Commandos and Air Superiority Set Stage for Western Europe Invasion
Military observers foresee raids by British Commandos with American air support opening a Western European front. Marshall hinted at U S troops joining, while RAF supremacy aims to shield a large invasion as raids erode German defenses. The style evolves from marines and parachute tactics to a potential decisive spearhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Royal Air Force
George C. Marshall
United States
Northern Ireland
Crete
Sugar Race Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sugar page item with broken team names and times. Names appear garbled but indicate a noon meeting and a register or race event. No clear persons, teams, or places can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Faddis Pushes Stop Quickie Army Civilian Commissions
Congressman Charles Faddis urges a halt to civilian quickie commissions for military posts. He backs an amendment restricting future officer appointments to graduates of service schools, ROTC or National Guard, while existing civilian commissions remain valid. He notes about 100 civilian boards quietly issuing such commissions and calls for strict oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles
Faddis
Army
Navy
Congress
Full House
Miliary Committee
National Guard
Air Corps
Navy reports 5486 killed wounded missing in first four months
Washington May 2 The Navy announced 5485 dead and missing in the first four months of world naval warfare. The tally covers Dec 7 to Apr 13 and includes Marine and Coast Guard personnel. Casualties total 6393 with 2091 dead, 2465 missing, 07 wounded. Pearl Harbor and Cavite losses cited. regional lists to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
Marine and
Coast Guard
Lost
Pearl Harbor
Roose
Velt
Cavite
Manila Bay
Atlantic
Pacific
Java
Houston
Pope
Edsall
Pillabury
Philippines
Explosion aftermath describes burned victims and fragmented IDs
The report details a devastating blast with many mangled bodies, where identification relied on fragments of glasses, scars, or shoes. Officials noted embedded torpedoes of potash and sulphur. detonated by explosion, with unopened boxes found near the torpedo room. Superintendent Frank W. Slaney commented from the plant scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Slaney
Tragic Explosion At Plant Claims Several From Versailles
A deadly blast at a plant near Versailles killed Elizabeth Kossuth 19 and a line of workers. Survivors, including Josephine La Presto 22, Julia Shaffer 34, and many injured, told police of smoke, heat, and a chaotic escape as a 10 doctor emergency unit and eight nurses treated patients at McKeesport Hospital. Officials from Versailles, McKeesport, Boston, Glassport, and state and county police responded with rescue crews and a morgue later identified victims by hair color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
McKeesport
William D. McClelland
Josephine la Presto
Julia Shafter
Pioces
William Hacker
Versailles
Boston
Glassport
Pittsburgh
Joseph Janus
Susan Kassuth
K. B. Smith
Mary Rupinski
Bertha Kossuth
Susan Kossuth
Bertha
Anna Rusak
Helen
Rosak
Helen Dodnar
Elizabeth Staney
Jennie Sudaric
Elizabeth Haberjac
Dol Wall
Olympia
England
Myrtle Weiner
Julia Shaffer
Air Crash Near Mountain City Sends List Of Passengers
An air crash near the mountain valley drew a rapid response from a local rescue crew, police, and fire department. Investigators from the civil aeronautics board were dispatched as officials released a list of casualties and passengers including pilots Donald W. Brown and Har sid Miner, stewardess Neva Cantwell, and several others en route to destinations such as San Francisco Chicago Seattle and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
San Francisco
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Air Lines Office
Capitil
Donald W. Brown
Harsid Miner
Neva Cantwell
Marvin Shapiro
Chicago
Herman J. Frankenburg
U.S Army
Wichita
Kas
Julius Kershisnik
Seattle
Cheyenne
J. A. Lloyd
Wifent
Burlingame
Calif C. OR
Drenk
Fruitvale
Calif
Armand D. Herg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
M. Ol. Patterson
New Jersey
F. B. Vose
Brooklyn
N.Y
Vosse
Patterson
Sperry Gyrascope Company
New York
Barrett
St. Louis
J. Palermo
Cleveland
Wheat loans enable farmers to store grain under federal scheme
The report notes that a new method allows farmers to obtain Federal loans on any wheat stored. Associated Press coverage mentions Pennsylvania voters and quotas in the prior year, while a separate line references New Delhi and Japan with future thrust concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iBy Associated Press
Pennsylvania
New Delhi
India
European Roundup reports on air war and fronts
British raids hit Nazi airfields in occupied France and a destroyer off Norway as Germany reportedly signals willingness to pause cross channel bombing. RAF bombers strike Calais and St Omer before weather limits night actions while Soviet dispatches claim heavy Baltic and Leningrad fighting with thousands killed and many ships sunk. North Africa shows only patrol skirmishes in Rommel's stalled axis-british front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Norway
Berlin
Germany
London
Switzer Sand
RAF
Calais
St. Omer
Baltic
Leningrad
Taraya
Stevedores Hit in Fraud Plan Harrisburg May 2
