Neutral European Powers Act To Protect Status
Neutral nations moved to shield their non belligerent stance as Dutch fighters downed a British plane over the Netherlands and Norway interned a German submarine. Britain warned the Netherlands against allowing British overflights, while Norway cited weather and navigation as grounds for interment. Talks on Balkans and Near East troop movements continued, signaling heightened Allied diplomacy and potential pressure on neutrals amid rising tensions.
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Europe
Netherlands
Norway
Germany
London
Legation
Supreme War Council
February Traffic Toll Tops Two Thousand Deaths
The National Safety Council reports 2,170 traffic deaths in February, tagging it the worst month in two years. The figure marks a 10 percent rise from February 1939 and continues a five month upward trend on American highways.
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Chicago
U.P
National Safety Council
Relatives Find No Trace Of Missing C. H. Reichley
Ranger S A Reichley reports no trace of his father Coon Reichley of South Bloomingville after an exhaustive search across Southeast Ohio. He last saw him March 4 near his home, after which Reichley bought mail and bread in town then disappeared between the village and home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
C. H. “Coon
Reichley
South Bloomingville
S. A. Reichley
Old Man’s Cave
Ohio
Roseville
Crooksville
Zanesville
Santa Claus
Dies Critic John L. Spivak Arrested in Pittsburgh
John L. Spivak a Dies critic and writer for a Communist publication was arrested in Pittsburgh on criminal libel charges brought by Edward F. Sullivan a former Dies committee investigator Sullivan says Spivaks book Secret Armies libeled him and attacked Dies committee methods
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John L. Spivak
Charles E. Coughlin
Pittsburgh
Edward F. Sullivan
Dies Committee
Sullivan
Spivak
Missing Mail Plane Found Three Killed
LEAMINGTON Ont. UP The pilot of a search plane reported two passengers rode the mail ship with the pilot when it crashed on Lake Erie ice between Pelee Island and the Canadian mainland. John Dehne reached the scene from Pelee airport and found the wreck about four miles off the Ontario shore. He said there was no chance of survival.
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Leamington
Ont
U.P
Lake Erie
Pelee Island
Canadian
John Dehne
Felee
Ontario
Coed at Penn State Found Murdered In Lemont
The body of 17 year old freshman coed Rachel H Taylor home economics student at Pennsylvania State College was found beaten and assaulted in front of a school house at Lemont four miles east of State College. She was from Wildwood New Jersey and enrolled since September.
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State College
U.P
Pennsylvania State College
Lemont
Here
Rachel H. Taylor
Wildwood
N. J
Swift Company Action Approved by NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board ruled Swift & Co. Sioux City Iowa had good cause in discharging 154 striking employees who refused to leave the plant.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Swift & Co
Sioux City, Ia
Principal John D. Miller Dies in Blaine Schoolroom
John D. Miller, 66, a school principal, collapsed and died today in a Blaine schoolroom near St. Clairsville, authorities report. No further details released pending autopsy.
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ST. Clairsville
N.2
John D. Miller
Blaine
Here
Wright Named Engineer Resident for Hocking and Vinton
Wright, formerly resident engineer of Hocking County, will become resident engineer for Hocking and Vinton Counties starting April 1 with headquarters in Logan. G R Evans remains resident engineer for Athens County, continuing from current headquarters.
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Logan
Boyd Wright
State Highway Department
Hocking County
R. S. Beightler
Hocking
Vinton
G.rr. Evans
Athens
Athens County
Wright
German bombing shatters English lightship off East Coast
A German raid on a coastal lightship off England’s east coast blinds its lantern and provokes British anger. An officer climbs to inspect the wrecked beacon as naval tensions rise over neutral navigation safeguards.
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Great Britain
England
Court Ends Mileage Grab Dispute In 1935 36 Assembly
The Ohio Supreme Court denied an appeal and upheld lower court orders to recover 21 507 paid to House members for unincurred travel expenses and 5 360 paid to State Senate members in 1935 36. The ruling also denied review of attorney fees for Gilbert Bettman and Agnes Dickinson who represented Arnett Harbage in the taxpayer suit.
