England Bids to Block French Fleet at Alexandria
British naval forces looped French ships in Alexandria harbor ready to strike if Paris defies Britain. The French admiralty claimed Dunkerque Bretagne and others were damaged by British shelling in Oran as tensions rise.
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Great Britain
Alexandria
Oran
Mediterranean
Bretagne
Dunkerque
Provence
Mogador
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Gensoul
Hitler
British Isles
Aleaandria
England
Portland
High Command
Air Ministry
Russia
Red Army
Bessarabia
Rumanian
Park Donor Praised by Logan Pastor
Logan Day by Day reports a resident garden at Dr. C. F. Shank on Mound Street hit by three wild rabbits. Pat Fox notes the rabbits ate beans weeks ago and have since left other vegetables alone. Rumors say they roam the hilltop nibbling lettuce and watching carrot rows.
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Logan
C. F. Shank
Mound Street
Pat Fox
Shonk
Man Tags Catfish Catch From Scott's Creek July Fourth
Ralph Pat Fox reported a 15 inch tagged catfish from Scott's Creek on July 4 bearing tag 20832 B. The fish was turned over to Game Protector Ed Eberst for reporting to the Conservation Department. Fox also landed four Lake Eries, among his largest of the species, using minnows for bait.
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Ralph
Pat) Fox
Scott's Creek
Ed Eberst
Conservation Department
Fox
Millipede Invasion Shuts Route 216 Home in Ohio
Near Murray City a flood of black and yellow striped millipedes invaded the Mitchell home on Route 216. After 12 hours of fighting to keep them out, CCC enrollees from Camp Nelson helped. The ground around the house lay coated several inches deep, a recurring, though harmless, disaster described as a mess with previous outbreaks three years earlier.
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Murray City
Ohio
Robert Mitchell
Route 216
Mitchell
CCC
Camp Nelson
Marion Township
Dedication Day Draws Thousands to Kachelmacher Park in Logan
The Jaycees sponsored dedication of the Kachelmacher Recreation Ground in Logan with a 2,500 turnout. A noon parade, bicycle decorating and pet parades, school bands, races, a softball game, and free square dancing marked the day. United Furniture Workers Local 290 donated the flagpole and flag, presented to Mayor Dallas Kinser for the people of Logan.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Cecil Harding Jones
N. C
Kachelmiacher Park
City Water Works
Buchtel
Murray City
Godman
Mr. Jones
St. John's Catholic Church
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Eaton
United Furniture Workers Local No. 290
Dallas Kinser
Eaton
Arrests of Two Men Over Fourth Holiday
Sheriff Joe Farbearn said two drunken drivers were to be arraigned later Friday. Foster Connors was taken into custody after a wreck on Route 33 near the Iles farm north of Logan. David Poling of Lancaster was arrested on Route 180 after his car left the road on a curve, damaging a fence but causing no injuries.
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Joe Farbearn
Nellis Smith
Foster Connors
Enterprise
Iles Farm
Logan
Connors
David Poling
Lancaster R. F. C
Smith
Poling
Acrobat Stifles Pain And Saves Wife Life
Acrobatic performer Frank Torrence lost a thumb when his trapeze line tore while the couple performed at a traveling circus. He finished the act gripping the strap with his teeth to prevent a fall that could have endangered his wife, who rode the swing beneath him.
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Osceola Mills
Frank Torrence
Terrence
Death claims James Thomas former sheriff and police chief
Funeral services for James Thomas 75 longtime Logan police chief and two term sheriff will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the residence 1138 West Hunter Street. Survivors include two sons two daughters a brother and a sister. Burial at Oak Grove cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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J. H. Currens
Murray City
West
Hunter Street
James Thomas
Logan
Hocking County
Thomas
Harry Thomas
Columbus
Carl Groves
Dale Harrison
Matthew Thomas
George Rasp
Jacksonville
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Service
Sonja Henie Weds New York Millionaire Dan Topping
Sonja Henie wore a wedding ring with the sparkler from Dan Topping after a private ceremony in Chicago. The Norwegian figure skater and screen star wed the New York sportsman yesterday, a small ceremony attended by close friends and the bride’s relatives.
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Chicago
Sonja Henie
Dan Topping
New York
Fireworks Fourth Fatalities Report Across Nation
The Associated Press tally shows at least 128 deaths nationwide over the Fourth as fireworks incidents caused two fatalities in Colorado and Maine. A Fort Worth display caused a section of boardwalk collapse with 40 injured. Automobile and drowning accidents added to the toll, while the National Safety Council notes varying daily averages for July.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Maine
Fort Worth
Tex
National Safety Council
Holiday Toll Hits Ohio as Fireworks Mark Independence Day
Ohio observed the 164th anniversary of the Declaration with festivity and fireworks yet suffered at least 11 deaths over the holiday. Nine victims died in traffic accidents, reflecting the usual toll despite patriotic displays.
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Ohio
High Schools to Begin National Defense Program
Bellevue High School will start a 10 week education program for national defense in the vocational department. The course runs five days a week for five hours daily totaling 250 hours and covers blue printing drafting and machinery operation. Enrollment requires citizenship, employability, and state registration.
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Bellevue
Bellevue High School
W. L. Arnholt
Arnholt
Federal Employment Service
Bomb Kills Two at World’s Fair as Radicals Are Rounded Up
Police sweep the metropolitan area after a bomb at the World’s Fair kills two detectives and wounds five others. Radicals are hauled from Columbus Circle and downtown areas, with many seized from beds and public spots. The blast target was the British pavilion. one bag exploded in the fan room injuring several, as authorities extend the crackdown.
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New York
Columbus Circle
Roosevelt outlines five freedoms for lasting world peace
President FDR at Hyde Park July 5 lists five essential freedoms as steps toward permanent peace. He emphasizes freedom from fear and from want, freedom of information, religion, and expression, urging removal of barriers between nations and warning against corporate-state efficiency.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Europe
United States
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Russia
Continued fair weather for Logan area as July 4 nears
Friday brought fifth straight dry day with bright sun and upper seventies temperatures. Residents of Logan and vicinity, after June showers, expect continued cool and clear conditions with a slight warm-up possible Sunday.
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Logan
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