Blitzkrieg At Sea Attains Intense Fury
London reports two days of German raids on British shipping caused over 50 deaths. The 2,718-ton freighter Cialda was sunk near the Orkney Islands with 16 dead, while the 450-ton Bancrest sent a distress call as an unidentified steamer aided rescue efforts. Danish ships Fredensborg and England were sunk off Scotland, all hands lost except one. North Sea raids stretched 500 miles along the coast with seventeen missing from armed trawler crews.
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London
Orkney Islands
North Scottis
Fredensborg
England
Grimsby
Algoma
Great Yarmouth
British Triumph
Coaryton
Proposed Seaway Treaty Faces Congressional Snag
Washington reports indicate ratification of the Canada United States St Lawrence Seaway treaty may fail in Congress. Senators Lucas Slattery oppose any pact limiting Lake Michigan flow to 1500 feet per second, fearing harm to inland waterways and railroads. With 33 votes needed for a second defeat, opposition from coastal shipping and lingering 1934 opponents cloud the path to approval.
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Ojuis
Washington
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence River
Senate
Scott Lucas
James Slattery
Roosevelt
Lake Michigan
Illinois Valley
State Department
Edwin C. Johnson
Cols
Congress
German Plane Flies Within Three Miles Of Copenhagen
A German plane flew within five kilometres of Copenhagen today and was fired on by guns at Copenhagen Fort. The incident was announced officially in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Weather Outlook for Ohio and Nearby Regions
Cloudy and warmer tonight with Thursday bringing further cloud cover and light snow or rain in the south. A colder interlude arrives Thursday afternoon into Friday. The week notes a shift of high pressure from the Great Plains to the central valleys, with another high in the northwest.
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Ohio
Great Plains
Northwest
Dakotas
Arizona
Ohio Valley
South Atlantic
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
San Francisco
Jacksonville
Tampano
Injuries Fatal To Elderly Lorain Woman
A ten year old Lorain woman died at City Hospital in Cleveland after being struck by a car while crossing West Twenty fifth street near Clark avenue. She had been visiting a daughter and was en route to relatives when the accident occurred. Police attributed no blame to the driver. Another fatality that day was Michael Dowd, 37, of Cleveland, who died from injuries suffered January 19 when struck on West Twenty-fifth street at Monroe avenue.
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City Hospital
Cleveland
Augusta Smith
West Twentieth Street
Lorain
Ported
Michael Dowd
West Twenty-fifth Street
Monroe J Avenue
Miners Demand Continuance Of New Deal
In Columbus on January 31 2400 United Mine Workers delegates approved a resolution urging continuance of the New Deal program and directing the International Executive Board to endorse a Liberal Democratic nominee if a united party names one. President John L Lewis predicted Roosevelt will not run and warned against a third term. Delegates debated Lewis stance with some calling for Roosevelt endorsement and others criticizing the New Deal.
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Columbus
United Mine Workers Union
Roosevelt
UMW
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Party
Mr. Roosevelt
Elgie Crawford
Richeyville
International Executive Board
Fpr
Russians Rain Bombs On Rovaniemi
Russian air raids hit Rovaniemi Finland, striking a hospital air raid shelter. Casualties not yet tallied but believed heavy. Twenty seven planes in echelon formation circled the town four times dropping bombs. This was the second raid in as many days with minor damage to civilian homes yesterday.
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Rovanieml
Rovaniemi
Borah's Secretary Finds 207000 in Deposit Box
In Washington the widow of Senator William E. Borah learned after his death that a safety deposit box held 207000 in mostly thousand dollar bills and government bonds. A secretary retrieved the contents as Mrs Borah arranged funeral and affairs.
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Borah
Washington
William E. Borah
Idaho
Committee Ignores Pleas of Navy Secretary Edison
The House Naval Affairs Committee tentatively approved a two year expansion plan for the U S fleet costing about 655 million dollars and rejected requests by Secretary Charles Edison and Harold R Stark for a six year 1 3 billion plan. The panel said it would not hinder naval expansion by this limit.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
United States
Navy
Charles Edison
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Two Killed In Unusual Train Accident Near Urbana
A Pennsylvania wreck train two miles east of Woodstock Ohio telescoped after a bunk car struck a coal car. Wreck foreman H F Layman 45 and laborer H E L MacMorrow 24, both of Columbus, died. Six crew members injured or burned, including Samuel W Whitt 50. Passenger No 27 rerouted via Dayton.
