Unclear OCR Summary of Local Events and Speeches
Fragmentary text references a Friday event with Pullman attendees and names such as Elnitt B. Wilcnx and Mtanwi nil Mos. Mentions a Woman speaker, a St. Joh apparent relative gathering, and Pay high school. Several garbled names and numbers suggest a community meeting or school activity with unspecified outcomes.
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Pullman
Elnitt
B. Wilcnx
Wilcoar
Sun Z
Hoaykir
Wal-Son
Slamestoyy
St. Joh
Red Mere
Charles Syall
Mars
Sandy
Fragmentary Note Of The Day's Heat And Noise
A fragmented OCR line hints at lingering heat and disordered affairs. The text mentions de fly and scramb y, with references to an event underway and a sense of urgency amid the day’s heat. Evidence of names or places is absent.
Sharp Broadway blaze claims eleven firemen in Brockton collapse
In Brockton Massachusetts a snow bound Strand theatre collapse during a fire trapped about 24 people. Eleven firemen died and sixteen were injured as the balcony roof failed, with four more bodies recovered hours later. Rescue teams conveyed the living and the dead amid ruins as Rev. Lawrence Morrison offered last rites to the dying.
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Associated Press
Brockton
Mass
Strand Theatre
John P Carroll
William Murphy
Dayel O'Bhleh
Benny Sullivan
Malcolm Mc~ Neil
Matthew Geary
Leutenant
Raymond A. Mitchell
Dennis Murphy
Roy J. Keraghan
George Collins
Bred Kelley
Athone
Lawrente Morrison
St. Patrick’s Church
Balcoy
Cornelius "T. Lyons
Brockton Enterprise
Tirning Theatre
John P. Carroll
Whtiliam Murphy
John Buckley
Daniel O'Brien
Henry Sullivan
Malcolm McNeil
Mathew Geaty
Uit
Greeks Advance Against Italians in Albania Front
The Greek defense line on the Albanian front reports heavy losses for Mussolini’s forces as Greek columns push in a d day style offensive. Greek premier terms resolve to die rather than yield while Greek troops claim two Italian divisions are shattered and 2350 prisoners taken in three days.
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Mussolini
England
United States
Pacific
Virginio Guyda
Japan
Far East
Tokyo
Gayda
Roosevelt
Pas Flit
Italy
Athens
Greece
Korieis
Tepelent
Albania
Talia
Ugo Gavallen
Thalia
Carlo Gellosa
Belprade
Russia
Caucasus
Turkey
Asia Trontier
Aftica
Ethiopia
Gabre-Dara
Ogaden
Hundreds File Income Tax Returns Here in Corry
Deputy Collector Sherman Ickey assisted Corry taxpayers at the post office and city building as hundreds filed returns this week. The service, aided by reduced exemptions and higher limits, reflects rising employment in local industries and a surge in filers.
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Gerry
Jearnest
Sherman Ickey
Hickey
Curry
Internal Revenue Collector
Corry
Retention petition seeks to keep Dr Williams from active duty
Associated Press dispatches report Col Russell V Venable announcing a resident petition from Clymer and French Creek in Chautauqua County asking that War Department orders calling Dr R X Williams a first lieutenant in the medical reserve to active duty for a year be revoked. About 50 signers backed by a letter from the Clymer Businessmen's Association warn the villages would lose medical service if he departs. Venable will forward the petition and letter to Second Corps at Gaylords Island for action.
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Associated Press
Syriuake
Russell V. Venable
First Military Area
Clymer
French Creek
Chautauqua County
War Department
R. X. Williams
Clymer Businessmen's Association
Williams
Venable
Second Corps
Gayemors Island
Governor dismisses Petrovich from Shamokin State Hospital board
Harrisburg March 10 The governor dismissed Charles Petrovich from Shamokin State Hospital board after an investigation found he had served time in the eastern state penitentiary Petrovich was sentenced in 1925 to three to seven years for rape and was discharged in 1928 The governor said Petrovich had been appointed previously by James.
