Closing in on Hitler and Turkey’s role pivot
The article discusses Turkey’s potential shift in World War II alignment and the broader implications for Europe. It reflects on Churchill's strategy and the danger of prolonged labor strife as the war nears decisive moments. It also notes notable figures and families, including Horace S. Tully and the Taft brothers, in a broad column of wartime commentary.
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Hitler
Turkey
Churchill
Thenemy Jan Wilston Churchill
Black Sea
Gullouk
Ike
Axis air losses cited by secretary Stimson
Fragmented wartime note claims Axis aircraft losses outpace Allied losses by about three to one. It references Secretary Stimson and figures from 1930s era war reporting, noting aircraft production and perceived American advantage in new plane building. The text blends garbled data with wartime rhetoric and inconsistent dates.
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Stimson Haz
Axis
Ehemy Jost
Fotale
Aleges
Asus
Ford
Nfeiss
Japan
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files February 5 1923
Readable fragments report local events from February 5 1923. Police officer M Carroll suffered a severe stomach hemorrhage but improved by noon. Radio fans enjoyed WEAF New York City orchestral music for the Douglas Walrbanks picture Robin Hood. Severe gas shortage and cold weather caused school closures. Police Magistrate Porter dealt with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. P A Higley died at his daughter's home after ten days illness. Corry and Waterford area notes discuss road and utility projects and company activities. Chauties Winus, a fur dealer from Zanesville, collapsed during luncheon and was taken to hospital but recovered.
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M. Carroll
City Police Department
WEAF
New York City
Capitol One
Ater
Douglas Walrbanks
Robin Hood
Daily Dozen Quiz From Medleal Society of Pennsylvania
A fragment lists questions about history geography and war and invites readers to turn to page right for answers. It mentions California Mexico the Boston club fire many casualties in 1942 and asks ten questions on topics from Rommel Libyan campaigns to U S forces in the southwest Pacific.
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Daily Dozen
Medleal Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Californie
Mexico
Old Vivanny
Amme Hin
Congress
California
Rommel
San Jove
Wisted
Central American Republic
China
United States
Unclear historical note on cotton trade and Irish blades
Fragmentary report describes 14 eight bags of cotton Brown sent to Liverpool seized by customs, with a claim about Elton production. Mentions Ireland and “shanes” with long narrow blades folded at one corner.
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Liverpool
England
America
Spader
Ireland
Shanes
Allied Cleanup In Africa Seen Within Months
London dispatch reports cautious Allied optimism in North Africa with strategic supply lines expanding. Reinforcements arrive by sea, planes cross the Atlantic, and U S and British ships push supply dumps from Morocco to Tunisia as Axis positions erode. Six months urged as a plausible timeframe for decisive progress, despite lingering supply and weather challenges. Also noted: Florida pumpkin bug columnists sent to Australia to study feather-legged flies as a biocontrol measure.
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Rice Yanner
London
North Africa
Europe
Algises
Morocco
United Nation Airforce
Greuner
Tunisia
United Kingdom
United States
South Atlantic
Avis
Axis
Mediterranean
Atrios
England
Wea
Florida
Australia
Gainesville
Fla
Floride
J. R. Watson
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
Imperial Bureau of Entomology
Watson
Arto
Campaign pace shifts as Allied forces reinforce in Africa
Report describes early rapid airlift and supply efforts that sustained the campaign, with French pilots challenging American aircraft and colonial troops equipped with modern weapons. It notes extensive airpower in North Africa and ongoing buildup of fully trained fighting units as American, French, and colonial forces aim to push through southeastern Europe, toward India, Burma, and Japan.
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North Africa
Nec
Hurone
India
Burra
Japan
Vaccination Credited With Epidemic’s End In Pa
Harrisburg reports Dr. A H Stewart state secretary of health said Pennsylvania’s smallpox outbreak is over and vaccination kept cases low. He cited school vaccination as preventing hundreds of cases, noting the last case in Lancaster area in January and earlier spread from Mifflin county. No schoolchildren were infected and most victims were elderly adults with no fatalities.
