Chinese Offensive Breaks Through Japanese Lines In Shantung
Chinese command reports a general south Shantung offensive has smashed through central Japanese lines at Taierhchwang and advanced about 12 miles. Advancing guards gained five miles in a night clash, while Chiang Kai-Shek's commanders forecast an epochal Japanese defeat. Foreign observers note Japanese forces are in a precarious position along a jagged front as 2,000 Chinese Eighth Army troops reportedly arrive in northwestern Shantung.
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Shanghai
South Shantung
Taierhchwang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nippon
Shantung Province
Tancheng
Pihsien
Traterithwang
China
Nanking
Lunghai Railway
Eighth Army
Shansi Province
Suchow
Lunghai Line
Tientsin-Pukow
Beaver Dam ad defuses rumors by Charlie Robbins
In Beaver Dam Wisconsin editor and publisher cite Charlie Robbins who writes in the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen to dismiss harassment rumors. He declares he will not go on relief or leave town and cites steady work and good neighbors as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Robbins
Beaver Dam
Wis
Daily Citizen
Mike
Douglas Brown Pen and Ink Drawings of Winchester Men
First in a series of pen and ink portraits by Douglas Brown to be published in the Star, depicting business and professional men of Winchester and vicinity on Monday and Wednesday editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Brown
Winchester
Star
Local Motorist Skips Out On A Traffic Hearing
Port Chester police seek a Winchester motorist linked to a reckless driving case involving Sol Schechter and Len Tunick. After a Winchester collision with Hoye Riley, Schechter and Tunick praised Winchester authorities for lenient treatment and paid fines totaling 24.25 dollars. A Winchester driver later faced speeding charges in Port Chester, with officials considering returning the favor before adjournments extend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Chester
N. Y
Winchester
Sol Schechter
Donald Weems
Schechter
Len Tunick
Virginia
Hoye Riley
Valley Avenue
New York
Riley
Mr. Tunick
Daily Item
Tunick
Itew
Speeder Winchester
Change pursé with sweep Le ticket at Loudoun
A brief item notes a change pursé with sweep on the ticket at Loudoun. Details are sparse due to OCR fragmentation, but the entry records a movement or routine action in a local context involving a named place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oul
N. Loudoun
Physicians limit Thursday hours through September
Notice states that Dr. L. M. Allen Dr. B. B. Dutton Dr. R. F. Geer T. A. Gibson Dr. A. T. Hawthorne Dr. J. B. McKee Dr. J. A. Miller and Dr. G. H. Smith will not have office hours after 1 PM on Thursdays through September. They remain available for urgent patient needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Allen
B. B. Dutton
R. F. Geer
T. A. Gibson
A. T. Hawthorne
J. B. McKee
J. A. Miller
G. H. Smith
Friendship Fire Company to Hold May Meeting
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening May 5 at 8 o'clock. All members are asked to attend. Richard Boxwell, Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Richard Boxwell
Big Church Merger Valid, Hyphenated Se cession Looms
Birmingham May 4 The judicial council of the Methodist Episcopal Church South ruled valid a conference approved plan to unify American Methodism despite secession threats. The nine member court said the quadrennial conference had right to vote the church into a tri partite union creating a church of about eight million members. The decision clears the way for merger with the Methodist Episcopal North and Methodist Protestant churches as the Southern General Conference moves toward adjournment with seven new bishops elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Judicial Council of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Supreme Court
General Conference of the Southern Church
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Protestant
Awning ad and school play notice in brief column
Awning manufacturer Foret contact W Armstrong at 39 E Prosediiy St phone 639 advertises. A school play titled Keep Off The Grass by H S Sr is planned for May 6 and 7 in the high school auditorium with showtimes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Armstrong
E. Prosediiy
H. 8S
H. S. Auditorium
Body of infant found in Bull Run creek near Centerville
The nine month old baby’s body was found in Bull Run creek by Robert Burke near Centerville. A Washington Star report linked the infant to a suspected Winchester kidnapping, but Winchester and Centerville authorities had no record of such a case and details remain unverified.
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Manassas
Bull Run Creek
Centerville
Robert Burke
Clifton Station
Washington Evening Star
Winchester
the Star
Washington Star
Navy selection system faces proposed changes
Washington May 4 Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews chief of the Bureau of Navigation told the Senate naval affairs committee a bill to modify the navy selection system would remove many difficulties encountered under the present system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adolphus Andrews
Bureau of Navigation
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
National Fruit Offices Move to Winchester
The National Fruit Product Company transfers Washington office personnel to Winchester with June 25 completion. Frank Armstrong Jr and key staff move to temporary quarters on Fairmont Avenue to coordinate operations across plants in multiple states.
