Prisoners Find War Is Quite Boring
Forty four Germans aboard the freighter Arauca in Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades live under immigration service restrictions after the ship’s arrival last December. Guards patrol the deck while crew members may roam the dock with limited shore access, learn English, and face uncertain futures as authorities settle claims against Hamburg American Line.
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John W. Wilds
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Port Everglades
Esae
United States
Immigration Service
Marion M. Black
Germany
Ser
Motor Inspection Proclamation Out
Richmond Virginia motorists are reminded to submit vehicles for the semi annual inspection between October 1 and October 31 at official stations. The proclamation designates October for inspections and requires between November 1, 1940 and April 30, 1941 any uninspected vehicle to be brought to a station before further highway use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Price
Dr Flickinger to Open Office in Miller Drug Store
Dr E Brooks Flickinger announces the opening of his office in the Miller Drug Store building on October 1. A Handley High, William and Mary, Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery graduate, he is noted for athletic prowess and strong scholarship, with Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honors.
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E. Brooks Flickinger
Miller Drug Store
8S. L. Flickinger
Handley High School
College of William and Mary
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Winchester
Kirksville
Psi Sigma Alpha
Phi Beta Kappa
Flickinger
Cold Germs Can Travel Rapidly
The Air Hygiene Foundation reports common cold germs travel rapidly when sneezed, spraying thousands of droplets up to 12 feet at speeds up to 150 feet per second. The bulletin warns the common cold is a major health problem in industry and calls for stronger workman health protection during the defense production buildup.
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Pittsburgh
Air Hygiene Foundation
Foundation
Treasury receipts and outlays report Oct 1
Treasury figures show Sept receipts of 8 941 560 61 and expenditures of 31 507 080 41. Gross debt stands at 44 067 530 888 90, up 924 522 52 from yesterday.
Tuberculosis groups aid wartime defense plan
Virginia tuberculosis associations join the National Tuberculosis Association and the Public Health Service to assist recruits rejected for tuberculosis. Virginia county and city groups will aid health officials, arrange care, social services, and rehabilitation for affected recruits during the defense mobilization era.
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Virairginia Tuberculosis Association
United States Public Health Service
National Defense
J. Vaughan Gary
State Organiza
Ias
National Tuberculosis Association
Gary
Virginia
State Department of Health
Kendall Emerson
National Association
Emerson
Veterans for Boards Resolution Demands Ex-Forces on Draft Boards
The Berryville Winchester American Legion urged that local draft boards be filled only by veterans who served in World War I. The resolution, approved September 25, 1940, condemns appointing men of military age who did not serve in WWI and asks Governor James H. Price to be informed.
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Berryville-Winchester
The
American Legion
Congress of the
United States
la Societe de 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Berryville- Winchester
Virginia
Berryville
James H. Price
England Braces as Axis Seeks Gibraltar and Invasion Aims
War Today notes Mussolini Suner talks in Rome on Spain’s role in Axis plans to seize Gibraltar and hit Britain in the Mediterranean. Mackenzie argues Franco may avoid direct Axis entry while Hitler and Mussolini push for Spanish bases to threaten Britain, with London facing repeated bombing and a possible invasion during the Indian Summer.
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Signor Mussolini
Suner
Rome
Spain
Gibraltar
England
Mediterranean
Franco
Hitler
Mussolini
Big Rock
New York
Berlin
London
Germany
Britain
Herr Hitler
Fuehrer
Royal Air Force
Mar Burned To Death In Shack Home
Charles Harman a 57 year old Harrisonburg painter died in a Wolfe street shanty fire last night believed caused by an overturned oil lamp. Companion Roy Taylor a 23 year old baker was injured and Vy Shirkey was held for investigation as investigators seek the cause.
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Harrisonburg
Charles Harman
Wolfe Street
Harman
Will Furry
Roy Taylor
Baker
Taylor
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Vy Shirkey
Fire Breaks Out Again on W Wolfe Street Shanty
Firefighters battled a rekindled blaze at dawn on W Wolfe Street after a late night fire killed Charles Harman in his shanty. Albert Kennedy deterred the blaze, and Coroner F L Byers inspected the scene as residents reported drinking among occupants and a nearby resident aided extinguishing flaming bedding earlier.
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Charles Harman
W. Wolfe Street
Albert Kennedy
F. L. Byers
Taylor
Joseph Harman
Endurance Tested as War Strain Binds Britain
Amid growing strain Londoners show resilience though nerves fray and morale thins. Officials warn dangers persist as Britain maintains a tight blockade while Europe faces tightening hunger and dwindling vital war supplies. Germany’s 7 Pras and 55 eee forces loom, highlighting the need to secure victory before the blockade tightens further.
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London
Berlin
Britain
England
Europe
Governor fixes Oct 16 as Virginia Selective Service Day
Governor Price proclaims October 16 as Selective Service Registration Day with public school involvement and patriotic rites across Virginia. Officials estimate 403,287 men subject to the draft, including 287,261 in counties and 115,926 in cities, to register. boards will receive state distributed supplies and billboard ads will display registration cards.
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Richmond
Price
Virginia
Selective Service Headquarters
General Outdoor Advertising Association
Selective Service Organization
Virginia Selective Service
Selective Service Boards
Harrisonburg Tests Parking Meters On Main and Market
Harrisonburg begins a meter trial on Main and Market streets with three police officers patrolling to assist motorists. The nickel buys one hour, the penny twelve minutes, two pennies twenty four, three pennies thirty six, and four pennies forty eight. The meters are designed for brief stops and quick transactions.
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Harrisonburg
J. Hillyer Boice
Boice
Richmond Fire Chief Retiring After 60 Years Service
Fire Chief William H. Jaynes aged 84 retires after six decades with the Richmond department. He hands over leadership to 62 year old Battalion Chief Ainslie F. Taylor, appointed by Mayor Gordon B. Ambler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William H. Jaynes
Ainslie F. Taylor
Gordon B. Ambler
Assistant Chief Rae Retires After 54 Years Service
Assistant Chief John P F Rae age 74 ends 54 year tenure as six men leave office. Mayor Ambler says the post will not be filled.
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John PF. Rae
Department
Ambler
War News Censored Caution for American Readers
Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States. The notice explains editors must withhold or alter certain items to comply with foreign and domestic constraints. Increased wartime control affects reports from the continent and allied fronts.
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Europe
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