School Board Reports Enrollment and Health for 1940–41
The board presented a superintendent's report detailing 509 tuition pupils by school, with sums for Armene Canoe Independent East Mahoning and others. January totals show 1328 in High School, 330 at Horace Mann, 273 at Thaddeus Stevens, a comparison to 1940 and 1939 figures, plus health cases and inspections. Absences noted at Horace Mann Thaddeus Stevens and High School, with staff leave and classroom coverage during illness.
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Armene
Canoe Independent
Enter
Cherryhill
Creekside
East Mahoning
Jacksonville
North Mahoning
Rayne
Shelocta
South Bend
South Mahoning
Washington
White
Young
Horace Mann
Thaddeus Stevens
Addéel
Flood caution eases as ice gorge holds back river
Flood notes on the Dauphin river describe an ice gorge a half mile above Dauphin blocking the stream a mile and a half long three five feet high. Forecasting service expects a moderate rise but sees no immediate flood alarm. In other news, the coal industry leaders were named permanent president and secretaries for the conference with operator representatives serving as aides.
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Dauphin
Harrisburg
Miners Seek One Dollar Daily Wage Increase in Appalachi a Pact Talks
United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis demanded a $1 per day raise for 450,000 soft coal miners across an eight state Appalachian region as biennial wage talks begin to replace the expiring contract. The union urged a 7hour day, 5day week stretched to two years with a six hour day not sacrificed for future talks. Ezra Van Horn of Ohio Coal Association chairs the conference as talks address vacations and pay scales for tonnage workers and monthly pay schedules.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America Today
Appalachian
John L. Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Cleveland
Ohio Coal Association
van Horn
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
Survivors Ready to Fight After Torpedo Sinking
Twenty three young survivors, aged 18 to 22, anxiously await sailing orders after their British freighter Marslow was torpedoed 23 February 600 miles off Ireland. Of 36 officers and crew, 13 unaccounted for. They were picked up by Empire Cheetah and brought to Philadelphia. Douglas McKillop, a Gourock radio operator, survived a torpedo hit, swam in a heavy swell, and vowed to sail again. Cadet Alen T. Todd of New Ross, Eire, swam two hours after his lifeboat swamped, also determined to return to sea.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Marslow
Liverpool
South America
Seaman's Church Institute
Douglas McKillop
Gourock
Scotland
McKillop
Spain
Alen T. Todd
New Ross
Eire
Todd
Guard Details and Mystery at Camp as 111th Infantry Recruits Teen
A 15 year old Philadelphia boy, Ralph Ingenito, enlisted in the 111th Infantry but will be discharged after officials confirmed his true age. Private Frank R. Alesee was slugged, with a possible icicle cause ruled after investigation. The mechanized cavalry conducted a 30 mile tactical march with 83 scout cars converging on an Army air facility.
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Ralph Ingenito
Philadelphia
111Th Infantry
Robert IF. Lafferty
Frank R. Alesee
107Th Field Artillery
Pittsburgh
Alesse
Cavalry
U.S. Army Air
Public Hearing Ordered on Milk Control Bill by Senate Health Panel
Harrisburg March 11 Senate health committee called to set a time for a public hearing on a milk control bill that would repeal local milk inspection ordinances except those meeting minimum standards. Opponents from Allegheny County and Philadelphia fear raw milk sales in big cities. House passed the bill earlier without hearings as debate flared over milk standards and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Harrisburg
George B. Scarlett
Chester
Senate Health Committee
Senate
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
House
Leo A. Achterman
Achterman
George A Sarraf
D-Alleghény
Local Depot Tour Reports Expected Sickness Drop
Major W A Leitzinger commands the Middletown squadron at the depot with Col John Clark leading a tour. Captain I E Patton says warmer weather after the weekend storm should reduce the hospital list from 510 as of yesterday for the 13 500 soldiers stationed there.
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Middletown
W. A. & Leitzinger
Clearfield
John Clark
I. E. Patton
Spring drama and war news swirl across Europe fronts
Stefani cites spring offensives heightening Matsuoki's visit as risk of broader conflict grows. Mussolini’s spokesman Gayda warns of surprises against England and the United States in the Pacific. Yugoslavia debates joining the axis under Hitler’s demand as Prince Paul convenes Crown Council. London reports heavy shipping losses, while Thailand and French Indo China seal a peace protocol border shift under Japanese mediation. RAF and Nazi raids strike Cologne and Channel docks, Portsmouth base suffers damage, civilians harmed. Greek forces push near Tepeleni amid Italian positions and prisoner gains.
