Bill Moves Back To House Committee On Political Practices
The House Judiciary Committee voted 14 to 11 to revive action on the Hatch political practices bill. Rep Murdock of Utah led the bid to overturn a prior 14 to 10 tabling decision. President Roosevelt endorsed the measure, boosting its prospects for House passage.
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Judiciary Group
House
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Murdock
Utah
Roosevelt
Hatch
Representative Dempsey
Mr. Roosevelt
Murdock (Dutah
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
May Treasury receipts totaled 32.396 million dollars and expenditures totaled 42.679 billion dollars. The daily increase was 13.698 million dollars.
City Plans Mosquito Ground Elimination
City authorities announce plans to remove as many mosquito breeding grounds within the city as possible. The city manager's office will assist and provide any needed support for the program.
Death Havenz tar For Those Wounded By Teacher
SOUTH PASADENA CALIF MAY 7 Death hovered today over three critically wounded survivors of a deposed principal s gunfire that killed four education authorities and Vanderlip 45 manual arts and printing instructor at South Pasadena Junior High School The wounded include Verlin Spencer 38 art instructor Ruth B Sturgeon 45 and a secretary in the district office Police said Spencer berserk after contract nonrenewal and fired at six teachers before turning the pistol on himself Authorities noted Spencer had recent clashes with officials following a nervous breakdown and he earlier went to the Board of Education building the day before
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South Pasadena
Calif
Ager
Victor V. Vanderlip
Verlin Spencer
Ruth B. Sturgeon
Dorothes Tuer 9
Bush
Frank Higgins
Spencer
Board of Education
Sabotage Claims Muttered Amid Finland War Dispatches
Fragmentary notes claim sabotage by Russians in Finland affecting port and industrial plants while streets were swept and windows replaced. The wording suggests wartime censorship and continued conflict reporting across columns.
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Ari Wat
Bond Issue Really Floated
A bond issue was reported afloat as residents claimed the matter gained support. Reportedly, workers located the individuals unharmed in the Sioux City railroad yards amid the ongoing investigation.
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Sioux City
Local Girls in Movietone Short In Virginia Technicolor
The Fox Studio produces a Technicolor Movietone short featuring local girls in Virginia with scenes shot in Winchester and near orchards. The team includes Jack Painter Anthony Muto Fred Detmers and Ray Smith. Release planned for October after shipping to California for development.
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Virginia
Fox
Florida
Edward Anne Tucker Payne
Bennett McCarthy
Kitty Baker
California
Jack Painter
Anthony Muto
Washington
Fox Movietone News
Fred Detmers
Hollywood
Ray Smith
East
United States
England
Winchester
Board of Trade
C. Ridgeley White
B. McCormac
Jack Pennysodies
Red Cross Meet Attendees Named for Event
The Rev. H. J. Womeldorf heads the delegation for the Red Cross meeting with participants including Mrs. R. E. Griffith Walker Bond Mrs. Walker Bond C. Vernon Eddy and John 8. Scully Jr. scheduled to attend tomorrow.
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H. J. Womeldorf
Morrow
R. E. Griffith
Walker Bond
C. Vernon Eddy
John 8. Scully, Jr
Last Rites For Mrs. Jones Set Cemetery
Mrs. Jones dies prompting funeral preparations at the cemetery with rites arranged.
Uncle Sam Needs No Postmasters For South Seas Stations
Postoffice officials said no postmasters are needed to handle letters for Canton Island and other South Seas stations. Letters from Americans seeking remote postings prompted the note, with mention of loneliness and desire to escape. The misordered reports describe Canton Island as a distant point southwest of San Francisco.
