Germans Plan Possible Spain Invasion to Aid North Africa
Army poised in France as Allied drive toward Europe looms. Hitler may open a diversionary front in Spain to threaten Gibraltar and air bases in Ceuta and Oran, with Spanish Morocco fielding 150000 troops and Franco aiding in a push toward the strait.
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France
Tunisia
Europe
Hitler
Spain
Berlin
Pyrenees
der Fuehrer
Mediterranean
North Africa
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Britain
Strait of Gibraltar
Casablanca
French Morocco
Rabat
French
Morocco
Isles
Portugal
Atlantic
Germany
Larcelona
Oran
Minorca
Marseille
Algiers
North
Africa
Franco
el Caudillo
U. S
Spain Hitler's Last Gambler Threat to Western Europe
The article surveys Spain as a potential frontline against Allied forces, noting Franco's faltering military and weak navy while Nazi troops, air power, and tourist advance agents mass near Spain. It also mentions U S training institutes and a Columbia Teachers College reference, plus a note on teenage vision-based rejection rates.
Youth Rejections Reach Quarter of Young draftees
New York AP report shows 25 percent of 18 and 19-year-olds are unfit for military duty. Col Leonard G Rowntree, chief of the medical division of national selective service, cites the figure on war physical fitness.
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New York
Leonard G. Rowntree
National Selective Service
Col. Rowntree
Red Cross Women Build Own Clubhouse in New Guinea
Three American Red Cross women in New Guinea have built a clubhouse and opened an outdoor theater for movies and plays in three months. Leota Kelly, Helen Schoeni, and Marcelle Gunther run the club with simple books, stage shows, and a school for movie unit technicians for air force enlisted men. Captain Ira Davey aided construction at the air base.
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New Guinea
Red Cross
Southwest Pacific
Air Force
Leota Kelly
Austin
Minn
Helen Schoeni
Waterbury
Widow Discovers Henry Weston Was a Woman in 69th Year
In Wappingers Falls New York Mrs Eva Pierce Weston the widow of Henry B Weston says she never knew her husband was biologically female until his death at 69 Weston who lived in the town for 25 years worked as a postal clerk and later a salesman The revelation follows long secretive life and marriage of 22 years to Mrs Weston who reconnected with his parents in Middleburg New York stating they did not reveal the masquerade.
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Wappingers Falls
N. Y
INS
Henry
Weston
Wappengers Falls
Eva Pierce
Middleburg
N.Y
Two Destroyer Escorts Launched at Philadelphia Yard
In Philadelphia the destroyer escorts Scott and Burke slid down the ways in a twin launch at the naval yard Saturday. The two ships join the latest class intended to bolster anti submarine warfare against Axis forces.
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Philadelphia
Scott
Burke
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Coroner Reverses Verdict in Akron Tragedy
Summit County coroner ruled that George W. Reynolds, 56, shot coed Lucille DAprano, 23, of Kent University, and then killed himself with a .32 revolver. Tests showed Reynolds fired with his left hand, revealing ambidexterity.
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Akron
Summit County
R. E. Amos
George W. Reynolds
Lucille D’aprano
Kent University Coed
Reynolds
Amos
Yanks Aid Italians They Stranded In Tunisian Mountains
A lost American infantry company, exhausted after a day and night of searching rocky Tunisian terrain, reunited with fellow troops 20 miles from its outfit. Italians they aided earlier, short of clothes and food, shared wine and medical help before being promised rescue.
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Tunisian
Rocky Mountains
Sergi
Dmitro Markowitch
Manville
N. J
Blaston
Corp
Louis Martino
Rocky Hill
Conn
Kasserine
Martino
Leigh World Wins Clayton County Spelling Championship
Leigh Roger Wold, 12, an eighth grade pupil from Wagner Township School No. 6, won the Clayton county spelling championship after outspelling 69 contestants. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Wold of St Olaf. Eunice Kriegel of Garnaville finished second.
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Eleader
Leigh Roger Wold
Wagner Township School No. 6
Clayton County
Harrison Wold
St. Olaf
Eunice Kreigel
Garnaville
Krumboltz to Speak At Lenten Luncheon
Dwight Krumboltz chaplain at Hanford post of the American Legion will speak at the fourth Lenten luncheon to be held Tuesday at 12 10 p m at the Y M C A The topic is Christianity and the Home Front A second address is planned Thursday at 2 p m at the Y W C A Mrs J E Linkletter presides Mrs Andrew R Parks participates Mrs W L Barnard sings and pianist Mrs Louis L Sila accompanies
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Dwight Krumboltz
Hanford Post
American Legion
Krumholtz
Y.W.C.A
J. E. Linkletter
Andrew R. Parks
W. L. Barnard
Louis L. Sila
Convoy Carrier to Be Christened Monday by Mrs Roosevelt
In Vancouver Washington Eleanor Roosevelt will christen the escort carrier Alazon Bay, the first of Kaiser Vancouver yard convoy carriers. A crowd near 50 000 is expected though the ceremony is closed to the public. Speakers include Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery and Henry J. Kaiser.
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Vancouver
Wash
Ins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Alazon Bay
Kaiser Company
Kaiser
Howard L. Vickery
Maritime Commission
Henry J. Kaiser
Chicago Mayoral Fight Deepens Into Statewide Echo
In Chicago the mayoral race between Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Republican George B. McKibbin heats up with out of town allyship and downstate legislators joining. Governor Green leads the attack on Kelly while accusing corruption and crime in city hall, and Illinois GOP figures claim a statewide influence in the 29 electoral votes race.
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Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
George B. McKibbin
Springfield
Chicago Democratic Organization
Kelly-Nash
Dwight H. Green
Statehouse
Kelly
Green
Werner W. Schroeder
Iragis
Corruption, Incorporated
William Vicars
Pontiac
Ilinois House
McKibbin
U. S. Contracts for 1943 Cuban Sugar
Havana AP reports the United States will buy 2 700 000 tons of the 1943 Cuban sugar crop at 2 65 cents per pound.
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Havana
United States
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Adriatic Sea
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Crandic
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Leigh World
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