Jijiga Drive Beaten Off Says Italian High Command
Rome reports British capture of Neghelli Ethiopia after Fascist troops left the town. Italians claim they held Jijiga sector and Cheren in Eritrea, and repulsed British attacks in Yavello. British raids hit Asmara and Sirte, with casualties and damage cited. German planes also attacked Malta and sunk a British tanker and a picket boat.
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Neghelli
Ethiopia
Jijiga
Cheren
Eritrea
Daily War Bulletin
Yavello
Sirte
Libya
Asmara
Mediterranean
High Command
Malta
Frank Brady Rites Set for Tomorrow
Last rites for Frank Brady aged 67 will be at St. John Bosco Church at 9 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Arthur Desrosiers officiating and burial in Notre Dame Cemetery.
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Frank Brady
Dispatch Malone
St. John Bosco
Arthur Desrosiers
Notre Dame Cemetery
Geese on wild chase hits tin roof in Neligh tale
Neligh Nebraska March 25 a flock of geese mistook a grain elevator tin roof for water and tried to land. They returned the next night and repeated the stunt in a lighthearted wild goose chase scene.
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Neligh
Neb
Wichita trio fined for overbroad bill pushing apples
In Topeka on March 25 a state Legislature custom requires members to purchase a barrel of Kansas apples for the commission after infractions. The three Wichita lawmakers bought apples for introducing too many bills but the apples were not eaten.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Wichita
His Unlucky Day in Scranton
Vic Keyton lost his locker keys in Scranton on March 25. He borrowed a jacket and overcoat from a coworker to go to lunch. After leaving the restaurant he took the wrong overcoat and spent the day ironing out the resulting difficulties.
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Scranton
Vic Keyton
Pact Allows Great Lakes Warship Building Anew
The United States and Canada loosen a 124 year old pact enabling warship construction on the Great Lakes while barring vessels for lake use. They will share advance vessel plans and move ships to sea upon completion, with armament non functional during lake tenure. Small craft contracts have already been issued, contingent on St Lawrence seaway approval.
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Lakes Washington
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
U. S. Navy
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Fierce British Australian Battle at Giarabub Ends Siege
Cairo reports the Giarabub fighting as among the desert's fiercest hand to hand clashes. Australians, aided by British planes and artillery, breached Italian defenses after a nine hour assault and captured the oasis town on March 21 with over 800 prisoners. Dozens of Italians lay dead. British forces advancing from Italian Somaliland reach Harar en route to Addis Ababa.
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Egypt
Giarabub
Italy
Libys
Desert
Air Ministry
Oasis
Ethiopia
Harar
Addis Ababa-Jibati
Child Found Dead From Gas as Mother Leaps to Her Death
In Flushing Queens a seven year old girl died from gas as her mother Mrs Helen Peck committed suicide by leaping from the building roof. Detective Walter Dugan noted four gas jets left open in the kitchen range and the husband John was away on a trip. Patrolman Dennis Carmody heard the fall as he opened the door. Notes were found but withheld.
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Flushing
Queens
Walter Dugan
Helen Peck
John
John Fleck
Dennis Carmody
Peck
Brothers 14 and 11 Held in Hatchet Slaying of 13 Year Old
Glenn Arthur Brough Jr aged 14 and his 11 year old brother Benny of Fruitport Township face interrogation by Sheriff Peter Cardinal in Muskegon after the mutilated body of 13 year old Jack Kelly was found near their farm. The elder boy reportedly confessed to fatally striking Jack with a hatchet during a Saturday argument before hiding the body in a swamp. Authorities say the hatchet was located about 300 feet from the remains.
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Boy
Muskegon
Mich
Glenn Arthur Brough, Jr
Benny
Fruitfort Township
Peter Cardinal
Jack
Thouse
Cardinal
Slain Via Highway Route Probed by Investigator
An investigator indicates the slaying occurred along the highway and expresses confidence that interviews with the boys will yield the true narrative. The statement emphasizes pursuing the exact location and sequence of events in the case.
Rich Pineapple Loaf Cake by Williams Fresh at Your Grocer
A Williams Fresh at Your Grocer loaf cake features rich pineapple flavor priced at 15 cents. Product highlights include moisture and tropical sweetness for shoppers seeking an affordable dessert option.
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Williams
Fresh At Your Grocer
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