Apple Harvest Accelerates Plants Move To Two Shifts
Winchester and nearby districts brace as full apple harvest underway. Delights include Delicious Jonathan and Grimes varieties with heavy storage movement expected next week. National Fruit Product, Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar, and H J Heinz plant operations expand to two shifts and eight to ten week runs.
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Winchester
Delicious
Jonathans
Grimes
Ben Davis
National Fruit Product Company
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
H. J. Heinz Company
Shenandoah Valley
Waynesboro
Martinsburg
W. Va
C. L. Robinson
Virginia
Stephens City and Middletown High Schools Plan County Fair
Students from Stephens City and Middletown High Schools sponsor a two day county fair in Frederick County Virginia set for October 16 17. The fair aims to showcase farm products by the youth and is described as a valuable agricultural event for the region.
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Stephens City
Middletown
Frederick County
Virginia
New Jersey Legislature Enacts Part Of Election Law Revision
In Trenton the legislature after a night of horseplay and coffee breaks enacted part of an election law revision over vetoes aimed at Frank Hague. A fireworks blast rang out in the chamber but caused no stir as members rested at desks. Republicans, wary of Hudson Democratic majorities, backed voting machines to secure an honest count.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Hudson
South to Gain Seats in House
Preliminary 1940 census figures indicate the South and far West will gain eight House seats, at the expense of the Midwest and industrial East. California would gain two seats with one each for Arizona Florida New Mexico North Carolina Oregon and Tennessee. Indiana Kansas Massachusetts Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma and Pennsylvania likely lose one seat each. The total 435 seats remains fixed with apportionment based on about 300 280 residents per seat, down from the 279 712 ratio a decade ago.
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Washington
South
Indiana
Kansas
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Congress
Tenant Farmer Stanley Hicks Dies From Self Inflicted Wound
Stanley Hicks a 49 year old tenant farmer died of a .22 rifle wound received at his Martinsburg Pike home. Police said the death was self inflicted and hospital reports note failing health. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 11 at Kurtz Funeral Home.
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Kurtz
Stanley Hicks
Memorial Hospital
Hicks
Fort Collier
Hunter M. Stine
Martinsburg Pike
Wood
Mans
Clarke Lumber Company
Rufus Wood
John E. Harris
Southern States Cooperative Garage
Harris
James Miller
Friendship Ambulance
Tom Starrett
Holmes Wisecarver
the Star
Hunter Stine
Defense Orders Total Billion In Eight Days
President Roosevelt announced that within eight days the War Department placed 1,000,810,889 in defense orders under a 5 billion option act. Bulk funded Navy contracts for about 200 warships. Army led with ammunition and facilities. Major items include 3,022 airplanes and 6,785 engines, along with small arms, tanks, clothing, and engines.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Stimson
Navy
Army
Ordnance Department
Hyde Park
Garner Enroute To Washington
Vice President John N. Garner left his Uvalde Texas home for Washington quietly this morning. A Garner household maid said he and Mrs. Garner departed without announcing a arrival or route, following his failed bid for the presidential nomination in Chicago.
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Uvalde
Tex
John N. Garner
Washington
Chicago
Texas
Garner
Cecil Wetzel Day Proclaimed at Golden Gate Exposition
San Francisco designates Friday as Cecil Wetzel Day in honor of Los Gatos lumber mill owner who risked his life to capture an armed kidnapper. FBI continues secret inquiry into Marc De Tristan kidnapping linked to Wilhelm Mulenbroich and Tacoma case. William Mattson presence noted. 1936 Christmas week kidnapping of Charles Mattson cited with ransom and death.
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San Francisco
Cecil Wetzel
Wetzel
el Dorado County
Little Marc de Tristan
Baby Marc de Tristan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wilhelm Jakob Mulenbroich
Tacoma
Seg Mattson
Glass Will List Campaign Helpers
W. W. Glass, campaign manager for the city Democrats, announced a forthcoming publication listing new and wavering helpers. He was appointed Saturday night by a committee of Noble Pierce, Fred Forney and O. H. Lewis to select the chairman at a previous executive committee meeting. Democratic ticket contenders include President Roosevelt, Henry Wallace for vice president, Senator Byrd, and Congressman A. Willis Robertson.
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W. W. Glass
City
Democrats
Weenen
Glass
Noble Pierce
Fred Forney
O. H. Lewis
Democrat Party
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Hull Awaiting Far East Data Before Acting
Secretary Hull said he awaited more factual information on developments in French Indo China before formulating steps on Japan's southward drive. Administration sources hinted the United States may go beyond a diplomatic protest, with possible naval cooperation, fleet redeployment, or other measures including oil embargo and increased aid to the Netherlands East Indies.
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Washington
Hull
Japan
Indo-China
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Far Pacific
Singapore
Britain
Joseph C
Netherlands East Indies
Japanese Advance in Indo China Reported
Tokyo reported Japanese forces pushing into French Indo China under an agreement to broaden domination of Southeast Asia. The push claimed 131 Indo-Chinese deaths as troops resisted at an undisclosed point. Japanese forces captured 240 prisoners including several French officers and seized arms and ammunition.
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Tokyo
Asia
Domei
Wage Hour Law Before Jurists
The government urged the Supreme Court to overrule two precedents and uphold the wages and hours act. Solicitor General Francis Biddle argued Congress has power to fix minimum pay and a maximum work week for interstate employees. The case involves F W Darby Lumber Co of Statesboro Georgia. The District Court in Savannah ruled for the company.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Francis Biddle
Biddle
Congress
F. W. Darby Lumber Company
Statesboro
Federal District Court
Savannah
Roosevelt Accepts Support Of Independent Voters Committee
President Roosevelt accepted the support of a national independent voters committee backing a third term. Norris head the group with Mayor LaGuardia present at the White House. They said the progressive line up behind Roosevelt for President and Wallace for Vice President to keep democracy liberal and progressive.