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National Fruit
Winchester
Washington
National Fruit Product Company
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Fairmont Avenue
Frank Armstrong, Sr
W. B. Glover
H. P. Powell, Jr
J. B. Jones
J. T
Tommy) Yates
Frank Armstrong. Jr
Armstrong. Jr
Boyd-Armstrong Company
Alexandria
Washington, D. C
Chambersburg
Peach Glyn
Glassboro
N. J
Martinsboro
W. Va
Strasboro
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Crocket
Baltimore
Atlanta
Little Entente Discusses Hitler
In Sinaia Romania on May 4, Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia and Romania began a two day conference to address future relations with Germany. The talks focus on Germanys border position after Austria's absorption and its impact on the Danube region.
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Sinaia
Rumania
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Yugoslavia
Danube
Vienna
Feeding of Family Now at Lowest Cost in Four Years
Chicago report shows family groceries at the lowest prices in nearly four years with wholesale and retail data indicating broad declines since last year. Meat prices led the drop with several cuts near four-year lows and many items falling 4 to 26 percent from September levels.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam May Help Pay For Improvements
City council moves to study federal funds for capital improvements and possible grants or 50 year loans at 2 percent interest. Officials plan regional League meeting and authorize testing costs and sewer work tied to the Zero Pack plant expansion.
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A. Lee Cable
Percy Miller
League of Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Fred Forney
Division of Markets
Field
Clark Street
Cameron Street
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company
Miller
Goode
C. A. Fauver
Berryville Avenue
Herman Hable
Bond Street
J. A. Stretchberry
Parkway
C. A. Lockhart
North Kent
Appeal for Extortionist in Kidnapping Case Lights Up New York
Murray Levine urged leniency for Frank Maltese 22 accused of trying to extort ransom by posing as the kidnapper’s agent. After the plea, Judge Saul Strett sentenced Maltese to an indeterminate term at Elmira Reformatory. Levine called Maltese a foolish youth, not a heartless crook.
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New York
Murray Levine
Peter
Frank J. Maltese
Levine
General Sessions
Saul §. Strett
Elmira Reformatory
Ecusta Paper to Build $2 Million Cigarette Paper Plant
Ecusta Paper Corporation announces plans to construct a $2,000,000 cigarette paper plant in Brevard North Carolina. Land purchase and surveys underway. Henry S. Strauss of New York is listed as president of the Delaware and New York company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brevard
N. C
Ecusta Paper Corporation
Delaware
New York
Henry S. Strauss
Pope Criticizes Hitler Flag on Holy Cross Day in Rome
Pope Pius XII denounced the hoisting of swastikas in Rome on Holy Cross day as a cross not the cross of Christ. He urged praying for mercy as Hitler arrived in the city, while Vatican and Castel Gandolfo letters noted the tension between the Holy See and the German leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius
L'Observatore Romano
Vatican
Castle Gandolfo
Rome
Adolph Hitler
Pope Pius
Castel Gandolfo
Bankhead Sees Hope For Bill Consideration
Speaker Bankhead predicted a majority of House members would sign a petition to force floor action on the administration wage hour bill. Norton of New Jersey will file the petition Friday. 218 members could bring the measure to debate by May 23. The House also planned debate on the lending spending bill next Tuesday.
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Washington
Bankhead
House
Norton
House Labor Committee
Roosevelt
House Rules Committee
Senate
George
D.-Ga
Smith
D.S. C
Senate Labor Committee
Capitol
Organized Labor
Ladies' Bowling League Tonite Reported Matches
Ladies' Bowling League to bowl tonite at 7 45. Teams Zeropack Beta Sigma Winch Woolen Star Office report tonite at 9 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeropack
Beta Sigma
Star Office
Fresh Strawberries at Micciche Market Ber ryville
Micciche Roadside Market on Berryville Ave advertises a large shipment of fruits and vegetables with strawberries priced at 2 quarts for 25 cents. Early shoppers are urged to come and not be disappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micciche
Berryville Ave
Hitler and Mussolini Meet in Rome Amid War Talk
In Rome on May 4 Hitler and Mussolini met to honor Italy’s dead at Venezia Square and the unknown soldier. They discussed colonies and Europe’s tensions with focus on Czechoslovakia and potential five power peace talks. Mussolini listened as Hitler spoke about Germany’s aims and frontier issues despite rain and cheering crowds.
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Rome
Hitler
Italy
Venezia Square
Capitoline Hill
Quirinale
Palace
Germany
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Britain
France
Poland
Great Britain
Chamberlain
Fuehrer
Brenner Pass
German
Austria
Tyrol
Spain
Lter
Scarecrow Delivers Hidden Cash Dividend in Garden
In Denton Maryland on May 4 Mrs Manning Merriken set a scarecrow to guard her garden and found a hidden wad of money inside an old dress she retrieved. The routine discovery came as she handled the garment but details of the amount remain unclear.
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Denton, Md
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