Allies retreat under German drive in Norway action
German air and ground forces push along rail lines north of Oslo and seize towns including Tynset and Ringebu as battles unfold near Narvik and Trondheim. DNB reports raids sinking a minesweeper and destroying five Gloster Gladiator fighters while claiming Norwegian units are rout...
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Berlin
Norway
DNB
Dombas
Trondheim
Lesjakop
Oslo
Tynset
Ringebu
Gudbrandsdal
Lillehammer
Narvik
Steinkijer
Norwegian
Methodists Oppose Vatican Ties
The council of bishops of the new Methodist church opposes any establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the United States. They credit President Roosevelt's peace efforts but resist church state union and call for world peace, in a quadrennial message to the General Conference in Atlantic City.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Council of Bishops of the
New Methodist Church
Vatican
United States
Roosevelt
Myron C. Taylor
Catholic Church
Invaders Dig In North of Steinkjer
British reports confirm German forces dig in north of Steinkjer and near Trondheim as Allied troops consolidate lines in eastern Norway. Canada increases manpower in England with 20 000 plus Newfoundland volunteers. home security plans consider internment of subversive groups.
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London
Germany
Lillehammer
Norway
Oslo
Steinkjer
Trondheim
Britain
England
Royal Artillery
John Anderson
Communist Party
John
House of Commons
Madrid
British Isles
Scapa Flow
Orkneys
John Simon
Commons
Flu Claiming Youngsters In Idaho Deaths
Idaho vital statistics report shows 638 of 2,491 influenza deaths in 18 years were children under school age. In March 1940 Ada county led with 107 births. 16 twins and 14 stillbirths reported. Causes include heart disease 105 deaths and cancer 42. influenza and pneumonia 31. tuberculosis and appendicitis eight each. homicides two.
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Boise
Idaho
Mae G. Atwood
Idaho State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Ada County
Bright
Two Norwegians Steal German Seaplane in Distracting Heist
In London on April 25 a German Heinkel seaplane, its swastikas painted over and the Norwegian insignia applied, flew into a British port unscathed. Two Norwegian airmen emerged to recount how they overheard German airmen boasting about the aircraft and then stole it.
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London
Spring’s green surge orbits fields and cattle
The piece notes a rapid spring grass bloom aided by Soil Conservation Service work on west bench and east foothills. It questions ongoing cattle grazing contrary to a multi year land-use contract. Weather optimism predicts 54 degree game time with past rainfall 1.04 to 1.06 inches.
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Soil Conservation Service
West Bench
SCS
North Idaho Man Seeks Condie Office
Elk River educator J. M. Murray announced his bid for Idaho state superintendent of public instruction as a Republican nominee. Murray, Canyon county former superintendent, argues for equal opportunity and educational reform while highlighting war service and university degrees.
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North Idaho
Condie
Elk River
Idaho
J. M. Murray
Republic
John W. Condie
Murray
Canyon County
Caldwell
Nampa
Bannock County
Clark
Shoshone
University of Idaho At
Moscow
Sorbonne University
Paris
France
United States
French destroyers sink German torpedo boats and sub
French destroyers in a recent action against the German fleet in the Skagerrak sank two torpedo boats a torpedo launch and a submarine. Navy Minister Cesar Campinchi told the chamber of deputies finance committee there were no French losses and the date was not specified though believed to be within 48 hours.
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Paris
Skagerrak
Navy
Cesar Campinchi
Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee
Campinchi
Belgian cabinet resigns over language assistance plan
Brussels reports Premier Hubert Pierlot’s cabinet resigns after liberals withdraw support on an education measure. The proposal to add Flemish and Walloon assistants to the chief education executive sparked fears of regional separation.
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Brussels
Hubert Pierlot
Liberal Party
Seattle Shocks Felt In Two Small Earthquakes
Two minor earthquakes were felt in Seattle today with centers in the university and north end districts.
