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Grafton Sentinel

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Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

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Visual Radio Delays Signal Shift in United States

New York May 8 The war reaches England and London public television fades to laboratory. FCC delays impact operating standards and July 1 as second date for commercial programs while production stalls awaiting rule clarity. Evening convoy debate airs NBC and CBS schedules with discussions on Britain ships and defense jobs.

New York Special News Service England London Federal Communications Commission United States FCC CBS NBC Nbc-Blue Britain John T. Flynn Reinhold Niebur Nbc-Red Aldrich Orson Welles Vallee Barrymore Ed East Major Bowes Brazil MBS

U S Considers Plan Amid War Goods Shortages

The article notes extensive shortages in many necessities and discusses a proposed plan seen as interesting in diplomatic circles, reflecting Germany related tensions as the United States weighs sending no war goods and considers the implications.

Germany

North African deal eyed in wartime supply talks

Officials say talks among United States, Great Britain, Vichy France and the North African colonies have been under way for weeks. The plan aims to fund a business arrangement with General Weygand to supply North Africa without war shipments. A similar arrangement exists with Martinique as funds are freed to cover island needs. Robert D. Murphy helped study and set up the preliminary negotiations during his tour of the colonies. The negotiations are not yet complete.

Maxime Weygand North Africa United States Great Britain Vichy France Martinique Robert D. Murphy

Actress testifies in divorce case in Los Angeles

Jean Rogers testified that Daniel Winkler urged divorce. She tried to dissuade him and obtained an interlocutory decree as part of the proceedings.

Jean Rogers Los Angeles Daniel Winkler

Iraqi Premier Seeks Cutoff of Kirkuk Oil by Britain

Defiant Iraqi pro German premier Rashid Ali Gailani takes control in a coup and seeks to sever British access to Mosul oil at Kirkuk. Britain has spent hundreds of millions to develop the oil deposits.

Rashid Ali Beg Gailani Iraq Mosul Kirkuk Royal Air Force Habbaniyah Bagdad Rashid Ali Beg Gallant Germany

Pact talks seek assurances on trade of raw materials

The United States demands guarantees that procured raw materials can be accessed and that American goods sent in exchange will be re-exported outside Morocco Tunisia and Algiers. Great Britain also seeks guarantees that the goods will not aid Germany and will cover excess payments from frozen funds of 1.5 billion dollars. With a shipping shortage, a deal may use 14 French vessels refusing here.

United States Morocco Tunisia Algiers Great Britain Germany Ing

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