United Nations Planes Hammer Japanese Ships
United Nations aircraft hammered Japanese ships off Australia as MacArthur’s strategy to sever Japan’s supply and air lines intensified. US and Australian planes sunk and damaged invasion vessels near New Guinea and New Britain, signaling a planned broader counter-offensive as Allied leadership reshapes the war front in the Pacific.
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Washington
United Nations Waranes
Australia
United States
New Guinea
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Far Pacific
Japan
Loree
Trensitt
MacArthur
India
Seventh Number In Elyria List Held By Soldier Of Last War
George William Lindsey of 602 West Avenue, a World War I veteran in Elyria, held the seventh number drawn in the Elyria registrant list during the third Selective Service lottery. Lindsey served in France and Belgium with the 37th Division, enlisted in 1917, and remains married with a daughter Jeanne. He works at Flyria Foundry and is a member of Elyria Post 12 American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Washington
George William Lindsey
West Avenir
Wastefaxten
Elyta
Lindey
France
Belgium
Jeanne
Flyria Foundry Company
Weather and markets update for Ohio today
Ohio weather continues and markets report on page twelve. Patchy intermittent conditions forecast through today and tonight with no major anomalies expected. Market notes summarize activity across sectors and highlight staying prices and volumes observed in midday trading.
May Register Another 20 Million Men This Summer
Washington officials announce a planned additional registration of 18 to 64 year olds to create a manpower index for arms industries. The 45 to 64 group will be exempt from service, while 20 to 44 year olds remain eligible as calls rise. Date not fixed, preparations underway.
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Washington
Marek W
Tite
Xait
Como
Selective Service
Lorain Homemakers Meet For Annual Achievement Day
More than three hundred Lorain County homemakers are expected at First Methodist Church next Tuesday for the annual Achievement Day, sponsored by the county Home Council and Agricultural Extension Service. The program features singing, talks by Myra King Crowell and Elizabeth Carmichael, demonstrations by county homemakers, prize awards, and fashion displays, with sessions open to all county homemakers.
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Lorain County
First Methodist Church
County Home Council
Agricultural Extension Service
Bemern
Iter
H. W. Coxarthey
Methodist Church
Grout
Mix
Wianche Edewyita
Mra Lron Lehman
A. G. Norris
Home Council
Myra
King Crowell
Frances Eckert
Justin Fry
Reading
Missy Mildred Nor
Chicaza
Ater
County Agricultural Extension Arent
Pauline
Allen Jewett
Pauline Jewlel
Ben Lee
Brighter Day Coming Says Speaker At Noonday Service
The Rivoli theater hosted a noonday Lenten service led by Pastor Mlattinge Ty of the Church of Christ. He urged calm resilience, citing Jesus’ poise amid distress and the constant love of God leading to a brighter day and deeper inner peace.
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Rivoli Theater
Mlattinge
Church of Christ
Jesus
City Fireman Ordered to Report for Army Air Force Training
Harold F Weiland city fireman has received orders to report for training with the Army Air Force. He was notified by Major James L Zimmermann to report at Cleveland headquarters on March 2 and proceed to Santa Ana California for pilot training.
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Army Air Force
Harold F Weiland
Weiland
James L. Zimmerman
Cleveland
At & Ain
Santa Anna
Calif
Father and Son Banquet at YMCA Tonight
Approximately many fathers and sons are expected to attend the annual YMCA Father and Son Banquet tonight. Principal speaker will be Dr James Theenas, pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church in Columbus. A music program and entertainment arranged. Dinner scheduled for 6 30 p m at the YMCA.
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WIF
James Theenas
Broad Street Methodist Church
Columbus
Yaicaal
British Planes Attack Ships In Mediterranean
British naval torpedo bombers attacked and set fire to a small vessel while torpedoing a larger one in the Central Mediterranean on Tuesday night. RAF and American warplanes joined a daylight strike on an airfield at Marib, with Ruston bombers escorted by Kittyhawk fighters hitting anti aircraft batteries. Maltese air defenses claimed hits as transports were harassed and enemy planes kept up attacks. one British plane is missing.
