Parallel Lanes Patrolled By Allied Ships
London dispatch reports Harry Hopkins assuring British leaders that American and British ships patrol parallel lanes in the North Atlantic to guard the lifeline. He cites ongoing lend-lease aid, bomber production, and vast multipronged support from the United States to Britain, the Soviet Union, and China.
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London
Harry L. Hopkins
Roosevelt
North Atlantic
Hopkins
Soviet Russia
Germany
China
United States
North
Atantic
Waves Spoil Blackout In English Coastal Census Claim
Britain endures a blackout disrupted by conspicuous ocean waves near Weston super Mare. A tiny sea creature is blamed for a phosphorescent flow that a bucketful can contaminate thousands, with a reported census of 110000 to the cubic foot.
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Britain
Ous
Weston-super- Marie
England
Yeast Manufacture Rate Noted in United States Text
The text states yeast is to be manufactured in the United States at a given rate of pounds per minute.
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United Stas
Panama
United States
Tanksmen Samuel S. Holmes Jr in Derby for Battle Use
Tanksman Samuel S. Holmes Jr of the Army is supplied with a tin derby for battlefield wear by the Tank Corps during combat.
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Samuel S. Holmes, Jr
Army Ormigunnteg Fasta Ene Wine
Tank Corps
Moulden Absolved Of Crash Blame
Howard K Moulden of Clear Brook was absolved of recklessness in a July 26 crash at Valley Avenue and Braddock Street that injured Stuart Headley, son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Headley. Moulden testified he did not see the bicycle until after the collision and the youth received hospital care at Winchester Memorial for about a week.
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Howard K. Moulden
Clearbrook
Stuart Headley
Boyd Headley
Valley Avenue
Moulden
Braddock Street
F. L. Largent, Jr
Headley
Hold Hearing In Compensation Case
Hugh A. Funkhouser was found not guilty of violating Virginia Unemployment Compensation laws by Trial Justice F. L. Largent Jr. The verdict followed testimony that Funkhouser did not cash his compensation check but returned it to the unemployment office deputy F. W. Bailey. Bailey said the charges arose from failure to report earnings for weeks claimed, not from failing to report employment.
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Hugh A. Funkhouser
Virginia
Winchester
F. L. Largent, Jr
F. W. Bailey
Bailey
Cracks Down On Fifth Columns In Paraguay
Paraguayan President Higinio Morinigo decreed the death penalty for any act to turn the nation over to a foreign power. The measure follows a week after Bolivia expelled the German minister.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Higinio Morinigo
Boliva
Nine Year Old Howard Curry Dies in Winchester
Howard Curry nine son of Eppie Curry of Winchester and the late Margaret Hutchinson Curry of Shenandoah county died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 1 this morning from peritonitis. Survived by father two brothers James and Douglas and sister Dorothy. Interment planned in Mt Hebron Cemetery, funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Howard Curry
Eppie Curry
Winchester
Margaret Hutchinson Curry
Shenandoah County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James
Douglas
Dorothy
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Local Markets Noted in Daily Collection by The Star
The Star notes daily collection of local markets and disclaims responsibility for potential typographical errors in the listing.
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The
Star
Pola Negri Denied U S Entry On Excalibur Arriving From Lisbon
Pola Negri the Polish film star wept as immigration officials refused her entry citing missing renewal of her return permit. She said she planned a film offer and citizenship papers, while defending a life on the French Riviera. Excalibur passengers included Father Trahan and Countess Hildegard Mandelsloh, both amid wartime escapes and tales aboard the liner.
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Jersey City
N. J
Pola Negri
United States
Lisbon
Miss Negri
French Riviera
St. Jean Cap Ferrat
Joseph A. Trahan
Swanton
Order of the Fathers of
France
The
Excalibur
Bermuda
Countess Hildegard Mandelsloh
Here and There In Training Camps
AP dispatch describes brief notes from camps: Henry Placke earns eagle scout with four merit badges after enlisting last December. hopes to become a scoutmaster. At Fort Lewis an unnamed girl mails a letter to a mystery trooper on a train. Fort Meade records a Pittsburgh selectee with a sore throat drawn in record notation. Randolph Field notes a cadet punished with writing lines after an erroneous landing plan at Temple. Flight instructors at Sufrin, Ben report a cross country misdirection ending in a 500 line memoranda discipline.
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Associated Press
Camp Robinson
Ark
Henry Placke
St. Louis
Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
Los Angeles
San Jose
Ohio
California
Fort George G. Meade
Pittsburgh
Sufrin
Ben
Randolph Field
Tex
College Station
Temple
Court Docket Highlights Reckless Driving And Licenses
Varney J. Kendall in Newark handles reckless driving with $10 fine. Raymond F. Davidson of Elkins faces no operator's license charge with $10 fine and costs. Girard M. Terlingo of South Washington Street cited for speeding with $10 fine and costs. David Lee Stultz cited for reckless driving with costs.
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Varney J. Kendall
Newark
N. Nod
Raymond F. Davidson
Elkins
W. Va
Girard M. Terlingo
S. Washington
David Lee Stultz
Puts Off Calling Of Older Men
The notice reports a postponement of induction for men aged 28 or older as of July 1 1941 with a 30 day ferment period. It notes upcoming age based discharge provisions and exemptions for those recently discharged, plus a Panama salary premium for federal workers.
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State Selective Service
Washington
Congress
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Regular Army
Coast Guard
Air-Conditioned City Serves Free Lemonade in Heat
BLUEFIELD W Va July 28 This air conditioned city passes a warm day as Secretary Edward A Steele of the Chamber of Commerce recruits six to eight girls to dispense free lemonade on downtown streets. The mercury hit 91 degrees yesterday the first time since August 24 1934.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Edward A. Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Heat tops ninety as Bluefield hits summer trend
A warm spell pushed temperatures above 90 degrees in Bluefield marking a notable rise. Sunday brought the third such occurrence in years and the day ended with a rain shower this morning, surprising residents.
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Bluefield
Navy-minded man seeks enlistment despite age limit
A 53 year old, William A. Lockey, requested enlistment with a recruiting officer claiming naval nursing ties and two sons in naval training. He was rejected due to age.
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William A. Lockey
Lockey
Paint blocks out evidence of used brick in homes
A house built with second hand brick may look new when painted since paint hides the telltale marks of reused material. The technique creates a uniform surface and conceals variations from older bricks.
Great Banquet in Paris Hosted by Carnot in 1889
A grand Paris banquet hosted by President Carnot honored 15 000 officials including mayors and senators. The event used thirty thousand loaves of bread and marked a historic state gathering in 1889.
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Paris
Carnot
France
Mexico Ready To Help Neighbors
Mexico would aid its neighbors if any American nation were attacked and Mexico entered war, said President Manuel Avila Camacho in an interview published in Mexico City on July 28. The remarks framed Mexico as prepared to act if regional stability was threatened.
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Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Mexico
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