World observes Good Friday amid wartime tension
The first wartime Good Friday across Europe sees deep war fears, with Jerusalem largely peaceful and Christians of many nations joining processions. In Rome Vatican observers and diplomats attend passion rites while Berlin and Paris mark the day with prayers and warnings of intensified warfare. A nun in Italy endures a 16 year old blood miracle on Good Friday, the phenomenon drawing crowds as physicians note no suffering.
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Associated Press
Europe
Jerusalem
Pontius Pilate
Holy Land
Vatican City
Roosevel
Myron C. Taylor
Sistine Chapel
Pius XII
Albania
Berlin
Paris
London Times
Cosenza
Italy
Elena Aiello
Christ
Elena
Saint Theresa
Sister Elena
British raid on Sylt viewed as ineffective by observers
A three man American press team on the German island of Sylt reports limited effects from a recent British bombardment. They note undamaged railway across the causeway, shattered hangar windows but no direct hits, bombed airfield grounds, a damaged infirmary, a hit target range, and a scorched crane. The account questions bomber effectiveness against specific objectives and hints at possible tactic revisions.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Hornun
Island of Sylt
Germany
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Manfred von Richthofen
Hindenburg Dam
Sylt
Devon Francis
Associated Press
New York
Suit
Nazi Navy Sinks 32694 Tons of Shipping in Three Days
Berlin reports German naval forces sank 32694 tons of enemy shipping in three days despite poor weather. A high command communique notes reconnaissance flights near the northern North Sea and ongoing successful commerce raiding amid calmer night fronts.
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Berlin
High Command
North Sea
Paris
Saar
Rhine
France
President Roosevelt expected back at work by Monday
Washington reports the president is easing into a limited schedule as his physician advises rest to recover from a cold. Roosevelt’s temperature stood around 99.2 degrees and Easter church services are unlikely. Cabinet meetings and press conferences are canceled, with only Frank Walker of New York on the agenda to discuss the Hyde Park library for the president’s papers.
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Washington
White House
Ross T. McIntire
Roosevelt
Stephen T. Early
MecIntire
Barly
Frank Walker
New York
Hyde Park
N. Y
La Crosse Attorney Named Regent by Governor Heil
Madison announces Governor Heil appointed Thomas H. Skemp of La Crosse to the board of normal school regents for the unexpired term of A. W. Zatatcky who died February 12. Skemp a graduate of La Crosse State Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin will serve until February 1943.
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Madison
Heil
Thomas H. Skemp
la Crosse
Board of Normal School Regents
A. W. Zatatcky
Skemp
la Crosse State Teachers College
University of Wisconsin
Road Commission Under New Setup
The Wisconsin highway commission outlined a gradual reorganization reducing divisional offices from nine to six and relocating units to Madison Milwaukee Green Bay Rhinelander La Crosse with Lancaster to a contact role. The plan, approved by Governor Heil, aims to avoid disruption while each new division oversees 1600 to 1900 miles of trunk highways, with a continued Lancaster office under Madison supervision.
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Eau Claire
Madison
Columbia
Crawford
Dane
Grant
Green
Government buying of gold and silver one sided
Senator Brown of Michigan urged a senate banking move to force foreign gold and silver funds to be used for U S products. The plan, supported with Senator Townsend of Delaware, would end foreign silver purchases and awaits senate action after a 14 to 4 committee vote. Brown argued there is no reciprocity in current gold and silver purchases.
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Washington
Brown
Michigan
United States
Senate Banking Committee
Townsend
Delaware
Senate
Manitowoc Physician Killed in Auto Crash near Leming
Dr H W Aldridge of Manitowoc Wisconsin was killed and his wife injured when a left rear tire blew out causing their car to overturn near Leming Texas Justice of the Peace J F Arnold of Atascosa county said the couple had spent two months vacationing at San Benito and were en route home R D Knox of San Benito who followed the car reported the incident and Mrs Aldridge was taken to a local hospital
Cromwell reprimanded for Toronto anti German address
Washington reports that James H. R. Cromwell, minister to Canada, was admonished by Secretary Hull for an anti German speech in Toronto. The rebuke cites breach of standing instructions against public remarks by diplomats. Public reaction was split with roughly equal letters to the State Department praising and criticizing Cromwell.
