Urge Strengthening Of Civil Service System
Elyria League of Women Voters joins national effort to pass the Ramspeck Bill. It would place positions exempted by Congress under Civil Service Act and ensure hiring for the new defense program is based on merit. Letters were sent to Ohio Senators Donahey and Taft urging action to move the bill from committee and through the Senate.
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Elyria League of Women Voters
United States
Ohio
Vic Donahey
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Congress
Senate Civil Service Committee
B.u
House of
League
CIO
Labor
Geert
John L. Lewis
Impchea
AFL
Cios
ALF
Roosevelt
Euterie
United Rubber Workers
United Auto Workers
Amalgamacea Clothing Workers
Brainy
Sidney Hulman
Clothing Workers
National Defense Council
Lew
Lewis
United Construction Workers
International Ladies Garment Workers
Xyejomi
ILGW
Jack Garner
Republican National Committee
John _ Ericsson Republican League
Ericsson League
Chicago
Bob Taft
Sam Rasburn
House
Lindsay Warren
N.C
John McCormack
Mass
Pat Boland
Clifton Woodrum
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Secret talks with Brazil to shield South America from Nazi threat
State Department discussions with Brazil contemplate northern base cooperation between US Army Air Corps and Brazilian forces. The plan aims to deter Luftwaffe attacks on the Panama Canal with air and naval access, training, and airport improvements in northern Brazil, signaling strategic moves tied to Roosevelt’s defense program and Africa’s proximity to Brazil.
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Washington
State Department
South America
Panama Canal
Apar
Brazil
Tres
US Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Congress
Brazl
Canary Isands
Spain
Africa
Germany
Belgian Congo
Hitler
United Kingdom
Memorial Decoration Day Services in Rochester
The annual Decoration Day services were held in Rochester at the town hall with local officials and residents attending to honor veterans and fallen citizens in a solemn observance.
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Rochester
Memorial Day Services And Local Remembrances In Rochester
Residents honored the departed with a large memorial service and cemetery visit. The soldiers monument on the village square lists Civil War and later veterans, reflecting Rochester’s long military ties. Local churches, clubs, and families held Decoration Day gatherings, with many from nearby towns attending and sending flowers to graves.
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Lee Conklin
J. Ho Hodgkin
Clyde Wilcox
Elsra
Conklin
Methodist Church
H. H. Patrick
Paul Jewett
Judge Wilcox
Gariss
Margaret Wolfe
Carlos Snyder
American Legion
Wellington
New London
Rochester
Fife and Drum Corps
Village
Center
Beckley
Thurman Welch
Cies
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Mildred Rowland
Anna Walcox
Y. M. CA
Elyria
Lorain County Club
Methodist
Brighton
Norwalk
Wade Knapp
Earl Merrell
Vermilion
Donald Cassell
Donald
John Herman
Merrill’s
Nick Lowe
Akron
Joseph Toth
John Murray
Creston
James Murray
Perry Simonson
Virginia, Ruggles
J. L. Knapps
Joan Morrison
E. H. Butson
Butson
Maurice Polk
L. C Wolfe
H. E Stebbins
Tallen, Estonia A Historic Capital With Diverse European Influence
Danes Swedes Germans and Russians all shaped Tallen the capital of Estonia a city housing more than a million souls. The passage notes the varied influences across eras in the city’s development and identity.
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Tallen
Estonia
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Wells
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Frank Wheeler
Merntt Fye
James Wiliams
Howard Crittenden
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Itera
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Huntington
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Amherst
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Dunn & Bradstreet
Hygrade Day Cleaners
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