Explosion kills four at Monroe Coal Mine in Cambria County
Four men died early today in an explosion at Monroe Coal Mining Company's No 16 left entry in Revloc Pa. Victims Clifton Davis Ebensburg James Barger Nanty Glo James Brady Altoona and Winfield Scanlan Gallatin were recovered hours after the blast. A State Inspector led rescue crews but found no additional bodies. cause suspected gas buildup.
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Associated Prug Revloc
Monroe Coal Mining Company
Cambria County
Clifford Davis
Ebensburg
James Barger
Nanty-Glo
James Brady
Altoona
Me Winfield Scanlan
Galllain
Fire Rips Through Mifflintown Business District After Acetylene Tank Blast
A two hour blaze in Mifflintown Juniata county followed an acetylene tank explosion. Five business buildings were destroyed or damaged including Homer Smith Garage and Trimmer Pipe and Ten Cent store. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. fourteen autos and farm equipment destroyed. power and telephone service disrupted. traffic halted on the William Penn Highway. Fire crews from McAlisterville Port Royal and Lewistown aided by Juniata River water pumped to combat the flames.
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Associated Press
Mifflintown
Juniata County
McAlisterville
Port Royal
Lewistown
Juniata
Homer Smith
Funds Blocked in Hungary by Roosevelt Order
President Roosevelt froze all funds of Hungary in the United States Treasury. Treasury Secretary Mor Tenbelt said the president acted at the request of the State Department but declined to discuss the reasons.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hungary
Treasury
Mor- Tenbelt
Eight Called Here April 7
The Union City district draft board No. 3 will furnish eight men for the April 7 call under the selective services act. Local board No. 4 in Erie county will supply 10 men while board No. 1 provides. Erie city boards announced quotas: local board 4, Ty No. 28, No. 9, 7, and 2 negroes. Erie county total for April 7 is 50.
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Union City District
Erie County
Erie City
Appeal for family harmed by blaze seeks aid
An appeal asks for housing and light help for Mrs. Leila Wetmore who cared for Inez Mecusker and suffered heavy losses in a fire on Fairview street. They seek living quarters and short term rent from any property owner reachable via the telephone office. William Tarbell, Bridgeport, reports the death of 80 year old William W Tarbell, brother of M Tarbell, a Pennsylvania oil pioneer involved with Pure Oil Company.
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Leila Wetmore
Inez Mecusker
Mecusker
Fairview Street
William Tarbell
Bridgeport
Cent
William W. ‘Tarbell
Ra M. Tarbell
Wattsburg
Te Pure Oil Company
Onde
Open Bids Set for April 16 on Hospital Remodeling
The board of directors of the association will hold a special meeting on Wednesday evening April 16 to open bids for hospital remodeling. Plans by Bradford architect Thomas K. Hendryx include moving wards to the first floor and three-part work on front porch, first floor space, and third floor operating rooms. Bids cover general contracting plumbing and electrical work with specifications to be made available to prospective bidders.
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Dorey Koepsta
Association
Thomas K. Hendryx
Bradford
Dove
March call lists Corry boy in eight drafted from Union City board
Only one Corry boy Clifford Andrew Button of 519 East Street is among eight selected for induction by the Union City draft board to report May 18 at 10 a.m. in Pittsburgh. The draft includes Willard Morton Waterford William Mulkie Union City Lewis Schwab Waterford John Bliley Union City Frank Hiselewski Waterford Clifford Button Corry Paul Greenwood Union City Boward Zazado Union City.
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Corry
Clifford Andrew Button
East Street
Union City Draft Board
Harry Isaac Siegel
North Center Street
Union City Board
U.S. Army
Pittsburgh
Willard David Morton
Waterford
William Nesbit Mulkie
Union City
Lewis Alexander Schwab
John Earle Bliley
Frank Hiselewski
Hitler Predicts Tremendous Nazi Victory as Austria Day Observed
Adolf Hitler spoke at Linz commemorating Austria's 1938 union with Germany and predicted an end to the war with a tremendous Nazi victory promising plans for a greater Germany. The march recalled Germany’s 1870 success as Hitler arrived to participate in the celebration. There was no word on a Vienna visit.
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Hitler
Associated Press
Linz
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Austria
Vienna
Operators Reject Dollar Demand On Rossoven
In New York on March 19 the nation s bituminous coal operators rejected union demands for a blanket dollar per day wage increase and proposed extending the present year contract covering wages and employment conditions for 450 000 miners by two years.
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Rossoven
New York
Tony
Mussolini in Albania Orders Italian Advance
Greek reports said Benito Mussolini is in Albania and ordered his generals to act by Saturday. Heavy Italian attacks across a 12 mile front smashed by Greek forces as Tepeleni remained a key target. The Greek spokesman noted more than 200 Italian prisoners taken.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greece
Benito Mussa
Albania
Mussolini
Asmled
Vis
Saurday
Tepeleni
High
Talon
le Arid
Tober
Erie Man Hurt in 40 Foot Crash on Icy Road
Erie resident Harry F. Coppersmith, 54, suffered a possible broken back when his car careened down a 40-foot embankment on Zim merley road. Police said he was in fair condition at St. Vincent's hospital after skidding on ice and losing control while driving.
