Appeal for Cooperation in 1940 Census Launch
Eleven leaders from public and private life urged full citizen cooperation as the 1940 census begins with 120,000 enumerators ready for action. The appeal, distributed by the Census Bureau, stresses the noninquisitorial nature of the count and aims to counteract defiance over sensitive income and marital status questions. Senator Obstructionist Woolsey vows to resist, risking up to 60 days in jail while pledging not to answer sensitive inquiries.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Census Bureau
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York City
William Green
American Federation of Labor
George D. Aiken
Vermont
William Allen White
Emporia
Kans
R. R. Deupress
Proctor & Gamble Company
Charles Woobey
Subway Strike Threat Looms Over New York Transit
New York faces a potential subway strike as 7,000,000 riders rely on underground lines. Mayor LaGuardia predicts no strike, while union leaders and IRT prepare for possible federal court action and heavy security around power plants and third rails.
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New York
Manhattan
Industry
Queens
Bronx
Brooklyn
Transport Union
CJU
F. H. LaGuardia
Interborough Rapid Transit Co
Plane Crash Kills Miss Sterling and Four Children
Seattle report: The Civil Aeronautics authority opened an investigation into a fatal airplane crash that claimed the life of Miss Cora Sterling and four children. The victims are identified as Charlene Taylor, 5. Janet Taylor, 9. Jimmie Taylor, 9. and Ellen Taylor, 14, all cousins.
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Seattle
Civil Aeronautics Authority Today
Cora Sterling
Charlene Taylor
Janet Taylor
Jimmie Taylor
Ellen Taylor
Weather forecast for Ohio and central regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday expect cloudy skies with rain in central and southern portions. Temperature remains steady. High pressure from the Great Lakes to Florida dominates this morning. low pressure centers over New England and Utah. Cooler air in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes while the southern plains warm. Light showers only in a few areas. no precipitation east of the Rocky Mountain plateau observed in the past 24 hours. EPA as
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Ohio
Great Lakes
Florida
New England
Utah
Ohio Valley
Plains States
Rocky Mountain Plateau
EPA
Wisconsin Primary Tests Third Term Amid Frank La Follette Drift
Madison April 1 Wisconsin voters were to decide tomorrow between Roosevelt and Garner in the first national presidential primary testing third term sentiment. Five delegate slates were in play three Democratic and two Republican, with 24 delegates sent to each convention. The Progressive strength under La Follette loomed as a pivotal factor, possibly shaping outcomes across districts and the state.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Philip F. LaFollette
Progressive
Garner
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
U. S
Arthur H. Vancenberg
Michigan
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dewey
Taft
Vandenberg
Roogevelt
Airplane Hits Tree in Landing Crash at Sullivan Airport
Columbus pilot Dale Bretz and passenger Kermit Stockton of St Paris escaped serious injury when a small plane struck a tree during landing at Sullivan Airport yesterday and crash landed. They were treated for non critical injuries and released. The incident occurred as the aircraft touched down on the runway near Columbus, Ohio.
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Columbus
u.Py
Dale Bretz
Kermit Stockton
St. Paris
Sullivan Airport
Flood Waters Cost 8 Lives and Widespread Flooding
Flood waters and escaping gasoline from a broken storage tank menaced a large Wyoming Valley area as the Susquehanna rose toward flood levels. Evacuations were ordered for Kingston and Wilkes-Barre, with schools closed and businesses flooded. Across four states the deluge caused millions in damage, eight deaths, and widespread displacement as rivers rose and receded, while warnings urged no smoking near gasoline leaks.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
U P
Narrows Road
Kingston
Boy Struck by Car Chasing Ball Near Oberlin
At 9 30 a m today Eugene Presti 6 of Route 20 near Oberlin sustained a fractured skull and abrasions after running into the street to fetch a ball and being hit by a westbound automobile. He was taken to Allen Hospital Oberlin with his brother John 10 and neighbor Richard Berg present. The driver Rev Harrison M L Shadie 50 of Erie Pa stopped and assisted taking him to the hospital.
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Eugene Presti
Route 20
Oberlin
Allen Hospital
John
Richard Berg
Presti
Dogs Kill 28 Pheasants on Griswold Road
County Dog Warden Lee Minkler announced prosecutions for owners of unlicensed dogs after a flock of 28 pheasants on Lews Rosa’s Griswold road habitat were killed by dogs that dug under a fence. Rosa reported wing clipping prevented flight. Minkler cited recent predation reports and stated he will arraign violators. Don ald Down of Amherst was fined $10 and costs for harboring three unlicensed dogs.