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Harrisburg
A. H. Stewart
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Mifflin County
Consoles Will Get Jobs At State Institutions
Warren notices Consciential objectors serving in the armed forces redirected to civilian service in state institutions. Many work in camps forestry fire fighting and other conservation roles. General Hershey approves use of a small number as orderlies attendants at Nortis W institution with more expected later to aid fellow citizens.
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Nortis W
New Super-Highway Starts At Ripley Begin Survey
State official estimates Erie and Chautauqua counties will pay about 325 million of the postwar super highway cost. Total highway cost ranges 250k to 400k per mile with federal aid for planning and possible support in construction. Survey to begin soon, routing from Ripley near the Pennsylvania line east of Lancaster toward Silver Creek, bypassing the current bottleneck.
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Ripley
Penmsylvaniia State Ine
Fim
Silver Creek
Erie County
Seave Street
Lancaster
Mai Street
Persbroke
Victim of Shooting Leaves Franklin Hospital
Emmet Prydy, 25, shot in January by Carl Neely, 24, former ordnance plant yard employee, has recovered enough to walk out of Franklin hospital. Neely remains jailed awaiting trial. Prydy plans to resume work in Grove City in a month as authorities note the case timeline.
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Franklin
Emmett Pry
Carl Neely
Ordnance Lant Yard
Ab Fry
Franklin Hospital
Neely
Pry
Grove City
Radio Schedule Glimpse From Night’s Airwaves
Program lineup across NBC CBS and BLUE networks features Lucille Manners concert at 8 30 p m 9 30 People Are Funny 10 Tommy Riggs Betty Whitehurst Hartley Jr pays as you go tax plan CBS Kate Smith Henry Fonda in the Ambortal Sergeant Comedy Caravan Aub and Costello BLUE Bob Ripley Scramble Drums Shores Sings Met Your Navy Gangbusters Men Machines Victory Warren California Halls of Montezuma Cisco Kid Doub le or Nothing John Reed Kern boxing Private Zivie vs Beau Jack Tomorrow NBC 2 p m prank Black Music Matinee 53 Minstrel Melodies 5 Doctors at War CBS Country Journal 4 30 Spinkt of MS 5 Cleveland Orchestra BLUE 1 a m Service Man s Honor 12 30 p m For 4 Opera tristor and MBS 1 90 Macalester College Choir 5 Navy Bulletin Board 6 Hawaii Calls Half the moon s surface unseen from Neptune
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NBC
Lucille Manners
Tommy Riges
Betty “Ort
F. A. Hartley, Jr
CBS
Kate Smith
Henry Fonda
Oxi
Brewster Boy
Comedy Caravan
Auband
Costello
Blu
Bob Ripiey
Scramble
Country Journal
Spinkt
Cleveland Orchestra
Tristor
Macalester College Choir
Navy Bulletin Board
Hawaii
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Fred Kimball
W. 4Th St
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Mortage & Bond
Detroit
Ghander of Com
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Cong Pa
John
Lewis
Horace
Tully
Hisny Sears
Tall School
Crate
Taft Brothers
Stephen J. Field
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Dayle Dudley Field
Brent
Henry M. Field
Cyriss W. Field
Atlic
Eberanty
Washington Senna
Ross Biltler
Nesyo
P. A. Higley
Ins
William Risoul
Wayne
Love
Corry Tee Company
Cambtridge Springs
North Cor
Lew Company
Worth Corry
Chiuties Winus
Zanesville
Arcavte
Africa
Eeat
Tangerines
State Secretary of Health
Uioon
Nepari
Rvuning TM
Paris
Livslick and Tonge
Lindsiey’s Pharmacy
Avene
Senup
Er Eee
Vrei Ee
U.S. A
Superior Cleaning Co
East Washington St
Zuckerman
North Center St
Corry, Pa
PPM
Twoo TS Cor
Capt Midnik
Featu Tmi NE Winn
Mickey
Aie
Joint Staterne
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