American Clipper Planes Barred From Bermuda Landing
Senator Bennett Clark proposes a bill to amend the neutrality act to ban American Airways Transatlantic planes from landing at Bermuda in retaliation for British censorship of oil shipments and detaining a clipper en route to the United States with Ambassador Kennedy aboard. The White House also announced President Roosevelt’s nomination of James Entee to head the Civilian Conservation Corps succeeding the late Robert Feenner.
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Washington
Bermuda
Bennett C. Clark
Alc
Clark
Pamerican Airways
Senate
U.S
Great Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
White House
Roosevelt
James d. ‘Entee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Feehner
CCC
Feelner
Jersey City
N.d
Pope Sends Peace Messages to Vatican Envoys
Berlin February 15 A special message from Pope Pius linked to Vatican peace efforts was understood to have reached Mgr Cesare Orsenigo Papal Nuncio. Similar messages were sent to Papal representatives in London and Paris.
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Berlin
Pius
Vatican
Mgr
Cesare Orsenigo
London
Paris
Alarm Sounds In Helsinki
Helsinki Finland February 15 reports the first air alarm in 13 years sounded in the capital today followed by a series of heavy explosions about ten miles to the west no aircraft were observed in the area and there were no injuries noted.
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Helsinki
Finland
Snowbound Seaboard Leaves Hundreds Marooned As Storm Rages
A northern Atlantic snowstorm trudged from Maine to Ontario, dumping heavy snowfall and toppling power lines, stranding autos and buses, closing schools, and causing millions in damage. Pennsylvanians faced 15 to 20 inch drifts while New York and New England endured severe winds and marine peril.
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Astern Seaboard
Maine
North Carolina
United Press
Carolina
Ontario
Suthwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York City
Upstate
Ow York
New England
England
New Jersey
New York
Elmira
N. J
Syracuse
N. Y
Albany
Amsterdam
Hudson
New Yorke
St. Catherine's
Increasing cloudiness and cold tonight in Ohio
Weather report notes a moving disturbance from Virginia to the New England coast and high pressure over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. It remains colder in the Ohio Valley with moderating temps on the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow yesterday stretched from Louisville to Pittsburgh and moved eastward. Rain remains general on the Pacific Coast.
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Ohio
Virginia
New England
Colorado
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Great Plains
Mississippi Valley
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Pennsylania
New York
Pacific
Two Tunnels Under Prison Foiled Escape Plot Ends
Philadelphia February report says long term inmates at Eastern Penitentiary built two tunnels over three months, one reaching 38 feet from the wall. Outside aid helped plan a mass break. two paroled convicts were seized in a snowstorm and tips indicated another tunnel from a nearby house. James Wilson, 25, committed suicide as the plan failed.
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Philadelphia
Pententiary
George Richardson
James Wilson
Williamsport
Auto Breaks Through Ice Four Perish
Put-in-Bay Ohio February reports say two children and their parents drowned when their automobile broke through Lake Erie's ice near Middle Bass Island. Rescue teams using ironclad boats recovered bodies from 30 feet of water. the car was pulled to shore with victims George Jr 3 and Barbara 2 inside.
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Put-In-Bay
Lake Erie
Middle Bass Island
George, Jr
Barbara
George Jerome Edam
Loretta
Lake Erie Islands
George Edam
George Jr
Dr. Edam
Willam McCann
Atnadd’s Point
Edam
Lakewood
John Carrall
Ohio State Universities
St. Loui University Medical School
St. Johns Hospital
Cleveland
Loretta Elson
Ravenna
Chicago
Mundelein Hospital
Middle Hass
Tehun
South
Middle Bass Islands
Morris Arndt
Coast
Wiliam Fox
Put-in- Bay
Ruling Blocks Cleveland Parking Meter Installation
A state supreme court ruling blocked the Cleveland contract for parking meters valued at $59,850 yearly. Anna Chene filed a taxpayer suit in Cuyahoga County claiming bidding and specs violations. The decision prevents the city from proceeding with M H Rhodes Inc meters.
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Columbus
State Supreme Court
Cleveland
M. H. Rhodes, Inc
Cuyshoga County
Anna Chene
Finns Claim Mannerheim Line Still Holds Against Red Army
Helsinki dispatch says the Mannerheim line held against a massive Red Army assault. Finnish forces recaptured additional territory using captured weapons, with Russian losses totaling about 45,000 and a surge of tank and aircraft engagements across Muolajanvaervi, Taipale, Kuhmo, and Summa sectors.
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Mannerheim Line
Helsinki
Finland
Mannerheim
Red Army
Muolsanjaervi
Taipale
Karelian
Kuhma
Dies vows to expose subversive Hollywood influence
Chairman Martin Dies announced the House committee will reopen its inquiry into subversive influences in the motion picture industry. He accused producers of leaking a confidential investigator’s report and pledged a direct probe into Hollywood while avoiding public hearings to prevent affecting the upcoming presidential election. He also signaled plans to expose British and French lecturers aiding propaganda efforts.
