Oct sales rise 9 percent across large firms report
A partial OCR read shows October sales totaling $7,865,364 for smaller cities and $1,535,865 for other regions, with gains over September and year over year. Cities named include Scranton Altoona Wilkes Barre Harrisburg Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading McKeesport Johnstown Erie and Williamsport.
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Terit
Ithe
Scranton Altoona
Wilkess
Pittsburgh
Philadel- Bulbv
Awn
Scranton
Wah
Altoona
Harrisburg
Innstown
Lancaster
McKeesport
thee-Barre
York
Roston
Williamsport
Ius
Soldier recalls crawl through fire to safety in letter
TFORZAK recounts his escape after being shot and ambushed by German and Italian forces. He crawled under bushes, bandaged companions aided him, and a morphine shot steadied him. He drifted between consciousness and rescue as paratroopers shouted nearby. He was treated by an Army doctor and evacuated to a North African hospital.
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Torzak
Appar Dently
Stewart Profiles War Era Public Return Vision
Stewart, sun-tanned ex star in Air Force uniform, speaks at village pub. Reporters note his jaunty cap and compare the scene to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. He says training wore on him but he will eagerly start again after the war, possibly playing Mickey Rooney's grandfather.
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Mickey Rooney
Steelworkers vow no strike amid wage push
Pittsburgh December 3 The United Steelworkers of America pledges no strike for the war period while seeking a 17 cent an hour wage raise. A 22 point program backed by 485 steel companies asks to keep current contracts in force and submit unresolved disputes to the War Labor Board. President Philip Murray notes alleged price ceiling policing in steel towns.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers of America
WLB
Baad
Philip Murray
CIO
War stories from Sgt Torzak on Italy and Sicily
Sgt Torzak recounts Italian crowds cheering American troops, German fighters in Italy, and captives beaten by locals after surrender. He notes Germans are tough but not superior, recalls parachuting into Sicily on July 11 and earning the Purple Heart, with prior service in Puerto Rico and North Africa.
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Italy
Africa
Torzak
Sgt
Sicily
Porto Rico
North African
Blairsville Airman Williams Buys Time on Bomb Run
Sgt. Williams, son of Mrs Irene Williams of Blairsville, joined the Air Force in January 1942. Trained in Florida and Gowen Field Idaho, he served overseas last January. He reported to Atlantic City New Jersey for a pre duty vacation before teaching radio instruction in the United States.
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Bizerte
Williams
Irene Williams
Blairsville
Air Force
Florida
Gowen Field
Idaho
Janeary
Atlantic City
N. J
Finland and Sweden on War Stance Amid Berlin Bombing
International reports indicate Finland dropped propaganda claims of a separate war and remains allied with Germany. Yugoslav partisans claim revolts and disarmaments of Bulgarian troops with Rommel’s Balkan Army, while battles in Bosnia and Croatia yield claimed partisan victories. Berlin endures “very large fires” from recent raids. 30 percent of the city ruined and air battles intensify. Swedes note fires from six days earlier. night fighters mass for defense. Western Germany targets hit by Mosquito bombers. US Air Force supports campaign with raids on Bolzano yards near Brenner pass. Fifth Army under Clark and the 8th Air Force engage key fronts.
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Finland
Stockholm
Rommeel
Balkan
Bosnia
Croatia
Berlin
Germany
U.S
Bolzano
Brenner Pass
San Giorgio
Rocca
Cervano
Rome
Mark Clark
Montgomery
Adriatic
Lanciano
Eighth Army
Clark
Calabritto
Sangro
Castel Frontano
San Vito
Bernard L. Montgomery
Fifth
Rocco
Italy
Queensborough
Raider
Durazzo
Mignano
France
Fifth Army
Salerno
Marseille
Nagi ‘Stebel
Salvation Army Meetings Highlight Weekly Services
The Salvation Army holds daily meetings at 7:48 p.m. with Major and Mrs. Harry Painter of Sharon, Pa. Lieut. Maria Rogers, a 1940 Indiana High School graduate, assists from Monessen. Special music featured. weekend services led by Brig. and Mrs. John Harbour of Pittsburgh.
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Salvation Arty
Harry Painter
Sharon
Theo Toms
Tades
Maria Rogers
Indianta High School
Lieut
Rogers J Cames
Monessen
John Harbour
Fittsburgh
COLUMNIST WILL TESTIFY ON TAX VOTE CLAIMS
Washington columnists testimony on a claim that an attorney for the U S Chamber of Commerce boasted of George votes on taxes was postponed when Senator George Ga. fell ill The hearing on the added revenues bill resumed later.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Senate Finance Committee
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Whonalad
George
D-Ga
Capitol
Pearson
Lisworth Alvord
U.S. C
Allies Reportedly Seek German Surrender Ultimatum From Iran
Discreet talks reported among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin in Iran as radios claim an ultimatum to Germany. Conflicting signals from Bern Vichy Turkey place the meeting in Teheran or elsewhere with Soviet troops near the region to ensure Allied leaders' safety. Unconfirmed dispatches say Germany must surrender or face bombing.
