Subic Bay raid sinks three enemy transports
General MacArthur reports that a surprise air force strike on Subic Bay north of the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines sunk three large Japanese transports loaded with troops. War Department says 41 killed by drowning after ammunition explosions. No American planes damaged. a Japanese plane bombed near Honolulu but caused no harm.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
War Department
Subic Bay
Bataan Peninsula
Philippines
Hawaii
Honolulu
Rubber shortage endangers 30 million civilian cars
Leon Henderson told the Senate defense investigating committee that no crude rubber would be available for new tires or camel-backs for approximately 30,000,000 civilian passenger cars. He called the statistic the most significant in the rubber situation and urged public hearings to reveal the gravity of the shortage.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
War Production Board
Senate Investigation Group
Henderson
United Nations
Truman
Lerson
Senate
Salvage Scrap Iron Plan To Fund Defense Efforts
Rep Presley N Jones proposes a Pennsylvania salvage plan where local defense councils collect scrap iron from farms barns and homes to fund defense bonds and civilian protection. He says one third of national needs could be met and funds stay with communities rather than individuals. Trucks donated by local interests would gather material for dealers.
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Pennsylvania
Defense Councils
Presley N. Jones
D-Lawrence
Jones
Advisory Salvage Committee
The
Defense Council
William Batt
War Production Board
Office of Production Management
WPB
Fen Salvage
OOPS SORRY BRAIN Ore Village Faces Blast Diversion
Local residents in a southern Oregon village report a near miss as a powder diversion failed to trigger an explosion in a county quarry. No injuries listed, authorities investigate the unidentified culprit and assess property damage to windows and nearby structures.
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Oregon
Nage County
Zook
16 Killed In Plant Blast At Burlington Iowa
A massive explosion at the Iowa Ordnance Plant in Burlington Iowa destroyed a TNT melt unit and killed 16 workers with 42 injured. The blast, tied to amatol, followed a similar deadly incident on December 12, and occurred on production line 3 just before midnight, sending debris and smoke high into the air as crews investigated.
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Burlington
Ala
Worlanen
Iowa
J. H W. Edgerly
R. GO. Giles
Hartzell Popejoy
Fairfield
Dickey Named to Penn State College Honors List
Seventy three students in the School of Engineering at Pennsylvania State College were named on the honors list for the first semester. Dean H P Hammond announced the high ranking scholars who attained a scholastic average of 1.3 or better out of 8.0. Robert Dickey of Waterman is listed as a sophomore in engineering.
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Pennsylvania State College
H. P. Hammond
Pennsylvania
Robert Dickey
Waterman
Fim Engineering
Blackout Chairman Appoints Trade Policemen Chairman
Steele Clark, chairman of the Indiana County Council of Defense, announces L. M. Gawyer as chairman of its Auxiliary Trade Policemen. Gawyer is noted as son to organize times at five careen fame services during black. Further information will be provided.
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Steele Clark
Indiana County Council of Defense
L. M. Gawyer
Ov. J. Wo
Auallary
Indiana County
Gawyer
College Merchandise Fair Expands to Two Days
The Business Education department announces a merchandise fair at the college gymnasium March 18 and 19. Forty local and national merchants will display goods as students coordinate space and outreach to attract five to six thousand attendees, with demonstrations and visits in afternoon and evening sessions.
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College Agnoupessi
Annuabweladabise
Ayghnasium
Evacuees Arrive in Indiana County from Honolulu
The first Indiana County evacuees from Honolulu Hawaii arrive this afternoon at 3 50 o clock. Mrs Edith Carney wife of Sergeant Warren L Carney stationed in Hawaii and her two children aged nine and eleven expect to live in Indiana for the duration. Dolores Libby a friend of the Carneys aged 10 will stay with her aunt in Hampstead N Y after a few days. Mrs C M File chairman of the home service committee and Mrs Helen Glasser executive secretary of the local Red Cross Chapter plan to meet them and help them settle. Due to no Pennsylvania or B and O trains arriving earlier today the party was routed on the B and C Railroad via Punxsutawney.
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Indiana County
Honolulu
Hawaii
Indiana
Mra
Edith Carney
Warren L. Carney
Dolores Libby
Careneys
Hampstead
C. M. File
Home Service Committee
Helen Glasser
Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Selective Service Inductees Named From Local Boards
A list of selectees from Local Board No 1 includes Harold Albert Myers Clymer Joseph Alfance Masonis Ernest William Raymond Barr Omer Francis O Hara Leonard L Dick Smicksburg James Thomas Larkin Pittsburgh Peter Paul Ahron Chambersville Carl James Gardner Indiana R D 3 John Thomas Dishong Marion Center R D 1 Leroy Ross Elkin Simicksburg R D 1 Howard Lee Van Horn Plumilte Merle Penrose Walker Marion Center R D 2 Lynn Alfred Craven S W Canton Ohio Henry Moot Wingert Marchand William Louis Charlson Indiana Leonard Ross Fleming Indiana R D Paul Lezanice Chambersville Carlton Lucas Indiana Leonard Laird Calhoun Smicka burg B D i Paul David Miller Indiana RT Rasiobg a Selectees from Local Boards 3 and he will be a candidate in the Repub Will be given later than primaries to be held Tuesday May 10 for reelection for another two year term as Congressman for the 27th District of Pennsylvania composed of Indiana Jefferson Armstrong and Cambria Counties In conguising hig candidacy for reelection Congressman TibboT declared he bag during hig terms in Congres endeavored at all times to serve hig constituents in an tenet er eee and hag
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Servica
Blairsville Police Chief Watson Quits for Federal Post
A. B. Watson resigns after ten years as Blairsville chief of police effective Sunday March 15. He informs Burgesa William C. McKes he plans to become head of the police department for the Federal Laboratories in Pittsburgh.
