Road Allocations Before Board
The State Highway Department announced four contracts totaling 188 422.49 and rejected a fifth bid for Route 50 in Fauquier county. Blackwell Engineering’s 49 503.09 bid was rejected as too high for the water bound macadam segment. The Highway Commission meets to consider tentative allocations for 1942 43 and set public hearing dates for next month.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Fauquier County
Blackwell Engineering and Construction Company
Warrenton
Highway Commission
Forest Fire Control Is Discussed
Roanoke October 23 officials of federal and state agencies spent the day here discussing an overall agreement among agencies interested in forest fire control regarding CCC enrollees in fire fighting but adjourned without conclusions. The varying organizations of the National Park Service state conservation commission United States Forest Service and Soil Conservation Service created difficulties in effecting an overall agreement to cover them. Individual agreements already are operating among these CAN and will continue to be used.
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Roanoke
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Park Service
State Conservation Commission
United States Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
Army War Games in Deep South Draw 130000 Troops
In Cheraw South Carolina on October 23 1940 more than 130000 troops and thousands of vehicles staged a mock offensive between Red and Blues as first and second army corps clashed. Red forces pushed the 28th division back briefly while the 29th moved 20 miles to reinforce the center. Blues captured Brig Gen Edwin F Harding in a counterattack and repelled a parachute assault at Wadesboro airport with strong anti aircraft and infantry defense.
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Cheraw
8. C
South Carolina
Blues
Blue
Edwin F. Harding
Red Ninth
Milton A. Reckord
Wadesboro
What is sternulation in this Q A
The prompt asks what sternulation means. The provided answer suggests it is the act of sneezing.
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C. A
Boost Liver Bile Flow with Kruschen Salts
An old advertisement urges daily Kruschen Salts use for 30 days to stimulate bile production and improve digestion. It claims a full quart of bile daily is normal and promises restored energy and capacity for work, with a satisfaction guarantee from Miller's Drug Store.
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Kruschen
Miller's Drug Store
Hillman Denies Appeasement Charge in Detroit Housing Bid
Sidney Hillman defended blocking Wayne County Michigan housing project bids to the lowest bidder tied to CIO labor. He said the action prevented AFL CIO civil conflict, and refused to اعتack, noting no government monopoly for AFL on construction and that he serves without pay aside from union presidency.
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Washington
AFL
United States
Sidney Hillman
Wayne County
Mich
Hillman
Office of Production Management
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
CIO
Detroit
Brewster
R-Me
American Federation of Labor
P. J. Currier
Currier
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Jewelry Store And Postoffice In State Town Robbed
Victoria Virginia robbed at night. J A Keaton jewelry store reported 2500 in merchandise stolen while Victoria postoffice lost 100 in stamps hunting stamps and stamped envelopes. Entry came via sawn bars and drilled safe. Inner safe untouched. Sheriff Shackleton and Town Sergeant Slayton opened investigation.
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Victoria
J. A
Keaton
Clifford Hardy
A. S. Shackleton
B. L. Slayton
Shenandoah Man Drowned On Fishing Outing Near Md
Orville G. Hepner 37 a Hudson Cross Roads native drowned in Chesapeake Bay near Galesville Maryland while fishing with a companion when their boat leaked. Hepner a Standard Oil employee had lived in Washington 12 years. His companion reached shore safely. He is survived by his parents Delford and wife and Elwood Hepner. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Hudson Cross Roads home with Rev. O B Michael officiating. Interment in Hudson Cross Roads cemetery.
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Woodstock
Orville G. Hepner
Hudson Cross Roads
Mt. Jackson
Chesapeake Bay
Galesville
Hepner
Standard Oil Company
Washington
Delford Hepner
Elwood Hepner
Jackson
O. B. Michael
Eric Sevareid to Address Valley Teachers at Madison College
Eric Sevareid former CBS Paris office head will speak at Madison College Saturday at 11 30 am under District 6 Teachers Association sponsorship. The long career includes early river expedition a canoe trip to York Factory and writing Canoeing With A Cree. He built a journalism record in Minnesota and Europe before joining Paris Herald then city editor.
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Harrisonburg
Eric Sevareid
Columbia Broadcasting System
Paris
Madison College
District 6 Teachers Association
Sevareid
Minneapolis
York Factory
Hudson Bay
Europe
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis Journal
London School of
CBS European Chief to Lecture at Madison College
Columbia Broadcasting System European Department head will discuss French coverage in a public lecture at Madison College. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
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Columbia Broadcasting System European Department
Madison College
Boston Henry Chmielewski Faces Cambridge Jack Donovan Bout
AP report from Cambridge lists Henry Chmielewski of Boston facing Jack Donovan of Cambridge, with scores and opponents in a boxing card. Buffalo fighters Joe Musca and Joe O’Gar Newark are also mentioned with bout details.
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Associated Press
Boston
Henry Chmielewski
Cambridge
Mass
Jackie Donovan
Buffalo
N. Y
Joe Musca
Joe O’gar
Newark
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