British Ships Sunk At Gibraltar Amid Turkey Pressure Fears
Reports from Bern and Ankara describe Axis activity around Bulgaria and Turkey. Germany may be pressing Turkey to concede to eastern expansion as Bulgarias martial measures spark Turkish anxiety and fears of further German leverage.
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Gibraltar
Turkey
Bern
Switzerland
Bulgaria
East
Ukraine
Ankara
Germany
Sofia
Russia
Europe
Fair Enough Westbrook Egler Attacks Hoodlum Union
A harsh attack on the American Federation of Labor led by Westbrook Egler targets the “Hod-Car union” and other reform associations. The piece accuses leaders of corruption, extortion, and ties to gangsters, naming Joseph Moreschi and George Scalise among those linked to the alleged misconduct.
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Ling
Unnion
Fedon of Labor
Ing
St. Louis
Joseph Victor Moreschi
Ials
Achilles Persian
Bers
Green
Nous
George Browne
Emes’ Union
St. S
Crim
Rank
Bine Green
Bulgarian King Reported Going to Meet Hitler
The Bulgarian king reportedly travels toward a meeting with Adolf Hitler seen as a prelude to war on Russia. Ankara sources say armed chiefs may attend with Ribbentrop, von Brauchitsch, Raeder, and von Papen, while London and later BBC reports cast doubt on the conference.
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York
Bulgaria
Adolf Hitler
Russia
NBC
Ankara
Waria
Turkey
BBC
Aken
CBS
Kinglis
Hitler
Lurmy
Ribbentrop
von Braufisch
Admiral Raeder
von Pathe
London
Winter Weather Sweeps Across States From Iowas To Rockies
The Associated Press reports a major winter storm affecting Wyoming Colorado and states from Denver to Des Moines. Temperatures mostly in the 30s with many cities listing highs in the 80s and 90s elsewhere as storms bring unsettled weather to the region. Albuquerque faces continued storms and residents seek hot meals and baths as normal services resume slowly.
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Associated Press
Locky Mountain
Wyoming
Colorado
Denver
Oregon
Ada
Idaho
Davenport
Des Moines
Ux City
Omaha
Concordia
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Louisville
Memphis
Yxville
Atlanta
Mexico
Albuquerque
Iply
Alburque
Captive Mine Strike Ends With Return to Work
About 44,000 workers in captive mines across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky resumed duties after mediation board recommendations. UMW unions voted to return and submit grievances to a board. insurgent faction planned a march to district nine, seeking dues limits and a broader accord.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
National Defense Mediation Board
Mediation Board
United Mine Workers
International
John L. Lewis
District Nine
Freeland
National Labor
Moscow Evacuees Barred From Returning Home
Moscow city council issued a decree prohibiting the return to the capital of all residents who left since the German invasion. Those returning despite the order will not be registered as Moscow residents and will be denied food cards.
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Moscow
Fear in Vichy over full France occupation
Dispatch from Bern reports Vichy leaders fear occupation of all France if sabotage by Communist elements continues in the German-occupied zone. Petain appeals for unity to face German army pressure while Paris notes warn of swift retaliation against rebels.
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Bern
Switzerland
Vichy
France
Marshal Petain
Petain
Paris
Seheben
Madeleine Church
Otto Abery
Fernand de Brinon
Scheben
Hurg
Messenger completes 100 mile run in under a day
Kansas City report says Ted Morton a 20 year old messenger ran 100 miles in 23 hours 50 minutes on a Sunday. He did the distance in six to ten mile segments with 15 minute rests between each. A time keeper followed in an automobile with friends.
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Kansas Cit
Ted Morton
E. L. Bruber
Morton
Iran cabinet approved by parliament pledges restitution
Teheran parliament accepted the new Iran cabinet which replaced seven ministers of the abdicated shah. The cabinet pledged to locate all crown jewels and restore properties taken from people.
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Teheran
Iran
Shah
Fire Chiefs Open One Day Meeting Here
The Southwest Association of Fire Chiefs opens a one day session at the Virginia hotel in Louisiana with about 50 chiefs from four states present. Chief J C McEachern presides as officers are expected to be elected late Monday while a three day Louisiana State Firemen’s convention follows Tuesday.
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Louisiana State Firemen’s Association
Southwest Association of Fire Chiefs
Virginia Hotel
Southwest Association
J. C. McEachern
Haynesville Fire Department
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
McFachern
Virginia
Japan on Fence Regarding War
In Tokyo a panel of informed observers from Shanghai says Japan remains undecided in the Analo Russian axis, with army leaders resisting policy surrender while Hirohito tightens military control. Living conditions worsen, and Americans face shortages as price fixing hampers fresh vegetables.
