Ellwood Beach Shelling 1942 Spurs War Fears
Fifty years ago Californians watched a Japanese submarine shell the Ellwood oil field near Santa Barbara. The minor strike, no injuries, sparked panic and helped accelerate Japanese American internment orders. Residents recall the eerie whistling projectiles and national fear stoked by the attack. Security efforts and war bond campaigns followed as rumors swirled about Navy staging.
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Ellwood
Calif
California
Ellwood Beach
Barnsdall- Rio Grande Oil Co
Pearl Harbor
Japan
U.S
Hollisters
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Bay
U.S. Navy
Nobukiyo Nambu
Palestinians Call for End to Settlements in Talks
Palestinian negotiators head to Washington for the fourth round of Middle East talks and press demands to halt Jewish settlements in the occupied territories before any substantial negotiations on interim self rule. The talks include Israel with Syria Lebanon and Jordan. The PLO remains excluded from formal talks but is consulted.
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Amman
Jordan
Middle East
Washington
Israel
Madrid
Spain
Hanan Ashrawi
United States
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Ashrawi
Palestine Liberation Organization
Iler Turkmen
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
PLO
Pontiff visits Goree Island and the house of slaves
Pope John Paul II toured Goree Island's Maison des Esclaves near Dakar, passing through the door of no return and begging forgiveness for Christians in the slave trade. He likened the site to concentration camps and urged action against modern slavery while meeting Muslim leaders. The 20-minute visit highlighted historical atrocity and interfaith dialogue.
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Goree Island
Senegal
Dakar
John Faul
Gambia
Guinea
John Paul
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
J.J. Hollister III
Roosevelt
Hollister
Pacific Ocean
Ruth Pratt
John
Santa Barbara
Pontiff
Notts Mataela Welle
Ae An
Boy Scout
Worthington
Rafferty
Stafford
Towncraft
Haggar Uttra
Kids’ Health-Tex
Egular
Whit
Men's Hunt Club
Home Sale
Dor In
Jcpenney
Ousdahl
Lawrence
Jcpennay Company, Inc
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