Germans sever Norway by railway thrust toward Swedish border
Stockholm reports German forces disrupted Norway’s rail network from Strandheim on the Atlantic coast to the Swedish frontier. A Nazi packed troop train crossed Norwegian territory near a fortress, reaching Storlen Heights three miles from Sweden, with guards posted at bridges as Hegra fortress held.
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Stockholm
Norway
Storlon Heights
Milan
Trondheim
Trondheim-stortion
Hegra
Jones Officially Elected as Long Taxes Defeated
New Orleans April 16 Sam Jonette was elected governor and four constitutional amendments proposed by Gov Wart Lang were defeated. The race ended the Long dynasty influence. Tuttle, the lone Republican hopeful, drew little support as Amendment No 1 to abolish the 1 percent state tax failed decisively.
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New Orleans
Uvet
Tuttle
Barty
Navy to Launch New Battleship North Carolina
The navy announced the new 68 million dollar battleship North Carolina would be launched at the New York navy yard on June 13. The 36,200 ton vessel will be the first flat deck battleship launched in the United States in 19 years.
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New York
Navy
North Carolina
New York Navy Yard
Robert Cooney Named Montana Big Game Manager
Appointment announced by the Montana state fish and game commission makes Robert Cooney of Canyon Ferry the state's first big game manager with unlimited tenure. Cooney, already doing U S Forest Service game studies in the Sunter area, will start May 1 to oversee range conditions and conservation efforts following a prior fact finding committee report by regional representatives.
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Robert Wooney
Canyon Ferry
Montana
State Department
State Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game
Jama A. ‘Weaver
Commission
Cooney
U. S. Forest Services
Sunter
James A
Norwegian Relief, Inc. Formed to Aid Norway Citizens
Chicago April 16. Formation of a national organization to be known as Norwegian Relief Inc to collect funds for the relief of Norway and its citizens was announced today. Representatives of Norwegian American groups nationwide chose Chicago as the national headquarters with Arthur Anderson of Chicago named national treasurer and president of the Northern American Historian Association.
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Chicago
Norwegian Relief, Inc
Norway
Gallel
Arthur Anderson
Anderson
Northern American Historien Association
Governor Stassen Named GOP Keynote at national meeting
Philadelphia April 16 AP The Republican arrangements committee chose 33 year old Governor Harold B Blas son of Minnesota to deliver the keynote speech at the June 24 national convention and to back Representative Joseph W Marin Jr of Massachusetts for permanent convention chairman They also selected five principal convention officers and adjourned to May 16 The move seen as a victory for the party s progressive wing notes Stassen who turned 33 Saturday began his rise from a Dakota county farm home to University of Minnesota law school He was elected governor in 1938 and is seeking re election this fall continued on Page 3
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Philadelphia
Harold B. Blas
Minnesota
Joseph W. Marin, Jr
Masachusetts
Republican National Committee
John D. Ham
Silom
Uberal
Stassen
Sod
Cirder
Salut
Abraham Tanenin
Dakota County
University of Minnesota
Stansee
Dakota
Stout accuses Reynolds of libel as warrant to issue
Lewistown April 16 A corrected report says Tom Stout editor of the Lewistown Democrat News filed an information charging T N Tip Reynolds editor of The Pink Reporter with libel in a 1940 attack. The case, in Justice Court, seeks a warrant and an early district court trial. Reynolds was arrested Saturday night on a related charge from Gallatin County.
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Tom Brout
Pink Reporter
Stout
Justice of Peace
Abe Ogeland
Reynolds
Netball
J. B. McKenna
Hey
District Court
Denia Hea
Wortzman
Roy 5. Ayore
Gallatin County
Berlin Days Warship of Britain Sunk
Berlin reports the sinking of an unidentified British cruiser and destruction of a super amphibian fighting battleship off the Norwegian coast as Nazi forces press the Norway campaign. Officials shift focus from Narvik to consolidating gains around Bergen Stavanger and Trondhelm.
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Berlin
Germany
Norway
Narvik
Oosta
Bergen
Stavanger
Trondhelm
Atak
Suk
London
Wiettisterulner Nonk
Britain
Ktaranger
Chamberlain
Paria
Edith Mayo Named American Mother for 1940
Mrs. Edith Mayo of Rochester was chosen as the American Mother for 1940 by the American Mothers National Committee. The award honors a representative of the best in motherhood and includes a medal. Mayo is mother of eight and has ties to the Mayo Clinic through her son Dr. Charles W. Mayo.
