Nazi Attempts To Dislodge Elverum Defenders Fails
Reports from Stockholm say German forces were repulsed at Elverum as British and French troops concentrate toward Namsos and other Norwegian centers. About 50,000 Allied soldiers reportedly landed at Namsos Laerdal and Molde, while 9,500 German troops gather at Levanger. A Mikor detachment near the Swedish border moved to reinforce Levanger. Lillehammer bridge blown. Early claims of Elverum fall were not borne out. fighting rages near Norwegian defense lines as reinforcements land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste’ Hedman
Stockholm
Narses
Norway
Vt. Elverum
West Pointt
Levanger
Marnaker
Lillehammar
Elverum
Namsos
Laerdal
Molde
Trondheim
Om Page Fwo
New Castle
Colors of license plates and a new fire truck
Pa Nene wonders who picks the colors for plates passing through the city. Louisiana and Georgia plates are noted for their distinct colors. East Marion will receive a new fire truck. Blair D Alverson engages in reforestation by planting one thousand pine seedlings on his Wilmington Road property. Union township supervisors repair Scot land Jane near the consolidated school. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa Newe
Louisiana
Georgia
East Marion
Pa Nene
Blair D. Alverson
Wilmington
State Forestry Department
Union Township
New Castle
Daily Weather Report United States Summary
24 hour period ending 5 PM Friday reports maximum 50 degrees, minimum 38, precipitation 0.3 inches, river stage 8.9 feet. Year ago same date showed max 55, min 40, no precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Election boards urged to report primary returns Tuesday
The News appeals to election boards in New Castle and Lawrence County to telegraph or send totals from Republican and Democratic primaries as soon as possible Tuesday night. Cooperation has been good and is essential to compile returns. Final counts should be taken to the courthouse immediately after completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Lawrence County
Parties push drive to boost Lawrence County vote
In Lawrence County about 42 000 voters may cast ballots on Tuesday April 23 in the spring primary. Party leaders from both the Republican and Democratic camps plan intensified efforts to energize turnout as local races offer few strong contests. Apathy is common with statewide offices dominating the ballot and little opposition for some posts, including United States Senate. Continued on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
General Assembly
United States Senate
New Castle
County Road Projects to Begin in May
The State Highway Department announces three county road projects will start in May. A bridge between Mt. Jackson and Bessemer begins around May 15, Pulaski on State Route 278 starts May 1, and a Pinchot-type bridge and roadway from Weigletown to the Harlansburg road is planned. Work has already begun on the West Pittsburgh bridge washed out by last summer’s heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
West Pittsburg
Mt. Jackson
Bessemer
Pulaski
Weigletown
Harlansburg Road
Two Are Injured In Plane Crash Near Parkstown
Robert G. Love age 23 of North Jefferson and Donald Johnson age 22 of Naugatuck Conn students at Rensselaer Poly technic School crashed in a field near Parkstown Corners when a gust of wind struck their plane after the motor died. Both escaped with minor injuries and were hospitalized in Jameson Memorial in fairly good condition. Johnson walked to the airport for help while Love, with a broken nose and facial lacerations, remained with the wrecked craft until aid arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Love
Robert C. Love
Jefferson Street
Donald Johnson
Naugatuck
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Love
Hoye Farm
Johnson
Willam Broad
Youngstown
Alliances of Hitler Shaken by British Russian Talks and Italian Public Works
London signals readiness to negotiate a trade pact with Soviet Russia while Rome opens public works projects under Mussolini. The dual moves suggest Italy and Russia doubt Hitler can win the war and hint Britain may press for access to Russian raw materials. Britain’s official readiness to negotiate implies encouraging preliminary talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jent
Russia
Italy
Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Moscow
Britain
Germany Reports Heavy Losses on Western Front Claims Oslo Advance
Berlin reports Nazi troops inflicted heavy losses along the western front and warns Britain or France over claims of victory in Norway. Attacks in Merzig Saarbrucken and Zweibruecken areas repelled with prisoners taken. Norwegian front claims steady progress in Oslo with islands off Bergen seized and detachments disarmed near Haegeland.
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Pierre
J. Huss
Saarbrucken
Zweibruecken
Scous
Saarbrucker
Bel
Moselle
Blies
Reich
Oslo
Bergen
Krissiansand
Haegeland
Heavy Rains Swell Streams in County
Heavy rains from the night prior raised local streams rapidly in the county but posed no immediate flood threat. Shenango and Neshannock rivers would need far more rain to overflow banks, though smaller streams ran full. Route 94 near Ellwood City saw roadway flooding early, with Shenango rising and a nine to 11 foot stage reported at nine oclock. flood stage around 17 feet.
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U. S
B. F. Johnson
Shenango River
Neshannock
EO. Reed
Ellwood
Harbor
Shenango
Bux
New Castle
Death Notices and Ages From Local Area
Death records list Leopold Fazzoni 72 of BR D 2 English Avenue and Mrs Thoma McConaghy 83 of Washington Township plus Mrs George Markos 66 of Ellwood City and Gladys Kennedy 16 of Pleasant Valley Muddy Creek Township Butler County with dates in April 1946.
