Hitler's Frontline Crux in 1942 Crucial Year
Wide World War Analyst Dewitt Mackenzie surveys ten key Nazi springboards from Leningrad to the Sea of Azov. He warns the Bolshevists must deny these positions to thwart a German offensive, noting heavy losses on both sides and a turning-point potential for 1942. The text highlights strategic towns and the shifting balance as winter lingers in the north and war strains intensify southward.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Hitler
Goring
Leningrad
Rede
Baltic
Staraya Russa
Moscow
Rzhev
Vynema
Orel
Kursk
Kharkov
Ukraine
Dnieperopetrovsk
Stalino
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
Golden Caucasus
Caucasus
Kiev
Leningyan
Last Fight To Keep Work Week Prolonged
Senate leader Barkley said the administration would fight to the last against any move to suspend the 40 hour week or curb war profits. He urged taxing excessive profits rather than a 6 percent wage cap, warned of chaos in labor relations if overtime pay ends, and cited scandalous profits by firms with war contracts.
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Washington
March
Senate
Barkley
White House
Treasury
House
Connally
Tex
Food stamp buyers in January spread across Northeastern region
In January in the Northeastern Region of Western Pennsylvania, 1,341,792 people bought food with stamps. Purchases included 1,207,000 dozen eggs, 1,038,417 pounds of butter, and 1,129,861 pounds of dry beans, totaling over 2.723 million dollars in war food products. The April Blue Stamp List lists butter, eggs, corn meal, hominy grits, dried prunes, beans, and fresh produce among allowed items.
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Pennsylvania
Military pay and rank reform discussions in Senate
The Senate Military Affairs Committee debated pay raises for sailors and officers and provisions for soldiers' and sailors' dependents. Roosevelt signed a measure allowing trained American technicians serving with allied forces to join the American Army for initial pay. The Senate Naval Affairs Committee considered opening commissioned Navy ranks to warrant officers, with Rear Admiral Jacobs and officers supporting the move and Churchill urging enlisted men be eligible for officer ratings in the British Navy.
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Beant
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Johnson
Roosevelt
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Randall Jacobs
Bureau of Navigation
Jacobs
Winston Churchill
Mud and war grim on the Russian front
The piece notes severe mud on the European battlefield, worsening with frost and extending northward. It recalls World War I conditions in Flanders, describing halted movement for guns and men. Lord Beaverbrook calls for rapid aid to the front, urging urgency at what he calls the most critical battlefront in civilization.
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Trost
Flanders
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Attics
Legislature Pushes Bills Essential To War Program Hope For Adjournment Next Week
Harrisburg reports state lawmakers pressed war effort bills as they aim to adjourn the special session by mid next week. Senate passed measures authorizing free military birth certificates and delaying a traffic signal system. House considered funds for the state defense council and explosives theft penalties amid dynamite concerns. Political shakeup showed ten candidates entered May’s gubernatorial race with many other statewide filings.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Leo A. Achierman
James
State Defense Council
Pennsylvania Nauitical School
Methodist Church Service Speaker Tonight in Wilkinsburg
Dr Roy B Manne pastor of South Avenue Methodist Church Wilkinsburg will be the speaker at the Holy Week service In First Presbyterian Church his subject is The Badge of a Christian The High School senior mixed chorus will sing
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Roy B. Manne
South Avahue Methodist Church
Wilkinsburg
First Presbyterian Church
Sabotage Hints After Quarry Explosion Kill 31
Harrisburg reports Rep. Charles McFall of Northampton County says powder experts in high explosives doubt sabotage evidence, though many speculate that timed caps in boxes may have caused the Lehigh Valley Cement Quarry blast near Euston killing 31 workmen. He adds the Lehigh Company bears no responsibility for the accident.
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Lehigh Portland Cement
Charles McFall
Northampton
Kenville
N. J
Harrisburg
Northampton County
Lehigh Valley Cement Company
Euston
Lehigh Company
McFall
Planting Day Planned at Ox Hill Farm Community
Residents of Ox Hill community in South Mahoning township plan a planting day on Thursday morning April 2 at the Ox Hill school grounds. County Agent Warner says both evergreens and deciduous trees will be planted, secured locally by community students.
