Hoover eyed to confirm food relief plan amid war hunger
Backers of a ship food relief rally to Hoover for proof of practicability in aiding Axis occupied and stricken nations. The push, tied to a Senate subcommittee inquiry, seeks a coordinated plan with Britain Sweden and Belgium to relieve hunger in Belgium Czechoslovakia Norway Poland Greece Yugoslavia and the Netherlands.
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Herbert Hoover
U.S
Commission For
Belgium
Senate Foreign Relations
Gillette
Iowa
Taft
Ohio
Norway
Poland
Greece
Yuvia
Netherlands
Senator outlines relief aims for hungry children in France
The senator described a plan to relieve France of hungry children, noting malnutrition affects children more than adults. He cited Greece food shipments last winter as successfully delivered without aiding the enemy and mentioned Ver’s continued interest in world food issues despite leaving public life in 1933.
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France
Greece
Ver
Military Seeks Tighter Setup For AMG In Africa And Italy
The AMG runs more smoothly in Italy than in North Africa though bearings need oil. Officials say two issue classes exist: policy concerns and local administration. Decisions rely on military need plus civilian advice as Italy prepares to later guide postwar governance.
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Washington
Allied Military Goverment
AMG
Italy
North Africa
France
Germany
Mussolin
United States
Philippines
Rhineland
Used car dealers push for price ceilings
Washington reports dealers pressed by car drain to midwest markets seek price ceilings to stay in business. An National Automobile Dealers Association official noted opposition remains strong though some protest the drain. OPA has studied ceilings since April and plans to set ceilings from October 1942 guide prices.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
National Automobile Dealers Association
Mid-West
Wall Street row in Washington over new street name
Crowds gather as proposed re labeling of 15th Street to Vermont Avenue sparks opposition from bankers brokers and bank executives led by Edson Olds and Bruce Coe. Critics warn of confusion and logistical fallout for mailing lists and dividend checks while a lone broker notes little practical difference.
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Washington
Wall Street
15Th Street
Vermont Avenue
National Capital Planning Commission
15Th
Bruce Coe
Sa Sed
Edson B. Olds
Washington Stock Exchange
George A. Garrett
Soa
C. F. Jacobsen
The
National Metropolitan Bank
United States
E. Booker
Astronomer Notes Planet Near Earth in 1954
An astronomer states that a planet will approach Earth in June 1954, coming within 39,425,000 miles, and notes a previous distance of about 50,000,000 miles in 1924. The timing referenced includes an event at 6 a.m. Pacific War Time on November 28. The dialogue includes garbled phrases about Bly sn animal or Bieter.
Vichyite Resigns as Turkish ambassador
Radio France and Swiss sources report that Gaston Bergery has resigned as Vichy ambassador to Turkey and his entire staff has also resigned. The announcement was broadcast from Algiers and relayed by the Office of War Information.
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New York
Radio France
Algiers
Gaston Bergery
Vichy
Turkey
Office of War Information
Planning Board Meeting Set in Chapel Hill December
The state lane board will meet in Chapel Hill around December 1 to review a committee recommendation for a full time secretary. Chairman George M. Ivey of Charlotte called the session organizational while Dr. Howard Odum of Chapel Hill described similar boards in other states. A dovetail interlocks joints. Stage coaches began operating a fixed schedule between Philadelphia and Boston in 1782.
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Raleigh
Chapel Hill
Howard Odum
George M. Ivey
Charlotte
Berlin Believes Invasion Is Near
Reports say German forces move into Southern France this week and Riviera defenses increase. Measures close the Mentone San Rafael coastal road and German labor conscripts are moved. activity centers on Avignon Carcassonne and other inland towns as Fascist sympathizers are moved north.
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Madrid
France
Riviera
Berlin
Avignon
Carcasonne
Room and Board Claims Against Fascists Before War
Disjointed text discusses anti movement and prewar tensions with references to world events. Mentions Mauna Loa and Hawaii, but the overall meaning is unclear and fragmentary. No clear individuals, organizations, or dates emerge from the readable material.
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Hawaii
Mauna Loa
Mars supplies no life evidence says Mount Wilson expert
Pasadena November 4 Astronomer Walter Adams director of the Carnegie Institute Mount Wilson Observatory says new spectroscopic plates indicate Mars atmosphere contains at most about one percent of Earth level oxygen water vapor and carbon dioxide. He states prior results are confirmed and the atmosphere lacks life indicators.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
Walter 5. Adams
Carnegie Institute
Mount Wilson Observatory
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