Allies mine three areas off Norway coast
British and French forces mined three zones off the Norwegian coast at dawn to tighten the blockade on the Reich. Areas named include off Bad, West Fjord and Stadtlandet Peninsula. A British naval guard was reported posted around the fields with a warning that if Norway sweeps the mines the British will reseal them or engage Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Nixon
International News Service
London
Norwegian
Great Britain
France
Reich
Bad
West Fjord
Stadthlandet
Norway
Germany
Oslo
New Castle
Trout season prep and local weather noted near Shenango river
Fishermen practiced for opening day along the Shenango River near Harbor Bridge while heavy cloud cover dimmed the Sunday sun eclipse. Fire crews fought grass fires around the city as weeds burned, and construction lines marked for a new Pennsylvania Power building on the Rosena furnace site signal upcoming work.
Daily Weather Report Summary for Weekend Periods
United States weather statistics show for the 24 hour period ending Sundays 5 p m maximum 58 minimum 29 with no precipitation. River stage not provided. For the 24 hour period ending Saturdays 5 p m maximum 55 minimum 22 with trace precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Norwegian Protest Over Mining Of Territorial Waters
The Norwegian government protests the mining of its territorial waters by the Anglo French Allies and demands immediate removal. It calls for British and French warships guarding the mines to leave Norwegian waters, accusing the Allies of violating neutrality and sovereignty and international law. The statement notes strong protest and continued coverage on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O International Newa Service
Norway
Page Ewe
Britain Plans Pressure Campaign In Balkans
Britain prepares a major pressure campaign in southeastern Europe to defeat Germany in the eastern economic war. Ambassadors to Italy and Turkey and Balkan ministers will meet to outline plans under Lord Halifax and Ronald Cross with officials from Rome Athens Budapest Belgrade Sofia and others attending. Buy in New Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Smith
London
Britain
Balkans
Germany
Europe
Italy
Turkey
Balkan
Lord Halifax
Diplomata
Ronald ‘Jh. Cross
Percy Loraine
Rome
Hughe Knatchbull- Hygessen
Athens
Budapest
Bucharest
Belgrade
Sofia
New Castle
Solons Favor Street Paving Plan From City Hall
City council members studied curb and paving measures this morning, sending bills with favorable reports to begin street improvements. Work planned to start April 19 includes Reynolds street from Pollock to Cunningham, Howard way from Long to Big Run creek, and Lyndal street from Grimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Reynolds Street
Pollock Avenue
Cunningham Avenue
Howard Way
Long Avenue
Big Run Creek
Lyndal Street
Grimes
New Castle
Air Raid Alarm Sends Planes Up Over Shetland
London April 8 Royal Air Force sorties rose after an air raid alarm in the Shetland Islands area. The air ministry gave no attack confirmation but said Nazi planes were sighted heading toward Shetland, a base for British naval and air operations. Two German planes were shot down yesterday, with a third damaged over the North Sea and Western Front. Two British planes did not return from the North Sea engagement. A coastal command patrol intercepted a squadron of Nazi fighters, one Nazi plane went up in flames and another limped away damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Royal Air Force
Shetland Islands
Air Ministry
Shetlands
Air Force
North Sea
Western Front
Coastal Command
Stolen Sharon Safe Is Found
City and county authorities probe identities of bandits who stole a safe from the Streamline grocery in Sharon Friday night. The safe yielded about 900 dollars. An auto owned by R H Goeltz was used to move the safe and was found Saturday afternoon on Sampson street. Police and sheriffs inspected the Paden farm barn as part of the investigation. another auto and welding outfit stolen earlier are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Streamline
Paden
Mt. Jackson
Petersburg
R.H. Goeltz
Sampson Street
Thomas Jones
Harry Fiinner
M. M Ingham
Kennedy
City Force
Paden Farm
A. G. Harbert
North Mill Street
Auy
New Cabtle
Start Work On New Building For Pennsylvania Power
Ground was broken at 8 30 a m today for the 200 000 service building of the Pennsylvania Power company to be erected at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and Croton avenue extension. L A Haug, contractor, received the permit earlier. The brick concrete and steel structure will front Bolith Jefferson street with sections of two and one story heights, 323 feet along South Jefferson and 135 feet wide. Construction is slated to take six months and the building will house various departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Power Company
South Jefferson Street
Croton Avenue
L. A. Haug
Bolith, Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Germany Says Allies Seek To Extend War Across Europe
Berlin charges Anglo French mine sowing in Norwegian waters and a British plan to block Danube traffic. German officials call the sabotage plot and mine incident an Allied declaration of war on neutrals and vow to reserve all rights of action. Public statement follows Allied charges and a claimed plot to dynamite canal barges along the Danube triangle near Romanian Hungarian and Yugoslav borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre 'J. Huss
Berlin
Danubian
Black Sea
Reich
Germany
Five Dead In Tornado Wake In Amite Area
Five people died and 13 were seriously injured as a tornado struck north of New Orleans area around Amite Louisiana. More than 600 residents became homeless and property damage exceeded 500000 dollars. The victims included Carl Pittmann county school superintendent and his wife, Oliver Rudison, and Mr and Mrs Albert Guillie who died when their houseboat capsized near LaFitte Bayou Bararies. At least fifty homes were levelled in Amite and a six block stretch was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Amite
New Orleans
Carl Pittmann
Albert Guillie
Bayou
Barataries
LaFitte
Fage Fwo
