Congress Debates Recess Amid Labor ruling and Land Profiteering
Washington faces a showdown over a recess until November 18 as House leaders push a three day plan and a Ramspeck civil service bill. Attorney General Jackson’s ruling on Labor Board decisions sparks calls to overturn while War Department fights land profiteering in defense plant sites and reveals new public factory location policy.
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Congress
Rayburn
Senate
House
Jackson
National Labor Relations Board
Rep
Tabor
R-Ny
War Department
Silencing the Noise of Quick Judgments in Dialogues
Winchester urges caution in drawing conclusions from partial evidence and overtalking. He advocates verifying facts by counting and reflects on the value of careful conversation. The note hints at experts who could influence wartime outcomes if vetted.
Still Seeking Agreement On Tracover Driver Contract Terms
Abe Novick of Novick Transfer Co says negotiations with Local Union No. 453 Teamsters are extended for a week with no change in stance. If no deal by midnight, about 175 employees, including 100 drivers, face possible walkout threatening company operations. Drivers seek 10 to 30 percent wage increase. offer of about half rejected.
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Tracover
Abe Novick
Novick Transfer Company
Novick
Union No. 453
Teamsters
Spottswood Transfer
Richmond and
Pittsburg
McNary Calls to Strengthen Agriculture Act
Senator Charles McNary urged that the agriculture act needs strengthening to reach parity goal. He said the 1920s plan honored the farmer relief concept but the New Deal version relied on production controls and tight regulation, contrasting with Haugen’s wholesome approach.
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Northwood
Charles McNary
McNary-Haugen
Gilbert Haugen
Roosevelt
Wallace
Dea
Strands of Hair Studied As Clues In Child's Murder
In Birmingham Alabama detectives studied strands of hair found beside the murdered 10 year old Patrica Marie Ratliff as they pursued the slayer. Coroner Gip M Evans labeled the death a criminal attack and murder. Patrica returned to a southside boarding house after a movie and was found dead in her bed by her mother late Saturday night.
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Birmingham
Ala
Patrica Marie Ratliff
Patrica
Flora E. Ratliff
Gip M. Evans
President Sees Great Guns Made at Watervliet Arsenal
President Roosevelt toured the Watervliet Arsenal in New York as it steps up production of Army and Navy guns. He planned to sign an excess profits tax bill and then inspect the clocked factory, which has produced hundreds of cannons and will expand with new coldworking equipment. A 75 mile motor tour included a stop at the Saratoga battlefield marking Burgoyne's 1777 victory.
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N. Y
Defense
Watervliet
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Saratoga Battlefield
John Burgoyne
Hakone Maru Docks in Baltimore With 57 Refugees Aboard
The Hakone Maru 10 420 ton Nippon Yusen Kaisha passenger cargo ship docked in Baltimore with 57 European refugees. Ten to disembark here, 16 at other US ports, rest to Japan. Detained in Hamilton Bermuda after British authorities delayed arrival. ship sailed from Lisbon. Passengers include Vivian Frankfort and Joe Nieto Garcia who describe hardship in Spain and relief at leaving.
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
Bermuda
United States
Japan
Hamilton
Lisbon
Vivian Frankfort
Brussels
Belgium
Joe Nieto Garcia
Havana
Cuba
Spain
Those Causing Motor Accidents Are Likened Unto the Fifth Columnists
Col John Stilwell of the National Safety Council compared negligence causing accidents to fifth columnists in a address for the 29th National Safety Congress. He warned internal enemies include employers indifferent to shop safety and managers whose driving hazards threaten the highways.
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Chicago
John Stilwell
The
National Safety Council
29Th National Safety Congress
Stilwell
America
Reds and Tigers Clash In Sixth World Series Game at Crosley Field
Rain drenches Crosley Field as Bucky Walters and Schoolboy Rowe duel in the sixth game. Tigers push ahead early with Werber and Goodman driving runs while Walters later belts a homer to extend the Reds lead. Crowd estimated around 25 000.
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Cincinnati
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Detroit Tigers
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Ripple
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Gehringer
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Greenberg
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Rowe
York
Goodman
F. McCormick
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Tiger
Gorsica
Wilson
Higgins
Joost
Walters
Campbell
Tebbetts
Myers
Gorisca
Auto Crash Is Fatal To Youth
Funeral services were held at 3 p m for Walter Scothorn 21 of Stephens City who died Saturday night at Memorial hospital from injuries after a Friday crash near the city limits His skull was fractured he died without regaining consciousness He is survived by parents two sisters Alma Scothorn Mrs Warren Leisinger Jr and Emmit Scothorn a brother Rev Homer Welch officiated and burial was in Green Hill Cemetery pallbearers were Robert Sargent Marshall Lovett Kenneth and Cecil Herbaugh Cecil Herbaugh Cecil Painter and William Gardiner
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Stephens City
Walter Scothorn
I. Walter Scothorn
Memorial Hospital
Thorn
Alma Scothorn
Warren Leisinger, Jr
Connecticut
Emmit Scothorn
Homer Welch
Inent
Green Hill Cemetery
Robert Sargent
Marshall Lovett
Kenneth and
Cecil Herbaugh
Cecil Painter
William Gardiner
Sale notices for property on North Loudoun and Route 50
Sale of household property set for October 10, 1940 at 10 o clock at 523 North Loudoun Street by Jas N Moling. Also three fine lots about two acres each on Route 50, 2 1/2 miles from town offered by Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
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North Loudoun St
Jas. N. Moling
Farmers & Merchants Natl. Bank
Willkie Warns Americans to Guard Civil Liberties
Wendell L. Willkie in Jersey City denounces Mayor Frank Hague as a "puny Hitler" and urges preservation of civil liberties as essential to national defense. He attacks the New Deal, cites corruption in Jersey City, and emphasizes civil defense of American conscience during a one day campaign stop via Journal Square with about 15,000 supporters listening.