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Leopold Fazzoni
English Avenue
Thoma McConaghy
Washington
George’ Markos
Ellwood
A . Gladys Kennedy
Pleasant Valley
Muddy Creek
Butler County
Military Attache Sailing For Home From London
Genova April 20 The American military attache in London sailed for Washington after two days of conferences with fellow attaches from London Rome Berlin Bucharest Istanbul Belgrade and Stockholm The note places the event in Genoa and mentions New Castle Bay as a related locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Genoa
Italy
Sherman Miles
London
Washington
Rome
Berlin
Bucharest
Istanbul
Belgrade
Stockholm
New Castle
Violent Warfare Reported Raging In Elverum Area
German forces threaten Britain and France as Allied troops land in Norway. Reports claim heavy combat between Norwegians and the German army around Hamar and Elverum, with authorities cautioning that occupation details are still unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elverum
Germany
Britain
France
Norway
Harstad
Hamar
Rivers Reach Flood Stage at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh experiences renewed flooding as heavy rains push the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers to danger levels. The Allegheny climbs toward Franklin while Pittsburgh's point records 25.6 feet by 9 a.m. Officials offer no crest estimate as water moves at about three tenths of a foot per hour.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Allegheny River
Franklin
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Castle
Trade Pact Between Germany and Romania Completed
In Bucharest on April 20 a trade agreement was completed between Germany and Romania, exchanging Romanian raw materials for German manufactured goods. Dr Karl Olodius, a Nazi financial expert, wrapped up six weeks of talks extending a prior timber absorption pact. Additional shipments of arms, ammunition, and airplanes were noted, with plans to extend the arrangement to Poland, Bohemia and Moravia. a Romanian delegation may visit Budapest soon for further talks.
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Bucharest
Germany
Rumania
Karl Olodius
Poland
Bohemia
Moravia
Budapest
Allied Troops Landed in Norway Over 50,000 Arrive Safely
London reports more than three divisions totaling over 50,000 Allied troops landed in Norway with no casualties. Stockholm dispatches peg the force at 50,000, while London keeps exact numbers confidential. The operation demonstrates Allied fleet control of Europe’s sea routes as British officials say the army is ready for major actions, with Trondheim and Molde cited as likely targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Norway
Charles A. Smith
International News
British
War Office
Stockholm
Trondheim
Molde
Oslo
W Castle
Allied French Troops Reported Landing in Norway
Paris dispatch says the high command announced that French troops have landed and are taking part in operations in Norway. The communiqué did not specify the units or exact coastal location of the French forces.
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International
Paris
High Command
Norway
Norwegian
Livingston Quits Race For Auditor General Nomination
Donald M. Livingston former public utility commissioner withdraws from the Democratic auditor general race, clearing the field for State Treasurer F. Clair Ross. His action follows a day after Joseph D. Burke also quit. Both names will remain on the primary ballot. Livingston cites party harmony and greater concern for the party’s success in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Philadelphia
F. Clair Ross
Donald M. Livingston
Auditor General
Livington
Joseph D. Burke
Livingston
Burke
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
Auy
Rainfall in April Beats Normal Total in Castle Ample Precipitation
Weather review shows rain or snow on 18 of 20 days in April with total precipitation reaching .77 inches by morning. The heaviest downpour occurred last night with nearly two inches. Two prior occasions saw about an inch of rain.
German Troops At Trondheim Virtually Isolated
Reuters dispatch from Oestersund Sweden reports German forces around Trondheim are virtually isolated by British actions in the north and south. Germans abandoned Vaernes airport near Trondheim due to heavy snow while British landings at Molde and Anglo-Norwegian cooperation hinder reinforcements by land and sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Trondheim
Reuters
Oestersund
Sweden
Vaernes
Ing
Molde
Crack Express Train Wrecked At Little Falls
A derailed Lake Shore Limited on the New York Central railroad near Little Falls New York left 26 known dead with as many as 75 injured. Officials say speed approached 59 mph beyond the allowed limit as the locomotive and several cars left the tracks at Gulf Curve. Engineer J Earl of Albany was killed, fireman J G Smith among the injured. The casualty list and conditions continued to unfold through the night. Continued on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo O'Brien
International News Service
Little Falls
N. Y
Lake Shore Limited
New York-to-Chicago Express
New York Central Railroad
New York Central
New York City
Gulf Curve
New York State
J. Earl of
Albany
J. G. Smith
New Castle
Partial List Of Dead In Wreck
Coroner Fred Sabin released an incomplete list of identified dead from the Lake Shore Limited wreck at Little Falls noting victims including Dr. Arthur G. Mall Earlville N Y and engineer Jesse Earl Albany among others. The document lists names tied to Syracuse Toledo New York City Utica and other locales.
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Little Falls
N.Y
Fred Sabin
Lake Shore Limited
Arthur G. Mall
Earlville
William Philip King
Toledo
Ohio
Harold Rothman
Sioux City
Towa
L. Bere
Syracuse
J. Y. Smith
Schnectady
Jesse Earl
Albany
Charles H. Grosskoff
Cc. G. White
New York City
C. J. Blanchard
Utica
G. J. Robinson
Cc. L. Chycelink
HUY
New Castle
Anniversary of a couple ends twenty five years
A nostalgic reminiscence traces a couple named Arthur Mometer and his partner who married after saying I do at the preacher's house. The narrative notes they remain lively, still dating, and finding humor in aging as they celebrate a twenty fifth anniversary. The tone recalls youth, with a touch of weather and everyday life.
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Panewc
Daily Weather Report
Highway Department
Robert G. ‘Love
Hove
J. C. Oestreicher International News Service
Pittburgh
Alyce Jane McHenry
Chicago
Luella McHenry
William Kern Byle
A. Fort Myers
Fla
St. Charles
New York
Arthur Mometer
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