Latin American Nations Open Doors to European Refugees
At Evian the Dominican Republic Mexico Peru and others pledged to accept German and Austrian refugees. Mexico offered asylum and work, Peru welcomed farmers with limits on professionals, and Colombia urged only agricultural migration. Argentina and Brazil had been cautious.
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Evian Les- Bains
France
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Peru
Virgilio Trupillo Molina
Garcia Calderon
Primt Villa Michel
Germany
Austria
Jesus Maria Yepes
Colombia
Argentina
Brazil
Expect Showers Middle of Week
Weather outlook for July 11 16 calls for generally fair conditions in the Middle Atlantic States with showers midweek. Temperatures rise slightly Tuesday then cool Friday.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
7-Up Club Returns to Battle Park in Sunday Game
The 7-Up Club from Washington, defeated by Park earlier this season, will be back Sunday to try to even the score. The game is scheduled to start at 3 o'clock.
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Washington
the Park
Dust reminder to be careful with fire outdoors
Mr Winchester warns that dry woods and grass can ignite easily. Do not toss cigarettes or matches. extinguish them and use caution with brush fires and campfires. Ramblin Ann asserts driving skill while Babs remains in the five and ten business amid new restrictions.
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Babs
Ramblin’ Ann
Red Baker To Attend University Of Tennessee
Halford Red Baker of Winchester, a six foot two inch high school star, will enroll at the University of Tennessee Knoxville this fall to study coaching and physical education on a full four year scholarship. He helped win the Class B state track and C.V.A.L. banners for four straight years and was a standout in football, basketball, and track during his prep years.
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Halford
Red” Baker
Winchester
University of Tennessee At Knoxville
Baker
Tennessee
College of
Dick Kern
Insurance For Wheat Crop To Be Explained
The department announced five regional meetings in the Middle Atlantic States next week to explain the new wheat crop insurance program to state and county Agricultural Adjustment Administration officials. Dates include Baltimore July 11 Denton Md July 12 Dover Del July 13 Warrenton Va July 14 Harrisonburg Va July 15 with later meetings in various counties inviting farmers.
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Washington
Eee
Middle Atlantic
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Baltimore
Denton
Dover
Del
Warrenton
Harrisonburg
Textile industry expects three month schedule for Winchester Woolen Co
Officials say the textile trade improves and orders may extend through July and August. About 160 men will work two eight hour shifts next week at Winchester Woolen Co with most orders for ladies wear. M D Weaver notes brighter outlook while others warn of possible relapse after the recent upturn. Percy Miller Elwood Smith C P McVicar and Weaver are identified as company leaders.
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Winchester Woolen Company
M. D. Weaver
Percy Miller
Elwood Smith
C. P. McVicar
Two Companies of 116th Infantry Leaving Today
Eighty one enlisted men and four officers of Company I and Headquarters Company depart at 4 p m for the State Military Reservation at Virginia Beach encamping two weeks. They travel over the Baltimore and Ohio via Washington Richmond Petersburg to arrive tomorrow morning.
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Virginia Beach
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Petersburg
116Th Infantry
Lawrence C. Hollis
Harry McCann
Hollis
Paul R. Hartman
George F. Miller
Asbury Jackson
National Guardsmen
Winchester
Price Reappoints Byrd to Virginia Tech Board
RICHMOND Va July 9 Governor Price announced the reappointment of Senator Byrd and three other board of visitors members to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg whose terms recently expired The reappointed members are Charles C Reed of Chesterfield County Robert B Moss of Burke's Garden and Robert A Russell of Rustburg
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Richmond
Price
F. Byrd
Virginia Polytechnic Institute At
Blacksburg
Charles C. Reed
Chesterfield County
Robert 8. Moss
Burke’s Garden
Robert A. Russell
Rustburg
Senate probe teased as Webb removal sparks charges
Senate campaign committee may investigate complaints tied to Henry W. Webb's dismissal as federal housing administrator while Senator Tydings alleges political pressure. Webb calls himself a victim of New Deal moves as opposition from Rep. David J. Lewis grows. Hopkins labels charges of political activity by WPA as unfounded.
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Senate Campaign Committee
Senator Tydings
Washington
Gaokite Eumiainn Campaign Expenditures Committee
Henry W. Webb
Mary
Webb
Baltimore
Tydings
D.-Md
Sheppard
New Deal
David J. Lewis
RHA
Clark
D.-Mo
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Administration
Work Relief Agency
Senator Vandenberg
Hopkins
Bebster
Kentucky
Noted Guards of Ireland in Jerusalem Amid Arab Jewish Violence
Irish Guards join British forces in Jerusalem to help quell rioting as 61 people die and at least 150 are wounded in three days of fighting. Curfews tighten, buses are targets, tourists travel with escorts, and police use dogs to track ambushers amid escalating violence.
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Jerusalem
George VI
London
Holy Nazareth
Holy Land
Palestine
Akron Night Watchmen In Deadly Russian Roulette Incident
In Akron Ohio Lucius Cleere and Glenn Hardesty, night watchmen, sat in a car near their club. Hardesty told Sheriff Walter O Neill that their talk drifted to a czar era gambling game where a gun is spun and fired at the head. Cleere later pulled the trigger and died. Hardesty was not held.
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Lucius Cleere
Glenn Hardesty
Akron
Hardesty
Walter O'Neill
Cleerescent Bes
Death ruled suicide in Miss Britton case at Centralia
Centralia Illinois authorities concluded a coroner's jury verdict finding 29 year old Mary Britton's death a self inflicted bullet wound. The body was found in Elvin Satterlee's home with a note reading I love you and you have fell in love with someone else.
