Probe Charges Of Sabotage At Big Ford Plant
National Ford plants shut down with 118000 workers idle as investigators probe sabotage at the Dearborn and other plants. Ford officials report smashed aviation dies and two open hearth furnaces wrecked with hundreds of tons of steel spoiled. Union leaders deny responsibility while promising internal inquiries as the UAW names potential saboteurs and nonstrikers. Widespread impact extends to 7000 supplier firms amid disrupted operations.
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Walter Kiernan
Hy Bob
Ventred
Todas
Hyern
Dearborn
Cies
Ant
New York City Sees Easter Programs Gather Pace
With recent mild weather drawing out crowds to church services, New York observes ongoing Easter preparations as parishes in the county prep for special programs next Sunday. Attendance is expected to rise due to community initiatives and festive events across districts.
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Binday ix
Marge
Statistical Weather Metrics
The report lists daily values including maximum temperature 14, minimum temperature 39, and precipitation 28 inches for the specified period. It compiles core climate indicators from the measurement stations.
Ethiopian City Of Adowa Occupied By British Troops
Cairo announced British forces have occupied Adowa in northern Ethiopia after advancing east from the Anglo Egyptian frontier. In Libya, British troops pulled back north of Benghazi to set a stand against Italian German forces while Axis powers push toward the area.
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Adowa
Walletin
Internattenal News
Cairo
Bengazi
Italia
Libya
Commander-Ly
Baulle
London Reports Eight Italian Destroyers Lost
London reports that Italy lost eight destroyers in the Mediterranean sea and three more were disabled by heavy RAF bombing while trying to flee Massawa. One ship sunk near the Orient with two more grounded and abandoned by crews. Earlier, the Admiralty said two Italian destroyers were scuttled off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
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Nationsalews
London
Italy
Air Ministry
Massawa
Saudi Arabia
Morning Winners At Slippery Rock
Northwestern District Forensic and Music league contest selects finalists from high school students across counties. Winners include Oil City, Greenville, Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Slippery Rock, Grove City, Mars, Sharon, Edinboro, Cranberry, and others across choir, orchestra, band, solos, and reading events.
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International News Service
Mars
Grove City
Oil City
Cambridge Springs
Greenville
Union Township
Sharon
Karns City
Ol City
Edinboro
Chicota
Slippery Rock
Farrell
Lawrence Park
Conneautrile
Sharpsville
Bessemer
Oll
Mend
Evans City
Girard
Sherpsville
Death Record of Edweed Ler Shaffer and Mrs Walker
A death notice lists Edweed Ler Shaffer aged seven months from Pulaoki and Mrs. Robert A. Walker aged 63 of Prospect Street. The item appears as a brief obituary in a Saturday notice dated April 3 194k.
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Edweed Ler Shaffer
Pulaoki
Robert A. Walker
Prospect
Granary Robbers Are Sentenced
Judge Charles Matthews Jr sentences granary robbers from Beaver County for January theft at Hugh Martin’s Little Beaver Township granary. defendants Albers Wright Ernest Tuttle and Ernest McDole plead guilty amid leniency pleas. Wright on Mansfield reform school parole yet to serve 28 months. Henry McCleary and Dorothy Hardman also sentenced for related jail break attempt. McDole captured after deputy patrols. Martin reported loss of about 125 bushels wheat and 50 bushels oats.
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Charles Matthews, Jr
Albers Wright
New Waterford
Ernest Tuttle
Beaver County
Ernest McDole
Hugh Martin
Little Beaver Township
Wright
Henry McCleary
New York State
Dorothy Hardman
Ute
Tuttle
McDole
Mansfield
Reformatory
Matthews
M. M. Ipgain
Mr. Martin
Fairless Denies Rumors Of Strike Amid Reports
Threenational News Services reports SWOC officials met in Pittsburgh with CIO President Philip Murray while unconfirmed strike rumors spread of a walkout in all U.S. Steel plants starting Tuesday night. Benjamin F. Fairless, U.S. Steel president, denied any contemplated strike and urged not to discuss it. A Carnegie-Illinois Steel spokesman likewise minimized the rumors amid a reported deadlock with SWOC in negotiations.
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Threenational News Services
Pittsburgh
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
CIO
Philip Murray Amd
U. S
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Garnegie-1- Sinois Steel Corporation
Trailer Skid Crashes Into Auto Towed Vehicle
State motor police reported a wet highway on Route 432 Willow Brook at 8 30 a m today when a trailer being drawn by a truck skidded across the road and struck an automobile being towed. The truck driver Lloyd C Brunner of Salem Ohio and the towed car operator Dana L Baker of Bowling Green were not injured.
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Willow Brook
Yugoslavia Closes Italian Frontier Sparks Tension
Rome reports Yugoslavia faces pressure as Belgrade is said to be in an impossible position. Italian sources claim Yugoslavia may not mistake tolerance for weakness as frontier tensions near a breaking point with Italy.
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Rome
Belgrade
Messaggero
Yugoslavia
Italy
Mediation Board Seeks To End Milwaukee Strike
President Roosevelt warned action was needed as a special mediation board met to resolve the Allis Chalmers dispute in Milwaukee. Max Hubb indicated willingness to sign a back to work agreement, and a board rep could visit the plant to enforce it. CIO leaders led by Harald Christoffel urged government pressure to settle, with 65 000 CIO workers ready to back the union.
