Allies may target Sicily and Sardinia as Tunisian drive continues
The analysis argues that Allied plans may include invading Italian territory to finish the Tunisian campaign, using Sicily as a critical bridge and Sardinia as a flank. It notes Axis claims of Allied shipping at Gibraltar and the strategic Sicily Channel, stressing a multi-front pressure strategy rather than a single surrender timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie Axia
Sicily
Sardinia
Gibraltar
Berlin
Africa
Mediterranean
Great Island
Cap Bon
Tunisia
Attica
Sicilian
Tuniae
High Command
Gingery A Coal Official With Ickes Authority In Washington
Gingery, a former member of the mines and mining committee and a 1915 Clearfield state representative, was in Washington on sessions to receive orders from Ickes to oversee the nations coal mines. As head of the Bituminous Coal Division District 1 he maintains a statistical bureau and inspects mine operations as a government enforcement officer for the Department of the Interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mines and, Mining Committee
Washington
Clearfield
Ickes
Uncle Sam
District 1
Pittsburgh
Department of Interior
Coal Row Persists as War Labor Board Plays Key Role
President Roosevelt and Ickes maintain the War Labor Board as the path to a permanent coal settlement. Lewis rejects the board’s reach, while miners seek wage gains and longer shifts. A six day week is ordered for mines with price adjustments, and future hearings resume without UMW representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
War Labor Board
Lewis Stuod
UMW
Portalfo-Portal
Lewis
WLB
Deadly blast scandal rattles nation with casualties rising
A massive explosion at an explosives plant sent shock waves across several states as 15 people died and 54 were injured. Casualties included Maurice Nediffer of Allentown and others from West Virginia to Delaware. The incident strained nearby hospitals and prompted mass concern among families gathered near Elkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretna Green
Elkton
Union Hospital
Explosives Company
Maurice Nediffer
Allentown
Nill
W. Va
Susan Nolli
Eynon
Charles Millman
Cameron
Del
Della Truman
Cedar Grove
Food program shakeup eyed by Davis for state county admins
Washington May 5 API War Ford Administrator Chester C Davis plans a new field organization to run food production programs. State war food administrators would report to Davis with county admins under them. County boards would shift to advisory roles. county farmer committees would be replaced, their per diem pay ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API— War Ford
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural War Boards
Davis
Com
Recall drive simmers as Idaho fight pits clubs against Bottolsen
In Boise the Townsend Club factions clash over a recall bid against Governor Bottolsen after lawmakers repealed liberal old age pensions. Governor signed the repeal. Idaho Supreme Court upheld legality. Harold Howell leads the recall drive, but no concerted effort to oust the governor before July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Ida
Idaho
Townsend Club
C. A. Bottolfsen
Idaho Supreme Court
Harold Howell
Boise Townsend Club
Idaho Independent Voters’ League
Taxes plan outlines yearlong payment rules
The House measure proposes taxes paid through the year with no more than a year’s levy due at once. Wages and salaries including military, agricultural labor, ministers, and domestics would have 20 percent withheld from pay. Nonwage earners must estimate and pay within the year. Farmers file estimates by December 15. Final returns due by March 15 after the year ends, with adjustments for any difference between estimates and actual tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zept
Armed Services
War Time News From Home and North Africa Letters
Letters from Indiana families report sons serving in World War II. Cor poral William Henry Buggs arrived safely in North Africa. Corporal Lyhie Kline is in a German prison camp. Augustine J. Kline of Twin Rocks learns his son is alive. Cadets Miles Q. Fetterman and John E. Kollar leave for active duty in Greensboro, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Edward Buggs
Corporal Willian
Henry Buggs
Lyhie Kline
Augustine J. Kline
Red Cross
Tony
Germany
Clymer Aviation
Greensboro
N. C
Miles Q. Fetterman
John E. Kollar
Pennsylvania teachers to get 200 to 600 bonus over two years
Harrisburg report says Governor Martin and the Legislature reached a pact to grant cost of living raises for teachers ranging from 200 to 600 dollars over the 1943-44 and 1944-45 school years. The agreement ends a Senate House clash and sets total funding at about 24.3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Martin
All Republican
Education Committee
Frederick L. Homsher
Lancaster
D. Raymond Sollenberger
Blair
G. Harold Watkins
Schuylkill
John G. Snowden
Lycoming
Paul L. Wagner
Fred P. Hare
Somerset
