Nye British aid cut proposal rejected by committee
Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a 7.0 billion dollar aid bill for Britain after rejecting Nye’s 3.5 billion suggestion. The measure, already passed by the House, heads to the Senate with strong support and broad military funding details including ordnance, aircraft, tanks, ships, and manufacturing facilities. The full Senate is expected to send the bill to President Roosevelt by Monday night.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Tor Nye
R-Nd
Nye
Senate
Barkley
Roosevelt
Woodrum Es
Sremwitea Tne
Air Corps
Postal Convention Opens With Banquet
The 12th annual Cumberland Valley Postal Employees Association convention opens in Winchester with a banquet at 6 pm at the George Washington. Rep. Martin L. Sweeney is slated to speak and Ryland Conner serves as convention chairman. About 400 postal workers and their wives are expected to attend.
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Cumberland Valley Postal Employees Association
Winchester
George Wash
Martin L. Sweeney
Ohio
Ryland Conner
Cumberland Postal
Conner
Winchester invites city business to boost Apple Blossom Festival
Washington hosts a clever publicity move for the 1941 Apple Blossom Festival. The hotel envelope corners carry festival invitations inviting all to attend. Festival officials urge other businesses to adopt similar publicity to publicize the celebration.
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Ashington
Winchester
Police Chief Finds Dog Locked in Filling Station
In Council Grove Kas on March 22 a dog was found locked in a filling station after a telephone operator misread an overline. The incident caused the operator to dispatch Police Chief Charley but no holdout was present as the dog barked and knocked down a sign and the phone.
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Council Grove
Kas
Charley Th
Ned
President Roosevelt Sets Sail on Potomac for Deep Sea Trip
President Roosevelt began a planned week long deep sea fishing cruise aboard the Potomac off the Florida coast. The White House yacht carried about 100 onlookers at Port Everglades as Ickes Jackson Hopkins Watson Early and other officials joined the voyage for a carefree excursion planned to last seven to ten days.
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U. S
Benson
Florida
Roosevelt
White House
Potomac
Port Everglades
Atlantic
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Robert H. Jackson
Ross T. McIntire
Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Edwin M. Watson
Stephen T. Early
Governor Price Declines Testimony Before Moore Commission
Governor Price said he would not appear before the Moore commission reorganization to testify on his state administrative plan. The commission, created by the 1940 General Assembly, voted to invite him to explain his plan, which would reorganize state government and impact thousands of state employees. The governor left for Florida for a few days rest as he issued a statement affirming his views on the need for further reorganizational work.
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Richmond
Moore Commission
Genael Be Assembly
Puorida
Price
Plan To Send British Manga Fight Planes To Britain
Administration considers building 20,000 American made pursuit and bomber aircraft for Britain in 18 months. Reports say 10,700 planes would be funded by the British aid bill with major aviation funding, while surveys explore an aerial Atlantic route via Newfoundland Greenland Iceland and possibly Ireland despite potential objections and base access issues.
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Washin
Great Britain
England
Newfoundland
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Britain
Atlantic
Senate
Cars Jump Track Near Richmond in Train Incident
Twenty three cars of a southbound train derailed early today near Richmond Virginia. Railway offices reported no injuries. The locomotive and 16 attached cars remained on the track while the remaining cars left the rails in the center of the train bound for Danville.
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Richmond
Danville
More Boys To Go To Army Camps
The Frederick County Selective Service Board reports three men recently ordered to report at Baltimore were not accepted for service. Edward Venable Stephens City Harry Murphy Woodland Ave Osborn Carpenter Winchester were ordered to report next Thursday as replacements. Timbrook Route 1 Hahn Pr 2 also ordered to report. Daniel Alexander Opequon Route 2 colored comes March 26. On April 8 eight will be mustered in and on April 18 a like number will respond from the county.
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Frederick County Selective Service Board
Baltimore
Edward Richard Venable
Stephens City
Harry Junior Murphy
Woodland Avenue
City
Osborn Carpenter
Winchester
Millard Hunter Timbrook
Cecil Fiwood Hahn
Pr 2
Daniel Alexander
Opequon
Armed Forces Receive Special Bible Gift In Campaign
In Philadelphia on March 22, U S service members receive distributed copies of The Bible bound in leather, 512 volumes including The New Testament and Book of Psalms, with a letter from President Roosevelt praising its value to Army Navy and training camps in the Pacific and Hawaii.