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Political candidate slate lists for Pennsylvania offices
A Greensburg secretary Meyers outlines a Hart and Harmony slogan and notes candidates still may withdraw by Saturday or have homes appear on ballots. The list covers statewide offices with Republicans Ellwood Turney William Liven good Jr. and Democrats Leo A Aghter man Warren K Hoss among others for Lieutenant Governor Secretary of Internal Affairs Superior Court and Supreme Court seats along with Congressional at large picks and party leaders.
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William B. Berlin
Greensburg
Meyers
Hart and Harmony
Ellwood J. Turney
John C. Bell, Jr
Willian J. Hamilton
Ramsey
Black
House
Elmer Kilroy
William
Livengood, Jr
William Francis Smith
Punxsutawney
Leo A. Aghterman
Warren K. Hoss
Reading
Superior Court
Joseph Stadtfeld
John Mel. Smith
Harrisburg
Thoms M. Lewis
Plymouth
Philippines Theater Amid War Reports From Bataan
Reports through 9 30 a m Eastern War time detail limited ground fighting in Bataan over the past day with ongoing Japanese naval bombardment on front lines and rear areas A base hospital in Bataan was bombed at noon March 30 causing casualties and signaling intensified air raids on war harbor defenses Fort Trithes fortifications and Manila Bay area batteries figure in the latest dispatches with little other action reported.
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Yesternas
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War Material Orders Ban Copper and Alloys in Goods
Orders restrict copper and copper alloys in fasteners and many products including zippers, bags, clothing, and luggage. Iron and steel use will be cut to save thousands of tons, with further limits on caskets, cases, and burial vaults by July. Only gold and silver may be used after a set date.
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Farish Denies Oil Conspiracy Before Senate Panel
W S Farish president of Standard Oil of New Jersey testified before the Senate Defense Investigating Committee that claims the company blocked synthetic rubber development have no basis. He rejected charges of disloyalty and argued contracts aided American industry and war efforts in aviation fuel and explosives. Arnold testified that the agreements hindered U S synthetic rubber efforts.
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Washington
W. S. Farish
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United States
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
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Thurman Arnold
T. G. Fatrben
Germany
Standard Oil Company
Arnold
War news wrap reports Allied draws and Japanese raids
International and European fronts dominate the day with sporadic clashes on Bataan and a Japanese submarine attack east of Ceylon. India Britain talks on mobilizing manpower face new hurdles while New Delhi hints at possible rejection of self rule. U S air crews claim 50 Japanese planes down and allied ships damage. Russian spring offensive continues with heavy pressure on German lines as Nazi claims counter these losses. Rubber and medical glove makers face new state permit rules as casket orders restrict shipments.
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United States
Dutch East Indies
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Russia
Pruning Day Set for Orchard Demonstration Near Pikes Peak
An orchard pruning demonstration will be held Friday morning April 3 at 10 o'clock at Clarence C MecFeaters farm two miles east of Pikes Peak on the macadam road to Brush Valley. County Agent Warner says several kinds of fruit trees and grape vines will be pruned. A valuable pruning bulletin on young apple trees will be available.
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U-BOATS THREAT EASTERN ATLANTIC DOUBTING FORCE
An unofficial compilation shows February raids sinking 16 ships and March 31 sunk out of 35 attacked, suggesting Nazi force expansion on the western Atlantic fringe. Navy reports 56 submarine attacks through Feb 23 with three sunk and four damaged, while experts debate bases and convoy defense. Naval officials advocate more blimps, coastal patrol planes, and destroyers to protect merchantmen and curb U boat activity.
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Steel output dips slightly as war moves unfold
New York report shows steel operations expected at 1,678,200 tons this week, 98.8 percent of capacity, down from 1,681,000 tons last week. The declines mirror broader wartime strains as fronts in Russia and North Africa shift with weather and operational pauses.
