Thankful note to Hearst on press freedom in Chicago
A dated letter from H G Hafner praises William Randolph Hearst and the American press for remaining free to publish diverse views. Hafner recalls reading Hearst papers since the late 1890s, referencing Chicago locations Franklin Street Monroe streets and early wagons, and urges continued freedom for American voices.
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Chicago
William Handolph Hearst
Mr. Hearst
United States of America
Franklin Street
Madison
Monroe Streets
Franklin and
Hearst Super
H. G. Hafner
Gen Ators
Colmanists
Readers Question World War II Times and Thanksgiving
A letter from Aurelia Martin of 218 Waller St questions religious and national holidays, asks why the public argues over Thanksgiving and Roosevelt, and wonders about differing observances by Hessians, Mussulmans, and Jews, urging reflection on overdue social change.
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Pernings
Roose
Roosevelt
Doldus
Vin Corlinn
My Dear Mr. Mwearsts Tea Letter to Yan
A fragmentary 1940s letter by William M L Magill discusses language and empire in a satirical tone. The writer questions whether the British empire should adopt a universal language to ease global conflict, proposing Tangusage as a path to universal understanding and peace.
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Long Beach
Call
Dees
N Williams Randolph Hearst
San Slinean
Calif
Mr. Mwearsts
Yan
William ML. Magill
British Empire
Weprst Letter Against Roosevelt War Policy
West Los Angeles readers weigh in from December 6 1040 praising certain individuals and opposing support for a global empire. They question Roosevelt’s war stance and call for avoiding sacrifice to defend distant dominions. Continued discussion is indicated on the paper’s other pages.
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West
Los Angeles
William Randolph Weprst
San Simeon
Calif
Antonies
United States
Roosevelt
Vichy Cut Off From Swiss Communication Break
In Bern on December 14 to 17, telephony between Switzerland and Vichy France was interrupted without explanation. The Associated Press reports officials briefly heard only “something big’s coming up” before the line was cut. Official calls, including those of the French embassy, were affected.
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Bern
Switzerland
Vichy
France
Ohio President Bevis Plans Eight City Alumni Tour
Dr. Howard M. Bevis, new president of the Columbus Institution, schedules a December tour of eight Eastern cities to meet Ohio State University alumni. He will visit Pittsburgh December 2, Washington December 3, Philadelphia December 4, New York December 5, Albany December 6, Syracuse December 7, Rochester December 9, and Buffalo December 10.
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Columbus
Ohio
UINS
Ohio State University
Howard
Bevis
Pittsburgh
Women to Play Navy Drama Role
Women will perform in a Navy play at the U S Naval Academy for the first time this season as part of the midshipmen’s Masquerade club. Professor Royal S Praxe said the women’s participation proves successful and the practice may continue.
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Annatolis
U. S. Naval Academy la
Lie Midshipmen
Moretofore
Royal S. Praxe
Nesy Diet Planned for U.S. Draftees
Washington December 13 Army plans mix of beans and refined fare for draftees. Eighty enlisted men from four new Hamal guard divisions ordered to bakers and cooks schools for four months to learn pastry making food seasoning and other delicacies and oversee guard kitchens nationwide.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Hamal Guard
Pay to Privates: Army Wastes Millions on Staff Costs
Montgomery dispatch reports that late private pay and allowances swell, with estimates of nearly a half million dollars paid out by army personnel at Montgomery's two training fields. The note highlights the discrepancy between private pay of 21 cents per month and the broader payroll for officers and staff.
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Montgomery
Buck
223 Known Dead in Ship Disaster
Istanbul Turkey December 14 11 The death toll from the capsizing of a Jewish refugee ship on a reef in the Sea of Marmora mounted to 228 today. Officials said about half of the bodies had been recovered. Survivors of the wreck of the 100 ton wooden vessel hatched lay temporary camps near the shore.
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Istanbui
Turkey
Secu of Marmory
Iay
New College Head Scranson Elected at Marywood College
Tu Dec 14 Marywood College announces Sister Mavrelin as president for day Anel becomes mother superior of the Sisters Servants of the Image Tate Hensel of Mori is appointed to a leadership role in the order.
