Greece crisis tests self determination and throne
War analyst Dewitt Mackenzie surveys the Greek leftist revolt and British role in Greece. He notes the push for a postwar plebiscite on monarchy, King George's regency, and Britain’s influence. The piece reflects on Metaxas dictatorship and Greece’s turbulent 1930s politics amid Allied concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Greece
United Nations
Churchill
England
Britain
Balkan
Mitchel Field
New York
George
London
John Bull
Mediterranean
Middle East
Suez Canal
Far East
Marie
Romania
Athens
Queen Marie
Little John) Metaxas
Snowstorm Closes Morrisburg Schools and Delays Work
Snowfall across the state and heavy snow in Indiana County disrupted transportation and forced Morrisburg to close all schools. Workers faced delays as buses stalled and private cars struggled on plowed yet blocked roads. City and highway crews worked before dawn to keep main routes open as forecasts warned of further snowfall up to about 26 inches after a prior two inch fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County
Harrisburg
Morrisburg
Highway Department
Weather Bureau
Flood of House Bills Presented
A Pennsylvanian House measure bills out immediate coal mine silt dumping ban in streams with penalties. It would curb acid mine drainage and allow the Water Board to divert waste to polluted waters. Other proposals include large appropriations for health and forest welfare, gas tax permanence, and education, with numerous sponsors from Montgomery to Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Brunner
Montgomery
State Sanitary Water Board
Department of Forests
Department of Health
Lloyd H. Weed
Wood
Fred Have, Jr
R- l Somerset
Ira H. Gardner
Huntingdon
Labert Cadwallader
R-Montgomery
Francis Worley
R-Adams
Department of Forest
Delbert W. Dalrymple
R-Erie
John R. Haydenshield
R-Allegheny
Albert L. O'Connor
D-Caimbria
Robert K. Hamilton
D-Beaver
Robert
Irwin
Lake Erie
Homer Cook
Erie
Benjamin F. James
Delaware
Harold E. Black
Luzerne
Big Guns Will Reply to FDR Critics
Washington reports say the administration may deploy senior senators to answer critics of President Roosevelt's foreign policy. Kentucky's Barkley and Connally of Texas hint at speeches in the Senate next week to counter opposition and reiterate support for speedier international action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Roosevelt
Barkley
Kentucky
Foreign Relations Committee
Tacny
Senate
Connelly D. Tex
Connally
Wheeler
D.mont
International Council
Europe
Vandenberg R.michi
Germany
Japan
White House
Churchil
Stalin
Vandenberg
Con
Robindale Miner Victor Salterelli Dies In Mine Crush
Victor Salterelli 26, a New Florence miner, was fatally crushed Friday afternoon at the Robindale mine of Penelec. Funeral services were held at St Marys Catholic Church New Florence with burial in Blairsville Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Josephine to Antonia and Rose Salterelli and survived by his widow Constella and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Catholic Church
New Florene
Victor Saltereli
Postwar program laid before General Assembly in Harrisburg
Governor Martin’s postwar and fiscal agenda was presented to a war-minded General Assembly. Bills include stricter pollution controls, boosted unemployment benefits, a $668 million 1945-47 budget with $61.9 million for postwar development, up to $300 annual cost of living bonuses for teachers, and a one cent emergency gasoline tax funds road work. Senate and House leadership aim for swift action as over 200 bills are assigned to committees. Milton Baker and three officers receive rapid promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Martin
House
Senate
Charles H. But
Ner, Jr
R-e Montgomery
Louis H. Farrell
R-Phila
Milton ‘Gq
Baker
Pennsylvania State Guard
John M. Gentner
Philadelphia
Robert G. Woodside
Pittsburgh
Edward L. Davis
Berwick
Third Army Gains in Northern Alsace and Bastogne Area