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Roosevelt
Committee of
Independent Voters
Washington
George Norris
F.H. LaGuardia
New York
White House
Norris
Axis Vows No Compromise in Fight Against Britain
Berlin reports quote German sources after Ribbentrop Mussolini talks that the Axis will fight Britain to the bitter end on all fronts with no compromise. The Rome parley is described as covering essential questions for defeat of Britain and shaping a new European order.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Britain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Rome
Mussolini
England
U.S
United States
German Invasion Fleet Hit By Channel Storms
British sources disputed a Daily Mail report that Germany lost 50 000 to 60 000 picked troops in a Sept 16 disaster when invasion barges were scattered by Channel storms and RAF bombing. Harold Cardozo cited a massive loss as Nazi plans faltered amid gales and air raids.
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London
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Daily Mail
Harold Cardozo
Cardozo
Hitler
Flanders
Britain
Smoky Joe Seeks Credit in NC State Victory
Smoky Joe, longtime NC State trainer, claims a share of the surprise 16-0 win over William and Mary. He swapped his rabbit’s foot for a fox’s foot, saying the team’s speed improved and luck changed to favor the Wolfpack.
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Raleigh
N. C
Smoky Joe
North Carolina State
State
William and Mary
Joe
Davis Cleaning Service Promotes Local Hitching Yard Event
An advertisement notes Davis Cleaning Service and R. A Cooper publicizing a Sept. 26 appearance at the County Hitching Yard with cling peaches, under the banner for people who care.
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Davis Cleaning Service
R. A Cooper
For Sale Store General Merchandise Inquire Gore Va
Local classified item lists a for sale store of general merchandise. Inquiries directed to Myrtle Garvin in Gore Virginia with docket reference 9-21-1p-31.
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General Merchandise
Myrtle Garvin
Gore
Bombers Hit Mine Sweepers in English Channel
London reports Royal Air Force bombers attacked enemy mine sweepers in the English Channel this afternoon, sinking two and damaging another, according to the air ministry.
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London
English Channel
Air Ministry
Fierce air battles over southeast coast town
Observers reported the fiercest air battles since the war began over a southeast England town this afternoon as 50 German planes attacked in waves and were engaged by British Hurricane fighters.
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England
Dictator for the homeless urged by London Evening Standard
The Evening Standard editorials urge a wartime dictator to protect Londoners from bombs and deprivation. Published by Lord Beaverbrook, the piece calls for powers to deploy mobile canteens to stricken areas to relieve famine and disorder.
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London
Evening Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
British Fleet Sails After Gibraltar Bombardment
British fleet leaves La Linea after French warplanes bombed Gibraltar for nearly three hours. Black smoke rose from the fortress as explosions shook the defense. The attack ended around 3 30 p m local time, and thirty minutes later the fleet headed for the Atlantic.
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LA Linea
Spain
Gibraltar
Atlantic
Rain Delays Tigers White Sox Twin Bill in Detroit
Rain forced postponement of the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox game. The clubs will play two games tomorrow with the first contest at 1 p.m. EST, a half hour earlier than other twin bills this season.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Baseball Company
Veterans Parade Through Historic Boston By Legionnaires
The American Legion led a two and a quarter mile parade in Boston with bands banners and artillery salutes as thousands lined the routes. Governor Leverett Saltonstall watched from the State House as officials noted the event would last at least 12 hours under constrained marching orders due to narrow streets.
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Boston
American Legion
Boston Common
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
State Capitol
Earle Plans Quick Move to Army Air Corps
George H. Earle IV the 24 year old son of the U S Minister to Bulgaria and former Pennsylvania governor said he would try to join the Army Air Corps after his RAF in Egypt application was rejected.
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Jersey City
N. J
George H. Earle
U. S
Bulgaria
Pennsylvania
Army Air Corps
Royal Air Force
Egyp
German planes bomb British factory at Southampton
Berlin reports heavy bombing by German planes this afternoon on a British airplane factory in the English Channel port of Southampton. In Vichy, France the Navy Ministry says the admiral commanding the English fleet issued a second ultimatum after failed landings to demand surrender of Dakar and threaten occupation.
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English Channel
Southhampton
Dakar
Sink German Vessels Off Boulogne in RAF Attack
British RAF dive bombers claimed to sink four armed German ships near Boulogne as a second strike reduced the flotilla to one vessel. Nazi airmen boasted of bombing London Waterloo Station and the Thames docks. E Boats withdrew. Reports from Vichy and Lisbon spoke of heavy French raids on Gibraltar with fires and gasoline columns.
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Associated Press
Boulogne
London
Waterloo
Thames
Indian Docks
RAF Blenheim
Dover
Vichy
France
Britain
Gibraltar
Dakar
French West Africa
Lisbon
Portugal
la Linea
Rock Bastion
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Air Corps
Engineering and Ordnance Corps of Engineers
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Chemical Warfare Service
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Rustic Tavern
F.B. I
Wilhelm J. Muhlenbroich
Marc de Tristan, Jr
de Tristan
Millsborough
Calif
Marc de Tristan
William. Mattson
Muhlenbroich
Young Mattson
FBI
William Mattson
University of Washington
Fancisco
Charles Mattson
Far East
Axis
Britsh
Chanel
Bulletins
Old Boston
Earle
Tum
Earlie London
Reuters
Summarine
Brit Ministry of Information
de Gaulle
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