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Mm, Mavrelin
Marywood College
Day Anel
Inmgetate Hensel
Mori
Roosevelt reviews Caribbean outposts for US defense base plan
President Roosevelt, after meeting Duke of Windsor, outlined Caribbean bases as stepping stones for defending the Americas. He named Bahamas Jamaica Antigua and Mayaguana as key sites, noting anchorage limits, planning pauses, and that 4000 mile cruisers head to Charleston before Roosevelt returns to Washington.
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Roosevelt
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Duke of Windsor
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Bermuda
Puerto Rico
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Eat
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Panama Canal
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Hashamas
Mayaguana Island
San Salvador
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Capital
Liner Torpedoed Off Irish Coast
New York dispatch reports the 10,926 ton British liner Western Prince torpedoed about 400 miles northwest of Ireland coast at 1 02 a m Intercepted radio message from Portpatrick Scotland confirms the attack and details were released by Kay Radio news service.
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Nine- Kay
Portpatrick
Scotland
Live Indah
Influenza of Weather Forecast for Deer Hunters
Weather summary notes cloudy conditions with drizzling rain and northeasterly winds. Forecaster advises hunters to prepare for cool, damp conditions and varying visibility.
Romania Oil Line Fire Halts Train Traffic
A railway communique from the Burman sen railroad states all traffic in the oil district between Pknest and Bia has been suspended or rerouted due to a bridge destruction caused by an oil line fire. The disruption is expected to last five or six days.
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Dee
Burmansen Railroad
Gaelny
Une
Pknestang Bia
Pune
Stroke Kills Chief of Slovene Party in Yugoslavia
BELAFRADE Yugoslavia Dec 34 VF Father Anton Korostets minister of public education and president of the Catholic party died today of apoplexy. He collapsed after attending the opera with government officials. The late priest headed the Catholic party and had served as premier. A nonsectarian and non political organization will hold a discussion on life causes and cure of world days at 1 p.m. Sunday at Apartment 10 No 228 East Pecan Street.
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Anton Korostets
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Alex
Ure Stevene Gatholie Party
Mod
Baha'i Worth Peace Mayer Ment
Oil Tanks Fire Burns 19 Workers in Texas City Blaze
In Texas City, nineteen workmen were scalded by burning oil as a tank blaze at the Southport Petroleum company storage yard spread. Five men are in critical condition, trapped in waist-deep water after a tank boiled over, while fire crews and volunteers battled flames and attempted to discharge firefighting agents amid shifting wind and heavy rain.
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Dee
A. Danisl
U_ J_ Vincent
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Southport Patroleua Company
Texas Clts
E H. A. Dante
A. W. Thslor
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PE. Dupree
VL. É. Burns
Zolan Davis
Record Cold Grips Nation Amid Snow and Frost
A sweeping cold wave hit the continental United States on Saturday bringing frigid temperatures and widespread precipitation. Snow and snow squalls covered the plains and parts of Nebraska and the Midwest, with temperatures plummeting to single digits in some areas. California and the Atlantic states reported unusually cold spells, while crops suffered minor damage and orange crops were largely harvested. News notes include heavy showers in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, with extended cold into Sunday.
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Alf Cansta
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Moss
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Catala
Partn
Guilforita
Soda Springs
Stockton
Merced
San Francisco
Nebraska
Plains
New York City
Middle Atlantic
Appalachia
Tennessee
Blook Island
Cape Hatteras
British Mop Uplines in Egypt amid Italian retreat
Cairo dispatch reports British desert forces routing Italian defenses in Egypt and driving toward Libya. Communiques claim the battle ended with thousands of Italian prisoners and rising British casualties. Unconfirmed reports placed Balum frontier fall and border crossing, with ongoing counterattack risks as trucks move prisoners to the rear.
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Tvasian
Egypt
Tly
Talia
Libya
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Gone
Kevotian
Balum
Fark Cnupuyeo
Froslem
New York Harbor Plane Guard Set
The U S Navy will begin seaplane patrols to guard New York harbor with planes based at Floyd Bennett Field. Commander Guy Mander Down Smith announced the plan, to supplement work at the coast guard and neutrality patrols.
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Mec
U. S. Navy
New York Harbor
Coast Board
Neutrality Patrol
Guy Mander
Smith
Naval Aviae Transammander
Floyd Bennet Field
Actress Olivia de Havilland Stricken With Appendicitis
Burbank California December 14. Actress Olivia de Havilland was stricken with appendicitis during a Santa Fe junket and was flown to Burbank from Albuquerque in a chartered plane. Her sister Joan Fontaine was among those meeting her at the airport.
