War Today: Production to push Allies toward victory
Dewitt Mackenzie analyzes midwar progress showing United Nations production surpassing Axis in every category, with Donald Nelson signaling optimism. He cautions continued home-front effort is crucial as ships, planes, and tanks ramp up, and predicts a turning point this year despite ongoing risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
United Nations
Hitler
America
Washington
Brehon Somervell
U. S. Army
Australia
Libyan Desert
Russia
Patterson
United States
Roosevelt
H. L. Vickery
U. S. Maritime Board
Governor James Claims Unemployment Drops Since 1939
The governor defends tax reductions and industrial harmony as key to relief for jobless workers. He cites 1939 peak relief figures of 3.8 million in contrast to present levels and credits Republican policy and state action for reemployment gains before the war boom. He argues cooperation rather than pressure drove industrial recovery and tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Kennedy couple relocate to Marion from Indiana
Mr and Mrs Jack Kennedy formerly of the College Inn Tee Room have moved their residence from Indiana to Marion Ohio where Mr Kennedy is now employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ohio
Jack Kennedy
Wayne Avenue
College Inn Tew Room
Indiana
Kennedy
Nome boy who sold papers in 1907 hailed as Tokyo bomb hero
J. M. Galvin recalls Johnny Doolittle, once a tousle-headed Nome newspaper seller in 1907, who later became celebrated for his role as a hero in the Tokyo bombings. Galvin notes Jimmy charged $1 a copy for papers carried by steamers from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland
Wash
Johnny Doolittle
J. M. Galvin
Tokyo
Nome
Alaska
United States
Jimmy
Galvin
Gas attack warning drill in San Francisco
Civilian defense director Jack Helms orders noise signals using banging of pots and pans as the city’s 21,000 air raid wardens prepare a warning drill. Children’s participation is limited to avoided mischief while elders lead the exercise.
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San Francisco
Little Johnnie
Jack Helms
Maternity Frock Pattern No 8199 for Infancy Period
Describes a maternity frock with soft pleats from yoke to hem and sleeveless top with arm ruffles, plus a yoke top jacket. Pattern No 8199 fits sizes 12 to 20 and 400, with fabric yardage for size 14. Includes orders for pattern books and pattern collections with small postages.
Farmers Phone Co election in Indiana elects officers
Gilhousen of Home was chosen president of the Farmers Telephone Company of Indiana Jefferson and Armstrong counties at Marion Center. Blaine Dick of Home was reelected vice president and C C Pollock of Marion Center was reelected secretary. Tait Streams of Home was elected treasurer to replace H Burkett who moved to West Lebanon. Five directors were elected: E N Thompson Clark Elkin Jay Hamilton Herbert McHenry and J L Jordan.
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Gilhousen
Home
Farmers Telephone Company
Indiana
Jefferson
Armstrong Counties
Marion Center
Blaine Dick
C. C. Pollock
Tait Streams
H. ©. Burkett
West Lebanon
E. N. Thompson
Clark Elkin
Jay Hamilton
Herbert McHenry
J. L. Jordan
Wooden tires offered for tryout in Grove City
Wooden tires made by a Clinton Gill cabinet maker are in use on a car in Grove City to make call-backs and collections. The company said if the fires prove successful they will be used on other motor equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Lewis Dairies
Lemon candy rumors spice Quitman tea season
In Quitman Georgia a tale claims lemon candy circulated as a makeshift sugar substitute after canning season depleting stocks. The quirky item allegedly served to sweeten iced tea, described as a two birds with one stone solution.
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Quitman
G O P Meeting Outlines War Time State Policies
The Republican speaker outlined options to reduce state taxes as a cushion to federal levies and urged unity for victory in war. He praised Arthur H. James and proposed a tentative platform emphasizing war effort efficiency, veterans’ job reentry, labor bargaining rights, and high road maintenance amid declining motor revenue. Venice has 250 bridges and room air weighs about 168 pounds.
