Nazis Strive To Build Economic Bloc Across Southeastern Europe
Nazi efforts to form an economic bloc from Moscow to Rome shift focus to the southeast as Berlin hints at a broader Western war strategy. Allies warn against peace moves while Britain and France push for a rapid offensive to prevent a German lightning war. Sweden Norway and Finland seek defensive ties amid Russian and German pressures.
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Europe
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Berlin
Rome
West
Italy
Atd
London
Paris
South
Furthe
Sumer
United States
Bareve
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Benito Mussolini
Welles
Hitler
Roosevelt
Ernments
Britain
Sweden
Norway
Klan Leader Admits Knighthood Ties in Georgia
Fulton County deputy sheriff W W Scarborough testifies before a coroner's jury in Atlanta that he is an exalted cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan at East Point a Atlanta suburb. The inquest into the flogging death of barber Ike Gaston reveals at least 18 persons whipped by masked men in Atlanta suburbs.
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W. W. Scarborough
Fulton County
Atlanta
Cyclops
East Point
Ike Gaston
Dedication Set For Saturday For Athens Eagles Lodge
Preparations are complete for the dedication Saturday night of the Athens Eagles home remodeled at a cost of 33000. The program at the Athens Armory features John A Abel of Mar nin as principal speaker on the fraternity humanitarian program for American working men and families. Mayor Cliff Cornell will welcome visitors and Virgil Davis will introduce Mr Abel. Delegations from other lodges in the district are expected. The program begins at 8 with an hour of music followed by a tour of the new lodge quarters.
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Athens Eagles
Athens
John A. Abel
Marnin
Order
Abel
Cliff Cornell
Virgil Davis
Drastic Slash Expected in Waterways Appropriations
National Rivers and Harbors Congress members will pick irrigation flood control and reclamation projects to press the federal government to undertake. Senator Josiah Bailey warned that the national debt and rising costs limit future waterway funding, noting $3 billion spent on improvements in 11 years, with over half in the last decade. He cited President Roosevelt’s opposition to new rivers and harbors authorizations and warned against unsustainable annual deficits.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Josiah W. Bailey
N. C
Congress
Bailey
Roosevelt
Storms Send Temperatures Below Normal Across Region
Wintry storms chilled the Gulf to Maine while upstate New York faced a repeat of last week’s ice and snow crippling roads. Rome New York reported the season’s worst storm with eight inches in Syracuse. Strong winds felled lines and iced highways, triggering numerous mishaps. Quebec and eastern Ontario saw heavy snow isolating rural districts as precipitation spread across the eastern United States.
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Chicago
U.P
Gulf of Mexico
Maine
New York State
Rome
N. Y
Syracuse
Canada
Quebec
Ontario
United States
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Upper Great Lakes Region
Middle Atlantic Coast
Akron Man Admits Killing in Street Fight
Joe Marhevsky 25 confessed at Akron Police HQ that he killed Paul Bonin after an early Sunday confrontation with Bonin and John Merle. He said he beat them after insults as he passed their car and only later realized Bonin had died from a skull fracture. He turned himself in following family urging.
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AKRON
U.P
Joe Marhevsky
Fred Casdolph
Paul Bonin
Marhevsky
Casdolph
Bonin
John Merle
Merle
Decline in Illegal liquor Making Reported in Gallia County
Gallia County sheriff officers report a drop in illicit whisky production with only two stills found since January. They acknowledge possible hidden stills but note no new complaints or information. Bootleg sales now focus on after hours and holiday liquor purchases at state approved retailers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Student's efforts to rescue child end in tragedy
Fremont, Ohio student James R. Tobin, 19, a Harvard College junior, risked his life attempting to save Lena Betty Levin, 3, from drowning in the Charles River after hearing playmates' cries. He crawled onto the ice as it broke and fell into five feet of water, but could not reach the child and died attempting to reach shore.
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Cambridge
Mass
Fremont, O
Harvard College
Lena Betty Levin
Charles River
James R. Tobin
Death Toll in McAllen Grade Crossing Crash Rises to 27
The event in McAllen Texas is reported as the worst grade crossing disaster, with the death toll climbing to 27 as officials confirm the figure.
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Mcallen
Tex
U.P
Logan Auto Thief Nabbed in Lancaster
Logan 18 year old Carl Hudson of Columbus was jailed on auto theft charges after taking Ralph Webb's car on Main St. The stolen vehicle crashed with Neal Shaw's car in route to Lancaster, where a Highway Patrol broadcast led to Hudson's capture and return by Chief Lew Reynolds.
