Axis bombing hits four British ships in Mediterranean clash
Rome reports joint axis air forces aided by Germany struck a British carrier a cruiser and a destroyer in the Sicilian Channel convoy battle. Italian high command hailed fraternal cooperation while British counterfire left the attackers unscathed as the raid continued.
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Sicily
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Africa
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Stefani
Greeks Striking Down Italy in Albania Drive Toward Valona Berati
Greek forces press a double pronged advance in southern Albania aiming for Valona and Berati. Italians fall back as Greeks claim 600 Italian combatants and equipment seized at Kiisura. Towns burned and pillaged. Soviet German trade pact cited as evidence of renewed mutual confidence. Russian grain deals eyed with Argentina as war feeds continue.
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Berati
Tall
Kiisura
Moscow
Germany
Russia
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Portsmouth Attacked by German Warplanes
German raiders bombed Portsmouth last night causing widespread fire damage and casualties. Reports said several churches theaters and utilities were damaged with many residents left homeless as authorities ordered evacuations in delayed action zones.
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Portsmouth
London
England
Royal Air Force
Brest
France
British Press Association
Market Wrap Mixed Gains and Slips Across Sectors
The market showed slight rags with small fractional changes. Low priced issues like Willys-Overland and Graham-Paige led turnover around 400,000 shares, while steels and motors stalled. Cotton futures eased after early strength as southern selling and profit taking pressured prices.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Willys-Overland
Graham - Paige
American Power & Light
Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans Market
Cottonseed oil closed steady in New Orleans trading with bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.40, pride crude 5.50, Jan price 6.10B, Mech 6.10B, May 6.20B, and July 6.32B bid, indicating firm near-term values.
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New Orleans
Spot Cotton Prices in New Orleans Trade
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady seven points lower on January 11 with sales of 2,493 Bales. Low middling 9.02 cents, middling 10.27, good middling 10.82. Receipts 501, stock 523,83.
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Orleans
Average as New Orleans price report from January
A fragment notes an average price theme tied to New Orleans in January involving analog items. The readable portion hints at a historical pricing discussion but lacks full context or concrete figures.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady amid weekend liquidation
New Orleans January 11 The cotton market posted new seasonal highs earlier but ended the week with liquidation pressure. Prices ended steady to 2 points lower as trading closed with modest losses.
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N. C
New Orleans
Butter and Eggs Price Ledger Report
Butter receipts total 596 256 with values 30 1 2 31 92 30 91 293 4 90 20 and centralized carrots. Eggs receipts 9 925 with fresh graded and extra firsts at 18. Current receipts 171 4 with dirties 15 and fresh checks 14. Refrigerator extras 17 1 2 . other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Nashville Livestock Market Report
Salable cattle number 25 calves 25. Active markets all week with prices stronger. Good fed yearlings and steers reach 10.00 to 10.50 with some individuals at 11.00 to 11.50. Shortfeds 8.50 to 9.00 amid common and low medium grades.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Livestock Market Prices Reported For Slaughter Cattle Hogs Sheep
Slaughter cattle and yearlings sold 6.50 to 8.25 with common to good cows 5.25 to 7.00. Bulls top 7.75. Weaner and wealer tops to 12.50. Salable hogs 166. Grades steady to good 180 to 250 pounds at 7.70. 125 to 175 pounds 6.25 to 7.10. A few sows 5.60. Salable sheep 25. good fat lambs 8.50 with top fat ewes at 3.00.
Grain price quotes Chicago January report
Chicago price list shows no cash wheat sales and mixed corn soybeans values. Corn No 2 yellow 64 3 4 cents, No 3 61 1 2 to 63 1 2, No 4 58 1 4 to 62, higher No 3 white 68 1 2 and No 4 66 1 2, soybeans No 3 yellow 90 3 4 and No 4 98 with sample 89.
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Chicago
Wheat Prices Fall Sharply in Chicago Trade
Wheat prices dropped about a cent a bushel with the sharpest one day decline in years. May futures slipped to 86 3 4 to 85 8, July at 82 1 8 82 per bushel. Corn and oats also declined with May and July contracts down and oats easing slightly.