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Baie
Harry F. Coppersmith
R. D
Erle
Zimmerley Road
Kearsarge
R. Yurecie
Lawrence Perk
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Coppersmith
St. Vincent's Hospital
Hull Testimony Opens Historic War Bill Hearing
Washington March 13 Congress began work on Roosevelt's 7 billion defense bill to aid Britain Greece and China. Hull first witness before an 11 member House Appropriations sub committee outlining cash and authorization funding and outlining the administration lineup for further testimony.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Britain
Greece
Cina
France
Jegiy- Uitar
Sam
Hull
Ure Hose
Bief
Rep
Woudium
D-Va
State Department
Morgenthau
Stimsonnox
Gert
George C. Marshall
Army
Staf
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
William 8. Knudsen
Woollum
Ss. Ae
Approve Billions For Greatest Navy In World History
Washington March 13 The House received a 3.4 billion appropriation bill to speed the two ocean navy expansion with warnings from the navy high command that conditions may worsen for some time. The bill calls for 5.55 billion in additional appropriations through 1943 46 to complete the shipbuilding program. 729 ships are under construction or contracted for and when completed will form the largest navy in world history. A separate 15 15 billion fund is requested for shipbuilding.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Navy
Appropriations Committee
Bscsl
United States
Woman Dies Watching Fire In Elizabeth Warehouse
Mrs. Belle Roberts aged 47 collapsed and died of heart disease today after watching firefighters battle a blaze at a produce and grocery warehouse near Market Street in Elizabeth Pennsylvania. The incident occurred March 12.
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Elizabeth
Belle Roberts
Wage tax proposed to defray defense costs
The proposal would levy a five percent earned income tax on wages to fund defense. Estimates suggest a $7.4 billion program, with a small wage group possibly exempt. Critics warn of partisan bias and broad economic impact.
Daily Census At Hospital Here Shows Increase Reported
Coury hospital shows an average daily census of 28 for the month ending February 24 with 121 admissions, 84 discharges, 14 minor operations and 8 births. The board approved a one year contract with U S laundry service, read welfare department changes, and authorized linoleum replacement in corridors. Tom Mann dies in Yorkshire.
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Coury Hospital
Margaret Bower
Board of Dect
Messrs
Byowst
Fom
Delusay
Bisson
Boyle
Howned
Lombard
Bowen
Miles Bower
U.S
Erle
State Welfare
Howard
Oie
Messrs. Brown, LeHesay and
Elston
RAF Starts Heavy British Offensive
RAF launches its greatest offensive of the year with raids on Hamburg shipyard Boulogne Ostend and Norway. Britain claims success as bombers hit targets in Germany and the Netherlands while fighters push on through the Channel.
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RAF
Assochsted
London
Borloyne
Berlin
Iran
Norway
Praehge
Beemen
Nusval Shipbuilding Yard
Hamburg
Wip Vomas Iit
Netherlands
Boulogne
Tymuiten
Nethmlanas
Ostend
Belgium
Pas
Partly Burned Letter Emerges in Murder Case
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on March 19 the Commonwealth reopened its case against Robert Headley in a murder plot. Mrs Otis Cumberledge testified Headley received a partially burned letter from her around the time his wife was shot. Prosecutors said the note suggested plans to eliminate Headley’s wife so he could marry Mrs Cumberledge. Arthur Huffman, her brother, identified the letter found in Mrs Cumberledge’s home as a co conspirator document against Mrs Hendley.
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Associated Press
Waynesburg
Commonwealth
Robert Headley
Otis Cumberledge
Headey
Headley
Cumberiidge
Commonwealth Mid
J. I. Hook
British Plane Crew Describes Torpedoing of German Destroyer
A British Beaufort from the coastal command torpedoed a German destroyer in the Skagerrak between Norway and Denmark last night. The crew said visibility was poor but the ship ceased firing after the explosion and then went dark with no further gunfire. Other night targets included a southern Norway airdrome and shipping facilities.
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My Association
London
Skagarrak
North Sea
Air Ministty
Norway
Denmark
Baltic
North Seas
Air Ministry
Beaufort
Sewstal Command
Skagerrak
Coastal Command
Aan Sirdrome
DIES
Beverly Hills
Calf
Mars
Suart Walker
Jed
New Weapons Claimed In Use Against Raiders
Rasoviglod Press Brish reports RAF bombers hit Berlin Hamburg and Bremen in the heaviest raid yet on Germany. The article claims seventy new power types and four motored American bombers participated. It notes Liverpool harbor damage and grain elevator destruction as German pilots say a new Luftwaffe assault followed the raid.
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Rasoviglod
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Germany
London
Liverpool
Iat
Thas
Boulagne
Norways
Atlantic
Liverpeck
RAP
Rani
Aseaulte
Oscupiet
Saas
State considers state automobile liability fund plan
Harrisburg March 1 A measure to create a state liability insurance fund for all motorists would pay accident and property damages. Representative Francis J. Palkenstelm introduces a bill to form a state insurance board and raise funds via a $1 operators license fee to cover about 2 900 000 drivers.
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Frank
JE Hepler
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Lines
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Chester Zerbe
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Wheeler
Allen and McCracken
Bess Kinley
Jimmy Lonfrgan
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Harry J. Siegel
Erie
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Warner Theatre
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