Philadelphia stevedores face charges after a fraudulent $200,000 in jobless benefits, uncovered by the state unemployment compensation bureau. Secretary Lewis G. Hines announced payroll checks show 2,200 filed false claims during 1938, 1989, 1040, and early last year, with accused individuals offered to settle or face prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
State Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Lewis G. Hines
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Bureau
Isolationism Dead Cites World Security in Legion Report
Indianapolis May 2 The American Legion's national executive committee declared isolationism dead and urged permanent national security through world security. They adopted a report from the coordinating committee after a two day meeting at headquarters and sent the question to 11,000 Legion posts about admitting veterans of this war into the World War Veterans organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American Legion
Legion
World War Veterans’ Organization
Soviet Red Fleet sinks 115th Axis transport in Baltic drive
Reports from Moscow say the Red Navy’s Battle Fleet destroyed a 9,000 ton German transport and Soviet ground and air forces intensified the fight against Hitler’s war machine. The Soviet Information Bureau broadcast the communique amid claims of sinking 447 German vessels on May Day and heavy German losses on the Kalinin and Leningrad fronts. Red forces reported killing hundreds, destroying tanks and emplacing guns, as guerrilla actions seized villages near Leningrad. In Burma, advance of Japanese forces threatens Mandalay while British and Chinese forces withdraw and fuse defenses along the Irrawaddy. The conflict stretches from Europe to Asia as Allied fronts face escalating pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuibyshev
Russia
Red Navy
Adolf Hitler
Soviet Information Bureau
Moscow
Baltic
Red Army
Kalinin
Lake Ilmen
Joseph Stalin
Leningrad
Ava
Mandalay
Irrawaddy
Kippling
Song
Lashio
China
Onywa
Burma Front
Burma
Tokyo Radio
Man-dalay
London
Rangoon- Mandalay
Meiktilas Thazi
Harold Alexander
Irrawaddy River
Doodlers in Cincinnati Use Slates to Save Paper
A local business office outfits desks with old fashioned slates and chalk pencils for employees to figure and memo incidental notes, aiming to cut paper use and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnates
James Marches at Uniontown Americanism Day Parade
Governor Arthur James reviewed Uniontown's ninth annual Americanism Day parade then walked with the 18000 marchers to a banquet. Police Chief A W Davis estimated spectators at 0,000. Chaillaux of Los Angeles spoke at the banquet. Uniontown claims to have originated Americanism Day in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Arthur James
A. W. Davis
Moher TL. Chaillaux
Los Angeles
National Americanism Commission of the
American Legion
Stock Market Movers Mention Major Firms In Frantic Trading
A scrambled list of companies appears in a chaotic stock market rundown with names like Am Can, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric, IBM, Ford, United Airlines, and Eastman Kodak. The display hints at wide swings and broad participation across industries including steel, oil, autos, and utilities with numerous percent figures and ticker-like abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balt
Ohio
Bendix
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Ba Borden Co
Case
J 1
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Cons Edison
Curtiss-Wright
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
Steel Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck
Sovony-Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Gas & el
Cal
Studebaker Carp Swift & Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp US Rubber US Steel
Warner Bros
Pic West Union
Tel West
el & Mig
Woolworth
Yellow
Tr & Co
Nazi Flier Krug Captured After Crossing to U S in Detroit
FBI reported Lieut. Peter Krug, a Nazi flier who escaped Canadian camp, was seized in San Antonio Texas after fleeing to Windsor and crossing the Detroit River. He found shelter with Marguerita Bertelmann and Max Stephan, who helped him reach Chicago. Stephan faces 25000 bond for harboring an enemy alien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
John
Bugs
Agen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Peter Krug
United States
San Antonio
Tex
Krug
FBI
Bugas
Bowmanville
Ont
Erich Bohle
Bohle
Niagara Falls
N. C
Windsor
Detroit River
Marguerita Bertelmann
Max Stephan
Stephan
Chicago
GM Halts Production Of Nonessential Auto Parts
Detroit May 2 War Production Board order leads General Motors to stop manufacture of non functional service parts. President C B Wilson says plants will halt all service part output except items under direct government orders until compliance is clarified and permissible items are identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
War Production Board
General Motors Corporation
C. BE. Wilson
Iron and Steel Leave Civilian Status Soon
Washington May 21 Officials said long awaited war production board orders banning use of iron and steel in hundreds of civilian articles will be issued early next week. WPB chairman Donald M Nelson said the steel ban and the near halt of non essential civilian construction would end the first phase of curtailment. The board will then focus on conversion and a lean civilian economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cos
