Britain Expands Air Defense With Radio Locator Volunteers
Britain appeals for 4,000 air force volunteers 2,000 navy and 3,000 women to operate radio location gear. The system detects German planes before invasion targets, enabling rapid fighter response and fuel savings. Sir Frank Smith and R. A. Watson-Watt lead the effort developed since 1935 at Daventry and Daventry radio station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Germany
Rhine-Ruhr
France
Berlin
Lord Beaverbrook
Sir Philip
Newspaper and Press Association
Beaverbrook
Air Force
Navy
Army
Joubert de la Ferte
Observer Corps
Worner
Royal Air Force
Sir Frank Smith
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
R. A. Watson Watt
Telecommunications
Air Ministry
Great Daventry
Watson Watt
Radio Highlights and Schedule Listings for KFRC and Partners
A dense guide lists radio stations KFRC in San Francisco and partners across the U S network, with time slots for Mutual NBC CBS and local programs. It details commentators guests such as Thomas Dewey Eleanor Morgen Thau Gloria Swanson and Kay Kyser along with Poles for Contemp History and Stanford Jubilee coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
Fred Allen
KRLD
Eleanor Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
KGO
Gloria Swanson
Eddie Cantor
KFI
Mutual Network
Louis Conn Battle
KFRC
KHJ
Kay Kyser
KVOA
Glenn Miller
KTUC
STAR
Stanford
Ray Lyman Wilbur
KNX
Charles F. Kettering
General Motors
Toe Sacrificed for Navy Acceptance in Omaha
On his 17th birthday Wade Lassiter chose amputation of his left little toe to meet Navy enlistment requirements. The Nebraska case saw him undergo toe removal at a hospital and await a new examination soon.
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Omaha
Neb
U.P
Wade Lassiter
Navy
Young Lassiter
Tobacco Rationing in Japan to Tighten Further
Japanese officials say tobacco rationing will grow stricter, aiming to curb consumption. Government plans to reduce allotments and enforce tighter controls on sales and distribution across prefectures.
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Japan
Dance Orchestras Radio Schedule Night Lineup
A late evening radio guide lists dance orchestras and announcers by station times from 9:00 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. KRLD KVOA KECA KOA KFRC KSL KTUC KFRC KFI KFRC KPO KPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFRC
S. Francisco
Mutual
KTAR
Phoenix
Nbc-Opt
KVOD
Denver
KFI
Los Angeles
Nbc-Red
KPO
KECA
L. Angeles
KGO
WBAP
Ft. Worth
WRBAA
Dallas
NBC
CBS
Albuque
NBC- Opt
Lesan Eee
KNX
Hollywood
Fred Waring
KVOA
Fred Allen
Var
KRLD
Southernaires
KFI Tm
Chas. Dant’s
Orch
KFI In
Big Town
Author’s Playhouse
Kay Kyser
Glenn Miller
KTUC
Louis Vs. Con
Manhattan
Stanford
Richard Brooks
Paul Sullivan
Five Edwards
Morton Downey
Sgs
KOA
Maureen O'Connor
United China Relief
Knox Manning
Bradley
Rev
Calloway
Shelton
Sweeten
Himber
Shrednik
Ramos
D. Kaye
Williams
Hampton
KSL
Madriguera
LeBarron
T. Dorsey
Jurgens
Nagel
Jarrett
Nelson
Martin
Savitt
Radio Schedule Highlights Morning Lineup
A rundown of KTUC and KVOA programs from 6:45 to 12:00 including news, serials, and feature segments with hosts Kate Smith Pepper Young Jene Bartel and the Monroes along with Lunch hour shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KTUC
KVOA
Dean Holt
Kvoa Fm
Genevieve Rowe
Portia
Life
the Abbotts
Scattergood Baines
Shirley Sadler
Ings
Caesar Petrillo
Orch
Bob Edge
Joyce Jordan
World Today
Biltmore Orchestra
News of the World
Dr. Malone
Ricardo
Nickle Man
Sunset Riders
Marg
Ito Harrington
K. Manning
Kate Smith
Pepper Young
Ma Perkins
Jene Bartel
Aunt Jenny
the Monroes
Axis advances checked in North Africa siege area
British reports say Axis units near Salum were partly encircled and reinforcements rushed from Tobruk. They warn German and Italian forces are not as strong as last winter yet heavier air support and American built fighters are aiding the defense. Pilots praise the new planes as superior against Messerschmitts.
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Page One
Egypt
Salum
Tobruk
Libya
Germany
North Africa
Restrictions on German Nationals and Exit Powers Grow
The United States considers tighter control on who may enter or leave the country amid Axis propaganda concerns. A proposed law would require passports or exit permits for citizens and aliens alike, while President Roosevelt notes German consulates engaged in subversive activities before a May 10 closing order.
