War Today reports mixed Allied progress and Asian front shifts
The piece notes a hopeful Allied advance while cautioning that Mandalay fall could enable Japan to threaten China and India. It cites damaged German battleships Gneisenau Scharnhorst and Prinz Eugen, aiding Allied supply routes to Russia. Maxwell reports growing US forces aiding Rommel’s foe in North Africa and Eritrean arsenal progress. It includes a firsthand squadron account of air combat and a pilot’s view of Japanese Zero fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gneisenau
Scharnhorst
Prinz Eugen
Hitler
Russia
Arctic
Kearney
Fuehrer
Maxwell
United States
North Africa
Desert Army
Rommel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Near
Middle East
Caucasus
Eritrea
Red Sea
Near East
Arabian Sea
India
Middle Eastern
Rationing contrasts wartime controls in Allies and Axis
The piece surveys early rationing under German and British regimes and contrasts with the United States stance. It notes Germany’s 1939 cards for bread fats meats cheese sugar and milk, severe clothing limits, auto and fuel curbs, while Britain began civilian registration and rationing in January 1940 with later clothing controls.
Attack on Salamaua Reported by Pilots in combat sortie
The account describes a brief air and ground raid near Salamaua with machine gunning of gasoline, a white shack with a green top hit, and a ten second engagement against Japanese aircraft. The crew notes chasing Zeros at about four thousand feet and returning to regroup after the skirmish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preaseiy
Salatratia
Salamaua
Murray faction amid union strife prompts SWOC vote
Murray denounces poison purveyors and vows to fight for miners as SWOC delegates from plants in four states press for wage raises and continued prosecution of a wage dispute. He notes SWOC's merger with the United Steel Workers of America and signals a possible name change ahead of a May 18 Cleveland convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Bailiwick
UMW
John L. Lewis
Miners’ Union
Murray
SWOC
Quy States
Stu
Cleveland
United Steel Workers of Ameria
Treasury Balance Washington May 1 Report
Treasury balance data for May 1 shows receipts of 23.45 million, expenditures at 250.29 million, leaving a net balance of 3.75 billion. Total debt stands at 70.68 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Treasury
Prospect Of Hot Democratic Fight In Philadelphia
Harrisburg May 4 Pennsylvania's primary campaign faces a hot Democratic contest in Philadelphia as Republican Governor hopefuls trade sharp remarks. Philadelphia Chairman James P. Clark backs Judge Ralph H. Smith with support from Auditor General F. Clair Ross and allies for running mates Elmer Kilroy Leo A Achterman Groger C Ladner Michael Musmanno Inez B Peel. Davis accuses Martin of debt default and smear tactics while citing state bank deposits. Guffey predicts Smith victory by about 40 000 votes as Meyers notes rising Harr support amid Philadelphia Democratic committee talks.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
James P. Clark
Ralph H. Smith
Pittsburgh
F. Clair Ross
Smith
Luther A. Harr
Dudee Smith
Clark
Ross
Elmer Kilroy
Leo A. Achterman
Davis
Martin
Dames
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Judge Smith
Meredith Meyers
Harr
Democratic Committee
GIs greeted by Fort Worth on arrival for Citizens reception
No joke Fort Worth Texas May 4. It began as a joke by Sergeants William Mullin of Carlisle Pennsylvania and Charles Weke of Huntingdon Pennsylvania planning their first visit. They proposed a Citizens reception committee. They got it. A band reporters photographers and pretty girls greeted them upon arrival as a weekend of town entertainment followed.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Sergt
William Mullin
Carlisle
Charles Weke
Huntingdon
Giezens
Naval power in the Mediterranean and Burma front war updates
Report covers German planes over the Strait of Dover and attacks on southeast England, with details on Russian fronts near Lapland and Murmansk. Japanese reinforcements push toward Burma and New Guinea as American air power targets Rangoon docks. Chinese Stillwell forces in Burma claim continued resistance, while Port Moresby air battles and Coral Sea risks loom. Corregidor remains under intermittent bombardment as MacArthur notes.
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Mediterranean
Atlantic
Strait of Dover
England
Lapland
Murmansk
Lake Simen
Leningrad
Moscow
Berlin
Mandalay
Burma
China
Yunnan Province
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Coral Sea
Australia
United States
Rangoon
Joseph W. Stillwell
Still- Well
United Nations
Man Bay
Corregidor
Aevid
Dirk
Wheat Vote Controversy Over Marketing Quotas Emerges
Saturday returns from AQ states show more than two thirds in favor of continuing marketing quotas with 281,293 in support and 63,084 opposed. Officials anticipate that 1942 production would create a two year wheat stock, while acreage reductions could raise outputs of meat dairy poultry and vegetables. The current wheat acreage is just under 55 million, below a peak of 80 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Agriculture Department
Major U S Stocks End Mixed Amid Broad Trading
A list of corporations including Am Can Am Smelt and R, Tel Am Tob and Anaconda led a broad market session with mixed results. Notable names such as Edison Consol Oil Cont, Gen Motors, U S Steel, and Studebaker showed varied movements while smaller issues created uneven breadth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Reduction
Am Can Am
Anaconda
Atch
T and & F
Atl Refining
Balt
Ohio Bendix Aviat
Beth Stee
Borden Co
Briggs Mfg
Budd Mfg
Case (Ji
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Coml
Solvents
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Cart
Curtiss Wright du Pont
Auto Life
Ele
Gun Foods
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Harb Walker
Ilinois Central Tit Harvester
Int
Nick Can
Tel
Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Cop
Libby Men
L. Loew's
Ing Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Prod
Nat Distillers
Nat
Central RR
North Ameria Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Parai Pictures Penney
Pulman
Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel Reynulds
Tob B
Sears Roebuck
Socony
Ind
Studebaker Carp Swift and Co
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas
Imip US Rubber US Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union Tel Woolworth
Youngs Sh
Civil Service Drop Asked in Unemployment Bureau
Harrisburg reports a move to drop Civil Service examinations in the Unemployment Compensation Bureau for wartime duration. Labor Secretary Lewis G. Hines said he asked federal officials to freeze exams, noting troops cannot take them. Officials cite personnel strain from war work and selective service, with many veterans unable to attend past exam dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Lewis G. Hines
Secretary of
Labor and Industry
Social Security Board
Melvin L. Jacoby
Board of Review
Jacobs
Sugar rationing rules and home transfer for students
Sugar registrants must obtain a transfer to their home district or current school when registering at the nearest school. Federal rules require registrants to declare sugar on hand, with two pounds allowed without stamps. More than six pounds means stamp deductions and no ration book issued. books used for other rationing. Gas curtailment urged to protect petroleum stocks. Ickes says nonessential motoring must be cut substantially and recommends East Coast gasoline restrictions, refuting a low 2 1 2 cent? conclusion as inaccurate.