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Republican State Committee
Voommander
1 Sth
Martin
Arthur H. James
Commonwealth
Floods of Spring and Other Worthy Book Volumes
A review roundup highlights David Kettling’s Floods of Spring as a strong follow up to Kings Row with sharper character focus and a riverbound setting. Also discussed are Rachel Field’s And Now Tomorrow, Mary McCarthy’s The Company She Keeps, How to Cook a Wolf by M F K Fisher, and Karsten Ohnstad’s The World at My Finger Tips, noting tone, themes, and audience appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shush-Shush
Henry Bellamann
Simon and Schuster
Kings Row
David Kettling
David
Rachel Field
Macmillan
Jack
New England
Mary McCarthy
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
M. F. K. Fisher
Miss Fisher
Karsten Ohnstad
Bobbs- Merrill
Ohnstad
Naval Battle and North Africa Fronts Split the War News
Reports from the Pacific describe a Japanese attack near Hawaii damaging a carrier and battleship while hitting strategic targets. In North Africa, Rommel loses tanks as British forces press toward a main gap near Tobruk, with both sides claiming gains and setbacks amid heavy fighting. Allied and Axis lines mix reports of offensives and counterattacks as air and ground operations continue.
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Hawaii
United States
Honolulu
Nimitz
Tokyo Naval
Hideo Hiraide
Imperial Navy
Indian Ocean
Africa
Britain
North Africa
Erwin Rommel
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
Rommel
Ain el Gazala
Bir Hacheim
Neil M. Ritchie
Tamar
Naples
Italy
Ruhr
Mrs. Tuttle To Speak On WHIB Tuesday Noon
Dawn H. Tuttle will speak on The Farmer's Exchange Program on station WHIB Tuesday at noon with guest Misa Mae Kemp Extension Specialist in Home Management from Pennsylvania State College. Ambrose women are invited to a flower arrangement demonstration by Miss Kemp at Mrs Labana Wells home on Tuesday afternoon June 9 at 2 00 o'clock. Kemp will show slides to the Brush Valley Flower Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn H. Tuttle
Misa Mae Kemp
Pennsylvania State College
Ambrose
Labana Wells
Kemp
Stenographers Needed by U S Civil Service Tests Here
Urgent job openings for female stenographers and typists in Washington DC with starting pay 1440 and advancement prospects. Examinations scheduled on four weekdays in Indiana High School. Dolores Donnelly of the Civil Service Commission will be in Indiana for immediate appointments. contact local secretary of U S Civil Service Examinations at the Indiana Post Office in Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D C
Indiana High School
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Dolores Donnelly
Indiana
Pittsburgh Live Market Prices Steady and Receipts Change
Prices on the Pittsburgh Live stock Market today are steady and unchanged. The following changes in receipts should be made: Salable hogs 75, salable cattle 25, salable calves 50, salable sheep none.
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Pittsburgh
Barron Hen First Casualty In Nelsons Food Plan
In Barron Wisconsin a white rock hen owned by Victor Wirt becomes the first casualty of Donald Nelson's expanded food production program. The hen laid a four ounce egg six and a half inches long and died of fatigue afterward.
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Barron, Wis
Victor Wirt
Donald Nelson
Barron County
Treasury balance and debt figures, June 4 response
The Treasury reports receipts of 32,124,718.62 and expenditures of 138,624,276.03 with a net balance of 2,562,401,199.89 and total debt of 74,470,084,077.48. Gold assets are 22,715,020,840.28. The piece notes quiet on the battlefront as both sides maneuver for a renewal of the bloody conflict.
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Washington
the Treasury
Editors Meet in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg June 6 editors from Pennsylvania discussed censorship duties and wartime information controls. Samuel W. Miller of Allentown Call Chronicle urged strict self censorship, while David Fair of Harrisburg Patriot urged resource conservation for newspapers amid wartime shortages. Vernon I. Wise of Butler Eagle led the session.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Samuel W. Miller
Allentown Call Chronicle
Office of Censorship
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Office of Facts and Figures
Army and Navy
Millar
Areps
David Fair
Harrisburg Patriot
Office of Defense Transportation
Vernon I. Wise
Off the Butler Eagle
Market list and share percentages for leading firms
A stock market snippet lists major corporations including Air Reduction Am Can Am Rad Am Tel Tel Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Colum G El Com with South Edison Gen Elec Gen Motors IBM? No. The text shows a roster of companies such as Am Tob B Anaconda etc with equity stakes noted as 20 percent 53 percent 195 percent 30 percent and others.