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LOGAN
Carl Hudson
Columbus
Hudson
Lancaster
Ralph Webb
Main St
Neal Shaw
State Highway Patrol
Lew Reynolds
Dog Rescued From 12-Foot Pit Near High School
Patrolman Charles Thompson and citizen Miss Flossie Taylor rescued an Irish setter from a 12 foot hole dug to reach a sewer line near the High School in Nelsonville. The dog whined, drawing attention, and cooperation freed it from the pit.
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Nelsonville
Charles Thompson
Flossie Taylor
Baties
City Hall
Thompson
Senate Farm Block Opens New Drive
Senate farm bill debate stalls as Russell vows to reopen the farm appropriation measure while Hatch amendments spark constitutional and states rights objections. Bankhead's $5,000 contribution limit proposal could raise votes for the extensions amid ongoing delays and political activity ban dispute.
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Senate Farm
Washington
Agriculture Department
Richard B. Russell
Senate Appropriations
Senate
Russell
Hatch
Alben W. Barkley
Mer D
Okla
Theodore G. Bilbo
Miss
Carl A. Hatch
N. M
John H. Bankhead
Sen. Bankhead
Bankhead
Reber Funeral Rites Scheduled for Sunday
Ida Harper Reber aged 63 died Thursday at her Carbondale home after pneumonia. She is survived by husband Fred, daughter Mrs J E Mackel of Barberton, granddaughter Mrs W E Milich of Barberton, father Henry Frank and brother Carl of Carbondale. Funeral at 2 pm Sunday at Carbonale Methodist Church. Burial in Asbury Cemetery. Friends may call at Carl Frank home after 4 pm Friday.
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New Marshfield
Ida Harper Reber
Carbondale
Fred Reber
J. E. Mackel
Barberton
W. E. Milich
Henry Frank
Carl
Methodist
Asbury Cemetery
Carl Frank
Chamber approves 55 billion franc war estimates
The Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved war estimates totaling 55 billion francs for the second quarter. The figure equals about 1.158 billion dollars, reflecting France's wartime funding needs.
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Paris
U.P
Chamber of Deputies
Pilot Held After Passenger Plunges to Death From Plane
Roosevelt attacks Tobey over census advice while Hopkins ensures income data secrecy. Eisenberg, a New York press agent, dies in a mid air crash after a struggle with pilot Rosemarin over Bayonne. Rosemarin faces fugitive charge as investigations begin.
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New York
Emanuel Eisenberg
New York Bay
Eisenberg
New Jersey
Floyd Bennett Field
Joseph Rosemariin
Standard Flying Service
Eiisenberg
East 34Th Street
Bayonne
N. J
Financial District
Jersey
Rosemaria
Rosemarin
Beserk
Joseph A. McKinney
Staten Island
New York City
Jersey City
McKinney
James Peyton, Jr
Civil Aeronautics Authority
C. L. Payton
New Jersey Department of Aviation
William Curzon
State Urges Mill-and-Half Relief Levy for Meigs County
The Ohio State Welfare Department urged a 1.5 mill relief levy for Meigs County to cover 1940 needs in Pomeroy and nearby areas. The plan would raise about 20 659 dollars this year, relying on surplus bond retirement and motor vehicle funds, with a 65 percent vote required for passage. The measure was developed at a local conference with welfare officials and county leaders.
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Columbus
Meigs County
State Welfare Department
Ohio River
Welfare Department
Pomeroy
William H. Hartsough, Jr
Ed Knaub
Herb Riggs
Arthur Beegle
William Ashworth
Glenn Simpson
George P. Daniels
Laugh Robber Out of Holdup
A young man with a nickel plated revolver robs a Columbus state liquor store to the crowd of two clerks who laugh at him. He fires three shots, misses, and leaves while a customer notes bullet holes and a hit in a steel cabinet.
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Columbus
U.P
Akron Woman Burned To Death by Candle
Mrs Arline Watson 85 of Akron was burned to death yesterday when her clothes caught fire while she used a candle for light in a closet. Police reported the accident in Akron.