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Iso
Lews Rosa
Griswold Road
Lee Minkler
Minkler
Rosa
Donald Down
Amherst
Down
Justice of the Peace
C. E. Cooper
Salvation Army Funds Begin To Arrive
Contributions to the Salvation Army building fund are arriving as the campaign opens soon. Elyria Central Labor Union Loyal Order of Moose Women of the Moose and Women's Relief Corps have sent gifts. The $18,000 drive starts with a Church of Christ dinner Tuesday evening where workers receive instructions and supplies. Brigadier William Appang will lead the opening address.
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H. H. Hillier
Hillier
Salvation Army
Elyria
Building Fund
Salvation Army Building Fund
Elyria Central Labor Union
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Women of the Moose
Women's Relief Corps
Church of Christ
William & Ppang
Salvation. Army
Thunder
Ohia
Ohio River Near Flood Stage As Rains Melt
Fed by spring rains and melted snows the Ohio River rose toward flood stage with East Liverpool and Steubenville areas most endangered. Route 7 closed north of Steubenville and at Mingo capebien inundated. Crest forecasts range 32 to 44 feet at key cities Marietta Portsmouth. Lowlands flooded at Wheeling and Martins Ferry. Officials planned flood gates and pumps at East Liverpool while Red Cross moved families if needed. Amid the threat, Ohio enjoyed unseasonably warm sunshine with Cincinnati reporting 78 yesterday, the warmest March 31 since 1923.
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United Press
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Steubenville
State Highway Patrol
Mingo
Capebien
Manetta
Portsmouth
Marietta
Wheeling
W. Va
Martins Ferry
Ohio
U. S Army
Valley Motor Transit Company
River
Jefferson County Red Cross
Empire
Stratton
Weirton
W Va
Wheeling Steel
Hngher
Cincinnati
Fires Sweep Scioto County Town Amid String of Blazes
PORTSMOUTH April 1 Scioto County and state officials today investigated a series of fires at Lucasville a village of 300 inhabitants ten miles north of here In the last three weeks the fourth large fire damaged the Valley High School early Sunday destroying the stage scenery and curtain with the gymnasium floor flooded causing an estimated loss of 1500 A basketball tournament had been held there Saturday night Earlier fires destroyed two barns at the Sciota County fairgrounds on March 10 killing 21 horses Then March 11 the A B Moulton General Store burned and on March 22 the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association buildings burned Investigating officials included H C Rudd deputy state fire marshal Robert R Leedom Portsmouth fire chief and Sheriff Earl Brandel
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Portsmouth
Scioto
Lucasville
Here
Valley High School
Sciota County Fairgrounds
Moulton
Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
H.C. Rudd
Robert R. Leedom
Ortsmouth
Earl Brandel
Twenty Indicted in Cemetery Lot Promotion
Twenty men were charged with conspiracy and use of the mails to defraud in a cemetery lot promotion at Crown Hill Burial Park in Summit County. Indictments named Christian W. Beck and others, listing 19 additional defendants involved in selling lots in Twinsburg and surrounding area.
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Cleveland, O
Twinsburg
Federal Grand Jury
Crown Hill
Summit County
Christian W. Beck
M. D. Gordon
Paul Gundling
Leo Alexander
Mort Greenbaum
William Mead
Frank J. Elliott
Clifford E. Gillican
Theodore Rogoff
Harney Wolfstein
Charles Stern
James Hansen
Walter F. Slater
Robert Stickney
John E. Bernstein
Morris H. Budin
Ben Mills
Sam Wolf
Joe Rosen
John J. Carmier
Jewel Thieves Loot May Reach Half Million Dollars
A police hunt focused on a female suspect and four men after a jewel burglary in Los Angeles that could total up to $500,000. The intruders hid in a shoe store next to Donavan and Seaman Jewelry, entered after hours, drilled through a basement vault door, and looted loose diamonds rubies and emeralds valued at $200,000 to $500,000. The burglars triggered the alarm as they departed.
