Tokyo Cabinet Reorganized Strengthening Army Control
Japan reshuffled its cabinet with three ministers leaving and army influence rising as Lt Gen Itagaki becomes war minister and Gen Ugaki new foreign minister. Ikeda named finance minister as education head Koichi Kido shifts to welfare. Move follows Taierhchwang defeat and push for stronger China war effort.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Koki Hirota
Sugiyama
Okinobu Kaya
Seishiro Itagaki
Siehen Ikeda
Kazushige Ugaki
Koichi Kido
Baron Sadao Araki
Russia
Beccees
Siehin Ikeda
Bank of Japan
Ugaki
Araki
Shakour
Chiang Kai-Shek
Fumimaro Konoye
Unusual graduation records noted in county events
MA Winchester notes remarkable school records at Stephens City with a 10 year no missed day student and a seven year attendance streak. The county cheers long dedication while planning Theatre on Thursday June 2 at the Little Theatre East cones.
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Stephens City
East Cones
Phyllis Meem
Little Theatre
East Lynne
Roosevelt to Announce Tax Revision Action During Arthurdale Speech
President Roosevelt will announce his action on the Senate-passed tax revision bill at 2 p.m. Eastern time during a speech at the Arthurdale resettlement project in West Virginia. The address, broadcast to a national audience, targets a small graduating class of 13 students and parents as part of the government project activities.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Arthurdale
W. Va
Congress
Stephen Early
New York
Reedsville
Rescuers Work In Alicante After Air Raid Disaster
Rescuers dug through the ruins of Alicante's shattered market place as casualties mounted from yesterday's air raid. At least 250 killed and 1,000 injured as six insurgent bombers struck the city, with over 100 victims found in the market.
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Alicante
Spain
Valencia
Barcelona
Mallorca
Sagunto
Castellon
Miss Catherine Cook Wins American Legion Award
Miss Cook of Stephens City receives the American Legion award from Robert Y. Conrad Post for 최고 academic record. The presentation by principal R E Ayler occurred at commencement exercises for 25 graduates, held in the auditorium due to threatening weather with a large crowd in attendance.
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Sarah Perdonnette Cook
R. N. Cook
Valley Avenue
American Legion
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Stephens City
Miss Cook
R. E. Ayler
Bessie D. Kline
Indoor Picnic at Stephens City High School
Student body members planned an outdoor closing celebration at Elizabeth Furnace but rain forced an indoor picnic in the agricultural building basement. Fried chicken and trimmings were served on long tables from FFA exhibits. Despite the change, the event was an outstanding success.
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Stephens City High School
Elizabeth Furnace
Outstanding Records and Awards at Stephens School
Principal R. E. Ayler announced honors including a Reader's Digest subscription and cash prizes to James Yeakley Cecil Teets and Robert Russell for the Chilean Nitrate essay contest. Several pupils earned high averages led by Gladys Fawcett with 96 4 5 while 68 students attended daily. Catherine Bly has a decade long perfect attendance and Alverye Warren has seven years with no absences. Five Pointer counts total 164 in Stephens school.
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Reader's Digest
Garet’’* Grim
James Yeakley
Cecil Teets
Robert Russell
David Leight
Ferman Perry
Kenneth Campbell
Charles Bauserman
William Bolen
Harry Cooper
R. E. Ayler
Gladys Fawcett
Opal Tusing
Alva Bowers
Sarah Belle Pingley
Sylvia Carper
Ayler
Catherine Bly
Alverye Warren
Stephens A
Navy Color Girl Named for June Week at Annapolis
Miss Ruth Schiedinger of Monroe Michigan was chosen color girl for Naval Academy June week ceremonies. Selected by Midshipman Elton L Knapp the third company captain, she will present national and regimental flags at a dress parade Tuesday afternoon. The event precedes the inter-collegiate regatta and draws thousands as colors are paraded and a kiss follows the flag presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Ruth Schiedinger
Monroe
Mich
Naval Academy
Poughkeepsie
Mental Experts Clash In Testimony At Boy's Trial
In New York on May 26 two defense psychiatrists testified that 16 year old Donald Carroll suffered a temporary mental disorder when he killed his 18 year old girlfriend Charlotte Matthiesen. Assistant District Attorney Joseph Loscalzo challenged the defense view calling a psychiatrist to rebut.
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Mary E. Plummer
New York
Donald Carroll
Joseph V. Loscalzo
Sydney Rosenthal
Carroll
Samuel Feigin
Edward M. Gould
Charlotte Matthiesen
Feigin
Loscalzo
Charlotte
Mrs McNally Elected President Of Winchester Education Association
Mrs Robert McNally was elected president of the Winchester Education Association for the coming year. Other officers named include Mrs Alan Peery as vice president Miss Marion Laughton as corresponding secretary and Mrs Paul Rhodes as recording secretary.
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Robert McNally
Winchester Education Association
Alan Peery
Marion Laughton
Paul Rhodes
Ansel Solenberger
Andrew Bell
National Education Association
New York City
Winchester
Katherine Pannill
Ross Armstrong welterweight title bout postponed by rain
The 15 round welterweight title bout between champion Barney Ross and Henry Armstrong was postponed from today to tomorrow night due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Threatening Reinforcements Near Hendaye Challenge Catalan Front
On May 26 at the Hendaye frontier with Spain swift insurgent reinforcements threatened to halt the government's most ambitious offensive in five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Pole A Winner Middlesex Tennis Match Upset
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska the Polish champion defeated Sarah Palfrey Pabyan of the American Wightman Cup team 3 6, 6 3, 6 2 today in the Middlesex tournament fourth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Sarah Palfrey Pabyan
Soviet block ends nine power withdrawal talks
London dispatch reports Soviet Russia blocked the nine power non intervention sub committee from agreeing on the British plan to begin withdrawal of foreign soldiers, stalling efforts on the proposed arms reduction and troop pullback.