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Edith Mayo
New York
Hah Grahamayn
Rochester
Mink
Charles H. Mayo
The
Mayo] Elinic
Mather
American Mothers’ National Committee
Golden Rule Foundation
Spensor
Mayo
Charles W. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Mira
Edith Rankin
Fred W. Rankin
Lexington
Mia
Ether Hartzell
John H. Hartzell
Detroit
Mich
Joseph G. Maya
Louisa Maya Trenholm
Ann Eculptor
Feller Hangs Up No Hit No Run Game in 1940 Opener
In a Chicago debut Lefty Feller pitched a no hit no run showing as the Indians beat the White Sox 1 0. The opening day featured strong pitching across leagues with several 1 0 and 2 0 decisions and a large crowd at Griggs Stadium.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago
Feller
Kage
Sporting World
Floods in Buenos Aires Cause Wide Death Toll
Buenos Aires on April 16 reports thirty dead after devastating floods. More than 100 were injured or missing as waters surged through the city, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.
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Buenos Aires
Buenna Aires
Ingunday
Binetory
Romania Moves Ports Under Navy Rule In Wartime Prep
Bucharest acts to put Black Sea and Danube ports under navy control as part of an urgent program to ready the nation for possible war. Government seeks extraordinary powers over ports and territorial waters, with oil and fuel stockpiles to be built and underground storage required.
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Alatesio
General Motors Employes To Vote On Unions
General Motors workers in 11 states will vote tomorrow to name bargaining agents for 59 plants. The ballots aim to clarify labor relations amid the split of the United Automobile Workers into CIO and APL factions. Eligible voters may leave work during shifts to cast ballots at plant polling places. Each GM plant vote forms a separate section, though GM agreed to nationwide collective bargaining for common plants.
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Natrott
Nottonal Labor Relatime Board
General Motors
Agen
United Auto[motite Workers of America
C.L0
APL
Trout With Two Heads Raised at Coast Hatchery
A hatchery near Yosemite reports two-headed trout raised in tanks. Authorities explain the deformities may stem from early oxygen supply issues during development. The specimen, an Eastern Brook trout, is housed for study as biologists note potential cannibal tendencies among such twin-headed fish.
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Yosemite
Gurfger
Britain poised to near 2 million armed men by June
London reports an unexpected mobilization swelling the ranks to about 850000 by May and June, with Canada Australia and India boosting empire force toward 2500000. Britain readies anti aircraft batteries for Norway and reinforces expeditionary forces amid ongoing air raids on Stavanger.
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London
Hiitons
Norway
Britain
War in Brief: Axis and Allies Clash Across Europe
War in Brief reports shifting fronts as German and British actions unfold. Narvik and Norwegian operations dominate naval actions, while Britain urges manpower for empire defense. In Romania and the Balkans, strategic moves hint at broader Atlantic pressures.
Navy seeks extra funds for building program
Washington April 1 Admiral Harold R. Stark head of naval operations urged Congress to add 147 million dollars to the 968 million already appropriated for the next fiscal year starting July 1. He warned of an emergency and said an additional 45 million would start 274 new ships and shore facilities. Senate has not acted on the House bill.
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Washington
Harold Ft. Stark
Ehiet
Naval Operations
Congress
Stark
Senate
Dewey challenges Taft to join Maryland primary race
New York April 18 Dewey said he would enter the Maryland preferential primary and challenged Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio to enter it with him.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Maryland
Nazis Adopt Ski Tactics Learned From the Finns
Stockholm reports Nazi forces using Finnish ski tactics to silently ambush towns near the Trondheim Storilen railway. A dawn ski patrol with automatic rifles swept on Skurdalvold, striking before villagers awoke and securing the area.
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Stockholm
Norway
Warlng
Finland
Nazix
Skurndalvold
Stila
Trondheim-Storilen
Driver Sticks Tongue At Jurors Wins Acquittal
Pittsburgh April 16 Edward Schwartzmeier won acquittal on a drunken driving charge today by sticking out his tongue at each of the 13 jurors. He told the jury he had tried to explain at the time of his arrest that he was not drunk but could not talk plainly because his tongue was cut in an accident.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Schwartzmeier
Nazi Communist Plot Found in Mexico
Informed government sources say Messean secret police have evidence of undercover Nazi and Communist agents seeking to foment an uprising to divert the Americas from entering the European conflict. An executive of the German legation denies participation, while claims of 100 Nazi agents and Mexican workers under a key leader emerge amid reports of Mexican troops patrolling frontier sectors to deter anti-government actions.
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Mosito City
Messean
United States
Legation
Germany
Gail
Ine der Purveriance
Kioha Gtalape
Ament
Maxie
Bin
Becaues
Maxican
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