Mussolini on the brink as Allies press Tunisia
Dewitt Mackenzie notes Italian fear as Allies close in on Tunis and Bizerte. He suggests a quick strike against Sicily and Sardinia with Tunisian finish, to block Axis routes and pave invasion of Italy. He recalls Mussolini’s 1926 empire claim and warns of impending collapse of Italian dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Wasolini
Stooges
Italy
Tunisia
Sicily
Bizerte
Tunis
Paris
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Balkans
Mussolini
Hitler
Munich
Mussolin
Carlo Scorzia
Fascist Party
Haile Selassie
Libya
Montgomery
Allied High Command
Axis
United Nations
Sardinia
Sicilian
Blackout Signals Stir Wardens and Residents
Center, of all things, the blackout went out before the Red signal. Residents who missed the sirens were corrected by wardens. Air raid officials feared the second alert signaled a three hour or all night session as discussions mounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Robert Heinze
South Philadelphia
Scranton
Daniel Corcoran
Reading
William B. Eyrich
Hadrian B. Popp
Harry C. Dohlmeyer
Ernest Vernal
Anthony D. Paolelia
Verna
Parole Board shakeup tops Harrisburg action
In Harrisburg on May 7 the House passed a plan to scrap the five member Pennsylvania Parole Board for a three member panel and to replace civil service with board supervision, a vote of 120 to 69. The same session approved a merit system suspension bill 122 to 69, sending it back to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
House
Pennsylvania Parole Board
General Assembly
Martin
Senate
State Defense Council
Assembly
Benjamin Flwees
Delaware
Legislative Branch
Public Utility Commission
James
PAC
Reuben E. Cohen
Alfred C. Alspach
Lancaster
Commonwealth
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Frank J. Cullen
Dpaila
Air raid signals and blackout rules followed in towns
Last night civilians obeyed blue and red whistle signals during a statewide blackout. Lights remained off except for emergency use while civilians, workers, and Civilian Defense mobilized. confusion arose over sirens and assurances, with officials citing misinterpretations and earlier false alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iefense Corps
OCD
Alfred W. Davis
Uniontown
Eugene Fike
Fayette County
Fike
E. J. McDaniel
Uniontown Civilian Defense
Uarrisburg
German American woman seeks divorce amid wartime exile
Mrs Schueller, a Detroit resident, fights a Maine to Florida seaboard evacuation order issued April 26 after admitting enemy membership in German clubs. She has two daughters born here married to Americans, a son in the Navy, another in war industry, and Red Cross service. Her case mirrors evacuees from the West Coast and is the first to gain public attention locally. Gen Drum’s September 9, 1942 proclamation allows removal of any alien or citizen deemed dangerous to national security from the coastal area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Atlantic Seaboard
Allied push toward Tunis as Axis defenses crumble
Field dispatches report Axis lines collapsing along the northern front near Carthage with Bizerte nearly isolated and German forces retreating from Tunis defenses. Massabault, 17 miles southwest, fell to British forces at 1 P.M. American troops converge on Paris from the north as U S advances reach Berryville suburbs near Bizerte. Eisenhower headquarters say the Medjea El Bab offensive makes solid progress with gains secured and armor advancing toward Tunis. Soviet news note a wedge driven between Axis forces north of the Kuban River as the Red Army presses the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Bizerte
Tunis
Massabault
Paris
Algiers
U. S
Berryville
Lake Athkel Ferryville
Lake Bizerte
Medjea-El-Bab
Lawight D. Eisenhower
Anis
de Ghired
Cisepatches
Coday
Kuban
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Red Fleet
Red
Caucasus
Red Star
Tunisian
Jin Aen von Arnim
Cap Bon
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Philipnes
48 Hour Week Debates Across Nation Amid Labor Strain
War manpower officials study extending the 48 hour work week nationwide. Estimates show a potential gain of one million in labor force, with wage and price implications. Industry opposition cites inflation risk as steel sector notes upcoming price ceiling adjustments to cover higher pay for 525,000 workers. Military fronts report heavy German pressure near Novorossisk while Allied air power scores and ships sink enemy vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Steel Industry
Economicsta
Bilization
James Byrnes
APA
New York
GOP drives on fourth term in new campaign
The Republican National Committee disclosed a new bi weekly clip sheet titled On the Home Front. It denounces any move to renominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term, contrasting with Democratic publicity efforts and recalling past cautions about a forced draft in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
East
Midwest
Democratic National Committee
Charles Michelson
Democrats
New Deal
Tog
War Area Army Names Acting Chief of Staff Edwards
London May 7 Major General Idwal Edwards, 48, named acting chief of staff in the European theater of operations by the C S Army. He replaces Brig General Charles H Barth, 39, killed in a plane crash last Monday alongside Lieut Gen Frank M Andrews and 12 others. Washington May 7 President Roosevelt says Joseph B Davies will travel to Moscow with a personal letter to Joseph Stalin. Davies does not know the letter’s contents or whether a reply will be sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Idwal Hubert Edwards
