Chinese and Japanese Tension in North China War
Observers report continued danger near Peiping as Chinese and Japanese forces clash over truce terms. General Hsiung Ping travels to Peiping to influence policy, while Sung Cheh Yuan negotiates but resists evacuation of front lines. Japanese reinforcements and war supplies keep arriving at Tangku as talks resume.
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Tokyo
Peiping
North China
Hsiung Ping
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Hopeh
Chahar
Sung
Thirty-seventh
China
Tientsin
Pieping
Japan
Hopeh-Chahar
Credit and Recognition in Daily Life
Winchester notes credit is due for achievements and services yet warns against ingratitude. He cites Sam Goldwyn hiring someone after overhearing praise and later firing him for criticism, illustrating volatile responses to recognition and the value of honest opinion.
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Sam Goldwyn
Mussolini Says Reality Will Overwhelm Fiction
Milan July 24 Popolo D Italia quotes Premier Mussolini saying reality will overwhelm international make believe with war as the true force behind the debt question and Spanish government claims. The piece calls these debts and Valencia’s government seat fictions.
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Milan
Italy
Popolo D'Italia
Mussolini
Il Duce
United States
Valencia
Vacant Lots Ordered Cleared Under City Health Plan
City officials moved to enforce an ordinance requiring owners of vacant lots to remove vegetation. Ten days are given to comply or court action may follow. Some owners have already cleared their properties. the city budget allocates funds to maintain city‑owned lots.
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C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Wanted good home for black and white English sheep puppy
Classified notice seeking a loving home for a female English sheep puppy described as curly haired and black and white. Contact by phone at 41-1 to arrange adoption or inquiry.
Winchester residents warned on radio interference with appliances
Citizens in Winchester are cautioned not to buy electric appliances unless the dealer guarantees they will not cause radio interference.
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Winchester
Take Action To Recover 1500 From Randolph
A suit to recover 1500 from A C Randolph Jr of Upperville has been filed in Corporation Court by Lawrence Swartz with Walter Swartz as next friend. Swartz seeks damages for a trespass allegedly occurring on Piccadilly street early Sunday. Clerk Clarke M Smith issued a summons returnable to rules. The case follows prior incidents involving Randolph and prior court summons.
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A. C. Randolph, Jr
Upperville
Corporation Court
Lawrence Swartz
Walter Swartz
Piccadilly Street
Frank H. Brumback
Woodstock
Swartz
Clarke M. Smith
Randolph
Smith
Loucoma County
Smilin' Bill Parker and His Radio Ramblers at Hillside Lake Park
Martinsburg West Virginia hosts a Sunday event where Smilin Bill Parker and His Radio Ramblers perform four big shows at Hillside Lake Park with ten cent admission and ten cent grocery baskets plus free picnicking for attendees.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Bill Parker
Radio Ramblers
Powell pleads guilty clearing Scottsboro case in Decatur
In Decatur Alabama on July 24 1936 Powell pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder ending the rape charges against five of the nine Scottsboro defendants Olen Montgomery Willie Roberson Eugene Williams and Roy Wright were freed. Powell received a 20 year sentence for the assault while Charlie Weems had already been sentenced to 75 years after conviction. The swift docket clearing follows years of legal maneuvering and the jury met after more than 20 hours of deliberation.
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Decatur
Ala
Scottsboro
Ozie Powell
Powell
W. W. Callahan
Edgar Blalock
Blalock
Birmingham
Olen Montgomery
Willie Roberson
Eugene Williams
Roy Wright
Charlie Weems
Yester
Budge Beats Hare to even Davis Cup Series for U S
Don Budge outlasts Charles Hare 15-13 6-1 6-2 in a marathon first set then dominates to give the United States an even break with Great Britain in the Davis Cup opening singles. Bunny Austin had earlier defeated Frankie Erickie in a British win.
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Wimbledon
Eng
America
Don Budge
Charles Edgar Hare
United States
Great Britain
Budge
Henry Wilfred
Bunny) Austin
Frankie Erie
Milwaukee
Hare
Amendments to Labor Relation Act Debated by Vandenberg
Senator Vandenberg announced he will offer amendments to the Wagner labor relations act when wage hour legislation comes to the Senate next week. He signals a clash over expanding what critics call one sided labor power. The proposals would bar coercion by unions, sit down strikes, and compulsory union political assessments.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Senate
Miss Browne Named Winchester Princess for Tobacco Festival
Miss Ann Browne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace G. Browne, chosen by the Chamber of Commerce as Miss Winchester for the National Tobacco Festival in South Boston Virginia on September 23. Andrew Bell announces the selection after a period of candidates and the city photo and sketch will be sent to festival officials for distribution alongside other state princesses.