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Vai
Olivia de Havilland
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N. M
Albuquerque
Joan Fontalti
Tao
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Weather Forecast San Antonio and vicinity
Weather forecast for San Antonio and surrounding areas notes cloudy skies with light rain or drizzle. Moderate northeast winds and temperatures ranging from the mid forties to low fifties, with variations for Friday Saturday and Sunday across San Antonio East Texas and West Texas regions.
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Fioon
East Texas
West
Texna
Warner
Greeks Push in Albania Amidst Allied Front Shifts
Groneé reports renewed Greek pressure on the northern Albanian front easing, with southern advances toward Valona. Battles stretch from Lake Ohrida to Elbasani and Pogradely as Italian prisoners rise to 250 officers and 7000 men, while heavy arms and vehicles are seized in a broad capture tally. Concurrent flood warnings stretch across Texas and Oklahoma with rising rivers threatening communities and infrastructure.
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Groneé
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Imi Portort
Valona
Bitolj
Lugoslavia
Weather notes and stray lines from Topeka dispatch
Fragmented Topeka report from December 12 hints at weather, currency, and foggy observations. Mixed lines mention Distillation, Eastland travel, and James Reid a clerk linking to a bench and basins, suggesting a disjointed local page with scattered notes.
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BOA
Eastland
James Reid
Sue
Bomb raids hit Kiel and Bordeaux U boat base
London dispatch reports heavy night raids by Allied bombers on Kiel docking facilities and shipyards, the Bordeaux U‑boat base struck amid fires. Incendiaries hit Bremen factories and rail hubs while attacks targeted airfields across the Netherlands and Brittany, with dramatic explosions described at multiple targets.
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Der
Tvitis
Kiel
Brentin
Todd
Netherlands
Nag
Bordeaux
France
Bremen
Smd Voy Gilluts
Iehe Targeb
Borden
Italian, British air battles shadow North Africa frontier
Reported fighting along the Egyptian Libyan frontier tightens pressure as British air forces clash with Italian and Greek units. Six British fighters were shot down, with crews killed or wounded, while Italian planes launched dives against Greek columns near the Usum river front. Communiqué also notes sinking of a 12,000 ton British convoy steamer by German U‑boat and damage to airfields on the Malta line.
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Nee
Premet Bers
Tn Albaoia
Usum
Feentish
Grek Group
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Gi Tri
Dilso
Crotoni
Taland
Maila
Fire Levels Defense Factory in Hoboken New Jersey
A Hoboken plant of Condensar Service and Engineering Corp. was destroyed by fire with losses estimated from 100000 to 1000000 dollars. One man, believed to be George Jacobs of Jersey City, night watchman, died at the scene after saving workers. Olaf Anderson of North Bergen estimated higher losses, while Evans, the treasurer, called the figure too high. The firm produced turbines condensers and related equipment for steamships under national defense orders.
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N.v. Dre
Condensar Service and Engineering Corporation
Ain
George Jacobs
Jersey City
Jacobs
Min
Towut Pear
Olaf Anderson
North Bergen
Butte
Evans
British Meat Rations Cut After Temporary Increase
The food ministry announced reduced weekly meat rations reverting to the pre increase level. The new allowance drops from two shillings and ninepence to one shilling and ninepence per person, effective immediately, with the change reflecting ongoing shortages and wartime controls.
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London
Discovery of Five Skeletons Probed
Investigators probe a winter scene near Victorville for five skeletons found in a sitting position. Officials suggest the remains may belong to early pioneers on the Mormon trail or Indigenous people. The voters report notes a suspected historical tragedy and possible ties to local family history.
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S. Dee
Frank Turner
Sherifty
Milaveter
Victorville
Maddox Elected by Sheep Raisers in Texas
In San Angelo on December 14 the annual convention of the Tess Shean and Cat Raisers Association concluded with Maddox of Sweetwater elected president.
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Maddox
San Angelo
Dic
Tess Shean
Ria
Maddox of
Sweetwater
Romania arrests Communists and Jews in crackdown
In Bucharest and other cities, authorities detained numerous Communists, many of them Jewish, on charges tied to political agitation and anti state activities. The action was announced by Premier Ton Anlouesen amid the government’s security drive.
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Bochiresh
Yili Perder
Ton Anlouesen
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