Turks Move to Aid Greeks Amid Balkans Turmoil
Reports say Turkish troops may enter war against Italy as Greece fights on the Greek Albanian frontier. Britain pledges unlimited support to Greece while a major naval clash in the Mediterranean appears imminent. Rumors of Soviet moves at the Dardanelles circulate as Italy strikes Corfu and Greek forces resist.
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Merit rating system to regulate Texas unemployment tax
An Arkansas and Texas discussion explains the merit rating system for unemployment insurance taxes. Texas plans to adjust rates based on employer records next year, potentially lowering or raising the 3 percent tax. Arkansas delays until 1942. The piece argues the tax should reflect benefits drawn and urges early adoption.
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Texas Weekly
Dallas
Hope
Texas
Arkansas
Fother
OAB
Busiess
Star
Eli Calling
Campaign Drives Across Nation in Final Week
Roosevelt and Willkie ramp up last week of campaigning with plans for Madison Square Garden address and Boston speech. Roosevelt to respond to John L. Lewis amid United Mine Workers support for Willkie. Cabinet members Hull Ickes Wickard schedule talks nationwide as Wallace campaigns. Continued on Page Four.
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Ohio
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Hull
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Qum Jaad
Senry A. Wallace
A Thought On Virtue And Names In Royal Context
A fragmented quotation hints at a virtuous name as a precious good contested by queens and consorts, reflecting a historical view on virtue and lineage without full context or identifiable figures.
Cranium Crackers on America’s Songs Quiz
A reader quiz questions about national songs asks who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner and the circumstances, the origin of Freedom’s line, authors of Bir, the president who approved the flag designating the anthem, and the opening words of the second stanza. answers appear on Page Two.
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America
Single Primary for City to Be Held on Dec 10
Hope's municipal politics settle for a single Democratic primary on December 10 after a Saturday filing deadline passed. No race shows more than two candidates, triggering a double primary rule and moving all contests to the final December 10 election. Lawrence Martin filed late for alderman in Ward One joining J. BR. Williams as incumbents seek reelection across four wards with mayor, city treasurer, and municipal judge also on the ballot.
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Turtin
Lawrence Martin
Qne
J. BR. Williams
Syd McMath
W. §. Atkins
Albert Graves
Charles Reynerson
J. W. Harper
W. K. Lemley
Luther Garner
EF. OY
Trimble
Frank Nolen
Ched Hall
Wilson Case In Supreme Court In Arkansas County Judge Nomination
LITTLE ROCK John L. Wilson of Hope appeals to the supreme court to declare him the Democratic nominee for Hempstead county judge after a circuit court ruling naming Fred A. Luck the August primary winner. The court advanced the case for public submission in three weeks.
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Little Rock
Johin L. Wilson
Hope
Supreme Court
Hempstead County
Hempstead
Fred A. Luck
Hempstead Co Draft List Names and Numbers Enlisted
Hempstead County draft list shows names and addresses including Samuel A Rubeo Jasper Stuart Eddie Morrison William Hill Julius English Sant Walker James Tillman Kidd Ollice Lee Rosenbaum Carl Latshaw Carthel Howe R C Stuart Earlie Cheatham Lonnie Rateliff Fay Garrett Finley Gamble Jacls West Clarence Black Timothy Wyatt Martin Dewey Bolls Chester Prince Nathanael Meggerson Theodore Smith Jim Wright Willie Jack Hartsfield John Shapley and others listed with towns Hope Fulton Washington Columbus and McNab in the numbered draft entries.
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Hope
Jasper Stuart
Hae
Eddie Morrison
Wash
William
Edward Hill
Washington
Julius English
Sant Walker
McNab
William Ehner
Jon E Nub
James Tillman Kidd
Fulton
Ollice Lee Rosenbaum
Lope
Carl Derwood Latshaw
R. C. Stuart
Earlie Cheatham
Lonnie Wort Rateliff
Fay Garrett
Finley Gamble
Columbus
Jacls West
Clarence Black
Timothy Wyatt
Martin Dewey Bolls
Chester Edward Prince
Nathanael Meggerson
Theodore Phillip Smith
Jim Adkinson Wright
Willie Joseph Jack Hartsfield
John Belvie Shapley
Fortune Poll Sees Narrow Path for Roosevelts Reelection
The Fortune survey shows Roosevelt at 57 percent among definite voters but no clear electoral college majority. Willkie leads in four regions while remaining gains depend on shifts in New England, Middle Atlantic, and central areas. Responses split among four statements. even with don’t know excluded, Roosevelt sits at 57 to 43 percent. The article notes Willkie could win a college majority if regional margins widen.
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West North Central
Wilde
Cotton New York Opens With No Trade Close at 941
January cotton opened with no trading and closed at 941. Mid daily middling spot cotton sits at 9.75 a pound.
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Greece Rejects Italian Demands and Declares War
Athens reports Greece fought back on land and air after resisting Italian demands for territory and passage. Italian motorized units crossed into Greek terrain as air raids hit Corinth and Tatoi airfields, killing four and injuring 17. King George II urged resistance to defend independence.
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Tatoi
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Italy
British and Turks to Aid Greece in War Front
British warships moved to Crete and fought Italian units off Corfu as Greece fights on northern fronts. Turkish troops reportedly advance into Thrace and eastern Greece, aiding Athens in its conflict with Italy.
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Greece
Italy
Crete
Corfu
Ionian Island
Thrace
Britain vows aid to Greece from king and PM
Both King George VI and Prime Minister Churchill pledged Greece full assistance against Italian invaders in personal messages to the Greek Sovereign and the Greek Prime Minister, learned Monday night.
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Greece
Hitler Mussolini Talk In Florence Ends With Harmony
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met in Florence to discuss all present questions in complete harmony. The Führer and his staff departed for Germany aboard his special train after a day of talks with Il Duce.
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Italy
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Fuchger
Germany
Il Duce
Empress Britain Sinks. Admiralty Reports Casualties
The Empress Britain, a 43 348 ton Canadian merchant fleet ship, is reported lost with 643 crew and passengers. The British Admiralty and War Office confirm 598 survivors landed in ports, and a probable death toll of 45 is listed in the communique.
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London
British Admiralty
War Office
French Cabinet Shakeup Brings Laval as Foreign Minister
Vichy announces a cabinet shakeup naming Vice Premier Pierre Laval foreign minister to replace Paul Vaudoxin, secretary of state to the presidency. The move followed an urgent cabinet session and Loyal departing for Paris for important discussions.
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Pierre Laval
Paul Vvoudoxin
Pharty
Loyal
Paris
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