Descent Into Dunkirk Front Observations From Belgium
William L. Shirer reports from Ghent and Brussels on August 1940 positions around Dunkirk and Cap Gris Nez. He notes German camouflage, pockets of aircraft, coastal artillery and anti aircraft placements. He observes limited British air response and a sense of looming invasion while detailing wrecks and ongoing bombardment.
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Ghent
Belgium
Germany
Britain
Dunkirk
Calais
England
Cap Gris-Nez
Messerschmitt
Dover
Channel
Cap Carle
Dover Cliffs
Brussels
Berlin
William & Shirer
Mother Cat Attacks Child Before Turning on Parents in Chelsea
In Chelsea Massachusetts a mother cat allegedly mauled seven year old Lillian Barnett after she fell from a bed, inflicting about 200 wounds. The enraged animal also clawed and bit Alexander and Mary Barnett as they came to their daughter's aid.
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Chelsea
Mass
Lillian Barnett
Alexander Barnett
Bioff Claimed Gave $200000 to Congress Prober
In New York AP reports Bioff admitted in federal court that he gave $200000 to a congressional probe official. Bioff is on trial for allegedly extorting large sums from the movie industry to secure labor peace.
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Bioff Claitis
Congress Prober
New York
Wil
Murray Garsson
20Th Centry- Fox Films
Bioff
Stateside Job Placements Rise as Unemployment Drops
The U S government reported September unemployment compensation payments at a new low while total job placements reached 545 700, a seven percent month gain. Most states reported increases led by New Mexico with about four thousand openings.
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Washington
Ral Security Administration
Des
New Mexico
Unclear fragment reports unemployment payment declines
Fragmentary note shows states cutting unemployment compensation in September led by a 40 percent drop in one state and lower changes in others including Iowa with a 16 percent figure. The text is garbled and names are incomplete.
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Oarine
Sted
Vrenies
Prisoner Sues For Daily Free Period
A prisoner, Jorge Carta Flores, filed suit in Mexico City on Wednesday seeking a daily free period. The complaint asks the court to enjoin the jailer from halting the period claiming it infringes on the inmate’s liberties.
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Mexico City
Fed
Jorge Carta Flores
Tadeel
Pied
Pri
Army Pursuit Plane Crashes Flight Kills Pilot
AP report states an Army P chasing aircraft crashed into the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Dumincaneas Point while engaging two Navy patrol bombers in the northwest scene. Pilot is dead.
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Army
Eatis
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Dumincaneas Poin
Navy
Tavern Owner Evades Freezing After Robbery
CHICAGO UP Tavern owner John Graven aged 38 escaped death from cold after a robbery forced him to retreat inside his tavern. Graven, shaken but unhurt, reportedly stayed warm by sheltering near a heater and received aid as police investigated the break in.
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Chicago
John Graven
Leo zodiac sign common name is the lion
The common name for the zodiac sign Leo is the lion. This connects the astrological symbol to a powerful animal associated with courage and leadership.
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Leo
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