President asks Congress for 1.18 billion to speed up defense
President Roosevelt urged Congress in a joint address to authorize 1,182,000,000 for immediate defense needs and 286,000,000 for later contracts. He proposed gearing up to produce 50,000 planes a year and warned of ominous days amid Europe’s war.
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Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
United States
Europe
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Fierce Encounters In French City Stop German Invaders
Allied forces counter attacked three times in a French city as planes and tanks clash along the Meuse front from Namur to Sedan. A massive battle erupts with intense fighting and wider fronts reported.
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Meuse
Namur
Sedan
Sunset On The Blue Ridge Poem by Robert A Whitten
Sunset On The Blue Ridge describes a sunset beyond the peak with a path of gold and a calm night curtain. The verse recalls stars appearing overhead while insects and birds sing, and the observer shares in evening prayer with the scene.
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Blue Ridge
Roosevelt's Message Warns of New Global War Threats
The text of President Roosevelt's special defense message to Congress describes ominous days, urges recasting national protection, and outlines modern warfare risks. It notes advanced mobility of troops, parachute drops, fifth column threats, and the global scope of American defense needs.
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Congress
Nady Oon Ager
Roosevelt
Congress of the
United States
American Hemisphere
No Benefits If Employed Warns of Prosecution
Frank W. Bailey of the Unemployment Compensation Commission warned that persons drawing benefits while employed will be prosecuted. An investigation found a man who claimed compensation while working, receiving two weeks of pay. After evidence, Judge Donald Weems sentenced him to 90 days and ordered repayment of the benefits. The commission serves Clarke, Loudoun, Frederick counties and Winchester city.
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Frank W. Bailey
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Bailey
Donald Weems
Local
Clarke
Loudoun
Frederick
Winchester
Barlow's Bomb Test Postponed at Aberdeen Demonstration
Here at Aberdeen Maryland on May 16 the inventor Lester P Barlow postponed a test of his liquid oxygen carbon bomb due to a 1000 pound sack issue and evaporating oxygen. A herd of goats was used to stage the demonstration for next week. Officials directed a set time 8 40 a m for the trial.
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Aberdeen
Lester P. Barlow
Barlow
Congressional
Proving Ground
Mrs Kate Sirbaugh Dies At Home In East Piccadilly
Mrs Mary Katherine Sirbaugh 81 died this afternoon at her East Piccadilly Street home after a three year illness. She is survived by her husband David and a daughter Mrs Charles Taylor, plus many nieces and nephews. She was born a Lewis and was the last of that branch. Funeral plans set for 2 PM Saturday.
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Mary Katherine Sirbaugh
David Sirbaugh
East Piccadilly Street
Charles Taylor
Miss Lewis
Lewis
Swiss caution urged amid Italian press friendship notes
The Swiss government issued a communique today calling attention to Italian press articles expressing friendship and understanding for Switzerland. It urged Swiss citizens to maintain calm and observe strict discipline as a national duty.
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Bern
Switzerland
Capt and Mrs Bott Have English Army Relatives
Captain Mathias Bott who commands the Salvation Army in Winchester says he and Mrs Bott have many relatives in the English service. Had his parents not moved to America 15 years ago he might be in Belgium now. He notes letters from England last weeks described the war as grave. The couple, well known in Winchester for their work, met in Baltimore in 1935 and married October 12 1937 before settling in Winchester.
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America
Mathias Bott
Salvation Army
Winchester
Belgium
Roosevelt calls for 50,000 wart planes and $1.182 billion defense push
President Roosevelt unveils a long range plan to build 50,000 warplanes and boost defense, proposing a national emergency program of $1,182,000,000. He urges readiness for liberty while aiming for 7,000 new pilots annually, noting 1938 training levels and current monthly outputs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Britain
Canada
Army Air Corps
Frederick County Seeks 24000 Literary Fund Loan
Frederick County school authorities have applied to the state for a 24000 loan from the Literary Fund to cover the Clearbrook Brucetown graded school building. Availability depends on state action, potentially forcing a short term local loan. officials note funds are usually released after construction approval.
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Frederick County
Literary Fund
Clearbrook
Brucetown
Star
W. Erle Edwards
Commonwealth
Board of Supervisors
Leslie D. Kline
Division
The
Edwards
Rescue Workers Under Fire in Northern France
Miss Anne Morgan sister of J P Morgan reports terrific German air raids while her rescue team from the Friends of France committee sought to save French civilians. No one was hurt but the bombardment halted rescue work and French authorities ordered the unit back to Paris.
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Paris
Anne Morgan
J. P. Morgan
France
Friends of France
British Bombing Raid Across German Fronts Reports Say
The Royal Air Force conducted its largest bombing attack east of the Rhine and on Belgian targets. Reports claim many tons of bombs, night-long raids, and strikes on road and rail lines supporting German forces in the Low Countries. Casualties and aircraft losses are noted, while British and French counterattacks slow the German advance and reassure civilians.
