U S rushes bases on British Caribbean and Atlantic sites
The navy plans a 60 million dollar chain of bases on British held sites in Bermuda Bahamas Jamaica Antigua St Lucia British Guiana and Newfoundland with Trinidad awaiting agreement. Temporary base facilities for submarines and seaplanes may begin immediately. Joint US UK use of Jamaica airfields is also planned.
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Washington
Britain
Hemisphere
United States
Atlantic and
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Navy
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamaica
Antigua
St. Lucia
British Guiana
Newfoundland
Trinidad
South America
Great Britain
Cuba
Plan for Route 50 improvements in Southern Ohio presented
Gov John Bricker and Glenn Logue of the State Highway Department outlined a 12 point 1941 program for Route 50 across Southern Ohio. It calls for about 30 miles of paving and 17 miles of renaming to create a Route 50 cut off and notes funding uncertainties due to federal highway funds. George A Cheek of Frankfort Kentucky filed the low bid of 324 on an Athens Hocking Cut Road project.
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Columbus
John R. Bricker
Glenn Logue
State Highway Department
Ohio
Milford
Veranz
Logue
Ene
Thousands of Ohio Christian youth to converge in Columbus
Approximately 2,000 young Ohioans will meet in Columbus for the 1940 United Christian Youth Conference of Ohio. The event, hailed by the Ohio Council of Churches as the first unified movement of Christian youth under 18 Protestant denominations and other youth agencies, aims to enlist more youths in active Christianity.
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Qecolumbus
Blame U. S. Destroyers For Flight of Nazis
Mexican reports say U S destroyers eight miles off Tampico ordered the Cerronzul and Ceiba to halt for papers checks. The presence of the ships last Saturday led one German merchant captain to scuttle his vessel and three others to flee toward Tampico, fearing British warships.
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Mexico City
Ceiba
Tampico
New Orleans
United States
Gallipolis Youth Wins West Point Appointment
Gallipolis resident Filson H. Boyles aged 20 earned an appointment to West Point announced by Senator Vic Donahey. Boyles will enter the military academy in 1941.
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Gallipolis
West Point
Filson H. Boyles
Vic Donahey
Boyles
Aid for Aged At New Peak
Columbus report shows November pension payments totaling 3,024,934 to 131,839 recipients, a new peak for the six year program. Applications awaiting investigation number 12,439, with about 2,500 new appeals monthly. since June, rolls climbed 8,591 and monthly allocations by 230,650 after a General Assembly‑provided 2 million.
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Columbus
Tom McCaw
State Division of Aid For
McCaw
General Assembly
British Bomber Attack Hits Nazi Liner Europa in Bremen
London report states that in Bremen the Europa, Germany’s largest ocean liner, was hit amidships while dockside. The air ministry news service provided the update.
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London
Germany
Bremen
Air Ministry
Roosevelt Urges Labor Leaders to Seek Just Peace
President Roosevelt urged the AFL to pursue a just and honorable peace amid a divided labor movement. Labor plans to blunt unemployment from the peace economy were discussed, with Nathan Straus proposing a public housing program of 500,000 homes yearly by war end.
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Roosevelt
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
United States
Nathan Straus
Straus
American Federation of Labor Convention
AFL
William Green
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Green
White House
Ironton Finds 75 Illegally Marked Ballots in Recount
C. J. McCarthy, county election board clerk, reported evidence that 75 ballots were marked illegally for Lawrence County commissioner candidates in one township during the November 5 election. The board is recounting votes for George Clark, Democrat defeated by 40 votes by Republican Curt Taylor.
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Ironton
C. J. McCarthy
County Election Board
Lawrence County
George Clark
Curt Taylor
Russia Claims World’s Largest Submarine Fleet
Moscow based Izvestia reported that Soviet Russia claims the world’s largest submarine fleet. The government newspaper did not release comparative figures.
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Russia
Moscow
Soviet
Izvestia
Charity Grid Tilt Carded At AHS Field Saturday
Football post season charity tilt set for Athens High School Stadium this Saturday afternoon pitting Jacksonville-Trimble against Malta-McConnelsville. Proceeds fund Athens County medical care focusing on dental services for children with a portion earmarked for participating athletes. Sponsored by The Athens Messenger and the Athens County Public Health Department, the game champions a new fall series. Jacksonville-Trimble claims Hocking Valley League title, Malta-McConnellsville finished undefeated in an eight game slate.
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Athens
Jacksonville-Trimble
Malta- McConnelsville
Athens High School
Athens County
Athens Messenger
Athens County Public Health Department
Ohio
Malta-McConnellville
Exports Push Butter Prices to Near Three-Year High
Sharply increased dairy exports and strong domestic demand lift butter prices three to four cents above a year earlier. November futures surged through 10 sessions starting Nov 1 to 32.30 cents, with spot butter up 3 cents and Extras at 33 cents. Milk output rose to a 16-year high for Nov 1 while butter production stayed about seven percent above last year.
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Chicago
Ohio State Guard to Organize Home Defense Drills
Adj. Gen. Gilson D. Light said Columbus plans a state guard to replace Ohio National Guardsmen in army camps. By mid January drills may begin with a meeting in Memorial Hall to outline, as hundreds volunteer, a 4 000 man force built around National Guard officers unable to meet physical standards or with dependents.
