Federal tobacco control approved by wide margin in six states
In six state belt, 89.9 percent vote for federal control of 1940 tobacco, with 205,409 for and 23,016 against. Georgia turnout under 50 percent. About 300,000 eligible voters. Crop size reached 1,014,670,000 pounds, prices down a third from 1938. Large carryover estimated at 1,961,000,000 pounds.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Agricultural Department
Bergdoll Stolid As Army Court Passes Sentence
New York Oct. 6 Seven and one half years hard labor as a military prisoner is the penalty Grover Cleveland Bergdoll must pay for dodging service in the American Army during World War I A 13 officer court martial convicted him of deserting and escape Bergdoll stood silent and stolid as his punishment was fixed at three years instead of the maximum five and a half years He also has four and a half years remaining on a five year sentence for draft evasion when he escaped two army guards in 1920 and fled to Germany.
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New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Governor’s Island
Germany
Andrews May Exit Wage-Hour Post Under Roosevelt Hint
Hyde Park N Y Oct 6 President Roosevelt signaled that Elmer F Andrews would leave the Federal Wage-Hour administrator post. Rumors linked his replacement to Col Philip Fleming while nominations to the Senate were pending neutrality legislation decisions.
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Roosevelt
Andrews
Young Wife Fights Isolation From In Laws In Custody Case
A reader letter from Caroline Chatfield describes a young wife stuck under the control of her husband’s parents on a father in law's land. She asks how to gain rights when money and decisions are controlled by the in laws and the husband defers to them. The columnist advises re framing expectations and seeking independence through work or relocation, noting limited remedies within the family setup.
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Miss Chatfield
Caroline Chatfield
Hollywood Stars Age Gracefully Amid Spotlight
In Hollywood on October six a friend notes Virginia Field is 22 and many young stars like Anita Louise Lana Turner and Priscilla Lane face fame with maturity. The column surveys idOL chatter on names, fashion quirks, budget cuts, early starts, and light gossip about celebrities and industry trends.
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Virginia Field
Anita Louise
Richard Greene
Nancy Kelly
Brenda Joyce
Ann Rutherford
Lana Turner
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Aileen Whelan
Anne Shirley
Youth Robber Fatally Shot by Tulsa Detective
Tulsa detective W. E. Woolley shot and killed Al Rice, 23, a suspect in a Picher Oklahoma bank robbery of 1195 dollars using a fake nitroglycerine bottle. Rice reached for a pistol in a taxicab and fell dead after three shots. Raymond Quirk of Tulsa identified Rice as one of three youths who abducted him Monday night.
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al Rice
Insomnia Driver Fined For Speeding To Help Sleep
Police Judge R V Rensch ruled Floyd G Frink guilty of speeding at 40 mph. Frink said he drove fast to induce sleep and aid his bedtime routine, receiving a $10 fine.
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Floyd G. Frink
Public Asked To Cooperate With Wildlife Plans
The 1940 Cooperative National Forest Wildlife program emphasizes public cooperation and education. Forest Supervisor M. C. Howard cites law enforcement for protection, combined with outreach, to gain public support and improve wildlife resources nationwide.
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Cooperative National Forest
M. C. Howard
George Washington National Forest
Howard
National Forest
Carolina School Children Win A Sit Down Strike
In Caroline county Maryland students at Mica High School refused to leave for a new consolidated high school in Bowling Green nine miles away. Fifty-one pupils stayed, four teachers returned to Mica, and most patrons backed the resistance citing as much as thirty miles daily travel. Consolidation of Caroline schools began after a new building was completed this summer. three had already consolidated.
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Mica High School
Caroline County
Bowling Green
Mica High
Mica
Caroline
Held Guilty In Daughter's Death
Walter Dwor ecki was found guilty of first degree murder in Camden New Jersey for the death of his auburn haired daughter Wanda Dwor ecki. The jury found the murder tied to securing a $2500 life insurance policy. The death sentence in the electric chair was expected next month.
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Camden
N. J
Walter
Wanda Dworecki
Movie Queen Cuts Her Wrist in Beverly Hills Incident
Barbara Stanwyck, motion picture star, reportedly cut her right wrist while attempting to open a window at her Beverly Hills home. Husband Robert Taylor told reporters the hospital said the injury is not serious.
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Fragment
Fragmented puzzle text shows scattered numbers clues and partial entries with messy OCR, indicating a daily crossword puzzle page fragment. It includes clues like Egyptian dawn of day and six music, plus partial entries and publisher credits.
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Broad Street
Six
Yanderering
Wrath
Hullabaloo
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