U S Third Army forces report slight gains north of Bastogne with heavy tank and infantry opposition. Novive and Velleroux taken, Dubourey captured, and 11th Armored Division active under Brig Gen Kilburn. First Army crosses toward St Witch and St Vith area making several village gains with large prisoner captures. War bond rally in Dallas features Ernie Pyle portrait selling for two million dollars in War Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Third Army
Bastogne
Supreme Headquarters
Novite
Houffalize
Schaef
Vellereux
Compagne
Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace Plain
Bastoune
Dubourey
1Th Armored
Charles Kilburn
Silver City
N. M
Neville
Velleroux
First Army
Sterjany
Houffauze
Thirimont
Malmedy
75Th Infantry
Fay B. Pyitchett
First Infantry
St. Witch
Ligneuville
Faymonville
Salmehateau
Bech
St. Vith
Steinbach
Heaumont
Pont
Achouffe
Mont
First
Third
T First
Laroche
Second Army
Patton
Moselle
Butzdorf
Nennig
Wies
Germany
Hodges
Salim
Hatten
Strasbourg
St.’ Lo
Normandy
Buehle
Vosges
Dallas
Texas
Ernie Pyle
Coal Supply To Last Thru The Winter
Washington January 16 AP The Solid Fuels Administration set new controls to spread available coal and expressed confidence supplies on hand and coming will carry through winter. A SFA spokesman cited tight national stocklevels but no grounds for alarm about war plant shutdowns. Manpower and distribution problems kept stocks down while cold weather worsened unloading and rail logistics. The Brownout starting February 1 may save about 2 million tons annually, with exemptions possible where water power provides electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Byrnes
Appalachian
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
MacArthur Units Reach Camiling Highway Junction
Allied forces push toward Camiling along the Manila north road linking to the Baguio area as Japanese resistance stiffens near Damortis and Rosario. Urdaneta and Lingayen remain key nodes while air attacks continue on the Manila sector and coastal roads. More than 40 enemy ships were sunk at San Fernando during unloads for possible movement toward the east flank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Manila
Baguio
Lingayen Gulf
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Manila North Road
Urdaneta
Lingayen Town
Sixth Army
Damortis
Rosario
San Fabian
San Fernando
Walter Krueger
Rockets Save Lives Principle Applied in Modern Landings
A concise note credits the rocket principle, attributed to early Chinese invention in the 13th century, with saving numerous American lives through its use in contemporary landing operations. The claim links historical innovation to present safety outcomes.
Committee Would Probe Nonpartisan Legislation 12-Point Program
Harrisburg reports that Democrats urge creation of an eight member legislative committee to push a 12 point program. Measures include workmen and unemployment compensation reforms, a one cent emergency gasoline tax to municipalities, state financing for minimum teachers’ salaries, strip mining control, soldier vote expansion, stream pollution endowment, forestation, and care for mentally ill and disabled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Assembly
House
Hiram G. Andrews
Martin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Surplus Property Disposal Plans Outlined
Washington plans a historic clearance sale of about 100 billion dollars in surplus government property. Bernard Baruch urged self containment and stockpile control while the Senate moves toward confirming Guy M Gillette as Surplus Property Board chairman, with Hurley and Heller as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Roosevelt
United States
Senate
Guy M. Gillette
Robert A. Hurley
Connecticut
Edward Heller
San Francisco
Creekside Boy Arrives In Italy
Creekside Pa. Corporal Al jbert A. Nanni from Creekside, a Walst gunner on a B 24 Liberator, has arrived in the Mediterranean theater with a veteran group. His unit has flown over 170 major attacks on targets in Romania Austria Germany Hungary and Italy. He joined the Army June 22 1943 after training at Scott Field and Yuma Gunnery School. Parents Mr and Mrs Biagio Nenni reside Creekside.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Aljbert A. Nanni
Creekside
Walst
Mediterranean
Ploesti
Rumania
Hermann Goering
Austria
Germany
Hungary
Indiana High School
Nanni
