Government to seize enemy assets worth a billion dollars
The United States plans to seize up to one billion dollars of enemy alien assets as collateral for American wartime claims. An alien property division will administer the seizure, led by Leo T. Crowley, with G men ready to impound property, while law abiding aliens are not to be disturbed.
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Washington
G-men
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Biddle
Department of Justice
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Moscow Celebrates Hitler's Retreat Amid City Resilience
Moscow reports a relieved capital as Hitler's legions retreat from near siege lines. Residents recount frequent air raids and artillery, bread and basic foods available, and a Bolshevik Revolution anniversary parade. Rostov's recapture boosts morale while life resumes in parks, theaters, and transit.
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Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Kuibyshev
Rural Arizona overcrowding hits half of farms in 1940
The census bureau reports that in 1940 about 50 percent of rural farm dwelling units in Arizona had more than one and a half persons per room, signaling significant overcrowding.
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Census Bureau
Arizona
Peru quake toll may reach 2000
Lima reports that the toll from a weekend flood that destroyed much of Huaraz, the departmental capital, may reach 2000. Entire families disappeared in a torrent of water, rocks, lava and mud that stretched half a mile across the valley.
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Lima
Peru
U.P
Huaraz
Santa River
Arizona's 1869 Manufacturing Quiet Growth Noted
In 1869 the first census year, Arizona had 16 manufacturing establishments employing 71 workers with products valued at 157210 dollars. This snapshot shows early industrial activity shaping the territory's economy.
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Arizona
Army pilots die in Alabama crash in Florence
Florence Ala Dec 15 Two Army bombing plane pilots Lieuts A W Riddell and Norris Brown both of Long Beach Calif were killed when their aircraft crashed and burned yesterday in Alabama authorities said the crash occurred near Florence as the aircraft went down in flames and the men perished at the scene.
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Florence City
Ala
U.P
A. W. Riddell
Norris Brown
Long Beach
Calif
Field Note Shows Travelers En Route From Nashville
Brief item notes a field near here where two travelers were en route from Nashville Tennessee to an unknown destination. The fragment suggests a wandering journey without further specifics.
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Field
Nashville, Tenn
Rent Averages for Phoenix and Tucson in 1940
The census bureau reports average monthly rents for cities with populations over 10,000 in Arizona. Phoenix set at 27.27 dollars per month while Tucson averaged 30.98 dollars.
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Census Bureau
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
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