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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1941

Page

7

Senator John Geer Confirmed as Federal Judge in Arkansas

Washington January 31 rapid confirmation follows Roosevelt nomination. Senate waives rules by unanimous consent with only a brief vote. John Geer of Arkansas, a Democrat, becomes western Arkansas district judge after a swift Senate action. Miller background noted.

Washington Senate John gEer D-Ark Arkansas Roosevelt Chamber van Nuys D-Ind Judiciary Committee Austin R-Vi Miller House

Dr J L Hart to Speak Tonight at Baptist Fellowship

Dr J L Hart of Chile 5 A will be guest speaker at the Baptist Men's Fellowship Club this evening. Resident of Chile for 42 years and a Middlesex county native, he is expected to discuss fostering harmony between South American and United States relations.

J. L. Hart Chile I of the Bautist Men's Hart Middlesex County South

Strike at Phelps-Dodge Bayway Ties Up Navy Work

CIO workers at the Phelps-Dodge Copper plant in Bayway went on strike at 6 am locking production on 74 323 dollars of United States Navy contracts. Peter Besch of UE and MRWA said the action followed managements refusal to grant a union election for a collective bargaining unit at the plant which employs 1600.

Elizabeth N. Y CIO Phelps- Dodge Copper Corporation Bayway United States Navy Peter Besch United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America

Three Children Die in Weymouth Fire

In Weymouth Massachusetts a two story frame house burned early today killing three children Janet Gould five James four and Richard three. Their mother Mrs James Gould was seriously burned while two other children were saved. The fire origin is unknown.

Weymouth Mass Janet Gould James Richard James Gould

Baltimore market quotes show steady poultry and mixed livestock demand

Baltimore and Chicago quotes reveal steady to weak demand across cattle calves hogs and sheep with prices varying by weight. Hog prices eased 25 to 40 cents in Chicago while Baltimore reported mostly steady poultry butter and eggs with modest declines in some cattle and calf categories.

Baltimore Dull Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago

Wheat futures steady as selling pressure eases in Chicago

Chicago January 31 markets show steadying wheat as last week's selling eases. Wheat May at 82 3 8 to 1 4, July 76 3 8 to 1 4, Sept 76 1 2. Chicago cash grain lists No. 1 hard 89 1 4, No. 2 88 3 4 to 89, corn No. 2 yellow 64 1 4, sample grade barley 56 to 66, malting 63. Baltimore quotations include wheat at 94 1 4 and corn around 76 to 78. Winchester: wheat 92c, corn 60c, barley 53c per bushel.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Feeble rally marks uneven stock market session

New York January 31. Feeble rallies appeared in parts of today's stock market but the move was haphazard at best. Quotations at 2 p m show mixed gains and losses among large and mid cap issues including Am Rad, Anaconda, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Union Pac, Sears Roebuck, U S Steel and Woolworth with several yielding fractional declines.

New York Am. Rad Am. Smel A. T Anaconda Bethlehem Chrysler Con. Edison Cigar Elec O. of N. J Texas Corp Union Pac Steel Va.Car. Pict Western Union Woolworth

Rodgers Convicted and Sentence Suspended in DWI Case

Jewel Rodgers was fined 120.27 and given a 30 day jail term by Trial Justice Tavenner for driving under the influence. The jail term was suspended and a hit and run charge was dismissed after it showed the defendant stayed at the scene. Other court items included T. S. Strasnider with speeding 10.25 and C. W. Sherman trapped without a license 14.25.

Jewel Rodgers Tavenner E. D. Helm B. Strasnider C. W. Sherman

Orndorff Surrenders in ABC Violation Case

Virgil Orndorff, sought on an ABC violation, surrendered and is in custody at the local jail after eluding officers at Woodstock and fleeing on foot when his car crashed near Columbia Furnace. His brother Daniel was recently arrested on a similar charge.

Virgil Orndroff ABC Orndorff Woodstock Columbia Furnace Daniel

Hitler Threats and Neutral Warnings Echo Across Europe

British editors dismissed Hitler's speech as fantasy and dangerous delusions while noting his warning to neutrals about US ships in the combat zone. They gauged Axis-Greece tensions as continuing nonbelligerent.

United States Hitler England Germany Greece U. S London Adolf Hitler Puehrer Daily Telegraph

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