Civil Aeronautics Commission
Bureau of Aeronautics
Revenue Department
Department of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Secretary of Health
Armed Services
Church Leader Visit and Military command tied to Andrews death
The article notes a Methodist bishop in the nation’s capital who had led since 1940 visiting American troops at President Roosevelt’s request. It mentions Archbishop Spellman’s Catholic outreach overseas and details Major General Harry C. Ingles stepping into temporary command of European troops after Andrews’ death, with Ingles’ prior roles in Panama and the mobile forces there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Francis J.) Spellman
New York
Andrews
Harry C. Ingles
Infantry and
Signal Corps
America
Washington
Sac
Ingles
Panama
World War II Updates From Front Lines In 1943
Military actions across Europe Asia and the Pacific are reported with Allied advances and Axis defensive responses. Highlights include Soviet counterattacks near Novorossisk, Allied bombers hitting Dortmund, and naval engagements around the Aleutians and Cap Bon. Local earnings for the first quarter of 1943 show Pittsburgh-based United Steel Corp profit rising to 187,133 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kuymskaya
Nov- Otessisk Naval Base
Caucasus
Kurban Bridge
Southwest Pacific
Babo
Duten New Guinea
North Pacifice
Washington Authority
Aleutians
Navy
U. S
Stefan
Medichean
Cap Bon
Pittsburgh
Fusians
Bee Steel Corporation
Congress Round-Up Delves Into Tax Cuts And War Aims
Washington May 5 AP faces a tense round of measures as the House backed a 75 percent tax abatement plan while Senate debates broader relief and pay as you go. Coal wage disputes and War Production issues dominate as Labor Board and UMWA clash and a Connally plant seizure bill is debated. War investigations seek clearer production leadership and social gatherings at the controversial 2101 Street residence draw questions. New food production teams and a campaign against pleasure driving on rations signal broad wartime priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Harold L. Iykes
Uncle Sam
Hull Blast
United Mine Workers
War Labor Board
UMWA
John L. Lewis
Connally
Truman
D-Mo
War Investigating Committee
Military
Eula Smith
John Monroe
Chester C. Davis
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural War Boards
Price Administration Prentiss M
W O L Senior Club Meeting at Independent Hall Marion Center
The W O L Senior Extension club will meet at Independent Hall in Marion Center on Thursday May 6 at 8 00 p m The speaker is Miss Mildred Yearlick Indiana County home economics extension representative She will discuss nutrition Also tonight Wednesday Wittet 4 H clubs meet at Grange Hall Assistant County Agent Roger Harrington aids planning for future meetings and projects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Hall
Marion Center
Wittet 4-H
Grange Hall
Roger Harrington
Aluminum dividend declared by ALCOA in June payments
The Aluminum Company of America declares a $1 per share cash dividend on outstanding common stock payable June 10 to stockholders of record May 19. It also declares the regular 1 1/2 percent quarterly dividend on outstanding preferred stock payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Many
Aluminum Company of America
Market summary from Pittsburgh May 6 1920s fruits and livestock
Markets report Pittsburgh May 6 shows moderate demand. Apples steady with No 1 basket prices around 2.75 to 3.25 for Baldwins and Delicious and Macintosh around 3.00 to 3.25. New Jersey Delicious 2.75 Virginia Wiesaps 3.50. Potatoes steady with Long White 2.40, Bliss Triumphs 2.92. Livestock receipts hogs 350 cattle rot calves 100 sheep 350.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Treasury balance and daily figures reported for May
Washington AP reports Treasury May receipts 121,927,940.62 and expenditures 355,472,081.97, leaving net balance 12,833,676,961.02. Gross debt stands at 134,989,049,620.12 with a daily increase of 166,613,594.32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Treasury
RAF Raids Dortmund in Major Night Bombing Mission
A large force of Britain's four engined bombers attacked Dortmund in a first major night raid over Germany since April. The Luftwaffe reported heavy bombing with several hundred tons dropped, despite limited ground haze. Dortmund, a key industrial center and canal terminus near the Ruhr, houses major oil and industrial facilities and the Fortmunden Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Dortmund
Alr
Gomalin
Ruhr
Besfore
RAF
Germany
Essen
Turnels
Antwerp
United States
Flying Fortress
Dortsmund
Industria
Emaland
Fortmunden Union
SELECTEES LIST WITH MULTIPLE ADDRESSES INDIANA AREA
A roster of selectees with numerous addresses across Indiana and adjacent towns. Names include Elwin A. Gross Walter Gordon Allen Frank Joseph Valenti James Cicero Carl Bayone Harry Wadding Herbert Guthrie Dorsey Kunkle Fred Lalanzie Russell Baker Thomas Beil William Hill Berrel Shanks Hill Morris Glover Thomas Doyle Patrick Sheehe James Bulere and others. Many entries show rural routes and P O boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin A. Gross
