Glasgow Nazi bombing raids hit Clydeside shipping district
German raiders dropped heavy bombs on Glasgow as RAF bombers struck Ruhr targets including Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen. Night raids killed 11 people in a north Midland village and damaged six houses. The Air Ministry said Ruhr and Rhine port targets faced large scale action.
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London
Clydeside
Glasgow
West Germany
Gelsenkirchen
Duesseldorf
Rotterdam
England
North Midland
Menpaeren
Air Ministry
Ruhr Valley
Rhine
RAF
Norway
Brest
Ruhr
PRESS WRITER HELD BY NAZIS
Berlin reports that American journalist Richard C Hottelet linked to an American news agency was arrested on suspicions of espionage for an enemy power. Details withheld. sources say alleged activities were not journalistic.
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Berlin
DNB
Richard C. Hottelet
anAmerican
Espionae
United Press
New York
Hottelet
Brooklyn
United Press Berlin
Kitty Foyle at Strand and Texas Rangers Ride Again at Dixie
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Lyman Wine to tonight's screenings of Kitty Foyle starring Ginger Rogers at the Strand theatre and Texas Rangers Ride Again with John Howard at the Dixie theatre. Identification may be required. Tickets available via present clipping for admission.
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Strand
Dixie
The
Grafton Sentinel
Lyman Wine
Bluemont Street
Kitty Foyle
Ginger Rogers
Strand Theatre
Texas Rangers
John Howard
Dixie Theatre
H.W
Grand Street
le “Margie
Mischa Auer
Grey
Tom Powers
Opera
Howe
Police trace weapons in Leila Welsh murder case
Police disclosed they traced the hammer and knife used in Leila Adele Welsh’s slaying. John Saunders reported seeing a man fleeing the Welsh home around the murder time. A north side dealer sold the hammer to a young man and a hardware dealer sold the knife to a man about 30, with details tied to a Sunday morning sighting.
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Kansas City
Leila Adele Welsh
John V. Saunders
St. Joseph
Miss Welsh
L. B. Reed
North Side
Reed
Louis Alport
Nhcrs
Turkish President Sends Message to Hitler via Sofia Route
Berlin dispatch reports a Turkish foreign official carried a handwritten message from President Ismet Inonu to Adolf Hitler, delivered in Ankara on March 4 by a German mission. Sources say the note promises Nazi protection of Turkey's interests, though officials doubt it will shift Turkey toward neutrality or pro-British stance.
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Berlin
DNE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Germany
Turkey
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Ismet Tnonu
Ankara
Fire Loss In February Declines From Year Ago
Charleston report shows February fire losses totaling 9,718 dollars, a drop of 287,067 from February 1940. State Fire Marshal Fred Watkins cites buildings as the main damage source and notes 25 deaths from fires, explosions and related accidents that month.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Fred B. Watkins
Youngster Dies After Being Struck by Truck Near Wayne
Wayne dispatch reports nine year old foster son James damey died shortly after a truck struck him near Kinksville fifteen miles southeast of Wayne. Trooper Lloyd E Haynes called the accident unavoidable and stated the boy was struck as he alighted from the rear of a school bus after hopping a ride.
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Wayne
James Damey
Oral
Kinksville
Lloyd E. Haynes
Millions Rush to Pay Taxes on Deadline Day
Washington reports millions of income taxpayers rushing to pay taxes as the 1940 deadline nears midnight. Authorities expect the day’s total to approach a billion dollars with 15,000,000 individuals and over 500,000 corporations due. Treasury estimates for the month exceed $1 billion, though the first 12 days yielded $143,397,337.
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Washington
Treasury
Betty Turvander Competes in West Virginia State Oratorical
Ten district winners compete in Charleston for the American Legion state oratorical contest with regional and national finals in mind. Scholarships go to state supported colleges for district winners. Contestants include Harold Stern of Wheeling, Charlotte Strawser of Morgantown, Marian Smith of South Charleston, Mary Frances Zinn of Clarksburg, Basil Hoover of Harrisville, Doris Dial of Logan, Mary Ruth Montgomery of Bluefield, Virgil Givens of Union, and Betty Turvander of Charleston.
