Britain weighs Dakar move to block Axis in Mediterranean
War Today analyzes a French led plan to seize Dakar and hold the key Atlantic port. The author argues the move would protect Gibraltar, maintain South Atlantic links, and deter Franco support, assessing risks and potential for a Free French government in Africa.
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West Africa
Berlin
Gibraltar
Africa
Britain
South Atlantic
Italia
de Gaulle
Dakar
Spain
Mediterranean Sea
England
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Strait of Gibraltar
Gib
Cueta
Spanish Morocco
Six To Face Perjury Charges
Six Maryland residents face perjury indictments after a grand jury found they falsely attested signatures on petitions to place minor party candidates on the general election ballot. Eleven indictments name Mrs Dorothy Rose Blumberg, wife of Albert Blumberg, secretary of the Maryland Communist party and the party's U S Senator candidate.
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Baltimore
Communist Party
Maryand
Dorothy Rose Blumberg
Albert Blumberg
Maryland Communist Party
U. S
Paul Mellon Freshman at St John’s College
Paul Mellon arrives at St. John’s College in Annapolis to begin a 100 classics curriculum study plan. The Yale and Cambridge graduate, son of the late Andrew Mellon, will live in a former Buchanan house and pursue Greek, Latin, French, and German with his wife and daughter staying in Virginia.
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Annapolis
St. John's College
Paul Mellon
Andrew Mellon
Mellon
St. John's
Yale
Cambridge
Scott Buchanan
Collgee
Upperville
Lieutenant Showalter Ordered to Aberdeen Proving Ground
The Associated Press reports Second Lieutenant Laban Michael Showalter of the Ordinance Department Reserve from Harrisonburg Virginia has been ordered to Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland for assignments.
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Associated Press
Laban Michael Showalter
Ordinance Department
Harrisonburg
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen
Williams rides 870 miles to win nickel wager
H L Williams, a 40 year old St Louis engineer, bicycled 870 miles to win a nickel bet and lost 27 pounds. His 13 year old daughter prompted the challenge ten days earlier, averaging over 100 miles a day. He finished the trip despite rain and wired his daughter to keep the nickel.
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Richmond
H. L. Williams
St. Louis
Williams
Raiding Bootlegger House Finds Only Silent Tub
In Columbia on September 25 police raided a bootlegger's home but found no whiskey. Although rattle of bottles and strong liquor smell were heard, officers finally detected a tub in which a household member was still.
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Columbia
8. C
Best Horse Pull Records Across Weight Classes
A fragment notes teams of horses pulling loads in contests. The national record stands at 3200 pounds for a light team and 3900 pounds for a heavy team. All pulls cover 27 1/2 feet.
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Miller Anderson
Winchester
Aberdeen, Md
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Sherwin-Williams
Miller’s Hardware
Red
Stan
America
SALE
Cannon Towels
Ken
Star Speco
South
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