Union Demands Contract With $1.75 Day Hire
Washington October 22 A strike looms if no contract by October 31 for soft coal operators United Mine Workers and War Labor Board. Union seeks $1.50 per day extra for 8 hour week plus 25 cents daily for 42 hour week with travel time counted as production. Board voices doubt over wage boost and calls for alignment with national stabilization program.
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Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
Die Wilen
Illinois
Willig FL. Davis
UMW
Percy ‘Tetlow
Davis
Rush on A gas book applications at Corry office
Congestion grows as Corry Ration Board processes new A gas service coupons. Officials expect most applicants before October 20 to receive books by November 8 if forms are complete. Defective papers slow the flow. about 300 per day can be processed and hundreds mailed daily.
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Corry Ration Board
Corry
Auto Stripper Is Sentenced At Erie Murder Trial
Expert testimony in the Erie murder trial questioned the claim that Alfred De Marigny had burned hairs on his hands. Dr Kew, urd Huggins, and others contested the prosecution’s assertion of arson and burned evidence. The defense challenged the crowd’s belief that a micro inspection showed singed hairs on the defendant’s hands when he was arrested. The trial proceeded with testimony detailing the alleged arson signs and the defendant’s reactions during examination.
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Marigny
Aren
Caph
Dames O. Bareor
Marry
Duumedt
Hugeiss
Deere
Chadbrey
Americans raid key French air base in RAF offensive
Allied air force raids across France near Paris and Byreux Fauville as Marauder bombers strike an air base 45 miles west of Paris and Mosquito escorts support night operations over western Germany. Nazi raids hit London for sixth straight night amid sustained Allied campaign.
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Associated Press
London
Jird Aghlers
Wauville
France
Germany
Terriiuins
Longo
Marsurlers
Paris
Byreux-Fauville
Ain
Nantes
Channel
Campaien
Republicans Lead Dems in Corry Voter Register Case
County Registrar Joseph Williams announced at the Erie court house that purged voting lists show Republicans 1644 voters and Democrats 1017 in Corry, giving the GOP a 527 vote edge. Prohibition party registration stood at 18 and miscellaneous 2686 for the city.
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Joseph Williams
Erie
Buoyant shipyards idle as workers strike across regions
Bulletin reports Bethlehem Pairheld Shipyards idle while Cramemen resist heavy loads for higher pay. Chicago rail unionists forecast a strike vote amid wage disputes. Kentucky and Arkansas miners join widespread stoppages totaling thousands idle. In Yugoslavia, partisan forces assault Bosnanska Public in a clash linked to regional upheaval.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Bethlehem-Pairheld
Milk Board increases prices in 12 Pennsylvania areas
Haurishurg October 22 The State Milk Counter Commission announced a price increase for 12 marketing areas in Pennsylvania effective November 1. The order applies to the entire state except Philadelphia and raises producer prices by about six and a half cents per hundredweight with retail prices up three cents per quart. Chairman John M. McKee noted recent federal actions by the Office of Price Administration held up the increases. The amendments state no provision for approval by any other agency.
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Tremens Haurishurg
Wounded Soldiers Flown From Combat Areas In 20 Months
A report to the Association of Military Surgeons states 125000 wounded or sick have been flown from American combat zones to hospitals in 20 months. In September alone 1015 were flown home from North Africa and other fronts. The effort reduced road congestion and sped troop movement, with nearly every wound or disease treated aboard planes except poison gas cases.
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United States
North Africa
Sth Air Force
Richard L. Mefling
Air Surgeon's Office
Army Air Forces
Washington
Mying
Meiling Seid
Two Men Enter Army to Escape Penalty in Robbery Case
Three Caldwell brothers and Walters brothers pleaded guilty to robberies in Waterhouse Bridge and nearby localities. Deferments granted on draft basis, with sentences to be decided after draft board review. If inducted, court may forego reformatory terms.
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Garake
EdWard Cildwell
Erkerceedd
Wallees
Cyfdwell
Erle
Waterhouse
Lowvillé Jocatjon
Vensago
Caldwell
Walters
Brilton Run
Shartandburg
Vionksa
Bos Lee
Ue Cuty Department
Rain Halts Scrap Paper Salvage Work Continues
Rain began as the scrap paper salvage trucks started for the drive but crews worked through the day. A car near the B R R freight station was loaded with prospects indicating extra cars may be needed. Residents had placed material at curbs prompting continued two city crews and street department leadership to persist tomorrow if rain worsens.