Pin Removed From Baby Stomache After Swallowed Pin
Roger Naples six months old, son of Mr and Mrs William Naples of 10 South Liberty Street, improved after operation at New Castle hospital to remove a safety pin swallowed Saturday. X ray showed a large open pin in the stomach. surgeons closed it and removed via a stomach tube, first such case at the hospital without perforating the stomach wall. The pin, once attached to medals on the child's shirt, was swallowed after the child removed the medals and dropped them into the mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Naples
William Naples
South Liberty Street
New’ Castle Hospital
Volcano erupts at Maunaloa in Hawaii reported
An eruption of Maunaloa, long dormant, was reported from the islands. A radio intercept from Hilo, T H, sent by Lieut. William Seymour, chief of communications, stated the eruption began at 3 40 this morning with a fiery display of smoke and cinders visible 90 miles away from Alameda County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Oakland
Cal
Alameda Shetty Office
William Seymour
Hilo
T. H
Seymour
Ae Ba
Circles Forecast Show-Down Near New Castle
Paris dispatch reports looming clash between Allied forces and Nazi Germany as German units between Wilhelmshaven and Koenigsberg are reinforced after intensive embarkation drills. Norway’s firm reply to British blockade talks signals possible new actions in the pre‑supply route through neutral waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Scandinavia
Wilhelmshaven
Koenigsberg
Norway
Watera
Eight Grass Fires Reported Across City Weekend
Firemen fought eight grass fires in various city areas over the weekend and responded to a blaze in Neshannock township. An alarm from Box 28 at 12 40 a m Sunday brought units to the corner of Mill and Washington streets after a motorcycle rider found his bike ablaze and alerted authorities. He left before crews arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neshannock Township
Mill
Washington Street
Alx
Netherlands Shock at Mines In Norwegian Waters
Amsterdam reports government circles expressed amazement and shock at Britain's and France's action of laying mines in Norwegian territorial waters. Dutch authorities deplored the move as a breach of international law and not an appropriate reply to German attacks on neutral shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Britain
France
Buyin New Castle
Death record item with scattered names and addresses
A fragmented death record list appears with multiple names such as Jacob Kaufman. Lawrence Kaufman. Stacy. Andrew Struthers. Annie Elisabeth Kinney. Nancy Frankenburg and others, including partial addresses like Epworth Street and Volant Villa. The OCR text is garbled and preserves few clear details beyond names and scattered locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Lawrence ' Kaufman
Edenburg
John “Ay
Stacy
Struthers
Andrew
Petts
New
Wilmington
R. di Mra
Annie Elisabeth Kinney
Epworth Street
Nancy
Frankenburg
Volant
Villa ‘Humphrey
Eclipse Of Sun Seen In U S In Wide Swath
The annular solar eclipse was visible in a 150 mile wide strip from northern Mexico through Texas Louisiana Georgia and Florida with full coverage in that band while other areas saw a partial eclipse. The event began at Big Bend Texas at 2 40 yesterday afternoon and moved eastward across San Antonio and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
United States
Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Big Bend
San Antonio
Buy
New Castle
Seeking To End Congress June 1
Admin aims to adjourn Congress by June 1 with anti-lynching as the main threat. Senate plans a schedule to avoid filibuster and dull spots, hoping to delay debate until after the Democratic convention on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Administration
Congress
Hardy Legislative Perennial
Senate
Clouds Blot Out Local Solar Eclipse Afternoon
Overcast skies prevented residents from witnessing Sundays solar eclipse. Preparations using smoked glass or overexposed film proved useless as light did not diminish noticeably during the event, leaving the afternoon dark and gloomy.
Dispute Over Illinois Governor Continue in Primary Campaign
A heated dispute over who is the acting Illinois governor dominated the political scene on the eve of the elections. Lieutenant Governor John B. Steele claimed Horner cannot fulfill duties and scheduled a legislative session for a date to name a new governor, amid a backdrop of national presidential voting and pension debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
International. Newa ‘Service
Chicago
Ilicois
Roosevelt
John Nance
Henry Horner
Horner
John B. Steele
Steele
Warships Move Toward Norwegian Waters Amid Naval Clash
Oslo reports a large German naval force moving toward Norwegian waters after British and French battlecruisers laid mine-fields along the coast. Four German ships attacked near Husted were sunk by Allied action as Norwegian neutrality and sovereignty were cited in protests. Poseidon and Kreta were torpedoed by submarines. other vessels' nationality unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinternationa
Oslo
Norwegian
Kattegat
Denmark
Sweden
North Sea
Norway
Husted
Copenhagen
New Castle
Report German Transport Sunk Near Christiansand Norway
London dispatch reports the German military transport Rio de Janeiro torpedoed and sunk near Christiansand Norway with 150 lives lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Reuters
Oslo
Rio de Janeiro
Christiansand
Norway
New Castle
Umbrella Advice For Far Travels And Quick Weather
A quirky note urges cautious travelers to carry an umbrella just as spare tires in case of a flat. It links protection from rain to a tidy outfit, noting the weather at sixty four and the practical usefulness of an umbrella during long journeys.
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Panewc
Shenangoo River
Harbor Bridge
Union Township
Pa Newe
Rosena
Daily Weather ‘Report
Solons
Yeggs
Power Company
Northern
Kenneth Downs
New York State
Cold Spring Harbor
L. 1
Marjorie Mollingaux
Pennsylvaniia
U. S
House
Cinternational
Arthur Mometer
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