Desperate Fighting as Japanese Land on Singapore
Desperate fighting reported as Japanese troops and tanks landed on the western shore of Singapore Island. British fire and bombardment from dawn through night with heavy artillery and air attacks. Japanese also make a feint on the east via Palau Chin Island as Singapore fights to hold the strait and prevent encirclement. Harding Home and School Association to meet tomorrow at 7 30.
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Singapore
Tsud
Sala
Whith
Bebani
Palau Chin
Singapore Island
Majaya
Harding Home and School Association
Local News Snapshots From Warren Area and Nearby
Reports describe a birth in Warren General Hospital and other city happenings including a purse theft, a shooting case in progress, fishing license notices, a prison blood donor call, burglaries, a car crash in Olean, and various town notices. The items reflect a mixed update on incidents, local events, and community notices across Warren County and Erie region.
Nurse Charged With Slaving Of Baby With Drug
A Bronx Maternity Hospital nurse, Twiss Tulss, 39, faced homicide charges over a newborn girl’s death and narcotic feeding to another infant. Superintendent Louise Wagner described her as “one of the finest nurses,” while Tulss wept and was jailed without bail after a brief hearing.
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Bronx Maternity Hospital
Louise M. Wagner
Ma Twiss
Miss Tulss
Martin Evans
Northwesern residents receive shares in income tax refunds
Treasury announces refunds to numerous Northwestern Pennsylvania residents including John B Brooks Genevieve W Brooks Erle and others with amounts ranging from about 81 to 3,070. Names and towns such as Bradford Mercer Emington Eric and OH City appear among the list alongside an estate and a manufacturing company claim. A dramatic Burma air victory claim follows, noting the Flying Tigers credited with a confirmed combat win over Japan after a wrecked bomber was found and a U.S. airman reported involvement in the February 2 attack.
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Northwesern Pennsylvania
Treasury Department
Washington
John B
Genevieve W. Brooks
Zangoon
Burma
The
Flying Tigers
Robert Heston
Menshanola
Colo
Eas OL Aura de Even
Denna
New Emmanuel Rector James W Conner Arrives Feb 16
The Rev James W Conner of Washington DC will arrive February 16 to take up his duties as rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. A graduate of Teachers College and trained at a southern seminary, he has served six years in Louisville Kentucky. The parish called him after his favorable local visit and he is to assume pastorate at Ash Wednesday services. Emmanuel has been without a regular pastor since Rev William Kuhns left to join the Navy.
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Harry
Ta, Brougnton
Glen Rida
J. Shy
Broughton
Bay
Jamestown
Binsin Watson
Lunatofts
Waitusville
Titusville
Crawford County Council of Defense
Sam J. Irvine
Aero Supply Company
Corry Hospital
Esta Sperry
Sylvatus
Virginia
Marie Sperry Jenkins
J . Bernice L. Kramer
Shenley Dave
Sth
Cascade Streets
Rusch
Fryburg
Concord Ridge Ladies Ald
Lila
James W. Conner
Washington, D. C
Emamanuel Eplivo
Pal Church
Conner
Washington ‘Teachers’ College
Louisville, Y
Emmanuel
Clearch
Coover
Emmanuel Church
William Kuhns
Chipald
U.S Navy
Paiti
Fidio ute Youth Killed in Crash near Titusville
Titusville Feb 3 Haxl Lie verne Mitcham 19 son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mitcham of Tidio ute died after a car driven by Charles G Shira 20 left the highway and struck a maple tree Mitcham died about five minutes after arrival at the hospital Dr C M Sonne deputy coroner said the neck was broken and the car was driven at high speed Shira suffered a fractured right leg and head and body wounds but his condition was reported good.
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Evie
Dorothy Clifford
Atheastith Street
Te All Stars
Clifford
Titusville
Lieverne Mitcham
Omy Som
Harry Mitcham
Tidioute
Charles G. Shira
Atree
Titusville Hospital
Mitcham
C. M. Some
Sonne
Shira
Death claims Earl R. Barton in Warren county
Earl R. Barton of Corry Warren county died Saturday afternoon after a long illness. He was 77 and a carpenter by trade, living most of his life in Warren county. He is survived by his wife Estella Barton a daughter Ira and two sons Charles and Dorr Barton among others. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Brackens Keating chapel with interment at Spring Creek Cemetery.
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Arion
Wayne Stet
Tiger
Barton
Iery
Warren County
Sanford
Corry
Estella Barton
Ira
Ed Jacobs
Charles
Wnh Dorr Barton
Warrett
Gayle Berton
Clara Bassett
Starbrick
Brackens-Keating
Spring Creek
Hone Injury Report From Minor Car Crash On West Plens
Two automobiles collided near the Third Jayanne intersection about 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Paul Shombeugh of 212 Prospect slowery Pikuaville drove a coupe. Nill Gates of RD 1 operated a Chevrolet. The left side of Gates’s car were damaged but no injuries were reported.
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Paul Shombeugh
Nill Gates
Strat
Enab
Jayanne
Gayes
800 More Cases Added to State General Assistance Rolls
The Pennsylvania general assistance rolls rose by 800 cases in the week ending, due to WPA cuts, winter relief boosts, and temporary labor shifts. Total state rolls reached 74,832 cases with 141,126 people, including about 30,000 in employable status. Net grants expenditures were 3866,280, up 1,024 from the prior week.
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Pennsylvania
General Assistance Rolls Register & Neh
Federal price for state crop tomatoes fixed
Government sets minimum payments for canners to buy 1942 crop tomatoes and peas from Pennsylvania growers. The Associated Press reports James Walker, chairman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture state war board, announced prices per ton for No 1 and other grades, to qualify for federal government contracts under wartime programs. Prices include No 1 tomatoes at 32 dollars per ton and various grades for peas and other standards.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
James
Walker
U. S
Lepartment of Agricultture State War Board
Wally
McDannell Again to Head Wattsburg Fair
McDannell was re elected president of the Wattsburg Agricultural Society at the annual meeting held Saturday at the Presbyterian church. Harold Hall was elected vice president, Arthur Harwood named second vice president, with other officers re elected including Harry Burrows secretary Earl Baldwin treasurer Ralph Donaldson general superintendent and Frank Chats privilege man.
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War Issusg
Uhanes ‘McDannell
Waltsburg Agricultural Society
Presbyterian Church
Harold Hall
Hirsh
Will F Hapgood
Arthur Harwood
Harry Burrows
Earl Beldwin
Ralph Donaldson
Frank Chatfes
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Davis Radio Lab
Stephen Brenner
Spartansburg RD
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Hast Main Street
Don Bheehmn
Sprite Street
Datla Miller
South Cen
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Christensen Motors
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Wellsville
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