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T. English
C. M. Wright
H. M. Giananponto
J. Hittle
FE. W. Davis
Urbana
Columbus
B. Evington
Orville May
A. H. Burd
A. H. Williams
Whitt
Indianapolis
Dayton
McMorrow
Layman
Farmers Receive Checks in Lorain County Agri Program
Seven hundred Lorain County farmers yesterday received checks averaging more than 83 cents for their participation in the 1939 Agricultural Adjustment Program and 500 more are expected to call at the county conservation office on Second Street for their checks in the coming days. Distribution of the 700 checks occurred yesterday at Amherst, Oberlin and Wellington. Those missing checks may pick them up at the county office. Checks for 400 to 500 other farmers are not expected for at least two weeks, per Tf. H. Breyley, chairman of the Lorain County Agricultural Conservation Association.
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Lorain County
County Conservation Office
Second Street
Ansherst
Oberlin
Wellington
Tf. H. Breyley
Auto Crashes Into Pole Injuring Man in Avon Lake
Willi Henninger, 24, of 912 Lorain, treated at Lorain Hospital for a deep facial laceration after his car veered into a light pole on Lake Road Avon Lake. Deputy sheriffs said he was blinded by headlights and lost control. The collision also damaged the pole and car.
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Willi
Stroe Henninger
Lorain
Lake Road
Avon Lake
Henninn
Pete
Oliver Stefert
Philips Court
Theodore Berg
Broad Street
Middle Avenue
Sehroll Coal Co
Dan Folley
East Bridge Street
A. V. Brown
Sandusky
Lake Avenue
Yesterdaternoon
Luke
Pales
Man Who Laid Out Old Lake Shore Electric Passes
ELAND O Jan 61-Death engineer of Hamilton Arnold who laid out the Nickel Plate railroad system through northern Ohio and Indiana the old Lake Shore Electric and Gates Mills interurban lines. Arnold would have celebrated his 91st birthday on Feb 22. He died yesterday after a long career in Tiffin and Cleveland area rail construction including several major lines and bridge reinforcements.
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ELAND
Eamilton Arnold
Ohio
India
Lake Shore
Midwest
Quincy & Western Railroad
Susquehana & Western
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago
Cleveland
Larain
Gates Milla
Emerete
Curfewed Children Off Streets In New Boston Village
The village council of New Boston passed a curfew ordinance requiring all children under 14 to be off the streets by 10 PM unless accompanied by adults. The measure aims to curb juvenile disturbances and enhance evening safety in Portsmouth O ar.
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Portsmouth
O. An
New Boston
Chamberlain appeals to neutral nations over Japan and war
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain urged neutral nations to seek friendship with Japan and pursue postwar trade pacts while addressing the Asama seizure incident. He warned neutrals face pressure from Allied military buildup and emphasized ending economic autocracy after the war.
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Dorchester House
London
Neville Chamberlain
Japan
United States
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Germany
Salaries Raised in County Auditor’s Office Amid Cuts
County Auditor C Kelser granted monthly raises to Hazel Biesel from 105 to 125 and Ava Masters from 85 to 105 despite countywide salary cuts. The increases rely on a 1100 underage deputies' compensation budget, which may limit extra clerical hires and provoke grumbling in the courthouse. In Greenfield a three hour blaze at Preston's Market caused about 10000 in damage and claimed two lives in the building fire linked to a refrigerator wiring fault. Potential follow up: historic fire previous in town damaged.
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Kelser
Hazel Biesel
Ava Masters
Court House
Greenfield Greenfield
Preston
Ward Preston
Marion voters defeat WPA and poor relief levy proposals
Two special tax levy plans in Marion were rejected to fund WPA projects and poor relief. The 9 mill WPA levy failed 2082 to 1942, while the 7.2 mill poor relief levy lost 2036 to 2028, both short of required majorities.
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Marion
Want-Advertiser Sells Breakfast Set for Cash
A Want-Advertiser offered a breakfast set for sale to help with winter expenses and successfully sold it for cash. The ad describes the item and the transaction as a quick local sale.
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Dark Star
Ashlea
Montevideo
Uruguay
Chronicle-Telegram
Aeme Telephoto
Edison
Arne
Salme Soderlund
Harjavalpa
Finland
Helsinki
Arma Naskala
Asata- Bula Ohia
Joney
Old Lake Shore Electric
Elser
Fairlawn
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