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Philadelphia
Armed Services of
United States
Army
Navy
Secasion
Hawaii
Jane
Roosevelt
Cope
N. B. Keyes
National Bible Press
Frank D. Rooseve
Harvill Rift strike talks resume amid war footing call
Los Angeles March 24. Federal conciliator Harry C. Malcom urged continuous talks to end the Harvill Aircraft Diecasting strike as company and union reps met with government officials. Lockheed’s Robert E. Gross placed his plant on a war footing urging total production amid Roosevelt's lend lease act climate. union leader Dale Reed pledged full cooperation as eight Pacific coast factories voiced concern over the nine day old stoppage.
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Los Angeles
Harvill Aircraft Diecasting Corporation
Harry C. Malcom
Malcolm
Robert E. Gross
Lockheed Aircraft Factory
Harvill
Gross
Roosevelt
Dale Reed
Burbank
A. FP. L. International Association of Mechanics
Harvill Atplke
Weems Bond Set At Four Thousand Dollars
Bond posted by former Trial Justice Donald Weems with Mrs. Elizabeth G. Weems and Fred Glaize Jr. as surety amounts to 4000 dollars. Earlier reports cited 5000 dollars. The bond is returnable April term first day, April 21, in Corporation Court. Special grand jury to convene March 26.
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Donald Weems
Elizabeth G. Weems
Fred Glaize, Jr
Star
Corporation Court
Defini
Norris Protests Excess In Dues
Senator Norris asks presidents of the CIO and AFL to curb defense worker dues he calls outrageous. He says unions in some locals impose admission fees up to 250 dollars deducted from salaries. Norris says national leaders do not condone the practice and should publicly condemn it.
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Washington
Norris
Ind-Neb
C.I.0
AF L
Nebraskan
Congress
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Massed Resignations In Yugoslavia Amid Axis Talks
Reports from Berlin say Yugoslavia may sign into the Axis tri partite pact within a week while a political revolt grows against closer alignment. Berlin claims 224000 tons of British shipping destroyed and Plymouth raid continues. Giarabub in eastern Libyan desert reported captured and former Yugoslav Premier Milan Stojadinovich now in British hands.
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Axis
Giarabub
Libyan
Milan Stojadinovich
Winchester to gain fourth motion picture theatre plan
Frank Ponton of Martinsburg plans a new 700 seat theatre in Winchester joining Capitol and Palace with two other new houses. Ponton operated cinemas in Dillwyn and Aurelia and Martinsburg State Theatre and aims for 20 cent top price. He expects about 116 first run pictures to reach Winchester. The site is not yet chosen with options on several buildings.
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Danville
Herman Hable
Boscawen
Loudoun
Capitol
Palace
Martinsburg
Ponton
Dillwyn
Auernia
W. Va
Ers
Winchester
Allis-Chalmers Strike Near Settlement in Milwaukee
Government hopeful for quick settlement of the Allis-Chalmers strike at Milwaukee before the National Defense Mediation Board meets. Secretary Knox says negotiations continue with hopes for speedy conclusive agreement. The plant halted production of defense articles in January amid CIO workers strike over union shop. The plant has defense orders totaling 45 million dollars. Navy denial of takeover plans follows Army sources declining comment.
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Associated Press
Allis-Chalmers
Milwaukee
New
National Defense Mediation Board
Knox
CIO Auto Workers
Fim
Army
Navy
92 Positive Syphilis Tests at Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Memorial Hospital reported 92 positive syphilis reactions from 5931 examinations since August 1 under the premarital law. The rate is 1.55 percent, higher than the state white rate, though hospital figures mix white and colored populations and many examinees were from other states.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
B. J. McCarthy
McCarthy
The
Star
Virginia
Mr Hancher Appointed to Direct Frederick County Band
Charles L Hancher of near White Hall is named by Leslie D Kline to fill the vacancy after Paul Riley's resignation as Frederick County School Band director. Hancher, skilled on several instruments, will meet the band at Stephens City Monday at 9 to discuss plans for the year and the band’s progress in parades and community appearances.
