Congress Appears Ready to Avoid Tax Hikes or Debt Rise
Washington January 26. Influential Democrats say Congress will sidestep the choice between higher taxes and expanding the national debt as budget trimming continues. House and Senate cut 33.6 million from Roosevelt budget estimates in three measures. defense relief and deficiency bills also trimmed. Budget actions total 128 million in reductions. debate looms on farm and unemployment relief.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Treasury- Post Office
Kateer
Happy H. Cox
Cox
Russell
D-Ga
George
Floral Wreath To Be Placed On Tomb Of Handley
Handley High School representatives will place a large floral wreath on the tomb of the late John Handley in Mount Hebron Cemetery tomorrow morning. The wreath will be taken to the cemetery by the senior class and general faculty. No classes will hold exercises due to Handley’s birthday falling on Saturday. a tribute of flowers will be laid on his tomb.
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Ene
Goa
Handley High School
John Handley
Mount Eee
Oits
Tion
Robert Ets Tery
Ra Handley
Dr Anderson Recovers After Illness At Home
Mayor C. R. Anderson has been ill at his home for nearly three weeks with a heavy chest cold and grippe. Family reports a bad night but says he is resting better today.
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C. R. Anderson
Cold Weather Grips Shenandoah Valley States of Winter
Extreme cold across the Shenandoah Valley reports sub zero readings at dawn. Winchester shows four degrees above zero at the lab with outlying areas between 1 and 7 below. Gore rises to five above before plunging to one below. Middletown notes near zero with little variance, while R A Kline store records minus six and the post office below zero. Strasburg hits seven below at five o clock. Carrier Bryan Stotler notes sub zero trends as he runs routes south from Winchester to Strasburg. Clarke county’s Robinson Ice and Cold Storage logs above eight at 8 am, likely lower earlier. In Winchester the coldest reading is one above on January 1 morning. Unofficial readings include as much as five below zero before later sub zero confirmations.
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Shenandoshi
Winchester
Laboratory
Gore
Middletown
R. A. Kline
Strasburg
Bryan Stotler
Valley
Strasburg Re
Val
Clarke County
Robinson
Volunteers rush to aid Finland via France to Finland
Allied sources in Berne report more than 2,000 trained Italian and Hungarian volunteers have crossed through France en route to Finland to join the fight against Soviet Russia. They travel by way of the North Sea with assistance from Allied positions.
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Berne
Switzerland
Russia
France
Finland
North Sea
Russians Press Finnish Lines Near Lake Ladoga
Finnish army bulletin says Red Army attacks northeast of Lake Ladoga were repulsed with heavy losses and hundreds of Soviet dead. Fort Mantsi defense held after repeated Russian artillery assaults with over 100 enemy casualties reported.
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Helsinki
Lake Ladoga
Red Army
Fort Mantsi
Clarke Slaying Case Deferred By Clarke Circuit Court
Clarke Virginia January 26 Judge Philip Williams postponed the trial of Joe Dave alias Harrison Fine for the slaying of William Monroe Price. The trial moves to the first day of the next term opening March 25. Defense attorney A Garland Williams appointed. Other term dates unchanged with Woodrow Larrick set January 31 and Claude R Lingle February 2. Leo Gaunt appeal February 2.
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Berryville
Philip Williams
Clarke Circuit Court
Joe Dave
Harrison Fine
William Monroe Price
Williams
A. Garland Williams
Dave
Washington
Price
Woodrow Larrick
Claude R. Lingle
Leo
Shorty” Gaunt
ABC
Three Petitioners Circulating for Winchester Primary
Petitions for three potential Democratic candidates in Winchester’s April 2 primary circulated after noon today. A. Lee Cole, council member, is in Florida though his petition circulates. Dr. C. R. Anderson, the mayor, also appears among candidates. No formal announcements yet. Deadline to file is February 1, sixty days before the primary.
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Winchester
Ons Redieet
A. Lee Cole
de Poe
Gunmen Loot Embassy Safe in Nanking Heist
Two armed intruders overpowered a watchman at the British embassy in Nanking and cracked the safe, escaping with 50,000 Chinese dollars deposited by a British firm for safekeeping.
