New Governor General Named for Canadians
Ottawa reports Canada selected the Earl of Athlone as its new governor general to succeed Lord Tweedsmuir. Prime Minister Mackenzie King confirmed the choice, with King and the King’s tour having ties to the decision. Gordon Conant urged U S participation to aid Allied victory and Atlantic strategy while stressing Canada’s sovereign limits and wartime secrecy around travel.
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W. L. Mackenzie King
Earl of Athlone
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United States
Elizabeth
Tweedmuir
Lord Tweedsmuir
Princess Alice
Queen Victoria
Conant
Cannington
St. Lawrence
Alaska
Germany
James H.R. Cromwell
America
American
Missouri state legislature membership and terms queried
The user asks five questions about Missouri state government: the total number of state senators, party division in the last session, the total number of state representatives, party division last session, and the term lengths for state senators and representatives. The fragment mentions giant ferns used as telegraph poles in the Philippines, unrelated to Missouri governance.
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Philippines
Musician Hanson Dies On Stage In California
In San Jose California Charles Hanson 78 a violinist collapsed from a heart attack during a concert. Audience applauded unaware as the adult center orchestra finished its first number and the curtain briefly lowered. Hanson was carried off stage as the program resumed.
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San Jose
Calif
Charles Hanson
Hanson
Adult Center Orchestra
Death of Anna Mayberry 90 oldest Cole County resident
Mrs. Anna Mayberry aged 90 dies at her daughter's home from infirmities. She and her husband farmed for years in the Osage City area and was the oldest member of the Second Christian church. Survived by two sons and two daughters. Funeral planned for Sunday afternoon.
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Anna Mayberry
Cole County
Osage City
Second Christian Church
Cat leaps 72 feet from downtown ledge
A stray black and white kitten stranded for six days atop a five story downtown building leaped 72 feet to safety. The stunt left the cat with a broken paw from trolley wires but it walked away unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Tae
Star Arcturus Visible from Almost All Earth
An astronomy note states that the star Arcturus has resisted prior rescue efforts and can be seen from nearly every part of the globe except the Antarctic Circle, highlighting its prominence in the night sky.
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Arcturus
Earth
Antarctic Circle
Mother of World War Hero Dies in Kansas City
Mrs. Catherine G Fitzsimmons 78 mother of the first U S army officer killed in the World War died yesterday Her son Lieut William T Fitzsimmons was killed Sept 8 1917 during a bombardment of American hospitals on the French coast
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William T. Fitze Simmons
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