Senate Tees Up Farm Bill Skirmish Over Funds
Washington July 7 Senate moves to fund Agriculture Department for June levels amid a stalemate with the House over appropriations for the new fiscal year. Leaders spar over parity loans and CCC wheat and corn sales while talks on synthetic rubber and grain alcohol plants spark new cost concerns.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
House
Capitol
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Barkley
Kentucky
McNary
Oregon
Ashley Sees New State Oil Production Record
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania state geologist Dr George H Ashley says the state has a good chance to beat the 1937 oil production high of 19 million barrels by reconditioning existing wells rather than drilling new ones He urges converting grain alcohol plants to produce synthetic rubber and notes federal action to shift to grain alcohol processing A plan to create an independent agency to direct grain alcohol plant construction faces opposition and a wartime rubber campaign reports 334293 tons collected by July 3 while officials seek through Bradford and McKean counties to boost production
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Washington
Senator Gillette
Gillette
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Dipper
Marrisburg
Pennsylvania
George H. Ashley
Ashley
WPB
Nelson
Alons
Roosevelt
William R. Boyd, Jr
Petroleum Industry War Council
Bradford and
McKean County
Lailorette Contends Veterans Fit For Service Roles
A World War II veteran argues that veterans are better qualified for national service than young women, claiming men have greater war experience and understanding of wartime matters, contrasting with women’s mainly domestic experience.
Spaatz Led Early Aerial Feats and War Roles
The red haired 51 year old commander earned fame for leading the St Mihiel offensive in World War I and piloting the "Question Mark" to a record 150 hours 40 minutes 15 seconds over Los Angeles in January 1929. Born in Boyertown Pennsylvania he has been in England since June preparing for American bombing Germany. In 2040 he served as assistant military attaché studying German tactics during the blitz. Rising from chief of plans division to chief of the Air Staff and assistant to the Chief of the Air Forces last year, he is married with three daughters.
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St. Mihiel
Los Angeles
England
Germany
Boyertown
Spaatz
Britain
Air Forces
War Show Concession Controversy Sparks Inquiry
A congressman denounces a war show contract scandal claiming army leaders oversaw concessions that kept 70 percent of souvenir proceeds and added a 20 percent take on donated programs. He notes misprices and urges investigation to prevent a recurrence amid claims proceeds benefit army relief.
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Japan
Army War Show Inc
Bell Telephone Company
Soviet forces withstand German onslaught near Voronezh
Soviet dispatches report Red armies falling back in good order while inflicting heavy losses on German troops southwest of Stari Oskol and west of Voronezh. Fresh German divisions and about 200000 Navi troops are seen in the battle as Moscow-wide maneuvers unfold with potential southern and northern thrusts toward the Caucasus and Moscow. Meanwhile Russian notes claim German attempts to cross the Don were repulsed and casualties mounted. a Chinese spokesman cites massive Japanese losses since July 7, 1937.
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Don
Voronezh
Stari Oskol
Great Caucasus
Moscow
Hitler
Caucasus
Rehev
Red Army
Don River
Japan
Blairsville Board Report Details Tire and Tube Certificates
The Blairsville rationing board publishes its final report listing certificates issued for tires tubes and recaps. Entries name workers and entities from Blairsville and nearby towns with tire allocations including 2 tires 1 tube or 4 tire allocations for trucks and buses and note associated trades and employers.
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Blairsville
Ubsoletes
O. . Lingenfelter
Dean M. Ashbaugh
Wn. F. Holby
Miner
Bhureville
Mansell
Neglex
Saltsburg
Andy Chunork
Farmer
Chine
John, Milesell
Mike Cochran
Fred Ro Habersheh
Fare Livermore
Malcolm EB. Dunlap
Alexander Stewart
Drowwareer
J. O. Martin
Lloyd FE. Anderson
Harold C. Joyner
Ward B. Hoover
Gas Company
Mike Kalofsky Jr
Clune
Edgar S. Horrel
Steve Jurto
Aultman
Anson E
Blairsvie
Lester H. Libengood
Emidio Nerone
Salisburg
G. W. Horrell
L. M. Kelly
Ree and Coal
Lisle G. Piper
Tunnelton
Harvey's Welding Service
Whalesale
Black Lick
T. F. Williams
Russell R. Johnston
Federal Bakery
Federal Laboratories
Explosives Tunnelton
Lewis C. Kelly
Val
Ice
Emerson Shirley
Ming
Tar Ying
Salfsburg
Wildcats to Host Food for Victory Market in Homer City
The Wildcats Future 9 Farmer Chapter plans a Food for Victory Market at Homer City High School vocational agriculture room around July 20. Enroll by July 18 with James C. Fink to join, and items will include sweetcorn eggs and poultry fresh produce from Homer City FFA projects. Market runs 9 am to 4 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays all summer.
