War Today analysis highlights Axis savagery and Polish atrocity charges
DeWitt Mackenzie surveys Allied air victories over Japanese invasion ships near Australia and MacArthur's command, noting Axis brutality as Poland and Kharkov reports surface. He cites Polish government in exile claims of 200000 murdered, 1,000000 displaced, rape and forced prostitution, arguing terror is used as Axis power wanes.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Australia
MacArthur Command
Poland
Kharkov
Polish Foreign Office
Germany
House of Commons
Eden
Buckleys Cana Dial Mixture Promised Fast Cough Relief
Persistent bronchial coughs find Buckleys Cana Dial Mixture provides quick relief. The ad urges patients to buy Buckleys from Daughertys Drug Store or any good drug store, noting 19 million bottles sold and that the product soothes throat and bronchial irritation to ease breathing.
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Daugherty’s Drug, Store
Buckley
Buckley's
War program drive prompts six bills in Pa Senate
Harrisburg March 16 Senator Charles H Faly says a dozen bills at most are needed to gear Pennsylvania to the national war program with a two week finish. A seven member committee will seek a conference with House Democrats and amend laws one by one. A bill to ease war regulations on business passed the House and would let county courts delay real estate sales for back taxes due to priorities. A $5 million appropriation for watersheds and water works was introduced. a 40 mph speed limit during the emergency was proposed. a study of St Lawrence Seaway effects on mining and railroads was urged.
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Harrisburg
Charles H. Faly
Somerset
Pennsylvania
Senate
Capitol
House Democrats
Frederick L. Homsher
Lancaster
House
Homsher
James
Defense Council
Ealy
James A Geltz
Allegheny
Ren
Charles Auker
Blair
Thomas B. Wilson
McKean
Commonwealth
Roosevelt
Charles R. Mallory
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mallory
Ratiming
T. Elmer Transeau
Atrocities in Hong Kong and starvation woes abroad
The article reports Captain Eden alleging wholesale atrocities by the Japanese in occupied Hong Kong including bayoneting British prisoners and mass killings, alongside claims of widespread starvation in Europe under German Italian occupation. It contrasts these with Japan's denials and notes grave public concern over such brutality amid wartime.
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Hongkong
Eden
Nanking
Europe
Greece
Cairo
Australia braces as Allies surge in Pacific war fronts
The article reports Japanese air raids on Tulupgi and near Cape York with limited damage, while Allied forces in Australia receive substantial American reinforcements. Prime Minister Curtin frames the new aid as crucial, and Lt. General Brett promises continued Allied momentum. New Zealand also plans strong reinforcements with US and British air support. The piece ends noting Hitler’s alleged strategic shifts as German officers are recalled to plan a spring offensive.
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Japan
Philippines
George H. Brett
MacArthur
New Guinea
Salamau
Lae
Australia
United States
New Zealand
New Britain
Koepang
Dutch Timor
Cape York
Tulupgi
Florida
Etems
Pacific
United Nations
Curtin
Java
Indies
F. Jones
Dominion
Brett
United States Army Air Corps
Moscow
Hitler
National Zeitung
Fuehrer
Russia
Kerch
Crimea
Donets River
Ukraine
Kharkov
Ligad
Leningrad
Estonia
Germany
Moscow News
Kuipshev
German Freedom Radio
Netherlands
London
Washington
U. S
Guatemala
Central
Panama Canal
Caribbean
Fyeids
Farmers Night for Kiwanis in Indiana district dinner
Kiwanis held Farmers Night with County Agent Jack Warner and local farmers near Indiana. The even ed speeches by John Neff on Charles Donley and Rev Frank Woodward highlighted service clubs aiding war effort and Philippine colonial progress. The event closed with a flag salute and the National Anthem amid wartime morale building.
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Kiwanis Club
Jack Warner
Indiana
Agriculture Committee
Waller Moreau
Kiwanis
Ward Zeigler
John Neff
Charles Donley
Service Clubs
Neff
Longfellow
United States
Ziegler
John Warner
John Rice
Dave Houck
Robert Held
Key Club
Earl Steel
Frank Woodward
Philippine Islands
Woodward
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Mindanao
Japan
Pacific
Sam
Labor In Harmony Plea For Demo Gubernatorial
Harrisburg march 109 4p another plea from labor for harmony in the democratic gubernatorial campaign apparently went for naught today leaving a free for all battle for decision of the voters two months hence. The united labor committee representing 175000 unionists in southeastern pennsylvania demanded a candidate of national prominence symbolizing liberalism at home and the struggle against dictatorship abroad. The statement was conveyed to philadelphia by afl official james l mcdevitt. The committee urged a candidate who will unite the party to prevent a disastrous party fight.
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Harrisburg
United Labor Committee
Soutlheastern
Pennsylvania
James P. Clark
Philadelphia
James L. McDevitt
AFL State Federation
Afficor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Railway Brotherhoods
Readiness of Sao Paulo Colony to Tokyo Radio Orders
Evidence shows the Sao Paulo colony was in a state of readiness to act on radio orders from Tokyo. The documents indicate organized communications and prepared personnel ready to follow directive.
