British to send Welsh Guards to Gibraltar for ten-year peace effort
London reports the war office will move the first battalion of Welsh Guards to Gibraltar on or after April 22 to bolster Mediterranean defenses. The action mirrors Anglo French talks amid fears of Italian troop build ups in Spanish Morocco and nearby Spanish possessions.
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London
War Office
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Morrocco
Maiitland
Grand Alliance
Britain
France
Russia
Admiralty Harbor
Roosevelt urges peace pledges from Hitler and Mussolini
President Roosevelt disclosed messages to Hitler and Mussolini proposing to act as intermediary for peace offers and seeking assurances that German and Italian armed forces would not attack a wide list of independent nations for at least ten years. He offered to transmit assurances to other nations and urged a future period extending to decades, with reciprocity paving disarmament talks and trade. The U.S. would participate in a conference on these issues as others may pursue related discussions.
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Washington
A.P
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Spain
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Russia
Bulgary
Greece
Turkey
Iraq
The
Arabias
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Iran
U. S
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Rat trap catches two rats and a cat
Jacob Whiteman of Middle Town baits a basement rat trap. The next morning he discovers the trap captured two rats and his cat, surprising the neighborhood in HL April 1.
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Lincoln
Jacob Whiteman
Middletown
Ile Dought
Driver Crashes Through Garage Door in Scottsbluff
Mike Peters of Scottsbluff in an April incident cranked his car in gear and rammed a garage door striking a car under repair. Peters sustained a shoulder abrasion.
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Scottsbluef
Neb
Mike Peters
Scottshiuff
Peters
Auto Thieves Active Again Across City
Reports to the police say two cars were stolen last night a Pontiac sedan from Jillian W W Brown 1406 Oak Will avenue and a Chevrolet from the Goodyear Tire filling station at the corner of Baltimore and Locust streets.
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Jillian WW. Brown
Oak Will Avenue
George J. Davis
South
Locenust Street
Goodyear Tire
Baltimore and
Locust Streets
Weather forecast for Maryland shows showers this afternoon
Showers this after noon and probably early tonight, followed by mostly cloudy Sunday, cooler. Chesapeake Bay forecast notes showers this afternoon and tonight with cooler, Sunday mostly cloudy conditions. Winds remain fresh southwest shifting to northerly.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in North and Middle Atlantic States shows showers at the start and again by Thursday or Friday. Cool early Monday then rising temperatures with a warm period Thursday and Friday.
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North and
Middle Atlantic
Poland and Romania vow united defense against Germany
WARSAW April 15 Poland and Romania pledged to resist any German aggression in Eastern Europe and plan joint military unity. The two nations allied since 1921 exchanged pledges and arranged close contact between Warsaw and Bucharest with Marshal Smigly-Radzki named possible supreme commander. Russia was expected to aid if Germany attacked.
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Warsaw
Poland
Rumania
Europe
Russia
Bucharest
Edward Smigigrydz
Joseph Beck
Richard Franasovici
Grigore Gafenen
Roger Racyonski
Germany
Ukraine
Father saves young child from Antietam Creek incident
Donna Jane Benedict aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benedict, almost drowned after wandering toward the Antietam Creek near the new dual highway. Her father, who had taken her to a neighbor's home, heard a splash, saw her head down in the water, and sprang into the embankment to rescue her. She emerged seemingly unharmed from the ducking.
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Donna Jane Benedict
Mroo
St Benedict
Donna Jane
Mrs Ross sells Ross Bargain store in Philadelphia buyer
Mrs Anna J Ross who has run the Ross Bargain store at 27 West Franklin street for twenty years has sold the business to Paul Rappapartt of Philadelphia who is selling out the stock and will reside at 47 West Franklin street following health reasons
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Anna J. Ross
Ross Bargin
West Franklin Street
Paul Rappapartt
Philadelphia
Ross
New Coastal Highway Opens July First in Maryland
OCEAN CITY Md April 15 The Maryland State Roads Commission announced a new coastal highway will open to traffic by July 1. The 22 foot wide eight mile road cost about 110000 and runs from end of Philadelphia avenue at 6th Street to Bethany Beach linking with Delaware. Delaware plans another highway between Bethany and Rehoboth to create a fast arterial link among three resorts.
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Ockean City
Maryland
Ocean
Delaware Line
State Roads Commission
Philadelphia Avenue
6Th Street
Delaware
Bethany Beach
Bethany
Rehoboth Beach
Bad business in Colorado Springs fur deal ends in fine
April 1 report states May Lee Cimino entered the fur trade poorly. He kept a coyote trap and sold the pelt for 31 while trapper Irving Patrick valued the pelt at 5. Cimino was fined 59 dollars on a larceny conviction.
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Colorado Springs
Lee Cimino
Heo
Irving Patrick
Cimino
Fleet Back to Pacific Returns to Normal Operations
Washington April 15. The Navy ordered the fleet back to the Pacific today after President Roosevelt urged peace with Germany and Italy. Secretary Swanson said the fleet would return to normal Pacific operating areas, except for a small force, with no official explanation. Naval circles noted this restores naval power balance after the armada’s January Atlantic deployment.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Swanson
Atlantic
Cleveland Torso Slayer May Target Baltimore as Victim Found
Detective Peter Merylo said Cleveland's torso killer may have moved to Baltimore after a young woman's dismembered body was found there. Coroner Gerber noted similarities between the Baltimore and Cleveland deaths as police hunted in East Baltimore sewers for body parts and parcels.
