Pan American defense plan tied to United Nations charter
David Lawrence reports that a regional defense formula within the UN charter would let the 7,000 Pan American members defend themselves against armed attack if the Security Council blocks action by a veto. The compromise aligns Chapultepec and Monroe Doctrine aims with broader regional security, easing tensions with Moscow and aligning British support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Security Council
Europe
Russia
Far East
Yalta
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Molotov
Chapultepec
Eden
United Nations
United States
Congress
Moscow
The Enduring Model of Christian Marriage
The author traces marriage from ancient norms to Christian ideals, arguing only one permanent relationship between one man and one woman can sustain a home and society. Hard marriage, not easy divorce, preserves the family unit and world order, contrasting with prior polygamy, concubinage, and speculative unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assyria
Loxford
Motley and Mighty Reds Surging Onward via Soviet Army Might
American frontline reporters who watched the Soviet infantry in France describe a seemingly chaotic but irresistibly effective force. They note ragged, dirt-stained peasant regiments using captured German gear, including women with tommy guns and girls who clear routes, as the Red Army overran front lines and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hitler
United Nations
Red Army
Russia's heavy hand in the Balkans and Moscow's rise
The article argues Soviet influence shapes Balkan politics and military alignments. It cites Red Russia backing Popular fronts, Balkan states forming alliances under Moscow, and Turkey needing Western friendship to survive. It frames Moscow as central to future European peace and Western strategy after San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Balkan Peninsula
Balkans
Hitler the Hun
Russia
Balkan
Moscow
Maly
Turkey
Dardanelles
San Francisco
Western
Condolences Expressed Over Hitler's Death by Irish Leader
The article notes Eamon de Valera, president of Eire, visited the German Legation in Dublin to personally convey condolences for Adolf Hitler's death. It argues the Irish Free State citizens do not share his sentiment and that his formal gesture overstates Ireland's neutral stance during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eamon de Valera
Eire
Dublin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Irish Free State
England
de Valera
Hitler
Fife
Ireland
Do We Deserve Freedom
An editorial cautions against valuing security over liberty urging the public to accept costlier sacrifices to preserve freedom. It cites Franklin’s maxim about essential liberty and temporary safety, stressing individual and national responsibility for liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Poland’s Underground Leaders Captured by Russians
Peter Edson outlines the arrest of 15 Polish political figures and a military chief by the Soviet Union. He identifies key figures Jan Jankowski, Gen. Leopold Okulicki, Kazimierz Pużak, and Vincent Witowski as major underground leaders, while noting dozens of other captives remain largely unknown to Americans. The piece stresses the impact on Polish resistance and potential strains among the Big Three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cabnet
Peasant
Christian Labor
Council of National Unity
Poland
London
Jan Jankowsk
Kaamierz Pugak
Puzak
Socialist Party
Wancenty Witwos
Peasant Party
Threemes
Hamden Youth Killed by Oar in Route 75 Accident
Hamden news reports 14 year old William Brown died after being struck by a hit skip vehicle on Route 75 near town while returning from a school activity with Emory Newman. He died Friday night after hospital treatment. Funeral services held in Prestonsburg Ky. Graduation plans include May 16 and speaker Dr. A W Elliott. Other items note local visits and PTA events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
Mercy Hospital
Portsmouth
Evan Brown
Prestonsburg
Freiner Biffle
A. W
Elliott
Ohio Magazine
Joe Fain
Fern Gibson
Vera Harper
Dorotha Keesee
Eugene Murdock
Margie Newman
Mary Nutt
Thomas Ruffle
George Sims
Roberta Smith
Bette Sorrel
Virginia Thompson
Dollie Colbert
Betty Watters
PTA
Henry Buehler
Rothie Barron
Ralph Rodgers
Charles Ackerman
Minnie Brown
London
John Murdock
A. B. Adcock
Los Angeles
Mattie McMannaway
Ivan Wilbur
Wilbur
Lena Passen
Katherine Balkenhal
Margaret Schlingerman
Corning
Rothbe Barron
Ravenna
Mr. Barron
Maud Lee
Orville
MacArthur
Mary Steinbeck
Gallipolis
Frank Leach
Leach
Dallas Leach
Pvt
Robert Leach
Virgalene
Weilston Rural
Britain and Japan war outlook in Asia and Europe
The piece notes Churchill’s pledge to fight with the Allies until Japan is defeated, questions whether Ras- Lid will join in China’s cleanup, and discusses potential capitulation of Japan on the continent. It cites Wedemeyer on Japan’s battlefields and Japan’s emperor's hold, plus the expected impact of Allied air power on metropolitan Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Churchill
Britain
