Moscow claims Finns being pushed back
Moscow reports Russian forces advancing along the Mannerheim Line toward Viipuri Finland with Koivisto isolated and multiple Finnish positions captured. The Soviet communique claims 475 Finnish positions taken since Feb 11 and 21 Finnish aircraft destroyed as retreating Finns set fires along the line. A stray note mentions a thirteen-foot crocodile found off Zanzibar.
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Mannerheim
Viipuri
Finland
Koivista Island
Gulf of Finland
Sommae
Sainio
Viipuri- Qenigrad
Johannes
Viipur
Maksalahti
Koivisto
Physician Dies At Bethel At Age Of 104 Years
Bethel Ohio February 19 Dr William Eberle Thompson believed oldest practicing physician in the United States died from injuries in a fall two weeks earlier aged 104 He practiced 77 years since earning a 1869 degree from Cincinnati Medical College Thorpe was a Republican pioneer friend of General Grant born July 6 1835 in Bethel He made house calls until age 100 and kept an office for three quarters of a century delivering over 1800 babies He hiked to fill prescriptions tended his garden and recalled horse and buggy house calls
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Bethel
William Eberle Thompson
United States
Thompson
Cincinnati Medical College
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Gen. U. S. Grant
Cincinnati
Government role in business and tax reform debated
Continued from page one, a debate on government intervention argues it should enable free enterprise not replace it. Regulation should protect, not hinder, wealth creation with lower prices and better goods. The GOP favors 20 percent spending cuts and a balanced 1952 budget without tax hikes, plus tax structure overhaul. if taxes rise, exemptions would be shaved and middle brackets increased. Proposals include ending exemptions on new securities, reducing top surtaxes, and repealing capital stock and excess profits taxes.
Abolition of the normal tax on dividends proposal
A congressional report endorses government relief as essential, opposes over centralization, and orders relief to be funded mainly by states with federal grants. It urges administration by state and local governments, a bipartisan commission to set conditions, and bipartisan administration to control funds.
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Hoover
Congress
Sunlight blamed for car fire on 423 Zremont street
Firemen say sun rays concentrated by a glass jug in the back seat ignited a rug in Homer Nichols's car at 423 Zremont Street in Cleveland. Passersby removed the burning rug and smothered the flames before Quad Company No. 1 arrived. another chimney fire at 105 Tannery was reported the next morning. All Central Fire Station units responded.
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Zremont Street
Homer Nichols
Cleveland
Quad Company No
Engine Company No. 3
Fremont Street
John Law
Tannery Street
Broad Street Bridge
Central Fire Station
Fined and License Suspended for Driving Under Influence
Matt Forbush of 142 Bath street was fined 50 dollars and costs and had his license suspended for six months after being arraigned before Mayor Joseph Petro on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested at 4 40 p m Saturday.
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Matt Forbush
Bath Street
Fae
Elyria
Joseph Petro
Auto Crash Fatal for Wooster Man Burt E. Conrad
Burt E. Conrad a 33 year old Wooster business man living at 354 Saybolt avenue died this morning at Oberlin Hospital from injuries after a head on collision on Route 58 three miles north of Oberlin. Walter E. Eberhard 33 of Sugar Creek was driving south and pleaded guilty to reckless driving being fined 10 dollars and costs.
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Oberlin Hospital
Burt E. Conrad
Saybolt Avenue
Wooster
Ohio
Conrad
Oberlin
Walter E. Eberhard
Sugar Creek
Eberhard
C. R. Comings
German Claims on Altmark Incident Raise Norway Debate
Naval circles accuse Germany of three aggressions in the Altmark incident tied to the sinking loss of life. They allege Altmark lured Cossack to ram, a German shot wounded gunner J J Smith, and Graf Spee sailors fired on the British boarding party before return fire. Viscount Halifax pressed Norway to intern Altmark as a belligerent vessel. Oslo faced a charge of knowledge of Altmark’s status in the accident aftermath.
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Almark
Cossack
J J. F. Smith
Graf Spee
Altmark
Norway
Viscount Halifax
Erik Andres Colban
Foreign Office
Norway questioned over Altmark search and neutrality
Lord Halifax pressed Minister Calban with four questions about the Altmark incident. He asked if the ship was searched at Bergen and what was found, what action Norway would take if 300 to 400 British prisoners were aboard, whether the prisoners would be tested on board, and why Norwegian warships were near the Altmark if she was treated as an innocent merchantman.
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Altmark
Norway
Lord Halifax
Calban
Bergen
Graf Spee
Jas
Open Bids For New Cars For Sheriff
County commissioners opened bids today for two new cars for the sheriff's department but postponed awards until 10 a m Wednesday. The board reported 12 automobile firms entered bids and the clerk was instructed to tabulate them. The slug for each car was set at 85 dollars. Two old cars are to be traded in.
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Sheriffs Department
New York Youth Administration Quotas for Ohio Colleges
Washington February 19 The National Youth Administration will spend 722130 dollars in the current school year to support the student work program in 68 Ohio colleges and universities Administrator Aubrey Williams said. The program will assist 5350 students with stated quotas and fund allocations.
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Washington
National Youth Administration
Ohio
Aubrey Williams
Child Bride Faces Murder Charge in West Virginia
Violet Delaney Long, 16 and married at 12, faces arraignment for malicious killing in the shotgun death of her husband Okey Long, 27, at Silver Hill. She claimed the gun was not loaded and acted in anger after his long absence seeking medicine for a sick cow. The couple's two year old son is in care of his parents.
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Proctor
W. Va
Violet Delaney Long
Squire John Richardson
Okey Long
Silver Hill
New Martinsville
Long
Fred C. Berger
Wetzel County
Ted Long
Waynesburg
Rufus Long
Ogle
Sportsmen Farmers Meet Here Thursday
A county wide meeting of farmers and sportsmen will be held Thursday at 8 PM at Day's Hardware to form a County Conservation Committee under the Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission. Attendees will select two district advisory members representing Lorain County, one farmer and one sportsman, by ballot. No public employees may be candidates. The event invites all outdoors enthusiasts, with landowners hosting hunting and fishing activities urged to attend.
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Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission
Lorain County
Woman Arrested on Disorderly Conduct Charge
Fanny Jackson of 25 West Avenue was arrested Saturday afternoon on a disorderly conduct charge, police report says. She was to be arraigned today.
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Fanny Jackson
West Avenue
Garner May Enter Ohio Primary
Washington on February 19 reports that Vice President Garner is likely to enter the Ohio Democratic Presidential primary after Senator Dempsey declined a run as a favorite son. Friends of Garner expect Ohio supporters to push for a delegation action, signaling a test of strength between Garner and Roosevelt factions.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Ohio
Vic Dxahey
D.O
Gner
Delega
Roosevelt
Mayor Fines Three For Intoxication In Petro
Three persons were fined for intoxication after Petro patrols. Frank Smith of 135 Spruce Street paid $3 and costs after being picked up for initiation. Howard Ahlgrim, a taxi driver, said his passenger refused to pay fare from a cafe to his home. Lester Chiman of 25 West Avenue paid $2 and costs following arrest near West Avenue and Tremont. John Budach of 608 Cleve Street paid $5 and costs after police found him asleep at 11:30 p m near Washington Avenue and Prison Street in an intoxicated condition.
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Joseph Petro
Frank Smith
Spruce St
Howard Ahlgrim
Lester Chiman
West Ave
West Avenue
Tremont
John Budach
Cleve Street
Washington Avenue
Prison Street
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