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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1941
Page
10
Virginia State Police report 129 traffic fatalities in January and February 1941, up from 86 in 1940. Officials cite snow and higher traffic as causes and urge joint action by state, communities, and motorists to curb deaths.
Roanoke reports Norfolk and Western Railway to add equipment and staff to handle defense program demand. 35 all steel used Pullman cars converted to coaches, 10 received at Roanoke shops, 25 more to be finished by Pullman Standard. Eight special trains move labor to Radford ordnance works and New River smokeless powder plant job sites.
The piece notes Washington’s push to ship small naval craft to Britain to keep sea lanes open, as Nazi U boats threaten Atlantic supply lines. It recalls Virginio Gayda’s warnings of open intervention and stresses Britain’s reliance on fast warcraft and swift deliveries to prevent starving and economic collapse.
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The Virginia Journal of Education urges 17 000 public school teachers to watch the gubernatorial race and note candidate positions while upholding the association's non endorsement policy. Three candidates have announced platforms calling for stronger school support including a $720 minimum salary, nine month term, and sound retirement plan.
Roanoke March 11 Hundreds of tons of rock and earth slid into the Virginian Railroad main line three miles west of the Radford ordnance works, blocking 150 feet of track and forcing trains to detour over the Norfolk and Western between Ripplemead and Salem. Crews from Elmore West Virginia and Roanoke cleared the site, with two 300 ton rocks needing dynamiting. officials aimed to have lines open today.
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