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1940Sonny Rhodes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2021)[†]
Clarence Smith, known as Sonny Rhodes, was an American blues singer and lap steel guitar player. He recorded over two hundred songs. "I'm what you call a self-proclaimed Disciple of the Blues!" said Rhodes about his years playing and singing for fans of blues around the world. He was nominated 15 times for Blues Music Awards and won in the category 'Instrumentalist – Other' in 2011.
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Rome believes Axis leaders decided on modus vivendi for France at Florence meeting to replace peace treaty which could not be signed by Petain Govt; pro-Brit sentiments reptd rising in Vichy; Petain reptd incensed at peace terms approved by Laval; G Bonnet sees U S approval; Italy will not abandon claims on France
The war was carried to the Italians in the Greek campaign yesterday. Greek land troops drove through the mountains into Albania on the Koritza-Florina road to threaten the Italian rear in the northeast, it was reported in neutral Yugoslavia, while British and Greek bombers attacked Tirana and three important Albanian ports.
Willkie denies fostering class hatred
A determined crowd of those who mean business when they chant "We Want Willkie!" repeated it for as long as four and a half hours in chilly Forty-ninth Street last night at the overflow meeting centering about a bunting-draped speakers' stand midway between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
Roosevelt s, Cleveland; text; says he will not run again; links Communists and Girdlers
Held for carrying arms at Willkie rally
RAF repts heaviest attack on Berlin; rept cheers Londoners; indus and mil objectives at other points bombed; Germany minimizes Berlin attack; Amsterdam lists 31 killed
State draft quotas to June 30, 1941, announced; suggestions sent to Govs; McDermott conf on industry-agr manpower needs and draft; says all local bds have received master serial list
Election results forecast
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Brit plane drops leaflets on Koritza urging Albanians not to fight Greeks