11 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1943
Page
1
The analysis discusses Mountbatten's command and the Allied strategy in Asia, noting that a full Japan offensive hinges on Germany's surrender. It outlines limitations in equipment for large-scale amphibious operations, the need for air power and logistics, and potential targets like Rangoon Tavoy Akyab and the Bay of Bengal, with European developments shaping Asian actions.
Local families host guests including Mr and Mrs Meade Lowman and Mrs Ralph Donahey of Punxsutawney as well as others from Indiana and Bradford. The piece notes December bicycle quotas at 30 percent of October due to war needs and explains creamed cottage cheese rationing and a raised butterfat threshold. It also covers a weekly fuel oil index guiding households to limit use to 25 percent of yearly ration to endure winter.
The Altoona District Office of Price Administration announced regional directives on New Year’s Eve pricing. Maximum prices may adjust to cover December 31 1942 costs or entertainment, but not exceed 10 percent above those prices, with prior district approval required and applications due by December 15 accompanied by financial data.
Transfers list includes James N Stewart to Eary W Brandon in Indiana and others in Washington Indiana Co Paul Carnahan to Carl L Bence Green Lawrence Bawyer Gydnon etc. Produce market notes show apples at various prices with steady tend, U S No 1 potatoes and Russet varieties listed, plus Pittsburgh livestock receipts and steady markets for hogs cattle calves sheep.
Ohio Governor John W. Bricker speaks before the Pennsylvania Republican organization in New York seeking favor for a presidential run. The 45th annual gathering draws leaders and 1010 attendees as debates over delegation and future state support unfold amid broader northeastern farm policy discussions.
The notice outlines requirements for ocean or lake vessel service aboard ships of 100 gross tons or more, including fourteen months engine or deck time and a minimum 18 years and 3 months age. Proof of U S citizenship and Maritime Service physicals are required. Prisoners of War cautions and Roosevelt dispatch details fill the rest of the report from the war fronts.
Strong winds and record cold grip the East as a 50 mph gale capsizes trees and knocks out power across Philadelphia Pittsburgh and surrounding counties. Lunchtime chaos follows as wires fall and traffic deaths occur while deer hunters press on.
Report details Allied advances across the Pacific theater with Australian soldiers pushing in New Guinea and U S forces probing Japanese positions in the Central Pacific. Naval clashes near the Marshall Islands and Nauru are noted, plus airstrikes by Seventh Army Air Forces and Bougainville airfield proximity to Rabaul. Chinese air and ground forces support counterattacks near Hankow and Wuhan as weather hinders operations in the Solomons.
Reports from Tehran quoted a communique indicating renewed German offensives in the Mediterranean would be struck from east, south and west. It was unclear if the move would be directed by General Eisenhower as Washington officials anticipated that General George C. Marshall or another North African commander might succeed him.
World War II reports outline RAF Mosquito raids on western Germany and Soviet operations toward Kirovograd while U.S. Liberators target railyards at Sofia. In Italy, Fifth Army advances near Cassino as Mont g omery’s forces retake San Leonardo, with Italian troops engaging near Magnano. Bulgarian and Hungarian regimes face parliamentary pressure as Sofia endures a major air strike. Allies claim air superiority with extensive raids across the Balkans and northern Italy.
A list of licensed individuals and entities appears, including Emerson Gamble Blackdick Tw Loretta Reeser Brushvalley Dominick Paletto Center Two Betty Tramontana Center 1 George Alkens Cherryhill Two Sisson Pardee Cherryhill Two Cicero Barnett Indiana Olive McLaughlin Indiana Richard Marshall Smicksburg RD Esther Sence Home i D.
The tradition motto of England's Prince of Wales is Ich dien meaning I serve. One half million written in Roman numerals is the letter D with a horizontal line above it, representing 500,000.
Washington December 11 AP reports Treasury position December 9 receipts 96.07 million expenditures 240.01 million net balance 13.1957 billion total debts 170.987 billion increase over previous day 34.496 million.
A coastal artillery mount with an 18 inch caliber costs about $750000, requires 47 days to manufacture, and needs 13 freight cars for movement. This report outlines the production timeline and logistic needs for the heavy coast defense piece.
Washington reports on OPA price controls for imports and finished goods, noting some items like jewelry and lighters face price limits. U.S. policies discuss new starch substitutes for textiles and ongoing informal rationing of children's garments, with consumer demand surveys guiding future pricing and stock.
A dense list of stock names and percentages outlines performances across chemicals, automakers, steel, and utilities. Notable names include Chrysler Corp, General Motors, Union Pacific lines, Goodyear, Reynolds Tob, Sears Roebuck, Radio Corp of America, US Steel, and Westinghouse among others, with varied percentage figures indicating gains and losses. The compilation reads as a catalog of market moves, reflecting sector breadth from automotive to chemical to consumer goods.
A cold wave brings high winds and snow flurries today with diminishing winds later. Temperatures fall five to ten degrees in the north and ten to fifteen in the south late tonight into Sunday morning. A 400 ton testing machine at an army ordnance arsenal, built in 1879 for 31500 dollars, tests strength of horsehair and steel to eight hundred thousand pounds, prototype of later hydraulic testers.
Lieut Garfield Thomas of Culver dies at his post aboard the USS Boise during the Battle of the Solomon Islands October 11 12 1942 after directing crew to escape and clearing turrets before a fatal hit. His parents are Deputy State Secretary of Mines and Mrs W Garfield Thomas. He was a 1940 Naval Academy graduate. The launch will be held at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co in Kearny New Jersey. In Massachusetts HMS Whitaker the first naval vessel in the area named for a WASP sponsor was launched by Miss Martha Jane Potter of Southwest Harbor Maine. She is a WASP and flight commander with lend lease approval by Royal Navy.
Butler Dec 11. Workers began returning to jobs at the Americon Rolling Mill ending a 36 hour walkout. Another district war plant remained strike-bound. About 700 walked out at Butler. 4,000 workers affected. Strike aimed to force recognition of United Steelworkers as bargaining agent.
Obituary notices report John Martin Hollobaugh burial in Dunkanet Cemetery after services at Bowser Funeral Home Plumville. He farmed and mined, born Oct 23 1859 in Clarion, survived by Roy and J B Hollobaugh, seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Also Jennie McConnell Kebler dies in Blairsville at 11:40 AM after a lifetime of community work, with church and lodge affiliations. survivors include daughter Helen Johnston and son Charles Seigfried, plus siblings and grandchildren. Edward F Penman, 38, dies in Chicago. funeral plans pending with Robinson Funeral Home. Gail Kerr, 22, dies in Youngstown. services held in Youngstown after graduating Butler High School.
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