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Stefani
Matsuoki
Virginio Gayda
Mussolini
England
United States
Pacific
Tokyo
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Prince Paul
Crown Council
Adolf Hitler
Belgrade
Hitler
Ballan
Germany
London Admiralty
Admiralty
Dunekerque
Thailand
Indo-China
France
Far East
Japan
Greater East Africa
Rhineland
Cologne
Boulogne
Cherbourg
Brest
Portsmouth
London
Berlin
Tepeleni
Roosevelt seeks Congress aid for lease lend program
The defense plan faces a three year cost of about 10 billion dollars with lawmakers split on initial funding. House leaders including Woodrum Cannon Taber Scrugham Snyder Vinson and May will oversee a two hour debate split between supporters and opponents as Rep. Fish signals approval of Senate amendments.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
House
Woodrum
D Va
Cannon
D-Mo
Taber
R-Ny
Deficiency Appropriations
Scrugham
D-Nev
Naval Appropriations
Snyder
D-Pa
Military Appropriations
Vinson
D-Ga
Naval Affairs Committee
May
D-Ky
Millitary Affairs
Rep. Fish
Senate
Betterment Signs of Times Pittsburgh March 11 Hiring 350 Laborers
The Pennsylvania Railroad began hiring about 350 laborers at the Pitcairn yards near Pittsburgh to join the master mechanic’s force, replacing promoted workers. Meanwhile steel mills will run at 98.8 percent capacity this week, the highest in U.S. history, up 1.3 points from last week.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pitcairn Yards
New York
United States
American Iron & Steel Institute
Lawmakers clash over aid bills and Britain funding
Republicans would join in approving them. Three Senate opponents warned of earmarks for specific countries as leave-send funding comes to Congress. Nye warned of postwar disclosures about British plutocrats and aid disparities. Representative Rich urged the President to be held to account and for Congress to curb his powers. STORY TELLER TAKES LIFE SOMERSET James Francis Ryan, 62, admired storyteller, was found dead with a gunshot wound in his one room shack. State Policeman Lehmeyer believes he committed suicide without revealing reasons. The only successful substitute for brains is silence.
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Senate
Clark
D-Mo
Nye
Taft
Ohio
Congress
England
Britain
Robert F. Rich
R-Pa
House
London
Somerset
James Francis Ryan
Elmer Lehmeyer
Senate Approves Naval Air Bases on British-Leased Sites
The Senate approved a 245 million public works authorization to establish naval air bases on sites leased from Britain in exchange for destroyers. The measure includes bases at Guam, Samoa, Alaska, various Pacific locations, the canal zone, Caribbean, and continental United States, with 58.25 million to complete bases on British soil. House action pending after Senate amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Britain
United States
Senate Naval Committee
Guam
Samoa
Alaskan
Pacific
Canal Zone
Caribbean
Naval Committee
House
Great Britain
Congress
House of Representatives
Fewer Farms in Pennsylvania in 1940 Census
The Census Bureau reports Pennsylvania had 169,027 farms as of April 1 1940, down from 172,419 in 1930. Farm value declined to 864,199,795 from 1,203,017,645. Average value per farm rose to 5,113 and per acre to 50.22 from 4,977 and 78.53 respectively.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Census Bureau
Bureau
Company F at Indiantown Gap in frigid weather
Pvt Forrest S Lockard reports Indiana's Company F at Indiantown Gap under Captain Campbell leaves for Offic er's Training School while Lt William Lait assumes command. Men endure cold as meals and church services lift morale with numerous promotion notices across the company.
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Forrest S. Lockard
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Indiana
Co. F
Charles Www. Campbell
Fort Benning
William L. Tait
Campbell
Tait
Ed Lydie
New York Journals Join Associated Press
The New York Journal and American becomes a member of the Associated Press as the 100 year old Brooklyn Daily Eagle leaves the cooperative. The consolidation forms the evening New York Evening Journal and New York Morning American, with historic shifts in AP membership noted.
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New York
New York Journal and American
William Randolph Hearst, Jr
Associated Press
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Frank D. Schroth
Cooperative News Gathering Organization
New York Evening Journal
New York Morning American
The
American
Daily Mirror
Wall Street Stocks and Pennsylvanias Liquor Ban
A long list of stock quotes spans major companies from Amoco to Westinghouse as Pennsylvanias liquor dealers urge three hour Good Friday closures from 12 to 3 pm, while Princeton Theological Seminary president Dr John A Mackay laments mans failure to grasp mans place before God after a Lafayette College lecture.
