U S Vice-Consul and Wife Among Earthquake Victims
In Guayaquil Ecuador May 14 rescue squads sought more victims after last night’s strong quake killed about 60. Reported dead include John Slaughter United States vice consul and his wife Gerald Temby of the South American Development Company and his wife in the Arviaga Gomez building collapse.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
John Slaughter
United States
Gerald Temby
South American Developement Company
Cnllapse
Arviaga Gomez
Cevilia
Senora
Adalsisa Fabacchi
Elyria Band Heads to Lake Erie League Festival
Elyria High School will send its 60 member band to the Lake Erie League Band Festival in Cleveland Heights this Saturday under Walter F. Von Brock. An all league 144 piece band will perform in the evening under Harold Bachman of Chicago, with rehearsals in the morning. The Elyria group will travel by special buses arranged weeks in advance amid bus charter concerns.
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Elyria Nish
Lake Erie
Chicago
Elyria
I T
Woman Hit By Auto Suffers Injuries
Mrs. Henry Abramoska aged 1290 Kept avenue suffered abrasions to her right knee and leg at 10 25 pm yesterday when struck by a car driven by John Lyone of Grafton as she cresting Taft avenue near George street. Edith Jerkson of 11 Middle avenue bumped her head against a car windshield ridden by A W Cle on East Head street when the car stopped suddenly on Ard Med. The damage described appears in a police report with details from yesterday afternoon.
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Henry Abramoska
Kept Avenue
John Lyone
Grafton
Taft Avenue
George Street
Edith Jerkson
Middle Avenue
A. W. Cle
East Hread Street
Unions Report Theft of Funds from Hod Carriers Office
A theft occurred at dawn when a heavy safe or cash box containing $177 was taken from the International Hod Carriers and Construction Laborers Units office. Police are investigating and reviewing local security footage for clues.
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International Hod
Commn
Weather Today Shifts to Cooler Winds and Showers
The weather bulletin notes showers and thunder, with windy conditions today. It should become calmer later this afternoon as cooler air moves in with fresh winds tonight. Markets page referenced on page two.
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Taler
MacArthur Air Forces Open New Phase Of Offensive
Gen MacArthur announces a new phase of air operations against Japan with Catalina Consolidated bombers and fortresses striking fronts. American fighters repelled a Japanese naval air formation near Port Moresby while planes reportedly sank an invasion craft and damaged multiple ships in Ambon and the Netherlands East Indies area.
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Melbourne
Australia
Catalina
United States
Allied Aire Drote
Port Moreshinen
MacArthur
Amboli
Gao Niles
Marwin
Nether Indies
Dowslas
Eight Corporations and 61 Officers Indicted in Dye Conspiracy
Washington May 11 The Justice Department announced indictments charging eight corporations and 61 officers with violating the Sherman Act by conspiring to monopolize dye materials and restrict competition. Firms named include E I Dupont Allied Chemical and Dye Corp American Cyanamid General Aniline and Film Corp and General Dyestuff Corp. Many were linked to the Swiss and German dye industries.
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Washington
Lammot du Lont
Wilmington
Get
Justice Department
Federal Grand Jury
Trenton
E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Co
Allied, Chemical and Dye
War Secretary Sees Danger To West Coast
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson warned of real danger from air attack on the West Coast. He praised alert troops and rejected speculation of mass evacuations, saying he knew they were on their toes but offered no details. He dismissed claims by radio commentator Walter Winchell and Gen Drum on the East Coast.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
West Coast
Hhe
Walter Winchell
Stimson
Taren Me Winchell
Drum
Hugh
Oran. Com
Deposition Hearings Over Reappointment Of Lorain Official
Twelve witnesses testified in the Elections Board case brought by Secretary of State John FE. Sweeney seeking the reappointment of Frank A. Stetson to the Lorain County Board of Elections. Witnesses questioned Stetson’s qualifications but criticized his alleged arbitrariness and abuse of discretion in handling board affairs. The article notes the matter involves the Republican executive committee and continued on page 17.
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Lorain County
Com Mitter Scavitt
John FE. Sweeney
Frank A. Stitson
Stetson
Board of Elections
Rho
Pont Stivon Becare
Amt
Rf Ned Alays
Stetom
Forecast Cut In Income Tax Exemptions
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau discusses a proposed nominal head tax on all income tax filers to fund return examinations. He notes the plan would aid handling many new taxpayers and supports its potential adoption. The note references Senate Finance Committee impact and fiscal rationale.
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Washington
Mar
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Walter F
George. D. Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Morrenthan
House Ways and Means
First Synthetic Rubber Produced in Akron Plant
Akron May 1The first synthetic rubber produced in a Defense Plant Corporation facility was turned out by Firestone Tire and Rubber Co chairman John W Thomas said a test run of several thousand pounds was satisfactory Production will begin in a few days and expand to full plant capacity as materials become available He cautioned against expectations of civilian relief soon noting synthetic rubber will meet wartime needs and supply tires for military vehicles
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Akron
Defense Plant Corporation
Tire & Hubber Co
John W. Thomas
Thomas
AMM
United Nations
Fiat
Sub Attack Hits U S Ship in Gulf of Mexico
In the Gulf of Mexico a U S Merchantman was torpedoed amid weekly submarine attacks. One crewman died from shrapnel and a second was wounded and treated. a bridge explosion sent debris overboard. A separate Conneaut highway crash killed James Snyder, 21, from Ohio.
