War industry and race issues in wartime United States
In a wartime column, Boyden Sparkes discusses postwar mass production ideas and the Ford principle for affordable home goods, urging full effort to win the war. He notes rail, auto, and air developments and contemplates postwar comfort balanced with war solidarity. The piece also addresses race tensions, arguing against oversimplification of “fifth column” fears and highlighting housing and social barriers faced by Black Americans in big cities, urging removal of barriers to prevent resentment.
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Hitler
Jana
Spy Master Canaris Heads German Intelligence in a Lie
The piece portrays Admiral Canaris as a concealed yet pivotal figure in German intelligence. It notes his ascent beside Himmler, his Greek heritage, and family ties to admirals. It highlights his submarine warfare expertise and role in securing shipping data, linking him to Germany’s undersea focus and wartime espionage activities.
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Canaris
Gestapo
Himmler
Canariss
Spain
Fis Apente
Mate Heri
Y Hanemen" Heydrich
Bohemia and
Moravia
Grechs
Havel
Germany
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files June 29 1923
Obituary notes Patrick H McMahon dies at Worth street home after sudden illness. Fire destroys L T McElroy cottage at Findley Lake. Auto crash injures Willem Lelplein near Corry. Drought to cost Warren County farmers about ten million dollars. Corey's Fourth of July planning progresses with local committee work. F J Heath and Worth Hammond attend Miller and Feed Dealers convention in Bemus Point with 125 in attendance.
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Warren County
F. J. Heath
Worth Hammond
Miller and Feed Dealers
Bemius Point
Bemus Point
Teddy's near-fatal splinter case ends in recovery
Teddy got a splinter sliding down a cellar door. Five days later he felt soreness and rigidity. The family doctor sent him to the hospital for surgery to remove the splinter and tetanus antitoxin. He received sodium sulfadiazine and gradual, aided recovery after seventeen days.
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Teddy
War worker Palumbo hangs self before murder trial
Philadelphia reported that Thamas Palumbo, 40, a war worker due to stand trial for murdering his estranged wife, hanged himself in a prison cell with a belt. Deputy Coroner Charles Leone labeled it death by own action. A trial postponement had been granted hours earlier to allow more evidence gathering on a one-cent paring knife used in the crime.
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Philadelphia
Thamas Palumbo
Palumbo
Charles Leone
Vincent McDevitt
Fireworks Ban Strictly Enforced Across State
Harrisburg June 29 Pennsylvania's five year ban on fireworks is strictly enforced state police commissioner C M Wilhelm announced after a survey showed Philadelphia compliant 100 percent. He said no special instructions will be given to enforce the ban and violations will be handled promptly by the force.
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Lica
Harrisburg
Pennylvania
Ireworks
C. M. Wilhelm
Philadelphia
Wilhelm
Martin hosts Rep state committee in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on June 29 the Pennsylvania Republican committee held a policy session led by Governor Martin to discuss finances campaign strategy and voter interest. Judge Claude T. Reno was favored as party superior court candidate reflecting a near‑certain selection to the post, while discussing statewide and local elections on September 14 primary and November 2 general dates.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Republican Committee
Claude T. Reno
Reno
Martin
End Probe Of Crawford County Murder
Meadville Pa June 29 A verdict of murder and death by own action followed the Crawford County double homicide and suicide. Kinch killed his sister in law Miss Joanne Phelps and her brother in law Andrew Kinch then shot himself in a car near Conneaut Creek. The victims lived at Conneaut Lake and Kinch and Miss Phelps worked at the Erie Railroad shops in Meadville. No motive was found. Kinch's wife collapsed on hearing the news.
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Meadville
Luther J. King
Jeason Phelasy
Crawford County
Andrew Kinch
Kinch
Joanne Phelps
Dicksonburg
Summerhill Township
L. J. Lawton
State Police
Conneaut Lake
Frederick Hanselman
Erie Railroad
Miss Phelps
Herman L. Kimple
Conneautville
Conneaut Creek
Kimple
Sergi Lawton
Conteaut Creak
Trena
Phelps
Lawton
Prominent Dunkirk Priest Dies After Illness
The Rev. Anslem Moyle of the Passionist Order died Sunday morning at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Born in England in 1880, he came to the United States young, settled in Michigan, and joined the Passionists after converting to Catholicism at age 20. He taught philosophy and theology to seminarians and was known as a preacher and Catholic author.
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Dunkirk
Anslem Moyle
Brooks Memorial Hospital
Father Moyle
England
Miegan
Aew
Jamestown Women Workers Get Refund
About 300 women employed by Marlin Rockwell in Jamestown received retroactive pay dating to October 27 under a War Labor Board directive. Union leaders estimate one worker got 178 dollars with others varying by pay rate and service length. payments were issued last Saturday.
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Jamestown
Marlin-Rockwell Corporation
War Labor Board
Wailon
Stepped-up Air Raids Hit Japanese Positions
Allied air forces carried intensified raids in the South Pacific with dive-torpedo bombers striking Villa on Kolombangara Island and pocking the air field. Liberators dropped heavy bombs on Bougainville and Baitis Island while torpedo planes hit Rekata Bay on Santa Taabel Island. Duly reported results were not provided.
