French Engineers Push Railway Across Sahara Toward Dakar
French engineers push a trans Saharan railway toward Dakar as war demands and strategic value drive rapid progress. The route from Colomb Bechar to Reggane plus 1000 miles to link with the Senegalese line aims to connect to Dakar Saint Louis and Bamako. The project prioritizes military use, defense of West Africa, and potential reconquest plans amid material shortages in France.
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Sahara
Dakar
PRR
Hg. F
Michy
Prenels Phothecrs
Griman
Atylantic
Fronomie
Vichy
France
Germany
Nranbyoo
Throweh Noule
Mediterranean
Niger
Oran
Daekar
South America
French West Africa
trans-Saharlans
Salt Lnes
Colomb-Bechar
Resegang
Repgane
Nizer
Joix
Saint Louis
Bamako
Dance With Us at Your Own Chance Recital
Bob Major and Gang present a quirky show featuring frogs in a club setting offering steaks fish and chicken as part of a casual event aimed at providing entertainment and a playful dare.
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Bob Major
Rural Life Sunday Planned By West Ridge Notes
West Ridge NOTES record regular meeting with 12 members and two visitors. They plan Rural Life Sunday, Frank Mason reports on candy sales and bread contest by subordinate granges raising funds for Pomona. Memorial service observed, flowers placed for Mrs. Card Fowl J. Ten. Program included hymns and psalms, tributes to armed forces, and a closing song. Next meeting June 16 will be children’s day with Hamburg sandwiches and coffee.
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cate _ WEST RINGE
Carliste Grance
Deaslon
Frank Mason
Pomona Grange
Card Fowl
J. Ten
Walter Kirk
Patterson
Mileton Eppley
Ossing
Cora Fessler
Ruth Eldred
Ameries
Rey
Hamburg
Local residents and visitors share weekends and visits
A string of social visits and weekend trips is reported, with Myrv and Mrs. Marvin Clar visiting Marion, the Newell and Newell families hosting relatives, and many others from Lorain Greenwich Elyria and Detroit listed as guests or travelers. A flap dedication service at St Pauls Lutheran and a bridge club gathering in Brunswick are noted along with a Taunton drugstore sign humorously advertising a tire request from Brown.
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Marriett- Maron
Myrv
Marvin Clar
Oberlin Road
Marion
Byron Newell
Violett Newell
Myr
William Newell
Florence Cell
Brenner
William
Lorain
Niagara Falls
William Maynard
Greenwich
Frank Schramm
Lnst
Mary Jane
Dellefielt
Elyria
Fred Hopkins
Almherst
Pe Eldred
J. H. Perfound
Henry Perfourd
Paul Nixon
Albert Nash
Kenneth Winner
Jean and
Sule
Detroit
C. C. Strickler‘s
All
Scott
Clarence
Defance
Lester Deusendahl
Darbara
Columbus
Louis Hettcher
Larry and
Richand
Fairvies Village
Thre
HMH
Albert Neth
Nettie Keifer
Perry Reisinger
James Hillier
Willier
Grafton
Bve
Harry Crandall
Panfound
Clayton Springer
Hlil Draver
Carl Mauck
Cleveland
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Brunswick Valley City Bridge Club
Elmer Nyseen
Petitions For State Offices Being Filed In Ohio
July 5 reports from Columbus show candidates for August primary state offices rushing to file petitions. Clarence Kinley, former industrial commissioner, seeks governor nomination. George Nye announces bid for lieutenant governor. Robert Cos of Millersburg seeks lieutenant governor. John W Bricker seeks renomination. Walter Heer confirms governorship bid.
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Columbus
Ola
Clarence H. Kinley
Eck
George DB
John W. Bricker
Lions
Acu
Walter F. Heer
Franklin County
Board Votes Against Compulsory Salute in Chardon Schools
The Chardon school board voted against compelling pupils to salute the flag, opposing a push from local officials and the Chardon American Legion. Board president H D Hollenbech supported compulsory saluting, while T R Dean voted for it. The report also notes a fatal mining accident near Stovetown, killing Willard thinger, 41, of Roseville.
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Chardon
U.S
LW. Broan
Western Reserve University
Charles Darfle
Florence McNish
H. D.hollenbech
T. R. Dean Éld
Chardon American Legion
Post
Geauga County
Chardon and Claridon
Zanesville, O
Stovertown
Willard Thinger
Roseville
Ohio Supreme Court Hears Death Penalty Appeal in Whitmer Case
In Stark County the defendant, Deney Buffert, seeks to overturn a first degree murder conviction for the death of his daughter Almes Whitmer. The Stark County Common Pleas Court sentenced him to death, a judgment affirmed by the appeals court. The Ohio Supreme Court granted a stay of execution pending appeal, with counsel for Deney arguing intoxication influenced the act and premeditation is disputed.
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Pier
Columbus
Stir
Buffert
Donep
Cantona
Ohio Supreme Court
Deete Slong
Almes
Lois Whitmer
Stark County Common Press
Deney
Appeals
Supreme Court
Noder
Doney
Wiquor
Testimony in Des Moines murder case raises intoxication doubt
The supreme court will hear an appeal on June 7 as attorneys challenge the testimony claiming intoxication affected the defendant Flvensit 3 and Serra be Ibntredure. In a separate item a five year old, Paul Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson of Albans, is to be buried Saturday after a gasoline fumes incident while fueling a mower at home.
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Biel
Serra
Niry
Mupreme’ Court
moUsa
Janathors
Caroline
Paul
Johne
Ray. Johnson
Albans
Hallne
Th Jons- SOMERBET Belden Brick plant strike ends
Workers at Belden Brick Company Plant returned to work after a week long strike over wages and the closed shop issue. Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Belden
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