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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1942
Page
8
Tornadoes struck five states yesterday causing at least 100 deaths and hundreds injured. Mississippi Valley tragedy reported with 65 bodies recovered and extensive property damage estimated in the millions as search efforts continue for unaccounted victims.
A violent Mississippi tornado left many towns without shelter and water as authorities feared up to 100 deaths. Sixty five bodies had been recovered with more missing in Mississippi while Tennessee reported 14 fatalities. The storm hit near Greenwood around 4 p.m. lifting five cars from the highway into the Tallahatchie River. three recovered, others not yet found. Two of the victims were prominent Greenwood citizens.
Rescue crews raced to aid homeless victims of a deadly tornado outbreak in the central Mississippi Valley. More than 30 feared dead as lones leveled houses, toppled trees and disrupted lines across Illinois Indiana Kentucky. Lacon near Peoria saw at least six killed, while Goshen and Shelbyville Indiana reported injuries and deaths. Damage above 300000 dollars prompted use of city hall as emergency center.
Winds and floods sweep across Ohio as spring nears with reports of crests on the Ohio River and swollen streams. A 3 year old, Kenneth Seidel, drowned in a swollen creek near Norwalk as authorities search for his body. Minor wind damage reported statewide with hail in Noble County and several road closures due to high water on multiple routes including Route 32 and Route 26. Temperature swings bring warm conditions but dangers from rising waters persist.
An Ohio weather note indicates a drop in temperatures through today and into tonight with no additional regional details given. The brief item mentions a general cold snap affecting the state without specific cities or measures.
Washington March 12 Approximately 9.00 men who registered for selective service last month will face examination in the next hours as the first wartime draft lottery since October 1940 is held to determine order for potential induction. Selective Service Director Reg. Gen. Lewis H. Hersh and War Department officials say the night lottery may last hours, with 34 groups numbered. The results will guide examinations and eventual calls for military service, with local boards already providing the numbers. No men will be called before early next year.
Major Ree urged registrants to avoid panic and show calm when facing induction. He warned many claimed they would lose jobs or pay if rejected, stressing that acceptance hinges on proper exams and centers. He cautioned factory and farm workers not to quit or sacrifice wages before eligibility is confirmed.
Lorain county officials plan to hire seven guards for bridge protection. The move, discussed by commissioners and led by engineer Den E Patterson, aims to safeguard the abutments and prevent damage under the structure. The cost estimate and exact terms are under review as the plan proceeds.
A Penderton Oregon report states ten Fomin were killed in a crash of a Ming fortress 20 km south of Pendleton. Wreckage and bodies were found in snow covered terrain with debris scattered over a wide area. The event occurred March 1 and is documented by local sources with casualties and scene details.
A large group of Elyria men reported for Army induction this morning. The town band joined the sendoff, traveling to Broad street to greet the departing draftees. Bibles and cigarettes were distributed by local groups with Legion and civic service support.
Elyria faces a $315 deficit in city operations and moves to curb it by proposing a sewer rental tax. A survey by Gascolony in Cleveland will set the levy basis with a minimum 40 cent monthly charge, potentially netting about $3,700 annually to fund plant replacement. The plan follows a unanimous council vote to authorize the survey and define the tax structure.
Residents scan attics garages and basements for unused items to raise funds and purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps. Families itemize baby carriage bike refrigerator clothes and furniture as part of a community effort to support wartime finance and thrift.
Gen Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia from the Philippines after a secret flight and assumes supreme command of United Nations forces in the Pacific. He travels with wife and son as pressure mounts over rescue and evacuation from Corregidor. The War Department confirms his move to Australia to lead defenses against Japan.
American air and ground forces have landed in Australia in considerable numbers, part of a broader push to confront Japan in the Southwest Pacific. The official notice offered few details on units or leadership, but stressed readiness to assist Australia in its defensive stand and the allied effort to secure the continent as a potential springboard against Japan.
General Alexander reports Imperial Forces have launched a new offensive against Japanese positions in Burma. Routes targeted include the Tavoy and Prome regions, with movements along the Sittang river and Rangoon Mandalay rail line to disrupt communications. Japanese oil interests are a key objective as Allied units bolster operations and night movement tactics due to terrain and jungle conditions.
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