Honor System To Enforce Price Freezing
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration will rely on an honor system to enforce its price freezing order due next Tuesday. Complaints will be taken in writing and investigated only if definite details are provided. The plan includes licensing all retailers and enlisting women's clubs and service groups to uphold price levels as of March 1942. Standard specifications may be set for goods like clothing to prevent quality deterioration.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Sinking Of Jap Ships Recount By Sub Commander Grenfell
Honolulu report details Lieutenant Commander Elton W. Grenfell describing his submarine sinking a large Japanese submarine and a 5,000 ton freighter in enemy waters. He recounts the night sighting and torpedo attack, noting the freighter vanished in seven minutes with no survivors.
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Honolulu
Elton W. Grenfell
Fall Rives
Mars
Grenfell
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted in Ohio Entries
A list of hospital admissions and discharges across Ohio locations includes Mrs Geese Long of Findlay and Mrs Mary Rove, with patients and addresses spanning Vermilion Graystone Hotel and Columbus area. Discharges mention Arthur Jones and a baby boy, Leo Warner and others, with several street addresses such as 730 Broad Street and 447 Bartenart noted.
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Geese Longprake
Findlay
Ohio
Robert Kyte
Vermilion
George Tews
Graystone Hotel
Mary Rove
Lake Avenues
William Spurlock
Lumbia Station
Raymond Yost
Broad Street
Wellerd Roberts
Chestnut Street
May Perkins
Wellington
Walter Mety
Howe
Duscharges
Arther Jones
Bartenart
Jon Helmberger
Leo Warner
Charley
Gerald Stoll
Fragmentary Street Address OCR Record
A garbled OCR sample lists multiple people and addresses with inconsistent punctuation and spellings. The legible items include names such as Robert Sink Stephen Janes Shannon Floyd Everett Streun Homer Killian and Kat Fy Lord Corsinn, with various street addresses ranging from Ninth Street to Bath Street and others, plus a monetary amount $19 and several incomplete city-like terms.
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Walter James Beals
Ave
Jay George Grivel
St. Har
SM. Clark
Ta St
Friedrich Tute
Som Ree St
Death Record for Elizabeth Perk in New London
Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Fitch Funeral Home for Mrs Elizabeth Perk who died late Thursday after serious illness The Rev W H Mitchell of the First Methodist Church will officiate Burial will be in Grove Street Cemetery Surviving husband A J Peck daughter Ariene son Burton born in Ashland one grandson Phillip and three sisters.
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New London
Fitch Funeral Home
Elizabeth Perk
Rertoua Hhress
W. HH
Mitchel
First Methodist Chilch
Orove Street
A. J. Peck
Ariene
Burton
Birh
Ashland
Eranton
Phillip
NEWS OF OUR BOYS IN SERVICE OF UNCLE SAM
Reports from several Lorain area servicemen describe training and deployment in the Army Air Forces. Donald L. Selman, son of Mrs. Selman of Forty Lane, advances at Keesler Field Mississippi, with prior reception at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Another group heads to Patterson Field Ohio for air parts clerical duties after enlistment. A list of Elyria, Lorain, and Oberlin inductees, including Chaves Zelenka Warren Uriza and John C. Charles F. Thivert, is provided with hometowns and assignments to Camp Perry and Jefferson Barracks.
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Donald L. Selman
Air Corps Technical School
Keesler Field
Misaleaipyst
Mveasved
Thecota
Lais Sungahilles
Selmar
Miz
Selman
Farnham Avenue
Tostenty
Ontario
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Kersler Field
Keceler Field
Mary Poy
Dapid Cook
Perry
Ohio
Army Arkanear
Perry Teday
Lorain
Oberlin
Elyria
Coseph Z. Robingot
Arkan
Elyria Chaves
I. Zelenka
Warren Uriza
Elbe
Joseph Eonert
John C. Charles F
Local divorces and court actions flood Lorain reports
The Lorain district court docket shows Brightly Lewis Broan seeking a divorce from Zen da on alleged cruelty. Other filings include Martin Houff suing Brightly for $1 in alimony while an arraignment for neglect of a child led to a bond set at 141. A separate divorce petition by James O. Iran and Frances Debray Miller is noted, with penalties and arraignment details amid a broader memo on wartime exemptions and standards of support.
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Brightly Lewis Broan
Lorain
Australians reveal 15000 Jap soldiers killed in convoy attack
An Australian air force officer claims 15,000 Japanese soldiers died in a convoy assault as Allied forces engaged near Thailand. He says the bombardment occurred hours before Japan's formal declaration of war, describing Spitfire escorts and heavy air attacks that struck civilian and business areas, with widespread damage and casualties.