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Seattle
University and North End
Idaho receipts far lag federal aid in seven years report
Idaho received 340.9 million dollars in federal money from 1933 to 1939 while internal revenue collected only about 17.6 million. The study by W. T. Lockwood notes 20.1 million spent repayably in 1939 and 36.6 million non repayable, with various farm and works programs contributing to the disparity.
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Boise
Idaho
W. T. Lockwood
Idaho-Utah
Sepey
Uncle Sam
Federal Housing Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm Security Administration
Farm Tenant Purchase
Rural Electrification
Public Works Administration
Disaster Loan Corporation
The
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
National Guard
Agricultural College
Soil Conservation Service
Indian Service
May WPA quota cut to 8500 in Idaho
Idaho WPA quota set at 8500 for May, down from April by 2500. Director Dean W. Miller says reductions will come from closing lesser projects and discharging workers unable to meet a fair day's work. Two thousand six hundred forty four jobs go to Pocatello district, with others allocated to Coeur d'Alene Boise and Buhl.
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Boise
Work Projects Administration
Idaho
Dean W. Miller
Miller
Forest Service
Pocatello
Coeur d'Alene
Boise District
Gossett Seeks Knowledge of State Funds
Former Idaho Lt. Gov. C. C. Gossett asks for prompt notice of any state money owed so he can return it. He has not been served with a Boise district court suit filed by Atty. Gen. J. W. Taylor to recover 330 dollars paid for overtime services at the end of the 1937 legislative session. Taylor says the payments to lieutenant governors and speakers for cleaning up legislative business were unconstitutional.
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Nampa
C. C. Gossett
Boise
J. W. Taylor
Gossett
Taylor
Baseball National a H. S. At Chicago Cincinnati 200
Baseball results from Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis and Cleveland with scores and batting details. Batteries listed for Derringer Lom bardi Dean Todd Callahan Early Bar nicle Lopez Andrews Lohr man Danning Casey Franks Pearson Warren among others. Rain caused New York Boston postponement. Twenty-Five Years Ago Today notes Gallipoli landings in 1915.
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Cincinnati
Derringer
Lombardi
Dean
Todd
New York
R. H. E Boston
Callahan
Early
Barnicle
Lopez
Andrews
Lohrman
Danning
Associated Press
Gallipoli Peninsula
Dardanelles
Deadlock in committee over agriculture appropriations bill
Washington April 25 A joint conference committee abandoned efforts to resolve a four month deadlock on the agriculture appropriations bill. Senate amendments totaling 347 million dollars faced rejection as conferees refused to yield on parity payments 212 million dollars surplus disposal 85 million and farm tenant loans. The dispute returns the bill to the house for a separate vote on Senate additions. Idaho forecast showers tonight and Friday with little temperature change.
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Washington
Senate
Russell
Georgia
House
Rotary Elects New Heads
Gate city Rotarians named A. L. Baker as president R. J. Comstock Jr vice president and Finis Bentley secretary. Directors named H. L. Austin Fergus Briggs and J. L. Craig. Dr W F Howard spoke on cancer control noting 468 Idaho deaths in 1939 and that early treatment could have prevented many. Modern treatments include surgery radiu and x rays.
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Gate City Rotarians
A. L. Baker
R. J. Comstock, Jr
Finis Bentley
H. L. Austin
Fergus Briggs
J. L. Craig
W. F. Howard
Howard
Idaho
J. W. Clothier
R. D. Merrill
Explosion injures five at Dublin Castle headquarter
A large blast in Dublin today injured five detectives near the Dublin Castle headquarters of the government special detective branch. Police attributed the attack to a time bomb planted by the outlawed Irish Republican Army.
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Dublin
Irish Republican Army
Dublin Castle
Special
Parker Accepts Examiner Post in State Auditor Office
Horace Parker of Grangeville former PR officer for the work projects administration and publicity director for the Democratic state central committee today accepted an appointment as an examiner in the state auditor position. He has been running a Boise weekly newspaper and printing office but has disposed of those interests.
