Cripps Named Lord Privy Seal In War Cabinet Shake-Up
Churchill trims his war cabinet from nine to seven and names Sir Stafford Cripps to Lord Privy Seal and Commons leader. Oliver Lyttelton becomes minister of state for the Middle East. Bevin Eden Anderson remain, Beaverbrook Woods Greenwood removed. Soviet dispatches claim German losses as Red Star predicts Hitler’s spring campaign collapse.
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Churchill
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
House of Commons
Oliver Lyttelton
Winston
Middle East
Singapore
BBC
Sir Stafford
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Lord Beaverbrook
United States
United Nations
Kingsley Wood
Arthur Greenwood
Treasury
Labor
Ernest Bevin
Anthony Eden
Council
John Anderson
Archibald Sinclair
Snce
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
English
Red Star
Britain
Russia
Germany
One Thousand Cars Head South on River Tow
One thousand passenger automobiles of various makes, among the last off the assembly lines, moved down the Ohio River today in a six-barge tow headed south. The shipment valued at $1,225,000 could have filled 250 box cars or five trains of 50 cars each if transported by rail, said William Gates, manager of the barge line.
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Louisville
Ohio River
William Gates
Fremont Nurse Near Death From Burns
Miss Emma Nesbit a 38 year old Fremont Ohio nurse registered with St Alexis Hospital for a week was near death from third degree burns. Firemen said she fell asleep while smoking in bed and she was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital by a fire rescue squad.
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Cleveland
Emma Nesbit
Fremont
St. Alexis Hospital
Nesbit
Mount Sinai Hospital
Senators Demand Coastline Defenses Amid Global Threats
Three senators Walsh Byrd and Johnson urged stronger coastal defenses praising Stimson warning of possible attacks along shores. They criticized dispersal of forces while Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from OCD post and Japan's raids sparked new security concerns for American coasts.
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Washington
Walsh
Mass
Byrd
Johnson
Calif
Stimson
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Europe
Aruba
Dutch West Indies
War Today: Van Mook Appeals for Allied Offensive
Lieutenant Governor Van Mook urges the United Nations to take the offensive and hunt the enemy. Secretary of War Stimson promises initiative and says we will seize opportunities for counterattack and surprise. Experts warn initiative must be timely and authorized by supreme command to avoid foolish moves.
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van Mook
Dutch East Indies
United Nations
Stimson
Orient
Brothers Die In Car Plunge Into Canal Near Middletown
Two Buckiner brothers Elmo 24 and Elwood 18 of West Middletown drowned when their car plunged from Germantown Road into a hydraulic canal just north of the city. Elmo’s wife Viola had just given birth to a son, and a postcard found on Elmo's body to his mother Flora Stone reveals the family expected to return home that day.
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Middletown
Germantown
Elmo Buckiner
Elwood Buckiner
West Middletown
Viola Buckner
Elmo
Herbert Fawley
Flora Stone
Olive Hill
Viola
Grave Diggers Strike At Cincinnati Cemetery
Miss Julia Sullivan superintendent of St. Joseph Cemetery in Price Hill said the strike by 15 grave diggers and groundsmen would cause no inconvenience. The workers earning about 55 cents an hour demanded a 70 cent minimum wage.
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Cincinnati
Julia Sullivan
St. Joseph
Price Hill
Woman dies in Mount Healthy furnace fire
Mrs. CathErine Deitsch aged 26 died today in Mount Healthy after flames engulfed her clothing while she tended a home furnace. The tragedy occurred as she awaited the birth of her second child.
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Cincinnati
Catherine Deitsch
Mount Healthy
Pocket size submarine sinks Brazilian freighter Olinda
The 4080 ton Brazilian freighter Olinda was sunk by an Axis submarine off the Atlantic coast. The entire 46 member crew was saved after 20 hours in lifeboats. One crewman described the sub as small enough to fit in a pocket. The raider carried a deck gun and two machine guns. In Ohio, livestock values rose to 244,276,000 dollars, up 33 percent from last year.
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Netherlands East Indies
Soerabaja
Java
Navy
East China Sea
Norfolk
Olinda
Atlantic
Fifth Naval District
Francisco Nogueira
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Jacob Benemonde
Nogueira
Ohio draft boards stay open Monday despite state offices closed
Ohio draft board offices will remain open Monday despite state offices closing for the Washington Birthday holiday, according to the State Selective Service headquarters.
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Columbus
Washington
Selective Service
Draft Board
Ohio
Yanks Rout Japs in Abucay Hacienda Battle
The 31st Infantry in the Bataan area fights a nine day engagement at Abucay Hacienda. General MacArthur credits the regiment with delaying a Japanese breakthrough and proving American soldiers can outfight Japan. The roster shows many killed wounded and missing with living heroes among them.
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Clark Lee
Batwan Peninsula
America's Foreign Legion
United States Infantry
Abucay Hacienda
Bataan
Manila
MacArthur
Abucay
Hacienda
31St
Layac Junction
Usaffe
U. S
Jasper Brady
Seattle
Wash
Senate Asks Total of War Money Spent
A senate appropriations subcommittee examining a 32.07 billion army navy bill asked undersecretary of war Robert P. Patterson for a report on how far military expenditures lag the appropriation. They noted that if approved the total would reach 71.29 billion since January 5 and sought proof of speed in the production program. Lt. Gen. H. H. Arnold reported in a closed session a step-up in manufacturing, especially aircraft.
