Supreme Court Examines New River Navigability Case
The Supreme Court hears arguments over Federal Power Commission jurisdiction on the New River near Ranford Virginia. Appalachian Electric Power Company argues the river is non navigable and outside federal regulation, while Solicitor General Biddle and Attorney General Staples press that navigability and use in interstate commerce justify federal oversight. The Virginia case raises sovereignty issues and potential broad implications for state rights.
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Washington
Raymond T. Jackson
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Supreme Court
Fourth Circuit
Federal Power Commission
Ranford
The
Power Commission
Virginia
Jackson
New River
Francis Bids Dle
Kanawha
Biddle
Justice Frankfurter
A. P. Staples
Archbishop Coccagnei Visits Los Angeles Mass in California History
Apostolic delegate Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Coccagnani travels from Washington to Los Angeles to celebrate a solemn pontifical mass marking the centennial establishment of the Catholic hierarchy in California. The ceremony honors a century since church leadership took root in the state.
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Amleto Giovanni Cocc«nani
U.S
America
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
California
Catholic Hierarchy
Crystal Cafe Seeks Beer Wine License in Winchester
The Crystal Cafe owned by Lillian P. Sempeles announces a public hearing before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on October 25, 1940, to obtain a license to retail beer ale and wine over 3.2 percent at 148 N. Boudoin St. Winchester Virginia for on and off premises consumption.
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Crystal Cafe
N. Boudoin St
Winchester
Lillian P. Sempeles
Prop
Resignation of Elliott Roosevelt Not Accepted
Dayton Ohio October 15 Wright Field officials refused to accept Elliott Roosevelt President's second son resignation as a captain in the Air Corps Reserve Brig Gen O P Echols assistant commander of Wright material division stated Roosevelt insisted the resignation go to Washington but Echols said he would not consent on his own responsibility He declined to discuss the letter's contents and Roosevelt did not comment.
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Dayton
Ohio
Elliott Roosevelt
Air Corps
Wright Field
Roosevelt
O. P
Echols
Wright
Washington
Grew Is Asked For Explanation By Japanese Officials
Tokyo October reports say United States Ambassador Joseph C. Grew was summoned to the Japanese foreign office and asked for an explanation of Washington’s warning to American citizens to leave the Orient. Ambassadors officers declined comment. Shipping lines report reservations to the United States fully booked through mid December.
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Tokyo
United States
Joseph C. Grew
Your Health Read Dr Logan Clendening
A daily health feature presents guidance from Dr. Logan Clendening. The article emphasizes practical, evidence based advice on common medical concerns and healthy living habits for readers seeking reliable, doctor approved recommendations.
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Logan Clendening
Trustee's Sale of County Real Estate in Frederick County Virginia
Public auction at 11 00 A M on Saturday November 16 1940 in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia. Property is 153 acres with buildings in Stonewall District on Little North Mountain road to Pleasant Valley Church. Sold subject to a prior mortgage held by The Federal Land Bank of Baltimore with cash terms. Substituted trustee T Russell Cather oversees sale by Co I Brumback Auctioneer.
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Norris Davis
Maggie Davis
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
E. Paul Crider
T. Russell Cather
County Court House
Winchester
Stonewall Magisterial
Little North Mountain
Pleasant Valley Church
Jerry M. Bennett
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Co. I. Brumback
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Frances Farmer
Pat O'Brien LD
George W. Kurtz
Griffon
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Certified Public Accountants
TAX Counsellors
Rouss Avenue
Richmond, VA
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John Deere
van Brunt
Lupton Orchard Service CO
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John M. Steck
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
E. Pall Mall
Shawnee Ave
Loudoun St
W. J. B. Cather
Hable’s Real Estate
Loudoun
Apt
Bath
Fairmont Avee
W. Clifford St
Frank Gearing
B. Piccadilly St
Russell Messick
Clearbrook
A. Shryock
N. Kent St
Majestic
Singer
W. A. Heine
Boyce Va
Joe
Berryville Ave
Harry H. Willis
Red Fox Restaurant
Bergville, Va
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S. Loudoun St
Wieners
Mary Miller
Highland Ave
Cork St
Johnson
P. O
Lynchburg
Robert Alabaugh
Charles St
New England Art
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Mass
Rosemma's
Care Star
Harry Taylor
Winchester Milling Corp
Rome
Africa
Mediterranean
Appalachian Company
Thomas Gray
Cocognani
JV. Arthur
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Tad VM Ee Ag
Bell Phone
Rouss Ave
Grew
Cary Grant
Martha Scott
Frank Lloyd Pictures, Inc
A. Skirball
Frank Lloyd
Columbia Picture
Box Office
E. Water St
New York
Newark, Plainfield
Elizabeth Ly
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Philadelphia
Baltimore
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Carter
Lydia
Pinkham
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Arrow Products
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Alligator
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