Churchill in Britain after parley at sea
President Roosevelt visited the British battleship Prince of Wales during a naval meeting with Churchill. They attended religious services, exchanged gifts, and shared meals aboard the ship as destroyers and the King George V escorted the voyage. The scene included a cat mascot and secrecy surrounds the journey.
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United States
Roosevelt
Oriv
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Prince of Wales
Press Association
London
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John C. Tovey
Maine
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Auto Crash Kills Freeman Near Hernando Mississippi
Charles Franklin Freeman aged 20 was killed and three other Memphis residents were injured when their car left the road on a curve seven miles north of Hernando Mississippi.
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Memphis, Tenn
Charles Franklin Freeman
Hernando, Miss
Five Minute Relief Claim For Itchy Skin Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Tet terine as a five minute relief for eczema ringworm surface rash athlete's foot scabies and insect bites. It promises a 60 cent price with a money back guarantee if itching remains after five minutes and directs purchase from Shoptrine Co Savannah Ga or a druggist.
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Shoptrine Co
Savannah
Army Officers View of Lightning War in Louisiana Mock Battle
In West Alexandria rough-red and blue corps clash in a staged night and day exercise. Armored cars, troop carriers, and cavalry maneuver as 115000 Reds advance from the south and 75000 Blues race north, previews of September maneuvers involving 500000 troops. Prisoners reported as mock combats unfold near Flatwoods along a line from Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Army Corps
Red
Viti Corps
Louisiana
Flatwoods
Ethiopian Empress Returns Home From England
The Empress of Ethiopia, living in Bath, left England today to return to Addis Ababa. She was accompanied by her daughter Princess Tsaha. Emperor Haile Selassie, her husband, was restored to his throne on May 5 after British forces retook the Ethiopian capital following the drive from the Italians.
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London
Ethiopia
Bath
England
Addis Ababa
Tsaha
Haile Selassie
Mrs Sarah Siegel Dies Mother of Superman Creators
Mrs. Sarah Siegel aged 69 mother of Jerry Siegel co originator of the comic strip Superman died yesterday in Cleveland. The passing marks a notable loss to the comic world. Her son Jerry Siegel helped shape a defining character in American pop culture.
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Cleveland
Sarah Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Superman
Headaches and Neuralgia Relief with BC Formula
Agonizing headaches and neuralgic pains yield to the quick acting BC ingredients. BC also relieves muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Acts as a sedative in simple nervousness. 10c and 25c sizes. Use only as directed. Consult a physician if pains persist.
British Red Move Toward Iran Warned in Commons
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the house of commons on August 7 that Middle East forces were being strengthened for a forward blow. He cited Iran as key and urged the Iranian government to heed the warning as German advances in Russia threaten India and oil supplies.
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Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Middle East
Eden
Iran
Russian
Ukraine
Russia
India
Britain
Monroe Flight Teacher Killed in Auto Crash
Abilene born Wireman, a flight instructor at Northeast Junior College with about 3,500 flying hours, died in a car crash. Survived by wife Oberah and three children Jimmy Billy and Johnny Wayne, plus his Abilene mother. Pallbearers were local flight instructors Henry Hargrove Roland Getchell Scott Tibbs William Miller Vernon Dumas Leroy Severance.
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Tex
Wireman
Dallas
West Texas
Fort Worth
Oberah
Jimmy
Billy
Johnny Wayne
H. W. Wireman
Henry Hargrove
Roland Getchell
Scott Tibbs
William Miller
Vernon Dumas
Leroy Severance
Northeast Junior College
Defense work prospects eyed by local officials
Local officials and Mayors Benoit and Williams along with Secretary Holland announced that confidential information on additional defense projects for the area has been secured during a Washington trip. Research will begin immediately for early submission to defense authorities.
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Washington
Benoit
Williams
Holland
Bayou Blitz Unit Seeks Neutrality in Gun Maneuvers
In Camp Pole Louisiana on August 18 two Bayou Blitz members Sergeant W O Wade and Technical Sergeant O K Weinmeister attempted to fish but were challenged by Reis units. After arguing they proved they were neutrals belonging to the opposing line and were allowed to continue their activities.
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Camp Pole
Third Armored
W. O. Wade
O. K. Weinmeister
Merryville
Reis
Think Big Red Army Ready 10 Hold Back Japs
Newspapers warned the Japanese public of a widening encirclement threat as Allied powers mobilized and Soviet relations drew scrutiny. The Diplomatic Review called Japan’s very existence at risk, while Nichi Nichi and others framed U S defense pledges as an encircling plan. Aliens in Japan must obtain police authorization to depart Japan.
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Foreign Office
Nichi Nichi
Soviet Russia
Moscow
United States
War Stimson
Maestri Reports Five Years of Cash Basis Progress in New Orleans
Maestri marks the fifth anniversary of his term amid praise from city officials and friends at a city hall reception. His report credits a switch to cash basis finance since 1936, noting debt reduction of about 20 million dollars and no new bank borrowing since 1937. It highlights WPA aided street work, 26 operating playgrounds with 3 more under construction, and a beautification drive boosting the city’s appeal.
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Maestri
Ray
T. S. Walmsley
Walmsley
Huey Long
New Orleans
New Lend Lease Plan Discussed In Washington
A White House conference reviewed a potential second lend lease fund with speculation it could reach up to 10 billion dollars. The discussion touched on the Japanese situation only casually. Attendees included Vice President Wallace and Senate Majority Leader Barkley as Roosevelt planned a light workload day.
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Barkley
Wallace
Senate
Woodrum
Virginia
Connolly
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bloom
New York
House Foreign Affairs Committee
George
Georgia
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Washington
Early
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Kearny
N. J
Arkansas Army Games Started Near Little Rock
Pontoon bridges and improvised crossings mark the opening of Arkansas Army Games as 130 000 troops from the 33rd Illinois 35th Missouri Kansas Nebraska and more move through muddy terrain near Little Rock under blackout conditions. Major General Samuel T Lauton and Major General R E Truman oversee night crossings while the 107th Cavalry and the 27th Division prepare for further field exercises this week.
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33Rd
Illinois
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Little Missouri
Little Rock-Texarkana
E. Truman
Samuel T. Lawton
107Th Cavalry
Ohio
New York
Fort McClellan
Ala
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Seventh Army Corps
McGuire Named Area Aide for Surplus Marketing Admin
John P. McGuire was named area supervising aide for the Surplus Marketing administration here. Lucius G. Hughes, supervisor, announced Monday. McGuire came from the New Orleans headquarters to assist Hughes in administering the agency.
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John P. McGuire
Surplus Marketing Administration
Lucius G. Hughes
Mr. McGuire
New Orleans
Federal Authority
Hughes
Government program phases linked to Surplus Marketing chief
The official has been connected with the Surplus Marketing administration for over a year. The report notes that all gold minted in Philadelphia before 1829 came from North Carolina mines.
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Surplus Marketing Administration
Philadelphia
North Carolina
Boston Globe official Charles H. Taylor dies at 74
Charles H. Taylor lifelong newspaper executive and leader dies at 74 in Boston. He served as Boston Globe treasurer and director from 1893 to 1937 and led the American Newspaper Publishers Association from 1901 to 1904. Reindeer herds in Canada’s Northwest Territory exceed 8000 head.
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Taylor
Boston Globe
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Canada
Northwest Territory
Sieverses Welcome Daughter At Vaughan Wright Bendel Clinic
Mr and Mrs G A Sievers of 222 Peay Street announce the birth of a daughter on August 16 at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic.
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G. A. Sievers
Peay Street
Vaughan-Wright- Bendel Clinic
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