Churchill recalls U boat peril as war’s top fear
In Life magazine excerpts Churchill states the U boat threat haunted wartime strategy from 1940 to 41 as Britain relied on aid from the empire and the United States. He notes Ireland’s refusal to lease bases and the need to defend shipping routes around Northern Ireland.
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York
Aston Churchill
Life Magazine
New York Times
Britain
New World
British Empire
France
Northern
Ireland
Jersey
Clyde
Churchill
Emerald Island
Commonwealth
United States
Death Claims Rev. J. C. Lott
The Rev. J. C. Lott longtime Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor died Wednesday night after a two day illness. Funeral set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer with Rev. A. A. Lucas of Houston officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs. J. C. Lott daughter Mrs. Laura Graham brother Rev. Floyd Lott and three sisters all in Texas.
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J. C. Lott
Ebenezer Baptist Church
A. A. Lucas
Houston
Evergreen Cemetery
Lott
General Baptist Convention of Texas
National Baptist Convention
Austin
L. L. Campbell
Mount Rose Baptist Church
Dallas
Goliad
Fisk University
Laura Graham
Floyd Lott
A. E. Walker
Milk tops farm sales as main income source
Milk remains the largest single source of cash farm income, with hogs in second place. The statement highlights dairy's dominant role in farm earnings, followed by pork production.
Filipinos Study Texas Highways
Six highway engineers from the Philippines study Texas roads to learn reconstruction methods under the Public Roads Administration sponsorship. Led by Rodolfo Masley director of the Philippine traffic survey division the group plans most of the tour in Texas after Congress allocated 40 million for rebuilding war damaged Philippine highways.
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Philippines
Texas
Rodolfo Masley
Philippine Traffic Survey Division
Public Roads Administration
Congress
United States
Masley
California
Pennsylvania
Briggs Red Cross Drive Exceeds Briggs quota
Briggs March 17 The Red Cross drive in Briggs surpassed its 131.28 dollar quota by nearly doubling it. Precinct chair man L W Stewart led the effort with Mrs H E Horton Mrs J A Taylor and Mrs W D Black assisting.
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Briggs
Red Cross
L. W. Stewart
H. E. Horton
J. A. Taylor
W. D. Black
Atomic city marks long traffic deathless run
Oak Ridge Tennessee notes a national record as the city reports no traffic deaths in more than three years marking a rare safety milestone for the atomic city amid March reporting.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
Local Notices Mention Briggs Mahomet and Oakalla Residents
A fragmentary notice lists residents including Mrs. Gordon Williams in Briggs area, Mrs. Wesley Morgan at Cnape, and Mrs. Orvill Cameron in Oakalla. The incomplete text implies a community listing or notice of residents in the Mahomet vicinity.
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Briggs
Gordon Williams
Mahomet
Wesley Morgan
Cnape
Orvill Cameron
Oakalla
AEC Plans Housing Project Near Monticello Plant
AEC announced plans to build a housing project in conjunction with the Monticello Utah atomic plant. The move comes as part of the GRAND JUNCTION Colorado dispatch dated March 17.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Atomic Energy Commission
Monticello
Utah
Scream Stuns Bank Robber in Downtown Louisville
A man entered a crowded Louisville bank with a crudely written note reading Stickup Dont scream Dont trigger alarm. He ordered cash but fled after a teller shouted and patrons screamed, escaping before police arrived. No injuries reported.
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Louisville
Bank Robbery Shocking Threat Ends in Escape
A masked bandit demanded money at a bank, threatened to blow up a man named Gus, and fled after teller Miss Mary Catherine Bradford, 28, hid under a counter screaming. No injuries reported. Observers described a tense, chaotic scene as police began investigations.
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Gus
Mary Catherine Bradford
Meningitis Outbreak Reported in Gold Coast Africa
The World Health Organization reports a cerebro-spinal meningitis outbreak in the back country of Gold Coast Africa. Officials in Geneva note the spread and urge monitoring and vaccination efforts. The report underscores health risks in remote communities and the need for rapid response.
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Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
Gold Coast
Africa
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