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Cleveland
Peter Merylo
Baltimore
Youg
S. R. Gerber
Lombard Street
Nicholas Krepner
HOLC Reports Best March Collections Since Formed
The Home Owners Loan Corporation announced that March collections reached 103.6 percent of payments due, the best since its 1985 establishment. Maryland collections were 103 percent, with total principal repayments in the state at $790,227 and 78 borrowers repay ing their loans in full.
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Washington
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Maryland
Stahl
PIONEER FILES APPEAL OVER AGE TO WORK
Arizona pioneer George N. Putman asks Governor Bob Jones to challenge age limits to employment. He shows his strength claiming his muscles are like rawhide and says he was barred from work due to pension and required registration with the W.P.A. then removed for being too old.
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Phoenix
George N. Putman
Arizona Pioneer
Putman
Bob Jones
W.pla
Thousands of Odd Fellows Attend Blue Ridge Region Meeting
The Odd Fellows Blue Ridge region holds a one day meeting in Hagerstown with reps from over twenty states. Grand Sire Burton A Gaskill of Atlantic City presided as Grand Secretary Edward G Ludvigsen introduced attendees. A Grand Sire luncheon followed with a parade planned for 4 pm featuring 15 bands and 1000 Patriarchs Militant, plus a 60 member flag formation. Roads filled with visitors arriving by bus from Baltimore Washington and Pennsylvania.
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Odd Fellows
Blue Ridge
Grand Sire
Woodmen of the World Building
Burton A. Gaskill
Atlantic City
N. J
Edward G. Ludvigsen
Baltimore
Hotel Alexander
Hagerstown
Oak Hill Avenue
Patriarchs
The
Potomac
Franklin
Prospect
Washington
the Square
Pennsylvania
Summer Missing in 1816 Shocks Ithaca Readers
In Ithaca New York a scrapbook diary kept by Elmer Dillon’s grandmother records a summerless year in 1816 with entries noting heavy snow in March and April, deep snow on October 17, and frost in July and August, indicating an unprecedented cold season with ruined crops and delayed warmth.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Elmer Dillon
Black Rock
Buffalo
Gas Curb Service Would Be Banned
EASTON, April 15. A town fight over a city council ordinance banning gasoline curb service erupts as pumps along curbs would be eliminated. For 20 years, residents bought gasoline at the curb, and dealers may have to relocate or close if the ordinance stands.
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Easton
Harry Clerk
Twister Kills Six Injures Dozens in Oklahoma Town
A violent tornado struck Capron Oklahoma and surrounding areas killing six people and injuring more than 30. Five died in farm homes and an auto was hurled into the air. The dead include Mrs Bessie Wendel of Waynoka and the Harzman family from Alva.
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Capron
Okla
Oklahoma
Bessie Wendel
Waynoka
Woods County
Oscar Harzman
Alva
Harzman
Alva American Legion Auxiliary
Louise Harzman
Adam Vollmer
Vollmer
Wendel
Hopeton
Perritt Slightly Hurt When Truck Leaves Highway
A. R. Perritt, driver for Steffey & Findlay, was slightly injured when his truck left the National Highway while returning from Boonsboro. He was taken to a doctor's office for examination.
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A. R. Perritt
Steffey & Findlay
Boonsboro
Perritt
Mish urges praise for 1939 Legislature and O Connor
State Senator Joseph D. Mish told Democratic Organization Club members that Governor O'Conor and the 1939 Legislature did a great service to the people, despite some mistakes. He praised the Rawls Committee, highlighted permanent county registration and the real estate assessors board, and endorsed changes in county Hanoi laws including an early closing provision to aid temperance.
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Joseph D. Mish
Democratic Organization Club
O'Conor
Mish
Assembly
O'Connor
Rawls
William P. Lane
Board of Real Estate Assessors
Hanoi
Wish
Hitler to Confer on Roosevelt Peace Appeal in Munich
Berlin April 15 Adolf Hitler rushed from Berchtesgaden to Munich after receiving Roosevelt peace appeal and summoned his foreign secretary Ribbentrop to meet. Dietrich and other top aides also traveled to Munich. A Wilhelmstrasse spokesman said Germany must confer with Axis partner Italy before reacting. Hitler and Mussolini reportedly in rapid contact, with Goering likely at Mussolini's side.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Munich
Roosevelt
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Otto Dietrich
Reich
Germany
Wilhelmstrasse
Italy
Mussolini
Field Marshal
Goering
Ife
Rome
Il Duce
Night Ball Voted Down in City Budget
The proposed lighting system for night baseball at the municipal stadium, estimated at 39 000 to 13 000 dollars, will not be installed this year. The city auditor warned the expense could require higher taxes. The Mayor and City Council approved several department mid wets and small wage increases to city engineering staff to avoid tax hikes. The Mayor?s expense allowance is set at 50 dollars monthly, and each Council member 25 dollars. Funds cover travel and related expenses.
Season Ends Today for Dipnet Fishing
Dipnet fishing closes today after opening on February 15. Sportsmen report typical luck with only a few days offering optimal conditions for successful catches.
Lottery Ticket Letters Seized In Hagerstown
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson confiscates several hundred letters to Hagerstown residents from a single source. The envelopes vary in type and inked addresses. Recipients asked to open letters in post office presence if lottery tickets or illegal literature are suspected. if not, letters remain with senders. The so called sucker list appears drawn from telephone directories.
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Hagerstown
Thomas M. Simpson
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