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Washington
Martin Dies
House
Hollywood
Dies
Orange
Tex
Recreation Board Organizes For 1940 Season
The Elyria Recreation Board reorganized for 1940 with E. C Keyes reappointed as chairman and S. O. Harmon named vice-chairman. L. A. Torry was named finance committee chair and J J. Goldenberg joined the committee. Plans include a Summer playground program and a night softball program, with potential sales for softball games. The board met again February 28 to advance details.
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Elyria Recreation Board
E. C Keyes
S. O. Harmon
L. A. Torry
J J. Goldenberg
Recreation Board
Battle Scarred Exeter Reaches Plymouth in Victory Welcome
The battle scarred cruiser Exeter, part of the force that forced Graf Spee into Montevideo where it was scuttled, arrived at Plymouth. Churchill Pound and Simon greeted the crew, praising their actions and steadfast duty in a bold old style battle.
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Plymouth
England
Exeter
Graf Spee
Montevides Harbor
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Dudley Pound
John Simon
Churchill
Sees Husband Killed and Is Forced to Kill Slayer
In Washington Pennsylvania on a snowy night a farm woman Mrs Ralph Caldwell was forced to kill Glenn Plants after watching her husband Ralph Caldwell shot in their kitchen. Police say the farm hand forced Mrs Caldwell to fire the fatal shotgun blast after shooting Caldwell in the back. The couple's two children were left without their parents as officers arrive to aid the wounded woman who was gravely hurt. The case unfolds as two men lie dead and a dramatic motive is investigated.
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Washington
Poke
Ralpt Caldwell
Washington County
Caldwell
Wich
Kilbane Township
Ralph Caldwell
Glenn Plants
Residents Urged to Clear Sidewalks After Snowfall
Service Director I 0 Faxon urged residents to keep sidewalks in front of homes free of snow citing ordinance. He noted numerous complaints about bad sidewalk conditions and warned fines for noncompliance as an incentive to act.
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I 0 Faxon
Faxon
Germany Claims Sea Victory With 58009 Tons Sunk
Berlin reports a high command communique stating February 14 was highly successful in naval warfare. German Uboats sunk 58,009 tons of shipping in a single day, underscoring a notable wartime achievement.
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Berlin
ILB
High Command
Germany
Red Army Shifts Focus at Finnish Line Again
Helsinki reports the Red Army maintains pressure on the Mannerheim line for the 14th straight day as Finland readies deeper mobilization. Russian attempts in Summa sector widen casualties, with Finns bracing for renewed assaults and foreign aid hopes.
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Muolaanjaervi
Teipale
Red
Summa
Fiurr
Gulf of Finland
Lake
Ladoga
Red Army
Finnish
Helsinki
Finland
Russia
Mannerheim Line
Mannerheim
Vupuri
Finns
No Man’s Land
Judge Nye Names Second Woman Probation Officer
Judge H H Nye appointed Janice Joan Johnson twenty three of 414 West 18th street Lorain as a second woman probation officer in juvenile court at eighty dollars a month. Johnson will work under Miss Lois Binns, chief probation officer, largely in the Lorain area. She is a Lorain native and Miami University alumna with sociology psychology training and experience in Catholic Social Service Bureau WPA Lorain and Red Cross work. The move sparked speculation about juvenile court funding as commissioners had cut the third officer from the budget, though the court argues the judge controls department funding. County Commissioner Oscar G Bunn criticized the appointment as political appeasement to Lorain groups. Continued on Page 13.
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H H. Nye
Janice Joan Johnson
West 18Th Street
Lorain
Judge Nye
Appoin
Miss Johnson
Lois Binns
Nye
Carl Curtis
Lorain High School
Oscar G Bunn
Mies Binns
Goering Calls Farmers to Boost German War Production
Berlin dispatch reports Marshal Hermann Goering addressing German farmers to intensify production for 1940, insisting Germany cannot be beaten and citing 7,000,000 tons of wheat in reserve. He urged mobilization of labor including 1,000,000 Poles, hinted at coal sufficiency from Eastern Silesia, and warned England’s food reserves are at risk.
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Berlin
Hermann Goering
Germany
Great Britain
France
Frederick the Great
Goering
Reich
England
Britain
Fuehrer
Hitler
Upper
Siesia
Berlin Faces Acute Coal Shortage Amid Industrial Cutoffs
Berlin reports a citywide order banning coal coke and other combustibles to offices and many stores with immediate effect. Industrial firms including armament plants say heating has halted for up to two weeks while dealers prioritized homes with young children and expectant mothers. The Reich coal office aims to ration supply as public grumbling grows.
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Berlin
United Press
Reich Commissioner For
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