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Columbus
U.P
Supreme Court
General Assembly
House of Representatives
State Senate
High Court
Court of Appeals
Gilbert Bettman
Cincinnati
Agnes B. Dickinson
Arnett Harbage
West Jefferson
Horst Kidnapping Probed Amid Publicity Concerns
Ohio officials say early publicity in the 12 year old Melvin Horst case may have hindered the search. Gov Bricker Welfare Director Sherwood and investigator Monte review tips from California where a report claimed the boy, abducted at age four from Orrville, might be in a preacher’s family and the preacher’s daughter.
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Columbus
U.9
Melvin Horst
Orrville
John W. Bricker
Charles I. Sherwood
Horst
Victor L. Monte
Welfare Department
Monte
California
Ohio
Orrville, O
Widow Madeline Fiermonte Dies in Palm Beach Home
Mrs Madeline Force Astor Dick Fiermonte 47 widow of John Jacob Astor IV dies at the ocean front Palm Beach house she leased for winter. A twice married social figure, she had lived quietly here, and had been in semi retirement since 1938 after divorcing Enzo Fiermonte and sending him to Europe with a financial settlement.
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Palm Beach
Fla
U.P
Madeline Force Astor
Dick Fiermonte
John Jacob Astor IV
Enzo Fiermonte
Europe
Athens Night School Sets Spring Vacation Week
WPA adult education director Mr. Floyd Cooper announced a spring break for the Athens community night school during the week of April 1 with no classes. Classes resume the week of April 8 and completing students will receive cards certifying semester hours and quality of work. Former students may re-enroll to obtain cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Cooper
WPA
Athens
Cooper
Comptroller Faces Suit Over Bank Condition Report
Washington reports the comptroller of currency is sued over the national banks condition report due by March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J.P — the
Comptroller of Currency Today
House Boosts Relief Funds Amid Budget Skid
Washington report says the House increased relief appropriations by 67.45 million dollars within an 1.3 billion relief package for 1941, raising Civilian Conservation Camps to 1,500 and NYA to 100 million for the year. The assembly also eyed WPA funding and potential Woodrum amendment changes while a Senate probe lingered over military plane sales to Allies.
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House
National Youth Administration
NYA
Mr. Roosevelt
House Deficiency Appropriations Committee
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
White House
Congress
WPA
Senate
War Department
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Robert M. la Follette
Prog
Wis
House Military Affairs Committee
Department
Roosevelt
United States
LaFollette
Army
Inewer
Jury convicts Athens County minister of larceny
In Pomeroy Ohio on November 22 1939 Rev Damon Watkins was found guilty of stealing 93 dollars from George Washington H Smith after a three hour jury deliberation. The verdict may carry a prison term of one to seven years with a new trial motion pending.
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Malcolm Hartley
Pomeroy
Damon Watkins
Athens County
Watkins
George Washington H. Smith
Dale Smith
George Smith
John McConnaghney
National Detective Agency
Smith
McConnaghney
Pomeroy Boy Attacked by 130-Lb Pet St Bernard Dog
Don Mullen a Pom eroy High School senior was badly injured when his family’s 130 pound St Bernard lunged at his face while he patted the dog for supper. The dog was shot and killed after injuring him.
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St. Bernard
Pomeroy
Don Mullen
Pomeroy High School
Charles Mullen
Mullen
Charles Mullen Jr
Mullens
Toledo
GOP Leaders Chide Farley Over Townsend Plan Claim
Washington criticized Postmaster General James R. Farley for saying McGregor’s Ohio House win came from Townsend Pension Plan endorsement. Rep. Joseph Martin called it a political alibi, while McGregor denied raising the plan during the campaign and said the vote reflected a New Deal versus Anti New Deal issue.
