Neville Chamberlain remembered as peace advocate in fraught era
A tribute piece reflects on Neville Chamberlain as a proponent of peace who faced a hostile shift in public opinion and a moving world toward war. It notes his efforts to keep Britain out of conflict, his Munich visit, and the hope that peace would restore democracy, liberty, and prosperity. It closes urging Americans to cherish liberty at home while the storm of war passes.
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Molotov-Hitler Talks Deepen Soviet German Pact Efforts
In Berlin on November 13 Soviet Premier Molotov and Adolf Hitler held their second high level talks after a luncheon to push a long range program of collaboration. Attendees included Ribbentrop, Nevossian, Vekanosoff, Keitel, Goering and von der Schulenburg as military honors were accorded on arrival at the old chancellery. Molotov also met with Goering and Hess in the morning.
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Queen and Molotov Dinner Highlights Wartime Diplomacy
London reports say Queen Elizabeth refused a break in the war effort as Nazi leaders and Molotov dined in Brompton Road. The gathering emphasized economic talks with Krupp noted among industrials. Turkish ambassador and other diplomats attended, signaling broader Allied and Axis diplomacy amid air raid fears.
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Greeks Seize Captives as Greek Front Advances
Greek High command said Italian wounded and prisoners poured into camps behind advancing forces. Albanian troops reportedly surrendered as Greeks pushed a wedge into Albania. Snow and rain hampered operations, with a large number of Italian prisoners arriving at Athens.
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Gulf small craft warning for Gulf coast issued
The weather bureau issued a small craft warning for the Gulf coast from Carrabelle Florida to Brownsville Texas as a cold wave brings near freezing temperatures to the South. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected Wednesday and Wednesday night as a high pressure area moves southeastward.
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Bone Biting Cold Sweeps North Texas
North Texas shivered as record November cold hit with Fort Worth and Dallas posting new low temperatures. Across the region, cities such as Paris San Angelo Longview Corsican Denton Austin and Amarillo recorded sub freezing readings while forecasts called for a warming trend in the Panhandle and cooler conditions along the Gulf coast with strong northerly winds. The New Orleans weather office warned of storms along the coast and chilling temperatures across Texas.
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Freeze Hits L A and San Antonio Weather Drift
A first cold wave targets Los Angeles and San Antonio with subfreezing lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. J H Jathoe forecasts the norther to push into the region Tuesday night and linger into Thursday with highs near 44 degrees and a Wednesday morning reading around 35. The cold spell ends sooner for the Lower Rio Grande valley, where temperatures may reach 60 to 40 degrees Wednesday night.
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Storm Death Toll Tops 1500 in Great Lakes Gale
Autodated Press report details mass losses from a violent storm across Lake Michigan and surrounding states. Dozens of ships, including William B. Davock and Anna C. Minch, were sunk or driven aground with many crews missing. Bodies washing ashore in Ludington numbers in the teens, while fishermen and duck hunters suffered numerous deaths across Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois and Ontario.
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Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
San Antonio and vicinity expect below freezing temperatures Wednesday night with a moderating but cold Thursday. High near 70 Tuesday, 46 Thursday. low around 35 Wednesday morning. North winds diminish by day. Texas coast and western areas show cold, near freezing to mid 30s, with lingering gusty northerly winds or chilly conditions through Thursday.
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Nazi Factories and Bases Bombed by RAF Night Raid
London reported heavy RAF bombing across German oil plants in Gelsenkirchen and Cologne and rail centers near Duisburg Ruhrport. Targets included the Lorient submarine base and inland airfields at Finishing and Dunkerque. One British plane was lost. Alexandria raid reportedly failed to hit military objectives.
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Tragic Highway Crash Near Edinburg Kills Several
A fatal multi truck collision occurred on a highway about 28 miles north of Edinburg. Four trucks were involved and four people died or were seriously injured. Driver names include 27 year old Boubie Bert Kellum from Corpus Christi.
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British naval air raid cripples Italian battleships at Taranto
London dispatch reports British naval bombers hit Taranto base wounding two battleships and likely damaging a third, leaving only half Italy's capital ships effective. Two cruisers and two auxiliaries were damaged. Churchill praised the action as a shift in the Mediterranean balance of power.
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