C. 5. Army
Edwards
Charles H. Barth
Iceand
Frank M. Andrews
Washington
Roosevelt
Joseph B. Davies
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Davies
Russia
Coal wage board rifts fuel UMW and CIO protests
Walkouts flare in several regions over wage increase denials and wage ruling delays as UMW President John L Lewis calls the wage board hearings prejudiced against miners. CIO plans an extraordinary meeting in Cleveland to discuss the wage policy crisis while AFL and WMC leaders assess manpower and inflation risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLB
UMW
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
CIO
Cleveland
APL
Philip Pearl
AFL Weekly News Service
Byrnes
Lewis
New York City
Mole Roose~welt
Military service notes and promotions in wartime
Service members and relatives are listed with assignments and promotions. Indiana teacher and civic member profiles, McGrew family in Texas, Archie McGrew training as bomber cadet in Big Spring. Zenas Houser honorably discharged for ill health. Dominic Pennett promoted to technical sergeant at Fort Ontario Oswego. Lyle Tate advanced from Coxswain to Boatswain's Mate after returning to ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGrew
Texas
Archie A. McGrew
A. B. McGrew
Indiana
Army Air Forces School
Big Spring
Port Allen High School
Port Allen
Valley Forge Business College
Phi Delta Theta
Lieut
Jay McGrew
The
Field Artillery
Tate
Clymer
Lyle J. Tate
Obituary notices for Osich Jr Hancock and Lapsley mourn loss
Seven week old Frank Osich Jr son of Frank and Mary Kosich of Aultman died of suffocation. George William Hancock longtime Blairsville resident died after a year long illness at Indiana Hospital. Mrs Joan Lapsley Sr mother of Dr John Lapsley and Helen Lapsley Glasser died in Glassport. Services set for Osich, Hancock to be held in Blairsville and St Bernard Cemetery Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Osich
Frank
Mary (Lisicky} Kosich
Aultman
Edward L. Fleming
Frances
Barbara
Andrew Lisicky
Marion, O
Agatha Kosic
George William Hancock
Blairsville
Indiana Hospital
Cambria County
Andrew Hancock
Pearl (Shaffer) Hancock
Pittsburgh
John Brinker
Homer Vandiver
Vandalia
Robert Bergman
Daniel Mahoning
Mary Hancock
John Hancock
Indiana
Hunter Funerals Home
Joseph C. Stuart
First Presbyterian Church
Wilh
Blairsville Cemetery
Joan Lapsley
John Lapsley
Ernest
Helen Lapsley Glasser
Wyomissing
Glassport
Refuse Act On Closed Bank In Harrisburg May 7
A Senate committee in Harrisburg refused to act on charges by Senator Elmer J. Holland of Allegheny that Attorney General James H. Duff settled a $110000 debt of the closed Pennsylvania Trust Company of Pittsburgh for a line exceeding $15000. Holland’s resolution for an investigation into close bank settlements went to the banking committee where chairman Clarence D. Becker said it would be killed. Holland proposed Democratic Auditor General F. Clair Rosas conduct the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Elmer J. Holland
Bd-Allegheny
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania Trust Company of
Pittsburgh
Holland
Banking Committee
Clarence D. Becker
Lebanon
War Finance praise from Indiana County leaders
Letter from the United States Treasury War Finance Committee dated May 4 1943 commends Indiana County War Finance Committee chairman E A Lewis and volunteers for outstanding second war loan drive effort. Endorsed by John S Fleek executive manager Fourth Federal Reserve District with gratitude for the committee and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury War Finance Committee
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
E. &. Lewis
War Finance Committee
Indiana County
Seine
Lewis
Robert C. Schmertz
Fourth
Federal Reserve District
Cleveland
Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
Paign
United Nations
War Finance Organization
John 8. Fleek
Showdown on Taxes Nears Senate Vote
Washington May 7 The Rum-Carlson skip a year plan faces a potential Senate Finance Committee showdown as advocates claim broad support while treasury counsel Randolph Paul warns that 8.319 billion in levies would be lost. The plan would shift to a current basis for 1943 and impose a 20 percent levy on wages starting July 1, with abatement rules for higher 1942 and 1943 incomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Colin F. Stum
Congressional Tax Staff
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Randolph Paul
Treasury
Rumi-Carlson Plan
Paul
House
Air raids by Kenney forces hit New Guinea targets
General George C. Kenney's air units intensified operations in bad weather. Liberators destroyed a storehouse and caused fires so intense smoke rose 8,000 feet over Manokwari, Geallynk Bay. Australian Beaufighters at Taberlane destroyed nine Japanese floatplanes on the beach and sank a small boat loaded with troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Kenney
Manokwari
Gealyink Bay
Dutch New Guinea
Taberlane
Aroe Island
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Necro
Cal
Dee
ST. Rae
TEL
Servic
Gop
Woos Nation
Gen
Hubert
Indiana State Teachers College
Pennsylvania State College
University of Wisconsin
Sorbonne
Navy
Indiana High School
Indiana Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Junior Women's Civic Club
Pennnsylvania State Educational Association
National Educational Association
General Hospital
Augusta
Zenas W. Houser
Glenn
Florida
Camp Wheler
Sadie Houser
Rum-Carlson Roup
Lda
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