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BAHS
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
John P. Crane
Pennsylvania Retail Liquor Dealers Association
Easton
John A. Mackay
Princeton Theological Seminary
Lafayette College
Philadelphian Barfod free on bail in embezzlement case
Former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Binet Barfod and associate Van Buskirk faced charges of embezzling 299,800 dollars from the Coal Operators Casualty Company of Pittsburgh. Barfod won release on bail of 2,800 dollars as prosecutors pursue a trial, with hearings set for Friday.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Casualty Company
Binet Barfor
Edward Williams
Barfor
Harry M. Berkowicz
Charles Denby
Casualtty Company
Pittsburgh
Girard Trust Company
Denby
United States Plate Glass and Liability Insurance Company
Coal Operators Casualty Company
Barfod and
van Suskirk
Barfod
van Buskirk
Casualtyompany
Frm
Gifford Pinchot
College Weather Report: Temperatures Reach Cold Levels
Reading shows 35 degrees high and 15 degrees low in past 24 hours with 0.12 inches precipitation and 92 percent humidity. Barometric pressure at 29.35 today, 29.58 yesterday. monthly total 1.84. Forecast calls for light rain and colder today and continued cloudiness tomorrow.
Miss Ruby Hudson Engaged To Miller After Pie Title
Sedalia Missouri reports Miss Ruby Hudson of Smithton won the 1939 national 4H pie baking title in Chicago. Elwood Miller of Hazleton Pa, bleach and dye company manager, saw her photo and wrote that her engagement to him has been announced by her parents.
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Sedalia
Ruby Hudson
Smithton
Chicago
Elwood Miller
Hazleton
Hudson
Miller
Benny signs new contract extending radio run
New York March 11 reports say Jack Benny will broadcast next season under an extended contract dating from June. It would mark Benny's eighth year with his sponsor and tenth at the microphone. Rumors of a new sponsor or retirement had circulated before the deal. The price for Benny's show was reported at $18,000 a week for the entire program.
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New York
Jack Benny
Benny
Orchestra
Infant Ruffner infant dies in Rayne township home
Albert infant son of Clair L and Dorothy Cunningham Ruffner died at 9 30 p m in their Rayne township home Burial planned from Robinson Funeral Home in Ruffner Cemetery at 430 p m today Gasper Tronzo of Punxsutawney dies aged 58 after two year illness Born in Italy October 24 1884 he married Bellina Martino June 4 1906 and moved to Punxsutawney where he ran a grocery and meat market now operated by son Alfred Survived by widow and nine Punxsutawney children plus Angelo of Pittsburgh Father in Punxsutawney and brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh Homer City Anita Blairsville and other areas named
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Albert
Clair L
Dorothy (Cunningham) Ruffner
Rayne Township
Robinson
Ruffner Cemetery
Gasper Tronzo
Dominick Tronzo
Homer City
Punxsutawney
Alfonzo
Thresa
Minnetli) Ironzo
Italy
Bellina Martino
Alfred
Elk Run
Mick
Mary
Louis
Geraldine
Antonette
Raymond
Angelo
Pittsburgh
Punxtawney
Louis Tronza
Catherine Maruca
Anita
Peter Veschio
Blairsville
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Thomas Kennedy
UMWA
Truman Johnson
Fairmont
W. Va
Harry Kennedy
Charleston
Answar Therges
Charles Metchiorre
Dol
Thule
Melchiorra
Bostonian
Virginia
Havana
Burley
Bostonians
Sion Moorhead
P. R. R. Hires
Pitcairn—Steel
Naval Air Bases
U.S
Indiantown Gap
John Shank
Sat. Corp
Russell Fairbanks
James Gorman
Lel
Frank J. Bernat
Pvt
Tel
John Britsky
Jel
Clarence R. Farren
Frank Good
Steve Good
Dale D. Lewis
Herbert L. Loutsensizer
John Mackanue
Icl
Donald W. Moorhead
Robert L. Opdykz
Prt. Tech
Charles S. Parks
Ich
Harry B. Steele
James R. Watson
Ily
John Soboskey
N. Y. Paper
A. P
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs
Case J I Co
Ches and
Onijo
Chrysler Corp
Con Edison
Con Oil
Curtiss-Wright
del Lack
West
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
Eastman Kodak
el Auto-Lite
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Hard-Walker
Illinois Central
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Johns-Manville
Kennecott Cop
Kresge (Ss
Liggett and My Bbc
Loew's Inc
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
NY Central RR
North Amer Co
Northern Pacific
Blg
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Penney
Penn RR
Sve NJ
Pullman Air Pure Oil
TM Radio Corp of
Angaha
Reading Co
Repub Steel
Sears Roebuck
Socony- Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Indicnny Ltd of
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Corp
United Aurcraft
United Corp
Iva
United Gas Imp
US Rubber
College
Treane
Houg
Berye
Tig Dons Ayyards
U. Sc
Baby
White Rocks
Barred Rocks
S.C
U. S
White Giants
Montgomery
Tadians
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