Towboat Katie Lyons sinks on foggy Ohio River
Two men are presumed dead after the 150-foot towboat Katie Lyons struck a railroad bridge pier near Wheeling and sank within minutes while 14 aboard survived by clinging to barges. Captain Andrew Lyons and Harry McGuire are missing. second engineer Charles Danner was later found ashore downriver. Survivors received hospital care for shock and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
W. Va
Ohio
Katie Lyons
Pittsburgh
Andrew C. Lyons
Lyons River Transportation Company
Harry McGuire
Charles Danner
Weegee
Baltimore & Ohio
Bellaire
Benwood
Wheeling
L. Lyons
Joseph McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Edward Gibbs
Cross Cut Saw Demonstrations Planned on March 20
Two demonstrations on cross-cut saw filing and sharpening forestry tools will be held Friday March 20 at 9 39 A M at Harry Lyster farm one mile south of Ewings Mill Brush Valley township and 1 30 P M at Paul Henry farm three miles north of Cook. County Agent Warner says W W Simonds former Penn State extension forester will lead. Rising prices for pulp wood and timber products boost marketing activity as many farmers report cross cut saws not in top condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lyster
Ewings Mill
Brush Valley Township
Paul Henry
Cookport
Warner
W. W. Simonds
Penn State
Nanty-Glo Father Ends Life In Boxcar Siding
Frank D. Radel 20, father of two, died from a revolver shot Sunday afternoon at Heisley Mining Co boxcar in Nanty-Glo. He left a note saying he was to blame. Born April 20, 1921, he is survived by his widow Evelyn and eight siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Radhel
Nanty-Glo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Heisley Mining Co
Andrew Radel, Jr
Trenton
N.J
John Radel
Wintondale
Charles Evanicsko
Joseph Radel
Mary
Ann
Elizabeth
Stephen Radel
Air Crash Deaths Listed From Blue Mountain and Boise
Early morning crashes claim several airmen and a Pvt. Arthur L Schiffer. Names include Second Lieut Lawler C Neigu bor s Goodwater Alabama and Second Lieut John L Bailey Evansville Indiana. Other victims span Oregon Washington Massachusetts and New Hampshire with burial planned for Butler Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountain
Lawler C. Neigu
Bors
Goodwater
Ala
John L. Bailey
Evansville
Ind
Glenn R. Metsker, Jr
St. Helens
Ore
Weldon G. Wilson
Montoursville
Frank D. Gillis
Beverly
Mass
George R. Hall
Aldenbridge
Charles C. Parsons
du Quoin
Ills
Raymond J. Paveglio
Concord
N. H
F. H. Spooner III
New Bedford
Boise
Charles S. Hosford
Ili
Butler
Duane T. Crosthwaite
Pleasant Ridge
Mich
Harold L. Gilliam
Everett
Wash
Arthur L. Schifper
Hosford
University of Pittsburgh
Charles J. Hogford, Jr
Old National Bituminous Coal Commission
Young Hosford
Air Corps
Pendleton
Ctc
Robert
Jean
Treasury balance and debt report for March 14
Washington March 1744 The Treasury reports receipts of 145 581 174 03 dollars and expenditures of 103 113 498 36 with a net balance of 3 098 544 143 52 and gross debt of 62 539 230 579 80 a decrease of 15 892 272 90 from the prior day
Mystery in Woman's Death in East End Boarding House
Pittsburgh March 17 detectives probed the death of 46 year old Mrs Nellie Yovorsky of Housedale wife of a Madera innkeeper found partly clothed in a locked room. Her lodger Mrs Anna Davis had registered as Mrs Nell McDermott. The body lay in bed with a towel in her mouth no forced entry and $8 found on a dresser suggesting robbery not a motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
East End
Nellie Yovorsky
Housedale
Madera
Anna Davis
Nell McDermott
Tire price limits and regulations on used tires and tubes
Regulations set maximum prices for used passenger car tires by category and for tubes, with a $1.50 ceiling on passenger car tires and $2.00 to $14.00 for used truck tubes. Sellers must post price and condition details, including regrooved or recapped status, and prohibitions on added charges after March 7 to curb evasion. Harrisburg news notes a bill to allow wood tires and reports 1941 airline revenue up 25 percent from 1940.
Troop Movements Signal Deep War Deployments Across Pacific
A vast Allied troop and supply convoy spread across roughly 12000 miles toward Australia, likely departing American ports in January. Stimson announced air reinforcements reaching Australia, with Marshall urging a shift to offensive action, as U S assets bolster defenses in the Pacific and India theatres amid Java losses and rapid aerial engagements.
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South Pacific
Debarkation
Pacific
Rnits
Australia
Pearl Harbor
Stimson
United States
George C. Marshall
Capitol Hil
Java
Ellender
D-La
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Austin
Vermont
U. S
Army
India
Burma
Thair
George
Vichy
State Department
Africa
MacArthur
Luzon
Philippines
Bataan
Tokyo
Rangoon
Hitler's Berlin speech signals weakness and resolve
Wide World War Analyst Dewit Mackenz argues Hitler’s Berlin address marks admission of Wehrmacht setbacks from Bolshevik resistance and harsh winter. He says the Nazi leader is worried, calls for greater Allied effort, and highlights American production as pivotal to finishing Hitler before spring.
