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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
1
Two blasts at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Kenvil near Dover New Jersey killed many and injured more than 200. State police reported dozens of bodies removed from the ruins as fires sparked eight additional blasts.
President Roosevelt pledges mandatory service for both industry and manpower if needed to keep war from reaching American shores. He campaigns before National Toasted Union delegates in Constitution Hall, urging labor and social program expansion and attacking appeasement and partisan critics.
News items report Fascist editor Giovan ni Ansaldo saying heavy London bombing could last weeks yet is inevitable. Italy says its submarine fleet reached the Atlantic sinking 27,000 tons. A laborer in London pleads guilty to arson during German air raid and gets three years. Argentina weighs British credit for farm imports. Berlin says Churchill speech signals all England as a war operations area.
A Hercules Powder Company spokesman said one man, likely a plant employee, was killed when two tanks exploded at the Kenvil New Jersey plant. The company did not yet know the victim’s name. The report came from Wilmington, Delaware, on September 12.
Dover observers report about 50 injured admitted to Dover General Hospital after two blasts at the Hercules Powder Company plant in nearby Kenvil. Fire raged at the plant and Newark operators said Kenvil telephone service was cut off as police noted windows shattered by the blasts near 12:30 pm.
Staunton recently bought and put in service a $3000 trash collection truck that packs waste in an enclosed body with compressed air. It promises faster service than the old open method and reflects a broader sanitation push in the region.
John F. Yare of the Winchester Woolen Company told the Rotary Club that one third of U S wool production goes to Army Navy and Marine Corps contracts. He noted government purchases target the best woolen products and cited blanket contracts at a $15 retail price. He believed there is enough cloth on hand for the uniforms of the first year’s conscripts.
William Green A F L president hailed Roosevelt's speech to the Teamsters as a fine address and valuable to labor. Daniel J Tobin and Dave Beck echoed praise noting his stance on labor peace and sacrifices by capital. They expressed support to the limit of their ability.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania a 35 year old coal miner William Kuhns shot teacher Carolyn Dellamea 29 twice in the chest and then killed himself after she said their friendship was off. Dozen pupils leaped from windows while others hid as gunfire erupted in the classroom. Kuhns was in critical condition in hospital. his wife lives in New York with three children. Dellamea’s relatives said the trouble began when she learned he was married and told him she was ending their relationship.
There was a trace of frost early this morning in Hagerstown Maryland. Government weather observer J A Miller at Keedysville reported the frost and noted a low reading for the area.
King George sent warm congratulations to General John J Pershing on his eightieth birthday tomorrow. The message praised the World War I AEF commander as a distinguished leader and comrade in arms and conveyed best wishes from the people of Britain.
General John J. Pershing plans a quiet birthday in Washington as he reaches his eightieth year. In improving health he will rest after a night in his suite and then appear in public, marking a rare and celebrated anniversary for the World War commander.
A joint Senate and House committee outlined a peace time conscription plan covering registration of males 21 to 34, one year of training, voluntary enlistments, a 900000 training cap, and service limited to the western hemisphere. It calls for regular army pay increases, post training reserve assignment, deferrals for ministers and essential workers, conscientious objector noncombatant service, and penalties for draft dodgers. The plan awaits final action by both houses with executive oversight and a director appointed at 10000 yearly salary.
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Treasury data show receipts of 17.21 million dollars and expenditures of 21.95 million. Gross debt rises to 43.907 billion, up 0.71 million from the prior day.
A public sale will be held Saturday September 14 at 10 a m on Route 50 a half mile east of Hayfield Virginia. Household items are for cash. Proponent Fred Boxwell is the organizer.
Applications will be received by the clerk at Police Headquarters for anticipated vacancies. Applicants must undergo mental and physical examinations. C. W. Hollis, Chief of Police.
Willkie labeled Roosevelt’s foreign policy clumsy and warned the United States cannot win the current world struggle under his leadership. He urged Americans to reject the President’s economic doctrines, calling them destructive and indicating the speech echoed Blum of France. He spoke before Indianapolis at a Republican leadership conference.
BOYCE Virginia September 12. Speedy action toward collecting delinquent taxes was promised as the council opened its first meeting of the new term. Mayor Henry Clay Smith sworn in, along with re elected councilmen J R Strode Randolph M Gaunt and L S Kibler. Miss Helen Lane elected recorder and chosen treasurer. Committees include Streets VanDeventer Strode Lights Gaunt Kibler Finance Strode Van Devanter Smith. Tax collection aims to raise about 1200 for projects and street repairs. Public health drainage issue west of Gardiner's Pharmacy eyed for action by the State Highway Department to eliminate a cess pool and disease risk.
National Fruit and Product Co Inc advertises apples for canning and invites customers to purchase. The notice lists the company as supplier and marks the date line 9-12-1p-31.
Winchester’s young women show air minded interest in a proposed pilot training school with up to 50 non college men and women candidates, signaling strong enrollment from local girls. Six girls registered since Tuesday evening following a Star announcement seeking 50 students for the program.
The revised excess profits tax bill, aimed at accelerating defense output, clears the Finance Committee on a 14 to 7 vote despite Treasury objections. It has passed the House in a different form and could be taken up in the Senate promptly, with Chairman Harrison aiming for swift action.
Berlin dispatch cites DNB that German reconnaissance flyers returned from London with reports of 33 distinct fires. They said several districts and edges of the city appear unrecognizable due to the blazes.
British bombers attacked two German convoys off the French coast yesterday while other squadrons hit barge concentrations docks and shipping in widespread raids on German held territory according to the air ministry.
German raids caused damage near the Bank of England and targeted St John the Evangelist Church and Regent Street in London. The assaults disrupted daily life as authorities assess the destruction and casualties.
Anhalter railroad station in Berlin and Templehof air drome were examined and found to show no bomb craters or fire signs. British communiques attributed damage to their bombers but reports indicate no such evidence at these sites.
The British Royal Air Force bombed Berlin in a 92 minute dawn raid around the Tiergarten and central Wilhelmstrasse, targeting government buildings and the chancellery. Hamburg Bremen and Templehof field faced heavy bombing with 14 killed and 41 injured reported, fires ignited in multiple sites.
VICHY France Sept 12 Divisional General Doyen age 59 World War veteran was promoted to general of an army corps and appointed head of the French delegation on the Armistice Commission at Weisbaden. General Huntziger retires from the commission to assume Minister of War post.
Baltimore will hang Arthur H. Collick, 28 from Worcester county, for the murder of Harvey W. Pilchard, a Stockton farmer. Convicted August 1 in Baltimore County Circuit Court, he faces execution at the state penitentiary shortly after midnight.
A valuable school ring and a zipper case were found at Winchester Park with owner contact options for Russell Potts or C O Gill of 113 Morningside Drive. Stephens City completes tying in the school to the town water system supervised by Principal R E Ayler. Middletown posts for 25 mile per hour speed limit signs to go up next week with a warning of police enforcement. Ben Rogers reports his dahlias again bloom in red after a midsummer peak, with a second crop slightly smaller.
Londoners slept in underground shelters as German raids continued for a fifth night. British defense credited with disrupting bomber formations using a rapid-fire barrage and anti-aircraft fire. Despite damage, only a few bombs exploded in central London while delayed-action missiles created cratered zones and signaling danger. Also brief classified-style notices list several vehicle ads and a Winchester Credit ad.
Wanted notice for a young male terrier with a black head. The owner is urged to contact Davis Cleaning at numbers 624-W or 1182, dated September 12.
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