Lindbergh resigns as Army Air Corps reserve officer
In a New York letter to President Roosevelt Col Charles A Lindbergh resigns his reserve commission in the U S Army Air Corps. He cites disquiet over remarks at a White House press conference and implies loyalty questions while stressing regret over leaving the Air Corps and his right as a citizen to speak freely. The letter ends with plans to forward resignation to the Secretary of War.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Roosevelt
United States Army Air Corps
Col. Lindbergh
White House
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Army
oMoor
United States Army Air Corps Reserve
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Air Corps
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Children Help Hedge Family Through Long Illness
From Danville Indiana bright spot, six school boys from six miles away came to spade the garden of Richard L Hedge who had been bedfast for twenty years. His income relied on selling bulbs and Sonora he ailed but these youths aid provides hope and relief.
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Danville
Inl
Richard L. Hedge
Sonora Heaéile
Death claims nonogenarian widow of Indiana pioneer
Mrs. Thompson, born February 19 1850 to Joseph and Mary Belle Brady, lived in Marion Center Iowa all life. Married Thomas St Clair Thompson on October 13 1869, they owned the Thompson homestead for four generations. Mother of six, five predeceased her. Survived by one son, seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren. Presbyterian Church member and charter Indiana County DAR. Voted in last presidential election. Known as Grandma Thompson for her sound judgment and study of the Word.\" OBITUARY
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Joseph
Marybelle
Park) Brady
Thomas St. Clair Thompson
Thompson
Presbyterian Church of
Marion Center
Indiana County
Daughters of the American Revolution
Highway Meet in Ohio May 6 Ben Franklin Highway Assn
The annual meeting of the Benjamin Franklin Highway Association will be held in Van Wert Ohio on Tuesday May 6. A luncheon at the Marsh Hotel will begin at noon with election of officers reports and plans for the future.
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Benjamin Franklin Highway Association
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Boo Boo Hoff Death Ends Bootlegging Era Highs
Philadelphia reports the death of James Hoff known as Boo Boo Hoff once dubbed king of bootleggers. Distraught by losses, Hoff faced public decline after a 1920s incident involving counterfeit money. District Attorney John Monagher labeled him a bootleg king as Hoff’s fortunes dwindled amid legal and social pressures.
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John Monagher
Hoff
Xing
Churchill Hails Extension of Sea Patrol
Prime Minister Churchill, in a Sunday broadcast, lauded the United States for standing with Britain across the Atlantic and pledged that Allied resolve would defeat Hitler and Mussolini. He noted Greek, African, and global fronts as evidence of shared democratic purpose and moral commitment.
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Churchill
Sea Patrol
Churchill Says U S Aid Shifts Atlantic War to Favorable Phase
Prime Minister Churchill, in a Sunday Empire and America broadcast from London, credits the United States decision to patrol western hemisphere waters with placing the Atlantic battle in a far more favorable phase for Britain. He reaffirmed his call from ten weeks earlier to "give us the tools and we will finish the job," urging aid to be put within reach.
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London
Britain
United States
Hemisphere
Churchill
Empire
America
County CCC Camp Escapes General Cut in Washington
Indiana County CCC camp will avoid the planned reduction in camps, with SCS 13 Homer City continuing soil conservation work on private lands through the current fiscal year. The Homer City unit will be expanded to 900 men via April 1 enrollees, while Camp 8418 Clearfield County is to be closed and compensated.
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Washington
Indiana County
CCC
Homer City
Wilsete
James J. McDntee
Coc
Pennsylvania
Clearfeld County
Churchill praises US navy patrols in Atlantic aid to Britain
Washington April 28 Prime Minister Churchill praised the United States extended offshore patrol as crucial for Britain's North Atlantic lifeline. President Roosevelt had disclosed naval vessels patrolling far at sea for hemisphere defense, prompting Capitol Hill debate on the patrols significance within aid to Britain. Churchill called the extension tremendous and relief giving, noting naval support within patrol limits. See PATROL Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
United States Navy
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Britain
Churchill
Royal Navy
North Atlantic
United States
Fritz Kreisler Hurt by Truck in New York
The 66 year old violinist Fritz Kreisler, a noted voisinist and composer, was knocked down by a truck Saturday in New York and suffered a skull fracture. He is reported to be continuing to improve at Roosevelt Hospital and remains semi conscious.
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New York
Fritz Kreisler
Roosevelt Hospital
McDowell Gets an Extension to Settle Affairs
McDowell of Indians listed as a Selectee leaving Indiana April 25 was granted a D day extension to settle up his business affairs.