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Canada
Hull
Toronto
Washington
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
State Department
Bromwell
Cromwell
Detroit Aviator Drowns After Plane Sinks in Lake Michigan
In a blizzard era accident Orville Rose 49 died when an ice clogged carburetor caused a monoplane to spin and sink in Lake Michigan ten miles offshore. Survivors Pilot William Conrad 31 and Merle Hogan 37 were rescued with exposure and minor injuries after leaping from the aircraft following a stop in South Bend Indiana en route to Chicago.
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Chicago
Orville Rose
Detroit
Lake Michigan
William Conrad
Merle Hogan
Conrad
Hogan
Rose
Chicazo
South Bend
Ind
Weather summary for Wisconsin March 22
Partly cloudy in north and central Wisconsin with mostly cloudy conditions and occasional snow in the extreme south tonight and Saturday. Temperatures not quite 30 in the extreme south. Milwaukee reports a high and low in the past four days with a west wind and a trace of precipitation.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Fair Milwaukee
Official Weather Bureau
Sations
Abilene &4
Park Paiis
Bucksall Observatory
Chicago
A. J. Knarr
Knarr
Middle West
Senator Vandenberg to Speak on Radio March 25
Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg, a Republican presidential hopeful, will deliver a radio address Monday morning March 25 at 9 30 before The Washington Star Forum. The program will be on NBC Blue network station WIMS with the subject What Will Be the Controlling Issues in the 1940 Election.
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Arthur Jr. Vandenberg
Michigan
S. T
Washington Star Forum
NBC Blue Network
WIMS
Danish Ships Sunk as German Submarines Strike North Sea
Nazi craft sunk six Danish merchantmen in two days as a British submarine torpedoed the 4,947-ton Heddersteif near the Danish coast. Danish losses include Christiansborg Charkow Algir Minsk Bothal and Viking with crews missing or rescued. The scene reflects heightened war activity at sea as Easter travel continues in Britain.
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London
Germany
Admiralty
Skagen
Christiansborg
Atlantic
Young Convicted Given Six Month Suspended Term
James R. Young, International News Service correspondent, was convicted in Tokyo district court of spreading false rumors and received a six month suspended sentence. Judge Sanchiro Hotta remarked on the seriousness of the offense while noting extenuating circumstances given Young’s American status and duties. Young, a Springfield, Tennessee native, was released on bail after more than two months’ imprisonment and has until March 31 to decide on appeal. Deportation fate to be decided jointly by Japanese and foreign offices.
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Tokio
James R. Young
International News Service
Tokio District
Sanchiro Hotta
Young
Springfield
China
Mayor Jensen faced writ of mandamus over election clerks
Me na sha mayor W H Jensen was named in a writ of mandamus after a judge required him to appoint election officials from a list supplied by the Winnebago county Republican committee or show cause in circuit court. Oscar A Lichtenberger alleged Jensen refused to comply with statutes on clerk selections. the matter was discussed at council and continued to Page 2.
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Menasha City
Republican Committee
W. H. Jensen
Menasha
Henry P. Hughes
Winnebago County
Oscar A. Lichtenberger
Oshkosh
County Republican Committee
Jensen
Lichtenberger
Lewis C. Magnusen
Hughes
Menasha Oil
Lee
Wingne
Winter cold grips Wisconsin and Midwest with record lows
A fierce cold wave delivered subzero readings across Wisconsin and neighboring states. Park Falls dropped to 9 below, Milwaukee to single digits, and Bemidji and Fargo also posted frigid lows. Skies cleared, with warmer, but unsettled, conditions forecast for tonight and Saturday.
France elects Reynaud premier after one-vote confidence
Premier Paul Reynaud won a one vote majority in the chamber of deputies with 268 in favor 156 against and 111 abstentions. The chamber, 551 members strong with many absent, will meet again April 21. Reynaud pledged to direct France’s energies to win the war against Germany and to crush treason, citing Soviet hostility and France’s resolve.
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Chamber of Deputies
France
Paris
Paul Regeinaud
Chaber
Mainy
A. Naud
Edouard Daladier
Reynaud
Wom
Chamber
Senate
Germany
Hach
Parliament
Premier Aberhart Leads Alberta Vote Early Returns
Edmontes Alta Premier William Aberhart’s social credit government leads in provincial election returns. With 19 of 57 seats decided, social credit holds 12 to seven for opponents, and edge predicted in 20 of 38 remaining constituencies. Final results may take 36 hours. Aberhart’s reelection is assured but allies struggle compared to 1933. Redistribution in 1938 reduced seats to 57.
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Edmontes
Alta
Alveria
Social Credit
William Aberhart
Aberhart
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