Giants Bombers Hit Ruhr And French Coast In Allied Raid
London reports a major RAF offensive with giant bombers striking the Ruhr industrial complex including Essen and the Krupp works. Docks at Le Havre and airfields in occupied territories were attacked. mines were laid in enemy waters. Eleven bombers missing. heavy fires reported in Germany while Germany’s coast faces renewed air pressure.
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London
Mer
Dover Strait
Gennay
Royal Air Force
Norway
France
Mir Ministre
le Havre
Arctic
Russia
Britain
Ruhr
Krupp
Essent
RAF
Coventry
Plymouth
Germany
Torritory
Beelin
Elyria Kiwanis Club Delegates Named
Five members were announced as delegates for the international and district Kiwanis conventions to be held in Cleveland in June. Delegates are CL Hummel president Dr T V Boylan Dr Charles F Guth Paul J Harty and A J Waters secretary.
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Flyria Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Cleveland
Delecates
CL Hummel
T. V. Boylan
Charles F. Guth
Paul J. Harty
A. J. ‘Waters
Laval Pledges Middle Of The Road Policy In Vichy
In Vichy April 1 Dr Pierre Laval, now back with broad authority, pledged a middle of the road relief between the United States and Germany and called for immediate emergency accord with Germany. His return follows a German threat to install a puppet regime in occupied France. He plans a cabinet largely backing closer collaboration with Nazi authorities.
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Vichy
France
Pierre Laval
United States
Germany
Paris
Laval
Marshal ‘Wienri
Philippe Petain
Favor Combining Community Chest And War Chest Drives
Community Chest of Elstia Community Che at Inc favors merging the annual Community Chest drive with a War Chest campaign. The plan aims to fund a joint drive in the Fall to support welfare groups and war service organizations, eliminating separate campaigns and requiring larger pledges. T. J. Moise, president, notes added budget and support needed. 28 members attended and rejected six trustees with terms expiring. Officers to be elected later.
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Elstia
Elyria
Dave
AT. Kemp
FG. Rockwood
Guy B. Findley
T. In Molse
A. JC Hadcutt
Sire A.M. Haanaford
Trutect
Weather and Markets Brief Update Today
Somewhat higher temperatures and fresh winds today and tonight. Markets note shows activity found on page eleven.
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JONNO
Cancel Plans To Send Food To France
Washington April 14 The United States has cancelled plans to send American food and clothing to France and North Africa amid government turmoil in France. Secretary of State Hull said ships had not sailed and should not leave the convoy until the Laval leadership dispute is clarified.
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Washington
U.A
France
Laval
Pilot Hero Promoted Youngest American Air Force Lt Col
Melbourne reports 25 year old Oscar hero WeBoyd Wagner of Spling town Pa is promoted from major to lieutenant colonel. Recognized for leadership during the Philippine campaign against Japan, he will serve under General George H. Brett in West Pacific Air Forces theater.
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Melbourne
Australia
WeBoyd
Buz Wagner
Splingtown
Warner
Mien
George Hh. Hrett
Aue Walia
Southwest
Pacific
Will Install Officers Sunday in Elyria Post 19 VW
Preliminary to the annual installation, Elyria post No 19 VW will hold a meeting to plan expanded activities and civilian defense participation. The event opens to members and guests at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 19, with installation ceremonies at 8 p.m. led by Dept. Com Lee O. Kurfis and aides.
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Ofheers
Elyria Post
Lee O. Kurfis
Fan “Au
Plans For Next Registration Announced
Elyria officials announced the fourth Selective Service registration for men ages 43 to 64. Registrars from February will again staff centers in Elyria schools, with meetings Friday to confirm volunteers and distribution. Registration day is April 27 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and April 3 and 26 from noon to 6 p.m.
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Furth
Elyria
Draft Board
Scarlet Fever Closes Ridgeville School by Board Action
Ridgeville board of education voted at a special meeting to close the Ridgeville school until next week to curb scarlet fever spread. Students arriving today were sent home with a note from Miss Elizabeth Wilcox urging avoidance of public gatherings and contact with the ill. The 1-T. A. meeting and the Physical Education demonstration scheduled for Friday were postponed.
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Ridgeville Board of Education
Ridgeville
Elizabeth Wilcox
Wilcox
Courthouse Dome Ordered Removed Or Repaired In 39 Days
An order from the Ohio department of industrial relations requires the courthouse dome to be substantially repaired or removed within 39 days. The directive follows an infection found during an inspection March 28 by John G. Odgers and building Inspector 4 E Meyer, who recommended action due to deteriorated conditions.
