Madame Chiang Kai-Shek calls for continued Chinese resistance
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, a trusted ally of China’s leadership, asserts China will not lay down arms until Japanese invaders are evicted. She emphasizes Chinese resilience, space to trade for time, and the Allied victory in the Bismarck Sea as a morale boost while noting China’s dependence on Allied aid and its vast hinterlands.
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M Dewitt MacKenzie
Dewitt Mackensie
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
China
Madame Chiang
Chungking
Kiangsu
Kiangsi
Yunnan
Bismarck Sea
Red Cross Offers Free Swimming Courses With Deposit
Adults over 18 may enter Red Cross swimming classes featuring functional swimming and water safety taught by certified instructors. No instruction fee. A towel and key can be rented for 1.00, refundable upon return. A doctor's statement is required unless you are a student or faculty or have prior clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Doutor
Lewis Faces Resistance as Union Leaders Back Push
Delegates at the convention rally behind John Lewis after an insurgent push. Michael J. Koslie and James L. Lamb voiced mixed views on press relations and the January strike, noting opposition to Lewis from some factions despite broad support. The debate centers on the recent wage increase and its reception among union members and leadership.
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Paign
Lewis
UMW
District 4
Michael J. Koslie
John Lewis
James L. Lamb
Tamaqua
John Lewis.” Lamb
Assembly Roundup Highlights Pennsylvania Budget Controversy
Harrisburg dispatch details the state government commission’s uncertain future after Governor Martin omits a budget recommendation for the research agency. Republicans weigh the agency’s fate as a bill to expand commission membership moves to the Governor, while wartime home-front measures and reapportionment talk dominate Capitol news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Martin
George H. Earle
Raymond H. Smith
Higaway Traffic Advisory Committee
Pennsylvania
College
Baker
State Defense Council
Defense Council
Washington
Washington and Jefferson College
Assembly
Commonwealth
Joint State Government Commission
Iva T. Fiss
Charles Healy
Senate
Commission
Paul Maomaw
Waynesboro
Hooman
Moomaw
Bureau of Vital — Statistics
House
Union Strikes End With No Dues Change
John L. Lewis told strikers that UMW alone could adjust dues and the walkout closed without a dues rise. Delegates pressed for a $2 wage boost atop a $4.08 daily basic, and for time and a half after 35 hours and double time on Sundays. Lewis blamed Roosevelt executive orders limiting overtime pay, insisting the convention’s stance stands on its own.
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Lewis
Congress
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Army trains new combat engineers recruits names list
Seventeen recruits join a selective basic training program for combat engineer duty. Privates Leonard L. Hagger Robert F. Morretti Farrel Long Frank A. Zoffuto John E. Stager Kenneth V. Byers Floyd D. Kress Joseph E. Rupert Luther D. Lewis are listed with street addresses as part of the intake.
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Sive
Leonard L. Hagger
Locust Street
Robert IF. Morretti
R. D
Farl Long
Frank A. Zoffuto
Church Street
John E. Stager
Chestnut Street
Kenneth V. Byers
Floyd D. Kress
Joseph E. Rupert
Flint Street
Luther D. Lewis
South Seventh Street
World War II Updates From Tunisia to Burma
Reports show Gen. Anderson’s 1st Army failing to consolidate Tunisian gains near Bizerte after a rapid German push. British 8th Army clashed at Mareth Line with heavy losses, while Red Army mounted fresh offensives around Rzhev and south of Rostov. MacArthur’s forces claimed a major sea air victory near New Guinea and Lae, with 15,000 enemy troops lost. RAF bombers struck Ja t u and Lae areas as Burma actions continued near Akyab Island.
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Faid Pass
Tunisia
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
8Th Army
Mareth Line
Red Army
Rzhev
Orel
Bry
Ansk
Vyazina
tHiler
Smolensk
Rostov
Voroshil‘ovarad
Berlin
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Far Pacific
Douglas
MacArshur
Bismarck
New Guinea
New Britain
MacArthur
Raymond E
S. the
Destruc
Raymond E. Weiss
Gasmata
Salamaua
Waria River
Burma
Akyab Island
Bay of Bengal
RAF Typhoon Support Sinks German Torpedo Boats
Aerial flashes seen from the British coast accompanied by a daylight sweep over the Netherlands coast. Two small German torpedo boats were sunk and two damaged as RAF Typhoon planes and Spitfires aided Western Germany targets. Berlin radio halted transmissions at 9:15 p m amid ongoing European disruption.
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Berlin
Denmark
Targ Vets
Germany
RAF
Netherlands
Soldiers visit relatives and air force trainees march 12
Soldier visitors from Washington and Ernest visit families in Ernest as two mechanics trained as expert airplane technicians prepared to graduate from the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command School at Keesler Field on March 12. Nine new arrivals from Judiaia reach Fort Leonard Wood for engineer replacement training.