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T. Elev Transeau
Adunistrator
Washington
V/P
Petroleum Coorddinaloy
Ickes
Congressional Committee
House
Lea D-Califf
Leks
Wes
Storm wrecks and losses hit towns and farms
A widower and five children endured the storm’s aftereffects as Clair Kinter of Penn Run was hospitalized with a possible leg fracture from a motor vehicle crash. Fire destroyed a frame workshop at Emlenton tank works, and Champion flour mill burned for an estimated 28 thousand dollars. In Erie, strong winds and rain damaged the city, scattering clothing and breaking a store window. Livestock markets in Pittsburgh noted firm hog and cattle prices, while reports from nearby yards showed steady sheep and lamb values.
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Indiana Hospital
Clair Kinter
Penn Run R. D. 1
Emlenton
Emlenton Tank Works
Funeral services for six of eight women killed in explosion
In McKeesport on May 4 funeral rites were held today for six of the eight women slain in Friday’s blast that ripped through the Central Railway Signal Co torpedo room. In Versailles, rites for the remaining two were held yesterday. Seven of twelve injured women were listed in fair condition at McKeesport Hospital. five others were discharged after treatment. Cause of the explosion remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckeesport
Central Railway Signal Co
Versailles
Planes Crash In Northwest Kill Nine Injure Three Missing Airman
Three Army bombers crashed in the Pacific Northwest yesterday. A four motor Boeing aging for tress returning from Las Vegas hit Blue mountains and exploded killing six. two others died and one critically injured. A training plane crashed near McChord Field with three killed and three injured, while a third bomber vanished en route to Felts field after failing to arrive at Spokane.
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Pendleton
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Las Vegas
Nev
Pendleton Field
Blue Mountains
Here
Pines
McChord Feld
Washington
Giner Field
Buise
Idaho
Felts Field
Spokane
Wash
Obituary notices detail Myers family survivors and services
Surviving widow Sadie Kimmel Myers and three sons James, Edgar, and John Myers are listed along with three daughters and numerous grandchildren in a frame of a long obituary. A funeral service is planned at Robinson Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Rosenberger officiating and interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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Wii Sadie (Kimmel) Myers
Jacob H. Myers
Nocpit
Wis
Edgar K. Myers
Latrobe
John G. Myers
Kelly Station
Kath N. Rose
Shelocta
R. D
Ruth M. Polstte
Charleston
W. Vu
Es M. Fetter
Mountaindale
Re ‘Y. Myers
South Williamsport
Jay Myers
Rultsdale
Anna Kimmel
Enna Parker
Vandergrift
Laura Fox
Mr. Pleasant
Maude Stoner
Fostoria
Robinson Funeral
Clarence Rosenberger
Oakland Cemetery
June jurors summoned in Indiana County court term
Eighty four Indiana County citizens have been summoned to serve as jurors at the June Term of Court. The pool includes 24 for the Grand Jury and 60 for the Petit juries. Names listed include Arthur Anderson a miner from Center Township and Alex Johnson a barber from Homer City, with multiple others across townships and towns. The article continues on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Citisens
Arthur Anderson
Miner
Center Township
Albert M. Barrett
Farmer
West
Mahoning Township
Ernest Horton
Sattsburgh
Murray Baun
Canoe Township
Katie Besta
Green Township
Henry Brenchinger
Weat
Wheatfeld
Robert M
Brav e Heart FALTERING STOMACH CONTESTS WAR RATION RULES
New York May 4 The Gourmet Society of Brooklyn published the Commandments for Victory urging rationing and thrift. The ten rules advise one cup of coffee daily one lump of sugar per cup no new food experiments avoiding waste hoarding avoiding excess purchases eating nourishing plentiful foods and saving containers for war production while investing weekly in war bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gourmet Society of
Brooklyn
Rand
Brazilian freighter Parnahyba torpedoed off Trinidad
The Brazilian 6,692 ton freighter Parnahyba was sunk May 1 near Trinidad by Axis action. A Spanish liner recovered one lifeboat with 23 survivors. Two lifeboats with an undetermined number of men are missing as Brazil records its sixth loss in three months.
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Rio
DE Janeiro
Brazil
Trinidad
New York
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