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Ohio Department of Industrial Relations
John G. Odgers
State Department
E. Meyer
Lorain
Odgers
Canty Commisseers
Will Reexamine U.S. Relations With Vichy
Washington reports the fate of future U S relations with France hinges on Ambassador Leahy’s assessment of Vichy developments and Laval’s return to power. Officials weighed France’s stance, Axis ties, and Mediterranean moves while awaiting clarification on U S policy toward Vichy and Free French elements.
Appeals Court Upholds Two Local Decisions
The district court of appeals upheld an injunction restraining William Hedece et al of Riverside from closing a publicly used driveway extending from Riverside Court to East River Street, reportedly open to the public for more than two years, and upheld a $15 award from Na 4 Centinund on Pace 32.
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District Court of Appeals
Appellate
Emit
Dude UA
Conk
William Hedece
Riverside Courte
Hiverside Court
East River Street
Bicker Court Alse
Pace
Elyria Days Sales Open Tomorrow With Spring Bargains
Elyria Days sales begin tomorrow and run through Saturday with new spring merchandise, fresh stock, and special Elyria Days prices. Stores report well stocked selections despite wartime shortages, offering clothing, housewares, and varied assortments for shoppers familiar with past events.
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Elyria Days
Flytia Relai
Elstia
Elyria
Dave Nyed Jonzer
Known American Dead In Present War Total 2,679
Washington April 15 official total known American dead in the present war is 2,679. Unofficial counts suggest about 41,000 Americans are unaccounted for or killed or captured, including 43,000 U S Filipino troops in Bataan. Pearl Harbor losses number 2,340, with Wake Island Guam and Shanghai noted. At sea Navy losses include 339, and merchant ship deaths total 756 known dead or missing.
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Washington
Stanly
U.S
Bataan
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
War Department
Wake Island
Guam
Shanghai
Navy
Marine Corps
U. S
Atlantic
Pacific
Tell
Hugh S Johnson Dies Colorful NRA Leader From New Deal Era
Hugh S Johnson, once feared as the NRA chief of the New Deal, died at 4:45 a.m. in Washington at age 59 after pneumonia. He had been in Walter Reed Hospital then Wardman Park Hotel, with his mother Elizabeth Johnston and son Kilbourne at his bedside. Noted for blunt language and sharp columns, he had clashed with Roosevelt over policy and military fitness, and his career spanned WWI drafting influence to postwar advisory roles.
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Washington
Hugh
Elizabeth Johnston
Kilbourne
NRA
Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnenn
John J. Pershing
Lord
Ronevelt
Genias
Long Anny
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hermard M. Baruch
War Industries Ward
Moline Pinn Company
Baruch
Dohreen
New Deal
Nest of baby rabbits found in church lawn
Charles Howe, caretaker at the Furst Congregational Church, spotted a nest of about ten very young rabbits while mowing the lawn. The find occurred in a city setting, described as unusual, as he covered the nest with grass and noted no further evidence.
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Charles Howe
Furst
Crehy
Planes Range Far Into Manila Area in Philippines Raid
General MacArthur’s headquarters reports American bombing squadrons commanded by Brig. Gen. Ralph Royce attacked Japanese bases in the Philippines on Monday and Tuesday. Flying fortresses and B 17s and B 25s ranged as far as the Manila area, hitting Nichols Field and other targets near Mahili Batangas Cebu and Davao. One B 17 was lost but crew saved.
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General MacArthur
Australia
Ge Ralph Royce
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Manila
Nidh
Darwin
Nichols
Field
Elyria Red Cross blood drive nets 223 pints in two days
Red Cross mobile blood unit from Cleveland reported 223 pints collected in Elyria over two days with 116 donors giving during the afternoon, while several potential donors were rejected after examinations for health reasons.
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Red Cross
Cleveland
Elyria
Vicinity
As Mong
Red Cross Food Donor Service
Wallace Takes Command Of Economic Warfare Effort
Vice President Henry A Wallace assumes supreme command of the economic warfare offensive, shifting key powers from Secretary of Commerce and reorganizing the board of economic affairs. The move grants control over stockpiling and foreign procurement of war materiel, and expands powers to regulate imports and targeting of Axis economic weak points.
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Wallace
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Chese H H. Jones
J Spay
Hay
Peral
Board of Economicsa
Latin America
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Marshal Petain
Acme
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Vo. W
WH Mam D. Leahy
Ukewise
Sumner Welles
Ted
Zinta
Ton Bol
Leahy
Henri Philippe Petain
Axis
Mediterranean
Appeals Court
Hugh S. Johnson
Bulletin
Elyrians
Jones
Serview
Eves
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