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Uncle Sam
South Sea Islands
Eddy Gilmore
W. N
Postoffice Department
South
South Carolina
Delegates Enrolled Under Dewey Banner in Maryland Idaho
The Associated Press reports twenty four Republican convention delegates from Maryland and Idaho were enrolled under Thomas E. Dewey’s banner. California Democrats weighed in on a complex primary with Dewey-led delegates ahead seven to one in Maryland’s GOP primary. Idaho’s GOP convention instructed eight delegates to back the New York district attorney by 133 to 68. California Democrats split with Roosevelt and Garner, and two uninstructed slates. Other primaries included Alabama and Florida.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Idaho
Thomas E. Dewey
Banrer
California
Dewey
New York
Roosevelt
Garner
Alabama
Bankhead
Florida
Seek Help In Mosquito War
City employees, led by City Manager S. Lee Grant, are tackling a mosquito threat. A survey found only two sizable breeding grounds, one along Town Run from Stewart Street to its source through Shenandoah Valley Academy and nearby SSA grounds.
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Lee Grant
Stewart Street
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Warren Prisoner Killed in Escape
Richmond Virginia May 7 Major Rice M Youell state superintendent of prisons announced this afternoon that Harold Milo 21 was shot and killed and another at 2 an attempted escape at Prison Camp 26 in Albemarle county. Milo was sent up from Warren county September 19 1939 on a sentence of one year and four months for housebreaking.
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Richmond
Rice M. Youell
State Superintendent of Prisons
Harold jMilo
Albemarle County
Youell
Milo
Warren County
Special Sale on Children Dresses at Benders Style Shop
Special sale of children dresses at Benders Style Shop 1 Loudoun Street Winchester offering regular 1.19 values in sizes 3 to 6 and up to 14.
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Bender's Style Shop
Loudoun St
Winchester
Sale of Jas. L. Gardner Property Set for May 13
Sale of Jas. L. Gardner property scheduled Monday May 13 at 11 o'clock A M in front of the Court House. Advertised by Herbert H. Janick, Special Commissioner.
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Jas. L. Gardner
Court House
Herbert
Janick
Spel
Scottie with as and red collar
Small dog named Scottie with a red collar was reported Friday. Contact phone 286 for details or to claim.
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Scottie
Attention Eagles Hold Annual Officer Election Tonight
Members of the Eagles prepare for the annual election of new officers tonight at 7 p.m. The gathering follows a prior notice and will determine leadership roles for the group.
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Breen
Ee Akon
Egypt Prepared to Make Defense
Alexandria May 7 Fierce defense preparations sweep Egypt as the Mediterranean region becomes an armed camp. British officials hint that any shift in Italy’s non belligerent status could affect Egypt. Government orders patrols and blackout measures with police troops enforcing compliance and shops supplying curtains and paper to cover windows and doors.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Mediterranean
Italy
South End Fire Company Holds Semiannual Service
South Enders and friends of the South End Fire Company are invited to attend religious services at their hall next Sunday night at 8 o'clock. The gathering, held twice a year for all men and their friends, features the chaplain Rev. H. L. Goode and a program of old familiar hymns with communal singing.
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South End Fire Company
Warm spell drives temperatures to near 90 at lab today
At 2:15 this afternoon the laboratory recorded 87 degrees with a strong chance of reaching 90 for the first time this year. Yesterday’s high was 88 degrees as apple blossoms develop rapidly under the warm weather spreading through the region.
Traffic Held Smooth During Festival Says Chief Hollis
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis reported only one pickpocket complaint during the festival last week and said a police member arrested the suspect on the scene. He noted the festival proceeded with no traffic mishaps, minimal delay, and little congestion as the department prepared its routine report for the city council.
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C. W. . Hollis
Hollis
Town's Skeptics Protest Big Emporia Auditorium
Emporia Kansas opened its new 613000 dollar municipal auditorium with a religious program drawing 3800 attendees and leaving about 1000 people turned away as skeptics warned the venue was too large for the 15000 population.
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Emporia
Eas
Church Group To Hold Meeting At Braddock Street Church
The Missionary Society of Brad dock Street Methodist Church will meet Tuesday Bhgon at 7 30 in the church room. Circle No 8 will be in charge. On Friday at 7 30 Mrs Martin Wisecarver of 302 Amherst street will host Circle Eight members.
