Soviet Withdraws Consulates Amid Manchoukuo Tensions
Tokyo reports Russia will pull all consulates from Manchoukuo except Harbin as border clashes stir fear of war. Moscow cites years of disputes over Manchoukuo’s efforts to station posts in Siberian cities, while Japan tightens press censorship to curb inflammatory coverage.
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Glenn Babb
Associated Press
Tokyo
Hsinking
Russia
Harbin
Manchoukuo
Manchoukuoan
Khabarivsk
Nikolskassarisk
Verkhmendinsk
Irkutsk
Blagovestchensk
Chita
Mukden
Tsitsikar
Heiho
Manchuk
Progranichnaya
Manchuokuo-outer Mongolia
Hsinkins
Usinking of
Birthday Greeting From Winchester Memoir Card
A Winchester resident recalls a neighbor named Jim who sent a handwritten birthday card for a 184th celebration. She notes the care of penmanship, the orchid motif, and praises the verse and the sign off wishing her 500 more years. She jokes she will remember him again on February 17, 2436.
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Winchester
Jim
South Branch Bridge Collapse and Closures at Front Royal Station
Highways reports show the South Branch bridge at Riverton closed to heavy traffic as ice jams rise upstream. Front Royal station bridge fallen earlier drifts downstream. railroad bridges at Riverton deemed safe for now with officials assessing closures and potential river impacts.
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Front Royal
South Branch
Shenandoah River
Riverton
Pessemofyei
R. BE. Bayliss
Front Royal Station
Winchester- Front Royal Bridge
Bridge collapses near Front Royal leaving roadways blocked
A bridge over the South Branch of the Shenandoah river collapsed under ice jam pressure near Front Royal Virginia. A second bridge on the same route was closed to all vehicular traffic around noon. The failed span connected Front Royal to the Fork district in Warren County near the Norfolk and Western Front Royal station.
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South Branch Bridge
South Branch
Riverton
Winchester
Front Royal
North Branch Bridge
North Fork
Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway
Southern Railway
Norfolk and Western
Shenandoah River
Fork
Warren County
Fire damages dwelling at 19 West Cecil street
Fire likely started near the chimney on the second floor of 19 West Cecil street causing major damage to the dwelling owned by Mrs. C. E. Aulick and occupied by A. G. Showalter. Water and smoke ruined furniture and clothing while residents evacuated to other quarters. Estimated loss not yet set. insured. Firemen fought the blaze starting about 3 30 PM as onlookers watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Cecil Street
A. G. Showalter
C. E. Aulick
J. E. Kiger
Aulick
Great Clearance Sale Opens at Miller & Co Hardware
Two days remain in a local Great Clearance Sale at John S. Miller & Co featuring hardware and household supplies with discounts advertised for quick purchases.
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John S. Miller & CO
C M Hurst Sale at Long Branch Farm
Auction notice for February 21, 1936 at Long Branch Farm Millwood listing broad sows sheep lambs dairy cows shoats implements and harness. Indicates items and date for the sale.
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C. M. Hurst
Long Branch Farm
Millwood
Letter Carriers Form Auxiliary at District Meeting
Mrs. A. R. Conner was elected president and Mrs. H. C. Manuel secretary and treasurer of the new Letter Carriers Auxiliary formed during the Northern Virginia District Association meeting at Centenary Reformed Church. Delegates from multiple cities attended. a Harrisonburg auxiliary was formed with officers to be chosen later.
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A. R. Conner
H. C. Manuel
Northern Virginia
Edward J.gainor
National Association of Letter Carriers
Winchester
Alfred Haase
Petersburg
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Flood of Bills Pours In as Virginia Legislature Opens
State Capitol notes a flood of new bills as House and Senate meet. The House orders a first night session and considers boosting teacher pay from 30 to 45 dollars monthly. Potato growers from Tidewater and the Eastern Shore press for farm-benefit inclusion under the soil erosion bill. Adjournment delays vote on key amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Richmond
House
Senate
Administration
Frank Moore
Rockbridge
House Appropriations Committee
Wwnight
Congress
Tidewater
Eastern Shore
Peerta
Peery
Samuel D. Rodgers
Board of Education
Power shares jump as Hughes reads TVA ruling
New York reports trading of electric power stocks surging after news that Chief Justice Hughes is delivering the TVA decision. Prices rise from 25 cents to $2 with blocks of 1,000 to nearly 30,000 shares traded on the exchange and curb markets.
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New York
Wall Street
Financial Center
Hughes
TVA
Stock Exchange
Hiram Maxim Dies in Colorado Hospital
Hiram Percy Maxim of Hartford renowned inventor and mechanical engineer died in Mennonite Hospital in LA JUNTA Colorado from a throat infection. He had been traveling with his wife when illness struck last week and is survived by wife and a son.
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LA Junta
Colo
Hiram Percy Maxim
Hartford
Senate Passes Large Bonus Pay Bill in Big Peace Time Appropriation
The Senate approved an appropriation totaling 2 609 751 905 dollars to fund the bonus and run independent government offices next fiscal year. The measure, returning to the House for bonus action, marked one of the era’s largest peace time outlays across regular and emergency expenditures. It notes prior records in public works, and wartime department budgets.