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Akron
U.P
Arline Watson
Deadline for Filing Primary Petitions Near Deadline
Ohio primary election looms with a 6:30 p m filing deadline for nominating petitions. Former Governor George White, Marietta, advocates tax relief and plans to file. Martin L. Davey, Kent, will file as the seventh Democratic gubernatorial hopeful. Frank Dye, Columbus, undecided. White flies to Florida after submitting petitions.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
George White
Marietta
Secretary of State’s
Martin L. Davey
Kent
Davey
Frank Dye
White
Florida
Thirty Fifth German Ship Scuttled in North Waters
The Admiralty says the German steamer La Coruna of 7,414 tons was scuttled by its crew after interception by a British warship in northern waters. It was the 35th German vessel scuttled since the war began.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
la Coruna
Mc Sweeney Files Democratic Senate Nomination Petition
John Mc Sweeney of Wooster filed petitions today to seek the Democratic nomination for United States Senator in Columbus.
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Columbus
John McSweeney
Wooster
United States
Finland Begins Withdrawal to New Frontiers After Soviet Peace
Finland launches a mass withdrawal from the front between the Gulf of Finland and the Arctic as 100000 civilians join nearly 500000 evacuees. Soldiers who had never retreated depart with old loyalties, while the army remains to defend the new treaty frontier under Soviet accord.
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Finland
Helsinki
U.P
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Arctic
Viipuri
Virolahti
Viipuri Bay
Enso
Viiupuri
Taipale
Mannerheim Line
Lake Ladoga
Suivan
Arthur Morris Dies At Urbana Thursday
Arthur Morris 55 former resident of Meigs and Athens counties died Thursday in Urbana. Survived by three sons Glenn Norman Urbana Carl Columbus two daughters Louise Michigan Ruth Chicago mother Mrs Frances Morris brother Ray Morris Chester. Preceded by father C L Morris and brothers Guy and Dorsel. Funeral services in Urbana Saturday morning, burial at Burlingham Cemetery Meigs County with cemetery services at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Meigs
Athens
Arthur Morris
Urbana
Morris
Glenn
Norman
Carl
Columbus
Louise
Michigan
Ruth
Chicago
Frances Morris
Ray Morris
Chester
C. L. Morris
Guy
Dorsel
Burlingham Cemetery
Meigs County
Imprisoned for Threat To Cleveland Woman
Cyde Henry Miller of Hammond Indiana was sentenced to six months in prison by Federal Judge Robert N Wilkin after pleading guilty to sending a threatening letter to Linda Harding of Canton Ohio. The letter threatened to kill her and bury her six feet under.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cyde Henry Miller
Hammond
Ind
Robert N. Wilkin
Linda Harding
Canton
Miss Harding
Roosevelt Cancels Friday Press Conference
President Roosevelt, struck by a severe cold in Washington, canceled his customary Friday press conference today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Break With Soviet Urged Break With Soviet Urged
Senator D Worth Clark of Idaho plans to introduce a resolution demanding severance of diplomatic relations with Russia in protest of Finland peace terms. The move comes amid efforts in Congress to moratorium or cancel Finland war debt, with Clark seeking Senate Foreign Relations Committee support.
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Washington
U.P
Sen
D. Worth
Clark
Ida
Russia
Finland
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fire sweeps three downtown apartments in Charlotte
Six people are dead and at least nine others hospitalized with serious burns after a basement fire in the three story 24 family apartment building in downtown Charlotte. The blaze began shortly after 1 a m and burned for about three hours before firefighters gained control.
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Charlotte
N. C
U.R
Dayton Woman Indicted for Embessling from Chest Fund
Margaret Poor Bishop 50 formerly with the Dayton Community Chest was indicted by the Montgomery County Grand Jury on a charge of embezzling 6775 from the fund.
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Dayton
U.P
Margaret Poor Bishop
Dayton Community Chest Organization
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Dean's Brother Dies in Cleveland
Charles J. Trautman brother of the late Dean William Trautman of Western Reserve University died suddenly in Cleveland. He was a tool designer.
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Cleveland
Charles J.trautman
William Trautman
Western Reserve University
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Woodworth's
Roy's Auto Supply
Dwight Roads
Sinclair Agy
Clover Farm
F. J. Beasley Co
Walker’s Grocery
Bennett's Broughton’s
Motorola Radio
Reber
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
U. S
Stephen T. Early
Tobey
Secretary of Commerce
Ih. L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Census Bureau
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U.S
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Aino Orgo Tussavainen
W. W. Buchanan
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