Labor Leader Warns Workers Against Willkie Support
Senator Robert F. Wagner denounces John L. Lewis backing of Wendell Willkie urging labor to back Roosevelt. He accuses Willkie and GOP leaders of threatening workers rights and peace, warns against trusting the Willkie message, and appeals for unity behind Franklin D. Roosevelt to keep America out of war.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
John L. Lewis
Wendell Willkie
America
Roosevelt
CIO
Wagner
Democratic National Committee
Lewis
Willkie
Herbert Hoover
FDR
Franklin Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Landon
Mr. Girdler
Weir
Names Instead Of Numbers For Combat Planes
Britain will equip 40 new combat planes with names instead of numbers. The move honors the Prince Bernhard fund gift from the Netherlands East Indies and other supporters. Planes will be named Java Sumatra Aruba and Surinam, reflecting a shift from numeric identifiers due to the brief service life of combat aircraft.
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Britain
Royal Air Force
Prince Bernhard Fund
Netherlands East Indies
Venlch
Aircraft Brook
Netherlands
Air Ministry
Java
Sumatra
Aruba
Surinam
Boston Wool Market Report Slow Demand on Boston Wools
Domestic wools in Boston showed slow demand with steady long fine territory wools at 1.03 to 1.05 scoured, short to average French coming at 1.00 to 1.02, and country fleece wools at 45 to 46 cents grease delivered. South American grades sold modestly, fewer buyers, lower quotations than prior week.
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Boston
U. S
Power Monopoly Fight Profiles Early Public Career
The excerpt traces the beginnings of a public career sparked by leading a campaign against a power monopoly and opposing the development of electric power for the people. It highlights a figure involved in early consumer-advocacy battles and regulatory pushbacks.
Poultry Federation Convention Panel in Lynchburg
Six Virginia poultry leaders including three women join H L Shrader to discuss issues at the thirteenth annual Virginia State Poultry Federation convention in Lynchburg on Oct 30. The two day session Oct 31 to Nov 1 coincides with the Lynchburg farm show with elections to the federation board and a fourth annual egg show.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Poultry Valeerie
H. L. Shrader
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia State Poultry Federation
H. T. Bowles
C. M. Keane
Kilmarnock
William R. Shaffer
Maurertown
W. T. Woolfolk
Hill City Lodge
Eleventh and
Church Streets
Armory
Virginia
Northeast Poultry Producers Council
Atlantic City
Federation
Doomed Negro Reprieved Again Heads Charleston Case
In Charleston West Virginia an 41 year old man sentenced to death for attacking a white schoolteacher at Keyser has been granted a third reprieve to allow clemency pleas. The defendant's U S Supreme Court appeal was denied after he argued no Negroes served on the grand jury.
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Charleston
Dein “Cna
Keyser
Holt
United States Supreme Court
Willkie Called Hero of Public Utility Industry at Richmond Rally
Robert H. Jackson, attorney general, labeled Wendell L. Willkie a hero of the public utility industry during a Democratic rally in Richmond. He accused Willkie of crusading against TVA to serve Commonwealth & Southern, claiming Willkie secured millions more for private utility interests than offered by the government.
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Richmond
Wendell L. Willkie
Robert H. Jackson
The
United
Willkie
TVA
Commonwealth & Southern
The Way of All Pests booklet on household plagues
A request for a pamphlet titled HOUSE HOLD PESTS explains how to combat ants flies mosquitoes cockroaches bedbugs fleas termites rats and mice. The notice urges readers to send ten cents for a copy to aid health and safety.
Lime's Need On Farm Soil Emphasized
Dr. T. B. contemeree and Dr. Hutcheson urge liming Virginia soils to improve crop profits. Experiments show lime essential for most field crops and compatible with fertilization. Recommend 500 pounds per acre yearly on sand soils and 600 to 800 on foams and clays, applied in rotations or in installments. Fall and winter liming advised for pastures and upcoming crops.
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Virginia
T. B. Contemeree
V. E. Omyent
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hutcheson
Railway Fireman Falls To Death On Fast Baltimore Train
The fireman on a speeding Baltimore and Ohio passenger train fell to his death early today from the locomotive cab near Laurel. Railroad officials identified him as C. B. Fletcher of Baltimore. There was no immediate explanation of the accident.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Laurel
C. B. Fletcher
Baltimore
Rains Halt Farm Work Delays Wheat Sowing and Harvest
The U S Weather Bureau and county agents report heavy rain on the 19th slowed wheat sowing in northern and eastern counties while other regions advanced. Barley oats and early wheat stands are good except in the southwest. frost hurt some pastures. Livestock in good condition with ample hay and roughage. lespederda seed harvest underway but early results unsure. This is the final 1940 season report. resumes in April 1941.
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United States Weather Bureau
Exten
Virginia Cooperative
Downs Criticism Not Yet Studied
RICHMOND Oct 30 State Commissioner of Fisheries W Walter Mapp said from his Accomack home that he has not yet studied the report by State Auditor L McCarthy Downs criticizing certain acts of the commission He declined to comment until he reviewed the report filed with Governor Price days earlier.
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Richmond
W. Walter Mapp
Accomack
L. McCarthy Downs
Mapp
Price
Your Health Read Dr Logan Clendening
A daily feature presents Dr Logan Clendening's guidance on common health topics. The column offers practical, authoritative advice for readers seeking clear medical information.
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Logan Clendening
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State
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