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Washington
Senate
House
Club Banquet Draws Lions Kiwanis Rotary and Legion
Members of the Lions Kiwanis and Rotary clubs and the American Legion will join the Chamber of Commerce for the annual dinner tomorrow night at the George Washington hotel. Wilbur K. Hall will be the principal speaker and new directors and officers will be presented. Chamber members not in service groups are invited.
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Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
The
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Wilbur K. Hall
State Conservation and Development Commission
Chamber of Commercce
Court Martial Probing Charges Against Officer
A general court martial of four generals and nine officers convened to try Colonel Joseph I. McMullen on offenses against the good order of the army. He is accused of accepting two round trip tickets to San Francisco as a gift from a contractor with army contracts. The colonel, a veteran of the Philippine insurrection, Mexican campaign, and World War, faces public proceedings contrary to usual army practice.
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Washington
Joseph I. McMullen
McMullen
San Francisco
Murder Verdicts Are Put Aside
Three Mississippi men convicted of killing Raymond Stewart, a white planter, in Kemper County have had their sentences set aside. The ruling was announced in Washington on February 17.
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Washington
Raymond Stewart
Kemper County
Mississippi
Partial Recovery After Utility Slump Tests Market
Utility shares swung in the widest move in years as the Supreme Court ruled TVA favorable to the government. Prices slid then partially recovered with a late surge as heavy trading followed the decision, turnover reaching about 5 million shares. Currency shifts were also noted in London and Paris.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
TVA
Undertone
Winchester Considers Road Funding And City Measures
Winchester Common Council discussed budget snow removal funds nearly exhausted with 100 left from a 1350 allocation. They supported a highway funding proposal, opposed a State commission veto on utility upgrades, and debated license prices and dog tax allocations.
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Common Council
Richmond
Npr
Ely Cama
Eaenst
Messrs
Peyton Marshall
Dr. Anderson
R.frank Barr
C. Douglas Barnett
W. Y W. Dellinger
Fred Forney
Herman Hable
E. J. Snapp
General Assembly
State Corporation Commission
Winchester
House Rules Committee Approves Pension Investigation
Washington February 17 4 percent A resolution for a congressional investigation of the Townsend and other old age pension movements was approved today by the House Rules committee.
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Washington
Townsend
House Rules Committee
City awards fuel contract after bids in Winchester
City Manager Arthur M. Field announced a competitive bidding process secures fuel deals. Atlantic bid low by half a cent, increasing city cost by 9 cents per gallon but saving about 440 dollars overall on gasoline for about 22 000 gallons used last year. Oil contract pending after bid confusion and lot drawing among bidders.
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Winchester
Arthur M. Field
Atlantic
City Pa
Water Department
American Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Roof Collapse at Winchester Park Pavilion After Sleet
The Winchester Park dance pavilion, built three years ago for about 2800, suffered major damage when the roof collapsed under snow and sleet on Friday. Roughly two thirds of the roof failed, leaving only the floor of that section. Park Association officials could not provide a damage estimate. The collapse followed a similar incident at Shenandoah Valley Academy gymnasium a few hours earlier.
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Winchester Park
The
Park Association
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Park Dedication In May Likely To Draw Throngs
RICHMOND Virginia February 17 Dedication of Shenandoah National Park in May is expected to draw thousands including President Roosevelt to Virginia. Skyline Drive figures as the parkway lure with over a half million visitors the first year. The May 20 event at Big Meadows is planned with Roosevelt and Interior Secretary Ickes attending.
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Richmond
Shenandoah National Park
Roosevelt
Virginia
Big Meadows
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
National Park Service Hall
Wilbur Hall
State Conservation and Development Commission
Supreme Court okays TVA power disposal and Wilson Dam ruling
The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 1 decision with Mc Reynolds dissent, upholds government disposal of TVA electricity and the sale of Alabama Power transmission lines from Wilson Dam for national defense and navigation. The ruling covers contract validity and disposal methods, not broader TVA activities. A record crowd filled the courtroom for the historic session.
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James W. Doutha
Associated Press
Washington
TVA
Supreme Court
McReynolds
Hughes
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Alabama Power Company
Hug Long
Janed
National Defense
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
World News At A Glance Highlights From Coast To Continent
Senate passes 2.61 billion dollar appropriation including 1.73 billion for veterans bonuses. Townsend pension probe approved by House Rules. Wade testifies on arms for Brazil rebels. Russia to withdraw most consulates from Manchukuo. Italians jubilant over Amba Aradam report as front line casualties rise. Madrid reports six dead as government wins election.
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Washington
Senate
Richmond
Roosevt
la Junta
Colo
Hiram Maxim
Townsend
House Rules Committee
Leigh Wade
United
Kron
William &. Ah
Ohio
Youngstown
Supreme Court
TVA
Tokyo
Hsinking
Russia
Huabin
Manchukuo
Garmisch - Partenkirchen
Germany
Birger Rudd
Norway
Rome
Amba Aradum
Madrid
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Star
Evening Star
Neil Carothers
Department of State
New York Herald-Tribune
T. N. Carver
Minneapolis
Isadore
Kidd Cann
Gacert
Charles Evans Hughes
C.C.C
London
Paris
Euilder
World News
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