Faroe Islands Becomes British Position To Counter Nazi Threat
Britain lands troops in the Danish Faroe Islands to block German forces as Prime Minister Chamberlain vows to crush Germany. The move follows Churchill’s plan, with government stating Norway Denmark invasions show the need to destroy the monsters of wickedness in Germany.
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Faroe Islands
Germany
London
Britain
Chamberlain
Scotland
Iceland
House of Commons
R. A. Butler
Winston Churchill
Butler
Greenland
Free Church Council
Commons
Norway
Denmark
North Sea
Reuters
Skagerrak
War Demand Lifts U.S. Exports in March to 344 Million
U.S. exports rose to 344 million in March, up 30 percent from a year earlier, due to war demand. Machinery, trucks, iron and steel products, chemicals and airplanes drove gains, with Canada, France, Japan, Russia, Argentina, Finland and the Philippines citing major increases.
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Washington
America
Hopkins
Canada
France
Japan
Russia
Argentina
Finland
Phillippine Islands
England
Norway
Denmark
United States
Chief Throws First Ball
President Roosevelt officially opened the 1940 baseball season by throwing out the first ball for the Red Sox Senators game. Vice President Garner, Will Harridge, Clark Griffith, and Brig. Gen. E M Watson attended the ceremony as the army band played and flag-raising preceded the pitch amid threatening skies and a near 31,000 crowd. A policeman caught the ball after two Washington players fumbled it. The Utah forecast followed with showers, snow flurries, and cold tonight then partly cloudy conditions Wednesday.
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Roosevelt
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Garner
Will Harridge
American League
Clark Griffith
Senators
E. M. Watson
White House
Army Band
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt Opposed Logan-Walter Bill in Congress
A Roosevelt administration official faced opposition in congressional circles to the Logan Walter bill aiming to create uniform procedures for federal administrative agencies. Despite the discord, both parties predicted the House would align with the Senate in approving the measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Death of Evanston’s oldest resident Mrs Medlissa K L Buchanan
Evanston Wyoming reports the death of its oldest resident Mrs Medlissa Knoder L Buchanan aged 86. She arrived in Evanston in 1874 and died at her Center street home after a long illness. Born February 14 1854 in Bellefontaine Ohio she is survived by two grandsons.
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Evanston
Wyo
Medlissa Knoder L. Buchanan
Center Street
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Fuehrer Must Strike Again To Avert Near Disaster
British troops in Norway threaten Germany by seizing Narvik and cutting iron ore shipments. Churchill warns that stopping ore shipments is the key objective and Sweden’s neutrality is strained as Britain presses a naval move through the Skagerrak to halt reinforcements.
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Germany
Hitler
Italy
Russia
Europe
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Parliament
Narvik
Sweden
Gulf of Bothnia
Skaggerak
Denmark
Low Countries
Lost Wheel barrow vein yields eight thousand per ton
In Palouse Washington April 16 ore from the Lost Wheel barrow mine reportedly runs eight thousand dollars a ton. L J Moore mine manager announced the vein was struck after 22 feet, with experts valuing the quartz at least eight thousand a ton. The tale traces to 1883 discoveries and a buried tunnel marked by a whiskey barrel wheelbarrow.
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Palouse
Wash
L. J. Moore
Gold Hill
Moscow Mountains
Potlatch
Idaho
Coes
Skater Audrey Peppe to Wed David Benner at Sun Valley
Audrey Peppe, three time member of the American Olympic skating team, will wed David IL Benner, Sun Valley lodge assistant manager, on May 4. Peppe is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Peppe of New York City and turned professional this year to star in the European ice review. Benner is a son of Dr. and Mrs James W. Benner of Mesilla Park, New Mexico.
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Sun Valley
Audrey Peppe
David IL. Benner
Sun Valley Lodge
Miss Peppe
Frank Peppe
New York City
Benner
James W. Benner
Messilla Park
N. M
Oregon Finds Nitrates In Malheur County Deposit
Oregon chemists believe large nitrate deposits exist in the southeastern Oregon desert near the Oregon Idaho line. Roy D. Johnson has an option on land along the Owyhee river with O. A. Davenport backing the claim that the deposit could yield billions of tons. The chief obstacle to development is high freight costs. Owners are C. C. Anderson and S. S. Scorgin.
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Portland
Oregon Desert
Roy D. Johnson
Hay Deaser
Owyhee River
Malheur County
Oregon-Idaho Line
O. A. Davenport
Portland Chemical Research Corporation
Davenport
Chile
U. S. Department of Mines
Germany
United States
Oregon
C.C. Anderson
S. S. Scorgin
Woman Denies Overdose in Local Case
Mrs. George Dunkel of 327 South Hayes said her daughter Marion Long was not sedative overdosed, countering Monday Tribune reports about her health situation.
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George Dunkel
South Hayes
Marion Long
Tribune
Germans urge Roosevelt to stay out of Norway affairs
Berlin dispatch cites German sources calling Roosevelt’s Norway stance as meddling and urges America to study its own expansion needs. The report notes British cruiser losses off the Norwegian coast and outlines Oslo's interim government under Berlin's approval with King Haakon VII described as a captive.
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Reuters
Britain
Norway
Admiralty
Stancliffe
Roosevelt
King Haakon
Berlin
Europe
High Command
Norwegian
Haakon VII
Oslo
Norwegian Supreme Court
Navy Urging New Base in Caribbean
Admiral Harold R. Stark urged Congress to add 45 million dollars to the navy budget pushing the total above 1.01 billion while pressing for a fleet airbase in the southeast Caribbean to secure the Monroe Doctrine and improve Atlantic fleets deployment amid European war fears. He warned three dreadnought main batteries were outdated and demanded faster construction to meet potential allied losses in Europe.