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Honolulu
Japan
Shanghai
Orient
Tokyo
Hirohito
Russia
Great Britain
Terry Youth Killed by Auto Near Terry La
Jim McAllester nineteen son of Mr and Mrs G W McAllester of Terry was killed when struck by a northbound car driven by Joe Franklin of Kilbourne on highway No 16 near his home. Coroner's report said accident unavoidable. Body at Oak Grove funeral home awaiting arrangements. Survived by parents and six siblings.
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Oak “Grove
Jim McAllester
G. W. McAllester
Terry
Here
Joe Franklin
Kilbourne
Franklin
McAllester
Oak Grove
James A. and
J. P. McAllester
Terry, la
George McAllester
Bridgeport
Ala
J. J. Sanders
Vici Case
Merline McCullough
Prescott, Ark
Errol Flynn and Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood Clash
Hollywood gossip erupts as Errol Flynn and Jimmie Fidler clash at a table. Flynn claims being struck by a fork wielded by a woman at Fidler’s table, while Fidler denies the blow, and Flynn vows to retaliate over remarks about the film business. Meanwhile a tropical hurricane near the Gulf strengthens and heads toward the Texas coast prompting coastal precautions and troop rehearsals in Louisiana.
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Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Jimmie Fidler
Washington
Senate
Flynn
Fidler
Bobbie Fidler
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
Weather Bureau
Lake Charles
Brownsville
Tex
Kay Weber Weds and Dies in Honeymoon Tragedy
In Chicago a newlywed Kay Weber was shot dead in her honeymoon apartment by rival suitor Lee Sherman after a wedding to Ronald Taft. Taft then killed himself in an adjacent area. Police report describe prior threats and a fatal 22 caliber rifle found nearby.
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Chicago
Kay Weber
Joseph Murrin
Murrin
Lee Sherman
Ronald Taft
Sherman
Roosevelt Signs Record Tax Bill Then Moves to New Revenue Plan
President Roosevelt signed the largest tax bill in history in Hyde Park, setting October 1 as the effective date for new excises on items from liquor to light bulbs. House and Senate finance leaders immediately began work on a smaller follow up expected to raise about 20 to 26 million dollars, largely from redefining insurance taxation and adjustments to the community property system.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Treasury
Congressional
George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
World Today: Axis raids and Allied responses across Europe
German dive bombers strike Leningrad as Red Army retreats deliver heavy losses near Kiev. British claims Gibraltar harbor sinkings by Italian crews unseen by London radio. Nazi air offensives hit Germany and occupied Europe while Italy and Bulgaria move toward alliances shadows and France bears threats from Ptain calls for calm.
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Associated Press
Gibraltar
Britain
Mediterranean
Rome
London
Boris III
Bulgaria
Hitler
Russia
Ankara
Turkey
Berlin
Leningrad
Kronstadt
High Command
Kiev
Moscow
Red Army
Germany
Norway
Shanghai
Japan
Prince Konoye
Roosevelt
Anti social life in city studied by Burgess
Dr. Ernest W. Burgess of the University of Chicago warned that close city living breeds anti social behavior. He described people as turtles retracting their heads and adopting cynical attitudes. The remarks were made during the university's 60th anniversary opening.
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Chicago
Ernest W. Burgess
University of Chicago
Burgess
New York
San Francisco
Suspect Robbery in Heiress Death
Los Angeles reports a possible motive of robbery in the murder of heiress Florence Stricker, who left more than 1 million dollars in assets. Investigators note she had 29,000 dollars in cash, said to be returned in a business deal, with funds missing from accounts. Dr. George H. Stricker and associate Ernest G. Booth feature in the case as authorities pursue leads and an inquest proceeds.
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Los Angeles
Florence Stricker
Newess
Wday
Pat Cooney
George H. Stricker
Stricker
Coorey
Harold McLean Meier
Cooney
Booth
Italians Launch Hooded Raid On Gibraltar Harbor
Italian assault units in tiny craft attacked Gibraltar under heavy batteries, sinking three ships and badly damaging a fourth. London and Rome offered conflicting comments as British defenses remained surprised. Separate reports described German efforts in the Kiev sector with about 450,000 Soviet troops encircled, while Bulgarian royal maneuvers and possible talks with Hitler drew attention.
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Associated Press
Gibraltar
Rome
London
Tco
Kiev
Moscow
Kharkov
Donets River
Bulgaria
Turkey
Russia
Boris II
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Ankara
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Wilhelmstrasse
Boris
Hitler
Germany
London Radio
Walther von Brauchitsch
Erich Raeder
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Mississippi Set To Vote On Senate Race Tomorrow
In Mississippi, Representatives Ross Collins and Wall Doxey urge voters as about 150000 prepare to decide if a civilian military expert or an agricultural fighter will fill Pat Harrison’s Senate seat for 15 months. Voters in 10 counties also pick a state senator and six state house seats. Polls open 7 or 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. locally.
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Miss
Ross Collins
Wall Doxey
Mississippi
United States Senate
Pat Harrison
House of Representatives
Collins
Biloxi
Doxey
Washington
Roosevelt
International Site Nation
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