Manpower Issue Flues Against Youths In Soft Service Berths
Rommel Under Heavy Assault On Two Fronts. Hitler proclaims mobilization of Europe’s spiritual and material values as a warning of bold plans. Nazis threaten compulsory labor, Gestapo supervision, and broader mobilization amid North Africa fighting and potential Spain border moves. Allied outlook shifts with Eisenhower’s command and risks of a two-front war in Tunisia and Europe.
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Gestapo
North Africa
Willer
Mediterranean
Rommel
Twelve Women Sought to Link Civilian Defense Radio
Erie County Civilian Defense plans a new radio system to supplement telephone signals. Walter H Scott heads the drive with Gerry Defense Council officials in Erie to recruit twelve women for four hour shifts. Applicants must be American citizens and obtain a radio operator license. contact Scott to volunteer.
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Dory
Erie County
Walter H Scott
Gerry Defense Council
Erie
Gerry Davis
Davis Radio Laboratory
Amtake
Bott
Scott
Erie County Civilian Defense Organization
Eris County Defense
Registration Surges as Ration Book Two Enrollment Tops
Five thousand one hundred sixty two residents have registered for Ration Book 2, with 5,762 total to date after yesterday’s enrollment. Registration ran 1 PM to 8 PM across city school buildings, totaling 2,207 for Wednesday, the day’s peak. Harding 220, Concord 317, Sentory High 653, Washington 215, Tunlar High 699. overall 2,227 yesterday. Continuous hours planned today from 1 to 9 PM as sites extend across libraries and designated venues.
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Concord
Sentory High
Washington
Tunlar
Snl
Trill Indicator Co Wins Wartime Award for Marine Engines
The Trill Indicator Company, now Corry’s first to win an official Wartime award, received the Maritime Commission’s MC for Excellence in performance of War contracts for 24 hour daily production of the Trindiestorm marine steam engines. Award made February 22. Formal presentation planned at East South Street plant with Maritime Commission representatives visiting soon. Plant operates on Navy and Maritime Commission orders at 100 percent basis.
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Corry
Maritime Commission
Coty
Pittsburgh
W. L. Trill
East South Street
Navy
County votes $500 for use of hospital here
Erie county commissioners approved a $500 allotment to the county hospital this year, matching 1942. They also voted $5,000 for both St. Vincent's and Hamet hospitals at Erie to cover a combined $40,000 deficit after talks with officials. Corry hospital aid is 10 percent of Erie contributions, with plans to raise county aid in 1944. President Roosevelt remained in the White House with a slight intestinal disturbance, having a low fever and limited schedule.
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Couny Hospital
Erie County
Board of County Commissioners
St. Vincent's
Hamet
Erie
Corry Hospital
Erle
Darling
Mancfel
FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
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Willam. D. Hassett
Pressed by Appointees Senators Probe Rubber Plan
Associated Press dispatches from Washington London Chungking and Washington report a mix of wartime notices. Paul Hadlick questions a supposed conspiracy in WPB chemicals to block grain alcohol plants for rubber. Britain to adopt double summer time from April to August 13. RAF bombers raid western Germany with no losses and target axis sites, while China reports four Yangtze theaters see limited gains. A Wheeler bill seeks to exempt all fathers married prior to Pearl Harbor with children under 18 from military induction.
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Associated Press
Washington
Paul 8. Hadlick
al- Moet
N Couspiracy
WPB Chemicals
Pearl Harbor
Wheeler
D-Mont
Miners Strike at Canonsburg Over Draft Deferment
About 300 miners from Montour No. 4 mine in Canonsburg walk off the job protesting Pittsburgh Coal Company deferment for one worker Walter Chatton. Company seeks third deferment. locals vow to not work with him. Union leaders cite unfair draft practices and say replacement workers can be found. The strike follows prior refusals to meet with the new superintendent T A Ferguson.
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Sanonsburg
Montour No
Pittsburgh
Walter Chatton
Yegards
Chatton
Peter Dufillippo
Tnitad Mine Workers, of America
Chaffon
Defillippo
Harry Deailipo
T. A. Ferguson
Miroh
Five Probes in Congress Target Draft Deferments
Five House committees announced investigations into the 3,000,000 civilian federal employees. They will review draft deferments granted by local boards, and assess employee duties, loyalty, and why about one million are not in uniform. The Dies committee and others plan overlapping reviews of government service needs and civilian employment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
House
Loos
Dies
Wheeler pushes to shift army men 38 to 45 to fields
Associate Press reports Senator Wheeler proposes exempting all fathers from military service and replacing desk workers with men aged 38 to 45. The plan would target bachelors and childless husbands up to 45 to avoid breaking up homes with young children. Wheeler says older, nondeployable workers should be weeded out from office duties. Induction of men over 47 could resume under existing authority.