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Dewit
Mackenz
Hitler
Berlin
Napoleon
Sumner Welles
Fuehrer
Maxim Litvinoff
Washington
Marquis of Queensberry
Bolshevists
America
Neil Ln
Russia
Eight Cars Of Train Derailed In Sherman New York
Eight cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad Buffalo Pittsburgh night express derailed about one mile north of Sherman New York. Two mail clerks were slightly hurt and several express cars overturned. Locomotive stayed on track as passengers were moved to safety. The accident occurred at 1 37 A M EWT about 21 miles west of Jamestown.
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Sherman, NY
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
Bible School Anniversary in Indiana Town
The Indiana Week Day School of Religious Education traces its origins to 1926 1928 with Dr George W Wellburn guiding the project. The first board meeting Sept 2 1926 adopted Hinitt drafted constitution and formed committees. Enrollment grew from about one thousand to six hundred fifty six Protestants today. A Wednesday 9 40 am meeting at the Methodist Church with supervisors teachers includes a book exhibit inviting all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Week-Day School of Religious Education
George W Wellburn
Pennsylania State Sabbath School Association
Department of Christian Education
Indiana County Sabbath School Association
Ministerial Association of Indiana
Zion Lutheran Church
F. W. Hinitt
Board of Directors
The
Presbyterian Church
Pinkerton
Baptist
Hebrew Unity
Methodist
Episcopal
Saint Bernard
Presbyterian
Zion Lutheran
Salvation Army
Christ Episcopal
First United Presbyterian
Second United Presbyterian
Wesleyan Methodist
Hinitt
Herlinger
Indiana
WDS
Train Derailment Report and Aircraft Armor Progress
A freight train from Buffalo to Pittsburgh via Olean Warren and Corry was derailed near Pittsburgh, with cause under investigation after an 11 PM departure and 7:37 AM arrival. The piece notes Junker all-metal airplanes used armor plating in World War I gaining importance after prior skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sais
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Olean
Warren and Corry
Davis
Junker
13 Year Old Kills Sister in Pittsburgh Mystery
Marie Rocco nine died after being shot in bed by her 13 year old brother Vincent Rocco at the family home. The boy surrendered to police after abandoning the family revolver following an all night walk. He cited nagging as motive and is held for juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Pittsburgh
Marie Rocco
Samuel Riddle
Vincent
Rocco
Jack Rocco
Marie
Swissvale
R. W. Wagner
Wagner
Boy Scouts
Peter
Riddle
Markets edited Pittsburgh produce and livestock report
Pittsburgh markets report dated March 17 shows slow produce demand with apples priced per unit and varied varieties from Pennsylvania New York and Ohio. Potatoes and berries listed with crate and sack quotes. Livestock cranes report salable hogs and cattle steady with calves down. prices range from good to cull levels, sheep noted steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Bell's Name Reemerges in Pennsylvania Governor Run
In Harrisburg on March 17 John C. Bell Jr., state secretary of banking, again surfaces as a possible Republican gubernatorial candidate. Sources say the party may enter a stiff primary with Edward Martin, James J. Davis, and Samuel B. Lewis, while Bell’s mention at Hershey meetings signals efforts to soften opposition. No confirmations. party leaders stay silent amid rapid speculation. Also noted is a Lancaster introduction praising Bell as qualified, as nationwide car registrations for 1941 reach 3,731,164, a historical high aside from 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
John C. Bell, Jr
Peshnsylvania
Edward Martin
U. S
James J. Davia
Samuel
Hershey
Bell
M. Harvey Taylor
Martin
James F. Torrance
Hell
Chester
Lancaster
Blystone Kin Obituary Notices In Karns City Area
Obituary notices mention Mineral Ridge Ohio and Apollo with four Blystone brothers Gilmore and Cleve Blystone of Karns City Bert Blystone of Freeport and E E Blystone of North Apollo and a sister Mrs James Cook of Vandergrift Services were to be held at the George A Hilty home at 2 00 p m with Rev G E Sample officiating and interment in Newrytown Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Ridge
Lavina Taylor
Apollo
Gilmore Blystone
Karns City
Cleve Blystone
Bert Blystone
Freeport
E. E. Blystone
North Apollo
James Cook
Vandergrift
George A. Hilty
G. E. Sample
Newrytown Cemetery
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Treasury
the Treasury
General Assembly
L. D. Stambaugh
Gazette
Moorhead
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Florsheime
Bostonian
Dobbs
Stetson
Arrow
Munsingwear
Essley
Pioneer
Hickok
Botany
Indiana County
London
Iceland
Norwegian
North Cape
Aalesund
Germany
High Seas
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Ukraine
Semeon Timoshenko
Buffalo-Pittsburgh Express
Gates
Kharkov
Crimea
Adolf Hitler
Kerch
Caucasian
Long Front
Red Army
Chile
Juan Bautista Rossell
New Jersey
Bible School
Ad Refining
Batd Loco Bait and Chip
Bendix
Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co Briggs
Mfg
Budd Mig
Chrysler Corg
Con Edison
Con Oil
Curtiss-Wright del Lack
West du Pont del Eastman Kadak
el Auto-Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen
Greyhound Corp
Illinois Central Int Harvester
Int
Nick Can
Johns-Manville Kennecott Cop Loew’s Inc
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
NJ Central RR North Ameria Northern Paciific
Packard Motor Param Pictures
Penney (Jc
Penn RR Pub
Sve
NJ Pullman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel Reynolds Tob B
Sears Roebuck Socony-Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp US Rubber US
US Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union Tel West Ela du Mtg
Woolworth
Lad
Ibell
Wame
sStreame
Tweedies
Polly
Gaberdine
Anderson's
the Family Shoe Store
Court House
Indiana, Pa
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