McNary Opposes Lend-Lease Bill as Too Much Power
Senator McNary of Oregon denounces the administrations lend-lease bill in its present form, saying it grants extraordinary power to one person while supporting aid short of war to Great Britain. Norman Thomas calls the bill undemocratic and warns of dictatorship in the name of democracy. The exchange comes as the House Foreign Affairs Committee reviews the measure and debate continues.
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Washington
Senator McNary
Oregon
Wendell L. Willkie
McNary
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Norman Thomas
Baroes Ans
Sss
Thomas
Britain
Pres’dent
Roosevelt
Walking licenses for schoolchildren in Wemble y England
From Wemble y in wartime Britain comes a plan for walking licenses for schoolchildren prior to the outbreak of war. Twelve thousand licenses cover three age groups with red green cards granting varying street crossing and bicycle riding permissions. Authorities consider revising bicycle ordinances to curb reckless use and link license maintenance to responsible behavior and taxation awareness.
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Wembley
England
New Agency Plans Economic Defense Coordination
President Roosevelt plans a new agency to coordinate all economic aspects of national defense. The proposed White House unit would control exports and essential materials to keep them from Axis powers and would complement the Knudsen Hillman armaments board.
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Roosevelt
Office of Production Management
Knudsen-Hillman Board
Treaw
Tiows
Export Control Administration
White House
Agoremetnt
National Defense
Chicken and ham dinner for Welltown Church benefit
A chicken and ham dinner will be served at the home of Mrs. Geo. Barrett 532 North Main Street on Thursday February 6 from 11 30 a m to 9 p m with a price of 50 cents. Proceeds go to Welltown Church.
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Geo. Barrett
N. Main
Thur
Welltown Church
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Tonight
Twenty games and twenty prizes with a $100 grand prize set for Thursday January 23 at 8 30 pm. Admission is one dollar at Sarah Zane Fire Hall per ad placement.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Shoe Sale Winds Up at Dress Shoppe on Main
Local shoe sale winds down with one lot selling up to 7.75 dollars. Dress Shoppe at 158 N Main announces remaining stock at discounted prices.
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N. Main
Chose Maryland Free Staters See Signs In Skies
A Baltimore observer described a bright sky event last night seen from Baltimore to Salisbury. Johns Hopkins scientist suggested a large meteor, though he did not witness it. Reports varied from distress flares to a plane on fire, with a heavy red glow and a tail about fifty feet long observed.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Salisbury
Howard J. Myers
Rare Transfusions Bring Blood from Mrs. McMullin
Mrs. Mildred Baker of Strasburg received the first of two double transfusions at Memorial hospital for a severe streptococcus sequel to influenza. Mrs. Rose McMullin of Washington D C is said to be the only known immune to the infection and traveled 29 000 miles in a year to donate 53 quarts across 256 transfusions. She drove to Winchester with Paul Baker and returned after the first transfusion with plans for a second. Baker’s brother says Mrs. Baker’s condition has improved and hope remains for recovery. McMullin’s blood is in demand nationwide and may aid others as researchers pursue related vaccines.
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Memorial Hospital
Mildred Baker
Strasburg
Rose McMullin
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Baker
Paul Bar
Washington
McMullin
Earl Baker
Paul
Four Killed and Fourteen Hurt in Kopper Coal Mine Blast
A mine blast at the Carswell coal mine in Kopper County near Kimball, West Virginia, killed four men and injured fourteen, three critically. Rescue crews pulled the dead and wounded from two miles underground. officials blamed gas outburst from a pillar. The dead were Melvin Smith, James Church, Tom Kelly, and another man. all were taken to a Kimball funeral home and Stephens Clinic treated the injured.
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Welch
W. Va
Carswell
Koppers
Melvin Smith
Te Church
Loader
Mar- James Church
Kelly Church
Tom Kelly
Kimball
Pocahontas Field
Stephens Clinic
Edward Sizemore
Percy Scott
Rucker Scales
Bay Keys
NP. \teansinat
Strike Averted At Ryan Factory In California
San Diego California January 22 A strike at the Ryan Aeronautical plant was averted after a new contract was agreed by company and CIO representatives. Federal conciliator Harry C Malcom announced the settlement and said no release statement would be made until the UAW local ratifies it at tonight's meeting. The plant now employs more than 15 000 workers and has a backlog of about 350 million dollars in government and foreign orders.
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San Diego
Cali
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Harry C. Malcom
United Automobile Workers
Richard T. Frankensteen
Consolidated Plant
Ryan
Snn
Quarantine on Nursery Stock Anticipated in Winchester
G T French state entomologist told county fruit growers and the boards that a modified Japanese Beetle quarantine will be proposed for Winchester in the coming year. It will not affect Frederick County or local apple shipments. He also said lead arsenate sprays may be discontinued due to rising beetle numbers and high costs.
