Finland Near Starvation May Soon Be Quotid
Finland faces a starvation diet as war demands bite. United Press correspondent Holger Hansen reports in London that Germany has failed to deliver promised food, rationing slashes to about 10 cents worth of meat monthly and leaves only milk for babies under one year and periodic fish supplies as the sole bright spots. The hardship threatens Finland’s war effort and its value as an ally.
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Holger Hansen
United Press
London
Finland
Europe
Germany
Ion Arid Ineish
Finland rationing under wartime pressures described
An article outlines severe wartime rationing in Finland with high taxes and scarce goods. Bread limits, limited coffee and tobacco, sugar, dried fruit, milk for babies, and medicine shortages are noted. City deliveries lag. cheese fat content is reduced. Finland’s wartime appetite is waning.
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Finland
Jobs For Women Coed Candidates Lead Utah Student Race
Salt Lake City Fifteen of the 21 candidates for University of Utah student offices April 16 are coeds. Jarring note Both nominees for president are men.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Want Election of Sen. Moore Investigated
Oklahoma City March 31 AP State Senator Logan said a resolution to urge Congress to probe the election of Senator BK H Moore would be introduced this afternoon. He chairs the committee on privileges and elections and aims to investigate campaign expenditures and possible violations of the federal corrupt practices act. Moore said the gift was in appreciation of the state’s leadership.
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Oklahoma City
Bill Logan
Congress
BK. H. Moore
Logan
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Moore
Pi S
Senate
Josh Lee
Washington
Robert S. Kerr
Phillips
Democratic Party
Kerr
Democrat National
Oklahoma
With Our Soldiers Sailors Marines Memoir Note
Private First Class Herman A Tulien, son of Col and Mrs E I Tulien of 1117 Jefferson St, on a 15 day furlough visiting his wife and relatives. An Aircraft Dispatcher at Bakersfield Army Airfield, Bakersfield California. Formerly with the Unemployment Compensation Commission. This feature in memoriam highlights armed forces from the community.
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Herman A. A .Tulien
E. Ib. Tulien
Jefferson St
Bakiarsfield
Army
Bakersfield
California
Julien
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Cadet Training Photos Show Navy Air Cadets in Athens Ga
Naval Air Cadets Roger Dulle and Bill Kleene trained in Athens Georgia for the naval air corps. Kleene has since transferred to Lambert Field in St Louis. Kleene is the son of Alderman and Mrs Victor Kleene, while Dulle is the son of Mrs S Dulle of Bolivar Street.
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Roger Dulle
Bill Kleene
Athens
Naval Air Corps
Kleene
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Alderman
Victor
Dulle
S. Dulle
Bolivar Street
Navy Boat Training Arrival for Harold C Schneider
Harold C Schneider husband of Mrs Harold C Schneider arrives at the Naval Training Station Faragut Idaho for boat training after employment at Central Missouri Trust Company prior to his enlistment.
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Harold C. Schneider
Cannol Ave
Naval Training Station
Farragut
Idaho
Schneider
Central Missouri Trust Company
Local Service Members On Leave From Fort Bragg and Farragut
Ralph J. Hager of the Field Artillery at Fort Bragg North Carolina is home on a nine day furlough visiting his mother Mrs Elizabeth Hager at 315 West High Street Paul John Schubert husband of Mrs Ellen Marie Schubert of 200 Monroe Street has reported to the Farragut Idaho United States Naval Training Station this week
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Bée
Ralph J. Hager
Field Artillery
Fort Brags
North Carolina
Elizabeth Hager
W. High Street
Paul John Schubert
Ellen Marie. Schubert
Monroe St
Farragut
Idaho
U. S
Sergeant Elbert Smith Promoted at Fort Riley
Promoted to sergeant, Elbert Smith son of Mrs. Lorna E. Smith of 606 Madison Street, now serves with the 9th Armored Division at Fort Riley Kansas. He has two years in the Army.
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Elbert Smith
Lorna E. Smith
Madison St
Fort Riley
Kansas
9Th Armored Division
Akron murders of Caprone and Reynolds shock town
Summit County coroner ruled murder in the killings of Lucille Caprone a Kent State senior and George W Reynolds a Swin Lakes Country Club cook. Both bodies were found in a car along a wooded road between Cleveland and Akron with bullets in the chest and back. Caprone had carried large bills but her purse held 41 cents. Caprone had been returning to school after spring recess. Reynolds was employed at the country club.
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Akron
Ohio
Summit County
R. E. Amos
Lucille Caprone
Kent State University
George W. Reynolds
Swin Lakes
Bul Lets
Reynolds
Miss Caprano
Cleveland
Joseph Caprano
Amos
Missouri Pacific Posts February Net Income Rise
The Missouri Pacific Railroad reported a February net income of 2,020,832 versus 467,796 in February 1942. Gulf coast lines earned 5,407,800, down from 623,978 a year earlier while International Great Northern posted 152,787 versus a 178,433 deficit in February 1942.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Gulf Coast Lines
International Great Northern
First Lieutenant Carson Reports to Air Corps Service Pilot
Lt. Charles W. Carson has been commissioned as a first lieutenant in the U S Army Air Corps according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs C C Carson of East Capitol Avenue. He is now a service pilot with the Air Corps at Loredo Texas.
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Charles Westey Carson
U.S. Army Air Corps
C. C. Carson
East Capitol Avenue
Carson
Air Corps
Loreda
Texas
Germans Fear Early Invasion Of Continent
London dispatches report growing speculation that Allied raids may presage a western front in Europe. German officials admit raids could be a prelude to invasion while Britain tightens coastal travel rules and Churchill says troops are in position on undisclosed fronts.
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William 8
Dickinson United Press
London
Europe
Winston Churchill
Hitler
Stockholm
Berlin
Germany
Churchill
Joseph Goebbels
Britain
Madrid
Tea Am
Algiers
Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
Mediterranean
Third Term Bill Dies in Colorado
Denver March 31. A memorial to set up machinery for a constitutional amendment limiting a president to two four year terms died in the Colorado House Rules Committee as the 342nd General Assembly adjourned sine die. The senate had approved it 22 to 10 with Republicans voting aye and Democrats no.
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Denver
Congress
Colorado House
General Assembly
Senate
St Peters PTA backs $50,000 bond issue vote
Mrs Charles Buchanan president of the Saint Peters School PTA announced unanimous approval of a $50,000 bond issue to be submitted to voters on April 6. The article also notes the longest recorded torpedo hit of 3,000 yards by a German submarine in 1917 against the U S destroyer Jacob Jones.
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Charles Buchanan
Parent Teachers] Association of
Saint Peters School
U. S
Jacob Jones
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