President Opposed To Abandonment Of Overtime Pay
Washington reports the administration rejects abandoning overtime pay for more than 40 hours per week. President Roosevelt would not suspend such provisions and criticizes riders on nonvetoable bills. The issue, tied to rising living costs and labor law limits, sparks House debate as Rep. Howard W. Smith pushes an amendment to the war labor bill. Vice President and Labor Director Sid Millman condemn the move as demoralizing. Continued on Page 8.
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Washington
Fed
Roosevelt
Howard W. Smith
Smith
von Smiths
WPI
Sidney Millman
William A Deh Honored By Associates At Lorain Farewell
William A Deh, longtime coal engineer and estimator at the National Tube Company plant in Lorain, retires after 47 years of service. A farewell banquet by 49 associates noted his Lehigh University start, and current home in New Britain Connecticut. His wife and two children were mentioned, with a future period for rest and leisure plans.
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Willam A. Dehm
George
Attvet
Imself
P Natinnal Tube Company
Lorain
Dem
National Tube Company
Sta
Lehigh University
New Britain
Conn
Ohio
Heo
Debm
Eleanor Smith
Cleveland
David Dekm
Barberton
Kate Kreuzer
Deireit Road
Engineerine Atenetates
Weather report for Ohio notes colder, damp conditions
Stan Murriee reports a moderately cold day with light winds and cloudy skies across Ohio. Temperatures hover near seasonal norms with a chilly feel and a chance of brief flurries in western counties.
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Ohio
Stan Murriee
Cone
Japs Aim New Offensive At Lower Burma
Japanese invaders push toward lower Burma in a fresh offensive along a sixty mile front. Allied defenses along the Siang river and near the Rangoon Mandalay railroad fight to hold the Burma road as air and ground battles intensify around Mandalay and the Shan states.
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Mandalay
Burma
Siang River
Rangoon-Mandalay
Thailand
Chine
Aweinment
Jaepat
All Supreme Facy
Ranzeon
Yester
Father and Son Hurt In Skid Accident Near Pleasant View
John Howard and his son suffered a head laceration and minor bruises after their car skidded and overturned on a hill near Pleasant View Sanatorium at 9 35 am in May. They were treated at Amherst hospitals. Deputy sheriffs reported Ola Black 27 Amherst also skidded on the same hill and crashed into a guard rail, which was damaged but prevented the car from plunging into a ravine.
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John Howard
St. A
Amherst
Pleasant View
Ola Black
Abet
Arputes
Fire Ravaged Rangoon Becomes Japanese Objective
War dispatches report British and Indian forces largely evacuated the Rangoon Delta leaving a small garrison to resist a Japanese push toward Rangoon. Axis claims of advances clash with Allied statements of heavy bombing and strong air attacks from American and RAF forces.
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Chungking
Rangoon
Atra
Burma
Andaman Island
India
China
Dutcri
Miele Ras Getithutere Tonseere
Bares
Rancent
Clande
Trior
Tretia
Andaman
Vertola
Ilande
Bay of Bengal
Eretia
Ranseen
Mandalay
Rane Eron
Navy designates pilot training centers at UNC and St Marys
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox announced the selection of the University of North Carolina and St Marys College of California as two student pilot training centers in the Navy’s wartime aviation expansion program.
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Washington
Navy
Frank Know Today
University of North Carolina
St. Marys Callere
California
Udent
Draft Boards Allow Enlistment Before Induction In War
State Selective Service authorizes local boards to release registrants for voluntary enlistment in the army navy or marines prior to mailing draft bond orders. Col C W Goble confirms the order credits boards for men enlisting and preserves quotas even if all scheduled inductees enlist early.
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Columbus
Selective Service
Col. C. W. Goble
U.S
American Lines In Bataan Advance Reported By War Dept
Washington reports Gen Douglas MacArthur’s forces have advanced their front along the Bataan peninsula by up to eight kilometers in eight hours. Communique 126 says fighting remains light, with no indication of a major counteroffensive. The right flank near Pilar shows a farther push toward Manila Bay as air and artillery barrages persist on nearby Cavite shore and Fort Mills on Corregidor.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
War Department
Ewt
MacArthur
Department
Bre Lay Advance” Was Mide On the Right Flank, North of Pilar
Manila Bay
Ataan
Cavite
Manila
Corregidor Island
Japan
Luzon
Rev Irion Urges Return to God Amid World Suffering
The Rev Kent Irion of St Pauls Evangelical Reform Church led a Lenten prayer service condemning superficial efforts to solve problems. He warned the world suffers from a heart ache and urged turning to God for relief. Services continue next week from Tuesday to Friday at noon with speakers Rev T Matthew Gilliland and Rev H W Courtney.
