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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1938
Page
4
Hughes Sets Transatlantic Record Chicago to Paris Flight
Howard Hughes flew from New York to Paris in sixteen hours and thirty one minutes, halve Colonel Lindbergh’s eleven year old time. The 3 300 mile journey to the heart of France matched the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Washington to Chicago speed, about 750 miles in 16 hours 25 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
New York
Paris
Lindbergh
Hughes
France
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Chicago
Paris to Winchester Flight Signals Aviation Progress
The Howard Hughes around the world flight marks a historic aviation milestone and highlights advances in science. A front page photo in Paris with Ambassador Bulitt shows Hughes at noon Monday. The image traveled to London by teleph one to New York by radio and mail to the STAR in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Ambassador Bullitt
Paris
London
New York
Winchester
Purge Attempt by Indiana New Dealers Fails
Governor M Clifford Townsend and Senator Sherman Minton led a purge against Senator Frederick Van Nuys of Indiana. Van Nuys was renominated by acclamation by the Indiana Democratic convention, humiliating Townsend and his New Deal allies as the purge was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
M. Clifford Townsend
Sherman Minton
Frederick van Nuys
Roosevelt
van Nuys
Townsend
New Deal
Roosevelt May Delay Court Nominee Vote Until Senate Session
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington suggests a quick Supreme Court appointment after Cardozo's death might be avoided. Some favor waiting for Senate action until Roosevelt is seated. others doubt the tactic. The president previously waited for Congress adjournment before several judicial picks, with at least one likely to face denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Cardozo
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
President quits as work left for one man after census joke
In Federalsburg Times a satirical note cites US population figures splitting into eligible for pensions, workers in government, unemployed, and finally two left to do the work. The President goes fishing and the author declares he quits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Any Given Amount Suits as Edgar P Blanton in Shelbina
An editorial in the Shelbina Missouri Democrat discusses readers’ chicken preferences. It argues polite guests avoid declaring favorite parts, while the editor admits preferring a leg or thigh and notes readers now frequently state a preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar P. Blanton
Shelbina
Elusive Spies from the Boston Globe
G men recount close calls with foreign agents who slipped away during covert operations. Officials describe encounters, methods, and the relentless hunt for elusive spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Globe
Winding a Watch a Morning Habit Keeps Time Better
A brief piece explains that winding a watch in the morning helps it keep time by reducing daily disturbance to the mainspring. Winding at the same time daily matters, and keeping the watch in the same position nightly aids accuracy. It notes position affects rate and mentions manufacturer pamphlets for enthusiasts.
Dictionary Learns a Democratic Party Identity
The Raleigh newspaper notes a dictionary definition of Democratic Party seen by its editor. The State critiques the description as misaligned with the party as seen by reader Little Audrey, suggesting the real party differs from the Webster entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
Raleigh
North Carolina
United States
Audrey
Winchester Floods Strike Downtown After Major Storm
Heavy electrical storm floods downtown Winchester with streets over curbs. L Neill Woods creator of Ma Winchester and Pa Frederick dies of sudden heart attack. Over 5 000 feet of pavement require repair per a recent survey. Pauline Hawkins and James Ritter wed at M E Church in White Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
L. Neill Woods
Ma Winchester
Pa Frederick
The
Star
Pauline Hawkins
Boyce
James Ritter
M. E. Church
White Post
Peery supporters meet at city hall in Virginia race
Supporters of George C. Peery for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Virginia meet at the city hall. The Star announces plans for its first Baby Health Show to begin next week under its sponsorship. Mrs Harriet Palovia is installed as noble grand of the Winchester Rebekah Lodge. Locals seek to buy property along Route 11 in West Virginia to sell beer, barred in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Peery
