21 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1941
Page
1
London reports Nazi battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau roaming the Atlantic with speed and threat. British officials say German ships operate west of the 42nd meridian, with cruisers and raiders active, threatening American shipping lanes and the western ocean front.
A Cedar Waxwing sighting near a Washington area hill caused a loud thud when it dropped from a tracker to the ground and halted a long line of traffic. Police struggled to manage the congestion as streetcar and car traffic slowed, while local readers noted the bird’s description and compared it with other species in the vicinity.
The report lists United States weather data with a 24 hour period showing a maximum temperature of 44 degrees, a low around 22 to 26 degrees in multiple entries, and precipitation reported at 0.5 inches. River stage details are noted but not clearly defined.
King George visited Plymouth hours before a German air raid struck the port. The king inspected shelters and airfields and assured residents that air attacks and invasion could not dim the nation’s courage. Hours later bombs rained on streets, shops, and homes, leaving heavy casualties as the city fought fires and explosions.
British air force strikes Lorient in southwest Brittany targeting German U boat bases to hinder Atlantic submarine activity. Weather hindered broader raids on Germany as London endured German bombing. The operation followed a series of attacks described as a "Raid on the Nazis" in wartime dispatches.
The 8400 ton British freighter Empire Attendant, torpedoed by a German submarine, limped into New York harbor with a shattered stern and damaged aft mast. Officials report the crew remained aboard and continued to man the ship on orders. The vessel was previously listed among ships in a 24-ship convoy attacked off the British coast.
President Roosevelt delays sailing of his yacht in Port Everglades due to overcast skies and wind. The delay puts off a ten day voyage expected to include discussions with Churchill and Halifax as Nazi U boats and raiders threaten American waters. Attending the cruise are Attorney General Robert A. Jackson, Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes, Harry Hopkins, Stephen O. T. Early, Major Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire, and White House physician.
British forces recaptured Hargeisa, the Italian-held city in British Somaliland near Berbera, as operations linking with advancing troops continued. The Berbera area had been a focal point in the week’s campaign, with official communiqués noting ongoing joint maneuvers.
Mrs Michiel Stevenson receives $7 at Ells wane City. Mrs Ro Karl Nevin aged 42 and Jimony Talant Myrna Riles Cunning sham listed at S28 Vogan Street.
The text outlines an agreement between the United States and Canada to fund and build dam and power projects along the St Lawrence watershed. It calls for concurrent Canadian and American parliamentary action to implement the plan, with funding contributions from the United States for work beyond machinery and equipment. The article notes the Welland Canal involvement and references anticipated approval on page two.
George Joseph Cook 23 recanted his confession to the murder of Mrs Catherine Papas and prepared to seek a venue change. Police say he admitted attacking a string of women hitchhiking a car near Midtown, with the victim found strangled March 4. defense lawyer Martin Benjamin announced the venue move and Cook’s claimed innocence.
Capt William B. Haskell, assistant to the president of the New York Herald Tribune, will discuss Censorship and Propaganda before the Kiwanis club and guests in Gastleton on Wednesday evening April 4. A World War veteran and former advertising manager, Haskell now works in newspaper public relations. Westminster College students may hear him that afternoon.
Captain John B Kennedy is called into U S service and leaves for Washington D C. He has been assigned as assistant finance officer in Washington. The note places him with the Propas bank of New Cas. and mentions March date details.
A fire discovered in a vacant third floor room of the Johnson Building at 1240 o'clock morning was contained before spreading. Firemen report the room stored janitor supplies and waste materials and the blaze may have started spontaneously. About $200 in damage to a door wall.
Washington March 21. A record breaking 479 81074 army bill was reported today by the appropriations committee carrying funds to put 200000 types on a coast basis and to enable production facilities for a potential army of 4000000 men. The commander made public reports from high staff officers, noting plans for expansion beyond prior scope. The draft net may need expansion to provide or additional troops if the full program proceeds. One draft act must be changed to authorize inductions of more men according to Rep Snyder.
A mid east formation flight over Chevrora ended in disaster when one aircraft crashed killing Second Lieutenant Albert Skou of Duquesne Pennsylvania. The second pilot, Second Lieutenant William S Swanson of Chicago, managed to return safely to Alprook field.
William Billy Skidmore longtime Chicago political fixer was sentenced by Federal Judge Philip Sullivan to 40 months in prison and fined 56000 on three counts of income tax evasion. The March 21 ruling follows his recent conviction and testimony from Sandboenk operators alleging payments to influence gambling operations.
Berlin reports heavy incidents near Plymouth as bombers, suspected of involvement by qweenda and oo mich, trigger a lake of flames. German authorities announce fires, explosions, and hazardous devices. widespread damage reported with gutted areas and rising danger.
Testimony today pointed to possible sabotage after the Buckeye Limited derailed near Conway. Witnesses described no splice bars or spikes on rails and a missing rail countermeasures as investigators seek a culprit amid five killed and 114 injured.
Berlin reports a major U boat operation off the West African coast where submarines attacked a merchant convoy bound for England and sank a large tonnage. The German communique, issued in Berlin, notes a significant daily destruction as part of wartime actions.
London notes King George VI in Plymouth as the former American destroyer, recently acquired by Britain, lies under review. Authorities disclosed the vessel now bears Canadian crew and carries the ship's original armament as authorities assess its wartime status.
A Newark woman, Gloria Byark, is to donate blood to a war veteran in Indiana. A medical team plans a transfusion tomorrow morning, with the donor expected to reach Indiana later today to complete the process.
The Navy Department announced contracts totaling $4,016,200 for supply and naval equipment. Names include Youngstown Sheet Steel Co of Youngstown Ohio for steel pipe and American Rolling Mill Co of Pittsburgh, PA.
Belgrade dispatch reports three Yugoslav cabinet members resigning over a new hitch in the agreement with the Rome Berlin axis. The move follows talks on a non military alliance and prompts care in Belgrade as staff prepared to depart and further shifts emerged in the government.
Vatican announces Pope Pius will not celebrate Easter Mass. The move, described as a significant gesture, follows unclear reasons and changes to the Easter observance at the Vatican.
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