Moscow Stripped For Action Amid German Threats
Russian dispatch from SUIBYSHEV reports Moscow remains quiet with few residents and vehicles after German advances. The Bolshoi and university sites have suffered damage, the Lomonosov statue was restored, and Moscow's utilities and transit show curtailments while two US embassy aides coordinate foreign interests.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Suibyshev
Russia
Mos
Bolshoi Theater
Moscoversity
Mikal Lomonosov
Ith
Moscow
Mozhaisk
United States
Llewellyn F. Thompson, Jr
G. Frederick Reinhardt
Spase House
Underground Refuge Amid Moscow Bombings and Normal City Services
Report describes musk of wartime life in Moscow with underground refuge plans during renewed German bombardment. Despite daily raids from Oct 16 to Nov 15, subway, streetcars, and buses operated regularly. Fire incident at 221 Walnut Street caused minor damage. In 1993, Netherlands East Indies produced 8.8 million tons of oil, about 28 percent of world output.
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Moscow
Netherlands East Indies
B M I Group Receives Honor From Convention
Bish Mathis Institute faculty attended the Southwestern Private Commercial Schools association meeting in San Antonio. L. T. Nichols was elected president for 1942, C. J. Blackwood vice president, and G. R. Parrish secretary treasurer. Charles Pair was named president of teachers for 1942 with Mrs. L B Mathis as secretary treasurer. The staff from B M I Monroe included L E Math, Mrs L B Mathis, Miss Eatelle Blair, Mrs J K Cobb, and Charles Pair.
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Bish Mathis Institute
San Antonio
Southwestern Private Commercial Schools Association
Southwest
L. T. Nichols
Draughon’s Business College
Oklahoma City
C. J. Blackwood
Blackwood-Davis Business College
G. R. Parrish
Draughon’s
Business College
Tex
New Orleans
Association
Charles L. Pair
B. M. I Monroe
Mra
B. M
L. E. Math
L. B Mathis
Eatelle Blair
Mra. J. K. Cobb
Masonic Lodge Election Set for Western Star No. 24
Election of officers for Western Star Masonic Lodge No 24 is planned at the Masonic temple Tuesday night. Master Masons will assemble Wednesday night at the temple for the degree ceremony to be conferred by Luther Jordan of Bunkie, incoming grand lodge worshipful master.
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Western Star Masonic Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Temple
Luther Jordan
Bunkie
Grand Lodge
Bishop Praises Local Rector as 18th Anniversary Observed
Grace Episcopal Church celebrated Rev. Edward Farren Hayward’s 18th year as rector with a large audience and the confirmation of 14 by Bishop John L. Jackson. The sermon urged faith by works, highlighted past church growth including 350 baptisms and 270 marriages, and noted Hayward’s 15 years at St. David’s Rayville. A testimonial banquet, reception, and visit to St. David’s followed the observance.
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Grace Church
Rayville
St. David's
Hayward
John the Baptist
Earth
Jehovah
God
Jesus
Christ
St. David's Church
Rev. Hayward
J. S. Washburn
Island Drive
Gift box and wrapping paper economy urged nationwide
The Office of Production Management asked retailers and citizens to economize on gift boxes tissue wrap and related paper materials amid a Christmas shopping season described as unprecedented. Lessing J. Rosenwald said the emergency request would ensure adequate supplies for civilian and defense needs.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
Lessing J. Rosenwald
OPM Industrial Conservation Bureau
Sweet potato resembles a snake in Louisiana farm display
Mrs. C. E. Baker of West Monroe presented a potato at the News-Star office that looked like a coiled snake ready to strike. The oddly shaped tuber featured a snake head, eyes and a mouth, and came from the farm of J. A. Baker near Choudrant.
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C. E. Baker
West Monroe
News-Star
New Baby Rate Jumps 183000 in Population Gain
The U S census bureau reports the year ending April 1 shows births about 183 000 above the decade’s average contributing to a population rise from 131 669 275 to 132 818 005. Immigration and marriages also rose, while bureau cautions the trend may be temporary.
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Bureau
United States
Net emigration small in United States figures
March again showed a net emigration of 4,791 people from the United States indicating a slight SL exposure to outward movement. The brief excerpt notes a continuing trend of people leaving rather than entering, suggesting modest population outflows during the period.
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United States
Brazilian agriculture students tour the United States
Forty eight Brazilian agricultural students led by Dr. Jose Demello Moraes depart by train on a 22 day tour through the south southwest middle west and east to government projects and agricultural schools. They travel under the Brazilian government and U.S. government auspices and stop in Knoxville Dallas Kansas City Des Moines Ames Columbus Pittsburgh and Chicago with visits to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Washington
Jose Demello Moraes
Sao Paulo
South
Southwest
Middle West
United States
Department of Agriculture
Coordinator of Inter- American Affairs
Knoxville
Tenn
All men are created equal sociologically not biologically
The statement notes that while equality exists socially, biological differences cause varying disease susceptibilities among races, with some groups more prone to certain illnesses and others showing immunity.
Cotton Loan Launched by Egypt to Buy Half 1941-42 Cotton
Cairo news reports the Egyptian government launched a £10,000,000 cotton loan to finance the purchase by the state of half the 1941-42 cotton crop. Britain has bought the remainder.
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Cairo
Egypt
Helf
Britain
Falstaff Beer Promise for Holiday Hosts
The ad urges starting now to serve Falstaff beer for the holidays. It touts premium quality and urges ordering a case to last through the season. It claims a uniquely bred yeast culture insured for 1 900 000.00 and notes Falstaff’s famous flavor fuels sales over a million bottles.
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