Treasury sales drive uses comedy in theaters
Washington May 23 The defense savings bond campaign boosts tempo with comedy sales talk on 15 000 theaters screens and a planned one hour radio program. In 17 days the drive totaled over 260 million dollars and was called extremely satisfactory by Secretary Morgenstern. Abbott and Costello headline the first of ten donated newsreel films to accompany a treasury promo with film stars Jack Benny Carolyn Lee Jane Withers and others to follow.
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Morgenthey
Crawford
Abbott and Costello
Jacki Benny
Carolyn Lee
Jane Withers
Pred Allen
War 25 Years Ago Today May 22 1916 Appoints F actor Von Batocki
A May 22 1916 notice recalls events of the war era including the appointment of a new "Landaic factor" Von Batocki, once famed in Prussia, and French gains advancing across occupied territory as liberal calls revive warfare measures. It notes a year prior Allied movements from Abbeville Boulogne Calais Cambrai Valenciennes and British airraids on German targets.
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South San High Senior Rites Set
South San High School announces baccalaureate services in the school auditorium Sunday at 8 p.m. The commencement exercise will be on the athletic field at 8 p.m. Monday. Rev. Eustac Btruckoff will deliver the baccalaureate address, followed by Rev. Ross T. Welkh with the benediction. Superintendent S. G. Boynton will preside. Boynton and Principal M. G Jennings will speak at commencement. Diplomas, scholarships and American Legion awards will be presented.
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Ross T. Welkh
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M. G! Jennings
American Legion
War Roundup Chronicles Crete Clash and Tobruk Skirmishes
British report claims edge over Nazi invaders in Crete four days into the battle as crowded boatloads of troops are shattered near Malem ten miles south of Crete's capital. Axis losses cited include sunk ships while Tobruk siege tightens under Axis pressure. French forces drift toward Palestine as Vichy France counsels collaboration limits and U S assurances surface regarding the Western Hemisphere.
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Palestine
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Western Hemisphere
Nazi midsummer mood in Germany worries outsiders
Bert Kirschbaum, a Hamburg resident until two months ago, told INS in New York that few Germans are satisfied with war progress and fear U.S. entry. He notes discontent from 40 percent wage siphon by party dues and taxes, morale shaken by Allied bombing, and reports of oil and factory damage as a battleship is seriously damaged.
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INS
United States
Bert Kirschbaum
Hamburg
Lisbon
Hole
Germany
Gestapo
Kirechbaum
England
Export plan to ship Ontario Quebec cheddar to UK
Ottawa May 3 The dairy products board announced that starting Monday all cheddar from Ontario and Quebec will be earmarked for export to the United Kingdom. Board officials said the move will not cause a shortage of cheese for domestic consumption.
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Japanese Admit Loss of Railhead in Chekiang
SHANGHAI May 23 Lieut Col Kunio Akiyama official spokesman for Japanese forces in China acknowledged Chinese troops recaptured Chuki a strategic railhead in northern Chekiang province after a voluntary withdrawal by the Japanese. He said the Japanese withdrew from the rail head better crushing of 13 Chinese divisional units.
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China
Chuki
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Crete Amazons Knife Nazis Hunt on Home Island
Cairo dispatch reports Crete’s Hill women, famed for beauty, arming 12 inch knives and scouring the island for Nazi parachutists who escaped capture by local forces. The item ends with an unrelated ad note about a Light Want Ad service via KTBA dial F-19231.
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Atlicles
Pets
KTBA
Italian Prisoner Group Arrives in Bombay Detention
In Bombay India on May 23 a contingent of 1900 Italian prisoners arrived from Hengasi Libya. General Annibale Bergenboll nicknamed Electric Whiskers, captured by British forces last February, was among those transported.
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India
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Weather report fragment with varied temperature data
Partial weather sheet lists temperatures and wind speeds, monthly rainfall totals, moon phase, and multiple city entries. It cites May averages, daily highs, and minute readings across many locations including Abilene, Fort Worth, and Dallas rivals.
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Tenn
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Releish
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Richmond
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Mos
Tonlg
Baghepa
Celie
Elowdy Reaide
Wash
Piddy Bheridin
Wyo
Shreveport
Bolfato
N.Y
Cheyenne
Carpus Christy
Meer Bain
Bale
Cay
Moines
Rawal
Flash Flood Strikes Carlsbad and New Mexico
May 23 Carlsbad New Mexico digs out after cloudburst floods surge through two arroyos. Pecos River level rises to 20 feet, recedes to normal. no deaths reported as residents flee homes. Rio Grande valley braces as cold weather eases the flow but northern rains threaten renewed rises.
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Army Worms Blitz Texas Farmers Face Invasion
In College Station Texas extension service entomologist warns of a widespread army worm invasion across northwest Texas counties. Poinson ball is used to halt the destroyers while other counties report infestations as farmers battle the pests.
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May
INS
Texas
Northern Ireland Premier to Visit London on Draft Talk
Belfast May 23 Prime Minister J M Andrews said he would travel to London at Churchill's request to discuss possible military conscription in Northern Ireland. The move signals a key step in addressing wartime manpower needs and security concerns in the province.
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J. M. Andrews
Northern Ireland
London
Churchill
Neutrality Act repeal debate moves through Congress
Washington May 23 Representative Bloom chairing the House foreign affairs committee prepared to meet with Secretary Stinson and Secretary Knox as pressure grows for repeal of the neutrality act. Cabinet calls to end the wartime ban on American trade in war zones push toward a freer seas policy while Senate noninterventionists warn repeal could draw the United States closer to war.
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UINS
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
America
Glamour Girl Has Worms in Readsboro Vermont
Readsboro Vermont May 29 Four year old Betsy Earle is described as popular with townsfolk. Betsy’s parents announce she suffers from a severe worm condition and urge the town to stop feeding her candy for her health. The note recalls a prior neck sign stunt and a joking exchange by Betsy.
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Readsboro
Betsy Earle
Adams
Betsyarle
La Guardia’s Talk Curbed by State Department Agreement
New York Mayor La Guardia, now heading the civilian defense office, quips he has an agreement with the State Department. He says Cordell Hull will run foreign affairs while he keeps Newark streets clean. He promises competent aides through light, inexpensive want ads.
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