Jefferson Birthday Observed at Virginia University
The 201st anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth was observed at the University of Virginia with speeches by Claude Wickard and Diogenes Escalante. Dr Dumas Malone led commemorative exercises as the war shortened Easter week activities.
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Charlottesville, Va
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Cere
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Diogenes Escalante
Venezuela
Dumas Malone
Ankara Deliberates on Halting Nazi Exports to Turkey
Turkish government debates Hull's plea for neutral nations to stop trading with Germany amid wartime strains. Officials say no decision yet, with conferences continuing to examine severance or compromise while American and British envoys mark time.
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Frank O'Brien
Ankara
Cordell Hull
Germany
Hull
Turkey
Ration Roundup Applies to Various Food and Fuel Stamps
The notice lists ration stamp details for processed foods, meats, fats, sugar stamps 30 31 and 40 with expiration dates, shoe stamps 18, airplane stamp 1, and gasoline A-9 coupons. It instructs car owners to record license numbers and states on gasoline coupons and advises applying to local boards for supplemental rations.
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Georgia
Florida
Carolinas
Virginia
Idaho Anglers Solve Gas Shortage Problem
In Caldwell Idaho on April 14 members of the Rod and Gun club plan to plant 25 000 trout in the Municipal Park pond. By August the fish will be moved to irrigation ditches and anglers will cast for them from their front lawns to avoid gasoline restrictions.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Rod and Gun Club
Airman Killed in Carteret County Crash
An airplane crash in Carteret County yesterday killed Lt. Olin Dilworth Cooksey, 23, of the Cherry Point marine base. His father is James Robert Cooksey Jr of Monticello Florida.
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Cooksey
Morehead City
Carteret County
Olin Dilworth Cooksey
Cherry Point Marine Base
James Robert Cooksey, Jr
Monticello
Fla
Poisoned Babies Hover Near Death in New London
In New London April 14 4/? The Lawrence and Memorial hospitals reported 17 other illnesses unchanged after four babies died from boric acid substituted for dextrose in IV solutions. Coast Guard Chief Thomasula said his six day old son Fred Patrick was among the dead. Coroner plans an inquest. no charges yet. All the deceased were children of Navy men.
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New London
Thomasula
Buffalo
Richard F. Hancock
Coast Guardsman
Edward G. McKay
Navy
Veins of Old Coal Field At Gulf Being Sought
Gulf April 14 Operations financed by the U S bureau of mines began near here to locate veins of an old coal field with potential output up to 46 000 000 tons Mining had faltered since revolutionary days with explosions in 1925 and 1930 delaying work Old shafts were reopened and about 25 tons of token ore are mined daily.
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Gulf
U. S. Bureau of Mines
MacArthur Nominated For War Secretary Hint Seen
Congress leaders weigh Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a possible secretary of war amid letters released by Rep. Miller. Republicans push to draft him for the post while Democrats weigh the political and wartime implications including his popularity and potential GOP nomination.
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War Stimson
Illinois
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Millers
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