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Washington
U.P
Postmester
James R. Farley
Bangor
Maine
J. Harry McGregor
House of Representatives
Ohio
Townsend Pension Plan
Joseph Martin
McGregor
New Deal
Townsend
Ashbrook
Trade Bill Decision To Be By Close Margin
Washington D C U P says the fate of the reciprocal trade program may hinge on a two vote Senate margin. Absent Senators are urged to return to Washington for a pivotal test on Sen. Key Pittman’s proposal to require two thirds approval for all future trade agreements.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Key Pittman
Nev
Beckert's Mother Dies in Piqua After Brief Illness
Mrs. Joseph Beckert aged 73 mother of Prof. R. F. Beckert associate professor of accounting at Ohio University died at her Piqua home after a brief illness. A lifelong Piqua resident, funeral services will be at the family residence on Monday April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Beckert
R. F. Beckert
Ohio University
Piqua
Wallace Urged To Hold Lard Prices
The Kansas City Livestock Exchange urged Secretary Wallace to impound 100 million pounds of lard to stop a hog price decline. They warned further drops would ruin producers and said removing lard plus relief purchases could lift market levels by about $1 per hundredweight, as hog prices fell to $5.00.
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Kansas City
The
Livestock Exchange Today
Wallace
Robert A. Willis
Kansas City Exchange
Rutland Twins Indicted For Robbery Attempt
Donald and Dean Bowman two Rutland Ohio twins aged 21 were indicted by the Franklin County Grand Jury on assault with intent to rob. They were captured after an alleged attempt to rob a state liquor store in Columbus ten days ago. They are brothers of the late Neal Bowman the Ohio desperado executed in Kentucky for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Donald
Dean Bowman
Rutland
Franklin County
Neal Bowman
Ohio
Sumner Welles Returns from European Fact-Finding Tour
United States under secretary of state Sumner Welles arrived in New York aboard the Conte di Savoi after a European fact-finding mission for President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sumner Welles
United States
Last of Willow Grove Mine Victims Found
The last of 72 miners killed in the Willow Grove Mine explosion on March 16 was recovered. Inspectors planned to reexamine wrecked tunnels to determine the blast cause. A powder magazine three miles back was found exploded. Memorial plans were set by churches unions coal officials and public officials for Monday.
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NEFFS
U.P
Willow Grove
British Air Force Down Five German Planes Over France
British Hurricane fighters attacked 31 German aircraft in three hours yesterday and shot down five and possibly seven. They reported downing five Messerschmitt fighters and probably one Dornier. The British lost one plane.
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France
U.P
Backed Car Down Highway Driver Fined $10
Harold Cooley aged 18 of 107 Central Ave was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell this morning for driving without regard for others. He was arrested last night by state highway patrolmen in Richland Ave after backing his sedan down the highway to reach a filling station when pranksters had let air out of his tires.
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Harold Cooley
Central Ave
Cliff Cornell
Cooley
Richland Ave
Ohio Prohibition party to hold convention April 16
The Ohio Prohibition party will meet in Springfield to choose candidates for state offices presidential electors and 64 delegates to the national convention in Chicago in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
U.P
Ohio Prohibition Party
Chicago
War Department Urges Court Martial Uphold Carter Conviction
War Department officials urged a Senate subcommittee to uphold the 42 year old court martial of Capt. Oberlin M. Carter of Ohio for conspiracy to defraud the government in construction contracts. Col. Lawrence H. Hedrick defended the case against Carter's attorney Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins.
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Washington
U.P
War Department
Senate
Oberlin M. Carter
Ohio
Lawrence H. Hedrick
Army
Judge Advocate General’s Office
Carter
Thomas A. Jenkins
Donahey Seeks Indian Lake Bird Refuge Bill
Sen. Vic Donahey of Ohio introduces a bill to establish a national wildlife refuge at Indian Lake Ohio, prohibiting waterfowl hunting there. Donahey's home is listed as Indian Lake.
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Donahey
Bill
Washington
Vic Donahey
Ohio
Indian Lake
Sen. Donahey
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