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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1940
Page
12
East Boston grocer Louis Rubenstein stirred the neighborhood by displaying a placard listing long overdue debts totaling about 1.00. Two debtors hurried in to pay within thirty minutes, and he vows to publish a new list daily. He cites progress as driven by thoughtful pursuit of betterment.
Debated Wisconsin primary outcomes feature Boake Carter and Roosevelt third-term critics. The piece critiques Roosevelt's expansive spending, questions U S diplomacy, and quotes senators on transparency. It discusses secret diplomacy, public knowledge, and Kennedy's London embassy reshuffle.
In Knoxville, Troy Roach, 42, escaped injury when a gasoline truck exploded while he welded beneath its undercarriage. The blast hurled the tank into the air, but Roach crawled free with no injuries.
Buffalo sewer head Thomas J. Downing says war price hikes for scrap iron are behind thefts of manhole covers. He notes streets have become dangerous as a result and cites a letter to Police Commissioner Glenn H. McClellan.
Downing cites dangerous holes in city streets that endanger motorists. He notes the issue compounds traffic hazards and calls for swift repairs. Meanwhile a historical aside mentions Sweetheart Abbey near Dumfries, Scotland, founded in 1273.
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