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CVTRO
Maren 1
Mediterranean
Royal Air Force
Maretuba
Ruston
Mirvan
Cveny
Martala
Malta
Schulz Heads Lorain County Industrial Safety Council
H J Schulz of the Tims Spring Company was elected the first chairman of Lorain County Industrial Safety Council. The formation followed a Tuesday night meeting with Lorain County firms. The council will oversee local phases of the safety campaign and plans monthly reports comparing accident standings among participating firms. Continued on Page 12.
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WJ. Schulz
Tims Spring Company
Lorain County
Annval Industrial Safety No
The Problem Hits City's Grader and Tire Shortage
The city street department faced a seized grader used on cinder streets and a tire shortage. The large grader tires could not be retreaded due to government actions, sending the tires to Akron for retreading. Service Director LD Faxen said they do not know when they will get them back.
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America
Akron
Hultz Succeeds Powers As Head Of Defense Here
Mayor Joseph Q Perry announced the resignation of Neely Mowers as executive director of civilian defense and the appointment of Ror E Hultz as chief air warden to lead the Civilian Defense organization. Mowers cited city absences and changes at Colson Corp in stepping down.
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Hultz
Powers
Joseph Q. Perry
Neely Mowers
Ror E. Hulz
Mowers
Colson Corp
Vowers
Pyuics
Vetro
Stilwell Takes Command of Two Chinese Armies in Burma
General Joseph W. Stilwell was named to lead two Chinese armies in Burma, taking over the command amid Allied moves against Japanese forces. The appointment places Stilwell alongside Chiang Kai-Shek as chief of staff while MacArthur directs UN forces in the southwest Pacific. Stilwell, a West Point graduate and Far East veteran, is tasked with blocking Japanese supply lines and preventing invasion of India as Japanese forces push north through Burma.
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U.S
Stilwell
Burma
Washington
United States
Far East
War Department
Jnoseph W. Stilwell
US. Army
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Southwest Pacific
Chiang Kai-Shek
WMAN
China
North
Hurma
Stile
Aek
India
Gemma
Irrawaddy
Monge
Tharrawa
Stiles
Bay of Bengal
Burma-Thailand
Chungkine
Southeast Asia
Sir Archibald Wavell
MacArthur
Wavell
West Pointer
Stilewell
Farewell Party for Retiring Brookside Principal
James A. McConner of Brookside School in Sheffield retires at term end after 13 years as principal. A surprise noon party in the school auditorium featured students presenting a wristwatch and a scroll of memories as he leaves to enter real estate and insurance.
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James A. McConbe
Brookide School
Sheffield
Brookside Widents
McConner T
Board
Lotain
Glen
Lodas
Helen Fris- Tete
Helen Duckey
Musie
C. A. Gibbens
Farmers Want Ads Offer Spring Planting Funds and Deals
Farmers are urged to place want ads in "lord a hand" to secure cash for spring planting. Sell or trade used equipment such as a tiller and plow and livestock to access ready cash via the Want Ads.
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Darioc Turing
Allied Aerial Blows Smash Enemy Ships in Pacific War News
Allied air forces blasted a 10,000 ton Japanese cruiser and several other ships off New Britain, while Japanese raids pressed toward Port Moresby and Timor. Reports say 26 definite and 32 possible enemy ships sunk or damaged north of Australia, with renewed land and air offensives in New Guinea and Timor as Australia braces for invasion attempts.
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Aretican
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
Solomon Lands
United States
Australa
Navy Aba
U.S
Stewart
Sorradza
Java
Canberra
Australia
New Britain
Flying Fortress
Koepang
Timor Island
Timor
Berlin
Tokyo
Torres State
Tia Rea
Cape York
Antralia
Cis
Port Darwin
Salaniaun
Markham Valley
Huon Gulf
Gulf of Papua
Port Moresby
Nelson sees force not needed to raise wartime output
In Washington on March 7 1944 Donald M Nelson head of War Production Board tells Senate Military Appropriations subcommittee labor and management cooperate to boost production without compulsion He asserts increased output can be achieved without force on labor.
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Nelson
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Senate Military Appropriations
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Torres Strait
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Cape ‘Torr
Britain
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H. J. Schulz
County Industrial Safety Council
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Roy F. Hulls
Chester Daneich
Jaseph Kuterrehis
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