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Jersey City
Frank Hague
Wendell L. Willkie
Hague
Democratic
America
Journal Square
Norman Thomas
Willkie
Hitler
New Jersey
Stroke Fatal for Rev. Jesse P. Essex in Virginia
The Rev. Jesse Paul Essex, a Baptist clergyman prominent in Virginia and surrounding states, died at 3 25 PM in Winchester Memorial Hospital from a stroke suffered a week earlier at his son in law and daughter Rev Dr Edward T Clark and Mrs Clark 205 West Piccadilly Street. The funeral will be at 2 PM tomorrow from First Baptist Church with Mount Hebron Cemetery interment. The body lies in state from 10 AM tomorrow. services led by Rev Dr W E Gibson of Richmond.
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Jesse Paul Essex
Virginia
The
Baptist Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edward T. Clark
Piccadilly Street
First Baptist Church
Mount Hebron
W. E. Gibson
Richmond
British Buying On a Huge Scale
Sir Louis Beale of the British Purchasing Commission told the Boston Conference on Distribution that Britain is stronger in men and resources than a year ago and has placed about 2 billion dollars in orders in the war’s first year. He said American industry will sustain the world’s needs and that the U.S. could become a key supplier after the war.
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Louis Beale
British Purchasing Commission
Britain
United States
British Commission
Eurpe
Ion Wi Reconnee
Restrictions On Press Suspected Restrictions On Press
Syracuse N Y Oct 7 Arthur Krock Washington correspondent of the New York Times warned the New York State Society of Newspaper Editors against efforts he said may soon be made to restrict the American press In an address prepared for a luncheon meeting he accused the national administration of the viewpoint that the press is untruthful and unfair and added Like any statute the Bill of Rights can be made to conform to a new prevailing philosophy and political purposes He said the New Deal has perfected a formula based on the Presidents press conference with official favors to sympathetic syndicated columnists and a battalion of government press agents at public expense to push favorable coverage and gloss over errors
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Syracuse
N. Y
Arthur Krock
Washington
New York Times
New York State Society of Newpaper
British General Torpedoed Again Far West of Ireland
The British motor tanker British General reported it had been torpedoed a second time in 14 hours, about 700 miles west of Ireland, and requested immediate assistance.
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New York
British General
Ireland
Britain Shot Down German Bombers In Heavy Raid
London reports that twelve German bombers have been shot down today as 450 raiders attacked Britain. The Air Ministry announced six a.m. and the British admitted eight of their fighters were lost in the engagement.
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London
Britain
Air Ministry
Japan advances new demands on Indo China cession
Chunghing dispatch reports Japan has issued far reaching demands on French Indo China including outright cession of a large slice of Tongking province in the colony's northeast corner. A usually reliable source said today.
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Chungking
China
Japan
Tongkin
Toay
Adrift Comet Sunk by Enemy Mine
The admiralty reports the naval trawler Comet, commanded by Second Lieutenant R. G. Smith, was sunk by an enemy mine. Casualties not disclosed.
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London
Admiralty
Comet
R. G. Smith
Japanese Deny War Threat Against United States
Tokyo reports official denial by the Foreign Office of any war threat from Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka regarding the Pacific status quo. The statement counters reports that Japan would strike if the United States insisted on maintaining the current order.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Yosuke Matsuoka
United States
Pacific
Copperhead near Gainesboro ends with hickory club blow
Harry Adams narrowly avoided a copperhead while checking cows near Gainesboro. He trapped the snake, stored the trap under a washing tub, and after three feet of free movement the reptile was killed with a hickory club. A separate traffic push incident occurred at Loudoun Clifford. Bing Crosby toured the area, showing interest in horses and the Kilmer estate dispersal sale.
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Harry Adams
Gainesboro
Adams
Bing Crosby
Court Manor
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Naval Base on Black Sea Is Said Planned
London reports a planned naval base on the Black Sea in postwar talks. German air forces claim widespread action over Great Britain with twenty seven planes destroyed by 7 p.m. during today’s engagements.
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Black Sea
Great Britain
Axis Moves in Romania Signal Southeast Europe Tension
German and Italian troops reportedly entered Romania as Axis planners consider a southeast Europe thrust possibly reaching Turkey and the Dardanelles. Berlin says forces are a precautionary safeguard while Britain protests against oil field disruptions and British nationals. Bombings resume after bad weather. details continue on page 7.
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Rumania
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Balkan
Russia
Pope
London
Rumiahia
Britain
Romania
Express Views On Meter Installation
The Inquiring Reporter interviews business leaders about pre installation of parking meters in the city. The meeting of council Friday night will discuss installation, with a follow up poll planned to gather shopkeeper statements. U C T meeting is Tuesday at 8 30 p m at South End Hose Co Hall.
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South End Hose Co. Hall. Secy
Doctor Schaffer Opens Podiatry Offices in Winchester
Dr. M. Schaffer, chiropodist, foot specialist, announces the opening of offices at 109 North Loudoun Street Winchester on October 7, 1940. The new practice aims to provide specialized foot care.
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M. Schaffer
Loudoun St
Winchester
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