Japan's food supply good despite war pressures
Washington reports agri culture officials say Japan remains well supplied with rice, wheat, and fish. Imports in 1940 were the largest on record, with crop outputs in Manchukuo up 7 percent, and China supplying significant quantities from areas under Japanese control. A 250,000 acre cul tivation cut aims to shift to wheat and vegetables amid disrupted markets.
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Japan
United States
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
Chosen
Korea
Taiwan
Formosa
China
Nippon
Manchukuo
Japan Tightens Food Drive Resources Amid War Strain
Japan relies on Manchukuo and China for wheat and oils while increasing sea imports for food. Fishing remains largely protected by island waters, and nonurgent crops like tobacco face tighter cultivation limits to free land for staple production. Soybean output in Manchukuo has declined recently. Dandelions flower year round globally.
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Japan
China
Manchukuo
Charles E Watts Dies Suddenly at 36 in West Monroe
Charles E Watts 36 of 212 North Sixth street West Monroe died from a sudden heart attack early Wednesday after attending a wrestling match. Parish coroner Dr J T French ruled natural causes. Funeral at residence Thursday 10 am officiated by Dr Karlos Smith First Methodist. Watts leaves wife, one daughter Jacqueline two brothers C B Watts Cheval La Max Watts Monticello Miss Ann Watts Monticello Miss.
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North Sixth Street
West Monroe
J. T. French
Parish
Karlos Smith
First Methodist Church
Cabel A. Creel
Alexandria
Monroe
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Meridian
Miss
Genevieve Creel
Mary Ann Creel
Bobbie Creel
R. S. Creel
John Gilbert
Lizzie Wall
Montgomery Street
C. E. Autrey
First Baptist Church
Rocky Branch
Farmerville
Dixie Funeral Home
Gilbert
J. G. Haynes
Otto Alexander
D. W. McLeland Bastrop
W. F
C. G. Wall
L. W. Cobb
W. L. Laster
Bob Howard
Winnsboro
Leon Malone
JL. C. Cobb
New York Leads Foreign-Born Population in Census
New York state had the largest foreign born white population among states in the census. On April 1, 1960, New York counted 2,853,530 foreign born whites, with 1,822,006 or 62.8 percent naturalized. South Carolina had the smallest number.
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Virginia
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Mississippi
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Census Bureau
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Howard French
Dodson Louisiana December 17 Special Mr and Mrs Howard French are parents of a daughter born December 13.
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Dodson
Howard French
Parqnin
Dutch bomber hits Japanese destroyer in northern Dutch East Indies
Batavia dispatch reports a Dutch bomber scored a direct hit on a Japanese destroyer in the northern waters of the Dutch East Indies archipelago. The communique announced the action today.
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Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies Archipelago
Deaths and obituaries from Louisiana towns
Death notices from Alexandria Monroe Jonesboro Dodson West Monroe Dodson and Farmerville report services for Cabel A Creel I T Hall James B Berry Mrs John Gilbert and others. The pieces list survivors and funeral details while a separate item describes Gov LaGuardia's mask guidance for air raids and blackout procedures.
Italian Submarine Sunk With Italian General Aboard
London reports the Ammiraglio Caracciolo submarine carrying Guido Lami and 19 other officers from Libya to Italy was sunk in the central Mediterranean. The admiralty said 53 survivors were captured, but the general did not survive. The destroyer Farndale was credited with sinking the sub.
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London
Libya
Italy
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Niece of Cardinal Gibbons Dies in New Orleans
Mrs. Patrick E. Burke, niece of the late James Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, died in New Orleans. Funeral set for today. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John T. Gibbons of New Orleans. Survivors include her husband, an insurance executive and Knights of Columbus official, two sons James Gibbons Burke and E Bolan Burke, and daughter Margaret Gibbons Burke.
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James B. Berry
Winnfield
New Hope Church
Lemon
Jonesboro
New Hope Cemetery
J. W. Hughen
Hooper Mooney
Marvin Berry
Guy
Clyde Berry
Hudson
Willard
Cecil Berry
New Orleans
Patrick E. Burke
James Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
John T. Gibbons
Knights of Columbus
James Gibbons Burke
E. Bolan Burke
Margaret Gibbons Burke
German Planes Highlight UK Air Ministry Report
London December 17 The air ministry news service declared today that German planes used the area over the channel and British defenses were alert. The report notes aerial activity and indicates ongoing air operations during the war.
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London
Air Ministry
Japanese Use Messerschmitt 10s and 110s in Malaya Air Fight
The report notes Japanese forces employing Messerschmitt 10s and 110s in the Malaya air battle, signaling a notable shift in aircraft usage amid the campaign.
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Malaya
Auto Purchases in Louisiana Slump
Baton Rouge reports a clear drop in new auto and truck purchases in November with a 17 percent decline in registrations. A total of 1,119 new vehicles were registered, down 5 percent from November 1940, while Hammond led declines at 8 percent and Baton Rouge at 7.9 percent. Lake Charles was the sole upmove at 5.8 percent.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
State University Bureau of Business Research
Hammond
Lake Charles
Hoods advised for automobile lights
Civilian drivers in Louisiana were urged by Governor Sam Jones to prepare hoods for head and tail lights during blackouts. A telegram from New York Mayor F H La Guardia, national civilian defense director, noted army rules require complete light coverage on cars and trucks with few exceptions.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sam Jones
Jones
F. H. la Guardia
New York City
United States Army
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