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Nanking
Clergyman Elected Delegate for Lutheran Convention
Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church Mr. Honeycutt elected clerical delegate to the 12th biennial U L C A convention. He is at the Lutheran Synod of Virginia sessions in Roanoke and expected home tonight or tomorrow.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Honeycutt
United Lutheran Church In America
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Roanoke
Sub Zero Marks In Many Places
Virginia endures sub zero cold with crusted snow and widespread road problems. Richmond reports below freezing while Byrd airport notes 11 below at 6 am and Covington, Hot Springs, and Falling Branch show deep subzero readings.
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Mountains Byrd
Covington
Hot Springs
Big Guns Bark on West Front
Paris report details an artillery duel in the Vosges mountains on the western front lasting hours between French and German batteries. French outposts observed German labor squads reinforcing positions as fire met fire. Aerial reconnaissance occurred on clear weather, with a French plane engaging twelve enemy ships before one lone ship withdrew. A U boat was successfully attacked by a patrol ship.
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Paris
R Ich
Vosges
Progress story urged as Virginia booster message
Major Raymond B. Bottom urged Virginia editors to push a statewide progress narrative. He said Virginia's transcendent record would elevate profits and unite national attention, urging agencies and industries to focus on Virginia and speak a common language of growth.
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Richmond
Raymond B. Bottom
Newport News Daily Press and Times Herald
Virginia
Bottom
State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Press Association
Cannon Warns Church Council in Roosevelts Peace Plan
Bishop James Cannon Jr says in a message to the Federal Council of Churches that the council cannot claim to represent American or world Protestantism as Roosevelt seeks peace. He warns proposals could create church state relations and urges recognition of church state separation. He also notes regret at missing the executive committee meeting.
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Richmond
James Cannon, Jr
Federal Council of Churches
Roosevelt
George Buttryck
New York
Cannon
Cold May Suppresses Apple Prices Across Florida Belt
A record cold wave hit Florida citrus and vegetable regions with Hastings 25 degrees Gainesville 22 degrees Belle Glade 32 degrees. Full citrus damage will take 10 to 14 days to assess while the trucking belt reports cabbage down 40 percent green peas 25 to 50 percent and snap beans 10 to 15 percent.
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Gulf States
Florida
Hastings
Gainesville
Belle Glade
Wheeler urges Roosevelt third term bid at UMW convention
Senator Burton Wheeler, in Columbus, argues Roosevelt should declare third term intentions to avoid party chaos before the 1936 convention. He says a self renomination is possible but unlikely, and tentatively predicts Senator Arthur Vandenberg or Taft as leading nominees.
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Roosevelt
Wheeler
Columbus
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana Democrat
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L. Lewis
United States
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Robert A. Taft
Roosevelt Not Yet Smoked Out
President Franklin D. Roosevelt dodged third term questions at a press conference on January 26. He refused to comment on John L. Lewis predicting defeat if Roosevelt ran in 1940 and dismissed suggestions about Don Donahey running as a favorite son, saying he only urged Donahey to run for the Senate.
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Neve
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
CIO
Donahey
Ohio
Senate
Explosion Cuts Power To Irlam And Cadishead Townships
Bulletins from London report a tremendous explosion at the power station in Irlam Lancashire today cutting off power to the townships of Irlam and Cadishead Officials expressed no suspicion of sabotage and await further details.
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London
Irlam
Lancashire
Cadishead
Virginia editors cited for editorial writing awards
The Virginia Press Association cited four Virginia newspaper editors for outstanding editorial writing during the past year. Miss Daphnne Dailey, editor of the Caroline Progress, won the 1939 Lee Editorial Award for leading editorials promoting a county health unit in Caroline County. Certificates of merit were awarded to A. Robbins Jr., Howard B. Bloomer Jr., Harry F. Byrd Jr., and E. Riegel for editorial achievement.
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Richmond
Via
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester Star
Virginia
Virginia Press Association
Daphnne Dailey
Caroline Progress
Bowling Green
Lee
Miss Dailey
Caroline County
Association
Lee Memorial, Een. of Journalism
Washington and Lee University
Virginius Dabney
Richmond Times-Dispatch
William Shands Meacham
Times-Dispatch
Byrd
A. Robbins, Jr
Hopewell News
Howard B. Bloomer, Jr
Arlington Sun
Ene Star
Riegel
Thesehool of
Red Cross Dinner in Winchester To Hear Mr Hunt
Winchester Frederick Red Cross chapter schedules annual dinner meeting at Golden Glow on Tuesday January 30. National HQ official Mr Hunt will deliver the main address. Rev Herman J Womeldorf to preside. Officers and board to be elected. year end reports to be presented. dinner 50 cents. reservations via Red Cross office by 5 p.m. Monday.