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Congress
United States
Customs, Immigration and Border Patrol Services
Canada
Mexico
Roosevelt
State Department
Kentucky gains ten square miles via Mississippi bend
A pronounced double bend in the Mississippi at Kentucky's southwest corner has isolated about ten square miles of state territory. The land cannot be reached without traversing Missouri or Tennessee, creating a narrow enclave along the river.
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Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Arizona employment row stalls as Powell urges director move
The Arizona situation shows no new action from the governor after Powell's letter proposing a full time executive director. The state commission designated Irvine as employment service director, but Osborn has not called a special session. The legality of aligning state law with federal statutes remains unresolved.
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Arizona
Powell
Irvine
Joe Conway
Osborn
Commission
Turkey Germany Treaty Signed in Ankara Moves Toward Ratification
Authorized sources said they had no knowledge of Soviet Russia prior involvement in the pact. They noted the treaty does not affect Syria or existing obligations to third parties. Turkey allied with Britain and allied with Russia by friendship accord, with ratification expected soon in Berlin by Ribbentrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russia
Syria
Turkey
Britain
Italy
Ankara
Franz von Papen
Sukru Saracoglu
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Huesrev Gered
REA to Extend Power Lines to Tombstone Fort Huachuca
Three REA crews will extend a Willcox to San Simon and Bowie power line and pursue rights of way to Tombstone and Fort Huachuca. The line passes near Double Adobe where a power plant supplies electricity to many rural homes and about 60 irrigation pumps operate on plant power.
Senate Filibuster Blocks Wilson War Authority in 1917
A February 1917 Senate filibuster by 11 senators blocked President Wilson's bid for executive war authority. Wilson denounced the group as a "little group of wilful men" and vowed to proceed, but the issue faded when the U.S. entered World War I on April 6. The Robin Moor incident prompted protest notes against Germany based on survivor testimony and missing crew reports. The State Department planned to study all evidence before issuing a formal note.
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Senate
Wilson
United States
Roosevelt
Robin Moor
State Department
Germany
Brazil
South Africa
Npt
Russians Quietly Leave Hanko Base Amid Finnish Tense Crowd
Report from Helsinki describes a staged Russian exodus from the Hanko base under a 30 year Soviet lease. Uniformed Finns and Lottas fill city streets as censorship delays full transmission. A broken line hindered details and official confirmation remained pending.
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Hanko
Finland
Helsinki
Lottas
Soviet Union
Britain Holds Egypt as War of Attrition Rages
The Cairo report says British forces have fallen back to forward positions after heavy exchanges with the enemy in the desert. A stalemate or renewed attack is possible as both sides bring reinforcements. Britain must defend Egypt and the Suez Canal to prevent Axis advances from Sicily and Crete.
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Wavell
Tobruk
Cairo
London
Berlin
Rome
Egypt
Britain
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Near East
Red Sea
North Africa
Sicily
Crete
Hitler
Woman Severely Scaled Head After Wiper Injury
Alma White, 34, of Hudson Colorado, sustained a deep head wound described as scalping after cutting a gash on a windshield wiper during an auto crash. She drove 40 miles to Sheridan Wyoming for medical aid where doctors treated the injury.
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Sheridan
Wyo. U.P
Alma White
Hudson
Colo
Allied push toward Damascus steadies as French advance stalls
Syria remains the main Allied punch toward Damascus while British deny French claims of Merdjayoun fall. French cease aided by Beirut communique suggests Vichy troops consolidating gains. Allies hold hills overlooking Damascus as they move into the surrounding plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damascus
Merdjayoun
Ezran
Jebel Ed Druz
Kuneitra
Beirut
Lebanon
Merdjoyoun
Dolphins Wander North Off Astoria Coast
Several dolphins, a semi tropical fish prized by sport fishermen, were caught off the Oregon coast near Astoria. Biologist Vernon Brock of the Oregon Fish Commission said the dolphins apparently wandered north from California waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
U.P
Oregon Coast
Vernon Brock
Oregon Fish Commission
California
Business Tax Burden Sparks Zealand Protests
In New Zealand business concerns protest mounting taxes that erode profits, demanding relief as revenue pressures grow and firms warn of impacts on investment and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
War Measures Block Foreign Leases and Exit Permits
The measures restrict foreigners from leasing the country without an exit permit. In recent months Americans faced exit permit delays of six to eight weeks. No known cases of permit refusals have occurred.
Konjola Herb Medicine Promises Relief for Gas Pains
An advertisement touts Konjola as a remedy for digestion problems including gas bloating and constipation. It claims the herb supports appetite, digestion, bowel movement, blood quality, and overall relief after other medicines fail, urging readers to buy from druggists.
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Africa
Lorillard
EN Gil
Corillard
Beck
Rettes
Mii
REA
Manchuria
Ars Vagle
Evor
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
North Sixth Avenue
National Household Moving Organization
Fu Ucson
Matt Ba
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