British Plan Proposes Arab Dominated Palestine State
The British government announced a plan to establish an independent Arab dominated state in Palestine with Jews limited to about one third of the population. Immigration over five years would reach roughly 75,000 Jews, after which Britain would not facilitate further Jewish migration. Arab leaders welcomed the plan while Jewish leaders denounced it as a territorial ghetto and prepared opposition campaigns.
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London
Palestine
Britain
The
Holy Land
Ane House In Commons
Jerusalem
Haifa
Tel Aviv
I “al Jihad
Grand Mufti
Jota
Transjordan
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Ar
Virginia Operators Sign Union Shop Pact
Norton Virginia May 17 Members of the Virginia Coal Operators Association sign a union shop contract with the United Mine Workers CIO excluding non union mines. About 7500 miners are to return to work tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton
Virginia Coal Operators Association
United Mine Workers (Cio
Come along girls to the cooking school
Mae Winchester invites women to a cooking school with two days left to join. Pa jokes that cooking schools should invite boys to sample the food. The town notes new buildings and numerous housewarmings as construction continues in seventy months.
Square Dance With Donald Patton and Band May 17
Vernon Valley View headline notes a square dance by Donald Patton and his band in Kernstown Virginia on May 17 with the event listed by Valley View vice cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Patton
Valley View
Vice Cane
Kernstown,Va
Valley Bankers Meeting Hosted by Totten Speaker
Roy E. Potts reminds Shenandoah Valley bankers of a dinner meeting at 7 p.m. Monday May 22 in Strasburg Christian Church social rooms. Frank M. Totten vice president of Chase National Bank will discuss Opportunities For Banks. Banks to notify First National Bank of Strasburg by Friday for headcount for catering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Association
Roy E. Potts
Berryville
The
Christian Church
Strasburg
Star
Frank M. Totten
Chase National Bank of
New York City
Totten
Shenandoah Valley
Potts
Pred D. Maphis
First National Bank of Strasburg
Bergdoll Plans Return After Draft Dodger Term
The Evening Bulletin reports Grover C. Bergdoll, a World War draft dodger, wants to return to the United States. A bill to prevent his grounding from serving a five year prison term has passed the National House and is before the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
The
Evening Bulletin
Grover C. Bergdoll
National House of Representatives
Senate
Clarke Board Election Set for June 16 Dinner Meeting
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade plans officer elections for a short year at a dinner meeting on Friday June 16 at 7 o'clock. The Letters of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce board will meet June 4 at Enders Fire Company hall chaired by Henry P. Mitchell. Tom Baldridge will preside as state Jay Dee head. Berryville visit noted as part of a series to connect with communities served by the junior chamber. The Berryville group may affiliate with the new state organization pending June 4 director decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade
Board For Letters of the
State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Suney
Enders Fir Company
Henry P. Mitchell
Tom
Berrville
Berryville
Pete
Roosevelt Faces Dueling Advice on Farm Bill Vote
Washington May 17 Members of President Roosevelt official circle on Capitol Hill delivered conflicting guidance on signing or vetoing the 1 218000000 Agricultural Department bill. Senate additions include 383000000 and 225000000 parity payments plus 113000000 for surplus disposal. Debate centers on whether House action will accept Senate edits and if new taxes or levies are needed to cover the cost. Garner urges veto while Wallace led advisers push for signing. Senator George argues revenue revisions may reduce intake and demands careful budget balancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William. B.ardery
Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Wallace
Garner
Congress
Congressional
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Actioit
George
D-Ga
Senate Appropriations Committee
Navy
O’mahoney
D.-Wyo
Regimentation to Be Expanded in Nazi Census
Berlin reports a volunteer army of 70 000 began a detailed census to map labor needs and identify shortages and surpluses. The regime plans to align talents with state needs and bar women from choosing careers, assigning them to essential tasks.
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Berlin
Reich
Aenaus
Italy
France
Hitler
Premiere
Germany
Elks Plan Thursday Funeral for Brother L Funk
Members of B P O Elks meet at 2:30 p m Thursday at the Elks Club to attend the funeral of their deceased brother L Funk. Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. O. Elks
Elks Club
L. Funk
Public Auction Ford V 8 Sedan by Dunn & Duvall
A 1937 Ford V-8 85 Forder sedan with low mileage and excellent condition is set for public sale at the County Courthouse on Saturday May 20 at 10 a m. Bidding conducted by Dunn and Duvall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn & Duvall
Ebert Estate Funds Hospital Bequest and Farm Sale
The estate of the late Charles M. Ebert allocates half of its bequest to Winchester Memorial Hospital for an addition named the Charlie M. Ebert Memorial and the other half to real estate investments for poor and ailing patients. Executor Maurice M. Lynch plans selling the Ebert farm in Frederick County to satisfy bequests, with possible additional hospital receipt contingent on farm proceeds. Fairfax Inn on South Cameron Street, operated by Harry and Mrs. Bowers, is noted as valuable realty.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles M. Ebert
Winchester
Gaybrella Ebert
Ebert
Fairfax Inn
South Cameron Street
North Braddock
Corporation Court
Charlies M. Ebert
Maurice M. Lynch
Frederick County
Lynch
Roosevelt Nominates Henderson to Secure Credit Commission
Washington May 17 President Roosevelt nominated Leon Henderson of New Jersey for a full term on the Securities and Exchange Commission expiring June 5. Henderson had been confirmed for the remainder of William O. Douglas’s term, Douglas now serving on the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
New Jersey
Securioat Commission
Henderson
William O. Douglas
Supreme Court
Three Inducted Into Kiwanis at Club Luncheon
At the Kiwanis Club luncheon today three new members were inducted. The inducted trio were Ben Arthur, Jack P Hayley and Dan Henry with Garland Quarles, superintendent of Handley Schools, in charge of the program phase.
