Belgrade Massacre Report Tells Of 10000 Dead In Street Horror
Eyewitness Robert St. John describes Belgrade wreckage after mass German air attacks that killed at least 10,000 civilians. He details panic, refugee orders, and the Serbian army’s stubborn stand as German panzers broke through Yugoslavia in April.
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Associated Press
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Hitler
Aerial Power Hampers Allied Armies On Greek Front
British Greek and Allied lines hold along Mount Olympus as German forces press with endless air and ground assaults. German numbers in the air exceed their ground strength, with dive bombers and heavy infantry driving at Larisa and Pass, while Allied troops from Britain Australia and New Zealand bolster defenses.
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British warn of systematic bombing of Rome
London says Britain will bomb Rome if Athens or Cairo is attacked. Italy allegedly planned to use captured British bombs on Vatican City, a move London vows to avoid while pressing for protection of sacred sites.
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RAF Pounds At Berlin Continues Bombing Blitz
Berlin reports stronger R A F forces penetrated the city center after breaching the barrage belt. The Prussian state library and several public buildings and about 10 apartments were damaged. Meanwhile the Luftwaffe hit the British Portsmouth harbor area with heavy damage.
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Phi Gamma Delta Elects Officers in Eastern Idaho
Officers for the eastern Idaho graduate association were elected Friday with Archie A. Kennedy of Blackfoot as president, Charles L. Lewis of Pocatello as first vice president, H. R. Woodward of Moreland as second vice president, and Frank H. Thomas of Idaho Falls as secretary treasurer. Clair E. Gale of Idaho Falls was named arrangements chairman for the next meeting in Idaho Falls on June 19.
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Charles L. Lewis
Pocatello
H. R. Woodward
Moreland
Frank H. Thomas
Idaho Falls
Clair E. Gale
Gaasch Named Manager of State Liquor Store
BLACKFOOT April 18 J E Gaasch former Bingham county deputy sheriff has received notice of his appointment as manager of the state liquor store here Gaasch will succeed Henry Giies
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J. E. Gaasch
Bingham County
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Henry Giies
Allies Brace for New Trouble on Grecian Front
Allied lines in northern Greece struggle as German forces pour south after Yugoslav collapse. Athens calls the situation unfavorably developing and London calls it serious as the battle in the Balkans nears a decisive point for control of Greece and broader operations.
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Halifax Sees North Africa Gain Urgency Over Balkans
British ambassador Viscount Halifax told Secretary Hull the North Africa military situation is more urgent than the Balkans. He said Balkan fighting remains extreme but British axis advances in North Africa appear stabilized, a view conveyed to reporters. Governor Chase A Clark urged approval of 9.75 million dollars for Idaho reclamation and hydro electric projects, opposed by the budget bureau’s 1.25 million figure.
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Dancer Sues Ball Player Over Havana Incident
New York April 18 report that Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Van Mungo faces a $20,000 suit by Francisco Carreno alleging a March 10 Havana Nacional hotel altercation with Mungo and Mrs. Carreno. Carreno says injuries stopped his dancing. Mungo was temporarily banished to Montreal. Mrs. Carreno, also known as Christiana, seeks divorce.
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American Troops Sail to Bermuda Base
The war department announced the first contingent of troops has sailed to garrison the new Bermuda base. The transport American Legion carried infantry and artillery units from Brooklyn New York, with details withheld. Naval facilities at Bermuda are now in commission as one of eight Atlantic bases.
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American Bombers Reach Singapore
American made patrol bombers landed in Singapore after a trans Pacific flight. RAF Brewster Buffalo fighters met them within 24 hours of arrival. Lockheed Hudsons also moved seaward to join British and Australian patrols patrolling the empire’s eastern seas.
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Tigers star Hank Greenberg is placed in 1-A for military service
Detroit reports Hank Greenberg, star outfielder and 1940 American League MVP, has been classified 1-A by a Detroit selective service board, making him subject to immediate military service. Also notes Utah weather with partly cloudy skies and scattered snow showers and freezing temps.
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Selective Service Board
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Accident Claims Pocatello Trainman In Lima Yard
Frank Snyder a 52 year old Union Pacific railroad employee from Pocatello died when he fell from a moving northbound freight train in the Lima yards while loosening brakes. He struck a drawbar and broke his neck. He left a widow Mae Snyder and a son in the navy. Born in 1889 in New York City, he joined Union Pacific in 1913 and rose to conductor in 1935. The body was returned to Pocatello for funeral services.
