Roosevelt backs six year post emergency public works plan
National Resources Board recommends a six year post emergency public works program to stabilize employment as defense industries wind down. A revolving fund managed by the President would finance useful projects without immediate construction commitments, deferring nondefense work until the emergency eases.
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Washington
National Resources Board
Congress
Roosevelt
Fed- Planning Agency
AIA
An ounce of prevention, a TB clinic may save lives
Health authorities announce a tuberculosis clinic in the history of the vernoradee scene. The effort aims to prevent disease and save lives, with support for sponsors and sponsors hoping for more clinics for all citizens.
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Vernoradee
Tee
Roosevelt Broadcast Triggers Global War Alarm
The Associated Press reports reactions abroad to President Roosevelt's Saturday night address. British editors hailed it as backing all out aid, while Axis outlets denounced it, calling it proof of a world war. Nazi and Italian media assailed Roosevelt as pursuing power and a democracy arsenal. Tokyo press framed it as a move to unite democracies against totalitarian powers.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
United States
America
Berlin
Deutsche Diplomtische Politische Korrespondenz
Paul Joseph Goebbels
der Angriff
Europe
Asia
Japan
Washington
Rome
CBS
Virginia Geyds
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Times
Cash Pours Into Treasury For Defense Donations
Treasury reports about 15 million collected, nearly double last year, as higher incomes reduce allowance for voluntary defense contributions. The Treasury will accept donations and earmark them for defense only.
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Treasury
Frederick farmer Hunter Stine dies suddenly at Fort Collier
Hunter M Stine 64 prominent Frederick county farmer and orchardist died suddenly near Fort Collier this morning after a period of illness He was born July 17 1876 son of Isaac and Katherine Stine twin of Walter Stine married Mary Kemp in 1898 and leaves three children Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the family home. arrangements incomplete
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Hunter M. Stine
Frederick County
Collier
Isaac Stine
Stine
Frederick
Katherine Glaize Stine
Fort Collier
Walter B. Stine
Mary Kemp
Winchester
Fred Stine
Herman B. Stine
Mary Beker
E . J. Wilwig
Delay Election of Clarke County School Head
Clarke County School Board defers choosing a division superintendent until an early April meeting. Board chair Carr would only say the next meeting will be in the first part of April. The delay follows a question over whether Dr Iden can legally hold both school board member and county coroner posts.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Co. Enent Carr
Haan
Commonwealth
Ednn McC. Williams
Boyce
Iden
Hollywood Manners For Missouri Touring College Gals
Hollywood hosts 700 Stephens College students for a three day spring education tour. The group dines at Cocoanut Grove with Maude Adams and Bette Davis in attendance, while Earl Carroll’s club enforces clean humor and 30 monitors ensure no autographs. The trip includes planned visits to San Francisco and Victoria, B C.
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Sigrid Arne Hollywood
Movie Capital
Stephens College
Columbia
John Barrymore
Cocoanut Grove
Maude Adams
Bette Davis
Earl Carroll
Aining
Hollywood
Sabotage Blamed in Ohio River Train Wreck
A Cleveland to Pittsburgh passenger train wreck in a snowstorm killed four and injured many as eight cars plunged into the river. E. W. Smith, railroad vice president, said spikes were removed from one rail and sabotage caused the disaster near Baden, Pennsylvania, about 22 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
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E. W. Smith
Pittsburgh
Baden
Businessmen Favor Meters, Winchester Meter Debate Looms
A city committee plans a survey on metered parking with W W Dellinger Brady Largent Thomas Kremer and Percy Miller. Largent reports Fredericksburg Harrisonburg Martinsburg and Charles Town merchants largely back meters though Charles Town shows a split and legal questions arise. A Somerset Pa note claims meters yield 600 dollars monthly. The issue has lingered in Winchester awaiting council action.
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W. W. Dellinger
Brady Largent
Thomas Kremer
Percy Miller
Largent
Feoeview
Harrisonburg
Alexandria
Martinsburg
Charles Town
Fredericksburg
Revenue
Somerset
Charlottesville
Saarbeuvre
Cumberland
Staunton
British sale of American Viscose to U.S. bankers announced
Sir Edward Peacock announced the sale of American Viscose Corp to a group of American investment bankers. Ninety percent of the proceeds will go to the British government after deductions. The rayon yarn and fibre firm employs 18,000 workers in Lewistown Meadville Parkersburg Nitro Roanoke and Front Royal. This is the first British government sale in its war funding drive.
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New York
United States
American Viscose Corp
Edward Peacock
Lewistown
Meadville
Parkersburg
Nitro
W. Va
Roanoke
Front Royal
Sir Edward
Wall Street
Baltimore Man Shot To Death
Louis I. Wilcox, 69, wholesale hardware dealer, was found shot to death today in his Baltimore business establishment. Samuel Goldstein, an employee, found the body with a bulle...
