Nazi Sub Base Blasted Again By Air Attack
London dispatch reports a heavy, concentrated attack by British bombers against the Nazi submarine base on the French coast. Berlin boasted the Reich was unscathed but observers noted large bombers and a fierce round of night raids, with Norwich targeted and Berlin area still ablaze amid renewed attacks on strategic targets in France and German cities.
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Opoun Esser
London
Naval
St Naeaire
Tf O
Berlin
Reich
Resch
France
Nagi Radio Sale
Angilan
Norwich
Loddon
England
Britain
Alhcan
Mareth
Haman
Toujane
Matmata
War Time Rationing Sparks Controversy and Shortages
U S War Board warns residents that basic staples like meat butter and cheese will be rationed with extended shortages. Officials note rising prices and lengthening daylight trends while officials discuss a potential boost to A card allowances for motorists. The report cites quotes from S A Herzog of the Eastern States Gasoline Dealers conference and mentions local procurement deadlines and compliance offices.
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S. A. Herzog
Eastern States Gasoline Dealers Conference
Herzog
Daily Weather Report United States Summary
Daily weather report lists 24 hour period ending 9 am with max 40 and min 17, no precipitation, river stage 6.7 feet. An additional note shows 9 o'clock Sunday morning data with max 64 and min 24.
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United’ States
Greg
Russians Halt Nazi Advance In Donets
Soviet on the central front recaptured several localities along the Donets, checking German advances. The high command said actions across the front were locally significant with one locality seized in bayonet and grenade assault, 170 Germans killed. In Belgorod region night battles wiped out 120 Germans. in the middle Donets Germans pushed back detachments but were encircled and destroyed, leaving over 200 corpses.
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Nataliasre
Moscow
Tovattiien
Lne
Donets
High
Byeli
Smolensk
Belgorod
Kharkov
Germans Take Command of Italian Navy
A National News Service report states Germany has assumed full command of the Italian navy. Admiral Karl Doenitz reportedly leads the joint fleet after talks with Italian Admiral Riccardi. Mussolini allegedly resisted but complied, with Leutients named as liaison.
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Ciibavnational News Servicey
London
Germany
MAVS
Reynolds News
Naai Grand
Karl Doenite
Arthur Ricardi
Toulon
Hitler
Mussolini
Doenitz
Rome
Riccard
Riccardi
Leutiens
Promotion for Erie and Ashtabula Pennsylvan ia rail chief
Announcement today states Leonard, superintendent of the Erie and Ashtabula division based in New Castle, is transferred to Terre Haute Indiana to head the St Louis division of the Pennsylvania railroad. The change takes effect April 1 with Leonard leaving Wednesday night for Terre Haute. Triplett will remain as superintendent of the Delaware division.
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Leonard
Erie &Ashtabulas
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Castle
Terre ‘Haute
Ind
Lneo St. Louis
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute
Wee Triplett
Delaware
Roosevelt denies Wickard to resign post
President Roosevelt denied reports that Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard would resign to accept a private assignment. He said he was very sorry the newspapers kept writing such stories, and referred questions to press secretary Stephen T. Barry.
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Washington
Marcel
Roosevelt
Claude
Wickard
Stephen
Barry
Pittsburgh official urges district based point values for foods
Norman P. Flannagan, newly appointed Pittsburgh food distribution committee member, proposes monthly point values for canned and processed fruits and vegetables be set by individual districts based on local inventories rather than a nation wide system. He warned the current approach could cause widespread misdistribution.
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Cinternatidnal
Pittsburgh
Norman P. Flannagan
Pitts
Draft Directors Conference Scheduled in Washington
National headquarters of selective service announced that draft directors from 48 states New York City and the District of Columbia will meet in Washington on April 5 and 6 for round table discussions. Maj. Gen. Lewis B Hershey national selective service director will address the group. Similar meetings have been held in the past.
