British Powder Sending Expedition Into Russia
London reports Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, commander of the British Indian army, returned from secret talks on possible deployment to Russia. He discussed Middle East and Russia moves with Churchill and the Imperial staff, raising questions about supply and simultaneous campaigns in the Caucasus and Egyptian Libyan front.
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London
Archibald Wavell
Russia
Wavell
Caucasus
Winston Churchill
John Dill
Imperial General Staff
Middle East
Turkey
C. J
Auchinleck
Chic Sale Levy Sparks Muskogee Civic Backlash
In Muskogee Oklahoma a council plan to tax 25 cents a month on every toilet seat provoked fury. Officials say it could raise about 40000 dollars yearly to balance the budget while opponents decry it as discriminatory and a privy penalty.
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Muskogee
Okla
Ralph Bentley
Russians Rushing Troops To Mongolian Border
Reuters dispatch from Shanghai cites nine foreign teachers traveling from Turkey through Europe and Siberia. They report trainloads of Soviet troops being rushed to the Siberian and outer Mongolian borders facing Manchukuo as Japan masss forces.
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London
INL
Manchukuo
Reuters
Shanghai
Turkey
Russia
Siberia
China
Japan
Bailey ends six year tax fight with $1000 payment
Minneapolis grocer Leslie W. Bailey pleaded guilty to wilfully refusing to pay income tax for 1934. He paid $1000 back taxes plus interest and the case was referred to a probation officer. Three counts for 1935 1938 and 1939 were dropped.
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Minneapolis
Leslie W. Bailey
Bailey
Roosevelt
Hurricane Damage May Send Oyster Price Skyrocketing
New Orleans reported that gulf storm damage could raise oyster prices by about 75 percent. Officials warned backwaters and brackish balance threaten Louisiana’s $2.5 million oyster crop. Wild fowl and muskrats losses add to the expected impact.
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New Orleans
INS
Louisiana
Can't Get Liquor Bottles Done Up In Separate Parcels
Des Moines reports that liquor bottles can still be purchased but cannot be wrapped separately. Clerks cite defense needs as the reason for halting individual wrappings, slowing delivery of wrapping paper.
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Des Moines
Four Appointed To Faculty At Iowa U
Four appointments announced at the University of Iowa include two in home economics Mrs Pearl Janssen and Miss Marie Diedesch to the home economics department Dr Von K Frowine of the University of Michigan joins the dental college faculty and Marcus Bach will lecture in the school of religion.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Pearl Janssen
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Marie Diedesch
von K. Frowine
University of Michigan
Dental College
Marcus Bach
School of Religion
Four Navy Flyers Die in Mississippi Plane Crash
Four Navy aviators from Pensacola Florida were killed when their aircraft crashed near Bay Springs during a rain and wind storm three miles southwest of town. The bodies carried cards and letters identifying the deceased as Jesse Wilcox Warrington Florida T QC Carter Pensacola and B B Bar–
Plane Crash Witnessed by Bay Springs Crowd
More than 200 residents in Bay Springs watched a plane struggle in heavy winds and appear to be in trouble before it plunged from a cloud and crashed to the ground.
Clover Picker Could Replace Thousands of Hand Labor
Illinois professors E N Gathercoal and P D Carpenter unveil a tractor drawn clover picker that harvests 4 tons daily, equaling 1,600 pounds of dried tops, and can replace about 2,400 hand pickers while saving clover damage for future cuts. They see potential for hundreds more medicinal plant harvesters.
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Chicago
Illinois
E. N. Gathercoal
P. D. Carpenter
University of Illinois College of
Mich
Forget Prejudice Roundtable Leaders Urge Statement
Des Moines AP Ten prominent business educational and religious leaders signed a statement urging Americans to repudiate prejudice wherever spoken. Signers include H H Stipp Robert J Bannister Gerald T Bergan Henry G Harmon William A Knight and Robert J Shaw. The Des Moines roundtable of Christians and Jews sponsored the statement.
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DES Moines
H. H. Stipp
Fight For Freedom
Robert J. Bannister
Des Moines America First Committee
Gerald T. Bergan
Henry G. Harmon
Drake University
William A. Knight
Des Moines Ministerial Association
Robert J. Shaw
Sigourney
Towa American Legion Department
Des Moines Rountable of
Milk Mixture for Ulcers Offers Immediate Relief
A new medical discovery marketed as Lurin is touted to treat stomach ulcers from excess acid and is said to relieve pain quickly. The advertisement claims it also helps gas pains indigestion and heartburn and advises mixing two teaspoons in half a glass of milk. It promises a satisfaction guarantee with refund if not satisfied.
Wives urged to aid defense by making breakfasts
Cleveland AP safety official tells Ohio conference that home conditions cause many industrial accidents. W T Cameron cites sleeplessness hangovers domestic issues as factors and urges wives to support husbands. He notes 18 100 killed and 89 600 injured last year as defense program losses.
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Cleveland
Defense
W. T. Cameron
U. S. Labor Department
Ohio State Safety Conference
Cameron
Texas players set national record with 34 interceptions in 1940
In Austin, Texas players established a national record by intercepting 34 of 205 enemy passes during the 1940 season, showcasing standout defensive play and team coordination.
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Austin
NEA
Texas
Edible swifts and tiny nests in world birds
The article describes swift species including the crested swift found in southern Asia and the palm swift. It explains nest construction tiny in size, how heat reaches the single egg, and the nipple like glue from the parent. It notes a Central American San Geronimo swift with a different nest type.
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India
Asia
Tropics
San Geronimo
Central America
Nest building in the San Geronimo swift and edible swifts
The San Geronimo swift uses downy seeds and gummy juice to bind its nest, often suspending from cave ceilings. Edible swifts in southern Asia fashion nests with similar glue, yielding glassy colored nests. Chinese cuisine features bird’s nest soup. Some nests include feathers, and market value varies with purity.
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San Geronimo
Asia
China
Excessive Zeal Costs English Pub Imitator a Fine
In London a man named Thomas Bridgeman was fined 20 dollars after he threw a brick through a neighbor's window in West Kensington. He claimed it was twilight and not yet blackout time, leading to his self perceived act of “excessive zeal.”
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London
Thomas Bridgeman
West Kensington
Bridgeman
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