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Los Angeles
Donavan and Seaman Jewelry
French Premier To Speak To U S
Paris April 1 Premier Paul Reynaud will make a radio speech to the United States Wednesday at midnight 6 p m Wednesday EST It was announced today Reynaud was to have spoken Saturday but atmospheric conditions were bad.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
United States
Reynaud
Lieut Governor Holt Dies After Long Illness
NEWPORT NEWS Va April 1 Lieut Governor Saxon W Holt of Virginia dies at his home after a long illness He was 69 and had served 36 years in the state Senate including 13 years as president pro tem before becoming lieutenant governor in 1938 He was near death for several weeks and failed to rally after two foot infection operations
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Newport News
Saxon W. Holt
Virginia
Holt
State Senate
Two Indicted For Kipton Bank Robbery
Cleveland Ohio April 1 three teens were indicted by the Federal Grand Jury on bank robbery charges involving deposits insured by the FDIC. Leo A Arcada of South Amherst and Henry Budka of Lorain faced charges for robbing the Kipton Bank Company of 900 dollars on July 10 1939. Charles M Steinmetz of Beloit Wisconsin was accused of taking 1163 dollars from the Waynesburg Bank on July 13 1939.
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Cleveland, O
Threeteen
Federal Grand Jury
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Leo A. Arcada
South Amherst
Henry
Budka
Lorain
Kipton
Charles M. Steinmetz
Beloit
Wis
Waynesburg
WPA Begins To Trim Rolls
Washington April 1 The Works Projects Administration began discharging 200000 workers today to reduce work relief rolls by 700000 in the next three months. Commissioner Harrington said the cut is to reach 1500000 enrollment by June 30 and to keep within Congress approved expenditures. About 329006000 of 1400000000 dollars for this year remains. Reductions through June will be gradual to cushion local relief agencies.
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Washington
Works Projects Administration
WPA
F. C. Harrington
Congress
Harrington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Two Elyria Chamber Groups Plan Week Meetings
Two Elyria Chamber of Commerce groups are scheduled to meet this week at the Graystone Hotel. The building and construction group will hold a dinner at 6:30 tonight, and the professional group will meet at noon Wednesday to hear Glen Casebeer discuss hospitalization insurance trends.
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Elyria
Central Agency Talk For Lorain Welfare Work
A Lorain County Children’s Welfare Council meeting will bring together public and private welfare agency representatives at 8 p m in No 1 courtroom to weigh a centralized clearing agency for welfare and relief work. H W Morganthaler of the Ohio department of welfare will present, with state support pending as a WPA project if agencies approve.
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Lorain County Children’s Welfare Council
H. H. Nye
H. W. Morganthaler
Ohio Department of Welfare
Morganthaler
State Department
Nye
Allies to Tighten Blockade Over Narvik Iron Ore
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain plans a drastic tightening of the Allied blockade aimed at crippling Germany’s iron ore from Narvik in the Norwegian North Sea. The move may require a technical infringement of Norwegian waters as German ships trade between Narvik and Baltic ports.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
Norwegian North Sea
Narvik
Baltic Sea
Norway
Great Britain
Britain
Neffner Likely Named to Succeed Griffith as Secretary of State
In Columbus on April 1 1940 reports say George M Neffner longtime statistician and elections expert will be appointed by Governor Bricker to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Secretary Karl Griffith. The appointee will serve until the November election and begin a new two year term in January 1941. Neffner reportedly has Republican committee backing and would seek the regular term with party support.
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Columbus
George M. Neffnner
Guv Bricker
Karl Griffith
Noeffner
Republican State Committee
Brick
Neffner
Neffiner
Nefinel
Delay Final Vote On Reciprocal Trade Program
Opponents of the administrations reciprocal trade program delayed a final vote on its extension with amendments to give Congress more voice in drafting trade deals. House leaders expected a final vote by Wednesday on the three year extension bill, while Republicans and western Democrats warned it could drag due to the amendments. Senator McCarran proposed to bar the secretary of state from disturbing existing excise taxes on coal oil lumber and copper, a plan likely to fail. The House rejected a similar amendment narrowly.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Pat. McCarran
Cordell Hull
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
House
Farmer Points To Battista In Courtroom
In Chardon on April 1 a 31 year old farmer, wounded when he ordered hunters off his land last November, identified Joseph Battista of Canton as the shooter. Fenwick testified Battista fired from about 40 to 45 feet away as the case for shooting with intent to kill unfolded before Judge Harlan Sperry.
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Battista
Fenwick
Adolf Unger
Unger
Sperry
Wen
Elwood Smith
Bostwick
Canton
Prosecutor Bostwick
Turkey Denies Opening Dardanelles to Allies
In Istanbul officials denied reports that Turkey opened the Dardanelles to allow Allied blockade extension into the Black Sea. They warned that such permission would imply acceptance of all consequences including entanglement in the European war and severe risks to Turkey. London reports say Britain had not stated such action.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Dardanelles
Black Sea
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