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News Service
Washington
National
Selective Service
New ‘York City
District of Columbia
Lewis’ B.hershey
National Selective
Pash
Plans For Local USO Canteen In New Castle
New Castle will host a United Service Organization headquarters in rooms once occupied by the Lawrence Furniture company in the Wallace block on the public square. The aim is to provide a comfortable space where soldiers can write letters listen to radio play piano and obtain information. The project will engage many volunteers as transferred troops arrive weekends, with Dr G S Bennett noting strong local support and leadership transition after Flaherty’s resignation.
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New. York
Pittsburgh
New Castle
United” Service
Lawrence’ Furniture Company
Wallace Block
USOU
Hare
Jnren
Ae Radio
Piane
Jap Squadron Routed Near the Aleutians
American sea and air forces moved with speed in the north and south Pacific to thwart Japanese counter blows. A warship task force in the Aleutians routed a Japanese squadron of four cruisers four destroyers and two cargo ships on March 26 with undetermined results. Air raids followed hitting targets on Kiska and Canton Island.
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Washington
North
South Pacific
U. S
United States
Aleutians
Canton Island
Guadalcanal
Phoenix
South
Pacific
Salomons
Navy
North Pacific
Attu Island
Kiska
Diska
Housing Units Are Increasing in New Castle
Fred W. Brown of the Housing Committee says 50 more housing units will be created by converting 16 properties into 22 additional units, bringing total new units to 92 since last November. Applications have been filed with the Federal Housing Administration and the War Production Board to convert further properties, with about 200 more units needed to meet immediate demand from incoming skilled workers.
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New Castle
Fred, W. Brown
Federal, Housing Administration
Brown
Federal’ Housing Administration
War Production Board
Jane
Pittsburgh Insists No Meat Shortage Exists
William Walsh, head of the local food distribution committee, says Pittsburgh is better off than other areas. He notes limited cuts but asserts normal needs will be met and denies a meat shortage. An OPA official predicts rationing will curb black market activity in the city.
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OPA
Pacequick
Pittsburgh
Meat Rationing Inaugurated Nationwide Today
Meat rationing begins across the nation with Prentiss M. Brown promising adequate food to meet nutritional needs. About 600000 grocery stores will implement allocations for meats butter cheese canned fish fats and oils. Prices drop on fruit vegetables juices and soups while restrictions on coffee sugar and other items are outlined. Restaurant consumption may fall from 25 to 80 percent depending on establishment type.
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Phillips
Peck
Washington
Rice
Prentiss
M. Brown
Forday
Brown
Herve
Vienna
Chief Brown
Local Selectees Depart For Camp To Begin Training
A large group of local youths departed for camp this morning to begin training in various branches of the fire service. Friends and relatives gathered to bid them farewell as the ceremony was conducted by the Lawrence County Service Men's Aid committee of the U.S. One with Charles B. Allen presiding, George Hunt of Neshannock Post spoke, and Cape Cavs sudrensen offered remarks. The invocation was given by Rev. U.2 Sy Miinnerlyn, pastor of the Second Baptist church.
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Erie
Lawrence, County” Service Men's Aid
Death Record for F Stevens Thomas at 458 Croton Avenue
An obituary item notes the death of F Stevens Thomas age 62 with listed addresses on Croton Avenue and nearby references to Kent and Magich. Names Martin G Berend and Ellwood are included among the scattered fragments, with limited readable context from the damaged text.
Rommel Fleeing After Mareth Breakthrough
Allied forces under Montgomery shattered the Mareth line on a 25 mile front driving Rommel's Afrika Korps northward. 6,000 Axis prisoners taken as Patton's Americans advance toward the coastal road from central Tunisia. Mareth, Toujane and Matmata fell, fortifications overrun, and German retreat appears imminent.