Ras- Lid
China
Manchuria
Wedemeyer
Japan
Tokyo
Teil Ag
Nipjon
Germany
Chester Grange Observes Mother's Day and V E Day
Chester Grange met Tuesday evening with Mother’s Day and V E Day observed during the lecture hour. The program featured readings on Mother’s Day origins and rights, songs by the Young People’s Chorus, and a review of President Truman’s proclamation. A house dress contest is scheduled for June 26 and a memorial service is planned for May 22. Rural Life Sunday was observed at Chester Methodist Church with special music by the chorus and grange quartet. Milk production in Ohio averaged 1851 pounds per cow on May 7, up from 1641 pounds on May 1, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester Grange
Purley Karr
Pearl Mora
C. WN. Jones
America
Young Peoples Chorus
Clyde Calvert
Truman
Jecturer
The
Grange
Chester Methodist Church
Young People's Chorus
Pauli Baer
George Genheimer
G. A. Young
E. W. Peoples
Birth notices and travel for Carbon Hill residents
Carbon Hill notes report the birth of Carolyn Sue to Mr and Mrs Pearl Wray of Elyria with maternal grandparent Mrs Clarence Lehman visiting from Elyria. Pvt Bailey Spencer and wife announce a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital before his return to Ft Meade. Local families and service members are mentioned with travel to Columbus Dayton and Great Lakes. A child slight burn incident involving Joe Corby is also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Samuel L. Fenn
Fourth Marine Division
Iwotima
Ilabel
Japan
Hawaii
John Penny
Cleveland
Pfc
Jef Adadehn C. Penn
Philadelphia
Valley Forge Hospital
Joe Frazee
Bessie Frazee
Gerald Bryan
Jackson
Warren Darby
Orient
Eimma Tippie
Earl Irvin
New Straitsville
Lester Sorrell
Betty Sabo
William James
Charles Shaffer
J. A. Ayers
Logan
Floyd Keeton
Charles Hoffman
Coalville
Jack Gottke
Port Gottke
Columbus
Anna Leslie
Detroit
Nelsonville
Lena Keelon
Becky Craft
Mary Loon
Bob Angers
John Mara
James Smart
Clayton Worthington
Aves Ann Thompson
Gloster
Carbon Hill
Pearl Wray
Elyria
Carolyn Sue
Clarence Lehman
Lehman
Pvt
Bailey Spencer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Spencer
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Don Cole
Joe
Mike Corby
Shade Social And Personal Anecdotes and Acknowledgments
A community page mixes poems and local family notes with thanks to a wounded veteran, Cpl. Joe C. Chappell on furlough in India Burma theater, and local visitors. It highlights a mother’s steadfast care, social visits, and memorial sentiments for departed leaders and neighbors across Athens and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe C. Chappell
J. M. Chappell
Claudis Chappell
Athens
William Chappell
Akron
Hacey Chappell
Robert Bobo
Cpl
Chappell
Roosevelt Remembered as Builder of Peace in Ohio
The article honors Franklin D. Roosevelt and Miss Genevieve Richardson of New Straitsville, Ohio, noting Roosevelt’s strength in achieving peace and the lasting impact of his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Genevieve Richardson
New Straitsville
Ohio
Long Bottom Social and Personal Mention
A family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Pigott brought together relatives and friends from California Parkersburg Reedsville Chester Long Bottom and nearby areas. Guests included Virginia Pigott Maclellan Roger Ralph Wilson Betty Hammer Rex Bailey Larry Rex Summerfield Sharon Gerald Tommy Nette Lindsey Lens Bert German Glen Johnson Inez Young and William Stethem. W. H. Swan returned to East Liverpool while his wife stayed to care for her ill father C. H. Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Riley Pigott
Virginia (Pigott) Maclellan
Roger
California
Ralph Wilson
Betty
Betty Hammer
Parkersburg
Rex Bailey
Larry
Chester
Rex Summerfield
Sharon
Gerald
Tommy
Reedsville
Henry Bahr
Nette
Lindsey Lens
Bert German
Glen Johnson
Jocal
Inez Young
Paden City
W.va
William Stethem
W. H. Swan
Liverpool
C. H. Lawrence
Huns Reveal Plans of Norway Defense Areas
In Edinburgh Scotland German officers at Craigie Hall Mansion near Cramond showed maps charts and documents detailing German army navy and air force dispositions in Norway to Allied authorities. Twenty suitcases carried the sensitive materials and were examined by American and British officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Scotland
Craigie Hall
Cramond
Norway
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Lawrence
National Dispatch
Motley and Mighty
Devotion
Hajnok Moore
Peter Edson
Washington
Z. H. Chapin
Addison
Murray City News
Pacific
Hamden
Poet's Corner
Vereen
Metnenger
Jdvest
Ton
A. L. Snedden
Route 1
George Malloy
Jackie
Lois Stage
John Stage
Dawson Meeks
Emerson Douglas
Howard Swindell
Cherry Ridge
Fletcher Willams
Lucy Christy
Qnal Ginalair
MG Yrange
Charles Bobo
Wilson Bobo
Harmony Road
Joe Moore
Kate Sinclair
R. E. Douglas
Dayton Tubbs
Darwin
Lloyd Sinclair
Sumner
Joe Kelley
Glouster
Victor Stover
Earl Cowen
Donald Faull
Carlos Cowen
Dayton
Wilma Brady
South Solon
Everette Thomas
Pomeroy
Ora Guthrie
Otsego
Huns
By Galbraith
Sie
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