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G. T. French
Board of Supervisors
Common Council
Winchester
Prederick County
French
Ford favored in midget truck contracts say union head
The UAW CIO accuses the War Department of favoring Ford in the army midget truck award worth about 1.4 million dollars. Union leader Thomas claims specifications were altered to suit Ford, delaying Bantam by weeks for axle deliveries and allowing Willys Overland to compete. He calls for a Congressional investigation into the 2,000 pound to 1,000 pound spec shift.
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Bromas
Watkere C. Is
Motor Company
Ae War Department
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Army
Thomas
Quartermaster Corps
Willys-Overland
Bantam
War Department
Ford Company
Bantam Company
Spring Signals Open Season With Quiet Sights And Tales
A brief from Winchester notes early spring hints with a sprig of clover through ice and a song sparrow. Meanwhile readers glimpse a Maryland fireball and a white flash seen from Front Royal as governors Keen Johnson and Dwight Green dined in Washington after Roosevelt’s inauguration.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Illinois
Keen Johnson
Dwight Green
Capitol
Roosevelt
Washington
McReynolds Announces Retirement From Supreme Court
Justice James Clark McReynolds said he would retire February 1 after 26 years on the Supreme Court, opening a vacancy for President Roosevelt to consider a sixth appointment. The conservative jurist turns 79 soon and may affect anticipated movements around Chief Justice Hughes and Attorney General Jackson as possible successors.
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Washington
James Clark McReynolds
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Jackson
Mr. Roosevelt
Hughes
Robert H. Jackson
McReynolds
Construction of Ships Advocated
The House Appropriations Committee recommended an emergency appropriation of 313.5 million dollars to build 200 new cargo ships to counter a world shipping shortage. Admiral Emory S. Land testified the project could finish in 24 months with a total program cost of 350 million dollars and noted 1,371 ships sunk since the war began, including 633 British vessels.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Maritime Commission
Emory 8S
Land
Jaanuary 1
VLAY BINGO TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AT EIGHT
Community bingo event announced for tonight and Wednesday at 8 PM at New Eagle’s Home located at 211 North Louder Street in Chicago. The notice encourages residents to join for games and prizes.
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VLAY
New Eagle’s
Loudour St
Tobruk battle advances reported by British forces
The British said thousands of Italian prisoners were captured near Tobruk as British Australian and French troops pushed through the Libyan defense lines. British patrols neared the harbor as operations developed, with eight miles driven through defenses and three miles from Tobruk at dusk.
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Cairo
Tobruk
Royal Navy
Air Force
Premature Tobruk Fall Report Sparks Australian Denial
Sydney sources say the fall of Tobruk in Libya was announced in error. Federal Treasurer A W Fadden stated tonight that Army Minister P C Spencer spoke in good faith and believed the Italian base would fall soon.
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Sydney
Australia
Tobruk
Libya
A. W. Fadden
Fadden
Army
P. C. Spender
Churchill cites labor conscription to fuel invasion plans
Prime Minister Churchill said Britain's invasion plans drive labor conscription and production expansion. Bevin announced labor registration as Britain braces for six months of intensified manpower demand, noting new plants already entering production and war industry growth.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Labor
Ernest Bevin
Go In With a Whoop Led by Australian Shock Troops
An old World War I clash narrative highlights Australian units and a famed British regiment as they push forward amid rousing cheers and a cheeky call for Free France. The tone recalls battlefield bravado and collective resolve from the Western Front era.
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Prench
British attack Tobruk as siege ends near
Reuters from Sydney reports forces of Britain smash through Tobruk inner defenses aiming to clear 30 000 Italians after 18 days siege. London HQ advised Libyan stronghold captured but confirmation awaited as reports place British near the town at sunset. Australian troops and a selected British regiment with tanks and Bren guns broke through outer and inner fort rings about 25 miles away.
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Britain
Tobruk
Reuters
Sydney
London
Farmers To Hold Banquet Soon At Stephens City
About 100 farmers attended a meeting in Stephens City where plans for a loan to be held next month in the high school building were discussed. Fred Dobbins, agriculture instructor, was named chairman of the committee. The Methodist Church ladies will serve the banquet.
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Stephens City
Fred Dobbins
British fleet removes 54000 Italian prisoners and war booty
The British Mediterranean fleet, aiding land and air forces in Libya, removed 54,000 Italian prisoners and large stores of war booty from North Africa. The operation, conducted without loss, also supplied British troops with large quantities of stored water during parts of the campaign.
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London
Admiralty
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