Troops Battle for Waterhole in Desert War Games
Seventeen thousand soldiers including the First Cavalry with horses tanks and planes fought a simulated battle in southern New Mexico for a waterhole as part of national defense drills. The 56th Brigade vs First Division formed a 50 mile semicircle around Flat Tank Charley near Fort Bliss with air support by grasshopper planes. Two planes damaged on landing were repaired within hours with no injuries.
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Sta Mita Srnt
New Mexico
56Th
Texas National Guardsmen
Louisiana
Fort Bliss
Tex
Flat Tank Charley
Organ Mountains
Oil refinery fire kills two and damages plant
A blast at Sinclair No. 12 refinery near Seminole Oklahoma sparks from a car ignited a fire that killed two people Maryland Elizabeth Sacksfield 87 and Frank R. Vaughn 38. The blaze destroyed the plant distillery six nearby homes and threatened 18 oil wells. Firefighters from Seminole and Shawnee fought all night to stop the flames. Damages estimated at 1 million dollars.
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Seminole
Okla
Sinclair
No. 12
Maryland
Elizabeth Sacksfield
Frank R. Vaughn
Everett Broadnax
Broadnax
Moonshiners Asked to Aid Defense in Aluminum Drive
Snow Hill Maryland July 19 Sheriff J William Hall says he personally called suspected moonshine operators and urged them to dismantle their reported liquor plants of all aluminum parts to help the national defense.
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Snow Hill
J. William Hall
Warfront Shifts Risk to Moscow as German Push Advances
The report notes a key embassy relocation from Moscow to Kazan signaling rising danger to the Soviet capital. German forces breach Smolensk defenses, pressing toward Moscow while Bolshevists mount brave counteractions despite air and armored superiority. Lord Halifax cautions no peace with Hitler, warning Britain may need a costly invasion to halt Nazi dominance.
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Moscow
Kazan
Red
Smolensk
Dvina
Dnieper
Atlantic
Hitler
Britain
Lord Halifax
Washington
San Francisco
Europe
Hitler Lord Halifax
Lion’s den
Herr Hitler
Price to Name Virginia Highway Chief Soon
Governor Price plans an early appointment to fill the vacancy left by Henry G. Shirley as head of Virginia's highway department. Possible candidates include C. S. Mullen and Brigadier General James A. Anderson, with Sol W. Rawls acting chairman and Mullen acting commissioner until the new appointee takes over.
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Richmond
Price
Henry G. Shirley
Virginia
Highway Department
C. S Mullen
James A. Anderson
State Defense Council
C. L. Scott
Danville
B. F. McWhorter
A. J. Saville
The
Highway Commission
Sol W. Rawls
Franklin
Mullen
Shirley
Rawls
Anderson
PWA
Scott
McWhorter
Public Roads Administration
State Highway Commission
Saville
Romney Man Is Fatally Hurt
Earl Parker a 54 year old employment service manager from Rontey West Virginia died at Memorial Hospital Cumberland after an automobile crash near Spirefield West Virginia. He was alone in the car which left the highway and struck a building.
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Cumberland. Md
Earl Parker
Rontey
W. Va
West Virginia Employment Service Office
Memorial Hospital
Spiiefield
Maryland Casualty Record Goes Up
The Maryland Traffic Safety Commission reports in June 1941 fifty two killed and 892 injured in traffic accidents, an eight percent rise from June 1940 while overall traffic and vehicle registrations show increases. The figures reflect broader growth in crashes amid rising travel.
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Baltimore
Maryland Traffic Safety Commision
Lattimore Joins Chinese Chief in Chungking
Owen Lattimore of Johns Hopkins University arrived in Chungking to begin a six month assignment. He was reportedly recommended to Chiang by President Roosevelt.
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Chungking
China
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Lattimore
Chiang
Roosevelt
Broadcasters Pappy Slim Curly North of Winchester
In Oak Grove seven miles north of Winchester on Sunday listeners heard Pappy Slim and Curly Broadcasters over WOL Washington and the Jolly Serenaders over WFMD Frederick.
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Oak Grove
Person
Winchester
Pappy
Slim
Curly
WOL
Washington
Jolly Serenaders
WFMD
Frederick
Crossword Clue List From Historical Puzzle Page
A dense set of crossword style clues with numbered entries ranging from 10 to 49 covering definitions for body parts actions landscapes rivers and abstract concepts including Ravine with stream Afresh Greek letter and various nouns adjectives and verbs. The list also includes ethnic and geographical references like French river and Southwest wind along with items such as Donkey Tidings and Warpyarn.
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Finch
Sway
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Rhett Butler
China Seas
Clark Gable Kinlud Russell
Bombay
Wes Peter Lorre
Sessit
Ralph Reginald Owen
Matthew Boulton
Hunt Stromberg
Clarence Brown
Awe Wondh
Meuy Goldwyn Mayer
Warner Bros. Cool Capitol
Joel McCrea
Ellen Drew
Palm Beach
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Maryland Casualty Company
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Ave
Winchester, Virginia
DIAL
Hansbrough
Carter
Geo. W. Kurtz
John M. Steck
Federel Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sewing Circle In
Russia
RCA
Red Army
Romney
Gene
Gene Autry Ihriney Bornatte
Republic Picture
Hable
Charlotte List Cuee Li Youu Nee We A
Kees Z
Technicolor
Certified Public Accountants
Rouss Avenue
Lynchburg
van Brunt
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Seiberling
Cammer Tire Co
George W. Kurtz
Paalm
Pingley Pha
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Loudoun St
Fairmont
Call Pine Motor Co
E. Piccadilly St
Republic Oil Co
West Water
N. Ave
Parkway
Cameron
Winchester Credit Corp
Sitteco Cottage
Capon Lake
Joe F. Berea
Cecil St
Virginia Ave
G. T. Garber
Greenwall Ave
Bailey Bros
Clara Fultz Bentz
Ed Molden
King St. Martinsburg
Wa. Va
Davidson Grocery
South Cameron
Millwood Ave
Hgs
L” Care Star
ARROW
Gray
Daily Crossword
Capital of
Latvia
Donkey
Melody
Tavern
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