Strike may curtail plant in Pittsburgh area
Strike by AFI general laborers in sand and gravel and builders supply industries enters its second day. WLB approved a five and a half cent hourly wage increase, but delivery of sand gravel and ready mix concrete has halted. Contractors estimate five days of material on hand as prices may rise with further driver and diver boat pay increases.
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Pittsburgh
AFI General Baroiers
War Labor Board
Philadelphia
WLB
James Byrnes
Meat animal price ceilings urged to wait on action
Washington March 18 AP The nations livestock industry asked the government to delay implementing ceilings on live meat animal prices until new meat slaughtering price control and consumer rationing programs are given a chance to work OPA officials say ceilings would curb black markets and prevent packers from a squeeze between uncontrolled prices and meat ceilings
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Patton to lead V fifth troops in western Tunisia
International dispatches report General George S. Patton named commander of the fifth troops in western Tunisia. The battlefront also notes a colossal tank clash along the Donets valley near Kharkov with Soviet forces repelling six German counterattacks and recapturing two towns on the river’s west bank.
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Jed
George
Patton
V. 5
Tunisia
Blood and Guts
Donets
Kharkov
How Serious Is U. S. Food Problem
Washington March 18 The federal crop reporting board will issue a 1943 acreage estimate based on 80 000 farmers reports to gauge the food production problem and potential civilian consumption reductions across the country.
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Washington
Bortad
Soviet Tank Busting Air Power Drives Smolensk Push
Soviet wartime communique says Stalin's forces capture 32 towns south of Belaya as Red Armies push toward Smolensk 230 miles from Moscow. Timoshenko's vanguard nears Staraya Russa while German line breach acknowledged. In East Anglia a women’s hostelry is hit by a pre-dawn raid killing five and wounding 12 as German air forces operate over Britain.
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Bely
Smolensk
Moscow
Lake Ilmen
Semeon ‘Timoshenko
Staraya Russa
Berlin
London
Assembly Roundup Highlights Tax Plan Debates and Jobs
Lawmakers debated funding teacher raises amid calls to cut costs and several plans to raise funds, including a corporate income tax change. The Senate approved labor board rules, dairy substitute suspensions, and a water company purchases probe. A new farm labor commission bill seeks wartime manpower help with a $250,000 appropriation as shortages grow. Local committees will aid statewide labor mobilization and school hour changes await Senate-approved authority.
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Raymond Sollenberger
Blair
House Education Committee
Edwin Winner
Montgomery
Ways and Means
Reuben. Cohen
Senate
House
State Labor Relations Board
Clarence D. Becker
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Farm Labor Commission
Thomas B. Stackham
Bucks
Norman Wood
Lancaster
Martin
Agriculture Department
Pennsylvania
Miles Horst
Commission
J. M. Frey
Pennsylvania State College
Francis B. Haas
Allied forces attack Rabaul bases in bold Pacific assault
Allied fliers hammered the Japanese base at Rabaul New Britain with 3892 bombs while airmen hit an outpost in the Kal Islands. MacArthur reported an elaborate camp 50 mines above Buna, tied to the defeated 22 ship Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea. Tojo warned the war situation is serious as shipping losses mount.
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Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Rabaul
New Britain
United Nations
Kal Islands
Australia
New Guinea
Japan
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Knox
New York
Dutch New Guinea
MacArthur
Buna
Bismarck Sea
Mambare
Ripper Crew Talks Next Moves After England Raid
Crumat recalls the honeymoon ending as the unit reflects on the Romilly Sur Seine raid in which 42 German planes were shot down. Chumm says future operations will intensify as Allies press toward Germany.
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Crumat
England
Romily-Sur-Seine
Germany
Chumm
Missing in action soldier’s family holds faith
The article details the missing soldier from Clymer and Irma and John, with prior work at Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation now New York Central. It notes Robert Dean Rager’s service in England and Africa, plus two Rager brothers in the Army, G. H. Rager Jr. and Ralph E. Rager. Mrs. Murray, mother of the missing man, expresses hope he is a prisoner of war and writes him a letter to await his return.