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Boise
Horace Parker
Grangeville
Work Projects Administration
Democratic State Central Committee
State Auditor
War declarations and naval restrictions move U S toward neutrality
President Roosevelt proclaimed a state of war in existence between Germany and Norway and barred submarines of both belligerents from American ports. In London the British war office called a Stein kjer withdrawal an advance detachment, noting some losses after water borne German reinforcements threatened to cut off the unit.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Germany
Norway
United States
London
British War Office
Steinkjer
House votes to override veto on veterans’ aid bill
The House approved overriding President Roosevelt to grant about 7 million dollars for roughly 15 000 officers and men held in Philippine island service after the Spanish American War. Fritz von Opel was removed from the Conte Di Savoy at Gibraltar by British officials. A federal grand jury indicted 122 people for an illicit liquor ring across five states, defrauding the government of about 1.606 million dollars in taxes.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
New York
Fritz von Opel
Conte di Savoi
Gibraltar
Treasury
Jersey Shore Students Tie Swastika Incident to Patriotism
In Jersey Shore Pennsylvania on April 25 pupils staged a spontaneous patriotic demonstration after a swastika was hung atop the high school. Janitor Theodore Greenaway climbed the pole to remove the symbol because the rope had been cut and the event earned the students a holiday.
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Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore High School
Theodore Greenaway
Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes Senate by 40 to 29
Washington April 25 The rivers and harbors bill totaling 150 million dollars cleared the senate by a 40 to 29 vote, marking a reduction of 81 million from the committee version. The measure funds harbor projects and related infrastructure nationwide.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Navy receives new aircraft carrier Wasp in Boston commissioned
The nation formally welcomed its latest fighting ship today as the aircraft carrier Wasp was commissioned at the Boston base marking a milestone in naval strength.
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Boston
Boston Army Base
Utah Weather Showers Tonight and Friday
A weather notice indicates showers in Utah tonight and again on Friday with little change in temperatures. Forecasters expect light to moderate rain across northern and central regions. No major wind events are anticipated.
U S Captain Reports German Capture of Trondheim
Captain William McHale of the freighter Mormac Sen described German forces landing from the Von Hipper and three destroyers to seize Trondheim Norway at 5 am on April 9. He said the population appeared stunned with no resistance and that he carried $4,500,000 in Swedish gold back to the United States amid a minefield voyage.
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New York
William McHale
Trondheim
Norway
von Hipper
McHale
New York Harbor
North Sea
Bergen
Freighter Flying Piss Sails for U S From Bergen
The Flying Piss, a 7 194 ton freighter, left Bergen, Norway for the United States today. It was one of two American ships stranded there by the German invasion and had arrived March 27, 13 days before the Germans entered the port during air raids on naval units.
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New York
Bergen
Norway
United States
Moore-McCormack
Picketing Law In Courts Heads To Idaho Ruling
Moscow dispatch reports Idaho courts may test a 1938 anti picketing ordinance amid arrests of five Critman Memorial hospital project workers protesting wages. One man, L J Harper, posted bond and awaits trial while four others were released on recognizance after agreeing not to picket. The workers argued wages should align with union scale. All are members of the A F L Common Laborers' union.
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Moscow
Idaho
Critman Memorial Hospital
L J. Harper
A. F. L. Common
Jap and Portuguese Officials Clash on Lappa Island
Hong Kong reports a flare up between Japanese dominated Chinese administration troops and Portuguese police on Lappa Island. Gunfire followed a challenge, two Portuguese Africa natives were killed and one wounded in the incident last night.
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Hong Kong
Lappa Island
Africa
Bethlehem Steel declares dividend on common stock
Directors of Bethlehem Steel Corp announce a dividend of one share equivalent per share on common stock plus a fee of 1 dollar. The decision was made today in New York.
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N+ YORK
Bethlehem Steel Corp
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