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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
9
A Chinese bound freighter Wichita off San Pedro unloads bombing planes onto a 300 ton barge in the outer harbor. Unclear whether the planes will be stored here or loaded onto another ship bound for the Orient.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent returned to England tonight from a lengthy tour near Austria and away from the Duke's brother and sister in law the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Their homecoming revived bitter discussion of former King Edward's exile and related gossip in London.
A brief note explains that the Kents and Windsors had been busy for days and thus did not meet as planned. It outlines reasons for the delayed interaction and implies ongoing scheduling conflicts between the two families.
In Salem Virginia on September 16 petitions signed by 785 Roanoke County residents exceeding ten percent of qualified voters ask Judge Thurston L. Keister to order a county manager form referendum. If approved the question would go to the November 2 general election.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals denied five writs of error and allowed others in eleven petitions. It heard arguments on three 25th circuit cases and started a fourth from the 29th circuit. An annexation case from Newport News against Warwick and Elizabeth City counties was denied.
Deacon Brown, a student pilot in Anchorage, made a first solo landing but encountered a moose on the runway. He landed safely after steering away and frightening the animal with a quick swoop.
Warre n ton Georgia report on two-county planters quarrel over winter labor loyalty amidst crop spoilage risk from rain. Sheriffs Hogan and Kitchens note uneven negro population distribution and offers of wages plus liquor to lure workers. some areas have few black laborers while others see white labor.
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