State General Fund Revenues Show Increase in Nine Months
State reports nine month general fund revenue at 24,384,063, with combined funds at 989,881,968. Expenditures rose about 10 million to 79,073,683 as corporation income and alcoholic beverage and gas taxes climbed. Unemployment compensation payments fell to 2,590,474 while ABC outlays grew to 17,813,943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bradford
Chmond
Henry Gilmer
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Primary elections set for Sixth and Eighth districts
Richmond May 17 The state treasurer’s office closed with no new candidates for the August 4 primaries in the Sixth and Eighth Congressional districts. Rep Clifton A Woodrum faces Moss A Plunkett and Rep Howard Smith runs with Emmett C Davison as opponent. Several incumbents were unopposed and will back $200 filing fees, yielding about $800 in treasury receipts.
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Richmond
Clifton A. Woodrum
Roanoke
Moss A. Plunkett
Roanoke County
Lastear
Howard Smith
Emmett C. Davison
Alexandria
Carter Class
Bland
Harris
Satterfield
Drewry
Burch
Robertwom
Flannagan
Sminth
Treasury
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed by Question
The page lists quiz answers including Chungking Fala Ottawa William Allen White Anatole France and Rugby, with notes on dates and a parenthetical about Olympia as the capital.
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Chungking
Fala
Olympia
Steel
Ottawa
William Allen White
Anatole France
Rugby
British repulsed as Italians claim Crete raid
Italian broadcasts report the British assault on the island of Kupho south of Crete was repulsed by Axis forces. The communique hints at a sea borne operation as Eupho or Euphonisia lies about five miles off Crete’s southeastern tip, roughly 250 miles from North Africa.
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Rome
Kupho
Crete
Eupho
Euphonisia
No News Is Good News on Prisoner Inquiries
The article notes a large number of inquiries from families about soldiers in the Philippines. It explains that rapid casualty or prisoner information cannot be provided due to strained military communications. Patterson says families should accept that no news may be the best outcome.
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Ment
Philippines
Patterson
British May Have Lost a Thousand at Antirana
A dispatch reports the promontory of Antirana falling to an allied attack with Diego Suarez captured. French naval commanders surrendered and a protocol was drawn up. Minesweepers and the fleet were to enter the harbor, and both sides praise courage while calling for reconciliation.
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Antirana
Diego Suarez
Oranjia
Orce
Seyfret
Jap Ambassador Sees Laval in Vichy Talks
Tokyo envoy Takanobu Mitani met with Pierre Laval in Vichy for the second time in three days as British forces pressed on Madagascar. An update from Vichy said Diego Suarez held out at 1 30 p.m. Vichy time with fighting continuing and no surrender details.
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Vichy
France
Takanobu Mitani
Pierre Laval
Madagascar
Mitani
Laval
United States
Diego Suarez
Mdagascar
Rev Grant to Attend Conference in Baltimore
The annual conference of the Colored Methodist Churches in the Washington District will meet in Baltimore at the Metropolitan Church Thursday through Sunday next week. Rev Joseph G Grant, pastor of John Mann Methodist Church, will be among the delegates and his congregation has notified him that his return to Winchester will be requested by the conference.
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Colored Methodist Churches
Washington District
Baltimore
Metropolitan Church
Joseph G. Grant
John Mann Methodist Church
Grant
Winchester
Treasury Head To Cut Exemptions
Morgenthau outlines proposed tax measures for March including 8.7 billion dollars in additional revenue and a 2 billion dollar yearly boost to Social Security funded by higher taxes. He warns further lowering exemptions yields little revenue for low income earners but would be considered if needed to curb inflation.
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Morgenthau
Croatian pilots join Nazi raids on Sevastopol base
Wedge declared, Croatian pilots operating with the Nazi air force participated in raids on Sevastopol, the major Crimean naval base, scoring hits on harbor installations and the air drome.
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Crimean
Sevastopol
Summer Toggery For State Troops
Governor Darden authorized to day the base of summer uniforms for state troops totaling about 18000 dollars. Equipment includes shirt trousers belt shoulder patches and shirt braid sleeves. Campaign hats are on hand and will be issued. Men supply their own shoes. Uniforms manufactured by the state penitentiary. Commanders rush oatshoon x-men pro as possible and prioritize those attending two training schools at V M I in June. Funds come from a 32500 dollar general assembly appropriation originally earmarked to repay communities for winter outfitting.
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Richmond
Darden
State Penitentiary
Oatshoon x
Menpro
General Assembly
British Hurled Back by Italians in Libyan Desert
Italian high command reported British armored units pushed to a point east of El Mechili about 120 miles west of Tobruk before being forced to retire under heavy artillery. It noted a deep British thrust since withdrawal to Tobruk last February and said Axis air forces raided Malta, causing large fires at military installations.
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Rome
High Command
el Mechili
Tobruk
Malta
VPF Drills Friday Night Court Prep Requested by Captain Baker
Captain W. A. Sandy Baker asks all members of Company 115 Virginia Protective Force to attend the regular drill tomorrow night at 7 30 in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
Sandy” Baker
Company 115
Virginia Protecail Force
Regu
Hawaiian Music Recital at Douglass High School
A Hawaiian music program will be presented at Douglass High School tonight at 8 30 under Emma Parks Robinsons sponsorship for Womens Day. Musicians come from Washington and are directed by Prof William H Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass High School
Emma Parks Robinson
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Washington
William H. Lewis
Japan Eyes Seaborne Drive Into Australia From New Guinea
Observers gauge a potential Japanese seaborne thrust via the 100 mile waterway between New Britain and New Guinea as a gateway to Australia. Air control is supported by bases on both sides of the strait, while fall of Corregidor freed Manila harbor for use as a new operations base.
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Miles Airline
Cape York
Australia
New Britain
New Guinea
Corregidor
Manila
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