Washington
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Nelson
Death Claims Oldest J P Carlisle and Others
Warren Philip Spanglee 74 of Huntsdale died from a stroke during pneumonia treatment near Carlisle. Howard Jones 38, a utility lineman, survived a 6900 volt shock while repairing near Centerville. Clyde and George Barkley, separated since WWI, were reunited on Johnstown’s main street after a brief mutual misrecognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Warren Philip Spanglee
Otto
Huntsdale
Pennsylvania
David H. Hastings
Erie
Howard Jones
Linemiun
Centerville
Jones
Bloomsburg
Luzerne County
Johnstown
Clyde L. Barkley
Minneapolis
Miinn
George W. Barkley
Sohnatown
R. D
Stanley
Conemaugh
Clyde
George
Markets Livestock Prices On Pittsburgh Market Today
Markets report steady livestock prices on the Pittsburgh market with limited receipts. Salable hogs 200 cattle 10 calves 25 sheep balance, produce demand slow in Pittsburgh and apples steady. No 1 apples New York Gunes 1.40 1 50 Ohio Starks 1.60 potatoes No 1 100 lb sacks Maine Chippewas and Katuh ding 2.40 2.50 Idaho Russet Bucbanks 9.80 9.65 IP Pro-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Ohio
Starks
Iharriarrests Cheap Coal Promulgation Warns Not to Delay
Luther Hart of the Bituminous Coal Consumers' Council warned that maximum coal prices set to take effect May 18 would not lower domestic coal costs. He urged homeowners to buy now, stressing ongoing summer price schedules and the need to ensure delivery, equipment readiness, and full coal use next winter to ease transportation strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hart
OPA
Hare
Broadcloth firm robbed in Rose to, Pa
In Roseto, May 2, Perfect Garment Corporation reported theft of 21,000 yards of broadcloth valued at 10,000 dollars. Police say two or three bandits masked, gagged, and blindfolded night watchman Carmen Laurenco, 59, during a loading operation. Investigating officer Chief Tampanaro noted entry likely during loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseto
Perfect Garment Corporation
Samuel Temp- Janaro
Carmen Laurenzo
Laurenzo
Tampanaro
Gold Plot Firm Guilty in Smuggling Conspiracy
Bernard M. Kushner, a New York City gold refiner, was found guilty by a federal court jury on five counts of gold smuggling and one count of conspiracy. The government says the plot moved more than 1 million dollars in bullion from Canada to the United States. Four co-defendants from New York City pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo, N
Canada
United States
New York City
Bernard M. Kushner
Oother
Jack N. Rubin
David Roth
Harry Julius
Charles Abrahams
Buffalo
Obituary notices from Blairsville area residents
James Bird Thompson born December 9 1881 Blacklick township died yesterday at 402 Chestnut Blairsville. Surviving widow Elizabeth Myers daughter Grace Matthews GreenVille IL a son Raymond Thompson sister Levina Cornswell Willard OH and two grandchildren. Interment Blairsville Cemetery. services 2:30 pm Sunday Rev Guy A Brown officiating. Paul Andrews Hammill East Brown Blairsville died unexpectedly on WPA project in Derry township born February 16 1901 Blairsville. Surviving sisters and brothers Mrs John Lavery Blairsville Mrs Nellie Plaister Butler John McCafferty Blairsville Edward McCafferty Avonmore Thomas McCafferty Cresson Harry McCafferty Sharpsburg. Requiem high mass 9:00 am Monday SS Simon Jude Blairsville Church cemetery burial. Baby Armstrong born Waterstreet Indiana Hospital died same day 8:30 pm. Former Olga Kryacic McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bird Thompson
Blacktick Township
Samuel
Sully (Clawson) Thompson
Chestnut Street
Blairsville
Free Methodist Church
Elizabeth (Myers) Thompson
Grace Matthews
Green Ville
Raymond Thompson
Levina Cornswell
Willard, O
Ferguson Funeral Home
Guy A. Brown
Blairsville Cemetery
Paul Andrews Hammill
East Brown Street
Derry Township
Frank and
Martia (McCafferty) Hammill
John Lavery
Nellie Plaister
Butler
John McCafferty
Edward ,McCafferty
Avonmore
Thomas ‘McCafferty
Cresson
Harry ‘McCafferty
Sharpsburg
Lavery
Armstrong
Dale Armstrong
Waterstreet
Indiana Hospital
Olga Olga Kryacic
McIntyre
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Sundar
Phu
Cukery Arts Institute
Indiana Evening Gazette
Phila. @t
Indigna
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O. T.S
N. G
Zetner
Adams
Allegheny
Beaver
Bedford
Berks
Blair
Bradford
Bucks
Cambria
Carbon
Centre
Chester
Clarion
Clearfield, & Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Fayette
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Juniata
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northamptor
Northumberland
Ferry
Pike
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Tiogan
Union
Venango
Warren
Westmoreland
Wyoming
York
Agriculture Department
Great Britain
Department
Mytinge Just
Mytinge
Doodlers
James
Texas
Lieut. Krug
G. M. Ceases
N. F. Auto Parts
Iron and Steel
J. P
George G. Hill
U. S. Army
Richmond
James W. Hill
Virginia Hill
Leslie Heck
Lewistown
Carl Vanderlin
Willard Cochran
Mishawaka
Cara Cerar
Qinec
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