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Mareth
Rommel
Robert G
Nixon International News Service
Allied
Africa
Eighth Army
Erwin Rommel
Afrika Korps
Cairo
Gabes
D. Eisenhower
4Gen
Bernard Law
Montgomery
Mareth Line
Romimel
George S. Patton
Tunisia
el Alamein
Davis Assumes Food Czar Post Amid Urgent Task
Chester C. Davis of St. Louis arrives in Washington to take over the food administrator role created by Roosevelt. He and Congress will cooperate as he assesses the nation’s food problems and considers streamlining the AAA to broaden powers.
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International News Service
Washington
Chester C. Davis
St. Louis
Congress
Roosevelt
Oese
AAA
Murderer Dies in Chair at Rockview
John Childers, 32, executed at Rockview Penitentiary for the holdup and murder of Joseph Dowshen, 52, Philadelphia delicatessen proprietor. Dowshen was shot. Childers awoke, fired, and was restrained until neighbors aided. Convicted by a jury.
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Belleponte Pa
Marel
John
Childers
Rockview
Joseph Dowshen
Philadelphia
Aga
Leon
Dowshen
Auny
City Board Two Announces Names of Inductees to Navy Service
City Board Two in New Castle released the names of youths certified after passing physicals at the Erie Induction Center on March 25. Eleven draftees will enter the navy on April 1, with several listed by address including Leroy Beront, Edward D. Bender, Ralph W. Kline, Walter Smith, William F. Wallace, and others. The roster continues on page five.
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New Castle
Erie Induction Center
Armed Forces
Navy
Leroy Beront
Edward D. Bender
Terrace Avenue
Ralph Wh.kline
Thorpe
Walter Smith
Moravia Street
William F. Wallace
Liberty Street
Joseph JD. Carr
Hanna sUreek
Michael C. Billyky
Alexander R. Kozel
Halt in Southern Mines Shutdown Threat Ends
Dr John R Steelman head of the federal conciliation service intervened to break a deadlock in contract talks between southern operators and the union over a potential shutdown of southern soft coal mines in April.
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Hinlernationsd
News Service
New. Yori
John R. Steelman
Federal’ Conciliation Service
Southern
Southern Soft
Seven Areas Created For War Bond Drive
Seven areas are created for a war bond drive targeting about seven million dollars across Lawrence County. Joel McKee chairs the county bond drive committee with Judge Braham as co chair. Area captains lead teams, with workers selling bonds. Executives include Adolph Green Frank Burton Jolny C Syling Prol Plaberty Louis By Round and Mrs John E Elliott.
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Lawrence County
Joel 8
McKee
Braham
Helmina
Matt. Ryde
Pubis
Avers
Gamanittee
Adolph Green
Prank
Burton Jolny
C. Syling
Plaberty
Louis
John E. Elliott
Teobe’ Ashcom
Wilmington
Pulaski
Wilming
Allied Fliers Down 25 Jap Planes In Air
Allied fighter pilots knocked out 25 Japanese warplanes from a formation of 40 bombers and escorts over Oro Bay on New Guinea's east coast. American P-40s and P-38s intercepted the raid, destroying 11 Zero fighters and two dive-bombers, with 12 other planes out of action. Japanese losses included medium and dive bombers, while Allied losses were light.
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van Atta Rhon
Saft
United Nations
Australia
Oro Bay
New Guinea
Aled
Huon Gulf
Lae
Madang
Seung
A.dium
Twa
American Legion Will Honor Air Craft Spotters
Perry S. Gaston Post American Legion plans a Monday April 12 1937 8 30 p m Bingo room Neshamink avenue event to honor community air craft spotters for outstanding service. Observers from each post are requested to register with their families to help gauge attendance. Walter G Dietteris chairs the program featuring bingo moor pictures and a brief talk by a Third Fighter Command officer.
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Io Une
Perry S. Gaston
Walter G
Dietteris
Moor Pictures
Third Fighter Command
Springtime, Candidates Rally In Voter's Den Reflections
The piece notes spring brings crocuses and birds while political candidates prepare to appeal to voters. It portrays a candidate boasting of himself as a proper man and denigrating opponents, urging voters to consider national pride as the season advances.
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