Indiana County Bonds Sold At KDKA Night Show
A large Indiana County crowd gathered at the Court House to hear KDKA stars on Saturday night. Bonds totaling 115,600 were sold, with 115,800 noted in the report, as the program ran from 6 45 to 11 00 PM. Local artists Bob Carter Mary Martha Binney Faye Parker Bernie Armstrong Slim Bryant and his Georgia Wilcats performed. Bond sales occurred via the KDEKA Bondwagon and three local banks at the First National Bank entrance.
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Indiana County
Court House
KDKA
Indiana
Philadelphia
Bill Hinds
Bob Carter
Mary Martha Binney
Faye Parker
Bernie Armstrong
Slim Bryant
Georgia Wilcats
KDEKA
First National Bank
Canteen Tag Day Success Brings $600 for Indiana County War Canteen
The Indiana County Canteen Tag Day netted over 600 dollars with Girl Scouts under Mrs Arthur Russell and Mrs Roy Hughes coordinating tag sales. Open house weekend showcased the canteen rooms serving armed forces, with all furnishings and foods donated by volunteers.
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Indiana County
Arthur. Russell
Roy Hughes
Indiana
Coal Supplies At Low Point In Consumer Stocks
Washington June 5 1941 Secretary Ickes reported soft coal stocks in consumer storage fell to the smallest protection against coal emergencies since pre Pearl Harbor days totaling 50 519 000 tons by May 1 a 1 316 000 ton April decline. Retail deliveries dropped 24 percent in April as warm weather reduced home heating demand while soft coal production rose to about 1 550 000 tons the week of May 2 and anthracite output increased to 1 369 000 tons.
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Washington
Ickes
Solid Fuela
Blacklick Boy Killed In Action
Pvt. Clair Longenecker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Longenecker of Black Lick, was killed in action on May 21, 1944. He enlisted October 15, 1943, trained at Camp Wheeler Georgia, went overseas March 9, 1944, served in Africa and Italy, and moved from Infantry to Combat Engineers. Last letter received May 28, written May 20, the day before his death.
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Pvt
Clair Longenecker
Harry Longnecker
Black Lick
War Department
Longenecker
Camp Wheeler
Georgia
Africa
Italy
Combat Engineers
John Kerr
Frank Kerr
Purchase Line
Indiana County
Corsica
Kerr
Pvt. Kerr
New Jersey
Bulldozer Wrecks Bridge At Clearfield
CLEARFIELD June bay Clearfield County commissioners ordered repairs after a truck hauling a 14 ton bulldozer toppled a 155 foot steel bridge span over the west branch of the Susquehanna River. About 15 people crossing the span were spared major harm. Mrs. Melva Myers, 37, of Germantown Pa., suffered a broken right arm and was treated at Clearfield Hospital. The bulldozer operator Dallas F Puckett of Buffalo N Y was fined 50 for moving the machine without a Highway Department permit. The bridge was insured and a temporary footbridge began being built today awaiting permanent reconstruction.
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Clearfield
June Bay
Susquehanna River
Melva Myers
Germantown
Dallass
F. Puckett
Buffalo, N
Hull at Hershey on vacation amid postwar peace talks delay
Secretary of State Hull is spending a week in Hershey to escape Washington tensions. He will golf and stroll the grounds with no conferences scheduled, denying any planned talks with Britain, Russia, or China during his stay but will remain reachable by private telephone.
Nurses Praised By President
President Roosevelt praised the 60,000 army and navy nurses and sent a message to over 3,000 members of national nursing groups at a biennial convention. An Elks notice informs of a memorial service for late Brother Charles F. Nollenberger at Robinson Funeral Home with gathering at 7:30 p.m. by order of William R. Reed.