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Roanoke Times
King of
Ned Crawley
Prince Edward County
Estelle Ritenour
Stephens City
Frederick County
Virginia
Ritenour
Floyd Ritenour
Ann Bowyer Browne
Horace G. Browne
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Miss Browne
Handley High School
Palace Theatre
Scout Executive Daniel O Henry to Take New Post
Daniel O Henry winds up duties in Decatur Illinois as field executive for the Coveheont Area B S A. He leaves for Winchester August 18 to become scout executive directing activities in ten Virginia and West Virginia counties.
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Daniel O. Henry
Henry
Decatur
Coveheont
B.S. A
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Worthy Boys To Be Sent Camping
A local Boy Scout fund has raised enough to send several Winchester youths to Camp White Rock from August 2 to 16. B F Arthur Jr, chairman, said earlier that 16 or 17 scouts would miss camp without aid, but donations received by mail will cover those in need and enable participation for deserving members.
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Boy Scouts of
Winchester
Camp White Rock
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Arthur
Star
Morning Mail
Ocean Freight Rates on Apples Are Increased
New York brokers report higher ocean freight for apples and pears to UK ports, effective August 1. Ordinary stowage charges rise to 85 cents per barrel and 33 1 2 cents per basket, refrigerator rates to 1.30 per barrel and 50 cents per basket, up 20 cents on barrels and five cents on baskets from last season.
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New York
United Kingdom
Nicholson Receives 30 Day Jail Term For DUI Mishap
Theodore Nicholson of this city was fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail by Trial Justice A J Tavenner for operating a motor vehicle under liquor influence after an accident on Route 50 near the Pingley filling station. The vehicle, owned by John Dyke of Hayfield, collided with a Tom Knott and Company truck from Burlington NC driven by Harvey Jones. Nicholson attempted to escape after arrest but offenses were not pressed.
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Theodore Nicholson
A. J. Tavenner
Nicholson
R. E. Bay
Pingley
John Dyke
Hayfield
Tom Knott
Three Are Shot On Picket Line In Akron Strike
Three men on a picket line of striking truck drivers were wounded by a gun shot fired from an automobile. Summit county deputies said the shooter aimed into a crowd of pickets and owner operators, prompting a truce and a later meeting.
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Akron
Summit County
Garbage curb rule notice for waste separation
All kitchen garbage must be placed separately in covered non leaking cans on curb or in alleys by 7 30 a m Do not put cans chicken feathers glass or other matter injurious to hogs in garbage No collections are permitted from curb except by authorized contractor This item appears to be a municipal notice with dates and procedural details.
Tax Service Unemployment Compensation Payroll Reports
J H Seal Jr offers payroll reports unemployment compensation and social security return services with reasonable charges. Phone 189 W. Includes contact details and service note.
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W. J.H. Seal, JR
Pickers' Tickets Print Now at the Star Office
Notices announce that pickers' tickets are available and printed at the Star Office. The item directs readers to obtain their tickets from the Star Office without additional details or dates.
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Star Office
Auction notice at Cooks' Garage on U S 11 near Winchester
Auction set for Monday July 26 at 10 A M on the grounds of Cooks' Garage Tourist Home and Cottage. Four lots plus garage equipment and household furniture offered. Try Herrell's Selling Agents. 7-23-1p-2b.
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U.S. 11
Winchester
Herrell
Senate panel drafts speeding court procedure bill
A Senate judiciary sub committee has nearly finished a draft to speed lower federal court work. The measure omits the Supreme Court and provides direct appeals on constitutional questions, AG involvement, a three judge court for statutes, extra district judges, and resignations after ten years. Senator McCarran expects action late next week.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary
Supreme Court
Senate
Attorney General
Erie
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Connally
Interior Court
House
Congress
Dies
Judiciary Committee
McCarran
D-Ney
Navy to name Walter B. Woodson naval aide to Roosevelt
The Navy Department announced that Captain Walter B. Woodson of Lynchburg Virginia recently chief of staff of the Asiatic fleet would become naval aide to President Roosevelt this fall.
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Washington
Navy Department
Walter B. Woodson
Lynchburg
Naval
Roosevelt
Lot Owners Ordered to Clear Vacant Lots
Notice from Co. W. Hollis chief requires all vacant lots be weeded and cleared within 10 days per ordinance. Noncompliance will lead to a summons to court. 7-24-1p-31.
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Co. W. Hollis
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Lexington
Pacific
Howland Island
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Frederick J. Noonan
L. Neill Woods
Fort Loudoun
Woods
Earhart
Noonan
Nations’ League
Il Popolo
Hillside Lake Park
Decatur Court
Boro Trials
California
Charlie Hare
Frederick
Ann Browne
Harry
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