RAF raids hit Lorient base and Dutch coast targets
The London press report says the Plymouth airport bore the brunt of German raids while the RAF struck the Nazis submarine base at Lorient. Daylight action opened with a southeast coast raid by a Junkers 88 bombing and machine gunning streets. Some residential damage occurred with no reported casualties. Seven families died in a town near the capitol as wreckage buried homes. Rescue squads recovered the injured and continued digging at dawn. The air ministry noted a Beaufort mission along the Netherlands coast destroying two German E-boats and a supply ship, as fighter and escort aircraft engaged Me 110s, with crew and pilots wounded slightly.
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London
Plymouth
Juflwaffe Saein
RAF
Lorient
Air Ministry
Netherlands
Fris- San Islands
Beaufort
Pirates Captured On L. A. River
Four youths unlocked a boat in the downtown river park and fled downstream in what authorities called a water front crime. The youths were captured and reprimanded by juvenile officials.
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L. A. River
San Antonio
Bomber Delivery Becomes Routine in San Diego
SAN DIEGO. Cell March 23 reports that seaplane bombers built for Britain by Consolidated Aircraft are being flown out of San Diego with regularity, take-offs considered routine. The British have received more than 20 seaplanes that have departed for England and the Far East in recent weeks, a British spokesman said.
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San Diego
Consolidated Aircraft. Company
Haye
England
Far East
Fala
Death Premonition Realized at Fete in West Conshohocken
In West Conshohocken Pennsylvania on March 21 Burgess Joseph Rick Bhatton age 7 expressed health concerns at a banquet. Shortly after the dinner program he collapsed and died from a heart ailment reported by friends.
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West Conshohocken
Burgess Joseph Rick Bhatton
Burgess
Bomb Victims Safe After Seven Days
Report says Frederick Clark, age 12, is rescued after seven days entombed by wreckage in Clyde town. Workers pulling bodies found his moans and he survived the long ordeal. Rescue teams continue work as the town mourns a trapped woman.
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London
Marcy
Clydeside
Frederick Clark
Paller- Mall
War Roundup As Axis Moves And Allied Skirmishes Loom
Associated Press report notes Yugoslavia aligns with the axis allowing Hitler a green light for Greece attack. Regent Paul resists cabinet resignations as Serb discontent grows. Germany says a pact will be signed in Vienna Sunday. King George and Queen Elizabeth escape Plymouth raid. RAF pounds U boat base at Lorient. Greeks claim Mussolini kin captured, two Italian tank assaults repulsed, Tepeleni’s fall unconfirmed. RAF bombers hit 35,000 Italian troops besieged in Cheren Eritrea. British say natives revolt in northern Italian Somaliland.
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Axis
Hitler
Greece
Prince Paul
Germany
Vienna
King George
Elizabeth
Plymouth
Lorient
France
Mussolini
Tepeleni
Athens
Cheren
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Hogg Cites Pigg in Pig Knuckles Case Settlement
In Fort Wayne on March 21, Hogg cited a ruling by Sullivan Circuit Judge Marlon Pigg in a case about a pig that wandered onto a neighbor's farm and was seized. Knuckles paid $3 for the hog’s keep and obtained the animal back after an out of court settlement aided by lawyer David Hoge.
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Fort Wayne
Aid
Artemus Knuckles
Peace Court
David Hoge
Hogg
Sullivan Circuit
Marlon L. Pigg
Pige
Supreme Cour
John G. Berkshire
Wiliam Mo
Knuckles
Neighbor
Neigabor
Austin Firm Wins Post Club Contract
Yarborough and Reimhardt of Austin bid on a service club for Fort Sam Houston. Five bids were opened by Maj. Hazelelite. The building, to be at Division avenue and Lawton road near the post baseball field, will include a cafe, dance floor, stage, rest rooms and an office. The project is 190 feet deep and 7200 feet wide and should be ready by June 14.
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Division Avenue
Lawton Road
Post
Ee Puilding
Planes to Britain rise as deliveries surge in 1940
LONDON March 21 A total of 1875 American made airplanes were shipped to Britain during 1940 compared with 300 in 1839 according to Aeroplane magazine. About 1600 arrived between July and December showing a rapid acceleration in deliveries. The magazine notes improvements in meeting qualities of new American combat planes with 20 to 37 millimeter cannons and power driven bursts with multiple machine guns.
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London
Britain
Mazaine Aeroplane
Camacho Aims to Curb Mexico's Rising Costs
Mexico City March 21 President Avila Camacho presented a bill to form a national distributing and regulating corporation to control soaring prices since 1854, amid discontent among laborers and peasants. The move seeks to curb inflation and stabilize essentials.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Avila Camacho Ofay
Congress
Naaual Distributing and Regulating Corporation
Way Back When Lucia Carro Descendant of Signer Garrall
Lucia Carro is identified as a direct descendant of John Garrall, who signed the Declaration of Independence, linking present readers to an early American signer in a heritage note.
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Warners
Lucia Carro
John Garrall
Fragmented Weather Summary From Multiple Cities
Fragmentary OCR text reports windy conditions and varying temperatures across many U S and Canadian locations. It mentions rainfall, radar notes, and forecast terms for Abilene Dallas Fort Worth Houston and other cities with scattered weather references and period voice.
Papal Easter Mass Canceled Amid War Conditions
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII canceled the usual Easter mass in St. Peter's and balcony benediction for the first time in nine years due to war conditions. Authorities confirmed the decision, signaling wartime disruption of traditional Holy Week observances.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter's
Woman Murdered Near Spearman Border
A 40 year old woman's bloodied body was found outside Spearman near the Oklahoma border. Hundreds of peace officers and civic volunteers searched but could not identify her or determine a motive as investigators awaited clues.
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Spearman
Verdun and Verdun era updates from 1916 war year
In March 1916 reports claim German liquid fire tactics near Verdun and Russian forces claim a breakthrough as Austrians abandon transports. Britain presses conscription amid manpower concerns while Queen Mary sails south on a war tour. Chamberlain faces heavy criticism in parliament as Heynaud forms a French war cabinet with ten ministers and five appointees.
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TNK
Verdun
Usieceko
Britain
Queen Mary
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Heynaud
France
Skull Fractured in Auto Collision
Mrs. Andrew Arias aged 24 at 197 Krempgan Street sustained a skull fracture after a Friday auto collision at the intersection of Dewey Blake and McCullough. She drove a car involved in a crash with Westley Gentry, 58, of 258 Fast Rosewood Avenue.
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Andrew Arias
Krempgan Street
Dewey i Blake and
McCullough Avenue
Arias
Westley Gentry
Rosewood Avenue
Post publicity officer Gapt G Hishop Jr to move offices
Publicity officer at Post to move from temporary barracks to post headquarters building on Stanley Road. Fort Sam Houston publicity officer will relocate Monday. Light rate $2.31 with cancellation privileges. UBiat Frost for Adwriter.
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Gapt
G. Hishop Jr
Fort’ Sam Houston
Ins Office
Post Headquarters
Stanley Road
T Lima Light Want Act
Ubiat Frost
Adwriter
Samaritan Woman Reports Theft of Clothes and Money
Mrs. Mary O Conner of 114 Dwyer avenue told San Antonio police that a needy woman spent the night in her home and left Friday with clothing valued at sixty three dollars. No dividend was paid.
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Mary O'Conner
Dwyer Avenue
San Antonio
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