German Naval Activity In The Baltic Sea Report
Paris reports German naval activity in the Baltic Sea with Sweden growing anxious over a potential attack. Italian sources claim Hitler may intensify operations while Scandinavian plans and troop concentrations are noted, despite a war office communiqué stating nothing to report on the western front.
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Baltic Sea
PARIS
Norway
Denmark
ermans
dolf Hitler
irprise
Germany
estern
Sweden
Bjornholm
war office
Three Killed In Blast At Billingham Chemical Works
Three men were killed and 19 injured in an explosion at a chemical works in Billingham, Durham County, North England. The blast damaged a coal grinding area of the Imperial Chemical Industry plant, but officials reported limited production disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
aemical works
Billingham
Imperial Chemical Instry
rns
Durham onty
England
Senate Debates Harbors Bill Amid River Projects
Washington April 24 The Senate debated a 231,090,950 harbor and river program authorizing 141 projects. Funds unavailable before July 1943, then a ten year plan with about 34,600 annually. The bill includes 83,848,100 for use approved projects and other amounts noted by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
comree
Senate
Rochester Board Hires Teachers For Four Grade Levels
Rochester Board rehired Eugene Green as principal and teacher of the four lower grades and Mrs Myrtle Herr as teacher of the four lower grades. The music teacher appointment was deferred to a later meeting. Introduction of instruments into the curriculum is under consideration if enough pupils enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cchester township school board
Eugene Green
acipal
Myrtle Herran
Weather Summary from Weather Hill Forecast
Weather report notes generally fair conditions with light tonight and Thursday fair but warmer. It describes a Mississippi valley feed to the Carolina coast with pressure over plains and valleys, little temperature change, and light to moderate precipitation across the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Mississippi valley
Carolina coast
Ohio valley
Middle intic
liwest
List Of Ships Reported Sunk Since Third Of September
Unofficial list by United Press details belligerent and neutral vessels sunk or reported sunk since Sept 3. Includes warships and merchant ships with distinctions between officially sunk and reported losses, notes neutral Norway and Denmark vessels, and warns that counts may be inaccurate due to unconfirmed claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Neutra
Norway
Denmark
Detroit grand jury indicts Joe Louis manager and Detroit officials
Joan Roxborough and Richard Reading along with about 80 others were indicted by a one man grand jury on charges of operating and conspiring in a large policy house racket. Also named were Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan McCrea and chief investigator Harry Colburn from prior indictments. Reading left office last January, Roxborough faced grand jury action as a boxing manager. Everett Watson serves 60 days for contempt of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DETROIT
Joan Roxborough
Joe Louis
Richard Reading
Wayne County
Duncan C. McCrea
Harry Colburn
Homer Ferguson
Allege
grand jury
Thomas C. Wilcox
Bernard McGrath
Reading
Edward J. Jeffries
Roxborough
Everett Watson
Roscoe Toles
Additional City Truck Boosts Cleanup Effort Today
Safety Service Director I. D. Faxon says another truck joins the east side cleanup, bringing four trucks in operation. Two days total reach 33 truckloads of rubbish collected. south side pickup starts tomorrow and west side next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safety Service
I. D. Faxon
Fire and flood challenge Marietta firefighters at Scarbro home
Marietta Ohio firefighters battled a fire and flood at the Louis W. Scarbro residence. They stretched 400 feet of hose through 300 feet of water and used six boats to extinguish the blaze started by an oil stove on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MARIETTA, O
Marietta
Louis W. Scarbro
Former Governor Davey to Speak in Elyria Saturday
Martin L. Davey former governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate will speak in Elyria Saturday night at the Elks club in a campaign event second in a series. A band concert precedes the meeting and Davey invites all county candidates and supporters to attend as they are introduced from the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Davey
Elyria
Canton
Elyna
Elks club
Davey
Spring Concert Program by Elyria High School Choir
The Elyria High School A Cappella Choir, 64 members, announced by music supervisor J Martin Beck, will perform Friday night in the high school auditorium. Patricia Hoke will sing solo with accompanist Mrs J Hartman Crumley, and a violin group plus instrumental ensemble are featured. The choir broadcasts on WTAM May 4 at 4 30 PM, marking its first NBC broadcast after prior Mutual airtimes. The program includes Stradella Cherubic Hymn Evening on the Lava Dark Water and more, with final numbers Begin the Beguine and Angelus among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High School
J. Martin Beck
Patricia Hoke
J. Hartman Crumley
WTAM
Cleveland
National Broadcasting company
Mutual system
Bell
Stradella
Franz von Flotow
Alexander Greichaninoff
Lava
Anton Archangelski
Will James
Edwards
Griffith Jones
Nobie Cain
Ole Ark
Geraldine Rigo
Eugene Szabo
Charles O’Mally
Giga Sonkoly
Jules Massenet
Peter Tschaikowski
Katy
Cole Porter
Earl Lawrence
Angelus
Graydon Clark
Evacuate 500 Families As Ohio River Flood Peaks
Cincinnati reports the orderly evacuation of 500 waterfront families as the Ohio River nears a predicted crest of 60 feet. The river stood at 59.7 feet with a one-twentieth foot hourly rise and crews moved 50 private airplanes from Lunken Airport as a precaution.
