Senate Moves to Seize Defense Plants for Production Failures
Washington June 12 Senate approved a bill giving President Roosevelt statutory power to take over defense plants where there is production failure and labor mismanagement after mediation attempts fail. The measure ties to a broader wartime policy debate including strikes, mediators, and penalties for subversion in defense industries.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Ball
R-Minn
Wassydiskor Connally
D-Texas
la Foliette
Byrd
Congress
Maloney
D-Conn
Capitol Hill
National Defense Mediation Board
Collec
Public urged to curb horn use near hospital
Winchester appeals for public cooperation to stop honking near the hospital except in emergencies. The piece urges drivers to slow, be courteous, conserve motor fuel, and ensure their vehicles are tuned for efficient performance. It notes reductions in unnecessary horn use and smoother travel as key goals.
Foes Voice Gratification Over Lease-Lead Aid Figures
Opponents of administration foreign policy express satisfaction as President Roosevelt reports only 75.2 million dollars of lease lead equipment transferred from March 11 to May 31. Senators Clark Connally Byrd Pepper and Bridges react with mixed disappointment and calls for faster action to aid Britain.
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Britain
Roosevelt
Administration
Clark
D.-Ida
Wheeler
Connally
D.-Tex
110 To Receive Diplomas Tonight At Handley High
Handley High School closes the 1940-41 session with 8 pm commencement in the auditorium. About 2,300 Handley students, led by the band, visited Mount Hebron Cemetery to decorate Judge Handley and John Kerr graves. The program features a Glee Club concert, salutatorian Virginia Mackie, valedictorian Philip Barnhart, class officers, and diplomas awarded by Superintendent Garland R. Quarles.
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Handley High School
Handley
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Judge Handley
John Kerr
Glee Club
Virginia Mackie
Philip Barnhart
Delmar Robinson
Gail
Dorothy Moore
James Thomson
Garland R. Quarles
Tragedy in Southwestern Pa as Hosa Kills Wife Then Self
In a southwestern Pennsylvania town, 46 year old coal mine motorman Steve Hosa shot and killed his wife Elizabeth and then killed himself after a family quarrel over allowing the children to finish the paper route. Their daughter Dorothy reported the events to Deputy Coroner R L Sharp.
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Steve Hosa
Pennsylvania
R. L. Sharp
Dorothy
Eddie
Uniontown
Sharp
Hosa
Elizabeth
Eva
Ethel
Stone Succeeds Hughes as Chief Justice
President Roosevelt nominated Harlan F. Stone of New York to succeed Charles Evans Hughes as chief justice. Robert H. Jackson would become attorney general, and Senator James Byrnes of South Carolina would fill Jackson’s vacancy. Byrnes was confirmed quickly, and Stone will be 69 in October. Jackson is 49 and Byrnes 62.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harlan F. Stone
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Stone
Robert H. Jackson
James Clark
McReynolds
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Byrnes
Glass
D-Va
Senate
Judiciary
Jackson
Justice Department
Hughes
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Survivors Report U-Boat Sinking Near Damascus and Flames
Survivors say a U boat sank an American ship amid a raging battle near Damascus. In Virginia, Winchester district adds two new circuits Frederick county with White Hall and Mount View circuits forming under the Virginia Conference after Baltimore conference redrew boundaries. The Rev George A Turner and Rev L L Shreck named pastors to lead the new circuits.
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U.S
Damascus
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
Virginia Conference
Frederick County
Baltimore
Virginia
White Hall
Restchurch
Southern Methodist
Little Mountain
Bunker Hill
M. E. Church
Chestnut Grove
Howard's Chapel
Shockeysville
Hedgesville
George A. Turner
Emory University
McIntyre
Mount View
Mt. Carmel
Providence
Robin Moor Sunk by German Submarine Says U S
The State Department reported a Brazilian consul's preliminary findings that the American ship Robin Moor was undoubtedly sunk by a German submarine. Eleven survivors, 35 missing, and the attack occurred May 21 in the South Atlantic at 6 o clock Greenwich time.
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Washington
State Department
Pernambuco
Brazil
United States
Sumner Welles
Walter J. Linthicum
South Atlantic
Welles
Associated Press
Middle East
Beirut
Damascus
Stephen Early
Robin Moor
Germany
Winston Churchill
Britain
London
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Europe
Berryville High School Graduates Largest Class In History
Berryville Virginia June 12 forty seven seniors, the largest graduating class in the history, received diplomas at commence ment exercises last night. Laura Drury spoke on Growth of Democracy tracing its development from England to the present day. Elizabeth Hereford salutatorian discussed The Value of Education in the Democracy and the need for intelligent citizenry via schools, papers, radio and civic clubs.