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Clairman Williams
Missing Airman Eric Flier Listed. Veteran Scarlett Seeks News
Erie reports Eric Flier now listed missing as telegram confirms Theodore Burton Scarlett, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Polestair wilds in Humeniа last August 1, pilot of a B-24 Liberator. Scarlett participated in Sicily invasion and Italian offensives, later returning to England, joining another squadron, last heard from in North Attica. no whereabouts details released.
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Eric Flier
Erie
Tient
Theodore Burton Scarlett
Polestair Wilds
Humenia
Missirg
War Department
Theodore L. Scarlett
Buffalo Road
Scarlett
Sicily
Italy
Englan
Attica
Scerrett
German Forces Struggle as Red Drive Pushes on Crimea
London dispatch reports German positions north of Krivoi Rog collapsing under a massed Soviet offensive. Red Army spearheads break toward Melitopol and Krivoi Rog, with over 10 towns captured and German units squeezed from Melitopol toward the Sea of Azov, threatening Kiel and Nikolayev routes.
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Associated Press
London
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper
Reuters
Mostow
Noval
Sea of Avov
Sts
Crimea
Sea of Azov
II Army
Kuban
Caucasus
Grimes
Pins
Melitopal
Kremenehus
Melkoyol
Black Sea
Nikolayev
Bug
Lve
Krivot Rog
Alexandrovks
Petrovo
Annovks
Alexandrovka
Znamenka
Znamenksi
Kiev
Uk-raine
Melitopol
Badoglio planned to kidnap Hitler claim shocks Berlin
London report cites German high command foray claiming Marshal Pietro Badoglio plotted to kidnap Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The plan allegedly surfaced in captured documents and was broadcast by Berlin radio, reported by Reuters.
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Badoglio
Hitler
Byreereeah
London
High Command Foray
Marshal Pistro-Badoglio
Berlin
Reuters
Draft order may call Pearl Harbor dads in November
Harrisburg reports a new draft order may force calling Pearl Harbor fathers in November. Col John Smith, deputy state selective service director, said the November call would be distributed sitewide on a percentage basis to each local board, with the total number of fathers to be drafted determined by state quotas.
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Pearl Harbor
Loess Board
Hie House
Harrisburg
Noyeni Bet
Wilav
Pye Harbor Fathers
John Scl. Smith
Sciective Service
Uwe
Milne
Wadie
Wilton
Cal
Bwuuh
Pennsylvania
Joel Boxtrs
Railroad union chiefs map next wage fight in Fayette County
A disrupted union meeting near Chicago outlines the next wage increase move as a four cent per hour raise, staged against major railroads amid a year long dispute. Leaders push for higher pay while some officials warn of a potential strike referendum and broader rail labor mobilization.
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Chicago
Raflcan! Grother
Phe
Axe
Railroad Union
Cavalcante and Chiefs
Fayette County
Associated Pens
Wsien
A. TL Whitney
Brotherhood of Railroad Trassmen
Sud
Washington
Firsswt Co
Whitney
Byother
Ingor
Fonsi West
Recem
Sali
Torwys
Cashen
Unio
North Ameries
Harry Pruner
Order of Rathway
Conruc
Sind
Wes
Mountbatten and Chiang Kai-Shek Conclude Talks
British Admiral Lord Mountbatten met Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek in Chungking and discussed coordinated actions against Japan. The visit’s tenor suggested a renewed Allied approach with joint planning against Burma, with officials from Britain United States and China present.
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Masouusece
Chungeking
Japan
Britain
United States
Chuva
Chungking
Louis
Mountbatten
India
Sue Tang Pao
Khumgking
Stalin Takes Personal Hand In Conference
Moscow dispatch reports Premier Stalin taking a direct role as British Foreign Secretary Eden met with Stalin and hints at a three power summit. Officials deny specifics while signaling a possible future joint meeting with Roosevelt and Churchill to review subjects under secrecy and potential cooperation.
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Stalin
Moscow
Stalliy
Peresgis
Anthony Eden
Keemi
U. S
Sule Cosdell Hult
Pronewdins
Roosevelt
Churenill
Sreet
Helen
Conference Council
Chamber of Spire
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