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Missionary Society of
War News Highlights From Several Fronts
Berlin reports a telephone chancellor discussion suggesting Allied Near East command ready for ordered action around May 15. Germany claims another British cruiser hit and notes a German column 210 miles south of Narvik. Alexandria notes rising war preparations and Italian residents in Egypt, with hints of Italy’s status possibly changing within seven days. Bucharest cites Balkan alert against spread of war and Romania’s measures against fifth column activity. Moscow accuses the Finns of destroying key industrial facilities in ceded areas.
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Berlin
Chamberlain
Reynaud
Allied
Near East Command
High Command
Narvik
Alexandria
Egypt
Italy
Bucharest
Balkans
Romania
Two Detectives Shot In Dublin
In Dublin on May 7 two detectives were wounded in a machine gun battle with a gang suspected of IRA ties while delivering mail to Sir John Maffey. One gang member was also wounded. both detectives were hospitalized in dangerous condition after the exchange of gunfire near Merrion Square.
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Dublin
Irish Republican Army
John Maffey
Eire
Merrion Square
Dublin Castle
O’shanaghan
McSweeney
Prisoner Confesses to Clarksburg Arrest in Restaurant Theft
Chief of Police C W Hollis reports Robert Huyett confessed to entering Lee Lamp restaurant and stealing 57 dollars. Huyett, held by Clarksburg police, told Sergeants Funk and DeHaven after being returned from West Virginia. He has prior terms including five years for breaking and entering in California.
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C. W. Hollis
Robert Huyett
Clarksburg
W. Va
Lee Lamp
Huyett
Francis Funk
Robert DeHaven
Taylor Barr
California
J. A. Brasseur
Officer Johnson
Clearance sale coats and suits at Hodgson
Off price clearance on coats and suits advertised for Margaret L. Hodgson located at 39 E Picadilly St with weekday window showing 3-12TuesdayFriday and 1p-tf notes.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Armstrong Pees
Picadilly St
Britain Defends Norway Withdrawal Amid War Crisis
Prime Minister Chamberlain urged unity as he defended Allied withdrawals from mid-Norway and said Churchill would supervise day to day operations. Attlee attacked the speech while Chamberlain blamed insecure airstrips and rapid German reinforcements for failure, warning of other fronts and possible future changes in government.
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London
Chamberlain
Britain
Norway
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Clement R. Attlee
Churchill
Admiralty
Trondheim
Vance
Norwesiaes
Mayor C R Anderson Applauds C P Telephone Expansion
Dr C R Anderson mayor today congratulated the C P Telephone Company on a 400000 improvement program for Winchester. He praised the planned building and dial service and noted no employees would lose jobs due to the new installation while stressing growing demand and city progress.
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C. R. Anderson
C. & P. Telephone Company
Winchester
C. and P. Telephone Company
Dates For Finals Set At Middletown
Middletown high school in Virginia sets commencement week dates. Baccalaureate sermon will be Sunday June 2, Class Night Wednesday June 5, and graduation Thursday June 6. School finishes a week later than other Frederick county schools after delays earlier in the year.
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Middletown
Denis Hoover
Hoover
Middletown High
Frederick County
City Council opens with new oak desks and blinds
City officials install oak desks and venetian blinds in the Common Council chamber and other City Hall offices. Winchester drivers report showers en route from Martinsburg with rain also noted there. A local angler from Mill Creek near Bunker Hill catches a one pound thirteen ounce brook trout, one of several large fish released earlier this year.
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Albert Larrick
Mill Creek
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Stephens City High Again Is Accredited
Stephens City High School has been placed on the accredited list for the 1939-1940 session. Principal Robert E. Ayler announced receipt of a letter from Fred M. Alexander the acting state supervisor of Secondary motion praising the school’s additions and improvements.
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Stephens City
Robert E. Ayler
Fred M. Alexander
Stephens High
Alexander
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