Canada votes in national election over war conduct
Ottawa reports a nationwide vote centered on wartime policy as Liberal Prime Minister Mackenzie King seeks to sustain his government against a National Government led by Robert Manion. About five million of roughly six and a half million eligible voters were expected to cast ballots despite a weekend blizzard.
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Ottawa
Germany
Canada
Liberal Party
House of Commons
Liberals
W. L. Mackenzie King
Robert J. Manion
Mackenzie King
Manion
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Nen Democracy
Wheat and grain prices drift on moisture fears in Southwest
Chicago market reports mixed futures with May wheat slipping to 1.0539 and July to 1.0344 as moisture expectations in the Southwest weigh on prices. Cash wheat quotes show No. 2 yellow hard around 1.0812 percent, corn around 58 to 66 cents, and rye and barley values listed for various grades. Baltimore and Winchester markets note spot wheat around 1.1514 and corn 68-70 cents.
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Chicago
Southwest
Northwest
Semsetts
RED Top
Allike
Alfalfa
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Dies Will Press Quiz On Russians
Washington reports that the House Committee on Un American Activities will probe reports of Soviet espionage in the United States. Chairman Dies said witnesses would be summoned and questioned about radiograms to Moscow. A Communist used the name Franklin D Roosevelt in a party booklet, prompting contempt proceedings against James H Dolsen and possible charges of misusing the President's name. Stephen White House secretary called the use of the name forger y and preposterous to discuss.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Russia
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Secret Service
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James H. Dolsen
Pittsburgh
Dolsen
Stephen Earl
White House
Record Pressure Machine by Dr Roy Goranson
Dr Roy Goranson is shown in Washington D C with the machine he invented which produces 8 000 000 pounds pressure per square inch the greatest ever achieved.
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Roy Goranson
Washington, D. C
Ducky Ducky Medwick Bargains With Cardinals Boss
Ducky Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals presses for 20 000 dollars per year in salary talks with general manager Branch Rickey in St. Petersburg Florida. The sides appear cordial though they differ on terms.
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Toe
Ducky-Ducky
Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Cardinal
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ducky
Wallace Backs Broad Farm Credit Reform Plan
Secretary Wallace approved in general a sweeping farm credit reorganization bill proposed by Representative Jones. He praised the 3 percent cap on Land Bank loans and supported flexible repayment and loan principal reductions tied to farmers’ finances. He noted concern over abolishing borrower personal responsibility.
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Washington
Wallace
Representative Jones
Dtex
House Agriculture Committee
Federal Land Bank and
Land Bank Commissioner
Federal Land Bank
Public Sale of 245 Acre Mt Falls Frederick County Virginia
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of a 245 acre tract with improvements at Mt Falls in Back Creek District, Frederick County, Virginia. The sale follows a December 4 1939 circuit court decree in The Federal Land Bank of Baltimore v Mary F McKnee et al and occurs at 12 00 noon on Saturday April 20 1940 in Winchester in front of the County Court House. Fees include two tracts previously conveyed and deferred payments via purchaser notes bearing interest from sale date. The bond is signed by Special Commissioner T Russell Cather and the clerk J W Baker certifies the sale details.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Mary F. McKnee
Winchester
Back Creek
Mt. Falls
Mary F. McIlwee
Clyde D. Sale
L. R. Hodgson
Sale
T. Russell Cather
J. W. Baker
Probate decree referral in Ward Barrett estate in Virginia
The court refers the Emma Ward Barrett estate to a Master Commissioner to report property, liens, creditor priorities, will and heirs, unpaid taxes, and other pertinent matters. Publication notice to run weekly for two weeks in Winchester newspapers. Proceedings begin April 6, 1940 at the commissioner's Winchester office.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Ward Barrett
Emma Wardtt
Emma Ward Barrett
Mma Ward Barrett
Winchester
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Circuit Court of
Herbert S. Larrick
P. Q
Charleston Earthquake Strikes August 31, 1886
The Charleston earthquake occurred on August 31, 1886, killing 41 people and causing property damage estimated at 5 million dollars.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Ridgely White To Address Rotary Club Meeting
Ridgely White will speak on changes to the Social Security act at the Rotary club's regular meeting Thursday at 1 p.m. in the George Washington Hotel. White, a Dale Carnegie Oratorical College alumnus, chose a timely subject and a large attendance is hoped.
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Ridgely White
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
White
Dale Carnegie
Private detective issues ultimatum over daughter's marriage
Los Angeles private detective George C. Gourley, father of 16 year old Lois Andrews, demanded face to face talks with actor Jessel, 42, after learning of plans for marriage in New York. He told Jessel to come out and talk if he wants to wed his daughter.
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Los Angeles
Lois Andrews
George C. Gourley
Yearns Jessel
New York
Jessel
Sun Spots Observed Described as Volcanic in Nature
At Santa Clara University Richard Memorial Observatory Dr Albert Newlin reports sun spots seen through telescope as a vast interior cloud with a magnetic outflow disturbing Earths magnetic balance Scientists note three groups of spots with varying activity and possible hydrogen content Felix Schlag American since 1929 born September 1891 Frankfurt Germany
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Santa Clara
Albert Newlin
Richard Memorial Observatory
University of Santa Clara
Meridan
Newlin
Felix Schlag
Frankfurt
Germany
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