Roosevelt Says Greer Attacks Prompt U Boat Hunt
President Roosevelt told reporters the destroyer Greer was attacked more than once on the American side of the Atlantic. He said American forces would eliminate the submarine if found and warned the episode showed ruthless, daylight torpedoing. The Navy reported torpedoes were launched and Greer dropped depth charges as it pursued the marauding sub.
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Roosevelt
U.S
American
Atlantic
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Greer
Josevelk
Navy Department
Draft boards asked for increased quotas in Harrisburg
In Pennsylvania, local selective service boards in counties not hit by infantile paralysis were asked to voluntarily raise by 10 percent the number of men to undergo final army physicals from September 16 to October 11. State headquarters trimmed its total to 1368 men for that period, down from 15158, as examinations and inductions in the 11 hardest hit counties had been suspended.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
State Headquarters
Pennsylvania
William Mather Lewis
Selective Service
Comonwealth
Four Men Summoned for September 22 Local Board Call
Four men are requested to report to Local Board No. 8 of Unto City for induction into the US Army, with additional calls and orders affecting other districts in the county. The notice lists several local boards and assigns numbers for men from specified precincts and attendance dates, including September 2 and November 1.
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Ita
US Army
Harish
Warren Nowity
Remittance of Fine Explained by Magistrate
Magistrate C. B. Porter remitted fines to two Aquioid train crew members found guilty of violating Corry city speed rules. He noted the engineer slowed the train and sought an amicable settlement between the municipality and the railroad. Also cited assurances that whistle blowing would end and that no further remittance would occur.
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Corry
C. B. Porter
Migistrate
Scott
Salamenes
Germans Threaten Leningrad and City Near Battle Line
German artillery shells Leningrad outskirts as vanguards push within 20 miles. Soviet dispatches claim heavy counterattacks force German withdrawals in several villages near the city. Other reports cite Berlin confirming artillery fire on Petrograd region and a Philadelphia case awaiting the elections court decision on mayors.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Leningrad
High Command
Adolf Elter
Semss
English
Lebingrad
Soviet Union
Warsaw
Poland
Ustlt
Moscow
Len Ingrad
Red Army
Tentni
Grad
Duiener
Eal Grad
Kiev
Odessi
Finnish Forces Overrun Soviet Divisions on Isthmus
Finnish officers report breaking three Soviet divisions along a ten mile stretch south of Viipuri toward Lenin grad. Thousands of Russian corpses and wreckage mark the advance as Finnish forces encircle and drive retreating units toward Viipuri. About 45000 Russians reportedly killed or captured, 10000 alive, many wounded and used to fill shell holes. Major General Kirpitsukow of the Red Army is listed among captured commanders. Inland wreckage includes tanks guns trucks and rifles. (Continued on Page Eight)
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Associated Press
I Farelan
Viipuri
Lenin
Pinnieh
Kirpitsukow
Red Army Ltd
Red Banner
43Rd
Inns
Fini High Command
T Wos
Sram
Miss Loveland Admitted to Senior High Faculty
The Corry School Board, at a special meeting, hired Miss Virginia Loveland for a teaching post at senior high, at 120 dollars monthly. She is a Seton Hill College alumna, with biology and social studies training, and has worked in junior high and as a substitute in Corry schools The addition aims to relieve crowding as several rooms are overfilled and staff shifts allowed this appointment.
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Board of Education
Virginia Loveland
Monard Loveland
East Main Street
Corry
Loveland
Seton Hill College
Greensburg
Jyne
Seton Hill
Pitt Center
Erie
Miss Loveland
Ralph S. Dewey
Dewey
Howard. J. Sheen
Harrye Wincinzes
Hatch Vorational
Woodworking
Atta Mechanics
Norman J. Edinger
Wissinger
Lenin High
Nix
Lovigind
Thaatsdohn Breeburn
Hind
Lock Haven Holds Suspect In Attacks Across Boroughs
Lock Haven police detained a 21 year old orchestra leader for questioning over an assault on Ruth Andrew 19 the fifth such attack in recent months in central Pennsylvania. State police joined the probe to link the suspect to other assaults as detectives Pherky Ke Hane and James H. Griffith led the push to halt the wave in Lock Haven Bellefonte and State College.
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Associated Press
Lock Haven
Ruth Andrew
Harrisbars
Atné
Assatiant
Elaine Brumgart
Pennsylvania
Pherky Ke Hane
James H. Griffth
Investnation Uy
State Collewe
Tock Haven
Bellefonte
Strike Authorization by 19 Railroad Unions
A nationwide strike threat looms as 19 railroad unions vote to authorize a strike. Of 287,000 votes counted, 88.7 percent support, signaling unity among operating unions. Leaders from the American Federation of Labor and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen advocate firm action to press for pending national wage and work-rule terms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ajlemel Lalome
Tominen
Willy A Mendershly
Leytenbergh
Ave Operating Groupe
Urians
Banu
Bert M
Ewe
Eusuiment
George M
Haviaony
Ralteoadt
Shin Ghierks
Baruch Pushes One Man Rule for Defense Drive
Washington September says Bernard Baruch urged centralized control for the defense production program with a single administrator. He noted a blanket ceiling on prices and criticized scattered management. Baruch emphasized the need for decisive, unified leadership in the war effort.