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Charleston
Mar
American Legion
West Virginia
D.C
Harold ‘Stern
Wheeling
Charlotte Strawser
Morgantown
Marian Smith
South
Mary Frances Zinn
Clarksburg
Basil Hoover
Harrisville
Doris ‘Dial
Logan
Mary Ruth Montgomery
Bluefield
Virgil Givens
Union
Betty
Rail unions seek higher wages and vacations mediation ruling
Cincinnati bulletin reports 14 labor brotherhoods accept mediation from the National Railway Mediation Board in a dispute with major carriers while counting strike ballots. The CIO opposed Roosevelt mediation for defense strikes. AFL backed the plan as government moves toward a national mediation effort.
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Standard Brotherhoods
Cincinnati
George M. Harrison
Railway Labor Executives Board
Brotherhoods
National Railway Mediation Board
Associated Press
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Roosevelt
Arid
American Federation of Labor
CIO
Alderson Warden to Retire on April First
Dr Mary B Harris warden of the Alderson federal industrial institution for women in West Virginia since 1926 will retire April 1 under a law mandating retirement at age 62. James V Bennett says no successor has been designated. Harris noted authority on women’s penal institutions previously led prisons in New Jersey and Welfare Island New York.
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Washington
Mary B. Harris
Alderson
W. Va
James V. Bennett
Bureau of Prisons
Harris
Women’s Prisons
New Jersey
Welfare Island
N. J
Former Wayne Sheriff Named Warden of Prison
Governor Neely named M. E. Ketchum former Wayne county sheriff as warden of the state penitentiary at Moundsville to take over Monday. Ketchum, deputy U S marshal for the southern West Virginia district until last year, also farms and develops oil and gas in Wayne county. Callison, appointed by Homer Holt in 1939 after Clarence Stone’s death, remains on interim appointments list.
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Charleston
Neely
M. E. Ketchum
Wayne
Leo Callison
Moundsville
Ketchum
U. S
West Virginia
Wayne County
Callison
Homer A. Holt
Clarence M. Stone
Holt
State Senate
Air battles reported in Albania on Greek front
Rome reports four enemy planes and two Italian aircraft shot down in fighting yesterday on the Greek front in Albania. The daily war bulletin says Italian fliers continually attacked Greek positions and hit enemy roads, positions, batteries, and troops during the night of March 14 and yesterday.
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Rome
Albania
Daily War Bulletin
SOS From PUNE Ship Triggers Coast Guard Alert
Coast Guard headquarters reported an SOS from a ship identified only by radio letters PUNE. The message at 9 09 a m EST said the vessel was abandoning ship about 30°48 N 68°? W. The S S Borinquen was about 90 miles away and to hurry to the scene. Since distant from shore no vessel was dispatched and the distressed ship appeared Brazilian registry.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Coast Guard
Pune
Cosat Guard
S. S. Borinquen
Applications For Jobs Decline In This State
West Virginia's employment service reports 1940 job applications fell 12.5 percent. Private industry placements rose 1.2 percent to 29,955, while public placements dropped 66 percent to 4,020. Active files totaled 61,218, down 13,515 from 1939.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Greek Lines Unbroken Amid Six-Day Albanian Attack
Greek forces in Albania held firm after six days of fierce Italian offensives in Tepeleni. A Greek spokesman said Prime Minister Mussolini visited Albania to urge the troops but failed and should return to Italy in disgrace.
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Athens
Albania
Jong
Tepeleni
Mussolini
Italy
Girls Drafted to Provide Army Selectees With Dates
A Virginia effort to boost morale for drafted soldiers by recruiting 1,000 girls as dance dates for Camp Lee inductees was announced in Richmond. The Chaperon club, noting dull dances, aims to liven social life for selectees and reduce parade rest vibes.
