Mexico Seeks Continental Solidarity Inaugural Address
President Avila Camacho pledges Pan American solidarity to unite the continent on shared principles. Vice President elect Henry A. Wallace expresses full agreement, while Mexico plans to form labor and marine ministries to bolster coast defense. Around 30,000 security forces guard the inauguration at the national palace and chamber of deputies.
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Henry A. Wallace
United States
Avila Camacho
Roosevelt
Mexico
National Palace
Chamber of Deputies
Kennedy resigns as ambassador to Great Britain
Joseph P Kennedy resigns from the London post after a White House conference with President Roosevelt. The move widens gaps in U S ambassador ranks to Europe as succession delays pending a replacement.
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Washington
Joseph P. KenNedy
Great Britain
United States
Kennedy
London
White House
Roosevelt
Eng
William C. Bullitt
France
John Cudahy
Belgium
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Soviet
Russia
Alexander Weddell
Spain
Be Quick To Treat Bronchitis and Creomulsion Claim
Ad touts Creomulsion as a fast acting bronchitis treatment that reaches the seat of trouble to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed mucous membranes. It claims no narcotics and offers a money back guarantee if not effective after trying other medicines.
Automobile Want Ads Preview Daily Listings
Before buying or selling your automobile glance over the Want Ads. You will find different cars listed each day.
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS SOLUTION CLUES
Readable crossword clues list with across and down entries covering topics from grain stalks to land measures and wordplay. Includes multiple definitions such as Stalk of grain Froths Coronet and Units of conductance to guide puzzle solving.
Boston College Seeks Sugar Bowl Redemption Against Tennessee
Boston College, riding a 10 game win streak, targets a Sugar Bowl showdown with undefeated Tennessee after a 7-0 upset loss to Holy Cross. The Eagles aim to redeem pride and bolster national stature by beating Tennessee, one of the era’s top programs, with Stanford and Minnesota as other noted unbeatens.
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Newton
Mass
Boston College
Tennessee
Holy Cross
Boston
Stanford
Minnesota
Tennessee team begins three week Sugar Bowl prep
Tennessee football players start a three week vacation from practice as they prepare to face Boston College in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. Coach Neyland sets Dec 23 for the next drill and plans a camp at Edgewater Gulf Hotel Mississippi to tune the squad.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Boston College
New Orleans
Robert R. Neyland
Edgewater Gulf Hotel
Biloxi
Gulfport
Miss
Eagles
New England
Neyland
Funeral for Mrs. Mary E. Young Held in Montgomery
Funeral services were held today in Montgomery for Mrs. Mary E. Young 82 longtime grand treasurer of the Order of the Eastern Star in Alabama for 21 years. She retired from active duty in July 1939 after months of declining health and had traveled widely with the organization focusing on charity work.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mary E. Young
Order of the Eastern Star
Alabama
Young
Bonus Planned by Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co announces plans to distribute 1.5 million dollars to all employees with six months or more service as a Christmas bonus. The move covers the company's entire workforce and signals a timely recognition of long service.
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New York
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea.Co
Navy lists Navajo as Ocean Tug by mistake
Washington December 2 The Navy faced embarrassment after releasing a ships for sale list that misclassified the auxiliary vessel Navajo as Ocean Tub. Officials quickly corrected the label noting it should read Tug.
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Washington
Navy
Sterchi Bros. Declares Dividends Amid Growth Plans
At a Sterchi Bros. Stores board meeting dividends were set on all stock classes. Regular 6 percent preferred stock pays 0. We per share, second preferred 5 percent non cumulative gives 1.00 per share, and common stock 30c per share. Change to a stated par value for common stock to be discussed next annual meeting. The firm reports stronger sales this year, with November up 9.96 percent year over year for the first 22 days and expects its strongest December since 1929. As of October 31 1940 current assets stood 7.30 to 1 over current liabilities, up from last year. Sterchi operates 34 furniture stores across seven southern states and plans a new Maryville Tennessee store opening December 7. A second store in Tennessee is under construction.
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Sterchi Bros. Stores, Inc
South
Maryville
Tennessee
Vende
Miss Erien Rowe Named Chairman of Morgan County Better Homes
Erien Rowe has been appointed chairman of the Morgan County Better Homes Committee in a national office announcement. Better Homes in America, based at Purdue University, promotes healthful, attractive homes for modest-income families with over two million families and 6459 chairmen in 1940.
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Erien Rowe
Morgan County Better Homes Committee
National Office of Better Homes In America
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Better Homes In
America
Salvation Army official Harry E Miller dies at 54
Brig adier Harry E Miller 54 Southern territorial auditor for the Salvation Army and officer in the organization for 32 years died yesterday at his Atlanta home.
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Atlanta
Harry E. Miller
Southern Territorial
Salvation Army
Canadian exhibitors dominate 41st North American livestock expo
At Chicago Canadian entrants led awards at the 41st annual show with Paul Francis Pawlowski of Vilna Alberta named oats king though absent as a teenage entrant. Hugh Jeffrey of Whitby Ontario defended the soy bean crown, while D L Scott of City View Ontario earned oats reserve. Prize samples weighed 499 pounds for oats and 45.1 pounds for reserve oats with wheat and corn king decisions pending as judging continued.
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Chicago
Paul Francis Pawlowski
Vilna
Alberta
Pawlowski
Paul
Hugh Stewart
Hugh Jeffrey
Whitby
Ont
D. L. Scott
City View, Ont
Hirsch Bros. Oreana
Ill
Gust
Bonus Similar to Last Year Reported in Message
A bonus payment was issued this year and mirrors the amount or structure of a similar bonus paid last year, indicating consistency in compensation policies. The note suggests no change in eligibility or total awarded, aligning with prior practice.
Community Projects Spark Wide Civic Beautification Efforts
Demonstration houses tours lectures exhibits and contests featured in civic programs. Clean-up drives organized in over five thousand communities produced thousands of improvements to houses grounds and school yards and beautified city property and highways.
T. J. Weaver Called Home
T J Weaver aged 60 a prominent resident of Hartselle died Saturday at Benevolent hospital laid to rest Sunday He survived by his wife three daughters and four sons Funeral services were held at Mt Tabor and burial directed by Peck pallbearers and those who sent flowers are listed with several local names
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T. J. Weaver
Hartselle
Benevolent
Mt. Tabor
Frank T. Smith
W. H. Curl
Peck
Horace Roberts
Hulbert M. Burleson
Jack Jackson
Olin Sanders
Dan Wright
Guy Counts
Cc. T. Cavner
J. B. Norwood
Herman Cavner
Foster Crutchfield
Willie Maude Crutchfield
Stalla Crutchfield
Jessie Brake
Johnnie Brake
Josephine Wilson
Lottie Wilson
Wilma Lockhart
Masons Open Annual Meetings in Montgomery Alabama
Montgomery hosts hundreds of Masons for the opening of annual sessions of three groups the Grand Lodge Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters as December events begin in the city.
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Montgomery
Ala
Gtand Lodge
Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters
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