Parachuting Training by US Marines Expands at Lakehurst
Marines continue parachute training at Lakehurst New Jersey with a six week course covering gymnastic drills chute handling and tower jumps. The program echoes earlier Army Air Service trials and Navy and Marine jump efforts from Virginia to San Diego.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Army Air Service
Rantoul
Ill
U. S. Navy
Maine
The
San Diego
Rush Order Driver Fined for Delaying Emergency Baby Delivery
In Chicago on May 6 a rush order incident involving a driver for a service led to a $1 fine after an emergency baby delivery call required diapers. The case highlights the conflict between urgent requests and traffic rules during emergencies.
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Chicago
Atamian
Pine
Public sale of city real estate notice
Special Commissioner announces a public sale of city real estate in a chancery case, to be held Saturday May 10 1941 at 11:00 AM. The parcel runs 50 feet or more along a street and extends to James Street in the rear, described by a framed dwelling with frontage on Avénue and James Street.
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J. Sibert
Cénifor
Emmett W. Sibert
Bibert Et al
Esata i
James Street
Milanov Leaves New York for South American Opera Tour
Soprano Zinka Milanov departs New York for a South American tour. She will perform on the first night at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, continuing her Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Civic Opera association.
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Zinka Milanov
Sesson
Metropolitan Opera
Chicago Civic Opera
New York
South America
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Alexandria X ray TB tests scrutinized across city
Initial results from mandatory X-ray screenings of teachers, barbers, beauticians, and food handlers in Alexandria are being watched by the State Health Department and the Virginia Tuberculosis Association. The program follows a city ordinance requiring such exams for food handlers, barber and beauty shop workers, and city employees.
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Richmond
Alexandria
State Department of Health
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Leslie Combs Foster
Henrico
Warren
Virginia
Doris D
Alexandria Ing
Tompkins
Carl Budwesky
Foster
Virginia Tubs
Silent Tom Smith Pursues Dixie Stakes Participation
A fragmented report suggests Tom Smith remains active in racing circles as a probable favorite in the Dixie Stakes at a $20,000-added event. The text references Chiquita Porter and other names in a chaotic OCR passage, indicating busy schedules and potential entries.
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Tom Smith
Howadas
Mioland
Dixie
Chiquita Porter
Arema F
Motor Carriers Heavily Fined by ICC Courts
Fines totaling 6900 were imposed on six motor carriers and one shipper for violating ICC rules. Judge Walker suspended $1900 of the fine and put the defendant on three years probation. The case involved transporting coal to New York City and an accident near Somerville New Jersey.
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Toarvier
Care Ee
Roveihee
New York City
Pace
Somerville
N. J
Who Sandler
Bureau of Motor Carriers
ICC
Gebree C. Sweeney
U. S. Court For
District of Massachuset Dust Company
Charles F. Beede
Haverhill
Mass
Harriman
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
Carter
N of Ee
Mead Transfer Company
Omaha
Nebr
Michael M. Pinsky
Irm
Des A. Dewey
U. S
Southern
Aoe
de Beste
N.C. c
Opera
Cartiér
Wagreto
Homes To Be Registered In Defense Areas In Virginia
Virginia plans a $108,043 grant to aid defense area housing listings. WPA official James McAleer says offices will operate for a week with local staff, listing all vacant dwellings for families and singles. Areas include Richmond and Radford Pulaski, with Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News expected. The program, led by Harold Pomeroy, aims to centralize vacancies and inform the public while coordinating with real estate agencies.
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Richmond
Virginia
Federal
James McAleer
WPA
Radford-Pulaski
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Eeocen
Petersburg
Harold Pomeroy
Defense Housing Division
Pomeroy
Hugh R. Pomeroy
State Planning Board
Defense
Staples Has a Good Record In High Court
The Virginia attorney general’s office boosted its record by supporting the Virginia license tax on peddlers in a Supreme Court ruling. Staples, labeled as having never lost a case against Virginia in the high court, participated as a friend of the court in related matters, while the peddlers tax case originated in the Virginia Supreme Court and involved the Caskey Baking Company of Martinsburg, Virginia area bread sales.
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United States Supreme Court
Virginia
Abram P. Staples
Virginia Reyal
Commonwealth
Washington
Tiee
Ap Power Company
Power Company
Commonwealth of Virginia
Staples
Virginia Supreme Court
Caskey Baking Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
Supreme Court Rules Local Peddling Tax in Virginia Valid
The court held that bread sales by a West Virginia vendor unto Virginia customers from a truck were local ped dling and taxable in Virginia, not interstate commerce. It affirmed penalties and noted manufacturers and retailers face licenses, with no equal protection violation.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Justicetts
Justice Roberts
West Virginia Company
Herbé
Sly fined after stop sign error causes dynamite spill
Ralph P. Sly of East Aurora New York was fined for running a stop sign. He totaled his chance of injury by driving into a truck carrying 11 000 pounds of dynamite. The blast did not detonate and no one was harmed.
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North East
Ralph P. Sly
East Aurora
N. Y
MBS Plans First Jacobs Fight Broadcast on New Schedule
New York May 6 MBS announced its first boxing broadcast under the new schedule will feature the Joe Louis Billy Conn heavyweight bout at the Polo Grounds in New York dated June 18 The contract switches Mike Jacobs fights from NBC Blue to MBS and NBC Blue will continue the remaining bouts through June 1 including the Ken Overlin Billy Loose lightweight title bout on Friday night
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New York
MBS
Mike Jacobs
Nbc-Blue
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
NBC Blue
Ken Overlin
Billy Loose
Tennessee Cruiser Confession Sparks Hullabaloo
An implausible tale centers on a man in a sailor suit posing as naval officer. He is challenged about his ship and claims the Tennessee as his vessel. Police reveal the uniform was bought as a pawnshop prop and the man admits to dissembling.
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Dallas
Lams
Picious
Weater
Tennessee
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State Association
Potomac By-Products Co
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Pine’ Motor CO
Amoco-Gas
Gariian
National Defense Advisory Commission
Case
States Supreme Court
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Westinghouse
Westinghouse Model
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