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U. S
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
United States
Nobeer K. Mikkelwon
Staten Island
Sam A. Torcine
Jet Simmon
W. Va
Naval Base Hospital
Conneaut
James Snyder
Route 17
Elyria men named for Army induction Friday
Five Elyria leaders were named to accompany a group of men leaving for Army examinations and possible induction. They will gather at city hall at 7 AM for talks, gift presentations, and a band procession before boarding buses to the induction station.
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Elyria
Tomarrow
Council Chamber
City Hall
Elyria Civic Military Service Committee
George Tay
Elyria Post 12
Mandan
Flyrna High School
Walter F. Vou Brock
Ely Park
aeTay
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Lake
Trumbull
Maurice
Moan
Army
Draft Board
Small Town Girl Has Better Chance Of Getting Her Man
Census Bureau figures show farm town women outnumber men in many smaller cities while national trends expect more women than men by 1945. The report notes only 24 of 193 cities with 10 000 or more people had more male mates in 1910, with Canton and Yeanstown, Ohio among places with more men.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Canon Officists
East Carlisle Board Rehires Teachers
East Carlisle Board of Education reemployed most teaching staff for the 1942-43 year with one year contracts. Art teacher Marian Snow was hired for one day a week replacing Prinllo who resigned. Five teachers hold tenure contracts: H. T. C. Hasking principal, Nora Neher, Mabel Spaeth, Marian Meinke, and Ruby Dawiey.
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Cartule Board of Education
Marian Snow
Prinllo
H. TC. Hasking
Poncipal
Nora Neher
Mabel Spaeth
Marian Meinke
Germany Reveals Plan For Enslavement Of European Workers
A United Press report claims Germany announced a postwar plan to form a European labor pool. Workers would be shifted where needed after victory, with equal rights and obligations for foreigners, and wage questions to be solved. The plan follows German occupation moves in France and a Nazi party stance on rights and duties.
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United Press
Germany
Biegiebel
German Labor Ministry
Europe
Hienicbel
Blegiebel
Hiegiebel
France
Dax Schwarze Korps
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Fuehrer
Hitler
Oil Supply Not A Problem Says Ickes
Petroleum Coordinator Harold Ickes said the oil supply is not a problem and nationwide gasoline rationing will not be extended, though other government agencies may order area cuts to conserve rubber or curb unnecessary travel. He dismissed as baseless rumors that 2,000,001 barrels were destroyed in Chicago and noted rationing in the east begins tomorrow with Oregon and Washington starting June 1. Price Administrator Henderson said motorists could get supplemental supplies as rationing expands and extra allowances will be made for those traveling with small children.
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Washington
Harold
Ickes
Oregon
Seane Dalt
Chicago
Lenn Henderson
Walter Mischief Sustains Shoulder Injury in Accident
A report from Stanford Avenue says Walter Mischief suffered a painful shoulder injury after a Tuesday night accident near Oberlin. He required medical attention and remained confined with the injury to his right shoulder, with initial details describing loss of control and a subsequent fall.
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Walter Mischief
Stanford Avenue
Elsha
Steather Curve
Oberlin
War Summary Across Fronts Reports Turbulent Battles
Russia reports German incursions near Kharkov and a Red Army retreat in Crimea. In Burma and China allied forces push gains as Japan strengthens position in Yunnan. Australian air units hit Japanese ships and bombers are seen at Rabaul.
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Russia
Aditstrom
Crop Prospects In Ohio Are Favorable
Ohio crop prospects on May 1 were quite favorable with indications for increased winter wheat and corn production and a strong fruit crop. A projected Winter wheat harvest of 37.41 million bushels down 11.54 million from 1991. Acreage seeded last spring was 1.776 million, twelve percent below 1949 planting. Hay stocks on May 1 were 200 thousand tons, 22 percent below year-ago levels.
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Columbus
Ohio
Federal
Bess
Battle Of Burma Has Now Become Battle Of China
Chaotic Burma front reports Chinese forces shifting to northern Burma and threatening Tengchung while reinforcements tilt balance against Japanese. Chinese units along the Burma border are said to be under heavy strain as attacks spread from Lungling toward Tengchung and Co fang No. 2. page 37 continuation.
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Burma
China
Chungring
Tengchung
Lungling
Yungchang
Coefang No. 2
Fighting Rages With New Fury at Many Fronts
Moscow dispatches report Russian assault troops led by tanks and aircraft smashing through battered German lines toward Kharkov as fighting rages from Kerch Peninsula to the Arctic coast. Front reports claim Soviet forces broke through first enemy lines and inflicted heavy losses, with actions also noted in Staraya Russa, Leningrad, Kalinin and Crimea.
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Moscow
Mary H
Kharkov
Kerch
Arctic
Senyon Timostienko
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Kalinin
Crimea
London
Kerch Peninsula
Kereh
Northern Front
Murmansk
Kronstadt
Gulf of Finland
Moser
Mussiana
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U.S
Faith
Frank J. Kubiak
Detroit
Jeanette
Curb
Kubiak
Cecelia
Elections Board
East Carlisle Board
Yunnan Province
Milies
Aine
Rabaul
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