Roosevelt to address nation on British aid at White House dinner
President Roosevelt announced a radio address to discuss defense and aid to Britain during a White House Cor rents Association dinner. He would speak at 9 30 p m Eastern Time for 30 minutes and consider lend lease transfers while withholdingDetails on naval craft and cargo vessels. Secretary Stimson noted some defense material has begun moving to Great Britain under lend lease but withheld specifics.
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Washington
Torrow
White House
Britain
Roosevelt
Stimson
Great Britain
Secretary of War
China
Maroon and White Quill Earns National Honor
Handley Junior High School staff and advisors receive third place in a national contest for their publication The Maroon and White Quill. The note also urges readers to file income tax returns promptly to avoid delinquency.
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Handley
United States
New York
Legion Chief Sees Britain Winning With U S Aid
The American Legion commander says Britain is practically certain to win with U S munitions and food deliveries. Milo J Warner reports that convoyed supplies could secure victory, noting Britain lacks trained personnel to operate allied ships. He praises morale and calls invasion unlikely.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
England
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Legion
Britain
U. S
Warner
Germany
Two Cab Drivers Held As Slayers
In Florida police say two St Petersburg cab drivers killed Mrs. Rawlins a Canadian widow 35. They drove the body 115 miles to a roadside grave north of Gainesville and buried it two to three feet deep. Robbery denied. diamonds and watch found on the victim.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Todd Tucker
James Rawlins
The
Evening Inn
Rawlins
Gainesville
Curiosity Of Boy Leads To Laundry Chute Ordeal
Ten year old William Sutmar climbed into a laundry chute in St Paul Minnesota seeking to learn what shooting the chute was like. His mother heard his cries and firefighters rescued him. He said the stunt satisfied his curiosity but he does not want another try.
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ST. Paul, Minn
William Sutmar
O Sullivan Rubber reports early defense order completion
Earl Bunting, president of the O Sull ivan Rubber Company, announced a defense order for gas mask valves was completed three weeks ahead of schedule. A larger, as yet unnamed order is expected soon while the plant runs near capacity and hires stay steady. In non defense business February was the best in company history, with shoefinding parts for repair trades described as tremendous, reflecting rising purchasing power. The March 11 finish followed earlier notices of a $74 000 gas mask valve order from the War Department, later clarified as existing from prior arrangements.
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Earl Bunting
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Bunting
Atoe
O'Sullivan Company
War Department
Hank Greenberg To Get 50 000 Contract
The Detroit News reports Hank Greenberg signed his 1941 contract for about 50 000 in Lakeland Florida. A lengthy call with Walter Briggs preceded the deal, described as the highest Detroit salary and second only to Babe Ruth.
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Detroit
Detroit News
Lakeland
Fla
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tiger
Walter O. Briggs
Miami Beach
Ruth Greenberg
Dispatch
Babe Ruth
Handley Junior High Journalists Win Third In National Contest
Handley High School's The Maroon and White Quill from Winchester Virginia earned third place in a national junior high literary art magazine contest at Columbia University. Staff changes and editors are noted, with Erma Kelley advising and Ruby Shiley business advisor.
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Handley Junior High
New York
INA
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Maroon and White Quill
Handley High School
Winchester
Joseph M. Murphy
Columbia University
Torial
Ruby Shiley
Contention Over Eggers Quoted Words In State Reorganization Minutes
Richmond Ys 14. Commission for state government reorganization debates whether two statements attributed to Budget Director Rowland A. Egger were made. Egger says the quotes were out of context and not his. Dr. Robert Tucker notes the dispute centers on technicalities.
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Richmond
Ys Oe
E. B Moore
Commission
Rowland A. Egger
Moore
Egger
Abouih
Robert Tucker
Washington and Lee University
Income Returns Show Big Gains in Winchester
Returns filed in Winchester this year show three to four times more activity than last year. Deputy collector R. T. Elmore reports the office will stay open to 9 p m tomorrow for last minute filers. Delinquency penalties apply after midnight. About 400 returns have been filed this week, with many sent to Richmond or filed via the Revenue Commissioner. Four times more money orders are issued for taxes, reflecting near universal new filing rules for single persons earning 2000 dollars or more. Tax is paid in four installments due June September and December.
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Winchester
R. T. Elmore
Internal Revenue
Elmore
Richmond
Commissioner of Revenue
Post Office
Friday Bingo Night at South End Fire Hall
Community bingo event at South End Fire Hall each Friday at 8 p m. Grand prize is 25 dollars. Admission 35 cents. The listing notes date code 2 13 14 Fri 1p tf.
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Winchester Park Association
Mon
South End
Public Sale Notice at 329 North Market Street
Lat March 15 at 1 p m household goods offered for public sale by Cecil Funk at 329 N Market St. Auction details provided in official notice.
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Market St. Cecil Funk
New Dive Bomber To Be Built For U S Navy
Curtiss Wright plans a new dive bomber for the Navy with a top speed of at least 350 mph and a bomb load twice that of current models. The Columbus Ohio plant will employ 12 000 workers at capacity. The aircraft features a 1700 horsepower Wright engine, a two person crew, internal bomb storage, and a 600 mile extended range for carrier operations.