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Sao Paulo
Tokyo
Kent, Picture Magnate, Dies in New York
Sidney R. Kent, 38, midwestern farm boy who rose to president of one of the nation’s largest film firms, 20th Century-Fox, died early today after five years of ill health from a weak heart. Kent, a salesman turned executive, saved Fox from bankruptcy and merged it with Twentieth Century to create a leading company.
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New York
Sidney R. Kent
20Th Century-Fox
Lday
Kent
Fox Pilm Corp
Twentieth Century
Stock Market Snapshot Of Industrials And Utilities
A dense list of equities shows broad crossings for major names like Am Can, Am Tel, U.S. Steel, General Motors, Eastman Kodak, and Penn RR with varied percentages. The column mixes motors, oils, aircraft makers, and consumer firms, reflecting a volatile market mood. A closing note cites religious and civic references amid unrelated community notices.
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Ad Refining
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel Bok
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs
Budd
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Brian Con Edison
Curtiss-Wright
du Pont de N
Eastman Kodak
Greyhound Carpley
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Johnis-Manville
Kennecott
Loew's
Montaom Wire
Nat. Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Central RR
North Amer Co
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Cal
Indatty Ltd
Studebaker Carp
Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aivcralt Nam
United Corp
United Gas Imp
US Rubber
US Steel
Warner Bros
West Union
West el
Mtg
Woolworth
Youngst
Penmoad Corp
Two Dead In Car From Pittsburgh Case
Pittsburgh March 19 A 35 year old woman identified as Mrs Harry Gale of Pittsburgh mother of two children was shot to death in what Deputy Coroner Julius Cirbus called a murder and death by self inflicted act Also found dead was Charles Huser 58 of East Carnegie a former Heidelberg policeman The bodies were in a car on a lane near Imperial Hauser shot Gale and then killed himself.
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Pittsburgh
Julius Cirbus
Harry Gale
Charles Huser
East Carnegie
Heidelberg
Imperial
Hauser
Gale
Markets Produce Pittsburgh March 19 Fair demand for produce
Pittsburgh markets report fair demand for produce on March 19 with mixed price ranges across fruits and tubers. Apples largely steady to higher with New York Baldwins McIntosh and Rome Beauties quoted in the 1.50 to 1.85 per basket or crate range, while potatoes show varied prices from 2.30 to 3.40 for large sacks and crates. Livestock figures: hogs 600 salable steady, cattle 100 steady, calves 125 slow and 50 cents lower, sheep 200 steady, lambs 9-10 dollars approximate, other minor lines unchanged.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Baldwins
McIntosh
Virginia
Obituary: Mrs Wanna May Lukehart Dies at 90
Mrs Wanna May (McCallan) Lukehart widow of Henry Lukehart died at 12 30 p m Wednesday at her home in Washington township near Chambersville She was 90 and a daughter of Are and Margaret McCallan of Rayne.
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Wannah May (McCalllan) Lukehart
Henry Lukehart
Washington Township
Chambersville
Are
Margaret McCallan
Rayne
Brazil Acts to Intern Japs in Sao Paulo
An undisclosed number of Japanese nationals were arrested in Sao Paulo after police said evidence showed the Japanese colony was ready for orders from Tokyo. Among those detained were nightly listeners to radioed orders. four Japanese Fifth Column readers had been seized in the state. In Rio de Janeiro, the government seized a large building used by Husktns, suspected as a rallying place for pro Fascist elements. In Montevideo, Uruguay, after the torpedoing of the freighter Montevideo, all Uruguayan ships were ordered to stay in port pending convoy travel. Protests rose as the incident sparked anti Axis demonstrations and security in major cities tightened.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Tokyo
Rio de Janeiro
Montevideo
Uruguay
Marcel
Alberto Guani
Rodriguez Varela
Varela
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Lukehart Family Rites Planned At Plumville
Mrs Lukehart died recently leaving three children A M Lukehart Vandergrift Mrs av P Brubaker Wheeling W Va and Harry E Lukehart Indiana a sister Mrs Melissa Kirkpatrick Brockway 31 grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Friends are received at Bowser Funeral Home Plumville with services set for 2 00 p m Saturday The Rev J E Giffen will officiate and burial will be in Atwood Cemetery SAMUEL GOOD born November 20 1806 in Clearfield County died Monday in Butler formerly of Clymer survived by two brothers Thomas H Good of Clymer William A Good of Colorado five sisters Miss Mary Good Mrs S R Green Mrs R B Bush of Akron O Mrs Elizabeth White Mt Pleasant and Mrs C B Shupe Mt Pleasant Funeral services were held today at 10 80 a m Robinson Funeral Home with the Rev Charles Fulton of the Clymer Presbyterian Church officiating and interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Lukehart
Presbyterian Church
A. M. Lukehart
Vandergrift
Av. P. Brubaker
Wheeling
W. Va
Harry E. Lukehart
Indiana
Melissa ‘Kirkpatrick
Brockway
Brandchildvren
Bowser
Plumville
J. E. Giffen
Plumville Eypsey Region
Atwood Cemetery
Samuel Good
Clearfield County
Butler
Clymer
Thomas H. Good
William A. Good
Colorado
Mary Good
S. R. Green
Philipsburg
R. &. Bush
Akron
Elizabeth White
C. B. Shupe
Mt. Pleasant
Robinson Funeral Home
Charles Fulton
Clymer Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
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