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Rage One
Navy
South Pacific
Villa
Kolombangara
Bain
Bougainville Island
Navy Liberators
Batiste Island
Treasury report shows June receipts and balance
The Treasury reports June 26 totals with receipts of 41,902,875.92 and expenditures of 149,815,793.06, leaving a net balance of 8,507,30,206.67 and a day total of 140,028,181,766.85, an increase of 21,949,107.8 percent over the previous day.
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Treasury
Washington, D. G
Pay-As-You-Go Tax Explained in Q and A Format
This piece explains withholding tax as an installment pay-as-you-go method for income tax. It notes that wage withholdings do not replace quarterly returns for many earners and outlines exemptions for certain workers such as armed forces members, agricultural laborers, domestic servants, and ministers. It also covers treatment of interest from stocks and bonds.
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Mirai
Armed Frees
Wim
Quizzing Challenge From Page Six Questions
A playful set of seven trivia items asks about the Dionne quintuplets age in May 1939, a windstorm named for a compass direction, the U S president, a tree branch symbol of peace, pi, Hannibal’s Alps crossing, Luftwaffe, Eugene Field nursery rhyme words, the Tree Planters State, and a grated coconut orange dessert known as ambrosia.
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G10
Alps
Thaly
Luftwaffe
Eugene Field
Wynken
Bryn
Keen
Nod
Girard Man Reinstated to 10 Ration Board
Rev James A Baise a Girard clergyman and chair of the West County Citizens Commission announced that H C Herbolsheimer resigned from the Girard ration board but was reinstated as a member in the Erie district. The decision followed a petition signed by 250 West County residents and a meeting with OPA officials after Herbolsheimer’s earlier stance opposed to CPI interference.
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Erie
James A. Baise
Girard
Chaiman
West County Citizens Commissias
H.C. Herbolsheimer
Girard Patron Board
Hig Posiion
Dourd Uilev
CPA
Reie
West County
Charles
Lesie
OPA
Herbolsheimer
Gunler
GPA
Ralion Board
Girard Area
Herbilsheimer
Leslie
Commerce
Two Kane Men Hurt In Weekend Crashes
Two Kane residents were hurt in two weekend crashes. Peter Starner in serious condition after a Route 219 wreck near Bradford. car demolished when forced off road by a truck and hit guard rail. Paul Bloomquist knocked unconscious after a curb collision in Conmons alley. Earl Coulter reached to catch a slipping parcel, swerved and struck a delivery truck. John Longshore party escaped with injuries after car left road at Salamanca and hit a telephone pole while en route to Little Valley on business.
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Kane
Dime
Peter Starner
Kilmer
Bradford
Paul Bloomauist
Conmons
Earl Coulter
Bloomquist
John Longshore
Julia Longshore
Salamanca
Little Valley
Jeffers urges strict tire restrictions to curb rationing
Washington January 29 Associated Press says Director Wille M Jeffers urged strict revenue controls during the coming months and the Office of Price Administration cut tire rationing sharply. Only 500000 used and recapped tires will be available for July, down 300000 from June. Beginning July 1, rationing may last about 60 days as used tires arrive. Drivers with 128 percent of monthly mileage will be eligible, while A book holders face revised limits and reduced allowances.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jame
Beubur
Willi M. Jeffers
von Servelron
Otter
Price Administration
Ys Jeffers
OPA
Juan
Additional Convoy to Haul War Workers
Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company won permission from the Public Service Commission to operate four remodeled motor vans, each capacity 100, to ease war worker transport in Jamestown. J. G. Campbell, company president, was in a closed conference when word arrived and did not comment on the plan.
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Jamestown
Jume
Public Service Comiision
Albany
Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company
Tog
J. G. Campbell
West Third Street
Covenant Church at Erie Now Free of Debt
The Church of the Covenant in Erie, a prominent Presbyterian church, is announced debt free. Pastor Dr. Titiph C. McAfee presided over the ordination service for Rev. Beott Turer Hilevour, as treasurer Dorman Weyer reports that all indebtedness tied to construction will be fully funded within days.
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Shib
Church of the Covenant
United States
Titiph C. McAfee
Beott Turer
Dorman Weyer
Wife to Receive Silver Star for Husband in Africa
Dunkirk dispatch reports Mrs Richard P. Klocko invited to Washington to receive the Silver Star awarded to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Richard P. Klocko for strafing German convoy during the North African campaign. He was shot down, survived, and became a prisoner of war. now held in a German camp and writes from 4817 miles away in the Netherlands.
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Dunkirk
Richard P. Klotko
Richard P Klowko
Army Air Forces
Washington
Klocko
Iaken
Absolve Driver in Jamestown Fatality
Coroner's report declares the Jamestown fatality an accident and absolves the driver of blame. The deceased is 82-year-old Augusta Sindaxin. the incident occurred on 210 Bir vows street, details indicating a construction related mishap and subsequent services planned for tomorrow.
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Jamestowa
Sartel T. Bowers
Thirteen Erie Boat Owners Cited in Weekend Incident
Twenty residents of Erie are identified as boat owners tied to a weekend incident reported by state authorities. The event involved a wreck buoy and police aid, with several owners alleged to be connected to the mishap near a local bay. Officials caution on the details and ongoing investigations.
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Erie Boat ‘Owners
BRI
Ba Pn
Daniel
FIFA
Maboed
Ufie Bay
Luke
Studebaker
Lindebaker
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