Japan again sets ultimatum to France over Indo China border
Tokyo reports Japan again gave France a time limit for a reply to a settlement proposal on the Indo China border dispute with Thailand. Foreign Minister Matsuoka and French envoy Henry held a brief talk, with sources saying no agreement was reached and a further interview is planned to relay orders before the armistice ends Friday. Navy Minister Oikawa briefed Emperor Hirohito on the talks.
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Tokyo
Domei
Japan
France
Thailand
Yosuke Mateuoka
Charles Arsene Henry
Spm
C. S&s
Mateucka
Henry
Matsuoka
Dornei
Navy
Koisho Otkavs
Hirohito
Pansy
Freezing of All Foreign Assets Urged in Washington
With Bulgaria placed on the frozen list the issue is whether President Roosevelt will issue a sweeping order freezing assets of all other nations. Treasury officials favor a universal freeze to curb axis finance while the State Department cautions against broad moves that could provoke retaliation. The Sofia funds are small, about 500000 dollars, but the policy extends to Belgium Denmark Norway and other occupied countries.
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Washington
Bulgaria
Roosevelt
Treasury
State Department
Britain
Balkan
Sofia
United States
Germany
Russia
France
Helland
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
Luxembourg
Rumania
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
United States Treasury
Baby Found Dead In New Orleans Home
The two month old child of Mr and Mrs George Welch was found suffocated this morning when the parents awakened. Believed the infant smothered by burying his face in a pillow. Father is a WPA worker.
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New Orleans
George Welch
WPA
Motions Delay Melton Bribery Trial in District Court
In London and district court, prosecutors and defense argued over indictments against L. J. Dark and W. D. Melton on four counts of bribery tied to gas well operations. A new motion to quash delayed proceedings as the court reconvened after a prior continuance.
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L. J. Melton
WD. Derk
St 2
Pam
Dark
Melton
Special Court
Seasion
R. Dean Parr Parish
Defense contracts for state jump defense contracts for state jump
Washington March 4 The first half of February pushed Louisiana defense awards up nearly 6 million dollars raising the total since July 1 1940 to 34 460 730 Mississippi contracts exceeded 700 thousand bringing seven and a half months total to 18 618 491 Major February item for Mississippi was 527 313 to improve Key Field near Meridian Additional 53 099 funded Starkville airport Army contracts in Mississippi totaled 11 670 085 Navy 4 013 696 WPA defense projects 2 255 443 Louisiana army contracts amount to 20 847 318 navy 4 701 246 United States maritime commission 4 841 000 and WPA 3 761 104
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Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Key Field
Meridian
Starkville
Navy
Office of Government Reports
National Defense Advisory Commission
Federal Works Agency
WPA
Baton Rouge
Army
United States Maritime Commission
Jones Assured on Louisiana Defense Housing Units
Washington report says defense housing coordinator Charlies F. Palmer assured Louisiana Governor Sam Jones that extra housing units would be allocated if congress provides funds. Frank Bane promised priority steel for the New Orleans guard base. Jones met with Vice President Wallace and Louisiana delegation members Hebert Boggs.
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Washington
Charlies F. Palmer
Defense
Sam Jones
Louisiana
Congress
Jones
Frank Bane
National Defense Advisory Council
National Guard
New Orleans
Wallace
Elsende
Overton
Hebert and
Boggs
Communications Commission
Treasury
Work Projects Administration
Selective Service System
Britain to Break Relations with Bulgaria Soon
London officials said Britain would sever diplomatic ties with Bulgaria within hours, with possible declaration of war. Reports from Sofia and Ankara described mass German troop movements and a Turkish response, as Allied warnings of a widening Balkan crisis mounted.
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Cardiff
America Red Cross
London
Balkans
Britain
Bulgaria
Sefia
George W. Rendell
Rendel
Balkan
Sofia
Bulgarcia
Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Inonu
Adolf Hitler
Belgrade
Greece
Italy
Turkish Cabinet Ponders Special Hitler Message
Michigan and the federal Labor Department moved to avert strikes at three Detroit area Ford plants. Governor Van Wagoner named a conciliating commission while the state mediation board ruled strikes could not start for 30 days. Federal conciliators acted after the UAW voted strikes. Ford denied union charges amid defense orders and 35,000 Rouge employees.
