Hess on Flight to England and peace aims
Hess describes his 1940 flight to England, seeking a negotiated peace and a return of some German colonies. He claims the goal was to avert a new war, urging delineation of spheres of influence and cautioning against harming British prestige. He states no one but an adjutant knew of his plan beforehand.
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Meeting well planned Moscow conference forecast future talks
Informed Quarters said British and American circles were optimistic about the forthcoming Moscow conference of Russian United States and British foreign ministers. They attributed the optimism to careful advance planning and said the breakdown blamed on lack of preparation at the London meeting would not be repeated at the December 15 session.
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Allied plan for tri power German central admin blocked
A high American official said today that the United States and British representatives on the Allied control council refused to join a tri power central administration for Germany if France is excluded. Washington had authorized proceeding without France weeks earlier.
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Danville Boy With Rare Disease Sufferer Hopes Aid
A ten year old Danville boy, Arthur Murphree, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Murphree, is believed to be the only Alabama case of pseudo muscular hypertrophy. Doctors say the disease causes progressive muscle wasting from childhood. he has not walked in seventeen months but remains an A and B student in sixth grade.
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Wage fights spark large motorized UAW picket line
In Detroit a massive motorized picket organized by CIO UAW local 600 demonstrated support for GM strikers. The union demands a 30 percent wage increase, while GM offered 13 1 2 cents per hour. Elsewhere nationwide, about 400 000 workers were idle amid multiple disputes with talks resuming in Stamford and Washington.
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Decatur weekend visitors and local bond forfeitures noted
Saturday activities cite several Decatur visitors including Brody of Decatur and A C Cottingham from Hillsboro. City records show two disorderly conduct bonds forfeited at $15 each and a $5 bond for a bus stop parking offense.
Morgan Announces Stark Bond Drive Totals and County Leaders
Morgan announced tabulated bond sales reaching 19 100 900 with at least 40 counties expected to top the drive. Official reports show quotas reached by 27 counties including Cullman Shelby Bibb Hale Pickens Tuscaloosa Fayette Lamar Marion Walker Franklin Winston Jackson Limestone Tallapoosa Bullock Randolph Russell Barbour Gédeva Henry Coneuch Escambia Chilton Dallas Perry Wilcox.
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Russia and Byrnes Clash Over Balkan Role and Tokyo Council
The source notes ongoing friction among the Big Three over Balkan issues and Russia’s demand for a strong say in Japan's control. Byrnes blocks any proposal for an international council with veto powers in Tokyo, maintaining U S reluctance.
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Florida Congressman's Activity Draws Federal Criticism
Federal Judge John McDuffie criticized Rep. Robert L. Sikes of Crestview Florida from the bench. The judge cited reported activity on behalf of a Crestview wholesale distributor indicted on conspiracy to violate gasoline regulations, a charge that was later dropped.
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Coal Speeds Up Deliveries To Liberated Countries
Reconversion Director John W. Snyder moved to hasten coal deliveries to liberated nations. He asked the Solid Fuels Administration to meet December allocations with a Utah bituminous shipment previously used at the Geneva steel plant in Provo and with additional loads from district eight including West Virginia and Southern Ohio sources via West Coast ports.
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Russians Grant China Troops Permission to Occupy Key Cities
The government army newspaper Ho Ping Pao reported Russia approved Chinese troops to occupy three Manchuria cities, including the Darien free port, with Changchun and Harbin also cited. All three were said to be occupied soon.
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MPs Call Immediate Break With Franco Spain
A 120 member Parliament group adopted a resolution at a rally by the emergency committee in aid of democratic Spain urging severance of diplomatic, commercial, and economic relations with Franco's government and backing a democratic regime in Spain.
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Corelli First Violinist To Play Stradivarius
Arcangelo Corelli became the first violinist to perform on a Stradivarius and urged friends to try the instrument, praising its qualities as worth a test or trial.
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Markets New York closes bullish with 15 year peak gains
The New York stock market extended a bullish week posting near 15 year highs with the Associated Press 60 stock average up three points. Industrials led gains while rails and utilities attracted bids. Volume reached 1,260,000 shares in two hours and 12,380,000 for the week. Agricultural prices fluctuated with mixed movements in wheat oats and cotton. Cattle prices varied from 6.50 to 14.00 for steers heifers and calves with a wide range across grades.
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Cotton market firms as futures hit new highs
New York cotton prices rose with gains up to 50 cents a bale as May and July futures set season highs. Reports ahead of the December 1 crop estimate showed a 9.195 million bale projection versus private 9.138 million. Futures closed mixed, December through October notes, middling spot 25.14 up.
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Southeastern cattle market eases with mixed grades in Southeast
The Southeast cattle and calf trade moved along easier lines this week with high end selections firm but lower grades softer. Replacement cattle remained steady, killers bought heavily, and overall volumes for the first four days showed gains over last week though year ago levels were lower. Some good fed steers and yearlings topped near $14.70, while most sales stayed around $13.00.
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Actress Carole Landis Weds Theatrical Producer W. H. Schmidlapp
Actress Carole Landis and theatrical producer W Horace Schmidlapp married in a private Carlton House ceremony in New York. Landis listed age 26 with three previous marriages. Schmidlapp, 30, said this was his first marriage.
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Atom definition in chemistry and physics
The term atom refers to the smallest particle of an element that can exist alone or in combination with similar particles of the same or a different element.
Auction bridge origins in India inspire three handed game
Three English members of the Indian civil service unable to find a fourth player conceived a three handed bridge variant. They devised bidding for the “dilanation” to keep the game alive.
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GIs Eye Postwar Careers in Business or Farming
An estimated seven percent of America's GIs have definite plans for conducting a business of their own after discharge, and five percent plan to operate farms.
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Army Hearings Reveal British Intercepts Shared With U S
Testimony shows Gen Marshall said Britain passed decoding results to the U S Navy before Pearl Harbor. He noted the War Department was instructed not to withhold records. Hull warned diplomats were set to fight. Marshall defended limiting details sent to General Short to avoid overload.
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Newfound Land Residents Depend on Fishing
Fishing is the principal occupation of the people of Newfoundland, shaping daily life and local economy as communities rely on the sea for livelihoods and sustenance.
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