Singapore in peril key to empire fate amid war talk
A disjointed dispatch discusses Singapore’s strategic value, Japan’s advance, and Churchill’s Commons speech signaling expected bad news. It links Singapore’s fall to broader Allied risk, urging careful military and political balancing across theaters and noting implications for Britain and the United Nations.
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Singapore
Australia
Iran
Ian le
Eken Gough
Inmense Pasehold
United Nations
Channel Islands
Europe
Orient
Knox
Hitler
Iul
Japan
Dupanens
Burma
Rangoon
Helmne
China
Pacific
Netherlands
Oman
Churchill
Far East
House of Commons
Pearl Harbor
Paahe
United States
London
Lybia
Amery
Brian
Lydia
Carlisle Honored On Birthday At Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vampeny hosted a family dinner at their Grafton road home for the 80th birthday of Charles Vampeny. Guests included Albert Vampeny Russell Tite Howard Phelps Elyria Olver Vampeny Alvan Vampeny Birmingham and family, plus their daughter Jean Vampeny.
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Carlisle
Roy Vampeny
Grafton Road
Charles Vampeny
Albert Vimpeny
Russell Tite
Howard Phelps
Elyria
Olver Vampeny
Alvon My
Alvan Vimpeny
Air Raid Tower Planned for Pittsburgh Suburbs
An air raid observation tower will be erected in Elizabeth Township rising 1,24 feet above sea level to aid early warnings of enemy planes. A direct telephone line to Buffalo NY will be installed to relay alerts and coordinate defense measures.
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Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Township
Buffalo NY
Burton Urges Massive U S Army Build Up
Senator Harold J Burton told the Ohio Society of New York that the United States must quadruple its army through 1943 and 1944. He warned inflation risk and urged paying war costs through current taxes while cutting the regular operating budget from 6.5 to 5.0 billion dollars. He predicted doubling the army again if the war follows a natural course.
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New York
Harold J Burton
Ohio Society of New York
United States
Republic
Ohio
Burton
Board Withdraws Ten Day Suspension Of School Superintendent
Mansfield February 1 The Hutler consolidated school reopened today after the school board withdrew a 10 day suspension imposed upon Supt Willard Wekley for alleged misconduct The board canceled the suspension date at a special meeting in Richland county courthouse attended by about 200 residents The student strike protesting Wekley's suspension forced abrupt dismissal of classes last Friday and yesterday.
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Mansfield
Hutler
Willard Weekley
Richland County
Werkley
Hid
Wartime conditions boost divorces in Allegheny County
Wartime conditions raise divorce filings in Allegheny County for 1941. A total of 3,051 suits were filed, up from 2,587 in 1940, an increase of 464 cases. The report notes the wartime strain affecting families and legal actions.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Buttle Heads to Washington for Wage Pact Meeting
T H Buttle of 420 Lorain Boulevard Ja is en route to Washington today to join a meeting of the wage and policy committee of the Brcel Workers Organizing Committee. The session, set for 10 p m tomorrow, includes S W O C directors and United States Steel plant union presidents. About 1000 Elyria National Tube Company workers would be affected by the new contract negotiations.
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Thomas
Buttle
Lorain Boulevard
Washington
Brcel Workers Organizing Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Butile
National Tube Company
United
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