Inspection of 11006 troops at Indiantown Gap targets training flaws
Stall officers of the 28th division began a 13 week evaluation to expose deficiencies in individual soldier training. Observers from First and Second Army Corps will oversee the inspection aimed at strengthening the next phase. The 18 week program had guided combat team units including infantry, field artillery, engineers, signal and medical corps. Major General Edward Martin announced Lt. Thomas R. Hillard of Ford City was promoted to first lieutenant as regimental morale officer of the 112th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiantown Gap
First Army
Second Army Corps
Infantry Colone
108Th Feld Artillery
111Th Infantry
108Rd Engineers
Philadelphia
Edward Martin
Thomas R. Hillard
Ford City
112Th Infantry
World War II Update From Global Fronts This Week
International notes report Mussolini freezing American bank accounts in reprisal against U S actions. Dutch East Indies rejects Japan created order. British claim surrender of 2000 Italian troops near Soddu. Hitler possibly to address Reichstag. Finland warns children to move inland. Russian mobilization unconfirmed. Middle East sees heavy fighting near Damascus and Sidon with Libyan and French forces engaging, Litani river drive planned. Naval war continues with sinkings by Britain and Germany. U S lists six Danish ships on active service list amid broader refugee protection actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Dutch East Indies
Indies
Japan
Soddu
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Berlin
Helsinki
Finand
Europe
Balkans
Russia
Finland
NBC
Ankara
Turkey
Middle East
Damascus
Beirut
Sidon
Djezzine
Associated Press
Edward Kennedy
Litani
Net Rut
Henri Dentz
Kissone
Jersey
Germany
Atlantic
United States
Draft Board Bedroom Force Draft Board Bedroom Force
The Maritime Commission announced rapid formal takeovers under new legislation as Germany pressed claims. British shipping losses reached about 12,000,000 tons, surpassing WWI toll. British bombers struck northern and western German cities. light German activity over England persisted. In the Far East, Joseph C. Grew delivered a strong protest note to Japan's Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka after yesterday's Chungking bombing within the American safety zone narrowly missing the U S gunboat Tutuka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalion
Maritime Commission
Britain
Germany
England
Far East
U. S
Japan
Joseph C. Grew
Yosuke Matsuoka
Chungking
U.S
Training schedule extended to Indiana county towns
A training program continues with sessions in Homer City Lucerne Mines Waterman Graceton Clymer Ernest McIntyre and nearby areas for residents unable to attend evening classes in Indiana. Sessions run June 18 to June 20 at listed locations with EST times. instructors Harold G Guiteras and C N Schellito bring WWI and industrial relations experience. Tuition is free. textbooks cost $1.50 per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Ernest
Homer City
Lucerne Mines
Waterman
Graceton
Indiana
Homer City High School
Clymer High School
Clymer
Dixonville
Commodore
Arcadia
Ernest Union Church
Fulton Run
Chambersville
McIntyre
Aultman
Kent
Coal Run
Iselin
Harold G Guiteras
Ernest and Clymer
Borden Milk Company
C. N. Schellito
MelIntyre
NuMine
Schellito
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Pittsburgh
Accidents Across Pennsylvania Claim Multiple Lives Weekend
State report lists near a dozen deaths from auto crashes and drownings over the weekend. Among the victims are Mrs. Ora Barker of Elmira struck by bees in a moving car, Pete Klevis of Hopewell CCC Camp, Briton Waterson near Cochranville, Ruth Shively near Rochester, Samuel Felix in Ottsville, and an unidentified man found in the Delaware River in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ora Barker
Elmira
Gillett
Barker
Pete Klevis
CCC
Hopewell
Reading
Hiteran
Briton Waterson
Cochranville
Coatesville
Ruth Shively
Freedom
Rochester
Samuel Felix
Bucks County
Lackawanna Trail
Ottsville
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Paula Lindner
Phila
State's Financing and Cavalcante's Conspiracy Charges Dominate Week
Harrisburg dispatch covers a budget clash between the Republican Senate and Democratic House over operating funds for the next two years. Governor James cites a $413 million Revenue Department estimate, Democrats push to $426 million, with taxes and hospital takeovers debated. Cavalcante renews claims of a criminal conspiracy to influence legislation and resists testifying, while anti Communist legislation emerges in education debates. Public assistance relief rolls show continued decline. federal merit exams planned for promoted workers as relief systems adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Anthony Cavalcante
Assembly
Senate
House
James
Revenue Department
Leo A. Achterman
Hougs
Achtérman
Achterman
Cavalcante
Fayette
Cavelcante
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Allegheny
Francis B. Haas
Haas
Wilmerding
James Gillies
House Education Committee
Department of Public Assistance
Department
Social Security Board
Washington
Pennsylvania
P. Stephen Stahlnecker
Bureau
Board of Review
Multiple local deaths claim lives in river drownings and crashes