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Washington
Congress
Navy
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Walsh
Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Navy Department
United States
Harold R. Stark
Senate
Europe
Britain
France
Boston honors Haggerty in Legion oratorical contest
Thomas Haggerty Jr. of Rosedale Long Island won the American Legion national oratorical contest in Boston at Faneuil Hall. He received a $4 000 college scholarship for his speech on the constitutional ban on foreign titles and its interpretation as ethics and politics.
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Boston
American Legion
Thomas Haggerty, Jr
Rosedale
L. L
Haggerty
Faneuil Hall
WPA County Progress Report Highlights County Projects
E E Scannell details Bannock county WPA work achievements across highways bridges culverts drainage sidewalks curbing guard rails landscaping and aviation facilities. Projects include Lava Hot Springs public buildings McCammon Grace school reconstruction Pocatello facilities and Idaho Southern university adds plus sanitation mains sewers and rural toilets while women workers preserve 48739 cans of food.
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E. E. Scannell
WPA
Work Projects Administration
Bannock County
Lava Hot Springs
McCammon
Grace
Pocatello
Biological Survey
Idaho Southern University
Ross Park
Ragged Army Aids Norse
In Norway in the Arctic passes Hungarian volunteers known as the Ragged Guard fight their third war in eight months. About 400 men from Hungary crossed from Finland after the Scandinavia invasion and offered aid to Norwegian commanders. The government does not recognize their foreign service but Hungarians follow the exploits of this free corps, the Ragged Guard, descendants of the 1919 Rongeyros Garda.
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Budapest
Artic Circle
Hungary
Norway
Poland
Finland
Scandinavia
Ronsyos Garda
Rongeyros Garda
Baseball Scores Across The Leagues In Brief Standings
Baseball scores from multiple games include Ruffing and Dickey for New York beating Philadelphia 9 to 0, Grove and Desautels pairing for Washington defeating Boston 9 to 1, and other results with pitchers Feller Hemsley and Tresh. National League notes show Higbe Warren Hubbell Danning, Wyatt Phelps Mancuso Posede Lopez, and Cincinnati Derringer Lombardi. clippings include St Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago and Pittsburgh games with varied final tallies.
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New York
Philadelphia
Ruffing
Dickey
Dean and Hayes
Boston
Washington
Grove and Desautels
Leonard and
Ferrer
National
Higbe and
Warren
Hubbell and Danning
Prisoner Faces Fine or Jail in Grace Sheep Theft Case
Leo Fowler of Grace sits in Bannock county jail awaiting sentence by Justice H. W. Titus after admitting to attempting to steal ten sheep pelts from Hubbard ranch near Grace. Deputy sheriffs Dave McNichols and Bert Empey assisted in the arrest. Fowler faces $85 cash fine or 60 days in jail, or $100 fine or jail.
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Leo Fowler
Grace
Bannock County
Justice of the Peace
H. W. Titus
Fowler
Hubbard Ranch
Dave McNichols
Bert Empey
Justice Titus
Romania Bans Wheat Exports Amid Domestic Shortage
Romania issues a government decree banning wheat exports for an indefinite period to protect home supplies after a harsh winter and spring floods. The measure prioritizes oil, wood, and coal for military use, and Romania suspends all foreign contracts. Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Hungary cooperate on Danube river protection against sabotage.
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Bucharest
Germany
Rumanian Economic Council
Reich
Romania
Danube
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Navy
Paul Teodorescu
Chamber of Deputies
Rumania
Balderston resigns as Nampa police chief in Idaho
Balderston, former state law enforcement commissioner and former Pocatello police chief, resigns as Nampa police chief. City council accepted the resignation last night. W. K. Jeppeson named to fill the unexpired 14 month term. successor not yet named. Balderston plans a new position but did not specify where.
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Nampa
Ida
J. L Balderston
Pocatello
Balderston
Ben Waig
W. K. Jeppeson
City Atorney
Jeppeson
Couple Receives Marriage License in Idaho Falls
A marriage license was issued here yesterday to Durane E. Weaver aged 24 and Alta Wilcox aged 22, both of Blackfoot, Idaho Falls. The filing occurred on April 16.
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Idaho Falls
Durane E. Weaver
Alta Wilcox
Blackfoot
Nazi Troops Return to Swiss Border Warily Tense Near Swiss Frontier
Reports say 15 German divisions redeployed north of Switzerland as the Swiss government announces security steps. Zurich mobilizes reserves while the Swiss army plans full readiness amid concerns over German moves in Europe.
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Berne
Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Earthquake Felt Near Weston by Seismologist
Seismologist Rev. James J. Devlin of Weston College reported a strong quake about 4,700 miles away was felt at 1:07:57 a.m. in Weston Massachusetts, noting it would have been destructive if it had occurred in a populated district.
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Weston
Mass
James J. Devlin
Weston College
East Idaho Saltwater? No. Drought Fears Rise After Rain
East Idaho reports normal precipitation in Snake River watershed after a heavy storm. Lynn Crandall says ground is moist and irrigation may wait until May, about ten days later than last year. National forecast predicts below normal irrigation water in much of the 11 western states, Idaho at risk of summer shortages where storage is low.
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Snake River
Lynn Crandall
District 36 Watermaster
Crandall
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
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