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Sniet McDowell
Indiana
New Florence Legate Named Washington Appointment
An April announcement to the State Department names William C. Bowe of Seren Georgetown as a new Florence legate in Washington. The notice details his assignment and the delegation to Pilon Fort, outlining the expected duties and venue for the post.
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Washington
State Department
William C. Bowe
Georgetown
Bisian
Fort
Education Card Signal Sends Kas Be Paid in Bane
An education card notice reports Kas Bey received payment in a banes scheme. The item notes April dates and a vehicle ride involvement with civic or district authorities. Names and places are partially legible, with emphasis on payments and program terms.
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Bey
Kas
Ae Aacenis
Banee Ee & Boven Mile Ivaia
Obeael
Mediation Parley Again In Collapse Over Coal Wages
John L. Lewis told the Senate defense investigating committee that northern financial operators are blocking a wage agreement to reopen all soft coal mines. He said 70 percent of operators agreed, but 30 percent in the South rejected, erasing a 49 cent wage differential. Haw, FP. McCrady warned ongoing stoppages threaten national defense by reducing coal and steel output and essential ammonia for explosives.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
South
United Mine Workers
Senate
Ayeaselves Southarn
Stapenteison
Three Prisoners Die in Unattended Jail Fire
A blaze at the Belle Vernon borough jail killed three prisoners including a woman. Investigations by State Police Fayette County authorities and the State Welfare corrections bureau seek causes while officers report two inmates, Miss Novesel and Morgan, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct and a third, Pushnak, with disorderly conduct. The fire started on the second floor workmen’s quarters shortly after 8 39 A M as night watchman Cam ino turned and left for home.
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Fayette County
State Department of Welfare
Bureau of Corrections
Wate
Frances Novo
Behe
Payette City
James Moran
Clarksburg
W. Way
Nick Pushnak
Charleroi
Frank Camino
Post Changes at Hotel Indiana
Fragmentary OCR notes show a hotel named Indiana with references to personnel changes and management shifts. Limited readable names suggest an internal update or staff reorganization at the hotel, but the exact actions and dates remain unclear from the fragment.
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Indiana
Lane sues for 5300 in crash damages in Armstrong County
Mrs Ida B Lane of Shelocta R D 1 sues Ward Reefer and Harvey Reariol in Armstrong County civil court seeking 5300 for injuries and vehicle damage after a March 4 three vehicle crash on Route 210. Lane states Reefer left a car parked on the highway blocking the lane and Reariol tried to avoid it, causing her to skid and strike the truck.
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Lane
Harry A. Heilman
Reefer
Rearick
Hadassah Western Pennsylvania Region Elects New Officers
Janice Rosenbloom of the Sharon Farrell unit is named president of the Western Pennsylvania Region Junior Hadassah. Rae Bacha of Pittsburgh steps down. Other officers include Natalie Silverman of Butler as vice president and Pearl Jarael of Indiana as auditor.
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Johnstown
Janice Rosenbloom
Sharon Farrell
Western Pennsylvania
Junior Hadassah
Rae Bacha
Pittsburgh
Natalie Silverman
Butler
Pearl Jarael
Indiana
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures Reported
April receipts amount to 15 338 403 5 cents with a total reach of 42 620 776 63 for senna and 2 483 962 521 06 for defence. Gross debt sits at 47 105 734 148 49 as of April. A garbled note from DIANAFOLIS mentions a person named William H. Billens and a Washington Street sandwich incident with unclear details.
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Senna
Defence
First Combat Period Ends at Indiantown Gap
April drills conclude for the 110th Infantry under Colonel Albert O. King of Washington PA with smoke demonstrations showing reduced firing accuracy. A platoon from Company A, 112th Infantry led by First Lieut. R. G. Mann of Corry conducted tests. Sunday rest periods and visitor activity noted. Dr. Shaw reports safety survey of water sources and local accommodations.
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Indiantown Gap
110Th Infantiry
Gol
Albert O. King
Washington
112Th Infantry
R. G.man
Corry
Unclear text fragment on deferment areas and service board
Fragmentary OCR note mentions areas a ton and deferment by the Service Board. No clear event, date, or entities to anchor a proper summary.
Antarctic treaty talks extend into South American region
Buenos Aires April 1938 reports outline Argentina and Chile completing a preliminary phase of talks on taxes and conservation as groundwork for future claims. The article notes proposed United Kingdom and other nations may be barred from claims despite a century of peaceful cooperation. Further discussions are expected next month in the Americas.
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Argentina
Chile
Great Britain
Sountrie
Americas
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