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Buffalo
N. J
Roosevelt
American Nursing Association
National League of Nursing Education
National Organization For Public, Health Nursing
Elks
Charles F. Nollenberger
Robinson Funeral Home
William R. Reed
William R. Rees
Fireman Killed In Train Wreck Near Pittsburgh
A railroad fireman died and two crew members were injured when a 300000 pound Pennsylvania freight engine left the tracks atop a bridge at McKees Rocks. C F Bordt, 38, of Ross township, died after leaping from the locomotive 40 feet to the street below.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks
C. F. Bordt
Ross Township
16 More Jap Ships Sunk By Submarines
United States submarines destroyed 16 more Japanese merchant ships, totaling 589 ships sunk by American submarines. The latest victory list includes one large transport, one large cargo vessel, seven medium cargo vessels, two small cargo vessels, four medium cargo transports, and one small cargo transport. These actions were not reported in prior navy communiques.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Navy Department
Pacific
Far East
Altar Statue From Cassino Goes To Goering
Allied headquarters in Naples reported on June 5 that an altar statue from the Benedictine abbey at Cassino was looted by a unit of the German third parachute regiment and presented to Hermann Goering in Berlin on May 25. The transfer, noted in a May 28 order by Lt Gen Richard Heidrich, marks the first confirmed instance of Goering receiving looted sacred objects.
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Naples
Cassino
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Richard Heidrich
Cassino Abbey
Parachute
Reichsmarshall
Berlin
Goering
Briday Party Guests Poisoned After Wedding Reception
PERKASIE June 5 Twenty five persons including the bridegroom and officiating clergymen were reported recovering from food poisoning after a wedding reception held Saturday night honoring Merill Landis Souderton and his bride Peggy Fisher Hagersville. Most were treated at Sellersville and Lansdale hospitals. Rummage Sale June 10 Community Center Building 9th and Philа. Sis King's Daughters Class
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Perkasie
Merill Landis
Souderton
Peggy Fisher
Hagersville
Sellersville
Lansdale
King's Daughters
Indiana Man Died Sunday
Charles Frederick Nollenberger 70 longtime Indiana resident and former Central Hotel proprietor died at his home 1360 Philadelphia Street at 10 10 a m Sunday heart attack attributed death He had lived in Indiana 28 years and earlier ran a Heilwood hotel for 11 years He sold the hotel to the American Legion a year ago Surviving are his widow a stepson a stepdaughter and three sisters Funeral services and ritualistic rites are announced with arrangements at Robinson Funeral Home and burial planned in Philadelphia
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Charles Frederick Nollenberger
Indiana
Central Hotel
Philadelphia Street
Indiaa
Nollenberger
Heilwood
American Legion
American Legion Club
Philadelphia
Frederick Nollenberger
Annie M. (Ryan) Evan Nollenberger
Joseph M. Evans
Maple Shade
N. J
Katherine Singer
Colver
Emma Hollenberger
Tenafly
Charles Braun
Frank
Dean
Barrington
Dwight Craft
Indiana Lodge
Williamsport
Jaffa
Altoona
Robinson Funeral Home
Indiana Lodge of Elis
Robinson Funeral
Bomber Fleet Hits Invasion Coast Today
Approximately 1 250 American heavy bombers and fighters leading an Allied aerial assault smashed military installations in Boulogne and Calais with 2 200 short tons of bombs. It was the fourth raid on Pas de Calais, following RAF strikes on Cologne. British and American forces crossed the Channel for over three hours as clouds broke, targeting German gun emplacements and supply lines from Boulogne to Paris.
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London
Boulogne
Calais
Pas de Calais
France
England
Cologne
Germany
Joss
English
English Channel
Kazan
U. S.highth Air Force
Bologne
Dieppe
Dunkerque
Paris
Noorth
Lower Danube
Thunderbolt
Submarines Sabalo and Sable Fish Launched in Philadelphia
Two of the navy's newest big type submarines, the Sabalo and the Sable Fish, were launched on the Delaware River at Cramp's shipyards. Each bears a plaque honoring detective George H. Mubs and marks the tag for Tokyo. The city police raised funds via a Fourth War Loan sale totaling 16.5 million dollars. The launches are dedicated to Philadelphia police.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Delaware River
Tokyo
Cramp
George H. Mubs
Car Over Hill Near Devil's Elbow Injures Driver
A car driven by Johnston from Coastal Tank Lines of Indiana left the road on Twolick hill east of the Route 422 bridge. The driver, found asleep, was thrown from the vehicle and slid about 75 feet along the highway. He suffered lip and mouth lacerations, a back of head injury, and brush burns. Vehicle reported a total loss. Johnston was taken to Indiana Hospital with a good prognosis.
