Airfield Blitzes Hit Truk and Nearby Targets
Allied aerial forces blasted the Truk area and satellites, dropping hundreds of tons of bombs. MacArthur’s command reported 31 tons on Satowan airfield, declared temporarily unserviceable. Navy and Marine planes hit Marshall and New Guinea targets, with extensive raids on Rabaul and Hollandia as Allied plans for pacific air superiority move forward.
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Elyrian Oak Leaf Clusters Awarded to Airman
Elyrian S Set crewman Everett Pyecroft of 180 Clark Street receives an Oak Leaf Cluster for five missions with the 8th Air Force over Europe. He is a Elyng High School graduate class of 1940 and prior to induction in 1942 worked at Western Automatic. A Navy official reported a pilot downed 20 Japanese planes in the Pacific with a radio message noting a victory over Zerus cornered.
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Elyrng High School
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Partly cloudy in Ohio with little temperature change
Weather report notes mostly cloudy skies in Ohio with minor temperature shifts. Southwest portions may see slight changes. Thursday expected to be fair and warmer. Market and miscellaneous typos in the fragment do not present readable data.
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Two Russian Armies Storm Sevastopol from Three Sides
Russian forces penetrate Sevastopol from three fronts after routing Axis troops in Crimea. Yeremenko’s Maritime Army pushes toward Balaklava and Sevastopol, capturing Balaklava and nearby positions as German and Romanian units retreat.
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Britain Ramps Up Shipping Curbs as War Looms
Britain imposes further restrictions on transatlantic sailing and domestic travel to stem information leaks on western front plans. Cork to Britain and Dublin routes are suspended, diplomats face new limits, and regional police gain powers to control roads and essential traffic amid rising German jitters about invasion.
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Nice Gad Cautes
Ask Extension of Price Control Act
Washington urged extension of the price control act and restoration of the relation between prices and wages as of Sept 19 1942 in a joint statement by the American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations and The Railway Labor Executives Association They called for passage of the price control act with adequate funds and weaker amendments President Walter Green urged continuation of price controls for the next five years after the war ends predicting prices will rise more than fall after victory
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North Olmsted Man Becomes Army Air Forces Lieutenant
Robert B. Minute of North Olmsted completed advanced flying school training at Williams Field Arizona and has been commissioned as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. He is a former North Ridgeville high school student and son of Mrs. W. C. Yorrell.
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W. C. Yorrell
North Olmsted
Army Air Forces
Williams Field
Chander
Ariz
Army Air Corps
Li Minete
North Ridgeville High School
Esser Tells Of Trap For Dalton In Trial
On the witness stand Esser described a plotted trap involving four men to ensnare Dalton in January. He testified that intercepts and a drive to Dalton’s home followed a failed plan, and that memory fails after Dalton allegedly said harming a woman. Assistant prosecutor pressed for recollections but Esser claimed no recall beyond the police station visit.
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James Donstreet
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Connecticut
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Gov Warren to Deliver GOP Keynote Speech
Gov Warren was selected to deliver the keynote at the Republican National Convention. The selection was announced by committee member Walter Halla of West Virginia. Joseph W Martin of Massachusetts was named permanent chairman of the convention, with Martin noted as a leading party figure.
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Massie Chisels
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Henise
Oder
Group Of Younger Men To Be Examined
Elyria Selective Service Board announces next pre induction examinations for men under 26. A group of qualified applicants will be sent to Cleveland on May 15 for medical and registration screening under new directives suspending inductees over 25 in essential agricultural work.
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Army Extends Seizures of Key War Plants
The War Department extends seizure and operation of Ken Had Tum Corp facilities in Owensboro Kentucky Howling Green Kansas Tell Cary Huaring burg, plus Rockport Indiana. The move, under an executive order dated April 14, follows Roosevelt directive authorizing possession and operation of the plants.
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Roosevelt
War Department
Salary Increases Approved for Teachers by Board
Slight salary increases were granted to teachers at Brankside School by the district school board in a meeting last night. The board had set initial teacher salaries earlier, then raised them to new levels.
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Nazis Attack At Anzio But Are Beaten Back
Allied forces repelled a German assault near Anzio as stormy weather limited air activity. Heavy fighting along the beachhead intensified late yesterday with Allied rifle, machine gun, and mortar fire driving back two enemy thrusts toward Aprilia and Udine fronts while Allied air and fighter-bombers disrupted Nazi movements south of Florence and along key routes near Terni.
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Scheide Started His Career Here 60 Years Ago
Charles W. Scheide, veteran Ely photographer, began his career at age 24 in 1895 with Park and Gee studio. He spent 60 years at 18 Brook Street, the noted photography shop, and his long tenure was marked by steady work and local prominence before the studio’s shifts.
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Seheide
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Lyetaa
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Leaders See Prolonged Pacific War Ahead
United Nations leaders, via a United Press dispatch from Burma, say the Pacific war has just begun and will be a long, hard pull. They warn Americans and British must gird for a drawn out struggle as Allied leaders foresee a shift in power in Asia after Japan’s defeat, with Russia and Britain sharing leadership and British and Dutch control in Asia-Pacific regions.
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London Raids Kill and Injure Dozens in Night Bombing
German bombers struck London just after midnight in a sharp raid described as the fiercest in March. The attack left at least 13 enemy aircraft shot down, while a hospital wing and a school were hit by high explosives. Many civilians, including children and nurses, were killed or wounded as rescue squads worked through the debris.
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Captain Kinell Dies in Texas Naval Hospital
Capt Jack Kinell died at the Naval Hospital in Corpus Christi Texas after a heart attack. He was the husband of Navy Chancellor and son of Mrs Willin Chanedyi Oo Livarndbesny Avenue. Survived by Mrs Binell and two children in Cleveland.
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City Hospital
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Death Notice of Son in Pacific Area Service
Mr and Mrs Joe Keisha receive word from the War Department of their son’s death in the Pacific area. The marine’s name and details were not fully clarified in the telegram. The son was a member of the United States Marines. He recently left Cleveland for service and attended New London High School, class of 1942. Other sons are serving in the United States Army.
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Officers Elected By Rotary Club
Theodore F. Sebiling named president of Elyria Rotary Club succeeding Hindman. L. B. Hulfian elected vice president. Hurlbes replaced as dentist. W. G. McClelan reappointed secretary. New directors Ray Williamson Harry W. Lucht Earl W. Bell begin July 1.
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Manufac Quers and Fabricators
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Elyria Rotary Club
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Leruin County Tuberculosis and Health Association
L. B. Hulfian
Hulfian- Hubbard Company
MM. Hurbes
W. QO. McClelan
Elyria City, Board’ of Education
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Harry W. Lucthi
Earl W. Bel
Bombing Blitz Across Europe Reaches Record Weights
London reports a 24 hour aerial onslaught with American and British bombers striking deep into Germany. Estimates place totals near 6,000 tons with RAF and US forces targeting aircraft factories at Kessel and other plants while heavy bombers hit Berlin suburbs and the western coast. Continued on page a.
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Large Municipal Hospital In London Bombed
A London municipal hospital ward was hit by four German bombs during an air raid. Debris, fires, and fear filled corridors while surgeons carried on in a shattered operating theater. Nurses and patients helped each other, and the daring relief work continued as bombs roared overhead.
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Runyan Captures Pro Golf Titles Across eras
The article highlights Paul Runyan as a standout golfer who claimed major titles twice, noting victories in the Open era and the Metropolitan Open in 1834. It mentions a 1988 comeback to win the PGA crown and praises his enduring skill and influence in the sport.
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