Oak St
Walter Gordon Allen
Church Street
Frank Joseph Valenti
James Joseph Cicero
Indiana
Carl Mimie Bayone
Taylor Ave
New Kensington
Harry Wayne Wadding
South South Steel
Herbert Earl Guthrie
R. D
Townstown
Dorsey Floyd Kunkle
Creekside
Fred Arthur Lalanzie
Chambersville
Russell Edgar Baker
School
Thomas Harry Beil
P.O
William Harvey Hill
Tenth Street
Berrel Shanks Hill
P. O
Morris Davis Glover
Thomas Francis Doyle
Marion Center
Patrick Thomas Sheehe
Water Street
James Vincent Bulere
BR. D
Gas storage bill killed in Senate dispute over private takings
Harrisburg May 5 The Senate by an 88 13 vote sent the gas storage bill back to committee effectively killing a measure granting natural gas companies the right to seize private land to store gas underground Senator J Fred Thomas sponsored the bill while Senator John H Dent denounced recommittal warning of impeding the war effort during a gas shortage. Greensburg Ellsworth Moore 23 Hempfield Township coal miner drowned after falling into a reservoir during the miners strike holiday fishing at Beatty Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburgh
Senate
J. Fred Thomas
Mercer
John H. Dent
Westmoreland
GOP
Weldon B. Heyburn
Greensburg
Ellsworth Moore
Hempfield Township
Beatty Inn
Market stock list echoes wartime ad date shown
A dense, OCR like screed lists numerous stocks and percentages from makers and utilities such as General Motors, Eastman Kodak, Ford, Union Carbide, and Reading Co, interspersed with an appeal to send The Evening Gazette home to soldiers. The fragment ends with a nostalgic cue urging readers to mail the newspaper to their service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady al Chem & Dye
Rad & St. S
Aim Smelt & R
Tel & Tel
Atch T& SF
Atl Refining
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplang
Borden Cookt
Briggs Mig
Budd Mig Fila Case (Ji) Co
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G & el
Coml
Cons Edison
Consol Oi i
Curtiss Wright
del Lack & West
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont
Eastman Kodak Wala
Auto Lite
General Elec
General Foods
General Motors
General
Greyhound Corp
Hard Walker
Ilinois Cental
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Tel &Tel Johy Johns Manville Baby Kennecott
Kresge (Ss
Y Lehigh
Lehigh Val Coal
Uehigh Val RR
Libby McN & L
Bilriggett & Myers
Indictments Issued by May Federal Grand Jury
The May Grand Jury of the Federal Court returned 22 indictments. Named defendants include Andrew Peter Vatieian of Butler for making a false statement on a selective service questionnaire and Frank Hook of Indiana County for conscientious objector failing to report for work of national importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Federal Cour Today
Andrew Peter Vatieian
Butler
Frank Hook
Indiana
Indiana County
Obituary Records for Mrs Evan Rowsley and T Kane
Mrs Evan Rowsley of Curwensville born March 22 1876 in Indiana County dies after long illness. Survived by husband Joseph Rowley and numerous children including Clyde Bertha Olive Edna Edith Irene Leonard Letha and a U S Army serviceman grand and great grandchildren and foster son Joseph Caldwell. Services at her residence with Oak Hill Cemetery interment. T Kane of Glenn Campbell laid to rest after Genoa Kilbourn era life as leather and merchant. Three children and three grandchildren survive. Funeral in Urey Cemetery follows death Saturday in Spangler Hospital after a year illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan (Brimble) Rowsley
Indiana County
John
Epi Trimble
Curwensville
Rowley
Christian Church of
Joseph Rowley
Clyde Rowley
Blairsville
Bertha Greenaway
McKeesport
Olive Wardrop
Portage
Edna
Join 'T. Kane
Glenn Campbell
Urey Cemetery
Hugh and
Mary (Smith) Kane
Smithport
Glen Campbell
Spangler Hospital
Laura
Hess) Kane
Murray
Johnstown
Walter
Kinport
Geneva Hall
Mahaffey
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Gingery
Ellis Simmons
Iva Young
Ward
Wilson Warner
Mrs
Hurley Gilmore
Coatesvilla
Christina Erby
Raleigh
Gilbert Poore
Warwick
Harry Rias
Dover
Chester Whaley
Wilmington
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Taft R-Ohiar
Wuld
Staunery
Barkley
Dky
Wheeler ,D-Monti
Gillette D-lewss
Judiciary Committee
Altoona
George P. Patterson
Scord
Isco
Idaho Hills
Leathernecks
Richard K. Fulton
Flora Barr
Homer D. Lydick
Vernie E. Lydick
Church Istreet
Hayes W. Fleming
J. B. Fleming
Marine Corps
Homer D
Lydick
Harrisburg
A Gill
Thomas B. Stockham
Bucks
Assembly
Ben Avon
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Reuben E. Cohen
Senate Education Committee
Congress
AAA
ASA
Krupps
WU. S. Flying
Kuban
Temryuk
Tannan Peninsula
Kerch Strait
Crimea
W. O. L. Senior
Treasury
Army
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