A string of fatalities across Pennsylvania and New Jersey includes George Nusskern Jr. aged 20 who drowned in the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh, Victor Hale eight, of West Middlesex, in the Shenango River, Primo Palomiali 14 buried by an earth slide near Wilkes Barre Plains Township while coal mining, and Joseph Polesky 36 struck by trains at Derry Greensburg. Abner Styer 55 and John Marwiek 32 died in separate automobile crashes in Hamburg and Pottstown. Mrs Sophia Detz 50 of Plains killed on the Wilkes Barre Pittston Highway in Plains near a passing car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphia
Great Egg Harbor River
Mays Landing
N. J
George Nusskern, Jr
Pittsburgh
Allegheny River
Victor Hale
West Middlesex
Sharon
Shenango River
Joseph Polesky
Derry
Greensburg
John Marwiek
Pottstown
Abner Styer
Hamburg
Primo Palomiali
Plains Township
Wilkes-Barre
Sophia Detz
Plains
Wilkes- Barre-Pittston
Trade City Man Elected Trade City Man Elected
J Blain Coon of near Trade City was re elected president of the Punxsutawney Local of the Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association of Pittsburgh by 40 dairymen in the vicinity. R D Marshall of near Rural Valley spoke. he is director of District No. 8 covering Indiana, Clarion, Armstrong and Jefferson Counties. Carl Neal of near Punxsutawney named vice president and re elected to the advisory council. Richard Simpson of Smicksburg R D 3 elected secretary and Frank Jordan of Oliveburg re elected treasurer. Retiring officers are Dale Sprankle of Smicksburg R D 2 as vice president and Robert Pitts of Marion Center R D 2 as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Blain Coon
Near
Trade City
Punxsutawney
Dairymen’s Cooperative Sales Association of
Pittsburgh
R. D. Marshall
Near Rural Valley
Indiana
Clarion
Armstrong
Jefferson
Carl Neal
Near Punxsutawney
Richard Simpson
Smicksburg R. D
Frank Jordan
Oliveburg
Dale Sprankle
Robert Pitts
Marion Center R. D
Pilots Training Program Opens To Men At College
The program offers 72 hour ground course in Civil Air Regulations, Meteorology and Navigation plus flight instruction at Hamilton Field. Participants must be male, 19 to 25 by July 1 1941, with minimal costs for medical exam and insurance totaling $13.20. William F. Strouse directs the flight portion. Dr. Ralph E Heiges coordinates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Hamilton Field
William F. Strouse
Civil Agronautics Authority
Ralph E. Heiges
College
Municipal Union Strike Sparks City Hall Clash
The State County and Municipal Workers Union struck after failed recognition talks and wage demands. Lysle, mayor 28 years, warned strikers and cited state law against union recognition while Kanes argued it is permissible. Wage raises varied from 6.5 to 10 percent, lifting some workers from $4.75 to about $5.29 daily. Airplane wing note on minimum forward resistance follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State County and Municipal Workers Union
Lysle
Kanes
Five-Year-Old Flyer Ronnie Schanz Wings High in GA
Ronnie Schanz, a five year old from Hapeville Georgia, has logged over 80 hours in aircraft including 20 hours at the controls. Trained by his father Waldron Schanz, he can glide climb and balance a plane though his legs are not yet long enough for rudder pedals. The father says he would not trust a five year old driving a car but in the air he is safe due to lack of traffic and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Ronnie Schanz
Hapeville
Ronnie
Waldron JF. Schanz
Ron
Dad
Papa Schanz
Ronnie Schans
Hopeville
Collie
Major corporations listed in industrial and railroad sector loadout
A dense OCR extract lists numerous U S and Canadian companies across chemicals steel oil refining railroads aircraft and consumer goods including Anaconda Bethlehem Steel Boeing General Electric General Motors Chrysler United Aircraft Lehigh Valley Railroad Penn Central and many others. The fragment reflects a broad industrial and corporate universe of the era with no narrative but a catalog of brands and conglomerates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Chem
Dye Am
St S
Atl
Bald Loco Ct Balt
Ohio
Bendix Ayiat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co Briggs Mig
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Column
el Com Solvents
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Curtiss Wright del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen Refract
Greyhound Corp
Illinois Central Int Harvester
Int
Nick Can
Johns
Manville Kennecott
Lehigh Val Coal Lehigh Val RR
Liggett and Myers
Montgom Ward
Iat Biscuit
Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pacific
Param Pictures Penney
Penn RR Pub
Sve
Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck Socony Vacuum Sperry Corp
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texma Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas
Imp US Rubber US
Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union
Tel West
Mtg
Woolworth
Pennroad Corp
South Penn Oil
Standing Update From National and American Leagues
Yesterday results feature scattered NL scores with Boston, Chicago, and Cincinnati posting wins as New York and Philadelphia also show strong outputs. Today’s schedule lists Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati among others with rain affecting the day’s games and lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Pittsburgh
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn & St. Louie
