21 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
1
A brief note reflects on gratitude and the shared spirit of Thanksgiving. The item weighs on personal reflections and communal appreciation, emphasizing unity and simple acts of kindness during the holiday.
Governor Ratner's slim lead over Democratic banker William H. Burke rests on 7,100 out of state absentee ballots tallied after November election. State board will count absentee votes cast outside Kansas and other remaining ballots. Ratner credits a 1920 voting rights reform for out of state ballots. Burke seeks court intervention to force canvassers to finish tally.
Miss Lillie Stoate from Mississippi, aged 69, pitched a light rain over Plant City near Lake Walden at 4 PM Wednesday. The shower perked the strawberry growers and marked a base hit in her score book, as she described hoping for a steady start rather than torrents.
A PA dispatch from Lashio Burma notes a 12 000 ton monthly flow along the Burma road into China despite Japanese air attacks. Traffic has rarely halted beyond 48 hours as about 200 trucks daily depart Lashio depots in convoys by Chinese Indian and Shan drivers.
Robert F. Perry, United States Secret Service agent in charge of Birmingham, lay unconscious with skull fractures in a city hospital. Police sought an unknown assailant after Perry was found wounded and robbed perhaps of money, with a $20 bill seen near the scene. Perry had previously served as a bodyguard for President Roosevelt during an Alabama trip.
Swiss military authorities jailed BE, U, and the Woman Sch for leading a smuggling network aiding interned French soldiers to cross the frontier. E, U, and G were questioned and held. the Woman Sch. is in a women’s prison. All four face military court action.
Rumors say Romania under Ion Antonescu and Prince Costin Sturza may join the Axis after talks with Germany. German claims report sinking 11,800 tons of British warships and 212,000 tons of merchant ships while Italians capture Britain’s air force commander in the Middle East. Greek counteroffensives push Italian lines toward Konitza as Axis diplomacy accelerates.
Lord Halifax told the House of Lords Britain had made proposals for a trade agreement with Soviet Russia and believed they might be acceptable. He cited plans for a compromise settlement over annexations and measures to improve political trust, noting friction from Russia’s absorption of the Baltic states. He also blamed Hitler for pressuring France with cajolery and brutality.
Mr and Mrs William Adams of Council Bluffs Iowa have spent 39 Thanksgivings together though now part of two states. On Thanksgiving Day 193? he takes a vacation from his Omaha store while she works in a Council Bluffs department store. Nov 28 he will return to work as she keeps Iowa’s holiday.
Four top congressional tax leaders were invited to an informal White House supper with President Roosevelt on November 29 to discuss a broad tax reform bill. They plan to address possible debt-limit raises from 49 to about 65 billion dollars and to shape a general tax measure for the next Congress.
President Roosevelt spent Thanksgiving at his birthplace in Hyde Park for the first time since becoming president. He skipped his usual Warm Springs visit, carving a turkey at a family dinner as the nation paused amid wartime world tensions.
King George VI pledged Britain would fight until freedom is secure in a throne speech opening Parliament. Prime Minister Churchill expressed confidence Britain could repel Axis forces in Egypt and keep parliamentary institutions vital under enemy fire.
A draft declaration condemning Communism Nazism and Fascism was readied for a vote at the C I O convention in Atlantic City as a showdown looms between left and right factions. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers union backed measures barring members of those isms from C I O paid posts. The issue centers on Philip Murray as Lewis successor and could influence the presidency as officers are set to be elected.
Thanksgiving day launch for the Good Fellows fund by News-Star-World, pledging $25 seed and daily donor listings. Appeal to Twin Cities readers to donate any amount to help less fortunate children enjoy toys and a holiday meal, with recipients named in papers.
Americans in 32 states observe Thanksgiving with church services and quiet home dinners amid war news. President Roosevelt joins family at Hyde Park as churches hold prayers and national defense plans continue, reflecting gratitude for peace and readiness.
At New Orleans AFL talks on anti racketeering progress while International Ladies Garment Workers meet to seek wage hikes and possible strike. David Dubinsky signals union plans to press for a new contract by February and to preserve the 35 hour week amid rising demands.
In Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day 1929, Salvatore Aloe and his seven family members faced eviction when Deputy Sheriff William J. Morrow ordered removal of furniture and rent defaults. Morrow arranged placement in a new house, coal, and a promise of work.
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