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Baltimore
Maroh
Louis I. Wilcox
Samuel Goldstein
Trade talk reflects brisk Hagerstown freight activity
In Hagerstown Maryland on March 17 F S Bowman Baltimore and Ohio freight agent noted strong demand in freight lines. The report mentions general optimism about trade and freight movements despite unclear details from the fragmented source text.
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Hagerstown
F. S. Bowman
Baltimore & Ohio
Ocala
Hagers O
Ree Ee
Frenchman Dostert to Speak Friday at George Washington Hotel
Dr. Leon Dostert former diplomat with the French Embassy in Washington will give an address on European affairs Friday night at the George Washington Hotel. He is an instructor in French at Georgetown University and will speak after a brief Junior Board of Trade meeting.
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Leon Dostert
Washington
France
George Washington
J. Pinckney Arthur
Junior Board of Trade
Dostert
Arthur
Georgetown
Georgetown University
America
Repu
James
Chester L. Riley
British Advance and WWII War News Report
The World Today notes British reoccupation of Berbera in Somaliland and allied gains in Cherin Eritrea and Ethiopia. British and Axis editors split on Roosevelt’s speech hailed as a war signal with Lloyds listing 4.96 million tons of Allied losses and 2.03 million tons of Axis losses in 18 months. Air raids hit Bristol, Bremen liner fire rages, and German-Greek relations worsen.
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Associated Press
Berbera
Britsh Somaliland
Cherin
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Coast Guard Rescues 7 Men and Woman Adrift on Lake Superior
Weather blizzard forces Coast Guard to extend search for 15 fishermen and a woman missing after a broken ice floe left 16 people stranded in Lake Superior near Huron Islands. Rescue crews ferried seven survivors to shore while conditions hinder air and sea attempts.
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Coast Guard
Marquette, Mich
Lake Superior
Huron Mountains
Coast Guards
Lake Superor
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Huron
L’ansethe Baraga County
Grand
Largent Holds His First Court
Trial Justice F L Largent Jr held his first session in Corporation Court after qualifying at 10 am with Judge Philip Williams. Bertha Kline clerk, posted 2000 bond, moved to 14 Rousss avenue. Seven cases heard, others set for later in the week, another docketed for 2 pm.
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F. L. Largent, Jr
Corporation Court
Philip Williams
Bertha Kline
Trial Justice Court
G-man
Tom Scully
Airdale
Sheriff Taylor
Scott County
James Stewart Found In Hospital After A Landing
Hollywood March 17 James Stewart the movies No 1 actor was located in a hospital hours after his private airplane forced landed near Van Nuys He had registered as James Smith The physician said he is fine Stewart 32 earned his commercial pilot license last week and the cause of the forced landing was not explained.
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Hollywood
James Stewart
Tolday
van Nuys
James Smith
Paul Fox
Stewart
City And County Brevities Highlight Local Licenses and Fires
Reported brisk demand for automobile licenses at the Chamber of Commerce with W Alan Perry first, then Daniel Hince and George J Schecter. Fire incidents include back-to-back chimney blazes at a Valley Avenue home and a misdirected volunteer fire crew on Buff Lick road.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. Alan Perry
Daniel Hince
George J. Schecter
Ately
Finnegan
Alma Powell
Valley Avenue
Gerrard Street
Buff Lick
Tly
Lockhart
Germans Fight Big Fire Threatening Liner
Rome reports a large fire endangering a liner as Axis tensions rise. A relie able source says Britain warned Italy and Germany RAF bombers would strike Rome if Axis planes bombed Athens. The warning was said to be transmitted via Vatican channels.
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Rome
Britain
Italy
Germany
Berlin
Vatican
Holy See
Allied and Axis Shipping Losses Reported in Early War Period
Lloyds Shipping register shows 1 245 British Allied and neutral ships totaling 4 962 257 tons lost in first 18 months of war. German sunk ships total 2 028 140 tons, with 422 vessels. Germany claims further sinkings besides air and naval actions near Crete and Atlantic. Berlin reports battleships hit and Bremen fire, while Nazi Greece tensions rise as Mussolini weakens. Continued on Page 9.
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Lloyds
Cive
Adolf Hitler
Lloyds Shipping Register
Lloyd
Dienst Aus’ T
Germany
Britain
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Atlantic
Ireland
Berlin
Mediterranean
Crete
High Command
DNB
Bremen
New York
Ree
British Broadcasting Corporation
C.B Lee
RAF
Man
Hamburg
Bristol
Avonmouth
Portsmouth
South Coast
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Reddelle
Tom Starrett
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William Goss
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