Finland Receives British Air Support Amid War Effort
The text reports that 300 fighter planes were secretly shipped from Britain to Finland over weeks, marking a major aid and signaling London’s serious stance toward the Finnish war. It also notes possible German aircraft use by Finland and references to Goering and the General Staff.
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Veden
Finland
Inns
Halifax
Russia
Field Marshal
Goering
Lincoln
Lafayete Park
Frank Murphy
The
Supreme Court
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Cmile
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White House
World War draft guidance echoes 1940 policy shifts
Article notes that dependents of men who might be drafted would be supported, and that broader drafts may not target men with dependents. War experts in Fredericksburg advise avoiding formal farewells at large receptions and suggest not shaking hands twice. Britain buys South Africa corn at a 17 percent prewar price premium.
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Fredericksburg
Great Britain
South Africa
Labor Urges Action to Protect Our Schools and Teachers
A AFL education committee appeal circulated by the Elyria Central Labor Union urges affiliated bodies to back strong educational laws. It calls for strict enforcement of compulsory attendance, adequate school funding, teacher tenure and pensions, health leaves, and civic and practical curricula while resisting curbs on course offerings and opposing cuts to education funding. It notes three North Carolina cities account for a third of U S cigarette production.
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Elyria Central Labor Union
Committee On Education
American Federation of Labor
Alvan Kemp
Matthew Woll
Federations Committee
Mobile Port Earnings Hit Record High in Fiscal Year
Mobile Alabama port earnings reached a new peak with gross earnings of 1,000,418 and net operating revenue of 535,827 while net tonnage stood at 1,742,377. C Z Sauls reported to Governor Frank M. Dixon that war in Europe did not prevent growth and noted 53,344.83 spent on additions and facility expansions.
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Lafayette Park
White House
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Alabama
C Z Sauls
Frank M Dizon
Europe
Sauls
Panama Canal Tolls Rise Over Two Decades
Over 23 years the Panama Canal collected 453.0 million dollars in tolls on nearly 500 million tons of cargo aboard 104,417 vessels.
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Panama Canal
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