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London
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Germany
Rhine
Air Ministry
the Rhine
Low Countries
Luxembourg
German Forces Press Drive From Antwerp to Sedan Front
BERLIN May 16 German forces attacked heavily today along a 110 mile front from Antwerp to Sedan in the seventh sustained drive that has netted them all of the Netherlands except Zeeland half of Belgium and a small section of France. The high command reported Allies accepted the fight in the Antwerp fortifications and along the Dyle line through Belgium to Namur. Southwest of Namur 50 miles from Sedan divisions expanded their successes by crossing the Meuse and defeating French armored units toward the Maginot Line French counterattacks south of Sedan were repelled.
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Berlin
Antwerp
Sedan
Netherlands
Zeeland
Belgium
France
Brussels
Dyle
Namur
Meuse
Uni
Maginot Line
Paris
Shered
War Ministry
Pine
Household sale for Miss Martha Bowman set for Saturday
A sale of household effects belonging to Miss Martha Bowman will be held Saturday at 10 oclock at 610 Cameron Street. The notice appears on page six, column four.
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S. Cameron St
Martha Bowman
Greek Frontier Is Reinforced On Greek Albanian Border
Greek forces moved reinforcements to the frontier with Albania facing Italy as Allied and Italian moves stir regional tension. Dispatches from Athens via Budapest were cut by communications issues while Col. Papademos arrived at Yanina to oversee defensive preparations amid possible British pressure for bases.
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Athens
Greece
Albania
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Budapest
Great Britain
Alexandria
Egypt
Papademos
John Metaxas
Yanina
Izvestia warns war could widen to involve U S and Japan
Moscow reports Izvestia says European conflict may become world war soon reaching the Mediterranean and Balkans and drawing the United States and Japan into the Pacific. Pravda notes British French bloc aims to pull Holland and Belgium into the war against Germany.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Mediterranean
Balkans
United States
Japan
Pacific
Europe
Far East
Italy
Near East
Asia
Communist Party
Pravda
Holland
Belgium
Germany
French General Says Forces Are Masters of Situation
Paris bulletin reports the Sedan sector commander declaring his troops are complete masters of the situation and will regain full control of the front within one week.
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Paris
Sedan
Hand to Hand Fighting in Louvain Street Fight
Hand to hand fighting raged in Louvain as French and British troops counter-attacked three times to drive Germans from the eastern edge of the town during a sunlit morning.
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Belgium
Louvain
German flag waved from Longwy citadel amid occupation report
Berlin bulletins say the flag flew over Longwy as German forces occupied the city but German headquarters had not confirmed the development. Paris reports note regional mobility restrictions and embassy staff detentions as tensions rise in wartime Europe.
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Berlin
Longwy
France
Swiss anti aircraft guns hit low flying bomber at post office
Swiss anti aircraft guns fired on a bi motored bombing plane that dived from clouds and circled Schaffhausen's post office and railroad station at about 800 feet in altitude.
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Schaffhausen
Rain Boosts Soil as Farmers Welcome Night Shower
Farmers and city dwellers welcomed a good rain that fell overnight delivering moisture for vegetation. The laboratory recorded 0.49 inches, lifting May to 1.1 inches total. So far this year rainfall remains deficient while brisk winds worsen drought by removing available moisture.
City and County Brevities
Employees in the news room misread a photograph from an engraving firm tied to The Daily News of Winchester Indiana. Plant nurseries report strong sales but drought limits garden progress and farming activity. Clarke county youths learn home economics and crafts while girls study gardening and home improvement under local instructors.
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The
Daily News
Winchester
Indiana
Clarke County
Reynaud Predicts French Victory Amid War Sober Hopes
Paris reports Premier Reynaud telling the Chamber of Deputies France would triumph over Germany as the two nations fight a desperate western push. He urged confidence while noting Germany’s two month victory claim. Also Paris says the Meuse Argonne American cemetery at Romagne was bombed, though officials denied knowledge of any bombardment. the site holds 15,000 graves over 1366 acres.
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Reynaud
Paris
Paul Reynaud
Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
Meuse-Argonne
Roemange
Europe
Meuse Front Battles Rock War Raged Frontlines
Reported clashes across the Meuse front as thousands of warplanes and tanks surged in a large scale confrontation. German forces pressed into Belgium and faced strong French resistance while attempts to strike from the rear were met with counterattacks near Sedan and Pine.
Hillside Lake Pere Anitinuiioe Event Noted
A fragmentary notice mentions Hillside Lake and West Virginia on May 19 with references to a roller event and swimming water toboggan shows.
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Hillsid Lake
Pere
Agrico Use Elevates Crop Yields Across Farms
Fragmentary text hints at Agrico being promoted for crop use to boost yields. Mentions national trend and agricultural guidance, but details are unclear.
People’s Barber Shop Offers Low Cost Haircuts
Economy and quality emphasized by People’s Barber Shop on Main Street with haircuts priced at 20 cents. Local ad notes value and reliability for neighborhood customers.
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Main St
Public Sale Notice For Bailey Deceased Real Estate
Bailey, deceased, with property at 401 S Braddock and Kitchen Street, Bailey. sale notice set for Monday March 16. executor Mrs C P Bille listed.
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S. Braddock & and Kitchen
Bailey
C. P. Bille
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