Oll City Seaman Aids WW Rescuing Survivors
Navy seamen from Galatin? named Oll City Seaman Donald M. Hall 70 of Lancaster helped seal a radio compartment during a Catalina landing in rough seas. Robert C. France 19 of Monongahela also served. George Kosiara 16 of Oil City was rescued after drifting three days aboard a life raft.
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Ny Rsomatoml
Guam
Aig
Catalina
Tagjapapolis
AMNE
Donald M. Hall
Lancaster
ARM
Robert C. France
Monongahela
George Kosiara
Oil City
Shortages Found in State Liquor Warehouses
Harrisburg August 19 Auditor General G Harold Wasner reported shortages in state liquor warehouses in Pittsburgh and Scranton. 28 cases valued at 31078 and 14 cases valued at 171 were found in inventories. He called the losses almost unavoidable but said shortages at Enketelschia, previously reported, are far out of line.
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Harrisburg
Pittobwgh
Scranton
G. Harold Wasner
City and Vicinity Recap Of Local News And Events
A busy City and Vicinity column reports a 10 day suspension for intellectuals at Trivleges cafe for gambling violations, plans for a large loan for engineering and airport development, accidents in Franklin, and business moves in Jamestown. It notes a Grange Day at Chautauqua and local hospital updates plus a boxers injury in Erie and various municipal notices.
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Powell Motor Co
Holly's
Thinlap's
Byte
W. EB
G. A. Dinkgo
Davis Radio Lab
Dial
Columbus Community
Mead Park
Women's Victory Club
Oil City
Federal Works Agency
Bureau of Municipalities
John G. Payne
Splane Memorial Airport
Franklin
Kane~vile Hill
Gerald Flick
Seaman
Coast Guard
Prankdin
R. D
Mat Kelly
Titusville
Oi City Hospital
Flick
Brooks
Jamestown
Betty Dixon Candilés, Inc
Fluvanna Avenue
Johnsonyvoad
C. R. Nelson
K. L. Camerson
Candy Concern
East Sixth Street
Chautauqqua Institution
Grange
Simpson Avenue
Buffalo
Bemus Point
Woa Hospital
Carolyn Saunders
Fragment from a night tablet note on appetite and morning mood
A brief chalked note mentions one or two Golden Tablets taken at night to boost appetite for breakfast and a good day tomorrow. It warns against increasing the dose and asks for money back if Golden Pills do not tone up the entire day.
Two Day State Holiday Proclaimed After Japan Victory
Governor Martin proclaims a two day holiday in Pennsylvania ending World War II. Stores and offices close, flags to fly on public buildings, schools, and homes for 30 days. Citizens urged to attend worship to give thanks.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Japan
Keystone
Commonwealth of Pensylvania
Jaber
DeGaulle to decide Petain death sentence fate
Paris August 15 The French high court found Marshal Petain guilty of treason and sentenced him to death but the court wished the sentence not to be carried out. General DeGaulle now holds the fate as president of the provisional government and is expected to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Paris
Marshal Petain
Charles DeGaulle
High Court of Justice
Michy
Cuilty
Pepto
Paul Mongibeaus
Petain
de Gauille
DeGaulle
DeGulle
Nation Begins Great Task of Reconversion
Nation debates prioritizing veterans in job referrals as Gen Omar Bradley endorses a veteran first policy. A Ways and Means panel plans to boost unemployment aid while cancelling Navy contracts aims to shift focus to job creation. Drowns in bathtub: Patrick William O’Hare, 15 months, dies in Farrell, Pennsylvania.
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Page One
Omar
Bradley
Laws B. Hershey
Paul V. McNutt
U. S
Capitol
Hill
Qni
House
Congress
Batatur Farrell
Patrick William O'Hare
Ayhor
Bury Hospital
Three Plants To Remain Closed After Holiday Announcement
Fouumeng Eomerwaig wa manu Tagturem reported that Mie Haymond MYK- Co, Uys Ajax Inn Works and Corry-Symes town Mix Corp will stay shut through a two day holiday and not reopen until Friday morning. Avco plant to resume this afternoon if enough workers report for duty. otherwise remains closed at least until tomorrow.
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Fouumeng Eomerwaig Wa Manu Tagturem
Simoon
Mie Haymond Myk- Co
Uys Ajax Inn Works
Corry-Symestown Mix Corp
Truman
Unitil
Avco
Armed Forces to Release Seven Million in Coming Year
AP reports Washington predicted at least seven million servicemen will be discharged within the next year as demobilization ramps up. Snyder says 500,000 monthly releases may begin in months, with priority for longest combat service and dependents. Navy demobilization to start almost immediately, Congress to decide peacetime draft policy after hostilities end. Truman notes five to six million may be released from the Army in 12 to 18 months.
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Associated Press
Washington
Armed Services
John W. Snyder
Lo Ay
Snyder
Army
Navy
Truman
Congress
Sinking cruiser 883 dead and missing in sea torpedoed
Report from McVay and officers of the cruiser describes the moment of torpedo strike, abandonment orders, and rapid sinking. Lt Cmdr Lewis Haynes and Cmdr John Hopkins Janney listed missing. Survivors aboard a raft endured five days at sea aboard the water. Planes sighted but search efforts delayed by high command.
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Cmdr
Lewis
Haynes
Dejo
McVay
John Hopkins Janney
Baltimore
Omir
K. ©. Moore
Joseph Flynn
Vallejo
Calil
Flynn
Grd Gisss
Vincent J. Alland
Omark
Wash
Anylone
Navy
Negligence Charged in Empire Builders Wreck Death Toll
Associated Press reports a coroner’s finding holding the crew negligent for the Empire Builders wreck near Michigan North Dakota last Thursday. Sixty four persons were killed as two sections of the Great Northern Railway passenger train collided. the verdict cites negligence of crew aboard the first Pullman section.
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Tress
Lakota
N.D
Great Northern Rail
Way
Empire Builders
Michigan
N. D
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