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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
5
The president dedicated the Red Cross House praising women workers for their wartime devotion. He described the building as a national symbol and noted joint contributions from public and government sources supporting its stands as national headquarters.
William Allen Blackwell, described as the black sheep in a local probation report, pleaded guilty to stealing $180 and an old watch from John W. Slaydon of New York and Joseph Detwiler of Philadelphia after meeting them at a Beaux Arts Ball. The report notes a locally connected family with a Bridgington mayor and siblings in the navy and teaching.
A reported Moscow ordered strike in Cuba disrupts public services. The Associated Press notes workers from restaurants and cabarets, utilities, and transportation left their posts around early morning hours, halting operations and signaling broad protest impact. Several sectors show paralyzed activity as the action unfolds in Havana and nearby areas.
Fragmentary note mentions Alene Wey and a heavy situation where someone is deemed necessary for approval. Context unclear but hints at a decision or clearance. No definite names, dates, or places can be confirmed from the text provided.
Vatican City March 19. Pope Pius XII presided over a mass in St Peter's before about 70 000 worshipers. Cardials accompanied him as he was vested at the baldacchino and prayed for persecuted religious groups in Soviet Russia. Guards and plain clothes officers maintained order around the cathedral as doors closed for the ceremony.
Dayton Beach March 18 Laurels await Don if his Silver Bullet breaks the world speed record. The $5,000 Wakefield trophy in solid gold goes to the holder who surpasses Sir Henry Segrave's 231.36 mph mark. If successful Don earns 1,000 pounds a year until beaten. The Wakefield trophy, started January 1 1928, has been won by Campbell Keech and Segrave under a joint committee of Royal Mint and Goldsmiths Company. Lord Wakefield, sponsor and former Lord Mayor of London, funds racing for cars and planes.
A dense listing of radio programs across stations in New York and nearby markets detailing orchestras, conductors, concerts, talk shows, and various time slots from early morning through late evening. Notable items include The Gold Dinner Orchestra, Amos 'n' Andy, Navy conferences, detective serials, and multiple station lineups such as WJZ NBC chain and CBS chain with numerous affiliate calls and program notes.
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