22 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
Zanesville Signal
Location
Zanesville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1940
Page
1
A holiday tragedy unfolds as a detective ends a pursuit in downtown Manhattan. Two former reform school inmates allegedly stole an overcoat from a parked car. Detectives trailed them for blocks before warning shots were ignored. Patrolman George Luzi notes the incident ended in tragedy with the suspect under paper wrapping.
An effort to stop using basements in private homes as polling places is underway. A motion to ban basement polling will be considered by the election board soon. Polls now operate on first floor rooms and a split-shift system may be adopted to speed ballot counting and improve efficiency.
A 30 year old woman on Adair avenue was punched in the right temple, losing glasses, then had her purse grabbed by a tall man in a dark topcoat. The incident, the second in four days, spurred police to link both attacks to the same suspect as detectives continued the investigation.
Fragmentary notes tell of a 49 year old man from Newton involved with a baking company on Underwand Street. Amid garbled references the piece mentions a family reunion after decades and hints at an investigation into a death or incident described as chasing his day.
Camp Shelor Mississippi December 7 thousands of Uncle Sam mobilized soldiers headed home for Christmas. Most get holiday leave and need not return until 1 1 2. Sheltering centers at Forts McClellan Benning and Cam Shelby prepared programs while trains ran to transport troops. From Shelly 7 500 of Onie s 37th started homeward. 2 700 remain as skeleton garrison. Round trip tickets offered at special rate. base pay for privates cited.
Former King Carol of Romania may flee to the United States after arriving in Lisbon. He is expected to travel on to New York next Friday from Spain where he has been in confinement following the Bolovover affair.
A Finnish freighter was struck by bullets as it passed the Kattegat en route from Gothenburg to the Atlantic. German authorities granted permission for the ship to proceed despite the incident, with crew members reporting the attack to officials.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt’s four man production office urges Americans to roll up sleeves and push rapid defense production. Knudsen Stimson Knox announce united resolve to maximize capital and labor for national defense and call for nationwide cooperation across industry.
A series of crashes near Defiant and Patterson airfield claims nine lives and leaves several injured. Victims include Franklin Crag, 50, and William Gardner, 30, plus Charles Robedeau, 21, with other fatalities cited across Columbus Coruell and nearby towns.
Washington reports opposition to any formal plan to seize Axis ships in U. S. ports. British shipping minister Cross urged action, while U. S. officials studied acquiring 140 foreign flag vessels tied up in America. Senators Capper Adams Bulow and Representative Fish warned such a move could edge the U.S. toward war and violate international law.
A youth smashed a plate glass window at Madden grocery on Keen and Fulton streets Saturday afternoon to steal a few cents worth of Engi walnuts. He fled before police arrived. The case was investigated by Detectives Milt Stotts and Sgt. Ray Warner.
Reports say German coastal guns fired heavily toward Dover and the invasion coast of France from Calais to Cap Gris Nez as bombers attacked. Residents observed lights and flares lighting the coast during the bombardment in a weeklong action.
A troubled report describes a game warden shot by a six year old boy in a rural area. Authorities say the incident involved a firearm found near a tree and a request for information about the child's actions. Local officials are investigating the sequence and motive amid unclear details.
Italian press reports from Rome claim the British aim to launch a major attack against Italian East Africa. Dispatches from Addis Ababa say Fascist troops are preparing a steamroller effort, with rumors of large forces in Kenya and plans to strike Ethiopia and Somaliland.
Two cars collided on the Newark road near Di jon Falls. Delbert Shehne and Swick were injured when Swick turned left into the Shehne vehicle. Braid, Flowers, Schohe, and Hall were involved as passengers or motorists. no serious injuries reported.
The Liverpool industrial area endured a second straight night of bombing as German raids hit London and other targets. Rescue teams retrieved casualties amid wreckage of bricks, toys, and Christmas trees, while Berlin criticized U S policy and Britain moved new forces to Libya and Libyan airfields.
British forces maintain attack on Bardia Libya as contingents arrive many units still keep siege in the port with Italian forces prepared to resist. Italian aircraft active over the region while several planes are reported shot down. Desert temperatures dip to near freezing as Egyptian Premier Husein Pasha visits desert bases.
The New Jersey council adopted a resolution calling immediate aid to Britain in the war. Irving Abramson, newly elected president, urged labor and liberalism to oppose dictatorships and support democracy, stressing labor's role in organizing against tyranny.
A police cruiser rear collision in heavy traffic injured an officer with a possible neck injury. Detectives Thom Brooks and Zeno Brooss were involved. Brooks was less seriously hurt. The driver Leon Can of TOURES was arrested on a weapons charge. In unrelated news, Lord Halifax is named Britain’s ambassador to Washington.
Pope Pius XII called Romans to offer Christmas prayers for war sufferers and orphans and blessed American Catholic clergy for aid already given. In a 5 page letter to Cardinal Luigi Maggi, he thanked American bishops for their response despite distance from war horrors.
The White House will keep its Christmas routine this year with two children helping decorate the mantelpiece. The president and Mrs Roosevelt anticipate the holiday with their two year old son and Diana Hopkins, daughter of former Secretary of Commerce Harry L Hopkins, involved in the festivities.
A fugitive released a gunfire spree at Chattanooga airport escaping police from two states. Authorities say the suspect, believed to be Charles Butler, an escaped convict from Missouri, fled after a woman he abandoned at the scene aided his escape.
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