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Twolick Hill
Route 422
Samuel T. Reitz
Homer City R. D
Coastal Tank Lines
Indiana
Johnston
Indiana Hospital
Richard Johnston
Homer City
R. D
State
Fifth Army Pushes Nazis North of Rome After Clash
Allied forces of the Fifth Army press toward northern Italian horizons crossing the Tiber in pursuit of the 10th and 14th German armies near Rome. Fierce street fighting erupts in the government quarter as Partisans clash with Fascists and Nazis amid cheering Italian crowds. Pvt John Kerr of Pur chase Line Indiana County wounded in Corsica May 13 1944.
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Allied
Naples
Fifth
Tiber
Rome
Clark Praises Fifth Army After Naples Advance
Lt Gen. Mark W. Clark praised the Fifth Army after the Naples campaign, declaring the 14th German Army likely incapable of further fighting. He credited air support from Gen. Baker and noted 20,000 prisoners and destruction of enemy forces and equipment. He also thanked Fifth Army troops and spoke of Rome’s satisfactory post campaign condition.
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London
Naples
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Clark
Cy P
Baker
Dra C. Baker
Halian Rome
Algiers
Georgia Man Heads FCA Nomination in Rome Update
In Washington on June 5 President Roosevelt nominated Ivy Willian Duggan of Georgia to govern the Paring Credit Administration, with Senate confirmation pending. Charles Franklin Brannen of Colorado was named Assistant Secretary of Agriculture as Grover Hill left the post. Rome reports describe ongoing Allied advances and German demolitions as Fifth Army by Rome advances, Vatican security tightened, and King Vittorio Emanuele to transfer power to Crown Prince Umberto in line with Allied entry.
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Washington
Ivy Willian, Duggan
Georgia
The
Agriculture Adjustment Agency
Roosevelt
Paring Credit’ Administration
Senate
A. G. Black
Charles Franklin Brannen
Colorado
Grover B. Hill
Rome
Vatican
Berlin
Baron von Weizsaecker
Holy See
Mppra de Vettes
Tripart
Vaticani
Japan
Bunga
Slovakia
Romania
Finland
Madri
Vatican City
Vittorio Emanuele
Umberto
Fiat
Fifth
Harold Alexander
Air Blows Hit Five Jap Bases
Allied air forces report advances across multiple theaters including New Guinea Kurile Islands and Truk as China battles to halt Japanese momentum in Hunan Mountbatten announces gains at Myitkyina and Japanese withdrawal near Maimsun in a war update noting air superiority as a key factor.
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Associated Press
Tokyo Radio
China
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Kurile Islands
North Pacific
Truk
Central Pacific
Changhsa
Hunan
India-Burma
Louis Mountbatten
Japan
Myitkyina
Burma
Adrawal Fron Maimsun
Pacific
Tea
Condensed Milk Ceiling Price Increase Across 13 States
Washington reports higher price ceilings set by the OPA will take effect next Thursday for processors of bulk condensed milk in Pennsylvania and 12 other northeastern states plus the District of Columbia. Bulk skim milk products rise by 0.5 cents per hundredweight and bulk whole milk products by 2.6 cents per hundredweight due to increased raw milk costs.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
OPA
Slickville Man Found Hanging In Westmoreland County
GREENSBURG June. The body of Charles Bogdan 57 of Slickville Westmoreland County was found hanging from a tree. State Police said 700 dollars was found in his clothing. The rest of the text contains unrelated ad-like and nonsensical lines.
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Greensburg
Charles Bogdan
Slickville
Westmoreland County
Bogdan
Shuttle Bomber Crews Were All Volunteers
A U S Air Base in the Soviet Union reports that every American crew member volunteered for the first shuttle bombing flight to Russia. Col Iron says the men faced the mission without hesitation, with missions totaling over 90 for some. The flight targeted Debreczen, Hungary, then proceeded toward the Soviet Union, delivering a cautious thrill in uncertain territory.
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United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Iron
Chicago
Associated Press
Hunsgary
Debreczen
Noday
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