Dunkirk and the Dunkirk Miracle 1939 to 1940
A historical outline of the early stages of World War II from 1938 to 1940, detailing Germany's ultimatums and invasions, the fall of neighboring countries, Churchill's rise, and Britain's Dunkirk rescue. It notes key dates including Poland's blitz, the May 1940 invasion of the Low Countries, and the astonishing 887 vessels that ferried troops from Dunkirk.
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Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Adolph Hitler
Britain
France
Germany
Nightmarish Naval Escape Surges as Ships Scramble
A chaotic nine day ordeal from May 26 to June 3 saw sailors from Navy, taxi drivers, Sea Scouts and others manning a rescue fleet amid a British bombardment and anti-aircraft fire. The clash ended with 13 allied destroyers lost and 238,226 soldiers saved while Germany captured about 40,000.
Canary Prices Jump as Bird Ban and Costs Rise
A Lorain dealer reports exotic bird prices soaring due to a government ban on imports and disease quarantine costs. Parakeets rose from 3 to 8 dollars, mynahs to 250, and macaws above 600 with supply limited and forecasts for slow stabilization.
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Ceh
Lorain schools eye cutback in teachers
Lorain proposes removing 64 teachers and several administrators including the assistant superintendent to meet an April 30 deadline for non renewal notices. The plan follows a March 24 board action cutting 16.125 million in 1975 appropriations, with 44 teachers affected by funding gaps plus retirements and leaves. Protests erupted at Longfellow School as the Lorain Education Association opposes the cuts while the district also contemplates nurse reductions and a superintendent search.
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Lorain
Longfellow
Lorain Education Association
LEA
Ann Nagy
Nagy
Clyde Scott
Joe Calta
Meat Man feeds needy in West Dayton by liquor store
Roy Green known as the Meat Man runs a rusting refrigerated truck beside a Germantown Street liquor store two days a week in inner West Dayton. He sells mostly cured meats at low prices to aid locals, often open Fridays and Saturdays and sometimes travels to Middletown. A pistol hangs from his pocket as a deterrent. he says selling here helps people who are out of work and in need.
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Joseph Ceh
Irene
Broadway
Lorain
Ceh
United States
Dayton
State Liquor
Germantown Street
Inner West
Roy Green
Green
Middletown
Lorain eyes $1 million garbage system plan
Lorain plans a new curbside garbage collection system costing about 1 million dollars. Service Director Elio Jacobozzi and others toured Georgia and Florida to evaluate the system from United States Steel Co. The design uses wheeled plastic containers dumped by a special truck device, potentially reducing staff and curbing bag debris. Each unit costs 40 dollars, with 25 000 needed citywide. A federal grant is being studied, but residents may be asked to purchase the units rather than use general funds.
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Lorain
Elio Jacobozzi
Jacobozzi
Georgia
Florida
United States Steel Co
Moon landing mural by Allyn Cox in Capitol hallway
A new mural in the Washington Capitol by Allyn Cox depicts highlights of the Apollo space mission culminating with the July 20 1969 moon landing. The artwork centers on the U S space achievement and includes key moments of the lunar voyage.
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Allyn Cox
Capitol
Washington
U.S
Avon police chief faces council inquiry over traffic arrests
Avon councilman William Hyde III accuses Police Chief Robert Gilles of failing to push for more traffic arrests and of a ongoing feud with officers. A safety committee meeting set for 7:30 p.m. will consider whether Gilles should relinquish his post. Hyde cites recent arrest trends, notes seven traffic fatalities, and questions disparities in arrests among officers. Gilles declines to comment while safety director Busser says staffing and equipment justify some rise in arrests. Mayor Deneld Het and others oppose a formal arrest quota, as Hyde says officers bypass leadership to approach council with demands.
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Avon
Robert Gilles
Council
William Hyde III
Gilles
Hyde
Charles Busser
Oth Bemer
Deneld Het
Cy Council
Ren
Gillen
Debts Threaten Independence Truckers Nationwide
National Independ ent Truckers Unity Committee warns that over 70 percent of independent U.S. truckers may go out of business this year due to truck mortgage payments. At a Memphis meeting, NITUC urged a national refinancing plan from banks regulators and officials. Chairman William J. Hill cited economic slowdown as the cause and floated a possible mortgage extension and interest relief, with talk of a broader moratorium if needed. Hill noted most independents pay 400 to 1000 dollars monthly for their rigs. The MTUC also proposed voluntary CB radio channel changes to clear emergency Channel 9. A correction notes a miscaptioned photograph in yesterday's Chronicle Telegram regarding former banker William S. Bennett.
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National
Independent Truckers Unity Committee
Memphis
NITUC
William J. Hill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hill
Berea seeks federal fund to enlarge court
Berea pursues a one million dollar grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to expand municipal court and police facilities. City officials say funding hinges on the 1980 census population of the district, which includes Berea and several nearby communities. If population passes 100,000 and a second judge is added, the project would move forward on a 75 25 match.
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Berea
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Jack Kafer
Kafer
Brook Park
Middlebury Heights
Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Twp
Strongsville
City Hell
Berea Municipal Court
City Hall
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Dunkirk
Denmark
Norway
Low Countries
Neville Chamberlain
Hitler
Winston Churchill
Luxemburg
Holland
French
Sedan
Churchill
The
Commons
Europe
British Broadcasting Corporation
Admiralty
England
Chronicle-Telegram
By Gary Clark
Longfellow School
Robert Gay Jr
Gay
By Lantty Kinneer
Moon Landing
RYDE
Newspay
Parhive
MTUC
Chronicle
Area Bank
William S. Bennett
Dana Lee
Bennett
First Wellington Bank
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Pasadena
Fla
Williams. Bennett
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