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Columbus
Ohio State Guard
Ohio National
Adj
Gilson D. Light
Light
Memorial Hall
State Guard
Ohio Farmers Labeled Best Credit Risks by FCA Head
Gov A G Black of the Farm Credit Administration told about 150 farmers in the Fourth FCA District that Ohio Indiana Kentucky Tennessee farmers are the best credit risks in the nation. He cited $195,000,000 in government loans to 97,000 borrowers in the district and only eight percent farm mortgage delinquencies.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
A. G. Black
The
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Louisville
Black
Anti-Draft Circulars Probed By Federal Officials
Federal officials investigated circulars from a self-styled National Anti-Draft Association mailed from Mattoon Illinois. The notices asked conscription registrants to pay one dollar a year as dues to fund legal challenges to the Selective Service Act.
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Cleveland
Mattoon
Ill
Men With Working Wives Drafted in Cleveland
Two men with working wives were classified by a Cleveland draft board as immediately available for military service. One is 30 and the other 23. Neither has children.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Draft Board
Dies Declares Nazi Gestapo Agent Among Prisoners
Chairman Martin Dies announced additional witnesses as the House Un American Activities Committee continued its probe. He identified Heinrich Fassbender alias Harry Smith, a 23 year old Gestapo agent seized on the West Coast and brought to Washington for questioning. The inquiry also raided Italian and German organization offices in New York and Chicago, seizing letters and documents later sent to translators. A Chicago woman described as socially prominent was named in a seized letter but her identity was not released.
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Chicago
Martin Dies
Congressional Committee On Un-American Activities Today
Dies
Heinrich Peter Fassbender
Harry Smith
Gestapo
Fassbender
Washington
United States
New York
Gallipolis Store Thieves Captured in Kentucky
Eldon Clark and two unidentified men were arrested in Ashland Kentucky last night charged with stealing about 600 dollars of merchandise from the Thomas store last Friday. Clothing and shoes found in their possession were identified by Thomas as his own.
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Gallipolis
Eldon Clark
Ashland
Thomas
Thanksgiving Rain Expected With Warmer Midweek Weather
Weather forecast from 7 30 p m Nov 19 to 7 30 p m Nov 23 shows Ohio Valley expect occasional rain beginning Wednesday night then clearing by week end Temperatures will run mostly above normal then turn colder later in the week Columbus area forecast similar with mild spell then cooling by weekend
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Columbus
Ohio Valley
Population of United States 150,362,326 in 1940 Census
The Census Bureau announced the 1940 population total as 150,362,326 for the United States plus territories and possessions. This marks an 8.6 percent increase, up 11,923,257 people from the 1930 census based on preliminary figures.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Dems Charge Corruption in GOP Campaign
Democratic State Chairman J. Freer Bittinger accused Bricker campaign agents of vast money use to corrupt the electorate. He said the Bricker operation set an all time political corruption record, reporting receipts of 903 311 dollars and expenditures of 725 392 dollars. He alleged funding from Wendell L Willkie headquarters and trading Willkie down the river. He claimed Democrats have no sins to hide.
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Columbus
J. Freer Bittinger
Bricker
Bittinger
Martin L. Davey
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Ohio
Greece Appeals for Aid Against Axis Threats in Europe
Greece urged free countries led by the United States and Britain to aid in its fight against Italy as Axis plans and diplomatic moves expand in Europe. Berlin signals a wider offensive while Greece reports progress in its Balkan war, capturing prisoners and materiel as Britain cites air raids and stormy seas limiting combat.
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Eeneue
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Fuehrer
Adjournment Vote Planned as Congress Debates Year End
Congress met to decide on adjourning for the year. Speaker Rayburn urged immediate adjournment claiming Democrats back the plan if enough return to votes. Rep. Martin predicted a closer ballot and warned of a potential defeat for the adjournment resolution.
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Congress
Rayburn
House
Rep
Martin
Mass
Hitler’s Balkan Stepping Stones Shape War Strategy
The piece analyzes Hitler’s Balkan diplomacy as he weighs Greece Bulgaria and Hungary in the drive toward the Near East. It notes Mussolini’s difficulties in Greece and British naval moves from Crete to contest Turkish bases, while Italy reports Britain’s attempt on Gaidaro Island near Turkey.
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Adolf Hitler
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Winston Churchill
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Dodecanese
Roosevelt Wins Ohio by 146366 in Election Returns
Ohio counties report Roosevelt carried the state by 146,366 votes over Willkie. Roosevelt 1,733,139 to 1,586,773. Cuyahoga County gave a 138,048 edge, while Hamilton County favored Willkie with 154,733 to 148,907. State total set a new voting record at 3,319,912 with electors higher than that figure. Secretary Neffner had forecast about 3,250,000.
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Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Wilkie
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Mr. Roosevelt
Willkie
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
George Neffner
Induct First Draftees At State House Today
Ohio prepares for the first peace time draftees as two dozen Franklin County volunteers gather on the State House steps for ceremonies led by Governor John W. Bricker and Adjutant General Gilson D. Light with local officials and military group representatives in attendance.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Franklin County
State House
Adj
Gilson D. Light
State Selective Service
Floyd F. Green
Man Burned to Death In Youngstown Mishap
An unidentified man believed to be a transient died when he fell into the furnace at the city incinerator shortly before midnight. Plant workers recalled two men warming themselves earlier. they did not know which one fell. The employer heard a scream but did not witness the accident.
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Youngstown
Ore Consumption Hits 17 Year High Mark
The Lake Superior iron ore association reports October melt of 6,501,347 tons, the highest since May 1923, driven by defense demand. October consumption exceeds September 5,671,918 tons, with May 1923 at 6,118,540 tons.
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Cleveland
Lake Superior
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association
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