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Charles L. Hancher
Near White Hall
Paul Riley
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
Hancher
Kline
Stephens City
Berryville Rector Resigns After 18 Months
Berryville Virginia March 22 The Rev Ernest Williams who accepted a call to Grace Episcopal Church here 18 months ago resigned at a vestry meeting last night He will accept a call to Pullman Washington and leave Berryville late May The Rev Mr Williams will marry April 30 to Miss Anne Cabell Williams daughter of Mrs Samuel Chew Williams
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Berryville
Ernest Williams
Grace Episcopal Church
Pullman
Wash
Williams
Anne Cabell Williams
Samuel Chew Williams
Wind Lashes Timber Ridge and Ridge farm roofs
W J Muse reports a fierce early week wind that damaged Ridge farm roofs atop Timber Ridge. Mrs Myrtie Clowser in Mt Williams notes a strange renet plant blooming all winter with slips sprouting from buds and seeks advice on the unexpected growth.
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W. J. Muse
Timber Ridge
Myrtie Clowser
Mt. Williams
Yugoslav Cabinet Crisis Deepens Over Axis Terms
Mass resignations and accusations touch Yugoslavia as ministers clash over Axis terms and a mutual aid pact with Russia. Cincar-Markovic defends Russia. Gavrilovic resigns amid growing revolt in Belgrade and Serb peasant party pullback. British shipping losses rise in Atlantic amid German claims.
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Russia
Alesander Cincar-Markovic
Cincar-Markovic
Milan Gavrilovic
Belgrade
Independent Democratic Party
Yugoslavia
Axis
Balkan
Germany
Viktor van Heeren
Dragisa Cvetkovic
Alsander Cincar-Markovic
Vienna
Prince Paw
Ant
Viet
Royal Palace
Tipperary
Plymouth
Air Ministry
Prisian Islands
Helgolande Pone Bight
Raasiiehe
Stewart Shiner Dies In Night
Stewart Alexander Shiner 85 Winchester musician and longtime glove cutter for Gratzen Glove Company died at 11 last night at 317 South Cameron Street after a three day illness. He was born October 25 1855 and spent his life in Winchester. Surviving are his wife Annie M Newcome one son and four daughters plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at his home Monday at 2 with Rev S L Flickinger officiating burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Stewart Alexander Shiner
Winchester
Friendship Fire Company
South
Cameron Street
William and
Ellizabeth Ritter, Shiner
Shiner
Gratcen
Owen and Trenary
Citizen’s Band
Old Friendship Band
Annie M. Newcome
Willard A. Shiner
Washington
Nancy E. Shiner
Georgia Shiner
Kathleen Shiner
Louié Kline
Jack W. Widmeyer
Joe O'Leary
Martins
Mt. Hebron
A. D. Henkel
J. Madison Spurr
Cecil Bailey
Edward Jones
William Bailey
Howard Swartz
Jones Funeral Home
Final day set for Civilian Pilots Training Program applicants
Lieut. George Schecter announced Monday is the last day to apply for the Civilian Pilots Training Program. The ground course, directed by Melvin Snyder, wraps by May 15 with extra sessions for late arrivals. A physical exam is required at Dr. George Snarr’s office. the program is non college and open to all high school graduates.
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George Schecter
Melvin Snyder
George Snarr
Scully to Preside At Fete Meeting
John Scully will chair the apple blossom festival mass meeting set for Thursday March 27 at the George Washington Hotel. The event is announced by Pallet on ale mee j a es all cl are al biend f public ietaerases be name the Weinone which i headed by W Alan Peery.
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John S. Scully
Tif
Apple
George Washington Hotel
Pa Mall
W Alan Peery
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Boys
U.S. Armed Service
Lockheed Company
Weem
Nebraska
Berlin
North Atlantic
Fourth Theatre
Frank T. Ponton
Mr. Hancher
West African
Mediterranean
Stewart Shiner
CAA
Scully
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