Stimson Sees Aid To Allies As Buying Of Time For U S
Washington reports three amendments to the administration British aid bill were voted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee setting June 30 1943 as the lend lease expiry date and requiring interim reports to Congress on operations. Stimson testified the measure buys time to arm and strengthen allied efforts, arguing Britain risks a spring crisis but could help democracies prevail. The panel may vote to limit the bill to two years ban convoys and require consults with Army and Navy chiefs before transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Foreign Group
Roosevelt
Congress
Bloom
D-Ny
Stimson
Britain
Senate
Naece
Navy
House
White House
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall for 20 prizes
A bingo session at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall offers 20 games with 20 prizes and a $100 grand prize. Evening details note admission of $1.00 with the event scheduled for Thursday at a specified time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Ieeech P. m. Adm
Treasury seeks debt limit rise to 65 billion dollars
Secretary Morgenthau told the House Ways and Means Committee that the Treasury faces exhaustion of borrowing power in four months and urged raising the federal debt limit from 49 to 65 billion dollars. He outlined plans for securities attractive to all investors to support national defense and noted potential borrowing fees amid limited remaining authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
House
Ways and Means
I Specialifeian
Teachers Found Dead From Fames
New York New Jersey report says a janitor was unharmed after an explosion at a school building. Police say Lounsbury faced a morals charge involving a female student. authorities noted the incident led to canceled classes and a local instructor in the West New York system denied the accusation through his attorney Samuel Hirschberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. J
Lounsbury
Joseph Marsino
West New York
Samuel Hirschberg
Wreck Hurts Indiana Guardsmen and Kills Fireman Near Sandersville
About 25 recently mobilized Indiana National Guardsmen were injured and a railroad fireman died when a troop train derailed near Sandersville Mississippi while en route to Camp Shelby for training. Seven cars overturned and ambulances rushed injured soldiers to Laurel and Hattiesburg area hospitals as local residents joined rescue efforts.
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Sandersville
Miss
Indiana National
Camp Shelby
National Guard
Southern Railway
Indiana Guardsmen
38Th Division
Big Army Base
Poultry May Return Profits at Frederick Institute
Poultry outlook for the coming year shows slight improvement but no flock expansion. Harry L. Moore of VPI told the Frederick County Poultry Institute audience of about 120 poultrymen from Virginia and nearby West Virginia. He urged concentrating on making existing flocks a compact economic unit and advised using certified chicks with good feeding and management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Moore
Frederick County
M. E. Coe
Purge Starts With Firms In Latin America
The United States government has begun a drive to purge Latin American branches of American firms of anti American or pro Axis staff. State Department reports subversive activity prompt a two class effort targeting employees and firms involved in supplying materials to Axis powers.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Latin America
Central American
Strike Halts Wright Field Expansion Work
Dayton, Jan 29 A. F. L. affiliated building trades workers halted a 1.55 million dollar Army air corps expansion at Wright Field. Col Lester Miller said 400 to 500 workers were set for action and many reported to the field then stood idle for an hour. The Dayton Building Trades Council alleges non union labor is used at the Cooperating Erie Installation Company of New York.
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Dayton, O
A. F. L.-affiliated
Building Trades
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Lester Miller
Minel
New York
Dayton Building Trades Council
Calted
John Breidenbach
Dayton Building Council
Breidenbach
Colonel Miller
Train Motor Crashes Send 3 To Hospital
Three people Hurt in two separate wrecks on the Shenandoah Valley Division and the Harrisonburg branch. Ralph W. Brown of Clearbrook sustained arm injuries and cuts. Abbie Brown suffered scalp wounds and bruises. Donald Smith of 79 North Avenue had lacerations and shock. Truck collided with a passenger train near Stephenson at Trav ers Crossing, sending all three to Memorial Hospital.
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Ri Pk
Ralph W. Brown
Clearbrook
Abbie
Rown
Donald Smith
North Avenue
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrisonburg
Southern
Brown
Travers
Stephenson
Memorial Hospital
B. A. Travers
Garrison
Brunswick
C. E. Dudrow
Big Sum For Emergencies Move In Independent Offices Bill
Washington Jan 29 An independent offices supply bill totaling 1 404 57 838 with a new emergency fund of 125 000 000 to be spent at the President’s direction was recommended to the House by the Appropriations Committee. It largely funds independent federal agencies for the new fiscal year beginning July 1 and includes an emergency cash reserve for urgent defense needs. The panel noted defense significance in many agencies and cited use of a prior emergency fund by Roosevelt for air naval site construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Appropriations Committee
Maritime Commission
Vnclis
Mrs Headley Uses A Confederate Sword To Route A Burglar
Birmingham police sought a negro burglar after Mrs. George Headley, a Winchester resident, waved a Confederate sword to force the intruder to flee from her Montevallo Road home. The incident recalls a former local burglary thwarted by Miss Lucy Kurtz, linking family history to vigilante-style defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
George Headley
Winchester
Mrs. Headley
Greek Premier Metaxas Dies After Brief Illness
Greek Premier John Metaxas, age 70, died after a brief illness in Athens. King George II named Alexander Coryozis to head a new wartime government with the present ministers, pledging no change in policy toward the war with Italy.