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Harrisburg
James
Charles Petrovich
Shamokin State Hospital
Petrovich
Eastern State Penitentiary
Singapore Warned of Incoming Attack and Evacuation
British authorities warned Singapore residents to prepare for possible evacuation of coastal areas as war threats loom. Notices covered a 200 square mile area and warned that less than 48 hours may be possible for warning. Civil defense drills in Malaya simulated a peninsula assault, with land, sea and air forces coordinating with civilians.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Sda
C10 Moves in Coal and Steel Wage Disputes
CTO President Philip Murray focused on a wage dispute with United Mine Workers in soft coalfields. He directed SWOC regional directors to arrange negotiations with big steel as UMW discusses demands for bituminous mine operators whose contract expires April 1. The current contract covers about 450,000 miners with a nine hour week and $6 daily in the north and $5.60 in the south. A SWOC meeting in Pittsburgh reviewed the move with 86 SWOC units across the corporation.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
CTO
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers
SWOO
Big Steel
Murray
UMW
New York
U 5
Stee Corporation
SWOC
Man Found Dead Along Tracks in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh March 10 train crew found the body of a man along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks at Gladden in south Pathet township Allegheny county. Deputy coroners reported no cause of death determined. In the coat pocket lay an SWOC union card for Joseph DiMario Canton Ohio.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Tnday
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gladden
Pagett Township
Allegheny County
Swoc Union
Joseph DiMario
Canton
Headley Goes On Trial In Greene Co Murder Plot
Robert Headley 40, a gas field worker, faces Greene County court on charges of plotting the death of his wife Ada Hubby Headley in a staged fake holdup at their Pine Bank home last August 14. Ada died January 18 after drinking poison, with coroner stating stress from the trial may have influenced her action. Two sisters, Mrs Otis Cumberledge and Mrs Elizabeth Pettit, claimed delays in their own trials violated a 1808 law, but Judge Waycraft denied their requests for removal from jail. Nichols said the sisters’ trials would follow Headley’s.
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Associated Preat
Waynesburg
Robert Headley
Green County Court
A. M. Nichols
Headley
Otis Cumber- Jedge
Elizabeth Pettit
Ada Hubby Headley
Pine Bank
Raymond
Adamson
Challen W. Waycraft
Nichols
Rial
Hendley
Six Members of Company A Home for Week End
Six members of Company A returned home for the weekend from Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. Lieut Thomas S. Roelons and Lieut Walther Sears led the party arriving in Corry Saturday night after hazardous mountain roads. The group reported good health and adaptation to camp life as drills continue daily. The reservation grounds are being beautified with tree planting, seed beds, and shale sidewalks under current schedules.
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Company 4
En Jovy Vkmap
Thiantown Gap
Thames
Roelots
Journal
Nere
Sivilt
Orlofs
Indiantown Gap
Corry
Lieuts
Thomas
Roelons
Walter W. Sears
Alfred Cone
Allison Gorvings
Victor Nielsen
James Broughton
Roelens
Cenl
April Draft Call Issued In Pennsylvania
March 10 report states the United States Army will induct 4,154 men in April. Registrants white and Negroes from 422 local boards in Pennsylvania will report to induction stations in Philadelphia Wilkes-Barre Harrisburg Pittsburgh and Altoona. State headquarters began assigning the state quota to determine local board summons. The April quota raises Pennsylvania’s total inducted since the system began.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
United States Army
Pennsylvania Selective Service
Philadelphy
Wilkes-Barré
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Fire at Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia Area
A second blaze within a month struck the Frankford arsenal border division in Philadelphia on March 10. An army inquiry board examined a one story brick building storing magnesium and powdermaking materials damaged in yesterday's fire, exactly one month after a companion building burned.
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Philadelphia
Frankford Arsenal
Army
Fire damages east South Street home
Fire at 554 Burnt South street damaged a residence occupied by D. G. Morgan and owned by John B Patterson. Estimated loss ranged between $200 and $300. Firefighters answered box 10 around 10:15 AM Sunday. Flames started around a chimney on the first floor and spread upward before being extinguished.
