War hero Geoffrey Keyes dies a brave stand in Egypt
In wartime Cairo a British desert raid led by Geoffrey Keyes culminates in Rommel's quarters. Keyes, 24, and his commandos press through last defenses, Keyes killed, Campbell mortally wounded, and Keyes orders to report the outcome before dying. Ken Downs relays the dramatic action from notes. The tale blends real valor with the era's wartime reportage.
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Ray Rock
Balkans
N. Y. Times
International News Service
Walter
Ben Tolstoi
Shepheards Terrace
Cairo
Ken Downs
Int
Terry Allen
Europe
Geoffrey Keyes
Geoffrey
Roger Keyes
England
Egypt
Desert Commandos
Ken Towns
Ken
Robert Jordan
Jordan
Keyes
Colin Campbell
Rommel
Afrika Korps
Rome
Sidi Rafa
Afrika Korps Ghq
Shll
It Takes a Heap o Fussin to Make a Hall a Home for Conventions
Western Newspaper Union reports wartime constraints shape Chicago bid to host Republican and Democratic national conventions. logistics span housing space media coverage and security with 3,000 observers and 100 workers staging a stadium setup, badges tickets and press rooms amid plastic badges and scarce paper.
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AL Jedlicka
Union
America
Republican
Democratic Party
Chicago
Walter Hallanan
Charleston
W. Va
Ambrose O'Connell
New York
O’connell
Hallanan
O'Connell
al Smith
Hallonan
Red Hat
Hawaii
Navy
Citizens Committee
Britain
Russia
South America
China
Sweden
French Africa
U. S
Hailanan
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Washington Sweden crackdown threatens vital war ballbearings
Washington takes a hard line with Sweden to restrict ballbearing shipments to Germany. SKF and its Philadelphia subsidiary figure prominently as the Allies demand Sweden stop aiding the Nazi war effort. The piece notes Goering's prewar aims and the crucial role ballbearings play in aircraft production, underscoring ongoing Allied policy pressure.
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Washington
D. C
Sweden
State Department
Foreign Economic Administration
Germany
SKF
Philadelphia
William Batt
War Production Board
U.S
Schweinfurt
U. S
Goering
Izspering
Army Press and Radio Must Maintain Political Neutrality
War department instructs all commanders in the United States and overseas to uphold strict impartiality in disseminating political information to soldiers. A new federal voting law amends the Hatch Act, banning use of federal funds to influence armed forces in federal elections. It permits nonpolitical broadcasting and requires equal time for political speeches when broadcast on government stations.
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War Department
United States
Seven States View From Rock in Tennessee
The large boulder in Rock City Garden Chattanooga is described as Lovers' Leap. From the rock observers claim seven states Tennessee Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky and Virginia are visible over a wide arc of terrain below.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Kentucky
Virginia
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