RAF Bombers Raid Stuttgart and Southern Germany
RAF planes staged a 24 hour offensive sweeping France and the coast, then targeted Stuttgart a major German manufacturing center. The raid followed heavy anti aircraft fire along the French coast from Montagne to Calais, with additional strikes on northern France and enemy shipping off the Netherlands.
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London
Royal Air Force
France
Geremany
Stuttgart
Montagne
Calais
Luitegart
Germany
Gerermany
England
RAF
Netherlands
Russians Open Offensive Against Nazis Across Front
London reports armoured forces under General Semyon Timevshenko with Cossack cavalry launched an offensive from Tatanrog to Rurek, shifting initiative from Arctic to Black Sea. Attacks focus on Kursk, Kharkov, and Taganrog along a 280 mile front, with renewed pressure around Leningrad as German reinforcements move in. The effort aims to delay and disrupt German preparations for a major counteroffensive expected later this spring.
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London
Semyon Timevshenko
Tatanrog
Rurek
Arctic
Black Sea
Timoshevka
Kursk
Kharkov
Taganrog
Leningrad
Sty
Ned Army
Elyrian Held Up Forced To Drive To Collingwood
Ralph Lees of Boston avenue reported he was held up by two men at a traffic light near Cleveland and East Dridge streets around 6 p.m. They forced him to drive to Collingwood east of Cleveland where they fled after the car ran out of gas. One man sat in front and shoved him, the other in back. The assailants took a five dollar bill before leaving. One suspect described as about 49, six feet tall, 180 pounds. the second man not named.
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Ralph Lees
Boston Avenue
Cleveland
East Dridge
Collingwood
Council Approves Sewer Tax Amid Protests
In Elyria last night 207 residents crowded the council chamber as a 15 to 2 vote approved the new sewer rental ordinance. Referendum petitions were planned for the next election, with critics arguing the tax equates to a real estate levy and should require voter consent. Protests centered on urban governance and potential rate impacts on laundries, dry cleaners, and residents, while officials warned of cuts to services if funds were not found.
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Council of Rights
Elyria Citizens League
William Jenne
Alus
J. E. Neuger
Council
Lillian Dowdell
Citizen's League
Dan ~ H. Symons
Petro
Verral
Yast
Entine Cil
Althoard
Anna Kennedy
James Kent Todd
Henry Sarsmanhausen
Plaudler Co
Hareshaw Chemical Co
American, Majority
Elyria Central Labor Union
Elyria Central Leibur Union
Plaudier Co
Harshaw Chemical Co
Richard Stevens
Stevens
Elmer Neleye
G. E Calvert
Praudier Co
Cleveland
Flyilla
Erviers
Elsha
Maya Petro
Flynna
Reg Reitinger
First Birthday Celebrated By Lions Club
The Flytia Lions club marked its first birthday with a Charter Night Anniversary dinner at the Marine Room of the Elks restaurant last evening. Wives, friends, and visiting Lions from Lorain and Sandusky attended. The event included attendance pins and a club activity review. Frank Link of Sandusky presented perfect attendance awards to six members: Sheriff Carl Finegan, Jack Fustler, Ervin C. Baum, F. J. Holliday, Dr. Cleve E. Roth, and Walter Hinkle. Reports of officers and committee actions were read.
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Flytia Lions Club
Elks
Tefchers
Lorain
Sandusky
Frank Link
Covernes
Carl Finegan
Jack Fustler
Ervin C. Baum
F. J. Holliday
Clrde"e. Roth
Walter Hinkle
Building Trades Group Eyes Courthouse Dome Plan
The Foran county building trades organization voiced interest in inspecting the courthouse dome. At this week's meeting a committee will be appointed to inspect the structure, with county commissioners approving. An inspection is planned for Thursday or Friday as the firms Sibbee and Smith may be engaged to draw plans for removal and repair of the dome.
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Foran Ronty Building Trades Organization
Building Trades Council
Sibbee
Ban on Hundreds of Iron and Steel Products Amid War Rationing
Washington reports detail sweeping wartime limits on manufacturing hot metal items and household goods. Rules ban more than 400 metal articles from pie plates to bathtubs, with 90 day phaseout and eventual full prohibition. Oil and sugar rationing moves announced as heating oil supplies face curtailment, while a drive to ease war freight bottlenecks unfolds under Defense Transport Administration control.
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Washington
Defense Transportalon Kretin
United States
Om Petroleum
Price Administration
War Production Board
Uae
Iran
Tech
Lugcar
Tooy
Tutrom
Joeph H. Eastman
Defense Transportalien
British Forces Land In Rabaul And Madagascar
British Empire commandos with air and naval support landed on Madagascar after a Vichy resistance. A French battery was captured and a submarine sunk. The move aims to secure the Indian Ocean supply line ahead of possible Laval handover to Japan. reports describe fighting as ongoing and Vichy resistance as light.