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al Chem & Dye Am Can Am Rad & St. S Am Smelt & R Am Tel & Tel Am
Anaconda Atch
T&s F Atl Refining
Bald Loco Balt & Ohio Bendix Aviat Beth Steel Boemn Airplane
Borden Co
Budd Mfg
Case
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & el Com
With & South
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Curtiss-Wright du Pont
Elec
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Int
Tel & Tel
Johns-Mansville
Kennecott Cop Loew's Inc
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distillers
Nat
Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Param Pictures Penney
Penn RR
Pub Soc N J
Pullman Radio Corp of Am Repub Steel Reynolds Tob B
Sears Roebuck Socon Vacuum Sperry Corp
Cal
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Spm US Rubber US Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union
Tel West Fl
Mfg
Woolworth
Yellow Tran
RAF WIDE RAID ON Ruhr Targets Krupp City Essen
RAF reports heavy night attacks on the Ruhr with about 1,036 bombers targeting Essen and Krupp works, followed by 400 bombers another night. Resen marked major center in the river valley as daylight fighter sweeps hit Nazi bases in Belgium and France amid poor weather. The Air Ministry described the operations as among the largest simultaneous offensives, with Boulogne heard in the distance and Cologne and Essen under further raids.
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Ruhr
Essen
Krupp
Air Ministry
Resen
Belgium
France
Boulogne
Cosgst
Cologne
Dr King services and obituaries reported in Blairsville area
Dr King will be state from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the college auditorium with service led by Dr Harry Burton Boyd and interment at Oakland Cemetery. The report also lists obituaries for Mrs Rose G Sobeck 71 of Blairsville area Joan E Stewart 67 farmer near Dilltown Mayberry John Golden Penn Run and Mrs Mary Elizabeth Trithart Henderson Township. A quote notes public focus on men over party labels from A A Berle Jr. assistant secretary of state.
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College Auditorium
Harry Burton Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
King
Indiana
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
York County Academy
Millersville State Teachers College
Teachers College
Columbia University
Columbia
Lock Haven Teachers College
Jenkintown
Schoolmen’s Week
Kefauver
Stanford University
Ayer
University of Texas
Engelhardt
University of Minnesota
E, PF
Melby
School of Education
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania
Bulletin
U. S
Bureau of Education
Educational Research Association
American Association of School Administrator
National Education Association
Pennsylvania State Education Association
National Society For the Study of Education
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Phi Kappa
Rose G. Sobeck
Cokeville
Germany
Blairsville
Rose Leacock
Morgantown
W. Vu Ruth
Pittsburgh
Henry
John
Labeck
W. W. Zundell
Blairsvile Lutheran Church
Joan E. Stewart
Dilltown
Lee Hospital
Johnstown
Indiana County
Elizabeth (Stiles) Stewart
Clarke Funeral Home
Seward
Stiles
Mayberry
John Golden
Penn Run
R. D
Mary Elizabeth Trithart
Henderson Township
Reynoldsville
Jefferson County
Joseph
Henry Henneman
A. A. Berle, Jr
Myrtle Z. Varner
Punxsutawney
George H. Varner
Fairview
Covode
James R. Shields
Lyle Held for Murder in Parkersburg
George Lyle, 32, night watchman, is jailed on murder charges for the Parkersburg slaying of Wester Weaver, 30, shot in his car on main street after leaving the Lyle home. Margaret Lyle, 29, held as accessory after the fact. preliminary hearing set for Monday.
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Parkersburg
George
Lyle
Wester
Weaver
Margaret
Chester County
P. R. Reyser
Justice of Peace
Raymond N. Heald
Lyles
Raysor
Heald
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Iyalties
GOV
Amecan
Victor
NEA
Libya
Cairo
London
New York
G.O.P. Meeting
Venice
Canals
Mrs. Tuttle
Treasury
Army
Navy
Ube
Carol Martin
U. S. Navy
DR. King
Jacob Trithart
Paradise Reformed Church
Missionary Society
Maud Muth
Maples'Grove
Trithart
Sam Twigg
George Faith
Herbert Henneman
William RK. Shultz
Indiana Hospital
Pine Township
John Shhultz
Schultz
R.D
Annie M. Shultz
Charles Shultz
Clune
Clara D. Davis
Leechburg
Paul Compton
Springdale
William Gummo
Howard R. D
Cyrus Wise
Hillsdale
Robinson Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Piai Lan O) S.c.streams Funeral
Culinary Arte Institute
Indena Evening Gazette
Phils
Indiana Evening Gazette
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