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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
1
War Today analyzes Allied burden sharing in World War II. It cites Secretary Stimson, Churchill, and Kershey, noting U S manpower, Britain’s population, and Allied force totals as justification for the heavy American role in Europe and the Pacific.
A severe east coast blizzard causing widespread deaths and travel disruption left 58 dead across states including Ohio 12 and Pennsylvania 11 while Western New York and Colorado also reported fatalities. Heavy snowfall peaked at 36 inches in Randolph County West Virginia with 21 inches in Rochester and Jamestown New York. Roads were blocked, the Pennsylvania Turnpike saw closures, and rescue crews persisted amid drifting snow and high winds.
Fragment reads as an uneven wartime note. Mentions a Springfield location and scouts possibly linked to troop activities. Details are garbled. no clear names, dates, or concrete actions emerge from the readable text.
Reports show quotas and totals for several banks and towns including Farmers Bank First National First Federal Savings & Trust Padiana Aer quota 40000000 and 1015000000. Blairsville Arena quota 275000. Peoples Bank Clymer Commodore Dixonville P.O. The fragmentary text enumerates multiple P.O. boxes and city names with large monetary quotas.
Moscow dispatch reports Bol eslaw Berut, 52, president of the Polish National Council based in Lublin, forecasting a provisional Polish government at the next council session. The council, opposing the London exile government, may gain recognition from Russia and possibly France, with Western Allies treating the London group as legitimate. The wartime council, formed by underground groups, aims to enlarge from 120 to 444 members as Poland liberalizes.
Washington dispatch reports critics press William L. Clayton and four other State Department nominees in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Chairman Connally aims to wrap up questions with a Thursday vote, as lingering opposition over cotton and free trade sparks renewed inquiries.
Athens dispatch reports intensifying hatred between Greek left and right factions, with hospitals and churches used as military targets. British forces refrain from further action while Elas forces in Attica face terms demanding armament compliance and obedience to British orders, amid ongoing discussions over Premier Papandreou and Miltiades Porphyroenis. Treasury notes defer income tax payment to Jan 15, easing end-year pressures.
Washington December 18 The Senate War Investigating Committee opened formal inquiries into a cigaret shortage seeking a clear answer from tobacco distributors cigaret manufacturers and War Department and War Food Administration officials. Witnesses from each group were called as part of the probe following underground rumors of black markets hoarding and price manipulation.
Pennsylvanians led the 4 H Club livestock show in Pittsburgh with notable placements. John Woods of Mercer earned reserve grand champion in the ram division and reserve grand champion for third place. Donald Hogue of Sharpsville and Marjorie Henderson of Hickory won Dorset breed championships, Wayne Cox of New Wilmington took high prize for crossbreeds, while all cattle awards went to Ohio and West Virginia entrants.
Soviet assault forces pushed toward Budapest from Gadollo as artillery massed at the city outskirts. Despite siege activity no imminent fall was reported, fires observed inside the capital, and a rail junction near the northeast front fell after heavy fighting. Captives and town takings were announced by Moscow.
Allied forces report rapid advances on the western front as Patch and Paich units push toward the Rhine. American troops penetrate near Hasuenau and Merkwiller, reach within miles of border towns, and drive toward Lauterbourg while clearing Petit-Nederching and other positions. Tank Seventh Army advances along the Rhine bank to Seltz, closing on Karlsruhe and targeting the industrial Saar region. The Maginot Line remains a barrier while Siegfried Line protection stiffens near the frontier.
The Fortress crew, attacked by German fire while bombing fortress targets, had two engines fail and ten men bailed out. They crawled to American lines, linked with a Third Army patrol, and met Gen Patton who awarded Reich the Bronze Star for destroying a Nazi storehouse. The men returned to England by air.
Western Pennsylvania faces cold windy conditions with today’s snow and continued wind and colder tonight. Snow nears Lake Erie with flurries elsewhere. Thursday stays cool with ongoing snow flurries.
An OCR fragment mentions Jack Spratt and his spouse with unclear wording about stomach pains and eating habits. The readable portion appears to reference a verse or rhyme but lacks coherent structure or complete details to establish a clear event, date, or location.
Multiple obituaries and notices detail deaths in Indiana County and nearby towns. JOAN W. HOOVER died at Indiana Hospital after illness. WILLIAM AXON of Coral. WAZEL DAVIS O BRIEN of Indiana. ANDERSON DANIEL WILLIAMS of Josephine. YORREST T LOWMAN of Blairsville. Services planned at Streams and Coral Lutheran Church, with interments at Oakland Cemetery and Coral Lutheran Cemetery.
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