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Elbourne
Australia
Anc
Matava
Britain
America
Japan
Australat
Thailand
Ohio Governor Registers Under Selective Service
A fragment notes a public official in Chillicothe facing a draft registration matter. The garbled text leaves the exact action unclear but indicates involvement with Selective Service processing or registration. No further identifiable names or dates are readable.
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Ohio
Fragmentary OCR notice with unclear names and events
Partial readable text mentions several names and scattered words in a dated style, but lacks clear events or context. The fragmentary lines reference persons such as Mrs and Mr, with scattered fragments that do not form a coherent report or outcome.
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Lorain Man Lester Fauver
About 200 people gathered in Lorain for a surprise birthday dinner honoring Lester Fauver, president of the Ohio Engineering Co. The tribute praised his years of civic leadership in Gorala and across the county. Judge Iis B. Findley spoke, and James Daniels from The National Tube Co. served as feastmaster.
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Hhe
Lester Fauver
Lorain
Ohio Engineerin Co
Athane Pantry
Fauver
Pecs
Gorala
Counry
Judge Iiis
Women Eager To Train For Motor Corps Service
Elyria women show strong interest in motor corps training with about 30 seamen attending a preliminary A W V S meeting. Enrollment in the American Women's Voluntary Services is required for motor corps study. Sessions run 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday for 10 weeks starting next week at the YMCA. A possible second class may be formed to accommodate all applicants. Seven color motion picture on auto construction to be shown at first session. Mrs. George Hoke heads the corps program with help from Mrs. A C Wolf and Mrs Nancy Silskee.
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Elyria
M.C. A
American Women's Voluntary Services
A. Vv. 5
Turner Block
Motor Corps
George Hoke
General Motors
Sherif Carl
Finegan
Fisher
Fmotor
Avon Lake
Avon Lake Corps
Garate
Heke
A. C. Wolf
Nancy Silskee
Chitien
Canada to Vote On Conscription For Overseas Service
Ottawa reports Prime Minister King pledged resignation if a majority No vote arose in the plebiscite on conscription for overseas service. He urged a strong yes, arguing the government must honor a wartime pledge while noting the vote would not trigger immediate foreign service mobilization. The discussion centered on Quebec French support and the preference to stay home if possible.
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Ottawa
Miniter
MacKengle King
Fartadzht
Mourlay
Eme
Petes
Rovernment
Quebec
Ted
Yey
Canfestes Famed Shot Was Basketball Fluke
Portland, Gre. Rod Leute recalls a famous 1914 shot by Idaho player Canfestes, later calling it a lucky accident. He says a teammate blocked the ball leading to a lucky basket that stunned observers and became a notable, debated moment in early basketball lore.
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Canfestes
Portland
Gre
Rod Leute
Idaho Eccllesian Echo
Beck
Walter
Sales Of U. S. War Stamps By Chronicle-Telegram Carriers Near Half Million Mark
The Chronicle Telegram carriers report week sales near half a million in U S war stamps. Stamps sold rose 1282 from last week with totals over 30 000 for three weeks, 24 000 for five weeks prior. Buyers receive stamp albums. bonds and stamps renamed War Bonds now.
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Chronicle-Telegram
United States
Henrietta Township School Board Elects Teachers
Henrietta Township school board announced employment of two new teachers and reemployment of six current staff for next year after a May meeting. Mabel Brown will teach first and second grade. Dorothy Gerber will teach commercial work and math in the high school. Two existing teachers, Norma Livermore and Marx L. Schafer, receive continuing contracts under tenure law.
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Henrietta Township
Henrietta School Board
Mabel Brown
Pittsfielt Township
May L. Mahan
Vincent
Elyria Township
Miss Brown
Kent State University
Eaton
Henrietta
Dorothy Gerber
Ghertirs
Elaine Johnston
Gerber
Norma Livermore
Marx L. Schafer
Oil Gusher Brings Fortune To Soldier
Soldier Vowre, in Rockford Minnesota, gains fortune from oil despite illness and poverty. Ridgeway farmer Hoy WW Hoge falls ill as 210 acres fetch 210000 pounds. amid Pearl Harbor era duty, he sells farm at Camp Grant era. His wife works locally while brother-in-law calls. oilmen offer 100 dollars per acre, aiding subsistence.
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Rockford
Pearl Harbor
Camp Grant
Child Bitten by Dog in Lake Avenue Incident
A four year old girl Donna Bald was bitten on the leg this morning by a dog owned by Andrew Bendik of Lake Avenue at the Lake Avenue end of Spruce Streets as she attempted to pet the animal, according to a police report.
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Donna Bald
Andrew Bendik
Lake Avenue
Lake Averur
Pilice
Two Bicycles Stolen Across City Reports
Reports note bicycle thefts yesterday with Walter Williams Jr and BD Seckman of The Penney Co among those reporting stolen bikes from residences and rear of an unidentified store. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate multiple thefts and names of individuals and a company involved.