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburgh
Johnson
Bowman
Lohrman
Vander Meer
Pearwoo
Mooty
St. Loui
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Maine
Churchill Receives Honorary Degree in Broadcast
London reports Winston Churchill accepted an honorary L L D degree from Rochester University. He told NBC Blue Network the world can unite to guide and save it as dark ages end. Weather outlook showers and cooler today with warmer tomorrow. readings mid 50s to low 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
United States
NBC Blue
Rochester
N. Y
Aid rolls decline statewide as June starts
Pennsylvania general assistance caseloads fell to a record low of 114,697 as June began, with 608 fewer cases in the week. Employment gains from private industry and WPA adjustments reduced loads, while WPA layoffs kept some increases. Expenditures totaled 627,692 for the needy, with cash payments 600,415 and milk orders 27,377.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
WRA
Indiana County
WPA
Department of Public Assistance
General Assistance
Rolla
Lackawanna
Allegheny
Clearfield
Fayette
Obituary notices from Blacklick and Punxsutawney area deaths
A man born December 1 1883 in Blacklick township dies at 1 30 pm Sunday from complication of diseases. He leaves a son Chester T. Taylor and daughter Mrs Annie Brady, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services are held at Streama Funeral Home with Rev A Ferman Kearney officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs Alice Wm Rowan Kurtz aged 73 dies in Punxsutawney after 60 years there, survived by her husband former state senator Theodore M Kurtz and three daughters and three sons living in various towns. obsequies to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacklick Township
Thomas J
Jane (Gibson)Taylor
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Chester T. Taylor
Homer City
A. D
Annie Brady
Muskegon
Mich
Alice WM
Rowan) Kurtz
Theodore M. Kurts
Punnetawney
James Marvey
Aliee (Fair) Rowan
Oliver Township
Jefferson
Kurtz
Punxsulawney
First Presbyterian Church
Bar Husband
Senate
K. Lowman
Helen Qelso
Hempstead
L. A
Geraldine Straititt
Thadore M. Kurtz, Jr
H. Kurtz
Card of Thanks for Mrs Diletta Sandy
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness, prayers, and sympathy during illness and after the death of our wife and mother Mrs Diletta Sandy. The Sandy family appreciates tributes and support in this difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diletta Sandy
James Sandy Ead
Bus unions deadlock on wage rise in transport talks
In a tense dispute, about 1,700 bunk drivers seek a 10 cent wage increase and 4 grade raise from 86 cents, while owners say they cannot meet demands. Officials say discussions move to a national board in Washington as parties await statements from John A. Mottitt and mediator Robert A. Wamnor with Local 249 leaders involved. Government jurisdiction appears uncertain as special convoys for defense shipments are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hergh
Elstedtaon Board
Transportation In
John A. Mottitt
Robert A. Wamnor
Moffitt
National Board
Washington
Scott ¥. Marahstl
Tecnisters’ Union
Obituary notices from Blairsville area include Gamble Jamison and Davis
Obituaries note funeral and burial details for William B. Gamble 76 of Blairsville widow Margaret Libengood Gamble son Elmer A. Gamble two sisters Elizabeth Fritz and Mary Wallace. Also Jennie Jamison myocarditis death Spring Church burial Atwood Presbyterian Church elders and Rev William Vicent. Rev John Thomas Davis obituary lists service Blairsville First Baptist Church with interment Blairsville Cemetery. notes roles as prohibition administrator and Indiana County legislator. Surviving family members listed including Taabella West Davis, James Davis, Helen Trott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Gamble
Campbell Street
Blairsville
Sunaay
Indiana Hospital
Barnett
Harriet (Garret) Gamble
Buffington Township
Novermer
Old Cambria Iron Works
Order of Eagles
Royal Order of Moose
Mra
Margaret (Libengood) Gamble
Elmer A.gamble
Detroit
Mrg
Elizabeth Fritz
Homer City
Mary. Wallace
Brushvallay Township
C. P. Salladay
Blairsville Cemetery
John Thomas Davis
Davis
Powell's Point
N. C
First Baptist Church
John McCullough
Maldenville
North Carolina
Powell Point
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Indiana County
Ray, Davis
Elizabeth City
Taabella (West) Davis
James Davis
Hanover
Mia
Helen Trott
Blue Mountain
Flag Day Gala Participants Omitted From Account
Several groups of participants in the Flag Day celebration Friday evening were omitted. Commander Paul Sholf and members of the American Legion Post Blairsville, Commander E B Bisman and members of the Disabled Veterans Association of Elshaville, and members of the Home Mercy Post American Legion were present and should be noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sholf
American Legion Post
Blairaville
E. BR. Bisman
Mambsra
Disabled Veterans Association
Elshaville
Homercy Post
American Legion
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Fremier Mussolini
Italy
Roosevelt
Ies
Indiana, Pa
Draft Board
John Kelch
McKeesport
Sam
Games Tool Ts
Clvclant
New Gor
Anatery Ye
Games
Uae
Quartest
Newsom
dOnly
Sranding
Clube
T. E. Cleveland
Chica
Waahiington We
Churchill
Greiner
Sticep
Jennie
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