Dunkirk Youth Safe After Navy Report of Death
Robert J Meyers electrician and mate third class in the United States Navy was reported killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7. A War Department telegram later confirmed he survived, bringing relief to Mr and Mrs John Meyers and their family. The family said this Christmas would be the merriest ever.
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Punetrec
Robert
Mingus
United States Navy
Pearl
Hawaii
War Department
John Meyers
War Des Fartment
Robert J. Meyers
Pearl Harbor
Emergency police force at Kane discussed by officials
A meeting of industrialists borough officials and utility and railroad representatives called by Police Civil Service Commission chairman Frdy Hetwmecker discussed forming a volunteer emergency police force for dire community events. No action taken yet, but a follow up meeting was planned to analyze needs. Also noted is Walter Paulson’s son sustaining a wrist fracture from a fall while at work at the American Locomotive Company plant amid wartime orders increasing staff to 1500.
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Rawle
Dy Hetwmecker
Police Civil Service Commission of
Fane
Dunark
Japan
United States
American Locomotive Company
Walter Paulson
Harry Paulson
Liberty Frs
Seven Street
Radio Schedule Glimpse of Holiday Broadcasts and Guests
A fragmented broadcast grid lists programs across stations including Green Pastures drama with James Melton and performances by Blondie and Bert Wheeler. It notes Christmas carols, hospital veterans messages, and a variety of concerts and public service shows scattered with uncertain times and station codes.
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Green Pastures
James Melton
Richard Croains
Dean Arthur
Bert Wheeler
America
Hartford
Columbus
Washington
Youth Dies on Grace Crossing Near North East
An 18 year old, John B. Irwin, residing about one mile south of North East, was killed at 8 pm at the Loomis street crossing when his pickup was struck by a New York Central Westbound passenger train. He suffered skull fracture, crushed chest, and other injuries. The driver traveling south, Trewin, was also hurled from the track after the collision and the locomotive was dragged 300 feet. Irwin had worked at Blaine McKay Lee Flour Mills since last April before resigning December 1 to hunt, then returned to North East Friday evening.
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Erie
New York Central
Loomis Street
Nori East
John B. Irwin
North East
John Marks
Irwin
Trewin
Ihe
Blaine, McKay, Lee
North
Leger
Kin of Kaneite Heads Base in Philippines
Kin of Kaneite heads base in the Philippines Col John Horan of Port Arthur Texas commands Camp John Hay near Baguio overseeing the northwestern sector. The 435 mile distance from Formosa marks a strategic point for enemy bombers and transports as Horan assumed command in October 1999 and was reported by relatives as being well last summer.
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KIN
Kaneite
Philippines
Aparel
John Hay
Formosa
Cal. Horan
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SAFE
J. ‘Meyers
Kane
John B.irwin
Koses
Paul
Elizabeth Arden
Paris
McCandrew's
Arden
Cologne
Woodbury
Yardley
Iburand
Margle Bell Chocolates
Neslle
Kreamy
Abe
Glendora
Brazil
Pitt
Heiman’s Canstuas Sale
Bolid Pack
Lee
Galen Orchard
Golden Clubs Beverages
Bats
Red Bag
Little Buster
Davis Baking
Mi Boy
Gome
Heiman
Boyosia
Ize
Can
Ige
Ai Oma
Heiman's
Lee, Can
Don
Sunkist Oranges
Nation-Wide ‘Service Grocers
Wilcox Grocery
CORRY
Donaldson Bros
Spring Creek, Pa
Benbus
Budget Jewelers
N. Center
Journal
OW AS
Chur
Rtval
Polic
Asso Awashin
Issia
Yoasey
Iask
Salvation Public
Christmne
G. Shatter
Wtornablis
Shaffer
Espair
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