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London
Russia
U S Fleet Brought East for World’s Fair Visit
The Navy announced the entire U S fleet will move from Pacific bases to the Atlantic for maneuvers and a New York World’s Fair visit. Departing January, the ships will be away about six months with a May port call in New York and exercises planned in the West Indies and Atlantic.
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Washington
Navy Department
Pacific
Atlantic
New York
William D. Leahy
Germany
Italy
Japan
America
East
Roosevelt
Navy
Guantanamo
Cuba
Panama Canal
Dies Claimed Bund Member Urged Roosevelt Killing
Representative Dies of Texas told the House he had information that a German American Bund member at a Nazi camp in the United States urged assassination of President Roosevelt. Reporters heard he named a Congressional member, then said he had misread the inquiry and did not name the camp.
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Washington
Dies
House
Bund
Roosevelt
Congress
B. and O. to pay cash interest and forecast better business
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president Daniel Willard said the company would pay June interest from cash on hand and expects a crop boom to boost business. About 2.7 million dollars is due. no immediate borrowing plans were stated. Willard cited excellent wheat and corn prospects after touring the wheat belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Willard
Bake Sale At Market Street Church May 28
Market Street Church Missionary Society hosts a bake sale on Saturday May 28 at 10 a m to benefit church missions. Solenberger's window will feature as a reading item.
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Market St
Wallpaper Carload Sale by Gardner B. Hillyard
Just received a carload of wallpaper priced from 5 to 50 cents at Gardner B. Hillyard, with a note dated 5-25 indicating advertising terms and product availability.
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Gardner B. Hillyard
Obstruction Charged Against Ex TVA Chairman Morgan
Former TVA chairman A E Morgan faced charges of obstruction as David E Lilienthal testified before a Congressional inquiry that Morgan attempted to defy the authority and hinder TVA work. Harcourt Morgan accused Morgan of a campaign of dissent and mismanagement while Morgan read a 44 page statement defending his actions and asserting pride in the agency's handling under difficult conditions.
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Washington
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Harvard Law School
Morgan
Harcourt A. Morgan
A. E
Mexican Rebels Airport Blaster Reported By Government
Mexico City reports government planes raided a Cedillista rebel airport near El Rucio in San Luis Potosi after War Minister Avila Camacho said rebel planes, some allegedly flown by U S pilots, bombed federals. Cedillo used foreign aviators and had a small air fleet.
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Mexico City
Cedillista
Manuel Avila Camacho
United States
el Rucio
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Saturnino Cedillo
Lazaro Cardenas
Avila
Cedillo
Noted Editor Hurt In Crash Near Fayetteville
Dr. Douglas Southall Freeman editor of the Richmond News Leader and Pulitzer historian, 52, and his daughter Miss Mary Plyler Freeman, 21, were injured in a truck collision near Fayetteville. The chauffeur was killed and driver Eustace Bundy of Washington, D C, detained as the investigation proceeds.
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Fayetteville, N. C
Douglas Southall Freeman
Richmond, Va
News-Leader
Pulitzer
Mary Plyler Freeman
Middletown Grads Hear 3 Fold Message at Commencement
Middletown Virginia graduates receive diplomas for 16 seniors at Grace Memorial Methodist Church with a three fold address by Rev. Ronald S. Wilson of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Winchester urging youths to maintain inquiry and inspiration and live creatively. O W Wake principal awards special honors. Class Night featured remarks by Julian Boyer and student notes from Anna Virginia Campbell Harry Matthews Elaine Sperry and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Ronald S. Wilson
Loudoun _ Street Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Wilson
Grace Memorial Methodist Church
O. W. Wake
Julian Boyer
Donald Borden
Anna Virginia Campbell
Harry Matthews
Marie Petty
John Weirich
Elaine Sperry
Edna Brumback
Alice Manuel
Violinist Menuhin Marries Heiress Nola Ruby Nicholas
Yehudi Menuhin wed 19 year old Nola Ruby Nicholas daughter of an Australian aspirin magnate at Caxton Hall register office London May 26. The ceremony linked a young maestro with wealth and society circles.
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London
Yehudi Menuhin
Rich
Nola Ruby Nicholas
Caxton Hall
Conferences Held In Praha To Ease Tension
Praha reports on ongoing talks between Czechoslovakia and Germany as Paris and London back Anglo French support. A German plane was seen near the Skoda works at Plzen amid border violations as diplomats work to quell the Sudeten crisis while troops stay on guard on the border.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Skoda
Plzen
Pilsen
Bohemia
Adolf Hitler
Stefan Osusky
Paris
Kamil Krofta
Jan Masaryk
London
Krofta
Eduard Benes
Fuehrer
Eger
Karl Hermann Prank
Ernst Pfrogner
Wipe Out Spirit Of Defeatism Urges Rosengren At Charter
Rosengren national president of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce urged Winchester Junior Board of Trade members to combat defeatism and preserve American spirit. He presented the charter to about 100 charter members as 227 attendees filled the George Washington Hotel dining room for the charter presentation dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosengren
Roswell Perry Rosengren
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
America
Buffalo
University
George Washington Hotel
United States
McCarran-Lea
National Junior Chamber
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Miss Grim
Miss Fawcett
Winchester Association
U. S
Crash
W. H
E. Lee
Bulletin
Eisenlohr
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