Australia Builds Defense Network Across Continent
Ray Peacock describes Australia’s wartime shift to a defense in depth strategy with a new overland highway from Alice Springs to Darwin, a northern sea base, and expanded arms forces. Port Darwin grows from a pearling station to a key coastal base, supported by Pipeline road and inland ore logistics, with Alice Springs as an inland arsenal and Tea-tree Well near the heart of the continent.
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Japan
Australia
Port Darwin
North Coast
Darwin
Alice Springs
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Red Cross benefit races to feature Ashton drivers
Champion drivers and dog teams from three northwest states will race at Idaho Southern University stadium Sunday for a Red Cross benefit. Everett Heseman’s team, the derby’s three time winner, is favored in the four races starting at 2 p m with a parade through Pocatello yesterday afternoon and nine to twelve competitors expected.
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Northwest States
Red Cross
Idaho Southern University Stadium
Pocatello
Ashton
Everett Heseman
Frisco Trains Collide Near Granby Missouri
A head-on crash on a trestle near Granby hospitalizes dozens and kills six. The Will Rogers bound from Oklahoma City to St. Louis, carrying 25 passengers and two crew members, sustains heavy injuries along with 20 soldiers on a special train. Torches extract victims while Frisco cites a signal mixup.
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Granby
Granby Depot
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Herschel Napier
Springfield
William Weldon
Porter
Will Rogers
Frisco
New Income Peak Reported by Commerce Dept
The commerce department says national income reached a new peak of 94500000000 dollars last year, up 22 percent from 1940 and 13 percent above the 1929 high. The rise reflects broader productive activity and higher prices contributing to the record.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Munitions Truck Explosion Kills Four in Smithfield Area
A truck carrying 30,000 pounds of munitions exploded near Smithfield North Carolina after a wreck with a sedan. The blast killed at least four and injured about 100, demolishing a roadside hotel and tavern, destroying filling stations, cabins, and shattering windows in Selma.
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Here
Selma
George Stroupe
Gastonia
CCC
New Holland
Cecil EB. Propst
Lawndale
Minnie Lewis
Raleigh
Buck Mitchell
Stroupe
Prospst
Lewis
Mitchell
Johnston County
Twin Falls sets up labor union for farm workers and related trades
H H Freedheim announced the formation of the Twin Falls Federal Labor Union to include farm laborers potato sorters warehousemen and factory workers. Temporary officers were chosen. a charter from AFL will guide wage scales hours and conditions agreements for presentation to employers.
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Twin Falls
H. H. Freedheim
American Federation of Labor
Freedheim
A. F. of L
Joe Smith Captured After Escape From Blackfoot Hospital
Sheriff D A McNichols reports Joe Smith who escaped from the state hospital at Blackfoot Friday afternoon was captured near Lava Hot Springs Saturday.
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D. A. McNichols
Joe Smith
Blackfoot
Lava Hot Springs
Speculation and maneuvers mark Europe war front
Amid battlefront focus on Russia speculation rises from China and Switzerland about future moves. Chinese and Swiss reports hint Japan's envoy to Russia may seek peace while Japan readies strikes in Siberia. In the Caucasus the Soviet redeploys threaten Nazi aims as Axis and Allied forces clash in Libya with Free French targeting an Italian post in Fezzan and Tripoli bombings continuing.
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Russia
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Switzerland
Chungking
Japan
Naotake Sato
Kuibyshev
Saburo Kurusu
Washington
Siberia
Pearl Harbor
Caucasus
Rostov
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Staraya Russa
Libya
Fezzan
Tripoli
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French Equatorial Africa
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Japanese Families Move Into Pocatello District
Reports show several Japanese families from coast areas moved into the Pocatello district. They are said to be checked and armed with official removal orders. Disgruntled Tyhee residents opposed Japs entering the area, but officials report the situation is largely calm. Sheriff McNichols said rumors of meetings in Tyhee were unfounded after investigation. He noted meetings occur in Pocatello courthouses with officers present, and one Saturday night gathering featured English only dialogue.
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Pocatello
Tyhee
D. A. McNichols
Divide 12 Children in Pueblo Custody Plan
In Pueblo Colorado Mary V Shifflet and Coleman R Shifflet agreed to custody of their twelve children after divorce. Four children go to Mrs. Shifflet and four to Mr. Shifflet with the four oldest taking care of themselves. Ages range from one to twenty four.
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Pueblo
Colo
Mary V Shifflet
Coleman R Shifflet
World-Famous Marionette Creator Tony Sarg Dies at 59
New York report says Tony Sarg, renowned for marionette shows, died Saturday in a Manhattan hospital after a long career in puppetry and stage design.
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New York
Tony Sarg
Manhattan Hospital
Australia Predicts Giant Offensive As Yankees Arrive
A report notes Australia predicting a major battle as the Yankees reach port. In Portland, Maine, a man named William Powers, 30, welder, was jailed 90 days after burning his six year old son Anthony Powers for eating ten pounds of sugar in three weeks. He said he panicked over sugar diabetes fears.
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Anthony Powers
William Powers
Portland
Fatal Fire Kills Four Soldiers at Oregon Barracks
Four Wyoming soldiers died and seven others were burned when a two story frame building used as temporary army barracks caught fire in Corvallis Oregon. An overheated stove was listed as the probable cause with several men on the second floor escaping unharmed. The dead were Harry H. Boles Douglas Wyoming Elmore J Howell Newcastle WV John W Williams Douglas Wy Pvt Vernon H Killan Rock Springs Wy. Pvt Wallice Att Mer merer Wy was severely burned.
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Ore
Wyoming
Harry H. Boles
Douglas
Wyo
Elmore J. Howell
Newcastle
WV. Corp
John W. Williams
Wye
Vernon H. Killan
Rock Springs
Wallice
Kemmerer
Basketball finals and results from Southwestern District events
The report lists Class A and B district finals and consolations across venues in Nampa Boise Coeur d' Alene Wendell and Hagerman. Notable outcomes include Ammon 149 over Ucon 28 in a Class B semifinal and Hagerman 30 over Heyburn 27 as a Class B title precursor, with Ammon set to meet Ucon for the title and Wallace 46 in a separate A championship.
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Kellog
Idaho Balls
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Sper
Ammon
Ucon
Wendell
Catleford
Paul
Heyburn
Castleford
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Bonners Ferry
Wallace
Lion club plans Alec Templeton concert at high school
At a dinner meeting last Monday Lion Club members heard plans for the Alec Templeton concert set for April 6 at the high school auditorium. Lee Farnsworth announced Frank Rambo as ticket chair and teams, while the ticket committee reported progress. Funds from the concert will support the sight conservation fund for under privileged children needing glasses.
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Lion Job
Alec Templeton
High School
Lee Farnsworth
Frank Rambo
Sight Conservation Fund
Allies weigh Pacific offense as Java falls to Japan
United Nations strategists press for a Pacific counteroffensive even as Dutch defenses on Java collapse. Australian leaders anticipate a major attack, with U S troops massing in the southwest Pacific and India as bases. Soviet strategists urge a U S British European thrust, eyeing Norway as a potential front.
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Associated Press
United Nations
Java
Netherlands East Indies
London
Pacific
John Beasley
Indies
Burma
Philippines
Australia
Southwest Pacific
India
United States
Sirens Sound Warnings for Honolulu
Honolulu endured a 67 minute air raid alert with no hostile planes sighted. Army detectors warned of identified elements at sea and radio silence delayed mainland word. Civilians rushed to shelters. soldiers and sailors hurried to posts as sirens sounded and the all clear followed at 11 27 Honolulu time.
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Honolulu
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