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Kent Irion
Panor
St. Paul's
T. Matthew Gilliland Parton
Presbyterian Church
HW. Courtney
County Republican Committee Files Mandamus Action In State Court
The Lorain County Republican executive committee files a mandamus action in state court to force Secretary of State Jobn Keveney to reappoint Frank V. Stetson of Elyria as a mentor for the County Hand of Elections. Stetson has held the position for mb years, but Sweeney resists reappointment citing his attitude toward the press. The committee alleges the secretary acted arbitrarily and refused to appoint Stetson, whose term expires in March. William K. Galvin, secretary of state investigator, reported that Stetson and other board members harmed public opinion by contracting election supplies and missing hearings.
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Sweety
Seton Whee Tera
Republican Executive Committee
Stetson
Sweeney
Conamuer
Willian K. Galvin
Secretary of State
Stebap
Accuses OCD Director of Using Funds For Prohibited Activities
Senator Kenneth McKellar accuses James M. Landis head of the Civilian Defense Adminis tration of diverting OCD funds to entertainment and public instruction not allowed by Congress. The hearing questioned travel duties and the role of public education in national defense while outlining the $100 million appropriation constraints.
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O.C.D
Washington
Kenneth McKellar
Joint
Congressional Ecunnomy Committee
Landis
OCD
McKellar
Maynus Chaney
Te- Sane
Melvyn Douglas
Harry FP
Bynt
Tle
Daniel Lang
Safar” Landis
Republic
Landus
Byrd
Informants See Japan Ready To Attack Russia
Chungking, China, Feb 27. Allied informants say Japan plans to strike Russia between winter and spring thaw. They argue moving troops over frozen streams and lakes would speed initial attacks before ice melts. Reports cite Soviet forces in Siberia and Japanese buildup in Manchuria and along the frontier.
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Chungking
China
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Baytan
Aston
Ryten
Manchuriun
Rote
Elyrian to Attend Officers School
Corp John Kestyn to attend an officers training school on March 9. He will go to Camp Grant TL as an instructor after completing training to earn the rank of Second Lieutenant. In the Army since August, he previously starred as a football and black man at Elyria High and earned a degree in physical education from Wittenberg College.
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John Kestyn
Ethcere
Camp Grant
Cmme
Corp
Rostyea
Elyria
Wien
Wittenberg
Wittene Bere
Soviet Forces Tighten Grip Around Staraya Russa Front
Soviet troops push to encircle German positions near Staraya Russa on the northwest front. Reports say enemy supply lines were cut near Leningrad, with ski troops and guerrillas striking in forests and heavy artillery silenced. patrols claim units around Staraya Russa and Staraya Lyusa were engaged, while Panzer forces attempt to hold lines.
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Moscow
Staraya Hussa
Leninerad
Ae Nugsians
Staraya Russa
Tasian
Leningrad
Germany
Vel Hatierire
Army Plane Pilot Killed In Mountain Crash
A United States Army plane crashed in the Skullton Mountains near the Fayette Somerset county line, killing the pilot identified as Seve nant Robert Jesup. The accident occurred yesterday, and authorities are investigating the fatal incident.
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Robert Jesup
Skullton Mountains
Fayette-Somerset County
Allied Air Strikes Halt Japanese Push In Java
Allied headquarters report that United Nations air squadrons bombarded Japanese fleets off Sumatra and eastern Java as Japanese fighters attacked Dutch and Allied aircraft. Dutch and American units fought near Soerabaja and Bangka Island while Allied forces mobilize thousands of Americans Britons and Australians to resist the invasion.
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Java
Ited
Claps Vanese
Jas
Iforce Amly
Sumatra
Bali
Dava
Soerabaja
Netherlands
Bangka Island
Hall
United Nations
8. EL 1
Dastrel Natiens
Siat
Hel Ter Poorten
People No. 3
War Summary Amid Pacific and Eurasian Battles
Fragmented wartime brief cites air attacks against Japan near Java and Burma, with Allied air forces claiming over 100 planes involved. Mentions Australia raids on Rabaul, Philippines unrest, and a Russia section noting Lenin era fatigue and Soviet struggles, all conveyed in terse war diary style with uncertain details.
Local Farmers Seek Funds for Spring Bee Equipment and Farm Improvements
The article notes farmers requesting funds to purchase bee equipment and support spring improvements. It mentions ready market access at CasI market and the Ada ward, with emphasis on livestock readiness and seasonal needs for 19. The fragment highlights plan to secure funds, purchase gear, and improve farming operations.
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Epring
Amready
Sega
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Acme
William A. Deh
Lower
Imperial Almen
Volunticer Corps
AVG
Thutulay
Rev. Irion
County Republican Executive Committee
Rineta Hag
Vladivostok
Varnsiiloy
Khabarnek
Hlaguelescentk
Trussias
Elyrian
Officers School
Stargva Tlusa
Gertien
Rupar de
Evan
Leon
Wey
Lam
Broad Street
Barney Davis
Njava
Hitch
Australia
Austalian Pures
bate + Rabaul
Philippines
Philip
Harte
Lenin
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