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United Nations
Charles E. Hile
Walter H. Hile
Philadelphia Street
I Harry G. Simmons, Jr
Harry Simons
Homer City
Army Air Forces Techniical Training Command
Keesler Field
Miss
Fort Wood
Judiaia
Fort ‘Leonard Wood
War mobilization and labor drive across capitals
Fragmentary wartime note describes authorities mobilizing agriculture labor and assembling a large non combatant force for production. Mentions 63,000,000 men and women likely to support war efforts amid parallel claims in capital quarters. Unofficial details follow.
Miner Loses 2-A Rating in Canonsburg Draft Action
Canonsburg Draft Board rescinded Walter E. Chaffon 2-A status after his draft deferments prompted a four day miners strike. The 27 year old unmarried miner must report for a preliminary physical March 15. He quit his machine operator job at Mountour No 4 nine to farm with his uncle near Hill Station. Coal company had three six month deferments. union president calls strike patriotic. Draft official says 1-A likely if he passes exam.
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Canonsburg
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Chaffon
Washington County
White Weekend In Prospect From Heavy Snow
Heavy snow in the north today and early tonight mixed with rain in the south. More than two inches fell in many areas, up to five inches in Indiana by noon with slush. Snow slowed traffic in Allentown Lancaster Easton and other cities. streets were slick and workers delayed. Snowplows and cindering crews operated in Indiana County to combat drifts and slippery roads. Down-town Pittsburgh saw ankle deep slush. night low reached 29 degrees.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Allentown
Lancaster
Easton
Altheaster
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Reading
Hazleton
Harrisburg
York
Scranton
Indiana County
Fittsburgh
War Effort Q and A in Gazette feature
Public service Q and A outlines wartime life adjustments. Topics include essential travel for Victory gardens using cars when no other transport is available, ceiling prices on 1942 cars, shoe repair leather availability, and manpower limits in repair vs manufacture.
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OPA
Jack Benny Stricken by Pneumonia in Chicago
Radio comedian Jack Benny has a mild case of pneumonia and is responding to treatment in a Chicago hotel. Doctor L B Bernheimer reported Benny’s two week illness worsened this week leading to bed rest. George Burns and Gracie Allen will fill his radio spot tomorrow night after the Sunday cancellation.
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Chicago
Jack Benny
L. B. Bernheimer
Benny
George Burns
Gracie Allen
Gas Laden Tank Cars Overturn in Pittsburgh Collision
In Pittsburgh on March 6 two gasoline laden tank cars overturned after a collision on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad eight of way. A switch engine pushed a line of tank cars when two were struck by a Monongahela connecting rail to a train of ore cars. David Davies, 62, of Pittsburgh, fractured an ankle leaping from the locomotive cab. Fireman Vincent Hardman, 59, of Pittsburgh, was slightly injured.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
David Davies
Vincent Hardman
Farm group seeks quick accord on coordinated food plan
A Farm Blue organization with one delegate from each state planned a White House visit to urge heads of agencies dealing with farm problems to agree swiftly on a coordinated production program. Representative Falmer of South Carolina led a 13 member policy committee drafting a suggested farm program as unsettled manpower and machinery issues cloud agriculture. The group noted debates over boosting production via general price use or incentives. They reported Senate action on Bankhead's plan for blanket deferment of farm workers, the move to substitute a measure limiting fruit and commodity production, and Wheel er's call for public support to exempt fathers from the draft. Nye cited concerns that military plans rely on insufficient farm output, risking national peril.
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Farm Blue
White House
Falmer
D-Sc
jWas
Bankhead D-Alay
Senate
Wheeler
D-Manl
Washington
Roosevelta
Abe
Germany
Knox
Capitol
Congress
Wickard Call
Rationing Board Sets Weekly Hours and Mail Applications
The rationing office will close to the public every Wednesday afternoon and open 9 06 to 12 00 that day. Other days run 9 00 to 4 00 p m. Applications may be mailed, and renewals require inspection records. Board members work gratis and meet Tuesday evenings 8 00 to 10 00 for special business. routine matters wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Sub-Killers Planes Blimps U-Boat Threat in Atlantic
Secretary Knox outlined an aggressive Allied plan to counter the Nazi U-boat menace. He cited 300 to 400 German subs, with observers estimating about one third active at a time. He noted February production highs for Navy ships and aircraft, including 1,400 planes and 130 new combat ships, plus auxiliary craft and landing boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Atlantic
Knox
Ner
Students ride street car to attend junior prom in heavy snow
March 6 AP report from Pittsburgh notes Pennsylvania College students at the University Clap ballroom danced despite a heavy snowfall. They chartered a street car to travel several miles from their dorm, ignoring the pleasure driving ban. The piece mentions sending The Indiana Evening Gazette to a servicemember in the Army or Navy with a daily letter from home.
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Ccm
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College
Wein
Ther Dor Mutorius
Indiana Evening Gazelle
Army
Navy
U's
Congress Roundup on Navy Submarine Killers and Fourth Term Talk
Washington reports hopeful Navy progress with a mass produced submarine killer fleet intended to beat the U boats. Congress debates food shortages manpower bills and a potential fourth term for Roosevelt while opposing attacks on the President’s sons and military records.
