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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1940

Page

7

War of Substitutes Fights North American Factories

Plastics replace silk rubber and cotton in a wide range of products as chemists develop four main plastic families from vegetable mineral gas and animal bases. The piece previews social change from all plastic automakers to all plastic aircraft and notes farmers may benefit from price stability as substitutes expand across industry.

Roger W. Babson Babson Park Fla Europe Asia North America Germany Milady Ilans Sanital America Farm

Election Loser Leads Uprising in Ecuador

Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, defeated presidential candidate, led an uprising of army sergeants and 30 soldiers at the Guayaquil aviation field. The revolt was quickly suppressed and Velasco Ibarra, Major Rafael Astudillo, and broker Flores Milo were arrested. Velasco Ibarra trailed Carlos Arroyo Del Rio in early returns from the elections held yesterday and the day before.

Guayaquil Ecuador Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Velasco Ibarra Rafael Astudillo Flores Milo Carlos Arroyo del Rio

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures January 10 Totals

Treasury report shows receipts of 7.95 million and expenditures of 22.95 million for January 10. Net balance stands at 42.0579 billion dollars, with a daily increase of 17.31 million.

Washington The Treasury

Ill Sergeant Funk Confined at Home with Influenza

Sergeant Francis M. Funk of the local police department remains confined at his home at No 10 West Gerrard street after several days of illness from influenza. He is reported today to be still quite ill but probably responding to medical treatment.

Francis M. Funk West Gerrard Street Punk

Mayor W. W. Glass Recovers From Cold

Mr. Glass, who was confined at home for a week with a heavy cold, has recovered and was out again today for the first time.

Bee Association Seeks More Funds

In Richmond Virginia State Beekeepers Association met to seek an annual inspection fund raise from 600 to 5000 dollars. W A Colwell acted as chairman in president T C Asher’s absence due to illness. The push aims to preserve bee colonies against larvae attacking diseases.

Richmond Virginia State Beekeepers’ Association General Assembly W. A. Colwell Galts Mills T. C. Asher

Four Children Burned To Death In North Dakota Fire

Jamestown North Dakota January 12 four children of Mr and Mrs Raymond Naze of near Montpelier were burned to death in a house fire that destroyed their home this morning. Mr and Mrs Naze were at the barn when the blaze started. The victims were two older boys and two girls with a youngest child under one year. Two older boys escaped by leaping from a second story window.

Jamestown N. D Raymond Naze Montpelier Mrs. Naze

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