Ludlow Sailor Dies of Wounds in North Africa
Second class Seaman John Begeny Jr of Ludlow, 20, died of wounds suffered in action. He served on the transport Bliss torpedoed in Fidallah Bay during the North Africa operation. Survivors report sighting him at noon November 12, but he was not found among onshore casualties.
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John Begeny, Jr
Kane
Ludlow
Navy Department
Fidallah Bay
Regeny
Ludlow Boy
Bliss
Scort
Edward Rutledge
Fiduliah Bay
Flowers
Joe Pierotti
Ex-Ridgway Banker Found Dead in Philadelphia Hotel
Punxsutawney born A Shope, former secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, cashier at Sykesville National Bank, and later with a Reynoldsville bank, was found dead in his room at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia on Monday. Death caused by heart disease. He was 50 years old. He had worked in Ridgway as cashier of the Ridgway National Bank before moving to Punxsutawney and later held a position in Reynoldsville.
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Hella Fromm
Aarpers
Ae Fromm
Germany
Fromm
Hitler
Hindenberg
New York
WPA Suspension Impacts Jefferson County Areas
President Roosevelts order curtails national WPA activities affecting 204 Jefferson county residents. Among them are 26 women on school lunch projects in Punxsutawney Brodway and Snyder townships. Two live highway projects remain Rose township near Brookville and on the Punxsutawrey Reynolds road. This time of year there were as many WPA workers in Jefferson county.
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Jefferson County
Brookville
Roosevelt
Punxsutawney
Brodway
Snyder Township
Rose Township
Reynoldsville
Barriers Down The Story Of The News Agency Epoch
Kent Cooper of the Associated Press details his battle against a world news monopoly in Barriers Down, a memoir arguing for unfettered news transmission as world security. The review surveys other contemporary works on Gandhi, India, and business history, noting insights from Fromm, Fischer, and James among others.
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Jon Selby
Barriers
Epoch
Kent Cooper
Farrar & Rhinehart
Associated Press
Cooper
New York
Buenos Aires
Melville Stone
World News
Coopers Ibaa
Erie seeks 15 minute warning before blackouts
Erie Civilian Defense Council urges advance notice before test power outages. Officials seek state order on timing and weather concerns, with some proposing a full day warning. Mayor Lanardie demands public advance notice for future blackouts amid confusion and safety worries.
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Erie
State Council
Lanardie
Defense Council
New York
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Phila
Miller's News and Sport Store
India
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Raman
Reman
Oxford
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Duell Sloan
Pearce
Anand T. Hingarant
John Day
Marquis James
Bobbs Merrill
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America
James
Ludwig Wagner
Norton
Alos Schickigruber
Vienna
Viena
Jin
Ftino
Evangelistic Services
Grand Theatre
North Center Street
Corry, PA
Alton Lawrence Wynn
Mr. Wynn
Corry
Adolf Schicklgruber-Hitler
Wagner
Arden
Tweed
Ade
Absorbine Jr. sLae
Pinkhams
Iron & Yeast
Antale
Montgomery Ward
Brandon Shirts
Center St
Thornewoods
Finnelt
Fluffy Bunny Slippers
Bell Ringer
Beau Duras
Dial
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