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Wheeler
Army
Associateit Press
Washington
D-Mont
Pearl Harbor
Un-Americanism Probe Shifts To Federal Workforce
Chairman Dies of Texas pledges renewed effort to purge government payrolls of suspected subversives. A special appropriations committee plans investigations into un-Americanism among federal employees, possibly discharging about 40 workers. A civil service panel led by Rep. Ramspeck expects a broader study of government layoffs and efficiency, while Rep. Cortelia Cutt notes ongoing dissension.
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Dies
D-Tex
Ramspeck D-Gai
Brhimant Heronnel
Cortelia Cutt
Bombers and fighters blast Japs on Guinea and New Britain
Allied headquaters in Tralta reports large air and ground actions in New Guinea and New Britain. American B-24s and Liberators struck ships at Rabat harbor and damaged five small vessels. Bombers hit Babo Kaukerat Ma Hang Mahatang Mubo Said Mane and Wau Mubo areas while fighters strafed and bombed Japanese positions and supply dumps.
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New Britain
Tralta
Woules MacArthur
Neryuunist
Rabat Harbor
Babo
Kaukerat
New Guinea
Villames
State Draft Defers Many Married Men With Children
Harrisburg February 25. Pennsylvania selective service headquarters says a large pool of married men with wives and children will temporarily defer induction. Col. Benjamin F. Lynns, acting investigator, notes the postponement hinges on tailing state quotas and the flow of calls from the draft, with most single men already processed. About 40,566 youths had registered for possible service and 422 boards have handled nearly all 18 and 19 year olds.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Selective Service
Benjamin F. Iynhs
Aime
Evans
Selective Service Headquarters
Woman Hurt As Truck Rolls Over Near Union City
Mrs. Mary Kulgoncuk of Union City RD5 sustained severe head injuries when the truck she drove skidded on a curve, left the highway and rolled over several times before landing upright. Passenger Tren Melenkatick and worker John Wayes escaped injury.
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Mary Kulgoncuk
R.D.5
Union City
Tren Melenkatick
John Wayes
Fire damages Harborcreek store and apartments
Harborcreek residents faced a small blaze Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Richarte general store and an adjoining apartment building housing a garage. Firemen under Walter Listosisi controlled the flames within 90 minutes, preventing further damage to nearby dwellings.
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Harvotte
At & P
Vo Dou Ole
Richarte General
Hames
Pire
Walter Listosisi
Shab
Nates
Reds Push Forward On Wide Front
Soviet dispatches report Red army shock troops capturing two large towns west of Kharkov as they drive toward the Dnieper line. In the south, forces seize a key hill beyond Rostov amid hand to hand fighting while German reserves counterattack west of Kharkov and Red artillery disrupts armor and supply trucks. North of Stalino German tanks fail to break Soviet columns as 13 enemy tanks are destroyed.
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Associated Press
Red
Red Army
Kharkov
Dnieper
Rostov
Stalino
Erie Fire Loss Totals 250000 in Downtown Blaze
Fire in Erie destroyed white State street stores and damaged five others, with managers estimating losses at 260000. Fire Chief Scully warned improper water use may have worsened breaks in downtown water lines while a sub surface vault housing electric conduits was stabilized to prevent collapse.
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Associated Press
Erie
Lawrence Scully
White State Street
Breale
Finns Near End of War Talks with Russia
Washington reports suggest Finland may withdraw from active fighting against Russia and seek peace terms. Diplomatic flow hints proposals, with Germany’s 190000 troops on Finnish soil cited as a barrier. Goebbels speech sparks belief Berlin would welcome a eastern front settlement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Finland
Russia
Alr i
Stockholm
Firlana
Germany
Joseph Goebbels
Train Kills Girl At Lock Haven
Elaanor Jane Kasprentolsl, 17, of Windber Pennsylvania, was killed when struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train while crossing tracks near the Sylvania Electrical Products Corporation in Millhall where she worked. Treasury report notes February 24 figures with receipts and expenditures outlined for the period.
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Associated Press
Lock Haven
Eleanor Jane Kasprentolsl
Windbers Ps
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sylvania Electrical Products Corporation
2Millhall
U S Troops Storming Kasserine Gap In New Assault
Allied forces press the second assault in the Mareth Line region as U S troops storm into Kasserine Gap amid reports of British 8th Army maneuvering near Mareth. Sbeitla sector actions join ongoing operations as the push continues.
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8Th Army
Mareth Line
Sbeitla
Britain and United States Hit Axis in North Africa Push
Allied forces stormed toward the Kasserine Pass and pressed Rommel’s retreating columns as British and American troops expanded offensives in Tunisia. French and Italian rearguards yielded pockets of resistance, while Allied patrols moved from Shiha toward Shietla and Mareth Line operations gained ground.
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Asserine Pass
Gentral
Mareth Line
Tunisia
Hammnet
Kasserine Pass
Dwight D. Elgenhower
Rommel
Sbietla
Kasserine
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Shietla
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Thala
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Kassprimes Pass
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Montgomery
Mareth
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Chott
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