Rumor of King and Antonescu Clash in Romania
London reports a rumored rift between King Michael and Premier Ion Antonescu over court affairs and interference by Queen Mother Helen. The tale claims Antonescu ordered a brief military arrest for the king and warned the queen mother she could be expelled amid alleged intrigues with the Nazis.
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London
Michael
Ion Antonescu
Rumania
Balkan
Europe
Istanbul
News Chronicle
Helen
Antonescu
Maria
Romania
Turkey
United Nations
Africa
Balkans
Probate hearing for Mary Mentzer Mesworth will
The District Court of Iowa will hear a contested probate of Mary Mentzer Mesworth’s will at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. Attorney Carl Herdrickson represents the case as proof and time for probate are requested, with Clerk Arthur Axmear presiding.
Allies weigh plans and Turkish defense in postwar war risk
Reports say Allies consider offensive moves that could force German forces to shift. Turkey’s army is strong but its air power is limited for modern war. Turkey worries about Russia and postwar aims. Greek sources highlight Col Napoleon Zervas with 12000 guerrillas ready to aid the Allies if Greece is invaded. Four Italian trainloads moved from Greece to Italy amid Italian morale concerns.
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Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Napoleon Zervas
Mikhailovitch
Greece
Ice
Cairo
Italy
Mobry Elected President of Cedar Rapids Credit Men
Glenn Mobry was chosen president of the Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men, a wholesale credit organization. Elected with him are D. R. Pugh as first vice president, Mrs. Carolyn Scannell as second vice president, Milo O. Hanzlik as secretary, Lumir Struesky as treasurer, with Roy Koehn Burt R. Day Marvin M. Cobb Miss Agnes Powers and Miss Nelle Crawford serving as directors.
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Glenn Mobry
Cedar Rapids
Notice of Will Weighs in Linn County Probate
Notice announces that on May 24 1943 at 9 00 A M the instrument claimed as the Last Will and Testament of Clarence Lee Young will be heard in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa for proof and admission to probate. Arthur A Mear Clerk Stewart Holmes Attorney.
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Noche
State of
Iowa
Tam ‘County
Mets
Zist
Wiens
Mary Mentzermesworth
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Axmear
Carl Herdrickson
Atternry
Linn County
William
Clarence Lee Young
T Rapids
Arthaxmear
Stewart Holmes
Life Insurance Origins and Cranberry Industry Report
The anonymous column notes life insurance origins from 1583 with William Gibbons and marine insurance roots. It cites Benjamin Franklin in America's first life insurer entity and states 59 percent of Americans hold over 130 billion dollars in life coverage. A cranberry industry update follows, with plantations emerging after winter dormancy and April thaw.
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William Gibbons
Salter
London
Life Insurance Company
America
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
Cranberry Farming Methods and Wartime Demand
The article explains winter flooding protects cranberry plants by submerging vines six to ten inches, forming a frozen skating rink for children. It notes the army’s request for 300,000 barrels of cranberries in dehydration and cans, roughly half the crop, with growers in Massachusetts New Jersey Wisconsin Washington and Oregon expected to supply. It mentions the song Lili Marleen becoming a No 1 hit among British troops in Africa and its English version widely sung.
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Massachusetts
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Washington
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Africa
Lili Marleen
Chile Breaks with Axis Satellite States Over Collaboration
Chile severed diplomatic ties with Vichy France Romania Hungary and Bulgaria joining earlier moves to cut relations with Germany Italy and Japan. Foreign Minister Joaquin Fernandez said the countries lacked sovereignty due to Axis occupation or control. Relations were broken Tuesday night amid worsening wartime tensions.
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Santiago, Chile
Chile
Vichy France
Rumania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Joaquin Fernandez
Germany
Italy
Japan
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