Five Fayette Men Indicted for Conspiracy in County Settlement
A Fayette County grand jury recommended indicting Attorney W. Brown Higbee and four county officials on conspiracy charges over a $10,500 payment to former State Senator Cavalcante and a $104,000 county debt to the state. The panel found the attorneys provided little service and urged recovery of fees.
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Ove Uniontown
W. Brown Higbee
Fayette County
Higbee
John W. Rankin
Arthur Higinbotham
Michael Karolik
Alber Montgomery
Tthe
Anthony Cavalcante
Cavalcante
James I. Marsh
Martin addresses U S Army School at W & J
Washington March 6 AP Governor Edward Martin warned that the United States faces the most ruthless enemy since barbarian conquerors in a prepared address to the Administrative School of the United States Army at Washington and Jefferson College. He urged sustained support with food transport and munitions as the nation fights a global war for survival.
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Washington
Edward Martin
Administration School
United States Army
Washington and Jefferson College
R. and P. Coal Co Commended for Safety Measures
Dr. K. R. Sayers, director of the Bureau of Mines, has commended the Rovierter and Pittsburgh Coal Company for adopting a range of federal recommendations to reduce explosive gas and coal dust hazards at Kent No. 2 mine in Indiana County. Management reportedly carried out ventilation improvements, further ignition hazard minimization, additional rock-dusting, and other federal inspector proposals.
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Washington
March
KR. R. Sayers
Bureau of Mines
Rovierter and Pittsburgh Coal Company
Kent No. 2
Indiana County
Pia
Wall Street Close Signals Mixed Oil and Steel Leaders Lead
Trading on the stock market showed uneven results with big names like Anaconda and United Aircraft advancing while leaders in technology and consumer goods such as General Electric and Westinghouse posted gains. Major declines appeared in automotive and steel sectors, with notes of modest gains elsewhere in the industrials sector.
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Sinelt & Baby
AT & T
Atch
T& SF
Atl Refining
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs Mig
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & Et
Camwith & South
Cons Edison
Consol Oil Am
Curtiss-Wright
Bb del Lack & West
Eastman Kocdek
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Illinois Central
Int Harvester Bate
Nick Can
T &T Ty
Radio Corp of
TM Reading Co
Repub Sted Vth
Reynolds
Souis Roebuck
Suc Way
Sperry Corp of
Sute
Studebaker Corpse
Swift & Co
Vexus Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gallip
United Gallip Tls A. 5, Rubber Lta U.S. Smelt
US Steel
West el & Mfg
Bgig
Woolworh
Tr & C
Youngst St
Three postulants join Sisters of Mercy in Dallas
Three young women from the Altoona diocese begin postulantship at the provincial house of the Sisters of Mercy in Dallas Texas. They are Helen Forbes of Indiana a William Penn High School Harrisburg graduate and Zeth Business School Altoona Isabel Gray of Spangler a Mt Aloysius Junior College graduate and Vera Cronin of Crescent a Cres son High School graduate.
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Altoona
Sisters of Mercy
Dallas
Texas
Helen Forbes
Indiana
William Penn High School
Harrisburg
Zeth Business School
Altouia
Isabel Gray
Spangler
Mt. Aloysius Junior College
Vera Cronin
Cresson
Cresson High School
No Time to Talk Politics Divides War Week Senate
Washington March 6 AP a Guffey suggestion that no tradition bars a fourth term aroused protest from both parties as senators say there is no time for politics amid the war effort. Brooky Lucas Van Nuys condemn politics while stressing focus on winning the war. Republicans see New Deal influence behind the talk.
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Office of Price Administration
Agriculture Department
Wickard
House
Ways and Means
Skip-Ayen
Capitol Hill
Senantor Guffey
Roosevelt
Guffey
Rep
Lambertson
R-Kan
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
North Africa
Lanham D-Tex
Washington
D-Pi
Senate
White House
Brooky
R-Ill
Lucas
van Nuys
D-Ind
Democratiic
Lost workers and output fall at Pittsburgh Coal in 1942
Pittsburgh Coal Company reports 1095 workers lost in 1942 from 8000 workforce. 3353 moved to other industries and 910 joined the armed forces while 3168 were hired. Average coal per man dropped 4.6 percent per ton per day. Company earned 2,380,032 dollars after charges, vs 2,425,448 in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pitsburgh Coal Company
Augustus K. Oliver
J. B. Morrow
Torcern
Morrow
Treasury balance details show daily figures
Washington March 6 treasury data reports receipts 44 781 529 71 dollars expenditures 300 169 037 42 dollars resulting net balance 4 893 106 091 04 dollars total debt 118 771 958 030 13 dollars and an increase over the previous day of 109 999 617 11 dollars.
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Washington
The
Treasury Marcel
Obituary Notice for Pittsburgh Resident in Raleigh Funeral Home
Obituary continuation lists friends receiving after 6:00 p.m. at Raleigh Funeral Home Hillsdale. Service set for 2:00 p.m. Monday with Rev. Mr. Ream of Stifflertown Evangelical Church officiating. Interment at Old Cherry Tree Cemetery.
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Pittsburgh
Raleigh Funeral Home
Hillsdale
Ream
Stifflertown
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