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Kiwanis Club
Ben Arthur
Jack P. Hayley
Dan Henry
Garland Quarles
Handley Schools
Operators In Hazard County Sign Contract
In Knoxville Tennessee on May 17 union shop deals were signed by Southern Appalachian coal operators and the United Mine Workers. Agreement covers about 40 mines employing some 7 000 workers in Hazard county Kentucky and surrounding areas. Some operators plan immediate return to work while dissenters in Harlan Kentucky oppose the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
United Mine Workers
L. C. Gunter
Operators’ Association
William Turnblazer
District 19
UMW
Gunter
Tennnessee
Kentucky
Harlan
Hazard County
Lexington
National Guard
J. E. Johnson
Hazard Operators’ Group
Sam Caddy
Hazard District
New York
London brokers bar American securities amid defense push
London stock brokers agreed to suspend quoting and advising on U S securities to curb capital exports amid Sir John Simons defense era warning in the House of Commons. The pledge aims to keep funds from leaving Britain as national defense needs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
House of Commons
Sir John Simon
Sir John
Fence Climber Under Scrutiny
A 22 year old Philadelphian was arrested trying to scale the White House fence armed with a rock and pen knife. He is held at Gallinger Hospital for mental observation. He told police he planned to kill President Roosevelt stating the country needs a dictator.
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Washington
White House
Galligher Hospital
Frank Joseph Twers
Elmer Lewis
Metropolitian
Lewis
Roosevelt
Miss Oakes Wins Winchester Armory Essay Contest
Miss Ann Taliaferro Oakes won the Winchester Evening Star World’s Fair Tour Essay contest with The Necessity For An Armory In Winchester. The tour dates were postponed. winners may choose $18.50 or a New York trip when held. Judges included Dr. W W McIntyre and Garland Quarles.
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Ann Taliaferro Oakes
Winchester
Evening Star
Winchester Evening Star
Handley
Miss Oakes
Handley High School
W. W. McIntyre
M. E. Church
R. Gray Williams
Garland Quarles
King and Queen Receive Turbulent Shore Welcome
The royal visit opens with a tumultuous reception as King and Queen step ashore en route to Canada and the United States. It notes crowds, protesters, and security measures shaping the voyage.
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Canada
U.S.A
Farmers Aided By Wheat Rise
Chicago May 17 An unexpected rise in the price of wheat to 10 percent above winter and spring levels gives many farmers a chance to liquidate government loans of 47,225,000 dollars on 81,843,000 bushels produced and stored through the winter Wheat now prices above loan levels in many markets allowing producers to redeem grain by paying off loans and selling at a profit Loans were made last fall and early winter when prices were lower than storage returns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Denmark Accepts Germany's Offer
Denmark cautiously accepts Germany's offer to negotiate a nonaggression pact while Sweden Norway and Finland decline parallel accords. Danish officials note any pact must be negotiated and may hinge on a Schleswig plebiscite and the treatment of Danes in Germany. The move follows Denmark's unique common frontier with Germany.
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Berlin
Denmark
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Hitler
Baron Ernest von Weizsaecker
Foreign Office
Denmaark
Schleswig
Schlewig
Two Senators Clash Over Neutrality And Entangling Alliances
In the wartime era debate, Senators Borah and Johnson prepare for a fierce fight over neutrality laws. Johnson advocates a two point policy: no war and no entangling alliances. The discourse targets America's role in European disputes and warns against commitments that draw the nation into conflict.
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Washington
Battalion of Death
League of Nations
America
William E. Borah
Hiram Johnson
England
Johnson
Europe
Old Taylor Hotel Porch Soon To Go
The historic Taylor Hotel on North Loudoun Street in Winchester is being dismantled to make way for modernization. J G McCrory Company plans a rebuilt exterior with large plate-glass fronts and a two story porch removal. Ground floor becomes storage. upper floors repurposed. third story remains. Estimated cost around 430000.
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Winchester
Taylor Hotel
North Loudoun Street
J. G. McCrory Company
Shenandoah Valley
Old Taylor Hotel
Capon Springs
Daniel Webster
McCrory Company
May
King George VI visits North America a historic moment
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrive in Quebec on the Empress of Australia for a tour of Canada and the United States. The monarchs become the first reigning British king and queen to set foot on American soil, delivering French and English remarks on Anglo-Canadian Franco-Canadian unity amid a grand welcoming ceremony.
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Frank H. King
Quebec
George VI
America
British Commonwealth of Nations
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
W. L. Mackenzie King
Atlantic
Maurice Duplessis
Legislative Council
George
Raoul Dandurand
Senate
Wolff
New France
Fathers and Sons Banquet Planned by Gainesboro Chapter
Tonight the Gainesboro Future Farmers Chapter hosts its first annual Father Son banquet at the institution. The Frederick County School Band directed by Paul Riley will provide music. Attendees include J E Cowles W R Legge R A Wall D J Howard and representatives of other Future Farmer Chapters as the group discusses progress in agricultural instruction and student farm projects.
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Gainesboro
Stephens City
Middletown
D. J. Howard
Virginia
Future Farmer
Aace
Cowles
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University of Virginia Law School
District of
University of Virginia
Law School
Dobie
Chase National
Bergdoll
Weinsberg
Aduia
Hobby
Marshall Farmer
Bond Body
Kiwanis
U. S
War Department
Continental
Woodring
Army Air Corps
Gainesboro Future Farmers Group
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