Italy Faces Severe Food Shortage Amid Mediterranean Blockade
Washington report says Britain's blockade of the Mediterranean has cut off over 80 percent of Italy imports via Gibraltar and Suez. Italy anticipates long war, orders stricter rationing as meat and bread supplies tighten. Olive oil and butter quotas shrink. pastry and ice cream sales cut to three days weekly. Bread rations drop to 2.6 ounces per meal in higher classes. overall supplies expected to run out in weeks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Gibraltar
Suez
Great Britain
Italy
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Unar
Five Conventions Secured for L A
The chamber of commerce reports five more conventions scheduled for 1941 in San Antonio bringing in about 1600 attendees. Groups include the Texas Hotel Association National School Cafeteria Association Texas State Conference of Anna Brith Eighth Comsarta Chaplains Association and the Southwest Private Commercial School Association. Delegates are estimated to spend about 12.50 daily in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Hotel Association
National School Cafeteria Aesociation
Texas State Conference
Anna Brith
Comsarta Chaplains Association
Southwest Private Commercial School’ Association
Tydg
San Antonis
County Cuts Debts on County Fees Drive
Outstanding fees owing to the county have fallen from 24000 to 12000 in two years due to a district attorney office drive. Assistant District Attorney M D Jones said the effort is controlling the matter as a yearly spring housecleaning. He noted officers risk personal bonds if negligent in turning over fees and warned the grand jury could act if criminal intent is shown.
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Enly Hy
M. D. Jones
Jones
Cnke Spring
Jenes
Iater
Art Wable
Texas Yacht Refugees Safe After Desolate Crossing
Five members of a fishing expedition were rescued after a yacht wreck near Mexico. Victoria vice, a Galveston sailor, and Denzil Hollis of Houston survived the 72 hour inland trek to Matamoros. P W B Noland, swept from the yacht Bagheera, was landed by a US destroyer 168 miles off Point Isabel after steering the vessel through a storm for days.
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Brownsville
Mexico
Ray Boggess
tTousten Business Mar
Victoria
Carleian Boggess
George Erickson
Galveston
Denzil Hollis
Houston
Matamoros
County Court Grants Salaries for Two Courthouse Workers
The County Commissioners' court authorized November salaries for Emilio Medina and T. L. Leal, dispute over courthouse employee control continuing between the court and Sheriff Wood. The decision follows a letter from Sheriff Wood and precedes a 1 January transition to Owen W. Rilday as sheriff. A report to the court noted the library holds 18,881 volumes.
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Emilio Medina
County Commissioners’ Court
Medina
Leal
Bheriff Wood
Sheriff Wand
Owen W. Rilday
Bésar County
Mexico Shows Hospitality and a Pocketed Wallet
LAREDO November 29 The Laredo Times reports Ben F P Meyer AP Mexico City bureau chief traveling with Vice President elect Wallace suffered pickpocket in crowd. A fellow journalist offered to advance funds and Mexican spectators offered money. Meyer refused. Police recovered paper wallet and later a 103 peso note was found in his taped pocket by the crowd.
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Laredo
Laredo Times
Monterrey
Mexico
Ben FP
Meyer
Wallace
A. P
Red Cross Book Drive Reopens After Thanksgiving Layover
Red Cross booths in downtown reopen Friday after a one day layoff for Thanksgiving. Total collected in first three days is $2603.71 with Adolph G. Beckmann, chairman, reporting progress. Overall county drive aims for $20,000 as of November 11.
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Luis
Adolph G. Beckaman
Walt
Tash Yeutr
Negro Would Pass Job on to Police
A Tulsa man reported to police that $250 was missing from a box hidden under his house. He asked officers to search for his common law wife. The officer quipped about investigators pursuing the case as two pistols were also missing. The note hints at a Friday deadline for weekend editions of The Tight.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles Garr
Neers
Treatment ad urging immediate care for burns and wounds
An advertisement instructs treating minor injuries with oil preparation OLL O SOL and dressings to prevent infection and speed healing. It promotes quick pain relief and urges readers to purchase the product from their pharmacist.
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Smith
Col Harrison Returns From Brownwood Plans Draftee Center
Col Harrison, commander of the Eighth Corps Area Reception Center at Dodd Meld, visited Brownwood to review plans for a draftee reception facility for the Thirty-Sixth Division. Lt Col Morrison and aides accompanied him as Brownwood trains for a similar center. The Thirty-Sixth Division at Brownwood will receive about 2009 selectees in January, with men to be trained at the reception center before establishing one at Brownwood.
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SO. Harrison
Dodd Meld
Pridey
Brownwoore
Texas National Gua Titutenant
Morrison
J. Hugh
Neamt
Brownwood
Retorn
36th Division Announces Upcoming Holidays in Year
Maj Gen Claude Birkhead announced the 36th Division will observe a list of holidays this year including Christmas Day New Year s Day Washington s Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day and a division day in October. The notice outlines traveling holidays to look forward within the year s train schedule.
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Acryiqe
Ing
Claude
Birkhead
Washington
British Clam Nazi Navy Amated During Mediterranean Raid
British and Italian reports recount naval clashes in the Mediterranean and Aegean. British claims of torpedoing the Vittorio Veneto contradict Italian denials. Bombardments hit Tripoli and Brindisi, with Malta and Valletta subjected to renewed air attacks as German destroyers engage near the English Channel.
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Germany
English Channel
Berlin
Police Captain Allen Receives Wings at Aero Club
The newly formed Police Aero Club in Pulieeman presented Captain Allen with his solo flight wings at a Thursday ceremony. Allen was elected president of the six charter members, with Weyett as vice president and R W Raiford as secretary treasurer. The group averages five hours of flight time per member and plans to purchase a plane in the future.
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Allen
Pasigula
Pollet Aero Club
Pulieeman
Carl Degen
Weyett
R. W. Raiford
Senate Approves Leahy as Envoy
Washington November 23 quick non hesitation backed Admiral William D. Leahy for ambassador to France as envoy with unanimous consent. Senator Vandenberg blocked a parallel move to confirm Warren Madden for the United States Court of Claims, prompting a rapid waiver of usual procedures.
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Washington
Sane
William D. Leahy
Smhaganador
France
George
Leahy
Vandenberg
A.mich
Warren Madden
United States Court of Claims
Italian General Given New Post
Rome November 28 reports General Alfredo Gurnoni appointed undersecretary for war and chief of the general staff, succeeding General Ubaldi Soddu who held supreme command in Albania, with responsibilities over wartime leadership and operations.
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Rome
Gien
Aleredo Gurnoni
Staf
Ubaldi Soddu
Horms
Alanoia
Tanker Built by Houston Firm
Houston firm completes an all steel 212 foot ocean going tanker valued at 246000 dollars. The ship was constructed by thePlater boss works of Roustain Jur Sacor, an iron works company in Li ban, Portugyl, marking a notable industrial achievement for the city.
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Houston
Plater Boss Works
Roustain Jur Sacor
Liban, Portugyl
Italian Battleships Damaged in Taranto Engagement
British reports claim minimal damage to a Berwick indios crew of seven and say two Italian battleships Littoria and Vittoria Veneto were knocked out or crippled after the Taranto bombardment. They asserted other Cavour class ships were crippled, with photographic proof claimed.
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Sardinia
Taranto
von Thaly
Littoria
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