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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1941
Page
1
Rome reports a narrow escape for King Vittorio Emanuele III as Allied bombing hit Sicilian towns during a raid. Italian fighters claimed two British planes shot down, with three more forced away before the king’s arrival at Vila San Giovanni near Messina.
San Francisco December 6 Russian ambassador designate Maxim Litvinov arrived in the United States and was greeted by a large official and unofficial reception. He pledged to work with the American government while avoiding political statements and expressed gratitude for American aid in the war effort.
Flying Cadet Charles L. Davenport 24 of Silsbee Texas was killed when his Army P 40 pursuit plane exploded in midair and crashed into the ocean off Rockaway Park New York Coast Guardsmen recovered the body His parachute partially opened suggesting a failed jump Davenport enlisted November 19 1940
Reports claim King Leopold plans a civil ceremony after capitulation in 1940 with a commoner, Mile. Baels, described as educated and English-speaking. Biographies note Baels's family background, refugee history, and a prominent Belgian estate, amid questions of succession and royal lineage.
The Maritime Commission announced Bethlehem Steel in Quincy mass will complete the 10 000 ton tanker hull 1491 in 90 days. Construction began Sept 29 and is to end Dec 27 with final work on New Year Eve conditioned by tides. The project is described as good though not a record.
Daniel J. Sweeney, 65, longtime Buffalo Democratic figure and 1933 mayoral candidate, died of a heart attack. He led Erie County Democrats, chaired the county organization, and once served as managing editor of the Buffalo Times. He also led the New York State Oil Producers Association and the Pennsylvania Crude Oil Association.
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