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James C. Fink
Homer City
Wildcats Future 9 Farmer
Wiewalt
Sumer
Steel Mills Near Capacity
Steel output in New York as of July 7 rose to 97.7 percent of capacity, up from 96.4 percent last week. Estimated weekly production reached 1,659,600 tons, with related figures showing improvements in utilization and output across mills and plants.
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New York
Poe American Tron and Steel
Omation
Yc. Ur
Periuad Aconth Aga
Pia
GutmUt
Tee Tod Tors
Avea
Battle updates from the Pacific War fronts and New Guinea raids
Reports claim heavy fighting with casualties and missing as Japanese and Allied forces clash. Allied bombers strike major bases in the Solomon Islands while aerial raids hit Port Moresby amid ongoing campaign in the New Guinea theatre.
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Yuryo
Hinadabl
Australia
Wen Douglas MacArthur
Tulagi
Solomon Islands
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Markets Produce in Fivcsburgh and Nearby
July 7 market notes show mixed fruit and produce prices with apples at steady levels and vegetables like potatoes and onions quoted. Livestock reports list cattle hogs and lambs with steady to firm prices, while postal notices reference a soldier’s letter from the Army or Navy.
Uncle Dan Willard Dies Longtime Baltimore and Ohio President
Daniel Willard, known as Uncle Dan, died at Union Memorial Hospital at 81 after heart trouble. He rose from laborer to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad president and first board chairman, retiring last year. Survived by widow, daughter-in-law, four grandchildren. both sons deceased.
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Baltimore
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Dan
Tom
Union Memorial Hospital
Willard
Roy Barton White
Western Union
North Hartland
Daniel Willard, Jr
Farm labor cooperation urged for extra help
Farmers may contact the U S Employment Service or local AAA Community Committeeman to arrange and detail extra labor needs. The Employment Office will determine labor type wages and duration while farmers can obtain labor information from the office or committee. County Farm Labor Committee members include Charles M McMilton chairman J W Warner Frank Savitta C B Ray and Edra Snyder.
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Farm Labor Committee
U. S. Employment Service
Hig Aaa
McMillen Gaic
U. S
Agricultural Conservation Office
County Farm Labor Committee
Charles M. McMilton
Usda War Board
J. W. Warner
Frank Savitta
C. B. Ray
Edra Snyder
CCC Camps Used by Army In Third Corps Area
Four Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the Third Corps Area have been turned over to the Army. Cal. David Mech Speed, in charge of liquidating the CCC camps, states camps at Williamsport and Sheffield Pennsylvania are repurposed as motor repair centers. Camps at Baltzville Maryland and Salem Virginia are used as motor maintenance and mining centers for Army recruits.
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Baltimore
Cichin Conservation Corps
Third Corps
Army
Cal
David Mech
Speed
Williamssport
Shefield
Baltsville
Salem
Penn State Plans Victory Week End at State College
An unidentified student donated over 1000 dollars to support a large scale Penn State Victory weekend to aid Army and Navy relief. Set for August 1 and 2, events include variety shows, a parade, athletics, a crowning, track meet, varsity fias cos and tug of war with student groups leading.
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State College
Penn State
Jerome H. Blakeslee
Erie
Penn State Thespians
Germans claim Arctic convoy loss in Atlantic battle
Berlin broadcasts report that German forces sank a heavy American cruiser and 28 merchant ships totaling 192,400 tons from a 38-ship Arctic convoy bound for Archangel. Attacks began July 2 off the North Norwegian coast with submarines and air forces, while a number of sailors were rescued by German Red Cross planes.
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Berlin
Arctic
Spitsbergen
Norwegian
North Cape
Hitler
Archangel
Red Cross
Enemies Spies Executed in England in Secret Trials
London July 7 two enemy spies one British subject and one Belgian national were executed at Wandsworth prison under the treachery act. The Briton Jose Estella Key aged 33 and Belgian Alphonse Timmerman aged 38 were convicted and appeals denied. Timmerman posed as a refugee but his spy mission was thwarted before any harm. Key, Gibraltar-born, gathered British movements for the enemy on land and sea via the western Mediterranean fortress.