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Baruch
Prise Washington
Riooverell
Pritcipal Adviers
Bernard M. Baro
Tell
Rates Cut as Rails Move Gas to Ease Oil Shortage
Washington dispatch reports government and oil industry representatives reached a green light for railroads to ship large volumes of oil and gasoline from producing regions to demand centers. Rail groups quickly approved reductions, with rumors of 25 percent on gasoline and fuel oils and up to 50 percent on crude oil for west to east deliveries, potentially easing price pressures within two weeks.
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Agielatea Press
Washington
Nt Com Jnlltes
Gittulustiy
Arers
Ablanble Star Board
Pal
Texas
New York
Woman Injured After Corry East Crash on Roosevelt Highway
Miss Kslemba, 20, of Dearborn, sustained bruises and cuts when a car driven by Adolph Tomala left the Roosevelt highway eight miles east of Corry, overturning after a punctured tire caused loss of control. Vehicle damage estimated at 150 dollars. She received care at Corry hospital and expected to be sent home today.
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Willaneussmbe
Dearborn
Roosevelt Highway
Corry
Forneedinn
Adolph Tomala
Tomele
Modern Garage changes for new market and remodeling
Christensen Motor Company undertakes a large remodeling of the old radiator shop at North Center Street by Loblaw Grocerings for a supermarket project. The firm will relocate parts of the plant to West Washington and West Avenue, add a gas station, and repurpose the rear for storage with expansion plans for an auto service and repair department. Construction aims for rapid progress, with a new showroom and display area, a drive-in service, and a concrete floor for the repair shop, as the project progresses toward a modern auto facility.
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Wve
In Christensen Motare
North Center Street
Loblaw Grooalerins
Parsons
Christensen Motor Company
West Washington Street
Westavenue
Heta
Conway
Yeh
Firth Avenue
Exmondedt
Christensen
Alan
Grand jury hears manslaughter case in rural accident
The grand jury heard the manslaughter case against Szkolnicki after a fatal auto crash near Riceville weeks ago that killed Evelyn R. Anderson of Tithnville. Witnesses Bet tin Menolly and don Serith testified about skidding on wet pavement and the vehicle overturning, with driver Szkolnicki implicated. Proceedings continue as the grand jury returns its findings this afternoon.
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le Oundecal
Rewewte Motor Pra Lrce
Fugu
Noruere Seriptnlulel
Ene
Thssyltleewhm Wandele
Luyubunhty
Wan Siouelitor
Joflwin Mueailig
Tiegh Way
Erand
Sturt A. Erilbartson
Sakol
Nicki
Kenneth Rice
Commonwealth
Larceny Charge Follows Crash in Meadville Area
A youth accused of stealing autos tied to Centerville and Hydetown will face Alderman Dominick Lom mie in Meadville on September 10 after a preliminary arraignment. He claims a stranger stole him and fled after a wreck on Route 6, but police doubt the tale and suspect he was driving the stolen car.
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David B. Hoieh
Iss
Centerville
Tillotson's
Titusville
Auguch
Hydetown
Dominick | Lommie
Meadville
Anansh
Uhlon City Hospital
Tonawanda
N.Y
Genferville
New Attacks By Assassins Reported In Paris Vichy France
Journalist Marcél Gitton, a notable communist and former deputy, was shot in a Paris hospital by an assassin who fled. He served as secretary general of the metal Workers Union and aided Humanite before the war. German police pursue the attacker as Paris officials detain suspected militant Communists and seize literature in the Plaisance area.
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Paris
Associated Press
VICHY
France
Marcél Gitton
Comntunionist
Lns
Gitton
Generei
Metal Workers Union
Seine Deparment
Plaisance
Greer Escaped Torpedoes and Gave Battle
Washington reports a submarine attack on an American destroyer which fought back with depth charges. The action, dated September 5, highlights ongoing peril to U.S. naval patrols in the Atlantic as torpedoes were fired at the destroyer and the ship responded to the threat.
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Greer
Washington
United States
Mmels Dent
U.S
Greek built in world war days clash at sea near Greer incident
Washington report describes the U S S Greer encounter with a submarine in the Atlantic theater. Navy and Congress weigh the incident's implications while official statements remain brief and cautious about the torpedo attack and subsequent countermeasures.
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U. S
NAVY
Gaston Henry- Haye
Em‘bass
Dnieper
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Elections Court
Common Less Court
Loblaw's
Christensen Motors
Riceville
Grand Jury
Crash
Richard August
Laurence Fyele Prox
Fayette
Willy Ark
Aipe Otti
Mus Cramp
G Inich
State de Partment
London
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