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Pullee
Walter Williams, Jr
Obers Tin Mad
Tes
BD. R. Seckman
The
Penney Co
Fener Co
Serb Loyalists Seek Arms to Fight Axis in Yugoslavia
General Draja Mihailovic led a Serbian loyalist force in an offensive against German and Italian forces in Yugoslavia and appealed to the Allies for arms, ammunition, and medical supplies to sustain the operation. Guerrilla bands between 39 and 100 men reported raids on German communication lines as casualties mounted on both sides.
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Ondon
Draja Michalovitch
Yugoslavia
Ptimentsine
Mikhailovitch
Axis Cone
Fie
County To Spend 16150 For Defense
County commissioners plan a 16150 civilian defense expenditure this year as part of the state allocated 2 million for defense. The itemized costs include deputy guards for the Setzer bridge, lights for Erie avenue bridge, watchmen shelters, nightlights, telephones for bridges, and extra guns and ammunition.
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Mt Bs
Jetre
Setstrzer
Lorain
Erie Abente Bridge
Tory
71St Street
Man Arrested for Reckless Driving on Broad Street
Nicnard Zerall of 519 Park Place was arrested for reckless driving after running a red light on Broad Street. He is to be arraigned in police court Monday according to the report.
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Nicnard Zerall
Park Place
Oa. Ma.inday
Broad Aberty
Markets fragment listing varied produce and prices
Fragmented market notes show numerous items like beets lettuce tomatoes spinach and beans with assorted prices. References to butter storage and grain quotes appear amid a jumble of OCR garble and miscellaneous market terms.
Auto Driver Fined After Downtown Traffic Crash
C D Davis of 239 Fifth street was arraigned before Mayor Joseph Petro and fined 75 plus costs with nine month license suspension for driving while intoxicated after a two car collision on Glyve land street near Perry court. He sustained minor injuries and his four year old son Larry suffered facial lacerations.
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Imo
Land Street
C.D. Davis
Fifth Street
Joseph & Petro
Davis
Perry Court
Ted Pringle
High Street
Fred Heusser
Westlake
Cleveland Street
Calliston
Darts
Larry
Automobiles Damaged In Collisions Here
A car driven by Prank Minnich of Chernut Ridge road hit a parked car at 118 Woodford avenue at 2 18 am when Minnich fell asleep. The parked car at 237 Fourth street was damaged. A second incident at 7 pm yesterday damaged a car driven by a spin Page of 103 Bath street after a collision on Christant street. The front of Nagy’s car at 202 Eile street was also badly damaged.
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Minnich
Chernut Ridge
Steve Kopels
Woodford Avenue
Fourth Street
Spn
Bath Street
Christant Street
Alex Nagy
Eile Street
Nagy
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Pa Efficeet
MNS
Elizamethe Pror
OUR Boys
Uncle Sam
Dune Gray
Loralts
Gilbert
Riverside Court
Air Corpe
Patterson Field
Dayton
Phan
Elderead Tire Supply Company
Gertrude Smith
Park
Thivert Fi
Mallory
Alidhgte
Gilbert EO Crogan
James Davie
Foster
John DP
Attotvark
Maple St
Charles L. Baghy
Blin St
Lyle MM
Eel
Camp Craw Mill
Fenty Walls
Ebru Hay Wallace Wwf Pelt
London
Louis
Alex
Olmsted
McCox
Wis
Wenly
Henry Burton
Eva Snyder
J.B. Snyder
Common Pleas Court
Leader Grocery Co
Martin Houff
Levan
James O. Iran
Loraindaabeard
Sirsa
Newcastle
Willul Dheente
Frances Debray Miller
Cleveland Steeet
Oliver
Kirk Sectey
Third Street
Ite
Clevelland Street
Congress
Owas
Fecmerandium
Numbehr
Aryl CO
Elytio, Ohio
Gutman 2Co
Tasdery Ter Oe
Sahara Regia
Pease Cre
Sudro-Curtis
Chillicothe
Fred
Ma Mirza
Bren
East Ave
Rive Iz
Canada
Rusia
J. O'Connor
Paleo
War Honda
Doy
Axis
Te Schrell Coal
Mama Poe
Ueno
Marait
Hi Carlone
Peeks
Ysbu
Yelbow
Atancard
Pyag Sas
Werenpss Creamery
Stitt
Toultry
Seehotm Rees
Eprines
Eva
Cleveland
Butter— Wyanderd
Cuire
Care
Satsuieo Stan
West Hamilton
Guernsey
Vetrolay Bhovela
Joe Valasek
R. F. Clark
Hobbs
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