Greeks claim capture of Porto Edda and Argirocastro
Greek sources report troops entered Porto Edda and Argirocastro, with both towns nearly in Greek hands as Italian forces evacuate. Athens says Italian front lines collapsed in Albania while Premeti’s fall opens a path toward further Greek advances toward Elbasan and Tirana.
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Roosevelt Arrives in Kingston Aboard Tuscaloosa
President Roosevelt reached Kingston Jamaica aboard the Tuscaloosa after a 24 hour run from Guantanamo Bay. He planned a meeting with the governor general and will review the U S defense bases guarding the Panama Canal. The cruiser was escorted by destroyers Mayrant and O’Brien.
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Reader Defends Luther Burbank and Critics Faith
A reader letter argues Luther Burbank was not an atheist and praises his character while urging fair debate on faith. The writer contends that belief or disbelief should not dictate value, noting figures like Socrates Trotzky and Stalin in discussion of atheism and religion.
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God
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George Meredith
John Dewey
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Dewey
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Mercury Recovers After Sharp Drop in Cedar Rapids
Temperatures in Cedar Rapids rebounded Thursday after a morning low of 12 above zero. READINGS rose from 12 to 21 at 10 am and reached 24 by 1:30 pm. The drop had followed Wednesday’s high of 40 with light snow in the evening.
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Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Shippers Forecast From Townshippers Report
Weather forecast shows wind directions for townshippers with northwest 25, northeast 20, southeast 3, and southwest omitted due to incomplete data.
Alleged Leader Of Local Theft Ring Held In New Jersey
Carl Moore 21, described as the brains of a burglary at Montgomery Ward stealing five shotguns and four truck tires valued at 456, was captured in Englewood New Jersey. Detective B L Marshall credited with tracking Moore and the case. Chief Earl Stanley said Marshall will be sent to New Jersey to return the prisoner.
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Carl Moore
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New Jersey
Earl Stanley
Death of Barbara Hutton’s father Franklyn L. Hutton
Franklyn L. Hutton died at his Charleston area estate after a lengthy illness. He was a New York broker who married Edna Woolworth in 1907, making Barbara Hutton his daughter by first wife. Her sister, in flight from the West Coast, was present at his death. Burial will be private in Charleston.
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Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
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Charleston
Hutton
Edna Woolworth
Barbara
F. W. Woolworth
Ickes Defends Press, Denies Blanket Indictment
Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes replies to Verne Marshall of The Gazette saying he had no intention of a blanket indictment against the press. He defends legitimate criticism while praising The Cedar Rapids Gazette and notes limits of a nationwide probe.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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Sunday Gazette
Tobias E. Diamond
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Iowa
the Interior
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Perie
Population shifts reshape power in congress and states
Arthur Baer notes population changes from the 1940 census, highlighting California and Florida gaining seats while others lose. He remarks on shifting political influence, looming reversals in state rankings, and a playful jab at Roosevelt and party dynamics amid a growing Los Angeles.
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Man Slashes Wrists After Conscience Trouble
The man who slashed his wrists on A avenue near Eighth street NE at 1:30 a.m. Thursday was identified as Robert W. Faskin, 60, of Brooklyn New York. Police learned he left a note at 218 Eighth street NE, the home of a relative, but the note was not given to authorities. Faskin told detectives at St. Luke's hospital he had falsified his citizenship papers and his conscience bothered him. he is a Scotchman born in Canada who came to the United States over 30 years ago and briefly returned to Canada for a four year visit before applying for papers. His claim that he had not left the United States since his original entry was part of the application.
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Airline crash near Chicago kills eight
The United Airlines mainliner crashed near Chicago Municipal Airport injuring eight more. Victims include Capt. Philip C. Scott and First Officer George S. Young. Twelve aboard reported casualties and investigators probe icing and other causes.
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Treasury and Export Bank Outline $100 Million Argentina Credit Plan
The United States treasury and the Export-Import Bank announced a plan to extend $100 million in credits to Argentina. Morgenthau said $50 million would come from the stabilization fund to bolster Argentina’s currency, with another $50 million from the Export-Import Bank. The officials framed the move as prudent policy and aid to a friendly government, noting parallels to a prior China loan and stating detailed congressional authorization was unnecessary due to Argentina’s peaceful status.
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Ashes to Be Brought to Cedar Rapids for Mrs. Davis
The late Mrs. Robert C. Davis of Cedar Rapids, formerly Rachel Holt Witwer, was killed in a Ventura California accident when her station wagon was struck by a Southern Pacific train. Her husband and daughter Anne Witwer will bring the cremated remains to Cedar Rapids for memorial services and Oak Hill cemetery interment.
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Rachel Holt Witwer
Cedar Rapids
Ventura
Calif
Anne Witwer
Weaver Witwer
Los Angeles
Oak Hill Cemetery
English Evacuees to Ireland Under Wartime Plan
Dublin reports that Great Britain and Eire agreed on large scale evacuation of English women and children to Ireland. Frank Aiken announced in the senate that about 25 000 would be evacuated by Christmas.
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Eire
Coordination and Defense
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Commons Stifles Leftist Peace Move in 341-4 Vote
In London the House of Commons rejected a peace conference proposal by the leftist Independent Labour Party by 341 to 4. J McGovern of Glasgow led the bid, arguing for a peace to end the war, while Clement Attlee warned the country faced war and peace terms, not peace itself.
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National Labor Party
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Glasgow
Clement Attlee
McGovern
Morgenthau Sees Britain as Good Loan Risk
Secretary Morgenthau said Britain is a good loan risk and planned talks with Sir Frederick Phillips on Britain's financial needs. He denied arranging ships or funding and noted 20 B 17s released to the RAF after negotiations.
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Henry Moregenthau, Jr
Jesse H Jones
Morgenthau
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Frederick Phillips
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Sir Frederick
Dicker
New York
Roosevelt to ask Congress to replenish defense fund
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress to replenish and possibly enlarge the $200 million special defense fund placed at his disposal last spring. About two thirds of the fund has been spent or obligated, with many agencies clamoring for the remaining $70 million.
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