Senator Clark Demands War Declaration on Neutrality Act
Senator Clark challenges President Roosevelt to seek a war declaration if national safety is at stake as Senate debate over the neutrality act continues. He accuses the act of enabling appeasement and vows to oppose a war authorization, urging Congress to decide the nation's fate.
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Washington
Clark
D.-Mo
Roosevelt
Congress
Green
Senate
Missouri
Navy
Knox
Stimson
Hitler
Germany Denies Roosevelt Plan to Outlaw Religion
Berlin reports an official German statement denounces Roosevelt’s claim that the Reich plans to outlaw religion and replace the Bible with Mein Kampf. Germany says it is informing South American nations via diplomatic channels to repudiate the charge and any map of conquest.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Winchester urges quiet Halloween after incidents
MA Winchester notes that while she has no grievance she hopes those responsible for Halloween damage feel ashamed. She cites damaged property including a town run bridge oil and kerosene spills and broken windows. She warns parents to prevent future vandalism and calls for only clean fun.
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Hallowe'en
Hallowe’en
Town Run
Phone Election Returns Urged To Call In Promptly
Winchester and Frederick county election officials are urged to telephone returns to this office next Tuesday evening. The number is Winchester 3424. The paper will pay all charges and emphasizes that returns be tabulated and forwarded to the Associated Press at the earliest possible moment.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Associated Press
Pins On Ladies Dresses Cause Embarrassing Clash in Ankara
In the Palas Hotel ballroom a pin snagged the dresses of Mrs. Michael O'Donnell and Frau Von Papen at a Turkish People's party reception. Diplomats and their wives were crowded as aides freed them. protocol stepped in and the two separated without further incident.
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Ankara
Turkey
Palas Hotel
Michael O'Donnell
Frau von Papen
Halloween pranks cause damage around town
A Halloween night spree left a wake of mischief and damage across Stewart street and nearby sites. Delivery boy Elwood Kern faced theft of orders and a damaged prescription, while Perry Wright found oil and kerosene dumped at a filling station. Mrs Hyde and Davis Dry Cleaning suffered broken windows and red paint daubing on a store.
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Hallowe'en
Elwood Kern
Rhodes Drug Company
Stewart Street
Perry
Perry Wright
Stewart and Boscawen Street
Lewis Hyde
Davis
James Merriner
Clarence Foreman
Four Dairies Raise Milk Prices in Winchester Area
Four dairies serving Winchester announce immediate price increases of one cent per pint and per quart. Haldeman's Creamery Red Bud Dairy Sanitary Dairy and Sunnyside Dairy confirm the rise due to higher production costs with some feeds up to $10 per ton. Cream prices stay the same with new schedule: pint 7 cents quart 13 cents.
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Winchester
Dairies
Haldeman’s Creamery
Red Bud Dairy
Sanitary Dairy
Sunnyside Dairy
Canadian Leader King Talks Ahead of Roosevelt Meetings
Prime Minister W L Mackenzie King arrived at Hyde Park for two days of talks with President Roosevelt. He said all aspects of the two nations’ situation could come up, and noted there is longer standing understanding on cooperation. Crown Princess Juliana of the Netherlands and Mrs. Roosevelt met in Poughkeepsie. King left for Ottawa after meetings, with discussions on price fixing and defense collaboration between Canada and the United States.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Roosevelt
King
Ottawa
Poughkeepsie
Juliana of
the Wetherlands
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park Village
Clement Attlee
Harvard
Ogdensburg
Defense Board
Dominion
United States
Juliana of the
Netherlands
Hyde Park House
White Frame
Defense Classes Set in Frederick County High Schools
Defense training expands to Stephens City and Gainesboro high schools in Frederick County. Joe Clevenger will teach truck, tractor and auto mechanics plus welding at Stephens City. Robert Bowers leads metal work and welding at Gainesboro. About 20 students are expected at Stephens City and 15 at Gainesboro. ages 17 to 25 may enroll for pre employment defense job training.
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Frederick County
D. J. Howard
Virginia
Howard
Stephens City
Gainesboro
Joe Clevenger
Winchester
Robert Bowers
McLaglen to Auction 53 Thoroughbreds for Hogs and Hay
Fresno reports Vic McLaglen plans a public sale of 53 thoroughbreds and saddle horses at Balfe ranch on Sunday November 9 to convert racing stock into hogs and hay for defense. He will keep about a dozen saddle horses and continues farming cattle on the ranch.
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Fresno
Calif
Vic McLaglen
McLaglen
Radio
Balfe Ranch
W. P. A. Workers To Get More Pay By Uncle Sam
About 855000 W P A workers begin new wage increases today as the raise rolls out over two weeks. Roughly 820000 gain 5.20 monthly, lifting minimum pay from 31.20 to 36.40 dollars. around 180000 stay at the minimum security wage.
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W. P.A
Uncle Sam
Washington
No Immediate Attempt Made To Summon Drivers
In Winchester and Frederick County as midnight passed, up to 2000 vehicles lacked inspection stickers due to rain and delays. The Star pressed for a time extension, while state police prepare enforcement. Local authorities showed no immediate summons of uninspected cars, and many drivers hesitated amid ongoing wet weather and the headlines.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Reuben James
Germany
United States
The
Star
Division of Motor Vehicles
Richmond
North Bridge Opens Monday At Front Royal Virginia
The 1800 foot north fork Shenandoah River bridge will open for travel Monday at 8 am. A 2200 foot south fork bridge and Crooked Run span will dedicate November 17 with Governor James H. Price cutting the ribbon. Senator Aubrey G. Weaver toasts.