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Berryville High School
Milburn Lloyd
Dorothea Rocap
John Wolfe
Laura Drury
Robert Berry
Virgina Lindsay
Marshall Bryant
Frances Wolfe
Julius White
Margaret Johnson
Zachary White
Elizabeth Levi
Clayton Stickel
Mary Elizabeth Pifer
Gretta Ogden
James Richard Iden
Gloria Ann Longerbeam
Elizabeth Moreland
Audrey Cheshire
Clara Barthel
Tommy Stough
Mary Polhamus
Richard Potts
Margaret Simpson
Lawrence Longerbeam
Rosaante
Hoa Emmart
Beatrix Russell
Robert Houghton
Amussell
Helen Collis
Charles Clevenger
Annie Foltz
Albert Vorous
Hilda McDonald
Mary Cochran
Elizabeth Hereford
Camille Wisecarver
Norma Lee Trenary
Helen Rackley
Elizabeth Anne Jones
Lillian Deavers
Robert Hooker
Bertha McFillen
Lemley Photo
Berryville
England
Benefit
Herbert Duke
State Eagles Converge Here For June Convention
State Senator E. R. Fuller of Richmond to keynote the State Eagles convention in Winchester June 19 and 20. Deputy Grand president Charles P. McCann of Newark will attend. Public invited to open session at 10 a.m. Thursday in Sarah Zane Hall.
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Praternal Order of Eagles
E. R. Fuller
Richmond
General Assembly
Fuller
The
Eagles
Charles P. McCann
Newark
N. J
Staunton
Charles Town
Order of Eagles
George Washington
Aerie
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Winchester Aenue
Bishop Peele Ill At Harrisonburg
Bishop W. W. Peele of the Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church is seriously ill at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg Virginia after returning from Madison College where he delivered the baccalaureate address. His condition is not considered critical though he remains confined with an infection and deep cold. The illness is attributed in part to a heavy schedule of cabinet meetings and travel. Visitors are currently restricted.
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Randolph- Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Chester
Money to Lend for Real Estate in Winchester VA
A lender seeks clients for real estate loans in Winchester Virginia. Contacts H K Benham at 32 Rouss Avenue with an orphaned postscript 4433. Yard party notice for Minnie Wood Church scheduled June 18.
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H. K. Benham
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
H. Benham
Minnie Wood Church
French Guards Break Forward Near Damascus in Kissoue Sector
Bulletin from Damascus reports French advance guards in the Kissoue sector have gone on the offensive against British forces south of the Syrian capital. The British coastal push toward Beirut was alleged stalled despite naval support. Earlier, British tanks resumed attacks east of Kissoue at 1 20 p m.
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Churchill
R.A
Middle East
Syria
Marshal Petain
R. A. PF
Beirut
Palestine
Pitan
Alexandria
Egypt
Cus
Bierut
Lebanon
Imperial
de Gaullist
Kissoue
Speculation Over Attack On Woman In State College
State College Pa speculation rose over a link between a series of attacks on women near the campus. The latest victim, Mrs Ernest J Teichert 35, was dragged by an unidentified assailant as she returned to her home. Authorities including Col Lynn G Adams state police commissioner noted similarities to a prior case involving Rachel Taylor and other nearby incidents.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Ernest J. Teichert
Lynn G. Adams
Teichert
Rachel Taylor
Wildwood
N. J
Grace Gray
Lena J. Waite
Other Organizers Are Announced for Aircraft Warning Stations
Harry McCann in charge of Frederick county aircraft warning stations announced designated stations and organizers Cedar Creek E C Parker Clearbrook Ed Lupton Red Bud John Fosbrink Stephens City Gervis Lemley Fawcettis Gap Ralph Bauserman Whitacre Lan don Whitacre Eight more stations and organizers are needed Volunteers should apply to community organizers with no remuneration Richard State has assisted in preliminary organization.
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Harry McCann
Frederick County
Cedar Creek
E. C. Parker
Clearbrook
Richard State
McCann
Young Democrats Meet Wednesday in Winchester
Fred C. Braithwaite, president of the Winchester and Frederick County Young Democratic Club, announced an important meeting at 8 o clock Wednesday night at the See 7.6. The gathering will elect a president and consider resolutions endorsing Richard Wright of Strasburg Virginia as a candidate for president of Virginia Young Democrats.
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Fred C. Braithwaite
Winchester
Frederick County
Young Democratic
Clu
Richard 8. Wright
Strasburg
Virginia Young Democrats
Sour cherries for sale and yard party notice
Sour cherries offered at 25 cents per basket by vinegar company. Yard party set for June 21 at Stephens City Methodist Church Lawn. Delivery and pickup options listed, with contact details for Orchard in West Virginia and Winchester delivery.
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At Vinegar CO
Stephens City Methodist Church
Orchard
West Virginia
Winchester
Harry Ridgeway
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