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East South Street
D. G. Morgan
John B. Patterson
Bnet South Street
New York Bus Strike Shuts Down City Transport
A major New York bus strike blocks 27 routes serving 475000 riders as Transport Worker Union members walk out for higher wages and better conditions. City buses recalled after mediation efforts by Mayor LaGuardia fail to end the stoppage.
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Mynsanetswed
New York
Murei
New Yoak
Ceneuy
Glivens
Alathe
Unlim .Cto
Mayer 21
Luc Giardia
Fifth Avenive Coach Company
New York City
Omijibus
Jeian
Bnd
Iyi
Olis
Gorspes
Gal of Austin Hogi
Dem
John EB McCarthy
Fouth Avenue Coach Company
Wis Manhatan
Mayby LaGuardia
War Materials Move With Bill's Approval
Congress advances aid bill to Britain and allies as defense supplies are readied for shipment after presidential signature. House action clears minor Senate amendments, with anticipated rapid delivery of small naval vessels and matériel to Britain and potentially Greece and China under the defense aid program.
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Associated Press
Washington Mareh
Britain
Atlantic
House
Senate
White House
Seale
Rayburn
Bloom
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Greece
China
Will Spread Defense Orders Nationwide Drive
Washington March 10 defense officials said the lease loan bill enactment will trigger a nationwide drive to spread work on armament contracts for British and American forces. About 90 percent of 10.0 billion dollars in defense contracts awarded last June to December went to 600 large companies. PM reports concentrating orders and strives to farm out work to subcontractors as a key activity in coming months.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Production Management
Week End Air Raids Continue Over London
The London sirens warned of heavy Nazi raids during the weekend, the heaviest since last December 22. Reports suggest limited damage, while residents note the intensified pace signals Britain facing a fuller spring air siege. Three alarms occurred last night, with one lasting about four hours.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Darlan Warns French Warships Might Break British Blockade
In Vichy reports, Admiral Darlan says France could convoy merchant ships if the British blockade persists. He, with Petain and Achard, asserts measures to feed the French people will override obstacles, while accusing Britain of cutting supplies. He notes German generosity versus British restrictions.
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Darlan
Associated Press
Vichy
France
Jean
Representiv
Darlatt
Pres
Philippe Petain
Achard
Peiula
Mayor to Attend Erie Meeting on Food Stamp Plan
Mayor Frank E Hepler plans to attend a Tuesday Erie meeting at Eve Chamber of Commerce offices to discuss launching a food stamp plan across Erie Warren Crawford Venango and Mercer counties. Officials expect Corry to share in the plan with funding and administrative details to be decided at the session.
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Frank E. Hepler
Ave
Pennsylvenia
Channer of Commerce
Malic
Dave
Erie
Warren Crawford
Venango
Mercer
Stepler
Corry
Coy
Adviers
Hepler
Vie Municipal
Otter
Curry
Forlowliy
Northwest
Ures
Peake resigns as GOP leader in city
Waller L. Peake tendered his resignation last week as chairman of the Republican city committee. The move surprised members and a meeting was expected soon to choose a successor. Peake, a well known local attorney, has led the party in recent years.
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Waller L. Peake
Republican City Committee
Naneton
Glee Ton
Tls Monitor
Peake
Tettel Tash
Fiend-Murderer Seeks Miss Welsh in Kansas City
Police hunt a killer who battered Diela Adele Welsh, 24, with a hammer and slashed her with a knife in a well-to-do Kansas City home. Evidence includes a torn pajama, blood tracks, a shirt in a neck wound, and a blood-stained cotton move with missing collar. Robbery ruled out as motive. victim was a 1937 UC Kansas City beauty contestant.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Diela
Adele Welsh
Marie F. Welsh
Miss Welsh
University of Kansas City
Rocknill
Nat Miss Welsh
X Planter
Nan
Fourth Ward Home Burned
Fire broke out at 2:25 PM rapidly spreading through the home of Tinex Mecusker on Second Avenue and Sairview Street. Mrs Mecusker, reported in critical condition, was removed to Corry Hospital. The blaze, likely from an overheated furnace, threatened the large residence as firefighters battled the flames.
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Tnex Mecusker
Second Avenue
Ahd Sairview Street
Journal
Mecusker
Corry Hospital
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