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Jack Vincent Thorns
Surejee
Washington
Roosevelt
National Defense Mediation Board
Milwaukee
CIO
Max Hubb
Harald Christoffel
CLO
British Battle Fleet Leaves Gibraltar Base
A British battle fleet led by the 37,400 ton Renown and four troop transports departed the Gibraltar Ol-Tallar stronghold, Algéiras dispatch said. The report did not state the fleet’s direction. The Ark Royal aircraft carrier and several Sheffield-class cruisers, seven destroyers and two submarines suggested a joint naval-military expedition may be planned, per French naval circles.
Plan To Continue Search For Rooms For 1400 Musicians
Overnight accommodations had been promised today for 1400 of the 3000 Pennsylvania Music and For ensic League performers who will spend the night of April 18 here. The Greater New Castle association reported a mail and telephone campaign to secure rooms for 1400 more will start Monday with G N C officer as hub of the drive. President Norman E. Clark of the organization was noted.
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Pennsylvania Music and Forensic League
Greater New Castle Association
G. N.C
Delye
Norman E. Clark
Pennsylvania Nears 100000 in U S Armed Forces
Gov. Arthur James announced nearly 100000 Pennsylvanians have been summoned for service with the U S armed forces as Army Day observances spread. He predicted about 138000 residents will be enrolled by June, noting low appeal rates reflect fair, efficient draft administration.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Arthur James
Pennsylvania
James
Penrs
Mrs Billy Rose Operated On After Emergency Appendectomy
New York April 5 Mrs Billy Rose the former Eleanor Holm glamorous swimmer was reported comfortable today after an emergency appendectomy. She was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital by ambulance and operated on at 1130 last night by Dr De Witt Stetten. Her husband the theatrical producer was said to be doing very nicely.
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Hy Termational Nees Service
New York
Billy Rose
Eleanor Holm
Lenox Hii
de Witt Stetten
Mines to reopen next week as talks progress
New York April 5 An indication that bituminous coal operators and union officials are near a agreement on a new worksng contract that would send 400000 idlers back to work in 12 states was given today by Federal Conciliator John R Steeman Dr John R Steelman said both sides have been selected to edit a contract and discuss at a meeting of negotiators on Monday Continued on Page Two
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York
Bituminiar Coal Operadore
John RB. Steeman
Charles Ell
Konkesmian
Percy Vetlow
International Board
United Mine Workers Union
Tiew Caverton
Mown
New York
John R. Steelman
United States Conciliation Service
Tave
John L. Lewis
Italy To Close Two Consulates In United States
The Italian embassy informed Washington that Rome ordered the immediate shutdown of the Newark New Jersey and Detroit Michigan consulates in response to a U S government request. The move followed a State Department note by Secretary Cordell Hull about closing posts deemed nonessential.
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C International News
Servinees
Washington
State Department
Rome
Newark
N. J
Detroit
Mich
United Stats
We Thalian
Secretary of
Cordell Hull
Mercer Presbytery to Meet Tuesday for Moderator Election
Mercer Presbytery will convene all day Tuesday at the New Bedford U. P. church. The present moderator Rev. Robert Dooglass will preside and Rev. A. D. Anderson is pastor of the host church. Annual church reports will be read, new committees named, with devotions in the afternoon led by Rev. O. T. Pearson of Shiarco.
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Mercer Presbytery
New Bedford
Furniture Store Destroyed By Fire In Washington
A spectacular four alarm fire today destroyed the William Miller Furniture Company in Washington. Two firemen were injured, and three nearby buildings were threatened as crews battled the blaze with 29 pieces of apparatus and multiple water streams. Officials could not immediately estimate the loss.
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Washington
William Miller Furniture Company
Sargeal
Yactity
Yugoslavia Moves To Complete Mobilization Amid Axis Pressure
Yugoslavia rushes final military mobilization as authorities fear a German attack may begin at any moment. Prime Minister Simovic and cabinet held a late night session to coordinate a response and expected a key declaration to clarify Yugoslavia’s stance on the Axis pact.
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Belgrade
Germany
Hay
Dusan Simovic
Berlin
Rome
Simovie
Yugoslavia
U S Prepares To Send Supplies To Yugoslavia
A United States plan to deliver wartime aid to Yugoslavia amid a German onslaught. The State Department and Office of Production Management coordinate shipments including warplanes rifles and machine guns via Britain through Egypt. Discussions with Turkey cover basic needs and logistic support as the situation in the Balkans intensifies.
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Washington
Yugoslavia
Momental
Anis c
Balkans
Nang
Wata Greer
Turkey
Ping
Britissh
Egypt
Office of Production Management
State Department
Unussavai Savertent
April Showers and Weather Clues From Damaged Text
A garbled forecast mentions April showers and rain warnings. The readable phrases suggest wet conditions, muddy feet, and rainfall affecting farm work and blossoms, with scattered references to children and enjoyment amid rain.
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Michael F. Wieman
Ford Workers
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Widman
Neety
Districts Gremen
Gentinnad
Daily Weather Report
United States
Ustimy
Fairless
Axis
Barboe
Puntarenas
San Jose
Costa Rica
Allis-Chalmers
Gibraltar
Kilgallen
Obuu
Hungary
Ankara
Rom East
Weat
Poland
Rumania
Russia
Mesider Geleie SB
Cear
Arthur Mometer
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