State's Death Toll in Storm Mounts to 15
Snow and freezing temperatures grip Pennsylvania as the statewide storm claims 15 lives, with 87 deaths nationwide and in southeastern Canada since Sunday. State highway crews work to reopen main roads amid drifting snow, while rural areas remain cutoff and schools vary in reopening.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
United States
Canada
Harrisburg
T. Elmer Transeau
Car Meadville
Crawford County
Erie
Titusville
Meadville
Keystone Ordnance Works
Geneva
Talon, Inc
American Viscose Corp
Brookville Lumber Producer Under Wage Hour Court Injunction
Brookville lumber producer George Matson faces a federal injunction under the Fair Labor Standards Act after a civil action by the U S Department of Labor. He agreed to pay 156 workers 7 659 44 in back wages and was accused of underpaying minimum wages and failing to keep proper payroll records. The case notes wage orders rising from 30 to 40 cents an hour and a shift to time and a half after 40 hours. Matson allegedly shipped interstate rough lumber produced by employees to three sawmills.
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L. Metcalfe Walling
U. S. Department of Labor
Matson
Ue Pana UK
Votan
Ity
Votaw
First Army gains on both sides of Roer amid advance
Allied forces push two mile advances on the First Army right flank as Hodges divisions strike toward Rotgen and Monschau. Three towns Rollesbroiet Bickerath Simmersth fall in the eastern arm while the other drives toward Bonn. Roer River remains contested as U S units secure the river's west bank and probe through Monschau toward Duren.
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Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Rotgen
Belgium
Rollesbroiet
Bickerath
Simmersth
Auth
Monschau
Rhine
Bonn
Windis
Duren
Julich
Linnich
Holland
U.S. First
Ninth
Monschaw
Toram
Ruer
Voice of the People letter on plant leadership and production
A Corry worker voices frustration with small men in big jobs stifling production. The letter argues that executive antagonism, not strikes, hurts output and suggests unnamed local managers bear blame for slowed work. It urges readers to recognize the impact of management behavior on production.
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Voice of the People
Carry Evening Journ
War Labor Board
Washington
Corry
Tam
Dr Ralph DeGraff Dies Suddenly in Buffalo
Dr Ralph M DeGraff prominent x ray specialist at Buffalo Children’s Hospital died suddenly at his home in Buffalo late yesterday. He left a wife Ethel Mackies, a son Corporal Ralph M DeGraff Jr in the Marines, and a daughter Jean. Surviving also a brother Earl DeGraff of Cassadaga and a sister Mrs Benjamin Dunn of Cleveland. Funeral set for 2 20 Saturday at the Buffalo home with Mrs Jr Kelly and Miss Allie Muckres accompanying family.
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Ralph M. DeGraff
Buffalo
DeGraff
Ethel Mackies
Children's Hospital
Thab
Bell Aircraft
Ene Ory Rege
Wes
Cpl
Ralph M. DeGraff, Jr
Marines
Jean
Earl DeGraff
Cassadaga
Benjamin Dunn
Cleveland
Jr. Kelly
Allie Muckres
Walter Pain
Mr. Kelly
Canadians widen bridgehead over Lamone River
Rome reports Allied lines say Canadian troops of the Eighth Army expanded their bridgehead north of Paenza after repelling strong German counterattacks. They widened from an 8000 yard front west of the Lamone and crossed again at Mezzano, opening the Ravenay Ferrara highway area and clearing the central road.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Lamone River
Paenza
Ravenay-Ferrara
Mezzano
Tal Road
New Blood Tests in Chaplin Trial Begin Jury Fight
Los Angeles reports a renewed blood test dispute as Chaplin paternity case moves toward jury selection. Defense attorney Millikan opened the new round just as jurors were to be chosen. Neither Chaplin nor Joan Berry attended the opening skirmishes. The suit seeks a declaration of Chaplin as father of Garet Ann.
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Los Angeles
Joan Berry
Carol Ann
Miss Berry
Chaplin
Garet Ann
Charles B. Millikan
150 CARS BURNED IN ERIE GARAGE BLAZE
Firefighters battled an undeclared origin blaze that destroyed the West Seventh Street Garage in Erie. About 50 cars were stored inside forcing 28 residents to flee. Two firefighters were slightly injured. Losses were pegged at roughly 20,000 for the building and 55,000 for vehicles, tools, and property. A nearby apartment suffered 900 in damages. Fire units from six houses and four chiefs responded amid a winter storm.
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Erie
Deg
West Seventh Street
Ith Street
Howard
Pate
Schaal Avenue
Sutes Jand Truch
W. 7Th Street
Robert Cooper
Cooper
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