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Winchester- Frederick
The
Red Cross
John Scully, Jr
Hunt
National Headquarters
Herman J. Womeldorf
Directear
Highlights of War By the Associated Press
Washington reports Japan America trade pacts end at midnight creating a path for an embargo. Tokyo notes U S strategic shifts and dispute over British seizure of German seamen. London replies to Japan over Asama Maru incident. Germany reports one submarine daily. Stockholm urges Americans to leave Sweden. Helsinki notes Russians in danger on two fronts after failed attacks. Ottawa to test wartime record in general election.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
London
Britain
Flood Damage Strikes Northern Greece Amid Rains and Derailments
Torrential rains and gales devastate northern Greece with hundreds of houses washed away and two trains derailed. Thirteen people are reported killed in railway mishaps as several bridges collapse.
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Athens
Greece
Wanted Good Home for Female Police Dog
Wanted a gentle female police dog that could be trained into a watch dog. Suitable family home preferred. Phone 1182.
British cruiser Achille visits Montevideo for fuel and provisions
Achilles, one of the three British cruisers that chased the German pocket battleship to refuge here in mid December, entered Montevideo harbor today for a routine fuel and provisioning visit.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Achilles
Landis Proposes Major Minor League Cooperation Plan
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis presented a plan to club owners to foster cooperation between major and minor leagues in developing and advancing players.
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Chicago
Kenesaw M. Landis
Allies Delay Offensive, Warn of Wider War
Pravda reports France and Britain delaying a general offensive to gain neutral aid. The article says the Allies aim to draw the Balkans Sweden and Norway into the conflict and warns of global war consequences.
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Moscow
Pravda
France
Britain
Balkans
Sweden
Norway
Flood elected to Fifth Circuit Court bench
Former Congressman Joel W Flood of Appomattox was elected to the Fifth circuit judgeship to fill the unexpired term ending February 1 1946. The joint Democratic caucus backed Flood with 88 votes in the House and 34 in the Senate.
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Joel W. Flood
Fifth Circuit
Richmond
House of Delegates
Senate
John B. Spiers
Radford
Leon Bazile
Hanover
House Courts of Justice
Francis Pickens Miller
Fairfax
House
Ashton Covell
Charles N. Loving
Thomas J. Wilson
Cliftonomas
Clifton Forge
Wilson
E. R. Combs
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Manassas Battlefield Park
Weaver
Flood
General Assembly
Appomattox
Hutchieson
Democratic Caucus
C. T. Moses
E. W. Sanford
Farmville
R. K. Brock
David K. E. Bruce
Charlotte
Powell, Virginia farmer dies from shotgun wounds after county altercation
Charles Davis Powell, 49, a Princess Anne county farmer, died at a Norfolk hospital early today from shotgun wounds to the abdomen and thighs. The injuries occurred during an altercation with a neighbor in the county Tuesday night.
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Norfolk
Charles Davis Powell
Princess Anne County
Watchdog, 30-Year Leggins Tale Highlight Local Briefs
Dr F I McClure offers his police dog for inspection. contact 1182. Fred Forney shares vintage photos from Catherine C Forney's collection showing Little Johnny, the Charley Rouss engine pumper and the News Item staff. Genial J M H Mac Clagett recalls 30 years of leg gins. a snowbound 245 mile trip from Winchester to Norfolk-Richmond took 10 hours. Two Winchester residents did much Roele.
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Fred Forney
Catherine C. Forney
Johnny
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Joe Kiger
George H. Kinzel
Frank Krebs
Old Market Yard
Winchester
Norfolk
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Roele
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Wade Werner
Clarke
Garland Williams
Carl Honeycutt
Falling Springs
Alleghany County
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Raymond Bottom
Church Council
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Mr. Hunt
Tokyo
Stockholm
Ottawa
Mannassas Battlefield Park
F. I. McClure
Winchester Evening Star
Harry Young
Daniel Conrad
George H. Mayhew
Alfred Cline
North Braddock Street
Pifer Printing Company
J. M. H. “Mac” Clagett
Leggins
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