Virginia
The
Star
Harriet Palovia
Noble Grand
Winchester Rebekah Lodge
Route 11
Virginia Line
West Virginia
Horticulturists Cite Fruit Thinning For Size Quality
State experts assert thinning boosts fruit size and quality. Winchester shows the state’s lowest tax rate among 21 large cities at $1.45, with small bond indebtness. Twenty Winchester merchants join the big Dollar Day event. Mr. William B. Grove recovers from injuries after being struck by an auto in front of Grove Bros store on North Loudoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
William B. Grove
Grove Bros
Loudoun Street
Army camp to feed 2500 as twenty five years ago
Forty kitchens are set up at a U. S. Cavalry camp in the county to feed 2,500 army men expected to encamp here for the remainder of the summer. A windstorm pounds Winchester and Frederick County, knocking down buildings and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Cavalry
Zella M. Chrismore
Talmage R. Sawyer
Troth
Hagerstown
Russell Rosenberger
Winchester
Fredericks County
Surrender and Fire Mark Forties News Briefs
Forties items report over 12 000 Spanish troops surrender to the U S Army and yield the Cuban city of Santiago. A fire suspected arson devastates Harpers Ferry business district. G B Lind shows an egg marked U S at The Star office. James Collins receives a photo from John McFadden with the U S Third Signal Corps at Chicamauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Santiago
Harpers Ferry
G. B. Lind
Star Office
James Collins
John McFadden
U. S. Third Signal Corps
Chicamauga
Answers to Questions From Frederic J Haskin
A reader asks about US senators dates Dizzy Dean injury sea level measures and more. Answers cover John J. Ingalls Kansas senator 1873 1891 and Kitty Hawk Wright brothers choice along with tax figures oldest couple stock quotations and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ingalls
United States Senate
Kansas
Burden of Europe War Policy Questioned by Borah
Senator Borah argues the United States should not reshape Europe or force democracy abroad. He warns involvement risks civilizational harm and domestic peril, urging Americans to preserve liberty while avoiding entanglement in European disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Borah
Washington
United States
Europe
St Oren Arnold Released by Central Press A
Sereno meets Bill and Ellen in Nogales as she chooses a ranch to buy and asks him to manage it. He accepts hesitantly, fearing his love amid her wealth and status. They pursue a 6,000 acre Durango property as tensions rise over Ellen dining with Felix Montoya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sereno
Nogales
Bill
Elien
Hollywood
Durango
Arizona
Jen
Felix Montoya
Ellen
Felix
Early Morning At The Waterfall With Ellen Dale
Bill Baron battles resolve as Ellen Dale arrives in outdoor clothes and a playful bandana. The bullfrog El Conquistador croaks at dawn, startling the pair and loosening Bill’s resolve to stay businesslike. Ellen’s blush signals a shift in their uneasy dynamic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Texas
Ellen Dale
Bill Baron
William Baron
Ellen
Ellen Dale in Nogales Awakens Publicity Bustle
Ellen Daggs remains incognito as Ellen Dale while in Nogales awaiting Bill and the Durango land deeds. A hotel clerk delivers four telegrams from Sid Bromberg demanding her return to Hollywood. Journalists Tracy Phoenix Evening Gazette and Nogales Herald press interview as she enjoys a party invitation from Oscar Parker, Nogales Chamber of Commerce president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Tecolote
Sid Bromberg
Hollywood
Ellen
Bill
Australia
Ellen Daggs
Ellen Dale
Durango
The
Phoenix Evening Gazette
America
Hllen Dale
Nogales Herald
Herald
Nogales
Felix Montoya
Felix
Sonora
Loby
el Conquistador
Miss Dale
Oscar Parker
Chamber of Commerce
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Federalsburg Times
Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening & Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskins
Washington, D. C
Dizzy Dean
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Death Valley
California
O— Q
Great Britain
W.M. H
William Kelley
Longview
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
McMahon
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Willis L. Moore
Mississippi County
Arkansas
Bolivar County
Mississippi
Sunflower County
L. M
Logan Clendening
A— Q
L. H
San Francisco
William J. Quinn
Treasure Island
Fair Territory
MEGA
Men's Garden Clubs of America
Paul Mallon
Scott
Dogi
Hogi
New Guinea
R.j.scott
Ischia
Italy
Naples
St Oren Arnold
Central Press
Association
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