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Athens
John Metaxas
Greece
George II
Italy
Alexander Coryozis
National Bank of Greece
Coryozis
Metaxas
Kiphissia
Metaxa
Bern
Switzerland
Ing George
Moves To Curb Strikes On U S Naval Projects
Washington January 29 wartime legislation to set up a naval defense labor board and outlaw strikes on naval projects until 30 days after a board report on the merits and recommended solution. Introduced by Vinson Democrat of Georgia and referred to the Naval Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Naval Defense
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Committee
Beautify Armory Grounds Committee Named in Winchester
A Winchester committee led by Dr. C. R. Anderson and Commander Harry Cook will plan beautification of the armory grounds and entertain the Virginia Encampment of Spanish War Veterans next summer. Funds of about 500 dollars are sought for the flagpole and 800 dollars for the encampment. committee meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 in the council chamber.
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Winchester
C. R. Anderson
Harry Cook
James H. Baker
Virginia
C. P. MecVicar
S. L. Grant
Garland Quarles
J. P. Arthur
Andrew Bell
William H. McKnee
George Snarr
Harry McCann
John D. Boyce
Pat Barr
L. I. Miller
H. F. Byrd Jr
Robert Dale
Wilbur Hewitt
J. M. Strother
J. W. O’roark
Walter Clark
James G. Nevitt
A. C. Halvosa
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Frank Armstrong
C. A. Robinson
P. G. Ireland
Council Chamber
Invasion Threat Looms Over Britain Averted Says Official
A British military authority stated that German infiltration into Romania and Bulgaria and air support to Italy are so extensive that the real danger of a German invasion of Britain may be averted.
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London
Rumania
Bulgaria
Italy
Britain
London reports first night air raid warning after nine raidless nights
London issued its first night air raid warning after nine raidless nights as German planes were sighted over western and northeastern England this evening. The alert came shortly after dark in the capital area and surrounding regions.
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London
Capital
England
Armistice Talks Open Aboard Natori Cruiser
Negotiations between Thailand Siam and French Indo China began aboard the new Japanese cruiser Natori. Seven Japanese six French and six Siamese representatives met for about 45 minutes with plans to sign the armistice document the next day.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Thailand
Siam
Natori
Death toll from Bucharest revolt tops 370 in Banasa forest
Official ministry figures place Bucharest deaths at 370 with victims in Banasa forest and hospitals. Wounded known to be 444 treated in city hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Ministry of Interior
Banasa
National Guard Seeks 14 Recruits Before Meade Muster
Captain Hartman said Company I needs 14 more recruits to reach 114 members before mobilization on February 3. Names of recent enlistees are listed, while no mobilization orders have been issued. A predeparture program for Fort Meade is anticipated.
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Paul R. Hartman
Harry W. Estep
Donald Patton
James E. Keffer
Louis C. Duvall
Garfield Royston
Millard H. Timbrook
Harry Lee Carper
Charles A Spade
Carl A. Dunlap
Hartman
Fort George G. Meade
Anderson
Waller
E. E. Goodwyn
State Protective Force
Virginia
Winchester
National Guard
B. B. Dutton
Ex Governor Holt Ordered To Testify At WV Senate Hearing
The Senate Elections Committee ordered a resumption of hearings in West Virginia's Senate contest. Former Governor Homer A Holt seeks to reply to assertions by State Attorney General Clarence Meadows that Holt urged appointing a special assistant attorney general to draft an opinion in the case.
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Washington
Aj N
Senate Elections Committee
West Virginia
Senate
Homer A. Holt
Clarence Meadows
Holt
Poultry Institute Exhibition and town hitching tales
City and county notices mention a Poultry Institute event in the Court House with live fowls on display and Trial Justice A J Tavenner arriving during the show. Violet and Ruby Peacemaker from Bloomery W Va performed guitar and song with chickenlike choruses as Winchester cars reported multiple hitching incidents on Jefferson street and Piccadilly Braddock.
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Poultry Institute
Court House
A. J. Tavenner
Violet
Ruby Peacemaker
Bloomery
W. Va
Winchester
Jefferson Street
Piccadilly
Braddock
Mussolini’s Mouthpiece Warns US War Involvement Likely
The Rome editor Virginio Gayda declares US aid to Britain violates neutrality and risks war. Britain readies defense for a possible April or May German invasion with 36,000 warplanes. Britain drafts men and moves to draft women for war industries. Greece suffers after Metaxas death. Italian gains claimed along Albania border while Libyan front sees British advances near Derna threatening Graziani’s forces.
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Mussolini
United States
Britain
Virginio Gayda
Washington
George VI
Greece
John Metaxas, Jr
Johnny
Barba Yanni
Little von
Moltke
Aegean
Albania
Libyan
Fascist War Bulletin
Africian
Derna
Cairo
Egypt
Rodolfo Graziani
Libya
Frederick County Board in special session on 1941-42 budget
Budget members of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors met in special session to consider the 1941 42 fiscal year budget beginning July 1.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Trade-In Sale at Hodgson and Brown
Watch owners are invited to a trade in event at Hodgson and Brown with no obligation to buy. Readiness to inspect old watches and offer favorable values during the sale period.
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Hodgson & Brown
Public sale of estate assets of J. C. Erbonville and Winchester Pike
Notice of public auction of livestock and personal property belonging to the late J. C. Erbonville and Winchester Pike held by R. Fr on January 31, 1941 starting at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Erbonville
Winchester Pike
R. Fr
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House Affairs Committee
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Jn Wreck
Indiana
Lloyd Leheras
Ralph Brown
Gayda
America
U. S
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