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Associated Press
State of Michigan
Federal Department of Labor
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
van Wagoner
State Mediation Board
C. I. O.united Automobile Workers
Ford
The
Rouge
Local Merchants Unite for Dollar Day Sales Across Monroe
Merchants aligned with the Merchants' Division of the Chamber of Commerce promote Dollar Day ads in the News-Star and World. Listed retailers include Monroe Furniture Company Rose Oil Company Bella Scherck Davidson Chicken's Department Shoe Department Ready-to-Wear Holloway and Thompson Amex Shop Sig Haas and Sons Dan Cohen Renfrow and Son Mike John Montgomery Ward Family Shoe Store Style Shop Mangel's Peacock's Krauss and Cohn Silverstein's Grayson's The Palace E. Jack Selig and Son D. Masur and Long Dixie Shops Keystone Paint and Decorating Company J. C. Penney York Linen Shops and others.
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HESE
Merchants’ Division
The
Chamber of Commerce
News-Star and World
Bella Scherck Davidson Ready-to-Wear
Holloway and Thompson
Amex Shop
Sig Haas and Sons
T. John
Turkish cabinet meets on Hitler message to Inonu
Ankara reports the Turkish cabinet met to consider a special message from Adolf Hitler delivered by air courier. Field Marshal Fevzi Cakmak attended, with Premier Saydam expected to address the nation soon. Franz von Papen accompanied the German envoy.
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Ankara
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Inonu
Fevzi Cakmak
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Shreveport Man Burned in House Fire
Horace Cochran, 44, suffered extensive burns when a fire at 1:34 a.m. destroyed a frame dwelling in Shreveport. Neighbors escaped as flames, fanned by high winds, damaged roofs others. Cochran is in grave condition at the state charity hospital with little hope of recovery. The house occupants, including Mrs. Cochran and their children, escaped unharmed.
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Shreveport
Horace Cochran
Cochran
State Charity Hospital
Death recovered of tugboat mate Murray Blackman
In New Orleans on March 4 the body of Murray Blackman a 24 year old mate on the tugboat Alan was recovered from the Industrial canal. He had fallen into the water last night and drowned.
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New Orleans
Murray Blackman
Alan
Blackman
Wiley warns Hitler may push Japan to attack America
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin opposes the British aid bill and warns that moving the fleet into the Atlantic to aid Britain could provoke Japan into striking the United States. He cautions Congress not to delegate foreign policy to the president amid Senate debate and White House criticism of the lease lend plan.
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Washington
Wiley
Wisconsin
Atlantic
Britain
Hitler
Japan
United States
Senate
Stephen Early
White House
Early
Congress
New Orleans Health Board Urged to Overhaul
A federal report by C. L. Williams says the New Orleans board of health is too loose and not as efficient as peers. It recommends a seasoned public health superintendent, a $250000 minimum annual budget, a target of $485000, expanded duties, higher salaries, and an under-30 leader empowered to reorganize.
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New Orleans
City Board of Health
C. L. Williams
United States Public Health Service
Robert S. Maestri
J. M. Batchelor
Soviet Reply to German Moves Into Bulgaria Sparks Alarm
Soviet forces in Bessarabia receive reinforcements as Romania mobilizes, aiming for 1,000,000 under arms by March 15. German troops pour into Bulgaria from Romania while Berlin signals may escort Turkey’s stance, and Yugoslavia’s leadership eyes ties with Germany.
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Bulgaria
Melnik
Trigrad
Svilengrad
Turkey
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmara
Istanbul
Yugoslavia
Germany
Greece
Italy
Albania
Anthony Eden
Athens
Royal Air Force
Crete
Robert St. John
Associated Press
Sofia
Bessarabia
Prut River
Romania
Bucharest
Rumania
Kiev
Hungary
Ankara
Adolf Hitler
Ismet Inonu
Fuehrer
Dollar Day to Feature Bargains Across Monroe and West Monroe
Merchants of Monroe and West Monroe announce March 5 as the first Dollar Day of 1941. Stores will offer unprecedented one dollar bargains to clear winter stocks and welcome shoppers from all north Louis, with extra clerks and prepared selections across household items, furnishings, and clothing.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Retail Merchants
Chamber of Commerce of
North Louis
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Miles
Michigan
U. S. Labor Department
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Rose Oil Company
Bella Scherck Davidson
Chicken’s Department
Shoe Department
Dan Cohen
Renfrow
Mike John
Montgomery Ward Family Shoe Store
Mangel
Peacock
Krauss and Cohn
Silverstein
Grayson
E. Jack Selig
D. Masur
Long
Dixie Shops
Keystone Paint and Decorating Company
Fink
Durrett’s Jitmey Jungle Gay Clothing Company
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Ober
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Ford Levi
Saydam
Jack Ailberty
Allberty
H. E. Cochran
Wyoming
Orleans Health Board
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