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CINCINNATI
Ohio
Ohio river
W. B. Schlomer
U. S
Natchez Rhythm Club fire leaves hundreds dead
Authorities in Natchez Mississippi report a devastating blaze at the Rhythm Club killing over 200 people and injuring about 150 others. Coroner R E Smith said 195 bodies were taken to undertakers with many unidentifiable. The hall drew patrons from Louisiana and the death toll is expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATCHEZ
Miss
R. E. Smith
Smith
Louisiana
Rhythm Club
emi
New Elyria Elks Install Officers and Meet
New Elyria Elks lodge officers led by Exalted Ruler Curtis C. Spence held their first meeting with large attendance. A dinner for members including April birthdays and new initiates was served to over 200. Judge Wanamaker of Akron attended as a special guest. L N Gorham was honored. The ritual team initiated four candidates for the state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Elks lodge
Curtis C. Spence
Judge Wanamaker
Akron
L N. Gorham
American Seaman Recalls Narvik Naval Battle Impressions
Patrick King of Baltimore, aboard a Finnish ship at Narvik, described a dawn clash with German forces crossing the Swedish frontier. He witnessed Norge and Eidsvold torpedoed and sunk, rescued sailors from the frigid harbor, and noted RAF bombings and rapid German withdrawals as British destroyers engaged nearby.
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STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Narvik
Norway
Patrick King
Balltimore
King
Kang
Norge
Norge ammidships
Bernisse
Eidsvold
British Planes Bomb Bases Used By Nazis
British Royal Air Force planes conducted extensive raids on German and Nordic bases including Westerland on Sylt Aalborg in Denmark and Oslo Kristiansand Stavanger and Trondheimfjord. The Air Ministry described the missions as highly successful with hangar damage fires and two German patrol boats sunk north of Sylt.
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LONDON
Royal Air Force
Germany
Westerland
Sylt
North Sea
Aalborg
Denmark
Oslo
Kristiansand
Stavanger
Air Ministry
Trondheimfjord
Trondheim
Norway
Oberlin Coach to Speak at Chronicle Telegram Banquet
Six top Chronicle Telegram carriers will receive awards at the annual banquet on Wednesday May 1 at the Elks on Second Street. Dan Kinsey, Oberlin College coach and Paris Olympic winner, will be main speaker. 160 current carriers and 40 former carriers will attend with a turkey dinner and program highlights.
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Chronicle-Telegram
the Elks
Second street
brothers and sisters
Elysia
the
associa
Dan Kinsey
Oberlin College
Paris
German forces drive British Norwegians from Steinkjer in Norway
Stockholm reports a major German victory at Steinkjer north of Trondheim. A combined land air and naval attack destroyed British and Norwegian defenses, with the town reportedly destroyed and Allied troops retiring in good order. Reinforcements from Lillehammer and ongoing fighting in Trondheim zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STOCKHOLM
U.P
Norway
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Hamar
Namsos
Lillehammer
Allehanda
Oslo
Alexanda
Stemkjer
County Commission Fails to Reach Guard Rail Post Choice
County commissioners disagree on guard rail posts for the Twenty first Street bridge at Lorain. Some favor creosoted wood six by eight inch seven foot posts for cost while others press steel I beam posts for strength. Prices and exact heights discussed as bids remain under study.
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Twenty-first street
Lorain
Oscar G. Dunn
J. E. Davidson
E. W. DeChant
Richard Fauver
Ohio Engineering Company
Ralph Harding
Dunn
State Highway Department
Harry L. Dunham
Davidson
DeChani
Fauver
Harding
British Steamer Lolworth Sinks After Mine Strike
The British steamer Lolworth of 16969 tons struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the southeast coast. The chief engineer and second mate were killed and eight crew members injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LONDON
Lolworth
English Channel
Lolworths
German Breakthrough in Steinkjer and Norway Fight
Dispatches describe the Steinkjer battle as a German victory with town domination. Allies and Norwegian troops hold a strong position six miles north, while Lillehammer sees mixed results and British reinforcements amid German bombardment. Reports note ongoing operations in Gudbrands valley and a large force ready for action in Lillehammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinkjer
Alebanda
Trondheim
Stockholm
Norway
Lillehammer
United Press
Aeeros
Andalsnes
Aftonbladet
Guddrands
Laws Claim Communists Secretly Employed On U S Ships
Washington April 24 Fred M Howe told the Dies Committee that Communist party members were aboard American merchant ships to enable a Soviet takeover in wartime He named Washington and Manhattan as examples and cited a Sea Cloud radio operator identified as Mr Stane Howe also said Communists held posts in government radio service He said he was ousted by a waterfront group on Feb 6 1808
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WASHINGTON
Fred M. Howe
Dies Commitee
Communist party
Russia
Belgium
Howe
American Communicatons Association
United States
ACA
American Radio Telegraphers Association
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