Greek morale holds as Nazis push into the Balkans
AP dispatch from Izmir reports eight million Greeks facing German advance with steadfast resolve. Greek commanders resist, some officers refuse retreat while others with last line troops disarm and withdraw. British expeditionary force in the region faces interference and strategic missteps amid a broader Balkan collapse.
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Eden
George
Brookhart Urges US to Control Surplus Not Farm Output
Former Senator Smith W. Brookhart told the House agricultural committee that surplus can be managed without restricting production. He endorsed HR 985 proposing cost of production for domestic use and world price for exports, with an export administrator and a surplus corporation to set averages and compensate farmers.
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Smith W. Brookhart
House Agricultural Committee
Hill
Wash
Little Businessmen's League
Brookhart
Father rescues son from 30-foot well after board fails
In Lineville, Iowa, Donald Duncals descended a jagged rock wall to reach his three-year-old son Billy Ray Duncals who had fallen into ten feet of water when a rotten board gave way. Witness Jerry Hooker said the father risked his life to save the child.
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Donald Duncals
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Jerry Hooker
Charles E Russell Writer Socialist Dies In Washington
Charles Edward Russell 86 prominent socialist writer died at his Washington home after heart disease illness since February. Native of Davenport Indiana he served as city editor of the New York World publisher of the Chicago American and the Examiner before independent writing in the early 1900s exposing economic and social corruption. His hobby was music and he won the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for biography for The American Orchestra and Theodore Thomas.
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Charles Edward Russell
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Davenport
New York World
Chicago American
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Examiner
American Orchestra
Theodore Thomas
Prince of Wales Battleship Sails Ahead of Schedule
The 35,000-ton British battleship Prince of Wales was completed early and has joined the royal fleet at sea in active service as of Wednesday night.
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INS
Prince of Wales
Royal Fleet
Radio Schedule Highlights Evening Programs Across Stations
A busy evening line up across WGN WMT WSUI and WOI features sports news and entertainment. Notable items include WMT Baseball White Sox Indians at 2:55 and WGN Orrin Tucker and Knox Soreh orchestras throughout the night with forecasts and university updates from WSUI and WOI.
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Ate
Wee
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Len Gray
del Courtner
Ward Keller
Magie Shen
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Linds’ Harum
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Ar Tee
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Maione
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Birth of News
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Department of Jruth
Ma Perkins
WLC
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White Sox
Indians
Portia
Bess Johnson
Troy
Lorenzo Jones
Radio Schedule Fragments Show Mixed Lineup and News
Fragmented OCR text lists a weekday radio schedule with stations WOON WOI KPJB and KPIB showing news weather and music segments. Mentions programs like Morning Parade Heaven and Home Hour Musical Clock and Bible Hour parade and general times, but many words are garbled.
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WOON
Charlie
Sean Eee
WOI
KPJB
Bob
KPJIB
Pamily
KPIB
Serry
Athcleess
WGN
Genel
Responsibilities of Press Emphasized at ANPA Session
AP reports at the ANPA convention Paul V. McNutt urges editors to move America fast for defense. John S. McCarren of the Cleveland Plain Dealer says newspapers go boldly forth to meet the day’s challenge. He warns of enduring press problems but prioritizes aiding the country.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administrator
America
John S. McCarrens
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Anpa Kent
McNutt
McCarrens
United States
Irens
Boston Transcript to Suspend Publication
The Boston Transcript announced it will suspend publication on April 30. Publisher Richard N. Johnson cited revenue failures from a five-cent price in the competitive Boston market as the reason for the shutdown.
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Boston England
Richard N. Johnson
Boston Field
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