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Associated Press Aviation
Curtiss- Wright
Columbus
Burdette S. Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corp
Norway
Low Countries
France
England
Social Security May Cover More
President Roosevelt urged expansion of social security at a press conference. He indicated spring developments on broader coverage and higher benefits, favoring gradual increases to avoid utopian aims and reduce dependence on state grants for millions of elderly not yet covered.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Yugoslav Chiefs Fail To Leave To Sign With Axis
Belgrade March 14 Yugoslav government leaders Cvetkovic and Cin cear-Markovic did not depart for Berlin to discuss terms with Hitler. Officials said no departure was imminent and Berlin offered no timetable. An impasse arose as Germany would not consider Yugoslavia’s proposed formula to avoid immediate capitulation.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Dragisha Cvetkovic
Alesander Cincear-Markovic
Foreign Office
Legation
Berlin
Mediation Board Proposed for Defense Labor
President Roosevelt and AFL chief William Green described a proposed 11 member defense labor mediation board with voluntary arbitration. Four industry and four labor reps plus three from the public would form the panel, with equal AFL CIO labor seats. The president would appoint members as talks move toward formal establishment next week.
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Washington
Defense Labor Mediation Board
Roosevelt
AFL
William Green
Green
CIO
Virginia allocates 8.5 million for secondary roads bridges
Richmond Virginia March 14 the state highway department announced final allocations for the states 20000 miles of secondary roads totaling 8 500 000 to 8 150 000 for construction and maintenance and 350 000 for strengthening bridges Funds become available after July 1 Staunton district allocations include Alleghany 92 119 85 Augusta 204 239 00 Bath 64 692 66 Clarke 34 710 00 Federick 83 293 00 Highland 2 543 00 Page 59 495 00 Rockbridge 183 418 63 Rockingham 176 284 50 Shenandoah 122 837 65 total 1 058
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Staunton
Alleghany
Augusta
Bath
Clarke
Ederick
Highland
Page
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Nine Die As Oil Train Derails in Bulgaria
Nine people were killed and 23 tank cars destroyed when a 38 car oil train from Rumani a derailed near Oboniste at the Romanian border. Officials suspected sabotage and the minister of communications along with the police director visited the scene.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Oboniste
Rain Likely With Snow in Middle Atlantic Forecast
Weather forecast for the Middle Atlantic States from March 14 to March 17 calls for fair conditions until Sunday night then rain at intervals through Wednesday. Total precipitation expected to be heavy with warmer temperatures on Saturday and Sunday and cooler conditions by Tuesday. Temperatures to run near normal for the period.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic States
War Cabinet Urges 100 Percent National Cooperation
Britain braces for a hard sea fight as Admiral A. V. Alexander and Shipping Minister Ronald H. Cross press for full national unity. Luftwaffe hits Clydebank Liverpool London and Hull while RAF losses mount in renewed raids on Hamburg Bremen and Emden and Rotterdam remains in German hands.
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A. V. Alexander
Alexander
Parliament
Ronald H. Cross
Engineers’ Institute
London
R.A.P
Germany
Hamburg
Bremen
Emden
Rotterdam
Holland
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Luftwaffe
Clydebank
Glasgow
Scotland
Liverpool
Hull
Britons and Americans Poised for Quick Victory Says Admiral
World Today AP reports the British admiralty chief predicts a certain, quick victory with U S aid as Luftwaffe conducts large night raids on Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam and other cities. Germans claim heavy casualties in Hamburg hospitals. Fas cist forces push Italians in Greece claim.
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U. S
R.A F
Hamburg
Bremen
Emden
Rotterdam
Glasgow
Invasion Troops Being Equipped
London reports Britain is equipping invasion troops for use against Germany and Italy. Armored barges would land about 50 men each with steel front shields and 18 portholes for guns. Water borne troops would be protected by naval gun bursts and attack aircraft in coordinated barrages. Observers say amphibian shock force enables a quick shift from defense to offense once air power allows daily daylight bombing of Berlin.
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London
Britain
Germany
Italy
Lofoten Island
Norway
Berlin
House Approves Double Fleet Bill
Washington March 14 the House passed and sent to the Senate a peace time naval supply bill totaling 3 446 585 144 to fund the two ocean fleet program and build six battle cruisers a new type for the Navy.
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Washington
E House
U S Internal Revenue Office Busy Amid Tax Deadline
The U S Internal Revenue office in the post office building saw long lines as the deadline neared with deputy collector R T Elmore noting a rush of returns from locals and travelers alike. A Philadelphia line stretched a mile and a half with others from Washington Winchester and Texas also filing. Charles Harper son of Mr and Mrs Charles Harper arrived from Anacostia for aviation training at Jacksonville Fla after completing training at Anacostia and placing second in his class.
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U. S. Internal Revenue Office
R. T. Elmore
Phiadelphia
Washington
Philadelphia
Winchester
Texas
Charles Harper
Anacostia
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air
Charles
University of Virginia
Powder Depot Blast Kills Many Near Seville Spain
Fifty people died authorities estimated when the Santa Barbara powder depot near Seville exploded. About 480 injured, a suburb housing 300 homes was wrecked, 2,500 left homeless, and five soldiers guarding the depot were among the dead. The nearby textile factory under construction was all but demolished as the blast shook the city and injured women and children.
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Seville
Spain
Santa Barbara
Antique Auction Saturday March 15 in Winchester Virginia
Miles B. Dean promotes an antique auction to be held Saturday morning at 3 0 in Winchester Virginia at 330 North Cameron Street. The notice provides location and organizer details for potential bidders.
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N. Cameron ST
Winchester
Virginia
Miles B. Dean
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