British Ships Attacked Off Newfoundland Report Urgent
A radio message picked up by a Canadian port claims two British ships were bombed or torpedoed southeast of Newfoundland by enemy vessels, with a tanker and a cargo ship under attack as Canadian destroyers and planes search the area. Elsewhere in Washington, Senator Murray pressed for farm purchase provisions in the lease lend bill, highlighting the plan as key to Britain’s arsenal and granary.
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Associated Press
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Washington
Murray
Montana
Henry Wallace
Britain
Wallace
Senate
Barkley
United States
Great Britain
England
France
Italy
Scandinavian
Russia
Roosevelt Fishing Cruise Off Florida Aboard USS Benson
President Roosevelt began a delayed deep sea fishing vacation as the White House yacht Potomac set sail off the Florida coast. Accompanying him were Secretary Harold L. Ickes Attorney General Robert H. Jackson and Harry Hopkins with several other high government officials aboard.
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U. S. S. Benson
Florida
Roosevelt
White House
Potomac
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Robert H. Jackson
Harry Hopkins
Tank Thrust Repulsed By Grecians On Frontier
ATHENS March 22 Greek spokesman announced after noon that the Italian tank thrust on the frontier has been successfully repulsed. A. W. Blackerby CCC training officer sailed today on the motorship Northland for a 10 day trip to Petersburg and Kitchikan on business.
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Petersburg
A. W. Blackerby
CCC
Northland
Kitchikan
Treasure Transfer to Fort Knox Nine Billion Gold Bricks Moved
Washington reports the Treasury completed transferring nine billion dollars in gold from the New York Assay Office to Fort Knox Kentucky. The 337 car, 45 train shipment was escorted by 34 Army enlisted men and 2 officers plus Mint guards. Each brick weighs 27.5 pounds and is worth fourteen thousand dollars, bringing Fort Knox’s gold to fourteen billion seven hundred ninety five million nine hundred one thousand three hundred eighty seven dollars and twenty two cents.
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New York City
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Pennsylvania Station
New York
William D., Coolidge
General Electric
American Magazine
Doctor Coolidge
Alaska gross sales tax bill on legislature calendar
A bill for a gross sales tax introduced by title during the legislative session was brought forward in the Senate. It taxes extractors, manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, printers and publishers, utilities, and other businesses with rates from a quarter to one percent of gross income or sales, payable every two months. The act would be administered by an Alaska Tax Commission and include a use tax of one half of one percent on articles purchased outside the Territory, with $100,000 funding and a named sponsor Senator Norman R. Walker.
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Alaska Tax Commission
Norman R. Walker
Ketchikan
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Sullivan
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Yugoslavia Revolt Forces Gov Resignations
In Belgrade the Independent Democratic Party orders all government job holders to resign amid a pushback against Yugoslavia joining the Rome Berlin Tokyo Axis. In Cairo British reports say ex Premier Stojadinovich, pro German, is in British safekeeping.
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Associated Press
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Belgrade
Independent Democratic Party
Dewn
Rome
Italians Lose Oasis in Desert Near Cairo
British headquarters report the capture of Glar abub, a long defended Tu sitan oasis in the Eastern Libyan desert. It states 800 Italian soldiers were captured. A statistician estimates a single train could move sulfur across the United States in 292 days. The report also notes rail travel times in Louisiana, Texas, and five other states.
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Glarabub
Tusitan
Libyan Desert
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United States
Louisiana
Texas
British Aid Bill Advances in Senate Appropriations
March 22. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approves a seven billion dollar aid appropriation to Britain, rejecting Nye's cuts. The measure has House approval and Senate action is set for Monday with a likely quick passage to President Roosevelt. Opponents concede broad support and few changes.
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Gerald P. Nye
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Berkley
Roosevelt
RAF Attacks In Ethiopia on Addis Ababa Line
A British communique reports Royal Air Force bombers hit the Addis Ababa to Diredawa railroad, machine gunned three trains, and bombed railroad stations with considerable success.
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Catro
Royal Air Force
Addis Ababa
Diredawa
Torpedoing In Atlantic
A German radio broadcast picked up by NBC reports the torpedoing of the 2,000 ton steamer Pacific in the Atlantic likely by a German battleship.
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New York
NBC
Atlantic
Income Tax Returns in Great Jump
The Treasury Department reports a record total of 1,139,384,637 dollars collected in income taxes for the first 20 days of March in Washington. This compares with 621,448,616 dollars during the same period last year.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Firemen Called to Royal Cafe Stove Fire
Juneau firemen were summoned to the Royal Cafe shortly before 9 this morning to prevent a blaze from a back fired oil stove. Fire Chief W W Mulvihill said the only fire was in the stove and firemen quickly eliminated the danger.
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Juneau
Ton the Royal Cafe
W. W. Mulvihill
German U Boats, Battlecruisers Claim Atlantic Ship Losses
German reports claim 224 000 tons of British shipping sunk in the Atlantic with battleships accounting for over half. Submarines took 11 ships and long range bombers hit vessels far from home waters. Plymouth endured a second straight night raid by the Luftwaffe with many homes and businesses damaged and casualties feared.
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Associated Pres
Germany
Commaunique
West Africa
Atlantic
Plymouth
English
First Nazi Craft on Atlantic Report by DNB
The German news agency DNB reports for the first time in naval history that the first line of German warships, a large unit, is operating in the open Atlantic. Admiral Luetjens is said to command a large German naval group in the Atlantic, with claims of Canadian vessels sunk in recent days.
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Associated Press
DNB
Atlantic
Luetjens
Canada
Third ticket filed today for city election
The Citizens' Progressive Ticket filed in the City Clerk's office for the April 1 municipal election. John McCormick filed for mayor, G E Allen, Dr Carter, and Ernest Parsons for council seats with no year terms, and Kenyao Mae Lean for one year.
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John McCormick
G. E. Allen
Carter
Ernest Parsons
Kenyao Mae
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