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Todays Games American New York
National Philadelphia 0 1 0 New York 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 Tumulis Bruner Livingst on Bowman Danning. Brooklyn 2 3 0 0 Boston 0 0 3 1 Casey Swift Owen Tobin Mass Berres. Cincinnati 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 4 6 Walters Beggs We Butcher Lopez. Chicago 0 St Louis 1 Co Root McCullough Shoun W Cooper.
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Soldier Forgets Draft Board With Stiff Arm Scratching Head
CHICAGO April 18 A registrant asked for deferment due to a stiff arm. Officials interviewed him and, during questioning, he unconsciously raised his arm to scratch his head. He is now in the army.
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Idaho bootlegger crackdown rumors surge in 1941 tax era
The Idaho liquor dispensary halted purchases of certain brands amid claimed shady practices by brand reps. An unimpeachable source alleged bootlegging and minors’ access, with liquor reportedly moved into Lewiston from out of state. Rumors of $7 000 smuggling to dodge a 20 percent tax also circulated as prosecutors warned clubs of a crackdown.
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Idaho Daily Statesman
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Turkey warns of Balkan war as 30000 flee Istanbul
Istanbul reports rising panic over Balkan conflict as Yugoslavia nears dissolution. Newspapers say 30,000 residents have left the city with profiteers blamed for stirring fear while US aid is awaited.
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Pocatello Woman Elected Vice President of National D A R
Mrs. William Wesley Brother of Pocatello Idaho was chosen vice-president-at-large at the D A R annual convention. Mrs. William Hi Puch of New York was elected president general succeeding Mrs. Henry M. Roberts Jr of Annapolis who cited the society’s future needs including national defense and subversive activity control.
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William Wesley Brotherers
Pocatello
Idaho
Daughters of the American Revolution
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New York
Pouch
Henry M. Roberts, Jr
Annapolis
Greeks Hold Thermopylae Stand As Balkans Battle Rages
Allied lines in northern Greece tighten as German reinforcements press a 134 day war in the Balkans. Athens reports 10 German divisions about 120 000 troops attacking with over 1 000 raiding aircraft while RAF bombers strike Berlin in a heavy raid.
Pioneer Mary M. Rogers McConnell Dies in Boise
Mary M. Rogers McConnell Idaho pioneer and mother of Adit Gen M G McConnell died at her Boise home after living there since 1907. She and her husband moved west in 1870 and operated a dairy farm supplying miners in the Boise basin during the Bannock wars. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Isenberg Caldwell Mrs Watkins Parma and Margaret McConnell Boise and son Fred H McConnell Caldwell.
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Mary M. Rogers McConnel
Adit
M. G. McConnell
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Boise River
Caldwell
Gov. C. Ben Ross
J. L. Isenberg
J. L. Watkins
Parma
Margaret J. MecConnel
Fred H. McConnel
Workers Get Raise By International Harvester
International Harvester announced a five cent per hour wage increase retroactive to April 14 for 42 manufacturing department employees at its motor truck tractor farm implement and twine factories in the United States.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
United States
Spring Storm Injures Many Across States
A west wide storm injured dozens in Missouri and caused extensive property damage in Wyoming Iowa and Texas with possible fruit losses in Utah and Idaho. Frost damaged Utah apricots peaches and cherries while frost warnings extended into Idaho and Utah. A cloud burst flood in central Texas and northwest Missouri wrecked buildings, with two churches and multiple homes demolished by a tornado injuring many.
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Frank Andrews
Department of Agriculture
Moses L. Holbrook
Utah State Department of Agriculture
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Fillmore
Farm Wages Increase Across Idaho and Nation
Idaho farm laborers earned an average $42.75 monthly with board and $58.50 without board as of April 1, up about 4 and 4.75 dollars from a year earlier. Day rates climbed similarly, with a 15 cent daily rise for workers with or without board. National day rates without board averaged $1.70.
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Idaho
Federal Agricultural Marketing Service
Idaho Weather: Fair Tonight and Saturday
Weather forecast for Idaho predicts fair conditions tonight with light winds and continuing warmth into Saturday. A sharp frost is expected tonight across valleys and low-lying areas as temperatures dip, followed by a gradual warmup through the weekend.
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