Seafood workers push wage hour exemption debate on industry
Salisbury Maryland June 20 businessmen from the Imarva peninsula urge briefs to Judge Frampton opposing coverage under the wage-hour act. They refer to a June 12 Washington meeting and a 30-day filing window, noting processed fish may still fall under the act while fresh catches would be exempt. Louis Radcliffe of the Oyster Institute flags potential double damages if noncompliance is found.
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Salisbury
Ste
Imarva Peninsula
Indus
Hugh Frampton
Washington
Frampton
Louis Radcliffe
Oyster Institute of America
Bane
Garand Claimed As Best Gun Of The Last War
Inventor John C. Garand showcases a gas operated action that uses recoil to cycle and cock the rifle. The Springfield style weapon delivers rapid fire with no manual bolt work, allowing eight shots before realignment and timing, making it three times faster than earlier rifles.
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Doughbor
Garand
John C. Garand
Springfield
Massachusetts
United States
Big Cherry Crop Indicated for Berkeley and Jefferson Counties
Growers in Martinsburg West Virginia inspect heavily laden Montmorency cherry trees and predict the 1941 crop will total about 3,000,000 pounds, the largest in the two counties history. Harvest expected in early July as fruit turns red and ripens rapidly.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley
Jefferson Counties
Montmorencies
Tick Threat Largely Mild In Virginia Says Health Chief
Virginia reports Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a relatively new disease to recognize, established in 1930 by the Public Health Service. It is spread by ticks and causes fever and rash with severe symptoms. About 50 cases occur each summer with a 15 to 20 percent fatal rate. Precautions can greatly reduce risk for outdoor workers and recreationists.
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Rocky Mountain
Virginia
United States Public Health Service
I. C. Riggin
Health Department
Burglars Rob Frederick County Courthouse Office
Robbers broke into the Frederick County Courthouse last night ransacking the office of County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker and forcing open two vending machines in the corridor. They took between 10 and 12 dollars in cash.
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Frederick
Court House
Henry R. Shoemaker
Rubber Supplies For Civilians Will Be Reduced
Washington reports a go slow warning for buyers nationwide as defense officials order a 70 percent cut in civilian rubber use. Imports from the East Indies will boost stockpiles while gasoline and power measures aim to support mobilization and daylight saving.
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Washington
East Indies
Defense
Federal Power Commission
Price Control Administration
Morever
America
Sesson
OPM
Sharp Increase In Virginia Auto Registrations
Virginia reports a rise in motor vehicle registrations and title applications for the first two and a half months of 1941. Colonel M S Battle notes 484 029 vehicles licensed versus 448 776 the prior year and 110 993 title applications versus 85 630, raising concerns over traffic fatalities and police capacity amid national defense travel.
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Virginia
M.S. Battle
Division of Motor Vehicles
Battle
Thetsa
Colonel Battle
National Defense
Luther League Virginia Officers Elected At Annual Convention
The twentieth annual Luther League of Virginia elected officers at the opening session. Edith Richardson of Marion was named president Hensil Arehart of Staunton vice president Lots Sloop of Harrisonburg secretary Odessa Kessinger of Blacksburg treasurer. Dr James Kinnard of Newberry College spoke at the banquet held at the Mimslyn. About two hundred visitors and 160 delegates attended, one of the largest turnouts.
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Newberry College
Aystey
Type of Swine Best To Raise
Blacksburg reports that intermediate type hogs provide faster gains and better market prices. Tests at Beltsville show large intermediate and small types exist in breeds, with intermediates finishing around 214 pounds and buyers preferring pigs near 925 pounds live weight.
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Blacksburg
Beltsville
G. C. Herring
Virginia Agricultural Extension Division
Herring
Gome
Intermediate type hogs best for consumer demand
About 200 pounds dress out to meet consumer demands and price. The intermediate type hog is the best to raise. A small type is ruled out as it farrows fewer pigs at low birth weights.
Southern Children Told of Duties at Confederate meeting
In Lexington on June 20 Mrs. William Cabell Flournoy urged delegates of the state convention of Children of the Confederacy to serve the country, echoing Confederate matriarchs and leaders. Eighty five delegates attended the two day gathering with a visit to Natural Bridge and talks in Lee Chapel by UlD C figures and Caroline Epperson.
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Lexington
William Cabell Flournoy
Natural Bridge
Lee Chapel
R. O. Tharpe
James Moffatt
B. C. Baldwin
Statue of Liberty holds a tablet with inscription
The stately figure in the statue of liberty carries a tablet inscribed with a date in Roman numerals. The common misstatement about a book is incorrect. the tablet bears Liberty Enlightening the World’s date.
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Statue of Liberty
Liberty
Army Book Representing the Law With July 4 Insignia
A compact Army book bearing the date July 4 appears to symbolize Liberty, connected to a designation or motto tied to the Law and a figure or author abbreviated as W.
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