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Centralia
William Kaelin
Mary Britton
Elvin Satterlee
Satterlee
Mary
D. Carrigan
Texan Frank Guernsey Jr Wins Inter Collegiate Tennis Title
Haverford, Pa. July 9 Frank Guernsey Jr of Rice Institute Texas defeated Morey Lewis of Jenson College Ohio in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-0 to win the national inter collegiate singles championship at Merion Cricket Club.
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Haverford
Frank Guernsey, Jr
Rice Institute
Texas
Merion Cricket Club
Morey Lewis
Jenson College
Ohio
Women botanists to guide Colorado River descent to calm waters
Two female botanists join a six member scientific expedition down the Colorado River. Elzadar Clover, a University of Michigan botanist, and her assistant Jotter, prepare to navigate Grand Canyon rapids after arriving at Lee's Ferry Arizona.
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Lee’s Ferry
Ariz
Colorado River
Boulder Dam
Nev
Grand Canyon
Elzadar Clover
University of Michigan
Rap
Auditors Asked to Study City Purchasing Methods
City Manager Arthur M. Field asked Leach Rindfleisch Scott to audit Winchester purchasing methods and report irregularities while noting that purchase records are open to any citizen. Field has urged Council to investigate since 1937, citing rumors and seeking improvements.
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Arthur M. Field
Leach, Rindfleisch & Scott
Winchester
Field
Hable
C I O Leader Is Held In Maytag Dispute
Newton July 9 Robert Kirkwood secretary of the Maytag C I O Union was arrested by Sheriff Earl Shields on a charge of criminal syndicalism. He becomes the sixth union man arrested over labor disturbances that led to the Maytag plant shutdown after a 10 percent wage cut. Mayor George Campbell says applications for special deputy peace officers will continue to be taken as farmers and businessmen met. Governor cites arbitration law while noting board findings may not be binding but urges acceptance to exhaust all legal peaceable means.
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Newton
Robert Kirkwood
Maytag
Earl Sheilds
Kirkwood
George Campbell
Iowa
Des Moines
Arbitration Board
Hughes Plans Additional Test Flight Before Paris Run
New York air officials said Howard Hughes was unlikely to depart for a nonstop New York to Paris flight before tomorrow. A test over the city was planned to ensure the aircraft’s top condition as Hughes remained noncommittal. The World’s Fair group indicated a late possible departure, while the ship-touched communications and dual 1,100 horsepower engines filled the cabin for the ambitious expedition.
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New York
Floyd Bennett
Howard Hughes
Paris
Hughes
England
France
Reece
Virginia Guard Rifle Team Captains Mil ler to Camp Perry
Lieutenant Miller, a member of the Virginia National Guard Rifle Team for eight years, is named captain for the ninth annual matches at Camp Perry. Adjutant-General S Gardner Waller telegraphs the appointment as Miller departs tonight for Richmond.
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Virginia National Guard
Miller
Camp Perry
S. Gardner Waller
Virginia
Richmond
Paraguay Bolivia reach preliminary accord on Gran Chaco border
In Buenos Aires July 9 a preliminary accord between Paraguay and Bolivia seeks to end the Gran Chaco border dispute by arbitration. The deal calls for a zone 12 to 50 miles wide to be arbitrated by presidents or representatives of six American nations. Diplomats hope a final treaty can be signed in five to six days after government approval.
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Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Bolivia
Bolivia-Paraguay
Chaco
Foreign Office
Edouardo Diez Demendia
Cecilio Baez
Arizona
Richmond Visitor Describes Rainy Season Hopeful for Sun
John Gallaher formerly of Leesburg now of Richmond visited yesterday and said Richmond has had weeks of rain but desiring sun. He noted dry hot conditions here and suggested some rainfall from Richmond be sent to Leesburg.
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John Gallaher
Leesburg
Richmond
Roosevelt backs Arkansas crowd and Oklahoma race
President Roosevelt told a Booneville Arkansas crowd he met Mrs. Caraway and praised Mount Magazine. He accused Kentucky Governor Chandler of proposing to traffic in judicial appointments to win a Senate seat, while heading toward Oklahoma City to influence the Oklahoma primary involving Elmer Thomas, E W Marland and Gomer Smith.
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Boonesville
Ark
Roosevelt
Booneville
Caraway
Hattie W. Caraway
Mount Magazine
Arkansas
America
Chandler Washington
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Chandler
Senate
Logan
D.-Ky
Barkley
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Elmer Thomas
E. W. Marland
Gomer Smith
Thomas
Little Rock
Sen
Horse Trainer Fined For Assault In Fixing Case
Springfield district court fined Alfred E. Van Ree two hundred dollars for assaulting John W. Carter in a dispute over a race fixing attempt at Agawam Park. District Attorney Moriarty said the two agreed Van Ree would win when both horses ran, a plan Van Ree’s counsel called an ordinary brawl.
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Springfield
Mass
Alfred E. van Ree
Texas
John W. Carter
Lexington
T. F. Moriarty
Agawam Park
Moriarty
Council For van Ree
Carter
van Ree
Yard Party Benefit for M B Church at Relief
A yard party benefit for M B Church is set for Friday July 15 from 7 to 9 pm at Relief. Proceeds support church programs and upkeep with community organizers inviting attendees to join.
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M. B. Church
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Jotter
Dr. Clover
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