Ships To Be Renamed In Tribute To Four Men Killed In War II
The Army will rename four ships to honor fallen World War II servicemen. Lieutenant James E. Robinson will become the Czechoslovakia Victory, with his widow Mrs. Vina E. Robinson of Waco, Texas. Private Joseph F. Merrell will bear the Mandan Victory, his sister Mrs. Muriel Merrell Harvey of Staten Island, N.Y. The Grange Victory will be renamed Private Merrell, and the Marine Eagle will honor Leonard C. Brostrom of North Preston, Idaho, who died in Leyte on October 28, 1944. Home ports are San Francisco and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Ips
Frank A. Heileman
James E. Robinson
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Vina E. Robinson
Waco
Tex
Ten
Bardenberg
Dora Pendleton
Yakima
Wash
San Francisco
Joseph F. Merrell
Grange Victory
Merrell
Lohe
Muriel V. Merrell Harvey
Staten Island
N. Y
New York
Leonard C. Brostrom
Marine Eagle
Leyte
Philippine Islands
Carl J. Brostrom
North Preston
Idaho
Chicago boys bribing police fail to fork over shine
Two Chicago boys aged 11 and nine who turned in a false fire alarm for fun offered free shoe shines to arresting officers but the officers refused the bribe. In Ohio a divorce notice warns Lula FE Conarroe that Charles E Conarroe filed for divorce in Butler County Court, case 62600, with response due by September 18 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Laura Wheeler Needlecraft patterns and book offer
The Journal advertises Laura Wheeler needlework patterns with step by step decor ideas and a new improved pattern book. It invites readers to send coins for pattern number, name, address and zone, plus twenty cents for the pattern and fifteen cents for the book. The catalog promises 101 illustrations and free weaving instructions for huck toweling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Wheeler
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Flatbush Station
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bitter Reprieve in a Jailhouse Confrontation
A restrained inmate argues with Ripley as guards tighten hold, then is dragged to a quiet area. Ripley warns of a time limit while noting the money in hand and the serial number on a new bill as tension mounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Confiado
Divorce Petition Filed in Butler County Court Ohio
Mildred Mull files for divorce from Thomas Mull in case 62474 in Butler County Common Pleas Court Ohio on grounds of gross neglect. Petition seeks restoration of maiden name. Respond by August 14, 1948. Clerk Sean Kien Deputy Casper and Casper, Attorneys. Notices run June 30 and July 7 14 21 28 and August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's
Butler County Common Pleas Allied Building Credits, Inc
Arthur Lankford
Court of Common Pleas
Utter County
Court House
Hamilton Hio
Middletown
Butler County
Ohio
Garfield Avenue
Aid City
Char B. Walk
Connaughton Schwab
Attys
Thomas Mull
New Cumberland
Pennsylvania
Mildred Mull
Common Pleas Court
cGuty
Co OH
Sean” Kien
Casper and Casper
Truce Held Out as Hope in Berlin Talks
Western allies press for direct talks with Stalin to slow the German crisis and seek peace. A potential truce could buy time for the Marshall plan in Western Europe while Moscow pursues expansion in Europe and the Far East, with anti oppression and revolutions complicating the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
America
Britain
France
Moscow
Berlin
United Nations
Kremlin
Western Europe
Russia
Western
Europe
Italy
Uncle Sam
Far East
Red
General Staff
Bangkok
Siam
Burma
Indonesia
Korea
Bolshevist strategy and European engagement risk
A fragment suggests debate over whether the Orient should slack off in Europe to dodge a two front general engagement. The note frames this as opinion and notes the Bolshevist tactic may risk a major move, implying strategic considerations in wartime diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Europe
Governor Calls 30 Second Silence Across Ohio
Governor Thomas J. Herbert urged Ohioans to observe 30 seconds of silence on September 2 at 8:59 a.m. local time to honor World War I victory and show a revival of faith in democracy. The proclamation urged statewide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thomas J. Herbert
Fragmented view on European truce and Soviet influence
The analysis suggests widespread disorganization and that the outcome of any European truce hinges on Russia's perceived strength among Eastern European satellite states. The text notes the main danger lies in how Russia gauges its power within that bloc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Minnesota field house to gain 20 000 seats and new hockey rink
University of Minnesota regents approve architectural plans to expand basketball seating from 9 000 to 20 000 and relocate hockey from off campus to the field house, signaling a major athletics facility upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
U.P
University of Minnesota
Regents
Revival of Faith in Democracy Urged by Executive
A revival of faith in democracy is urged along with a call to better appreciate sacrifices safeguarding the processes that built the nation. The executive proposes September 2 as a forceful reminder of the price paid for victory. Governor Herbert proclaims October 3 to be national employ the physically handicapped week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Conarroe
Charles E. Conarroe
C. Stroh
Osep
Depry
Herbert Ssbushee
Stern
SO. Main ST
W. I
BY Dewitt MacKenzie
AP Foreign Analyst
Beluga
Volga Buen
Massachusetts
Coast Guard
Alexander Hamilton
Dixie Anto
Cruiseann
Ott
Cartoon
Joel McCrea
Veronica Lake
Reed
Klopp
N. Broad ST
Easy Washing Machine Corporation
Syracuse 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!