Furious air action and union talks ripple through coal field
Dissension among soft coal operators threatens to derail collective bargaining as 500000 miners return to work under a test strike. War Labor Board pressure and split views persist over whether to seek a court ruling or proceed with negotiation talks. Continued coverage expected on page four.
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Lewis
War Lay Board
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Taliers
War Labor Board
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Wisah
United Mine
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Mead vey case noted with $25 judgment in Hulutulnie division
A fragmentary notice records a Mead vey case awarding twenty five dollars, with references to Hulutulnie Wek and Bevis and Holsters Anterlea. The readable text preserves names and a monetary amount while omitting full context.
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The readable words reference graduates and education related terms but the fragment is incomplete and lacks identifiable people places organizations or events to summarize a coherent news item.
Fragmented OCR notes on political incident and injuries
Fragmentary text references a political candidate and a car incident with injuries and removal, plus a list of names and locations. The garbled lines mention an assault or abuse, a fear of conduct, and a Governor’s or campaign context, but precise facts are unclear from the damaged page.
Farmhouse blast leaves Union City man critically burned
Arthur E. Steenrod 48 of Union City remains in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital after an explosion and fire demolished his farmhouse late Friday. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars. Steenrod, a tamper for the Erie Railroad, suffered severe burns to face neck and legs. He had been lighting a gasoline stove when the blast occurred, flames spread, and nearby outbuildings were saved by firefighters. The farmhouse and contents were destroyed. neighbors aided before authorities arrived.
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Union City
St. Vincent’s Hospital
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Steenrod
Erie Railroad Company
Bie
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Protest over sewer failures prompts Waterford meeting
Residents along East Wayne East Smith and nearby streets report basement and yard flooding from a overwhelmed sewer system after a heavy cloudburst. Sanitary conditions worsen as gravel clogged sewers back up water, delaying city action on a long deferred sewer program. Council plans an early Bear Creek sewer extension, but broader construction may wait until after the war.
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Taat Snulth
East Frederick
Eset Bond
Hust Congress
Serane
Ukem
Veeson
East Wayne
East Smith
Bear Creek
Wayne
Meat and Butter Cuts Are Ordered By AP
Washington June 1 reductions in retail meat and butter costs will take effect soon as the Office of Price Administration plans to include coffee later in its price rollback. The meat price drop averages three cents per pound below current quotes and will reach packers today and be felt by consumers this month or early July. A five cent per pound butter cut was ordered last week and will show in retail quotes Thursday.
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Office of Price Administration
U S Forces Arrive In Pacific Zone With Nimitz Hint
A large body of American troops has arrived in New Zealand from the United States, training with Guadalesnas veterans for a combat mission. Rear Admiral Theodore Wilkinson said the move signals planned new blows against the Japanese. Admiral Nimitz, back in the United States for strategy conferences, said Pacific forces by year’s end will form a very formidable strength. Reports from the Solomons claim American bombers sank a Japanese destroyer, set fire to a cargo ship and corvette, and shot down 15 Zeros near Bougainville, with four American planes lost.
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United States
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Theodore Wilkinson
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Chester W. Nimitz
United States Pacific
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Spartansburg Boy Now Listed Nazi Prisoner
Private Bernard P Morris 4 son of Clyde N Morris Spartansburg Red Oak R D 2 Spartansburg listed as prisoner of Germany after being missing in action in North Africa on February 17. He was among 36 Pennsylvanians noted in a War Department release. Morris enlisted May 6 1942 and went overseas in October. Also named German prisoner Pvt John J Arden and 384 wounded in action in North Africa including George E Kear Norbert L Wuen echel Abner T Snyder and Carl B Thier.
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Clyde N. Morris
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Germany
War Department
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President's Grandson Fatally Wounds Friend in Accident
Associated Press reports that ten year old William Bonner Roosevelt tripped over a .22 rifle at the Winsor home near West Chester Pike, discharging the weapon and killing Lewis Hutchinson, son of a Montgomery County broker. Coroner W J Rushong said the gun discharged as it fell, Hutchinson died at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Billy Roosevelt, grandson of the president, was in custody of his mother Elizabeth Winsor. both boys had known each other since kindergarten at Episcopal Academy.
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Mist Valley
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Mrs. Winner
West Chester Pike
Associated Press
Philadelphia
William Bonner Roosevelt
Cal
Elliott Roosevelt
Lews Hutchinson
W. J. Rushong
Montgomery County
Young Hutchinson
Ardmore
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Elizabeth Donner Winsor
White House
Hyde Park
Episcopal Academy
Lewis
Winsor
Port Wayne Inc Pleas of no contest in war fraud case
Port Wayne Inc and Anaconda Wire and Cable Company faced anticipated pleas of no contest in a $5,000,000 war fraud case, with five personnel indicted. Also reported is the Dutch Nazi leader Posthama shot dead in the Netherlands. Navy drafts plan a massive shipbuilding program while McNutt cites draft board violations against fathers and urges appeals. In Clearfield, two brothers were injured in a fight over a remark about a girl, with one fatally and one seriously injured.
