Tornado Trail Sear Indiana County Tragedy
A powerful tornado carved a seven mile path through Washington Rayne and Cherryhill townships Indiana County leaving seven patients injured at Indiana Hospital. Nearby homes and barns were destroyed many people injured. farmer families face loss as cleanup extends across Rural Valley and Mabon Route 119 area. The death toll rises with 180 reported dead across Southwestern Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.
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Tri-State
Indiana County
Washington
Rayne
Cherryhill Township
Cherryhill
Pine Townships
Indiana
Herbert Postlewaite
Tere
Postlewaite
Pittsburgh
Pennsyvania
West Virginia
Page Taree
Wallace and Chinese Officials Reach Accord in Chungking
Vice President Henry A. Wallace, President Chiang Kai-Shek and other Chinese leaders discussed shared interests and concerns and reported agreement on basic principles and objectives in a joint Chinese American press release from Chungking.
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Chungking
U. S
Henry A. Wallace
Chiang Kai-Shek
Jpress
Storm Disaster Leaves Dozens Dead Across Southwestern Pennsylvania
The storm devastated McKeesport areas and counties Indiana Green Washington among others with 32 confirmed dead. Victims include Mrs Meredith Luke and her ten month old baby in Indiana County. The Green County editor Floyd Miller reports power outages halted press after a rural area lost crops and homes. Hospitals overwhelmed with storm victims as mass transfers occurred to Brownsville and Uniontown facilities and war housing projects in McKeesport were leveled leaving many homeless. Continued details expected on page two.
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Mae Yee
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
McKeesport
Indiana County
Washlington
Green County
Meredith Luke
Indiana, R. D. 3
Waynesburg
Greeny County
Floyd Miller
Democrat-Messenger
Browns‘ville
Uniontown Hospital
Homestead
Braddock
Sorrow and Tragedy In Small Mining Town
Windstorm tears Chartiers Hills 15 miles southeast of Waynesboro killing at least 11 people and injuring over 100. Families named include Mrs Stephen Barnish and Agnes aged 12, Mrs Della Mainer’s granddaughter hurled yards, and Mrs Bert ram among the dead. Dozens of homes reduced to rubble with many missing or unaccounted. Hospital wards overflow, armory and local facilities convert to care centers as doctors and nurses treat the injured with blood plasma.
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James HK
Jordan
Waynesboro
Chartiers Hills
Here
Stephen Barnish
Agnes
Auntine Nepp
Declare
Robert Bertram
Nellie Andrusky
Waynesboro Hospital
Bertraus
Gearhart
Della Mainer
Waynesburg
Carl Bates
State Armory
Greenburg
Washington
Brownsville Hospital
Withins
Chartiers Hill
Eight to graduate June 23 at ISTC
Miss Florence La Rue George daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey R George 1089 Philadelphia Street Indiana was one of eight students to graduate June 23 at the end of the pre session of summer school at State Teachers College Indiana She is a member of the Elementary Department Others graduating were Margaret Lucile Benchoff Johnstown Ethel Clark Duquesne Wrene Gladys Harkieronac Saltsburg Helen Louise Houck Howe Economics Department Clymer Helma June Morris Vandergrift Sylvia Faye Palme Black Lick and Eugene Walker Central City Art Department
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Florence la Rue George
Harvey R. George
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Eigh
State Teachers College
Miss George
Margaret ‘Lucile Benchoff
Johnstown
Ethel Clark
Duquesne
Wrene Gladys Harkieroac
Saltsburg
Helen Louise Houck
Missing detail in order to a Tucson florist note
A soldier in England placed a rose delivery order to a Tucson florist. He specified the number and type of roses the inscription for the card and the exact delivery time and day but forgot to name the recipient.
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England
Tucson
Cherbourg Drive Inches Toward Port in Normandy Fight
Allied forces push toward Cherbourg as 1 200 prisoners taken in 24 hours. Montgomery's attack nears Caen and Ste. Honorine La Chardonnerette falls. In Moscow, Red Army advances 75 miles from Latvia, threatens Minsk with rail cut near Vitebsk along a broad central front.
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Supreme Headquarters
Lied Expeditionary Force
U.S. Doughboys
Cherbourg
Octevillle
Associated Press
Don Whitehead
T.t
Whitehead
Normandy
Bernard ‘L. Montgomery
Caed
Ste. Honorine la Chardonnerette
Caen
Coverville
Montgomery
Frice
Germany
France
Omar N. Bradley
Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
Red Army
Vitebsk
Polotsk
Leningrad-Mureansk
Absentee Ballot Canvass Begins in Indiana Borough
The Absentee Ballot Canvass for Indiana Borough starts Monday and ends Saturday. Wardens in charge oversee 28 posts with Civilian Defense direction. Eligible voters are those 21 and over for the November 7 election. Offer service to your post warden to help bring ballots to Indiana’s youth.
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Indiana Borough
Indiana
D Elkin Lewis Died Yesterday
David Elkin Lewes passed away at his late home Friday afternoon at 4 30 He was born February 27 188? in West Mahonsing Township Indiana County He lived in Wilkinsburg Smicksburg and Trade City prior to his death Obituary fragment continues on page two
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David Elkin Lewes
John Bo and
Mary (Elkin) Lewis
West Mahonsing Township
Indisng County
Wilkinsburg
Smicksburg
Trade City
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Port of
Indiana Hospital
David Potts
Lewis M. Grube
B. & O. Railroad
Punxsutawney
Wilbur Bothel
Roselma Bothel
R. D
Clymer Road
Daniel
Homer Bewptekeamerand
Barbara Ann
Luke
Homer L. Dick
Mr. Dick
Meredith Dick Luke
Cathy
Pvt
Charles, Luke
Camp Rucher
Alabama
Willet
Mary States
Leroy Parks
Ralph Miller
Dr. Gemmell
McIntyre
Mabon
Route 119
V. Pres. Wallace
Meredith
Dick) Luke
Barbara Ann Luke
Wilbur Bothell
Hne
Bob McCurdy
Reliance Steel Products Co
ISTC
al Bradley’s
Ads
Minsk
Helsinki
D. Elkin Lewis
Greiner
United States
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