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London
Tti
Botish Empire
Madagascar
Aaid
Suarez Diego
United States
South Africate
Indian Ocean
Vichy
Fightig
Foreign Office
Tion
Far East
Pierre Laval
Tokyo
Japa
Diexa Suarez
School Board Seeks AG Ruling On Paying Teacher
The Elsina City Board asks whether it can legally pay teacher Mrs. Lucila Eysencrann Brown from Sept 1 or face a possible lawsuit. Officials seek a definitive state ruling after a Supreme Court order to continue her pay, amid contested back salary and service requirements.
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Elsina City
Tuy
Richard
Horan
Columbia
Reard Grants
Supreme Cent
Great
Ohio
Terute Lax
Bart
W. OL McCleVen
Cterk
McClellan
Broan
Supreme Court
Varemark
Tirown
Bran
Rudolph V. Piskuran Named On Navy First Casualty List
The Navy Department releases its first casualty list listing six officers and enlisted men killed in action. Rudolph V. Piskuran seaman second class of Hipria is named on the list, confirming a Chronicle-Telegram report from December 27 that his parents were informed he was missing in action.
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Rudolph V. Piskuran
Navy
Washington
Navy Department Today
Ohio
Hipria
Navy Department
Chronicle-Telegram
W. J. Bisekaran
West River Street
Gollmar Elected President Of Elyria Y M G A
Gollmar assistant manager of Elyria Foundry Company was elected president of the Elyria Y M G A at yesterday’s annual meeting. He succeeds Worth A. Fasver who announced at the membership dinner last week he would not seek another term. Also elected were Richard M. Tunis first vice president MH Kellegz Dap age and vice president HL J. Fitch treasurer and H. G. Sterick secretary to the board.
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Howard C. Gollmar
Elyria Fotndry Company
Elyria W. Mf
Asociationy Board of Trusters
Gollmar
Worth A. Fas
Fauver
Board of
Gerviet
2Sociation
Camp Creaminet
Pffictts
Richard M. Tunis
Shee
Mevident
Kellegz Dap
HL J. Fitch
H. G. Sterick
Fire Breaks Out Aboard Normandie Again
In New York a fifth fire aboard the former luxury liner Normandie was quickly checked last night. Guards found insulation burn, firemen extinguished the blaze and halted spread near the same area.
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New York
Normandie
U S Forces Move On Madagascar Clash With Vichy
The United States challenged Vichy France, uniting with the United Nations, and announced that Madagascar would not be allowed to aid Japanese conquests. Ambassador Hearst-Hare delivered the note, warning any warlike act by Vichy would be treated as an attack on the United Nations. BBC reports that Britain said an occupation force reached Madagascar at dawn, while U S precautions against French colonial moves grew amid rumors of action against Martinique.
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Washington
United States
Pierre Lava
Vichy France
United Nations
Madagascar
Nerrian Ocean
Vichy
Indo-China
British Malaya
Dutch East Indies
Thailand
Burma
Gaston Heari-Hare
State Department
Great Britain
Dtate
Madacarcat
London
Rooevelt
Notier
Ars
Martinique
Caribbean
Rockwood Named Treasurer in Sewer Fund Drive
R G Rockwood, executive vice president of Savings Drpent Bank and Trust, named treasurer of the Elyria unit of The Americas Magceity. He will oversee finances for the campaign to repeal the sewer tax approved by council last night.
Council Considers Action to Ease Fire Scene Traffic
Public congestion at fires and explosions prompts Safety Service Director J D Paa on to urge council to curb bylaw action. He cites Studebaker Chemical Co fires where emergency access was blocked by bystanders and motorists, risking response times. The matter is referred to the safety committee for review.
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Lastight Safety Service
J. D. Paa
Studrbaker Chemical Co. Plack
Faron
Arta
Ares
Faxon
Fei
Qons
Cil
Grerge Theckoron Ree
Poce
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John Rolopes
Edward Wilcox
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Seward Black
Neca
Uve
Todd
Sassmanhausen
Henry Ault
Thompson
Lions Club
Building Trades Group
Rabaul
TolLae
Macarthurss
Uarters
Australia
Japan
Nes Beituin
Lae
New Guinea
Martin F. Scanlon
Scranton
United States Army Air Corps
Rabael
Tse
United Press
Scanelon
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Port Moresby
al J
Rudolph ¥. Tiskuran
Elyria Y. MG. A
U.S
R. G. Rockwood
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