Reviewing Stand: Army Scoops and Secrets Across War Talks
Henry McLemore recalls Chicago Tribune leaks about a 5 000 000 man army and a total force over 11 000 000. He jokes about past scoops from Ty Cobb’s dog story and a baseball score mix up, then argues for tighter secrecy to stop leaks and protect data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Tribune
Ty Cobb
Atlanta Georgia
Grand Junction
Tenn
Augusta
Cobb
War Department
Jess
Italy Reports Ship With 2,000 British Prisoners Torpedoed
Rome reports an Italian transport carrying about 2,000 British prisoners was torpedoed off Greece by a British submarine. Rescue operations were underway amid the high command’s statement on the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
Libya
Greece
High Command
President Begins Greatest Battle Sees Calm Resolve
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt faces the world war II challenge with a steady, calm demeanor at his first press conference since the war declaration against Japan. Reporters note his alertness, the black arm band, and his light humor as he greets the day and the new security routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Forces of
United States
Roosevelt
Japan
Oval Office
Sara Roosevelt
Christmas Party For Sponsors By Recreational Leaders
Recreational leaders at the First Presbyterian recreational center hosted a Christmas party for sponsors Tuesday night. A chicken dinner and entertainment followed. The committee included Mrs Nattie Rosenberg Miss Celestia Nance and Mrs Carry Grumman for the event. Sponsoring attendees were Judd Dean Vernon Jones Grace Church Recreational Center Paul Parks and Miss Elizabeth Binder. Data from 21 states indicate that every third person is an automobile driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Recreational Center
Nattie Rosenberg
Celestia Nance
Carry Grumman
Louise Shafer
William Dawson
Helen Halverson
Judd Dean
Playground Commission
Vernon Jones
Grace Church
Paul Parks
First Presbyterian
Elizabeth Binder
Community House
Women and children evacuated from McClellan Field
About 200 women or children of officers and enlisted men at McClellan Field army air depot Sacramento were evacuated on Wednesday as a precautionary move. Depot civilian employees stayed on to work.
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Sacramento
Calif
INS
McClellan Field
Army Air Depot
New Sacramento
Darlan and Ciano Hold Turin Conference Report
A communique announced that Vice Admiral Jean Francois Darlan met Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano in Turin. Darlan reportedly left Vichy Monday night for the Turin talks, with Rome radio confirming the Wednesday meeting in Turin.
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VICHY
Jean Francois Darlan
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Turin
Darlan
Rome
Ciano
Notable 1931 events at Coe College and Iowa figures
Dr John Timothy Stone spoke at Coe College on foreign opportunities. Burton A Mingwersen resigns as Iowa football coach after 1924 tenure. Albert Nelson injures a foot working at Iowa Railway and Light. Street sweeper John Bores injured when a dump cart is struck by a car. A W McKinnon buys 20 feet of Greene's opera house frontage. Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne star in A Poor Rich Girl at Majestic. Paid in Full at Greene's. State Fish and Game Warden Lincoln travels to Chicago for 500 Hungarian partridges for Iowa release. H G Eastman named Oklahoma City postmaster.
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John Timothy Stone
Presbyterian Theological Seminary At
Chicago
Coe College
Burton A. Mingwersen
University of Iowa
Albert Nelson
Iowa Railway and Light Company
John Bores
A. W. McKinnon
Greene
Mr. McKinnon
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Majestic Theater
Greene’s
Opera House
George A. Lincoln
Hungary
Iowa
H. G. Eastman
Cedar Rapids
Oklahoma City
Okla
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Henry McLemore
Hank
Linolypers
Air Express
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Crackers
Nashville Vols
Atlanta
Rennol
Dept. 15
Baltimore
May Craig
Maine
Ing
Secret Service
Floor
Windsor
Wrisley
Squire Montag
Brentwood
Wee Ers
Rey CC Es
Mary Miles
Newman
America
National Optical
First Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
Sun
Citifa
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