American Day call to embrace liberty and reject alien ideologies
A 1841 letter and 20th century echo urge Americans to defend liberty and democratic principles. The writer condemns socialism and foreign influences while praising American ideals. He proclaims identity as American, pledging life and honor to keep the nation independent and true to Lincoln's warning that government by the people shall not perish.
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Tam
America
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Decasseres
Free French Forces Massed Near French Somaliland Border
A French government report says De Gaullist Free French troops backed by British units are massed just inside French Somaliland near Daduanich and a railway station to Addis Ababa. Some forces have landed at Zella in British Somaliland. Efforts to contact French posts failed.
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Vichy
France
de Gaullist
French Somaliland
East Africa
Colonial Ministry
de Gaulists
Daduanich
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Dibuti
Gulf of Aden
de Gaulle
Zella
British Somaliland
British seize fortress in Ethiopia during East Africa campaign
NAIROBI Kenya Colony April 18 M The fall of Dessile Takfats stronghold in Ethiopia was announced officially today. British South African forces routed Atsllan defenders from mountain barricades before the stronghold in the fiercest battle of the East African campaign. ROME April 38 M The Italian high command announced withdrawal of Fascist forces from Bessie Ethiopia 140 miles northeast of Addis Ababa. Resistance continues in the Alagi sector according to the war bulletin.
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Nairobs
Kenya
Dessle
Ethiopia
Addis Abana
Strongaola
Rome
Bessie
Addis Ababs
Alagi
Ruby Keeler Kin Weds Separates
Hollywood report says Marjorie Keeler sister of actress Ruby Keeler married former dancing partner in Las Vegas Nevada yesterday and sent him back to the army today. The groom George Vieira a private at Camp Roberts had two days off for the wedding. Next summer a church ceremony is planned when he has full furlough.
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Hollywood
Marjorie Keeler
Ruby Keeler
Las Veras
Nev
George Vieira
Camp Roberts
Marjorie
Greece vows continued fight from Crete islands
Greek Premier Tsouderos declared the struggle must continue unflinchingly on our little Islands. He called Britain and Greece’s island as last ramparts of Europe. Crete serves as government seat with King George II after Nazi occupation.
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Sanea
Crete
Emmanuel Tsouderos
Greece
Europe
Britain
George II
Athens
Islands
Tscuderas
Weather nooner aT URES and regional forecasts
A garbled weather page lists wind directions from the north and mentions a 6:86 am observation. It records likely monthly rainfall excess of 3.86 inches and total rainfall since January 1 at 11.44 inches. Moon phase data and tide times for Aransas Pass appear, alongside a long list of city weather summaries and cloudy conditions across many U.S. locations.
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Nartens
Tula
Uichun
Aransas Pass
Tom
Te Abilene
Amarillo
Xan Arlanta
Austin
Birmingham
Boston
Brady
Seine
Brownsville
Tex
Buffalo
N.Y
Charleston
Denver
Detroit
Mich
Smoky Fig
Baluth
Paso
Burt Worth
Galveston
Tia
Goodland
Kair
Hatteras
Huron
Tapeau
Alaska
Keneas City
Key Wert Fin
Kingman
Avia
Knoxville
Glens Laredo
Glouay Eittle Peek
Ark
Toulaville
Mal Outland
Teehment
Eluar Konwell
Glaudy Et Lasute
Tampa
Fla
Tanowah
Washington
D. C
Wichita
Kan
Williston M.D
Warrington, del
Purati
Talanty
Canada
Moky Waser
Fain
Axis Drive Near Salum Repelled
CAIRO Egypt April 26 Axis forces penetrated five or six miles inside the Egyptian frontier near Salum but made no progress yesterday British troops reported in contact with the enemy on the North African front. The communiqué said Italian and Axis detachments grilled the frontier at several points while British authorities noted they were weaker than those sent into Egypt last autumn.
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Cairg
Egypt
Salum
Biddle
Darters Caid
Greece
Salam
Sidi Darrani
Sala Axis
Aerial Attack Damages German Troop Planes at Benina
Cairo April 28. A German troop transport plane was destroyed and others badly damaged by a machine gun attack as they embarked soldiers at Benina airfield near Bengazi. The RAF Middle East communique notes heavy losses and damage to flying field facilities during British air operations in North and East Africa.
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Cairo
Egypt
Benina
R. A. F. Middle
Alpinate
Ethopia
Sebre
Jap Emperor Will Observe Birthday
Tokyo reports a parade of thirty thousand crack troops before Emperor Hirohito to honor his fortieth birthday as heads of state planes roar overhead. The day is a national holiday with tributes across the empire.
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Tokyo
Hirohito Tomorow
Canada Sends Big Air Crews to Britain
The largest Canadian trained aerial contingent to reach the United Kingdom since the empire air training program began arrived Sunday, with Americans, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders in the force. Brigadier E. L. M. Burns of Ottawa was named commander of overseas Canadian army operations, and Brig G Turner of Fredericton was named deputy adjutant general. A second block notes Eddie Conrad, 50, Hollywood film comedian and former vaudeville actor, died Saturday.
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United Kingdom
Ishrmen
E. L. M. Burns
Ottawa
G. &. Turner
Fredericton
N. 3
British and German raids cause heavy WWII damage
Berlin reports night aerial attacks by German planes on English ships with about 26 000 tons sunk or damaged. Portsmouth shipyards allegedly suffered major bomb damage and storehouses burned. British daylight raids claimed to be minimal with sporadic strikes along the German border and near the coast. civilian casualties reported among workers.
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Berlin
Neratch
Ley
British Identify Destroyers Sunk
London reports three Italian destroyers destroyed in the Mediterranean between Bitly and Tripoli were identified by the admiralty. The Lucia Tarigo of 1626 tons, a Folgore class vessel, and another Vega class destroyer were confirmed sunk in the action.
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London
Bictly
Tripoli
Admiralty
Large Boy Robs Youth on College Street
David Chitin, 18, of 908 Vargas Street, reported to police Monday morning that a large boy slapped him and stole ten cents in the 100 block of College Street while he was making change.
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David Chitin
Vargas Street
College Street
Airman kills self as bomber downed near coast
London report says a German Heinkel bomber was shot down off the East coast today by a British vessel. One of its four crew members died by his own action. the other three were rescued.
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London
the Press Association, British News
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San Simeon
Calif
Mr. Hearst
Cabot Lodge
Nnion
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Tay
Tatas
Josee
Ony
Italy
Greege
Ures
AAR Qaminges
Eddie Conrad
Texas
AER
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Oklahoma City
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Dallas
San Antonio
Austin Tse
Fort Worthin
Della — Fam
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Chicago
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Faun
Nyorbet
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Travek Agent
Cig Ticket Ollien Grrter
Shinaga Field
Self
Philcer
Philco Msg
Tempermure
Frisco
Philea
Deason Radio CO
St. Mary's
Nueva
Smith-Young Tower
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