U S Keeps Naval Base In Pact With Trinidad
In Tobago, AP reports the United States will keep its naval base at Chaguaramas for 17 years. The agreement accompanies a broader deal from West Indies base leases tied to World War II destroyer provisions. Four bases exist in the region with Jamaica St Lucia Antigua offshore. Trinidad retains about 21,000 acres under new terms following autonomy talks.
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United States
Chaguaramas
Trinidad
West Indies
Britain
British West Indies
Caribbean Sea
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Antigua
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston
Churchill
London
Court of St
Cape Canaveral
Fila
Gulf of Paria
Venezuela
Gulf
France Exports Boom Despite War Time Strain
French exports for the first 11 months of 1940 reach 4.3 billion dollars, up 28 percent from the prior year, while imports approach a record high also around 4.3 billion. The report notes wartime economic expansion amid global tensions and outlines broader defense implications in the Western Hemisphere.
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Paris
Finance Department
Foggy Day Grips Europe and British Isles
A foggy day blankets much of Europe and the British Isles with ice and snow in many areas. In England no county is fog free as visibility drops to 2 to 100 yards. Snow covers roads in icathand while north Italy faces heavy fog. France sees cold foggy weather with fresh Alpine snowfall. Sweden clears after heavy snow causes two traffic deaths and gridlock, with temperatures reaching 22 below zero in the north.
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London
Europe
British Isles
England
Royal Automobile Club
Icathand
Italy
Alps
France
French Alps
Sweden
Columnist Attacks Prince Philip Openly Arrogant
London AP reports Daily Mirror columnist Cassandra, a leading British critic, labels Prince Philip openly arrogant while praising his public charm. The piece notes Antony Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret's husband, as a light hearted Jones boy with strong banked goodwill but remarks he shirks duties and rests too much, calling him a shire horse.
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London
Prince Philip
Antony Armstrong
Jones
Princess Margaret
Britain
William Neil Conner
Daily Mirror
Cassandra
Elizabeth
Brury Lane
Mirror
Armstrong-Jones
Cuban Offer To Buy Puts Canada on Spot
A Cuban trade delegation offered to buy up to 150 million dollars of Canadian goods next year, highlighting potential gains for Canada while risking U.S. embargo tensions. The talks with Trade Minister George Hees covered heavy equipment, motors, parts, wheat, cattle, and newsprint, with questions about funding and timing looming over a tense embassy-style visit.
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Canada
Ottawa
UPD
United States
U.S
Cuba
Regiino Boti
George Hees
Boti
Hees
State Plans Drive Against Sale of Liquor to Minors
Boston is the scene as the Alcoholic Beverages Central Commission launches a statewide drive to curb liquor sales to minors. Chairman Cornelius W. Phillips Jr warns violators face severe penalties including license suspension. Investigators ordered to team with police and local commissions to halt underage purchases. Minors who falsify ages face arrest and enforcement will be vigorous against offenders.
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Boston
UPI
State Alcoholic Beverages Central Commission
Cornelius W. Phillips Jr
Phillips
ABC
Arabs blacklist ships over Israel boycott rules
The Arab League Israel boycott office blacklisted the American ship Liscomb Lykes and the Swedish ship Lilian for violating boycott regulations, signaling concern with trade involving Israel.
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U.A.R
UPI
sThe
Arab League
Liscomb Lykes
Lilian
League
Israel
Anti Castro Insurgents Reported Fighting In Central Cuba
Reports from Havana say about 130 armed anti Castro insurgents fought with Castro forces in central Cuba after a landing near Corralilla on the north coast. Separate claims describe a failed attempt to seize a Cubana airliner at Cienfuegos and a deadly clash, while Cuba denounces the insurgents as counterrevolutionaries and accuses the U.S. of space rocket provocations over Holguin.
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Havana
Corralilla
Armed Forces Ministry
Fidel Castro
Matanzas
Corralillo
Havel
Escambray
Cumanayagua
Cienfuegos
Francisco Martiinez
U. S
Daniel Braddock
United States
Cape Canaveral
Discrimination Charged In Attack on Blue Laws
In Washington a Maryland blue law case sees seven Glen Burnie clerks fined five dollars each for selling items on Sunday that were allowed at nearby beaches. Attorneys claim the statute discriminates against non Christians while Jewish retailers argue Pennsylvania blue laws infringe on religious freedom. Court opinions expected before term end in June.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Maryland
Baltimore
Harry Silbert
Ea Brothers
Harrison
Glen Burnie
Silbert
Anne Arundel County
John Martin Jones Jr
High Court
Pennsylvania
Theodore R. Mann
Philadelphia
Mann
David Berger
Berger
Juvenile Court Cases Rise in 1959 Report
Washington AP reports a 2 percent rise in juvenile delinquency court cases in 1959, the smallest yearly increase in a decade. The rate has climbed for 11 straight years, but the 1959 rise lagged behind the 5 percent growth in the juvenile population aged 10 to 17.
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Washington
Five ships collide on Thames River near Gravesend
Five ships were involved in collisions Thursday night in thick fog on the Thames River below London.
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Gravesend
England
UPI
Thames River
London
Pupil Tops Teacher In Thompson Trophy Junior Races
In St. Petersburg, Carl Schmidt watched his son Tom claim second place in the Sixth annual Thompson Trophy Junior Air Races, sponsored by the Sulf Hawks Model Airplane Club. The event highlighted young racers competing closely with adult hobbyists in a lively aviation contest.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Carl Schmidt
Tom
Dad
Sulf Hawks
AWE Tee
Pasteeth Teeth Ad Claims Secure Fit and Odor Control
An old advertisement touts PASTEETH powder as an improved false teeth aid. It promises a firm hold on upper or lower plates, preventing rocking or slipping, with no gummy taste and alkaline formula. Available at drug stores nationwide.
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