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Associated Press
Port Wayne, Inc
Jane
Thomas W. Slick
Anaconda Wireana Cable Company,Inc
Nolo Contendre
Clearfield
Clearfield Brothers
Erhard
James Tetriel
Robert Hetrick
Westmoreland County Judges Face Charges
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the three Westmoreland County judges to explain why they should not be compelled to promptly dispose of 36 pending cases. Attorney General James H. Duff said justice is hindered by the judges' failure to clear their docket. The 36 cases date from March 14, 192, with 32 overseen by President Judge J Hirsty Keenan.
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Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
James H. Duff
Westmoreland County Court
Administration of Justice
Westmoreland
Dull
J. Hirsty Keenan
Edward J. Cleary dies on 2500 volt pole near Waterford
Edward J. Cleary a 65 year old Waterford resident was fatally electrocuted while repairing a power pole on the Adam Biddle farm three miles west of Waterford along Lake Pleasant road. He was testing a 2500 volt line when gloves failed and contact caused the distant death. Deputy Coroner Arthur Crowe opened an inquiry, recording the death as accidental and not likely to go to inquest. Cleary leaves a son William J. Cleary of Erie and two daughters, including Mrs. Charles Burdice of Waterford, plus relatives in Evie.
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Waterford Ownsnyy
Residuil
Theirus Cilird
Wiford Lectric Company
Adam Biddle
Wiverford
Lake Pleasant
Cleary
Wil- Wem J. Cleary
Erie
Corry
Waterford Uuliey
William Palehen
Wossteed
Are & Pole
Biddle
Ney
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Pateleh
Wie Grou Tiny
Ani
Arthur Crowe
Thon
Guy
Phelus
Waterford
Willand J.ely
Erle
Ordree Gilugtters
Charles Burdice
Evie
Lewis Deadline Revives Demand for Strike Bill
Washington June 1 AP Senator Connally predicts final congressional approval before June 2 to curb strikes in wartime industry as conferees near agreement on differences between Senate and House measures. Lacy resumes wage talks as miners return to work, boosting prospects for action on the bill before the mine workers’ date. Bishop Freeman Dies at 76 Washington June 7 Bishop James B Freeman, long head of the Washington Diocese, dies near the National Cathedral after months of illness and heart trouble.
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National Cathedral
Argentina military reshuffle after Rawson coup turmoil
Gen Arturo Rawson resigns as head of Argentina's provisional government and names Gen Pedro Ramirez to form a new cabinet as Domingo Martinez quits as foreign minister. Ramirez is urged to take control while Rawson postpones sworn-in ceremonies amid a volatile power struggle and uncertainty over leadership and policy.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo Rawson
Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Landiews
A Babick
Domingo Martinez
Farekg
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Monteiden Sale
Axis May Plan Move in Spain
Associates in Stockholm report Axis leaders discuss plans to use Spain as a bridgehead for air bases to defend Europe and threaten Allied Mediterranean shipping. Observers fear a move could invite German Italian forces into Spain if Allies invade, with Franco offering possible aid.
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Usay
Abellse & Harel Iovasion
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Tt Iso
Francisco Franco
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Germany
Italy
Freight and tanker crash claims 84 lives off U S coast
Off the Atlantic coast a collision between an American freighter loaded with ammunition and an American tanker caused massive explosions and fire. Eighty four sailors died as debris rained onto a Coast Guard vessel nearby. An immediate Navy investigation was ordered.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
United States
Navy
Coast Guard
Prominent Port Allegheny Girl And Youth Are Found Dead In Automobile
Prominent Port Allegany girl Joan Herger aged 22 and Vern Thorem aged 21 were found dead in a car near Community Park pool. Coroner Thomas R. Clark said the pair likely died by gunshot, with no sign of a struggle. Herger, a hunt club prize winner, was a Fort Allegany high school graduate and worked for North Penn Oil Co. Thorem worked on his father’s farm. No motive known. no inquest planned.
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Associated Press
Port Allegany
Thomas R. Clark
Community Park
Joan Herger
Vern ‘Thorem
Clarl
Clavie
Ohio
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La Spezia Base Shattered By U S Fortresses
Allied air and naval bombardment hits Pantelleria as strategy sessions on invasion attrition continue. Desert air force bombers pound targets near Viessina Strait while 1400 mile Fortresses from Africa fly to La Spezia to strike Mussolini battle fleet.
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