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London
Wandsworth
Jose Estella Key
Alphonse Timmerman
Home Office
Timmerman
Rock
China Urges Pacific Second Front To Defeat Japan
Major General Chu Shih-ming, Chinese military attaché, urged that the United States focus full power on the Pacific to defeat Japan this year. He said about 500 warplanes could enable China to launch an offensive and that bases and fuel remain to bomb Japanese positions. He warned delaying a Pacific push could prolong the war and hamper Soviet aid. He criticized limited American aid and cited Japanese use of mustard gas and German tactics against civilians.
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Washington
China
Europe
United Nations
Chungking
Chu Shih- 1 Ming
United States
Pacific
Japan
Russia
Hitler
Chimi
Chu
Treasury balance and debt figures reported
Washington July 7 The Treasury shows receipts 46,814,945.25 expenditures 159,456,985.33 and net balance 3,043,583,108.68 with total debt 77,490,197,214.45. Increase over previous day 21 300,586.49.
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Washington
the Treasury
Stock Market Snapshot of Major Listed Companies
Reading of the day shows varied activity across industries with Am Can, Boeing, General Electric, Chrysler, and United Aircraft among notable movers. Rail and electric concerns like NY Central, Penn RR, Lehigh Valley, and Public Service shares also appear, alongside Dow Jones peers such as Woolworth and Studebaker in a broad market tableau.
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Atl Refining
Bald Loco
Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane Jets
Bordn Co
Briggs Mfg
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Curtiss Wright
del Lack
Douglas
Ha du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Gen Foods Ally Gen Motors
Leylinois Central
Int Harvester
Kennecott
Lehigh Val Coat Ta Loew
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Y Central RR
North Ameria
Northern Pacific Ay Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Penney
Jd C
Penn RR
Pure Oil
Bia Radio Corp of
Amap
Reading Co
Repair Steel
Cours Roebuck Gb Socony Vacuum Tay Sperry Corp
Brats
Cal
Bia
Studebaker Corp
Texas Co
Dais United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas
Steel
ATS
Werner Bros Pict Aly West el
Woolworth
Thay Youngst Sh
Tal
Curb
Acra
Ark Nat
Obituary notices from Reynoldsville and nearby deaths
Martha Wells Rousie of Reynoldsville died at home age 81 after 46 years residence. Survived by husband SL Roush and seven children. Large extended family includes 54 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren. Funeral at Reynoldsville home then Reynoldsville Cemetery. Eliza J Bracken born 1854 noted in list of obituaries.
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Martha
Wells) Rousie
Indiana County
James
Isabelle
Wackup) Wells
Reynoldsville
Bertha Weaver
Oil City
Carrie Bowser
NuMine
Peter
Daniel Wells
Labor groups disagree on Russias free labor status
Washington July 7 The AFL refuses to recognize the Russian labor movement as free while the CIO treats it on equal terms. A British effort to foster labor collaboration to aid the war stalled, with the AFL balking at the proposal after Sir Walter Citrine presented it. Daniel J. Tobin notes widening gulf between AFL and CIO in an International Teamster article. Also from Johnstown a widow, Mrs. Bracken, daughter of James and Sarah Pershing, dies. funeral set for Wednesday. Franklin county official Fry offers to pay $2.40 marriage licenses for couples joining in matrimony to aid soldiers and sailors.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
CIO
AFL Executive Council
AFL
Walter Citrine
British Trades Union Congress
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
AFL. Council
Dwy
The
International Teamster
Tobin
CTO
AFI
Artiicle
Vn Free Labor Movement
Russia
William Green
Sir Walter
England
Moline
James
Sarah (Bracken) Pershing
Horner Street
Johrnstown
Bracken
Grove Avenue
Stewart T. Bracken
Indiana County
John Silvers
Limon
Colo. Pirs
BR. G. Keener
San Diego
Calif
R. H. Read
Mabel I. Spruill
Johnstown
Breal
John J. Pershing
Henderson Funeral Home
R. P Andrews
Grandview Cemetery
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Cassius M. Dowell
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Venango County
Richard Fry
Culinary Arts Institute
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