Army
Scott Field
Ill
Yuma
Ariz
Biagio Nenni
Dutch student estimates German aircraft output at 1800 a month
A Dutch medical student newly arrived in London from occupied Holland estimated today that Germany is producing 1,800 aircraft monthly in large underground factories. The number reflects impressions gathered in London. He did not provide sources or documentation for the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Holland
Rebuild Germany Could Take 25 to 30 Years
Stockholm Sweden January 16 Werney Taesler Swedish architect and member of an international group studying post war reconstruction estimated it would take from 25 to 30 years to rebuild destroyed housing in Germany He estimated at least 13000000 Germans have lost their housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Werney Taesler
Germany
Eastern Front battle update by Stalin signals progress
Premier Stalin announced a day of victory in a major Eastern Front clash as 3,500,000 troops drive toward Krakow from the Warsaw area. Forces seized Jedrzejow Wodzislaw and Trzchenigo while Palecice fell setting up 21 miles from Krakow and 50 miles from the frontier with Glogowlany captured north of Krakow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paget
Kielee
Stalin
Warsaw
Koney
Jedrzejow
Wodzislaw
Krakow
Ziotniki
Kielce
Warsaw-Krakow
Trzchenigo
Palecaice
Silesia
Glogowlany
Military Trial For Seamen
Washington noted McLeod a U.S. seaman stabbed shipmate in Oran last July. Court martial at Norfolk, Va, convicted him of murder and sentenced him to ten years in Chillicothe Federal Reformatory. He appeals claiming civil court trial. The piece argues military jurisdiction in wartime over civilians aboard ships and the precedence this case may set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Eyson Ner
Washington
Oran
Algeria
U. S
Albert F. McLeod
United States
McLeod
Norfolk
Chillicothe
Ohio
Lewisburg
Seaman McLeod
Army
Judge Advocate General
Maritime Commission
Department of Justice
Navy
Mey
Red Cross Relief Efforts Near Five Million Blood Pint Goal
American Red Cross workers have packed 20 million prisoner of war food parcels and volunteers have produced more than 775 million surgical dressings in the past year. By next March over five million pints of blood will have been collected for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Obituary Notices From Indiana County The Clawsons and Deyarmin Families
Obituary details a Clawson who died at his Indiana County home after a life as a farmer with roots in Edgewood and Pottsville. Surviving children Royden and Harry, daughters Mary and Sarah, grandchildren, and military grandchildren noted. Services in Robinson Funeral Home with interment at Osland cemetery. Includes Mariskanish infant death and Deyarmin family memorial in Cramer. Also mentions rising circulation of thousand dollar bills since 1939.
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Indiana
R. D. No
Samuel
Saral’ (Pitt) Clawson
Edgewood
Indiana County
Pottsburg
Peeler Bible
Jos. Blakley
Mabel Hileman
Olive Winsheimer
Royden
Kittanning
Harry
Butler T
Mary Clawson
Sarah Clawson
Armed Services
Harry E. Clawson
U. S. Naval Air Corps
Mabel Clawson
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Charles
Washington
D. C
George
Hillsdale
Earl
Florida
Hazel Overdorff
Elsigsville
Fred Scheibler
Pittsburgh
Robinson Funeral Home
Funeral
David R.graham
Qskland Cemetery
Joan D. Deyarmin
Cramer
Brushvalley
Edward
Mary Deyarmin
Elda Fox
Seward
Mildred Shirley
Mabel
Alice
Francis
New Florence
Paul
Navy
New Guinea
Jami Cramer
Stanley
Johnstown
R. D
Clair
Army Signal Corps
England
Mr. Deyarmin
W. L. Deyarmin
Cherry Tree
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Radfords
St. Louis
George H. Manse
Gladys
Mrs. Radford
Big Guns
Robindale
Administration
Ernie
MacArthur
Camiling Highway
Harley M. Oka
American Legion
Hollywood
Calif
Kingsley Morgan
William
Schneider
Gov
Creekside Boy
RED Cross
Joseph Charles Mariskanish
Thomas Clark
Joseph
Irene (Hotkerson) Mariskenish
Clymer
Sarah Ann
Philippines
Clymer Methodist Church
Russell C. Moore
Sample Run Protestant
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