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Clymer
Irma
John
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
New York Central Company
Robert Dean Rager
England
Africa
G. H. Rager, Jr
Fort Knox
Ralph E. Rager
Fort Jackson
5. C
Murray
Lucky Number May 13 Marks Sergt Gates Return
Sergt James F Gates Jr bombardier AAF born May 13 1917 recounts two Solomons battles and a long air sea bombardment mission on the 13th He was away three years seven months 13 days returning March 13 His mother hosted a home luncheon for him with 13 guests.
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Memphis
Tenn
James F. Gates, Jr
Army Air Forces
Solomons
U S Held Wheat to Meet Crisis
The Senate expected quick action on a House bill to permit selling 100,000,000 bushels of government held wheat to relieve a livestock feed shortage. Senator Gillette argued the move would free corn for alcohol production and avert shutdowns of distilleries making synthetic rubber and munitions. In other news, non-strategic shoes and sandals with certain sole materials will be freed from rationing effective March 24.
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Washington
Senate
Gillette D-Ioway
Office of Price Administration
Barbs and Bonds and a Crime Tale
A garbled item mentions war bonds and RAF raids tied to months with a seven. A Georgia burglar posing as a plumber was caught, maybe forgetful of his tools. Pittsburgh notes a home fire, a later theft of $85 jewelry, and a hijacking case in Beaver with two brothers jailed five to twenty years.
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Georgia
Beaver
Henry H. Wilson
Belmont
Robert Kerestes
Darlington
Arthur Laippley
van Wert
The Peril of Power sermon meditation
The sermon notes that power tempts with wealth status and control yet warns true power must be guided by love. Jesus chose self sacrifice over use of power, modeling power as a divine trust to uplift others. Humanity risks crucifixion on misdirected power unless love governs authority. Amen.
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Lord Acton
Jesus
Navy training draft course eyed by colleges and services
Harrisburg March 18 AP Dr Ralph Cooper Hutchison Pennsylvania war manpower plan urges rapid opening of child care centers to help working mothers while 50,000 mothers of 117,000 women will enter war work. Farm Security Admin to move 1,300 migratory workers to labor short Pennsylvania area next month. Congress eyes broad civilian draft reform to boost women workers and cut armed forces size with debate over 5 million troops and 18 to 65 age window. Some Russian women serve as sailors.
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Harrisburg
Ralph Cooper Hutchison
State Defense Council
Pennsylvania
Hutchison
Council
War Manpower Commission
Farm Security
Upper Darby
Farm Security Administration
West Virginia
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Maryland
J. H. Wood
Wood
Vermont
New Hampshire
Washington
House
Austin-Wadsworth Nation Service
Nye
R-Nd
War Department
Army Air Force
Democracy
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Senate
Austin
Game Aga Group
Holdout at the French Frontier Amid Alpine Insurgents
French villagers in the Alps reportedly aided fugitive Frenchmen resisting a German labor draft as Vichy officials urge precaution. Authorities say over 5000 fugitives persist despite small bands being driven from their fastnesses by hunger and occasional arrests of villagers.
Loss of temper over trifles causes 30 percent killings
A report highlights that anger over minor slights leads to about 30 percent of all homicides. Psychologists note triggers include stress, jealousy, and perceived insult, with gradual escalation from dispute to violence.
Holstein Club Holds 1943 Elections In Indiana County
Indiana County Holstein breeders gathered at the County Home farm for a meeting in the barn and garage with a noon luncheon. James H. White led the event as supervisor and club president, with officers elected for 1943 including Cornell as president and Nichol as vice president. Glenn Householder spoke on Holstein type and dairy sales were announced for May at Washington fairgrounds and Greensburg Polo grounds. A field day was planned for summer in cooperation with dairy herd improvement associations.
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Indiana County Holstein Breedsers
James H. White
County
County Holstein Club
James &. Cornell
Blairsville
R. DD
Warry A. Nichol
Ineliana
R. D
Day Wilson
Indiana
White
Gerhard
Albert Craig
Sewickley
Pennsylvania Holstein-Friesian Club
Washington [Alr Grounds
Polo Grounds
Greensburg
Indiana County
Warner
Produce and Livestock Markets Report from Pittsburgh
Markets report from Pittsburgh dated March 18 shows moderate produce demand with apples and potatoes listed by car lots and sacks, including Delicious and Rome Beauty varieties and McIntosh prices. Livestock data cover hogs and sheep with price ranges by weight, receipts noted for cattle and calves.
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Pittsburgh
Rome
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