U Boats Sink Six Ships Off Brazil Coast
German submarine packs have sunk four tankers and two cargo ships off the northern Brazilian coast despite Allied air patrols. Observers say detections could have prevented the loss with triangulation from Fernando de Noronha and Cape Sacaraque. Two tankers were bound for Rio de Janeiro underscoring an oil shortage. a Uruguayan vessel with 69 Italian and 105 German diplomats awaits fuel at Rio docks.
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Rio de Janeiro
United States
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha
Cape Sacaraque
South America
Natal
United States General Staff
Uruguay
Rio
Skunk Roams Omaha Drug Store Before Humane Halt
A skunk wandered into an Omaha drug store, headed to the perfume counter, and, after Assistant Manager Robert Herd zinn herded it to the stock room, was shot dead by a deputy from the humane society who arrived to end the animal’s shopping spree.
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Omaha
Robert Herdzinn
the Humane Society
Laval Shift Stirs Brazil War Fears
Brazil fears war as Laval returns to Vichy cabinet. Brazil预 aims to counter possible French German moves in Dakar Dahomey Togoland and the Cape Verde Islands. Rio de Janeiro conducts air raid drills and blood donor drives while authorities vow to root out fifth columns.
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Laval
Brazil
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Rio de Janeiro
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Germany
Dakar
Dahomey
Atlantic
Cape Verde Islands
Natal
Togoland
Congo
Niger
French Equatorial Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Angola
South Atlantic
France
Rio
A Noite
Leitao de Varvalho
Filinto Muller
Princess Braganza
Red Cross
Dutch Guiana
United States
French Guiana
Guianas
Dutch Guinea
Curacao
Aruba
United Nations
Buffalo Slaying Trial Starts For Buckley and Carney
Police are to testify as initial witnesses in the Supreme Court trial of William J. Buckley and Thomas Carney charged with first degree murder in the killing of Michael J. Courtney. A jury of eight men and four women was seated after questioning more than 60 prospective jurors. Courtney was killed over loot from a $5,200 liquor-store robbery, his body found March 2 in South Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Supreme Court
William J. Buckley
Thomas Carney
Michael J. Courtney
Alonzo G. Hinkley
Courtney
Buffalo Street
Slain Jehovah Sect Member Identified in Washington
In Washington a 25 year old female Jehovah Witness was found slain in a closet with her throat cut and head crushed. A 17 year old theater usher Richard L. Wilhite confessed and led officers to the body stating he arrived after a dispute at 1422 N Street. Police report the victim carried phonograph records of the sect. The coroner noted the death occurred yesterday afternoon.
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Washington
Richard L. Wilhite
A. Magruder MacDonald
Herbert H. Umbaugh
Wilhite
Umbaugh
N Street
Jeremiah Flaherty
Alexandria
Edna White
Hopkins Hopkins Talks Delay Churchill War Speech
Washington and London reports say talks between General George C. Marshall and Harry Hopkins may push back Winston Churchill’s planned wartime speech. An official spokesman noted the American visitors are in high priority discussions with the War Cabinet and could constrain Churchill's timetable for the House of Commons.
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Hopkins-Marshall
Churchill
London
George C. Marshall
United States Army
Harry L. Hopkins
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Mr. Hopkins
General Marshall
Willkie and Hu to Speak at Rochester Far East Conference
Dr Hu Shih Chinese ambassador to the United States and Wendell Willkie will share the stage at the University of Rochester as the Far Eastern front conference concludes. Also speaking are Henry Luce Laughlin Currie Langdon Warner and Chih Meng with President Alan Valentine announcing the dates.
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Willkie
U. of R
Far East Front
Rochester
Hu Shih
United States
Wendell Willkie
University of Rochester
Far Eastern Front
Alan Valentine
Henry ¥. Luce
Time
Life
Laughlin Currie
China
Roosevelt
Langdon Warner
Harvard
Chih Meng
The
China Institute of America
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Wells & Coverly
Manhattan
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