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Chicago
Preacher Winslow Wilson Pleads Guilty
Rev Winslow Wilson a 28 year old Methodist minister pleads guilty to failure to register under the selective service act before Federal Judge M M Joyce in Minneapolis. He says his action was obedience to God and expects sentencing January 28 in Winona. He is released on $500 bond with his wife and parents present.
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Winslow Wilson
Wilson
M. M. Joyce
Joyce
Winona
Minn
Brownedale
Dexter
God
Bases to be signed for American naval and air rights
The State Department announced a delegation will travel to London January 17 to finalize eight 99 year leases for American naval and air bases in Newfoundland Bermuda the Bahamas Jamaica St Augustine Trinidad Antigua and British Guiana in exchange for World War II destroyers. Officials said the talks aim to avoid delay while the British request rapid negotiations.
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State Department
London
Great Britain
United States
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamba
St. Aucila
Trinidad
Antigua
British -Guina
Charles Fahy
Harry J. Malony
Field Artillery
United States Army
Harold Belisemeier
United States Navy
Libyan Port Attacks Hit Barracks and Planes
The RAF reported night raids on Libyan airfields at Benina and Berka causing hits on barracks hangars runways and grounded aircraft. Bombers also attacked Italian East Africa targeting Mai Adaga Capitan Airplane Workshops and observed large explosions near buildings at Asmara. Italian troop concentrations in the Tashai Tennene area were dive attacked.
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Egypt
RAF
Benina
Berka
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Tobruk-Derna
Asmara
Tashai-Tennene
Senate debates whetted on aid bill and war powers
The measure moves to the Foreign Relations Committee as senators clash over scope and funding. George says draft excludes convoying and may need tweaks to limit presidential power. Byrnes predicts passage without damaging amendments, while Taft calls it a de facto war authorisation. Hoover and Smith weigh surrender of Congress powers against ramped wartime production.
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Foreign Relations Committee
George
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Byrnes
Congress
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Taft
Ohio
Vorys
Clark
Herbert Hoover
New York
Alfred E Smith
New York City
Roosevelt
Decatur Kiwanis Backing Local Airfield Effort
Decatur Kiwanis directors met in regular session at the Lyons Hotel on Friday. They discussed organization affairs and decided steps to assist Decatur in obtaining an airfield.
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Hotel
Lyons
Decatur
Amateur status redefined to allow golf teaching
The United States Golf Association redrafted its amateur status definition to permit full time school and college faculty members to teach golf without losing amateur standing.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Quayle Withdraws Claim Of Personal Loans For 1940 Campaign
Oliver A. Quayle general manager of the Democratic national committee told the Senate campaign committee he made a mistake in testifying that he personally arranged for 300000 in loans for the 1940 Democratic campaign. Reynolds testified Wayne Johnson arranged the loans in a phone conversation with Reynolds. Quayle said he was in charge and that he spoke to Reynolds many times while raising funds. Senator Tobey challenged Quayle calling him guilty of perjury.
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Oliver A. Quayle
Democratic National Committee
Senate Campaign Committee
R. J. Reynolds
Reynolds
Democratic Committee
Wayne Johnson
Winston-Salem
N. C
Quayle
Tobey
R-Nfh
Senate Committee
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Gillette
D.-Ia
Democratic
Carr Named as Presiding Judge in 7th Circuit
Chief Justice Lucien D. Gardner designated R. B. Carr of Anniston as presiding judge of Alabama’s 7th Judicial Circuit after Carr and Judge Lamar Field failed to agree on the pick. The circuit includes Calhoun Talladega and Cleburne counties and Carr has long served as presiding judge.
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Carr
Calhoun
Talladega
Cleburne
Loan requests reach new high in FHA data
The Federal Housing Administration reported record mortgage insurance applications for last year totaling 990,259,360 dollars on 214,981 new homes, up 26 percent in value and 31 percent in units from 1939. December applications covered 12,942 homes, vs 14,068 in November and 10,219 in December 1939.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
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