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Washington
Senate
Robert P. Patterson
Congress
War Department
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Senate Repeals Pension Law Shows Bipartisan Reversal
The Senate voted 75 to 5 to repeal the congressional pension law and then rejected a bid by Senator Downey to grant a $30 monthly federal pension to all needy people aged 60 and over. With both chambers in recess, House approval awaits Monday.
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Washington
House
Senate
Downey
Dcalif
Two Trains Crash Kill Two, Wound Forty Two
Train crews searched the charred wreckage through the night after two tourist trains collided and burned. Officials reported at least two train crew members killed and 42 passengers injured in the West Palm Beach area amid the daytime crash debris.
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West Palm Beach
Japs Fight Proposed West Coast Evacuation
About 1500 Nisei second generation Japanese Americans have formed the United Citizens League in Los Angeles to oppose evacuation of loyal aliens and citizens of Japanese descent inland from the Pacific Coast.
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Los Angeles
United Citizens League
Pacific Coast
U S Bombers Claim Sub Hit Off Dutch Isle
U S bomber crews report striking a German submarine off Aruba in the Dutch West Indies after shelling the refinery area at dawn. The attack coincides with renewed torpedo activity against oil tankers near the Venezuelan coast.
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U.S
Dutch Isle
ST. Nicholas
Aruba
Dutch West Indies
United States
Urge Ohio Civilians to Dispose of War Waste
COLUMBUS officials urged Ohio residents to dispose of waste paper rags metal and rubber now to aid war production. W R Talbot of the Federal Bureau of Industrial Conservation spoke at the salvage committee’s first meeting urging scrap be directed to production efforts.
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Columbus
State Salvage Committee
W. R. Talbot
Federal Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Arrested Speedster Is Man of Few Words
Eaton man H. C. Allison of Connersville Ind faced a speeding charge before Mayor Mark Small. He offered a $50 bill as silence spoke louder than words. The mayor accepted $21.50 change for a $25 fine plus costs and Allison left without a word.
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Speedster
Man of
Eaton
H. C. Allison
Connersville
Ind
Mark Small
Allison
Small
County Tournament Brings 1200 Fans to Ohio University Gym
Athens crowds pack the Ohio University Gym for the county tournament second round as The Plains Rome Ames-Bern and Albany win and prepare to challenge for a sectional berth in Logan. The Plains defeat Hollister amid cheerleader routines and a melee of noise while Paul Kail sustains a minor eye cut. The Harrison family leads the Plains supporters as other locals fill the stands with cries and banners.
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Athens
Maneuevers
Ohio University
Plains
Rome
Ames-Bern
Albany
Logan
Varsity Olmen
Expect Solons To Might Sales Tax Proposal
Washington reports a likely sales tax proposal as a friction point between fiscal experts while Congress debates a new 7 billion revenue plan. Treasury opposition surfaced at a meeting of Senate Finance Chair George and House Ways and Means Chair Doughton with Treasury reps. A sales tax gain is seen as possible to fund revenues, whileTreasury favors higher excise taxes on selected products and broader scope. A 5 cent per pound coffee tax was also discussed as part of possible options.
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Washington
Treasury
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Ways and Mean Committee
Congress
Fruit Growers Meet Tuesday In Coolville HS Auditorium
Tri County Apple Growers Association holds conference Tuesday Feb 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. at Coolville High School Auditorium with Ross Wright Athens County extension agent announcing. Delegates from Meigs Washington and Athens Counties will hear Dr T H Parks of Ohio State University and H C Young of the Ohio Experiment Station discuss fruit problems and demonstrations.
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Tri-County
Apple Growers Association
Coolville High School
Ross Wright
Athens County
Meigs
Washington
Athens
T. H. Parks
Ohio State University
H. C. Young
Ohio Experiment Station
NYA Names Toledo Couple Most Valuable for War Production
In Columbus Albert J. Selmek and his fiancee Marilyn Jenkins were chosen by the National Youth Administration as the most valuable for war production among 4000 NYA trainees in Ohio. State Administrator Leo B. Jacobs praised their excellent work record and set an example for Ohio youth.
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Columbus
Albert J. Selmek
Marilyn Jenkins
Toledo
National Youth Administration
NYA
Ohio
Leo B. Jacobs
Ohio to Take Census of Auto Graveyards
Howard F. Black of the Bureau of Industrial Conservation arrives in Cleveland to start a statewide census of automobile graveyards. He says three agencies will cooperate to locate scrap iron and steel for war production.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Howard F. Black
Bureau of Industrial Conservation
Ohio Survey
Draftees Told Ten Days To Get Ready In Ohio
Columbus report warns draftees to avoid packing for camp before physicals. After examiners determine fitness, men have at least ten days to prepare, as many have confused orders to report for physicals with induction notices.
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Columbus
Invasion Forces Strike Bali and Timor Fronts
Japanese troops landed on Bali and Timor as Allied naval and air forces repelled the assault. NEI reports and dispatches describe heavy fighting on Bali with enemy landings and destroyed positions. Allied planes scored multiple hits on Japanese cruisers transports and bombers, and Japanese fighters were downed.
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Java
Bali
Timor
N.E.I
Batavia
United Nations
Come Munique
Indies
Archibald P. Warrell
United Nations Command
Pacific
Lower
Sumatra
Borneo
Celebes Islands
Imperial Tokyo
Dilli
Koepang
Dutch Indies Archipelago
Darwin
Australia
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Jeannie Heskin
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Lucille Moore
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Betty Orndorf
Thelma Horner
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A Cosney
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