SGT Lester Watson Cited by Army for Air Division Valor
Army records honor SGT Lester Watson for skill and daring in an epic attack on aircraft plants at Regensburg Germany. He earned multiple medals and clusters while serving with a bomb group and previously worked at Lanston firm and Nichols Taxi Service. his mother Mrs Wilford Bailey lives in Bradford.
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Burdette Komins
Ind
Camp Buthet
NM. C
Pittsburgh
War Department
Gene Nehy
Hama ‘Hospital
Corry
Ridgway
Donald J Robinson
Austers
Germany
William Robinson
Robinson
Women of the Moose
Mayville
Wiagara
Lockport
Ontario Power Company
Public Service Commission
Willan Kelly
Dougald Leo Hinksons
Joe M. Hinkson
Sherman
Jeatinw
Hinkson
North East
Church of the Nazarene
Plessantville
U. S
Mukden
Mandlmuriz
William ML. Monroe
J. B. Monroe
Pleasantvilles
Superior Cleaning Co
East Washington Street
Breshytuetary Ladies
Abvie Church
Women's Victory Club
Uunville
Joe C. Alcoli
Vitusvilie
Edwards
Oil City
Evan G. Swanson
Tilwwiville
Cwus
City and Vicinity Car Lubrications and Public Notices
Local notices cover steamboat charters on Chautauqua Lake for July and August with the City of Jamestown reserving trips and a DecoraHen Day event. Borough department vacancies, a fire at 839 Wilson Street, and a call for corsage orders precede public meetings, roadwork plans, and wartime loan campaigns across nearby towns.
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Powell Motor Co
Daly
Jamestown
Alrsady
Chautaugus Lake
Nelson
Corry
Rigs- Wey
Winton City
Piremen
Cory Ramblers
Wilfred Tednerd Jackson
Blossburz
Gi- Ono Way
Wilsonstreet
Martin Smith
Jewell’s
Titusville
Grawford County
Meadville
R. J. Hopkins
Mendville
Hard Coal Miners Demand Hike as Negotiations Begin
New York April 4 Jess L Lewis refused to detail demands for anthracite producers before contract talks but argued miners deserve a sizable pay increase. UMW president said joint session would draft core requests while noting a weak raise since 1981. He voiced optimism industry profits justify concessions to workers.
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Exons
New York
Jess L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Shumtlag
UMW
Lewis
Six Convicts Still At Large After Eastern Pen Escape
News report from Philadelphia dated April 4 details a massive manhunt for six convicts who escaped Eastern State Penitentiary. Police deployed radio equipped cars and thousands of officers across Delaware Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The tunnel escape involved a 96 foot shaft under a guard tower. several weapons were found in the tunnel.
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Ny Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
Eastern State Penitentiary
Goori Land
Harmony
Del
Horace Bowers
Luzerne Comity
Hick
Points Seized From Slaughterhouses In Harrisburg Area
Harrisburg April 4 Young district OPA director announced seizure of 16 173 808 ration points from slaughterers in the 10 county Harrisburg area. Investigators audited storehouse inventories and found points held by individuals not turned in for cancellation as required by regulations. Seizures ranged from 17 to 2 588 445 points, with officials vowing continued enforcement.
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wey _associaien ress
Harrisburg
Waller
Young
OPA
Tomnece
Fou
Ralion Poiits
Four Negro WACs to be restored after court martial error
Four Negro Women Army Corps members convicted of disobeying orders at Port Devens are to resume duty after the court martial was deemed improperly convened. The War Department said the proceedings were vacated to avoid technical prejudice, noting General Shermin Miles was the acting accuser though not personally giving orders.
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Wes
War Department
Assosisted Press
Boston
Port Devens
Thas
Ao Halling
Shermin Miles
Miles
B-29 Bombers Raid Tokyo Area in First Major Honshu Assault
Guam dispatch reports over 300 Superfortresses attacked Tokyo and surrounding areas including Shizuoka 85 miles south of Tokyo Tookawa 20 miles west and Koizaki 20 miles north. Target specifics were not identified as crews faced no flak and only 16 fighters engaged.
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Tokyo
Hod
Guam
Surroids
Honshu
I Qsh
Shizuoka
Tookawa
Koizani
Pennsylvania Assembly Rejects Legislation to Legalize Bingo
The April 4 report notes the General Assembly rejected a bingo legalization bill after Senate and House committees and extensive debate. Treasury figures for April 2 show receipts of 159.0 million dollars and expenditures of 244.1 million, leaving a net balance and a total debt reported.
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Assdenald
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Senate Law and Order Committee
A. H. Letcher
Clearfield
House
Treasury
Washington
The
Lemon Juice Remedy for Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
A fragmented historical note describes lemon juice as a fast remedy for rheumatic pain. The text references a meeting at a bay and mentions pain relief attributed to a citrus treatment, with unclear details and locations.
Jap Navy Dead Estimated at 262000 Since Pearl Harbor
The Office of War Information estimates 262000 Japanese navy deaths among officers and men since Pearl Harbor. American naval casualties total 92919 with about 3560 deaths. OWI also cites 950000 total Nipponese naval personnel afloat and ashore, and assigns a conservative 75 percent death rate for sunk ships crews.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Coarm
Office of War Information
Japan
Cysen
Local report on dog welfare and street incidents
Fragmentary note describes a morning report from a city publican about a dog and a potential incident. Mentions Leslie Perry and Mrs. Eme Street with unclear details and names Kibler in a brief, garbled context.
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Eme Street
Leslie Perry
G Essary Media
Kibler
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Get Your Moneys
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Nazia
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
71St Army Group
U.S. First
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George 8. Patton
U. S. Third Army
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