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Front Royal
North Fork
Shenandoah River
William E. Carson
State Conservation Commission
Governor Price
Aubrey G. Weaver
Rain totals and city water situation in late October
A .41 inch rainfall was recorded for the 24 hours to 8 am, with October totaling .77 inch for the year. The city’s water supply remains unchanged as consumption drops, keeping reservoir levels steady but an emergency remains due to insufficient rain to affect spring flow.
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Impor
Winchester Banks to Cut Interest to 1 1/4 Percent
Four Winchester banks announce a reduction in savings interest from 2 percent to 1 1/4 percent per year, effective January 1 1942. The letter cites higher expenses, taxes, and defense-related costs, with insurance backing for deposits and broader Federal influences on bank income. Standout entities include Commercial and Savings Bank, Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Shenandoah Valley National Bank, and Union Bank of Winchester.
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Winchester
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Sponsored
United States
Commercial and Savings Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Union Bank of Winchester
War Declaration Seen In Sinking Reuben James
London editorials label the torpedoing of the U S destroyer Reuben James by a German submarine as a de facto war declaration by Hitler. The Evening Standard argues America must respond to defend freedom of the seas and modify neutrality policy.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
United States
Reuben James West
Iceland
Adolf Hitler
America
Hitler
Rus
Reds Withdraw At Rostov In Fast War Feat
The Associated Press reports Russia executing a major withdrawal from Rostov-on-the-Don as German forces push deeper into the upper Donets basin. Rostov, a city of 520000, anchors the 200 mile battlefront and faces evacuation of civilians and industrial plant as the conflict widens.
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Russia
Adolf Hitler
Rostov-on-the-Don
Donets River
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Eran
Predicts Shake imminent In British Cabinet
In London a Granville speech at a business luncheon says cabinet changes are imminent affecting Lord Beaverbrook Lord Halifax and the foreign office. Churchill must be given a win in the war cabinet with Bevin and Beaverbrook freed of departmental duties amid questions of unity and aid for Russia.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Lord Halifax
Washington
Edgar Louis Granville
Granville
Halifax
Commons
Russia
Churchill
Emanuel Shinwell
Warrington
Lancashire
Shinwell
Britain
Japanese Pleas For Oil Prompt Japan to Consider Extraordinary Means
An editorial in Nichi Nichi argues Japan must seek oil by any means if ordinary imports fail. It cites oil cuts from the United States and Netherlands East Indies and warns the U S to reconsider Pacific policy to avoid broader conflict.
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TOKO
Japan
Nichi Nichi
United States
Nethelands East Indies
Pacific
Malaya
East Indies
Soviet Resistance to Rostov Pressed as Axis Advance Near
London observers report Soviet Marshal Semeon Timoshenko’s Red Armies resisting near Rostov with Germans within 10 miles. Don river port mined for destruction, while Axis forces cross upper Donets and reportedly hold the west bank. In Crimea, Nazis pursue Soviet forces toward Sevastopol as German and Romanian troops press east. Red Star notes a new threat to Tula and Zhukov rushes reinforcements amid worsening mud and freezing weather.
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London
Semeon ‘Timoshenko
Rostov
Don River
Adolf Hitler
Donets River
Berlin
Crimean
Russia
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Crimea
Perekop Isthmus
U. S. S. R. Main
Moscow
Red Star
Tula
Gregory K. Zhukov
German press mocks Roosevelt over sinking Reuben James
Berlin reports authorized German sources mock President Roosevelt for his reaction to the sinking of the destroyer Reuben James. They say he is suffering a political stomach upset and has become overly cautious in foreign policy remarks. One source notes the lack of confirmation of the ship’s sinking.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Reuben James
United States
Germany
White deer sighting near Wardensville grade noted
Harry Seabright reported two white deer near Wilson's Store on the Wardensville grade in West Virginia last week. Queenie the Cameron Boscawen police dog befriended by Paul Berry received a lollypop, then drooled in thanks after eating it. The Black Maria jail transport lacks an on sticker and needs muffler repairs before it can be stickered.
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Harry Seabright
West Virginia
Wilson
Wardensville
Queenie
Cameron and
Boscawen
Paul Berry
Paul
RAF Pounds French Coast In Sea Raid Across Channel
British air forces launched a daylight bombing sweep toward Calais and Boulogne with a large formation, damaging several ships and hitting targets in Germany and French coast areas. German reports claimed 31,000 tons of shipping sunk and nine bombers shot down.
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London
Germany
France
Italy
Deal
England
Calais
Boulogne
Frisian
Air Ministry
Ski
Naples
Sicilian
Licata
Palermo
Britain
Berlin
Faeroe Islands
Seipanal
Hamburg
War Bulletin
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for October
The Treasury reports for October 30 show receipts of 21.46 million dollars and expenditures totaling 69.15 million. The gross rise is 53.49 billion.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Chickens Stolen in Clarke County Reported
Sheriff Buckner investigates theft of 75 laying hens from Mrs. Chamblin near Tollgate on Royal Road Clarke County Virginia. No clues found as of today.
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Berryville
R. W. Buckner
Will Chamblin
Iolin
Royal Road
Tollgate
Warren County
Hodgson & Brown Jewelers Ad Promotes Xmas Stock
A compact Xmas buying message from Hodgson & Brown Jewelers of Merit urges customers to shop now while stock is full and prices may be lower to avoid later disappointment. The ad references a date range 10 31 10 21.
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Hodgson & Brown “Jewelers of Merit
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Beaverbrook
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