British Sub Sinks German Transport in offshore action
The German mystery transport Rio de Janeiro was sunk off Norway with about 300 of 500 Nazi troops dead. Norwegian boats aided survivors at Arendal. The incident sparked talk of a possible large sea battle as British traders and German fleet movements clashed near the Skagerrak.
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Stockholm
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Kattegat
Nazi Planes Raid Scapa Flow Base
German war planes bombed Britain s Scapa Flow naval base in a third raid this month. At least two planes were shot down, one more believed downed before the attack. no serious injuries or casualties were reported locally. Berlin claimed several heavy units were hit.
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Scapa Flow
London
Britain
Air Ministry
Berlin
Orkney Islands
Submarine Attacks Reported Against British Vessel
Reports indicate two German submarines attacked an armed British vessel. Details on location and casualties remain unclear as investigations continue.
State Plumbers Gather in City for WV Convention
The Master Plumbers association of West Virginia opened its annual convention in South Charleston. A. O. Lee of Charleston was named sergeant at arms for the event.
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Master Plumbers’ Association of
West Virginia
South Charleston
A. O. Lee
Charleston
Dewey Vandenberg Clash in Nebraska Primary Fight
Lincoln Nebraska April 8 AP District Attorney E Dewey of New York and Senator Arthur H Vandenberg of Michigan renew their jousting for farm belt support in a Nebraska presidential primary. Rain after a weekend. many farmers may stay in fields. Dewey speeches noted by radio presence of Senator Gerald Nye and local aides amid race for short term congressional seat in the first district.
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E. Dewey
New York
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Nebraska
Drew Otk
Dewey
New Deal
Iteetion Veneer
Gerald Peece
Hyde Sweet
George Heinke
Charles Dafoe
R. Burke
R. L
Beaver Teacher Wins Pay for Shoes Stolen Eleven Years Ago
A Beaver teacher receives compensation for a pair of shoes stolen eleven years ago in Olive Hill Kentucky from L. L. Pelfrey. The items were mailed from San Diego California via YMCA stationery.
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Olive Hill
L. 8
Pelfrey
San Diego
Calif
Acting Governor Proclaimed as Tension Rises on Eve of Primary
In Springfield Tl on April 8 Lieut Gov John Stelle declared himself acting governor provoking a clash with Governor Horner who refused to relinquish powers. State Rep A Anready argues Horner held the post for 18 months under the disability clause and asserts control remains with him.
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Springfield
John Stelle
Boney Samper Horner
A. Anready
Constitue State Union
Horner
Dawson Heads GOP Speakers in West Virginia Rally
Parkersburg April 8 Republicans heard a threeway slate for governor D Boone Dawson Miller Charleston Lewis H Ripley and Senator D B Ealy speak at a Wood County Women’s Club rally. Mrs Chauncey D Hinerman Cameron joined for secretary of state running on a platform urging improvements and efficiency in patient care and fair tax levy distribution across the state.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
D. Boone Dawson
Miller Charleston
Lewis H
Ripley
D. B. Ealy
Wood County
Scan Women's Club
Chauncey D. Hinerman
Cameron
Miller
Dynamite Laden Barges Nabbed by Romanians
Romanian police halted a fleet of dynamite laden British barges believed by Germans to be intended to blow the Iron Gate Danube gateway and block a supply line. Officials say the British units were to destroy allied rivercraft if Romania was invaded.
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Danube
Bucharest
Europe
Iron Guard
Giurgiu
Ackaves
Romania
Candidate Halts Filibuster In Belleville Speech
In Belleville on April 8 George E. seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress. His husky voice signals a paused filibuster as supporters await the next session and the vote on his renomination bid from the Twenty second district.
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Belleville
George E
Congress
Hary
Hank
Schaefer
Karpis Pal to Finish Term in Moundsville Cell
Ex convict who aided Alvin Karpis and Arthur Barker returns to West Virginia to complete a 25 year sentence begun after a Wheeling robbery and kidnapping case in 1888. The parole and pardon history ties to Ohio and Governor actions set a half-prison sentence and a $1000 fine.
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Pal
Moundsville
Charleston
W. Va
Alvin Karpis
Arthur
Doc) Barker
Joe
Bremer
West Virginia
Wheeling
Tom
Ohio
Sen
Virginia
Aewes
Germany watches as neutrals weigh waterway stand
Article reports Germany seeking control over the vital Danube waterway with neutrals allowed to voice their views. Berlin appears constrained yet firm, promising a measured response to evolving developments in the region and indicating ongoing contact with Romania on the matter.
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Ans
Meena Vernmen
Dan
Germany
Icily Coli
NLB Wins One Of Biggest Points In Labor Rulings
Washington April 8 the national labor relations board scored a major victory as the supreme court denied the steel company's petition for poece and upheld a third circuit ruling directing reinstatement and back pay for thousands involved in the bloody little steel case the order thus stands and enforcement proceeds by the NLRB
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
One Court
Theublic Steel
Little Steel
Otherix
Third Circuit Court of Apts
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Norway declares war after firing on German warships
Washington reports that Norway fired on four German warships in Oslo fjord and proclaimed a state of war with Germany. The American minister to Oslo, Mrs J Borden Harriman, relayed the foreign minister’s message to the U S State Department. The British interests in Norway will be managed by the American legation in Oslo.
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Washington
J. Borden Harriman
Norway
State Department
State Ganathient
Oslo
Department of State
Oslo Fjord
Germany
Neutral Denmark invaded as German troops land near Sonderburg
Exchange Telegraph reports German forces crossed the Schleswig frontier and moved toward Sonderburg. Troops landed from three cruisers near Meddelfahrt harbor while heavy guns were brought ashore. reports say three large ships remained in the Little Belt off Denmark. Oslo and Oslofjord came under sudden attack as a foreign naval force breached Norwegian neutrality, with battles and air combat reported. Sweden confirms the clash though ships’ nationalities are unclear.
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Denmark
Meddelfahrt
Pogeenaaas
Exchange Telegraph
Exchange
Schleswig
Sonderburg
Troe
Little Belt
Danis
Enemy Vessels Gather At Site Of Famous Clash
The Skagerrak near Norway and Denmark hosts foreign warships as the Battle of Jutland era is recalled. The historic clash pitted the British Grand Fleet under Admiral Jellicoe against German forces commanded by Admiral Scheer, marking a turning point in naval power. The engagement, dated 1916, influenced Baltic operations and German high command actions through late 1916.
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Associated Press
Theerrak
Norway
Jutland
North Sea
Denmark
Sweden
Skagerrak
Baltic Sea
J. R. Jellicoe
Reinhard Scheer
Baltic
Chloe Davis Sent to Relative's Home
Chloe Davis, reported in Los Angeles on April 8, is sent to a relative's home amid unnamed details of her welfare. The movement appears part of a family or guardianship care arrangement with no formal charges stated.
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Chloe Davis
Los Angeles
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