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Washington
London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Iran
Germany
Paris
Tabriz
Russia
Bern
Vichy
Turkey
Ali
Teheran
Cairo
Chieng-Kai- Shek
Fort Worth
U.S
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Middle East
United Nations
President Roosevelt Likely Not to Seek 1944 Run Says Wheeler
Washington December 9 Senator Wheeler Montana doubted Roosevelt will run in 1944 regardless of war. He argued a Republican trend has set in and that even a draft attempt may not persuade the President after 12 years in office. Senator Mead urged drafting Roosevelt as nominee despite strain and sacrifice.
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Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
United States
GOP
Wendell 4
Willkie
Rosa+velt
Mead D-N
Mead
Big Three talks eyed for war's end and Turkey role
London buzz centers on a possible big three declaration to reassure German citizens after heavy war losses. Discussions reportedly consider how to handle post Nazi Germany, with neutral Turkey’s possible entry and fears of another press blackout as Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin allegedly meet in the Middle East.
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Tim
Germany
London
Turkey
Leax
Axis
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Middle East
RAF Bombers Hit Berlin in Major Strike Over Two Weeks
London dispatch reports RAF heavy bombers attacked Berlin in a large raid for the fifth time in two weeks causing heavy fires and widespread damage. Mosquito aircraft targeted western Germany as losses reached 41 aircraft. German broadcasts claimed a massive air battle over Berlin with 30 enemy planes shot down.
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London
RAF
Berlin
Air Ministry
Germany
Greater
Sweden
Borbers
Ines
Chiang Kai Shek escape from Delhi dining hall collapse
Seven hours after Chiang Kai Shek and his wife dined with Mountbatten at a UW S Chinese base in eastern India the dining room roof crashed burying the table they had just left. Six American officers escaped injury as all had risen moments before. An investigation was ordered by Brig. Gen. Frederick McCabe though no sabotage evidence was found. Mountbatten and the Chiangs were en route to New Delhi and Chungking after Cairo talks.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Eli
Frederick McCabe
Portland
Ore
Mountbatten
New Delhi
Chungking
Cairo
Chiang
Loss of Wahoo and Liscome Bay Silent in Gilbert Islands
Washington reports the submarine Wahoo and escort carrier Liscome Bay lost in World War II actions, marking the Navy's 15th submarine sunk. Wahoo had 65 men aboard. Liscome Bay torpedoed November 24, with missing crew and casualties not disclosed.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Liscome Bay
Gilbert Islands
Dudley Walker Morton
Miami Fla
Morion
Liscame Bay
Henry M. Mullinnix
Attica
Ind
Trying D. Wiltsie
Riverdale
N. Y
Local Notes and Travels from Pine and St Benedict
Mrs Fred Gibson of Pine Florida called on her aunt Mrs James Langham on Tuesday. Harry Leamer, employed in Michigan, spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Verlo Bervinger of St Benedict visited friends Sunday. Town folks are going to the mountains to hunt deer. Jimmie King, home on furlough, leaves tomorrow for his camp in California. Two thirds of U S mercury output comes from California.
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Fred Gibson
Pine Fla
James
Langham
Harry Leamer
Michigan
Verlo Bervinger
St. Benedict
Jimmie King
Hig
California
Martin Calls Milk Confab with Northeastern Governors
Governor Martin urged northeastern states to join a Philadelphia conference on the milk shortage. He noted Pennsylvania milk production is critically low and asked Maine through Virginia chiefs to designate officials for the meeting. He plans to press for higher milk prices in Washington.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Penkaglevania
Chester Bowles
Oice of Price Administration
OPA
Martain
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
L C Martin
Washington
Obituary notices from Homer City area listed
Obituary notices report Mary Alda Dinsmore of Homer City dies at Indian Hospital from disease complications aged 60 with surviving Gibson relatives. Several other local obituaries include Frank Buterbaugh of Hillsdale, Stanley Weslosky of Ernest, and Elizabeth Kerr of Arcadia with details on birthplaces, spouses, children, church memberships, and funeral arrangements.
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Mary Alda Dinsmore
Homer City
Indian Hospital
Joseph Gibson
Bradford
Aliee
Chester Gibson
Coral
Donald Bell
Dinsmore
Richard
Fred Hamilton
Bradford County
Elizabeth Catigrine (Ruffner) Kerr
Hillsdale
Henry
Catherine
Buterwaugh) Ruffner
Arcadia
Scott Kerr
T. L
Frank
Ronald Kerr
Detroit
S. F. Colver
B. F
Blaine
Youngstown
Mar
Allison
Los Angeles
Martin Ruffner
Illinois
Emma
Rowley
New York City
Barney Ruffner
Hillydale
Morris Ruffner
Maryland
Plummer
Arvey
Arcadia Presbyterian Church
Wagf
Thompson Cemetery
England
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Clayton Straw
East Mahoning Cemetery
William
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Grant Township
Chester
Uniontown
Irene Rydbom
Coalport
Arthur W. Buterbaugh
Indiana
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Ernest
Poland
Assumption Roman Catholic Church
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Ine Weslesky
Edward
John
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Erne
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