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John Daffron
Richmond
Virginia
Camp Lee
Ray Lawrence
Roosevelt vows no fleet stripping to aid Britain
Washington March 15 President Roosevelt told legislators he will say in a radio address that he has no plan to weaken the fleet to assist Britain or other nations under the lease lead program. He is expected to state the navy will not be placed in an unbalanced state and to urge faster ship production and a united stand on strikes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
Elena
Court Grants Injunction Against Sale of Scrip in Coal Regions
Fayetteville March 15 Circuit Judge H E Dillon Jr issued a temporary injunction preventing New River Coal company from redeeming scrip at its stores when submitted by non employees. Twenty Fayette and Raleigh county merchants say miners sold scrip to third parties at a discount and buyers paid full value, harming plaintiffs’ business. The company demurred arguing no law was violated and plaintiffs lacked standing in equity.
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Fayetteville
H. E. Dillon, Jr
Fayette and
Raleigh County
New River Coal Company
New River
Winding Gulf
Taylor County Schools Get $21,429 From State
West Virginia state aid to 51 of 55 county boards totals 1,948,744 for the fiscal year end. Budget Director H. Isaiah Smith said Berkeley and Jefferson counties received no allotments. Revolving aid included Hardy 15,000 McDowell 111,200 Randolph 40,800 and Taylor 21,429.
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Charleston
Mar
West Virginia
Board of
School Finance
H. Isaiah Smith
Berkeley
Jefferson
Hardy
McDowell
Randolph
Taylor
Britons Urged to Leave Hungary by Legation
London March 15 A British legation source said Britons with no special reason to stay should depart Hungary as exit routes through Yugoslavia or Soviet Russia tighten. Those remaining risk being unable to leave at all as conditions worsen.
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London
Budapest
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Soviet Russia
Neely signs 100 plus actions. vetoes one
Governor Neely signed into law over 100 actions from the 1941 legislature, with only one of 158 measures vetoed. He worked late to meet the constitutional midnight deadline, disapproving a bill granting broad powers under the 1933 federal housing act.
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Charleston
Neely
Secretary of State
Ann Sheridan Settles Salary Fight with Warner Bros
Hollywood March 15 Ann Sheridan wins contract dispute with Warner Brothers Returning to work at 1000 dollars a week after six months of talks She will receive back pay of about 20000 dollars under the old contract and resumes in Navy Blues a musical status remains to start soon with Warners option backdated to April 10.
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Hollywood
Ann Sheridan
Warner Brothers Studio
Ann
Warners
Japan Plans On Copying Italian Nazi Systems
Asahi predicts major political changes in Japan by April 3 with a possible move to a single party rule and state control of basic industries. Premier Prince Konoye would head a "great East Asia league" based on systems modeled after Italy and Germany, the axis partners.
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Tokyo
Asahi
Japan
Fumimaro Konoye
Great East Asia League
Italy
Germany
BEST TROOPS TO CHALLENGE GERMAN MIGHT
Belgrade dispatch reports nearly 100000 British soldiers with mechanized equipment disembarking in a southern Greek port. Denials from Britain and Greece were expected within 12 hours. Bulgarian airfields show hundreds of Nasi fighters bombers and transports ready as Balkan crisis deepens.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Athens
Africa
Jury convicts deathplotter in Waynesburg case
Robert Headley a 49 year old Pine Bank gas field worker was found guilty by a jury of eight men and four women on charges of conspiracy to murder his wife and assault with intent to kill He faces up to fourteen years in prison and a new trial motion will be sought Judge Challen stayed sentence to permit counsel to prepare the motion Witnesses including a 19 year old and an 11 year old testified in court before about 300 spectators headley bond was set at 10000
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Waynesburg
Robert Headley
Pine Bank
Challen
W. Way
A. M. Nichols
Headley
Patricia
Otis Cumberledge
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JSH
Betty Turvander
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Railway Mediation Board
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C. O. King
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