Mother Learns Jap Prisoner Youth Safe and Sound
Jamestown reports a short wave message from Sergeant Julie Hanson saying her son, an Army radio operator, held by the Japanese since last May, is alive and well. The message was broadcast and confirmed by residents in Dayton and Youngsville, with contact urged for further updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngsville
Tokyo
Jamestown
Julie A. Hanson
Albert Hanson
Vernon Place
Hanson
Sera
Mn. McClellan
Dayton
R. L. Fates
West Main Street
Pullie
Hylife
A. Hansson
Philippines
Ella Hanson
Vernon Street
West Fairview
Air Search for Missing Plane in Largest Canadian Effort
Montreal press reports a massive air search described as the biggest in Canada history for a Royal Canadian Air Force Liberator with 26 passengers. No official statement beyond the search under way. The aircraft was to have left an Atlantic port for Montreal and was checked over Quebec City. officials discounted river crash rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Air Force
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
At- Tantic
Quebec City
Lower St. Lawrence
Navy battle dress protects divers from underwater blasts
Navy researchers at Bethesda describe a battle dress that expands into a full size rubber boat after a cord pull, with a CO2 cartridge inflating the buoyant craft. The suit shields abdomen and chest from shock, and a cream shielding agent for burns was also developed.Lt. Commander J B Pauley led the project while on leave from Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunmes
Sage Uner
Naval Research Institute
Bethesda
J. B. Pauley
Northwestern University
Treasury report Washington October 19 figures
Treasury report shows receipts 122,663,849.04 dollars expenditures 415,095,392.76 dollars and net balance 21,105,035,888.93 dollars. Total debt stands at 168,314,410,206.38 dollars with a decrease of 12,640,840.30 dollars from the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Washington
The
Robbers Loot Gas Stations in Bradford Area
Police seek thieves who struck multiple Bradford and nearby service stations in recent days. Authorities report seizures of cigarettes, tires, and automotive parts, with two incidents detailing battery thefts, spark plugs, recapped tires, and bricks seized at the Custer City Oil station.
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Bradford
Wanly
Loa No Lee
Hieves
Kendall
Ato
Custer City Oil Company
Stalen
Bryke Huid
War workers tour Indiantown Gap military post
Army officers directed twenty seven industrial workers at Indiantown Gap Pa for a two day visit to observe how soldiers train and work. Workers from CIO AF of L and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen were assigned to infantry engineering and other units. Women were placed with WACs as part of the demonstration. Capt E J Grantham outlined plans to extend facilities and have workers live and work with Army teams so they get a clear view of soldier and WAG roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indiantown Gap
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Railway ‘Ramme
E. J. Grantham
Thoinntown
Grantham
Collector Warns Erie Delinquents of Sheriff Sales
Erie authorities warn more than 200 property owners of impending sheriff sales if they do not use the delinquent tax abatement plan by November 1. City Treasurer Hagerty notes back taxes from seven to ten years are due and, in some cases, taxes and interest have doubled. Owners may retain properties by paying delinquent taxes over about five years under the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Hagerty
Depths of the Bottomless Pit in Carlsbad Caverns Park
The Bottomless Pit in Carlsbad Caverns National Park reportedly plunges about 700 feet deep in the Hig Room, a noted feature of the cavern system in southeastern New Mexico.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
Worker Dies on Sharon Job in Pittsburgh Area
The body of Howard S. Hunt, 42, of Pittsburgh, was found after an accident while workers from Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania were erecting lines in Jefferson Township. A pole snapped, causing the fatality. Local authorities investigated.
Youth Escapes From White Hill School
Associated Press reports a Clearfield County youth fled from the Pennsylvania School for Boys at White Hill, eluding state police and guards a day after escaping Cumberland County. Oscar James Dilje of Clearfield R D 2 escaped in a school official’s automobile, which was later found abandoned in Adams County.
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Marrisburg
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania Toduatriad School
White ‘Hill
Cumberland County
Oscar James Dilje
Clearfield
Coroner Identifies Fatal Pole Crash Casualties
The coroner pronounced the coat and evident man dead after a pole crash on the roadway. Hilnt’s face was described as evident in the report. Crashed over the roadway, Crossbirdis Up died. His wife Uilhan and four children survive.
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Hilnt
Uilhan
Meadville Soldier Dies in North Africa
Thomas A. Boyer aged 23 enlisted in the Army two days after Pearl Harbor and died in North Africa on August 18. Corporal Boyer, a radio technician, worked as a line repairer during the Sicily invasion. Parents Mr and Mrs Blaney Boyer live in Emporium.
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Meadville
North Africa
Thomas A. Hoyer
Army
Air
Cpl. Boyer
Sicily
War and age figures in city council notes
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a war, a city council item, and an age related matter. Davis 56 and 38 appear among scattered figures. The text hints at an age increase and an official action but the full details are unclear.
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Davis
Fragmented OCR notes on education and public offices
Fragmentary text references education, public offices, and admissions. Mentions hearings, applications, and deadlines around the 30th. No clear events, people, or places readable.
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Gillette
Lyone NS
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