Dinner aboard USS Augusta with Roosevelt and Churchill guests
A White House issued photo captures Roosevelt and Churchill at dinner on the USS Augusta in the Atlantic. Seated are Churchill, Roosevelt, and senior British and American officials. standing are Harriman Hopkins King McIntire Welles Watson Watson Stark Beardall Marshall and junior Roosevelt. The president's Scottie Falla sits center.
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George C. Marshall
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Ensign Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Scotty Dog
Falla
Sandburg to Broadcast As Part Of National Rally
Associate Justice Owen J Roberts and Carl Sandburg join a New York emergency rally broadcast lineup. Sandburg will sing and accompany on guitar, with Byrd, Massey, and Bergen among others. Programs run from 6 to 11:30 PM across NBC CBS and MBS networks.
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CBS8
Raymond Massey
Freddie Martin
NBC Blue
Radio Forum
John A. O'Brien
Visit to Treasury by Niemeyer Highlights York Washington Flight
Sir Otto Niemeyer from the Bank of England arrives in New York by clipper plane en route to Washington to discuss with Treasury officials. He notes English commodity prices have risen about 20 percent over the past year.
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Senate Appropriations Panel Recommends Big Defense Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee led by Senator Alva B. Adams of Colorado unanimously endorsed a $1.234 billion reduction in the supplemental National Defense Bill. Adams argued the funds were unnecessary to supply ordnance for an army of over 8 million, despite the House passage of the $8.063 billion bill.
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Hare’s-tail grass adds durable texture to winter bouquets
Ornamental hare’s-tail or rabbit-tail grass, Hagurus ovatus, features white downy tufts resembling a rabbit’s tail. Easy to grow and often potted, it forms long lasting flower clusters as a hardy annual reaching one to two feet in height with soft hairy, narrow leaves.
Nazis Launch New Drive Against Reds in North
Allied reports say Germany opened a major northern offensive toward Leningrad from Estonia. The push appears linked to Budyonny’s forces crossing the Dnieper on the Ukraine front. Von Rundstedt commands a force of over 1.5 million German and allied troops. Aerial fuel and water drop containers were developed in India.
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Estonia
Semeon Budyonny
Dnieper
Ukraine
Gerd von Rundstedt
President Viteri LaFronte Pictured at the White House
In Washington the Ecuadorian president Dr Homero Viteri LaFronte was shown in a formal greeting reported by Capt Cola Alfaro the Ecuadorian minister. The event underscores ties with Peru and Ecuador amid regional tensions.
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Homero Viteri LaFronte
Washington
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Cola Alfaro
Beaverbrook Meets Halifax After Bomber Flight
Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Halifax are pictured in Washington after Beaverbrook arrived aboard a U S bombing plane from the sea conference. The British ministers will confer with American officials to speed aid to Britain and Russia following the talks between Roosevelt and Churchill.
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Historic U.S.-Britain Ocean Conference Meeting Reported
The record describes leaders from the army navy and air forces including Gener C Marshell Admiral Harold R Stark and Lieut Gen Arnold attending a U S Britain ocean conference in Washington. Lord Beaverbrook the British minister of supply joined to discuss further details with officials including Harry Hopkins president on a recent tour.
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Harold R. Stark
Hta Arnold
Harry J. Hopkins
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