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New York
American Tron & Steel Institute
Kiwanis Hears Its Big Boss In War Time Talk
Kiwanis met Monday evening to hear Lt Gov C Stuart Helm of Kittanning, school board president and state legislator from Armstrong County. He urged Kiwanis as war time promoters of moral building. Ward Ziegler praised program organization. The Kiwanis Life of Stuart Helm featured a Legislators Club for Pennsylvania sessions. Next meeting April 6 at State Teachers College precedes the annual Kiwanis Dance April 10 at the Country Club with tickets from Wilber Widdowson.
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Helm
Kittanning
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Armstrong County
Ward Ziegler
Stuart Helm
Pennsylvania
Paul Risheberger
Country Club
Wilber Widdowson
Widdowson
State Teachers College
Rotary and
Lions
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Gram Weds Head of School in Miami Nuptials
Oliver Gramling author and radio news executive, tied the knot with Mariana Smillie of New York in Miami. Gramling, assistant general manager of Press Association Inc, published the AP story of news last year. The bride, formerly Mrs. Chas Smillie, directs the Barbizon School in New York.
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Mariana Smillie
New York
Gramling
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Chas. van ¥. Smillie
Barbizon School
Illness and income tax proposal defended in Washington
Randolph Paul, Treasury tax adviser, defended the Treasury plan to require joint income tax returns for husbands and wives. He proposed concessions including credits for extraordinary medical expenses, for children 18 to 21 in school, and a working mother's credit not to exceed 100 dollars.
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Randolph Paul
Treasury
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Bridge Guard Shoots Foot at Westinghouse Bridge
Pittsburgh March 31 Paul Heil 34 of Pittsburgh a guard at the Westinghouse bridge in Rust Pittsburgh accidentally shot himself in the right foot with his service pistol. The weapon discharged while placing it in a holster before leaving his post for the day. Heil, formerly with a special guard detail of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps until February, now works for the State Highway Department guarding bridges.
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State Highway Department
Passing Takes Peter Zehner, Indiana County Farmer, Dies
Peter George Zehner retired Indiana County farmer died at his home in Indiana R D 1 at 4 30 am after a complication of diseases He born June 1 1859 He was a Grove Chapel Lutheran Church member Surviving are two children Mrs Thomas Uber Roy Zehner two brothers John and Charles Zehner three grandchildren and a great grandchild Services and interment set for Friday at Streams Funeral Home and Oakland Cemetery The Rev Harry Burton Boyd will officiate
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Indiana County
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Dill) Zehner
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Roy Zehner
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Streams Funeral Home
Harry Burton Boyd
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White Station
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Westmoreland
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James Paul
Clair Ape
Shirley Lape
Crabtree
Litve Brothers
New Uses for Graded Coal Explored by State Study
The General Assembly heard that substantial progress is being made in developing new and improved uses for bituminous and anthracite coal. Pennsylvania State College research shows technical services offered to government agencies, aiding war efforts. Dyes for army fabrics, modified stokers, and potential cupola fuel for iron foundries are among the advances, with shortages in coke and heavy oil noted.
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Markets Report from Pittsburgh Livestock Prices
Pittsburgh March 31. Salable hogs 400 head active and steady with higher class. Weights 160-180 lb 13.65 to 14.85, 200-220 lb 14.00 to 14.90, 250-290 lb 13.50 to 13.65, 100-150 lb around 11.50. Salable cattle 50 steady. steers 14.00 to 14.25 top, others 11.25 to 12.75. heifers 10.75 to 11.75, 7.25 to 9.75. cows 7.50 to 9.50. bulls 10.25 to 11.00. Calves 125 steady 15.00 to 16.00 top, 11.00 to 13.00 for medium. Sheep 500 steady and 25 cents higher. good to choice lambs 10.75 to 11.00, common 7.00 to 8.00, wool lambs 12.75 to 13.00.
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Pittsburgh
Red Car Fire Destroys Battalion Chief’s Vehicle
Firefighters arriving to an alarm found the upholstery of a red automobile burning fiercely in San Diego. The blaze destroyed Battalion Chief Edward McLarney’s car.
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