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Aye A. B. Watson
Blairsville
Watson
Burgesa
William C. McKes
Federal Laboratories
Pittsburgh
Legion Plans Sixth Observation Tower in White Township
The Sixth Home Defense Observation Tower for Indiana Post 141, American Legion, will rise on an eminence near the Campbell dairy store in White township. With 30 feet height and four directional windows, it will be manned day and night to spot aircraft and verify identities via Army interceptor command. 35 observers signed. $250 in volunteer subscriptions hoped to finish the tower quickly along with free labor.
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Indiana Post No. 141
American Legion
Campbell Dairy
White Township
Indiana-White Township
Georgeville
Ambrose
Shelocta
Ernest
Parkwood
Legion
Army
Robert McLachlan
Maurice Trainer
James Pease
Observation Tower
E. R. H. Johnston
Archie Nichol
S. R. Mortis
Gas Rates to Be Reduced in 12 Counties
Public Utility Commission orders People’s Natural Gas Company of Pittsburgh to cut rates for about 150,000 customers across 12 western counties and pay $1.9 million in reparations for 1940. Order settles tariffs pre 1940, finds 1940 sales growth and industrial and affiliated transfers made earlier rates excessive.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission Today
People’s Natural Gas Company of
Pittsburgh
New York Natural Gas Corp
Allegheny
Armstrong, Beaver
Blair
Butler
Fayette
Greene
Indiana
Lawrence
Washington
Westmoreland Countion
Twenty seven Coal Company workers earn State College safety certificates
Graduated twenty seven employes of Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company have certificates of completion after passing industrial safety courses offered by Pennsylvania State College in Clymer. Superintendent M T Bunnell announced the results. The class was among several supervisory training courses provided by Penn State as part of ongoing defense oriented programs.
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Clearfeld Bituminous Coal Company
Pennsylvania State College
Clymer
M. T. Bunnell
Penn State
Remember Rotterdam Remember Rotterdam War News Card
United States troops in Northern Ireland train then ask questions about RAF bombings and European fighting plans. Major General Hartle outlines continued training as U S forces adapt after voyage. Private Van De Voorde from Iowa is linked to a Belgian army uncle in Nazi captivity. Troops from across the U S and Europe shelved sea legs in London as billets are prepared for AEF units.
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Rice Vahner
U. S
Northern Ireland
United States
AEF
Russell P. Hartle
Paris
Iowa
Pearl Harbor
Rotterdam
Julius van de Voorde
Fairfield
Low Countries
France
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Europe
Defense School Opens Tonight at Indiana State Teachers College
The Pennsylvania State Extension Defense School begins this evening at 7:00 o'clock at Indiana State Teacher's College. Classes run in Leonard Hall and the Arts Building with posters guiding students. Tuition is free and 187 registrations were reported. additional signups will be allowed the first three evenings.
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Pennsylvania State Extension Defense School
Indiana State Teacher's College
Leonard Hall
Arts
Musmanno Declares Candidacy for Supreme Court
Pittsburgh March 5 Judge Michael A Musmanno of Allegheny County court of common pleas filed nomination petitions for justice of the supreme court He is a former Legislator and ran as a Democratic candidate for superior court judge last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Michael A. Musmanno
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Musmanno
Superior
Neighbors in Chicago Share Army Life Tales
Neighbors Benson G Bates and WI Johnston lived within four blocks in Chicago for the last decade and joined the Army together. Their civilian careers and wartime service are noted as they recall training and duties with the Army Air Corps.
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Louis
Benson G. Bates
WI Johnston
Chigago
Army
Aly Corps
Dutch Say Advance Continues All Over Island
A Frontier News brief from the Associated Press reports that Japanese forces threaten Batavia and the old capital as bombardment targets the port of Tjilatjap. The bulletin notes Japanese invaders nearing Batavia, with combat near Bandong and a denial of escape routes as Allied reinforcements arrive.
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Associated Press
Batavia
Atdoeng
United Nations
Tjilatjap
Eith
N. E
Java
Pay Bill Soldiers At $42 in the Senate
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a bill related to soldiers payment at forty two dollars and a discussion or action in the Senate. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are legible.
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Achina
Burr Sy Islands
Pacific Ocean
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Wadagascar
General Marshall
Bandoeng
Bataan
Harald Klontz
Ollie
Kenneth N. van Sickle
Rock Island
Andrew Jacques Voorhees
Rariton
Ill
Lee Buford
England
Cotusa
Herschel H. Goddard
Oskaloosa
Pearl Clifford Carver
Mount Pleasant
Harold R. Wyatt
Keokuk
R. L. Murray
East Moline
Grover C. Keith
Cedar Rapids
Dickey
Harve Tibbott
G. Guiteras
Ireland
London
Defense School
Ja See International
Reynolds
Are Eae Ee
Legigh
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