09 May 1942
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1942
Page
1
War analysis column notes MacArthur HQ reports Allied naval and air forces have won a phase of the Coral Sea engagement and will press on. It weighs Japanese claims of damage against Allied losses, highlights strategic aims to sever Japanese lines to Australia, and warns of Japan's temporary naval superiority offset by Allied production strength.
A notice to motorists reveals non essential drivers in Maine and Florida will face weekly limits of two to three gallons when rationing starts on May 16. War workers may receive higher allowances. Maybank cites state tax reliance and freight transport challenges in the South due to limited rail facilities. Brewster notes Maine’s tourism business lading as a yearly $100 million flow may suffer.
Thirteen survivors from a torpedoed American cargo ship reached Norfolk after drifting 1060 miles in 16 days. Third Mate Clarence T. Wells said 46 aboard, including a nine man Navy gun crew, abandoned in four lifeboats. Two boats were rescued after two days and landed at Boston and Cape May, N. J.. the ship sank within minutes of the torpedoes. Seven of the 18 in Norfolk were hospitalized for swollen feet. two drank sea water and were aided by shipmates. Water rations during the last week were two ounces per person daily.
Across the Pacific the Tokyo claim of a Japanese victory is rebutted by Gen. MacArthur and Allied forces. The naval battle off Australia’s northeast coast ends with Japanese ships and troop transports repulsed, while Allied losses and damage are not fully known. Imperial Tokyo acknowledges only a sunk carrier converted from a tanker and 89 Allied planes downed versus 31 Japanese aircraft.
The war update states Japanese ships sunk with losses including an aircraft carrier a heavy cruiser and a light cruiser while American losses total three destroyed. Tokyo claim counters list seven sunk and 89 planes shot down though some claims are disputed by Allies and British authorities.
Newport News Virginia May reports that seven new aircraft carriers of a world beating design and four cruisers are under construction for the Navy. The ships, including the Essex and Cabot class, are being built at Newport News and Quincy with two more carriers authorized but not announced.
Philip McKenna testified before the Senate Patents Committee that he invented a high speed cutting composition tungsten titanium carbide and was forced by a lawsuit to grant a royalty free license to Vanadium Alloy Steel Co. He left Latrobe to form McKenna Metals, faced injunctions, and said his firm now makes three times and plans to double capacity despite ongoing demand scarcity.
MacArthur’s communique says the battle off Australia ended with Allied ships and planes repulsing Japanese forces. A small carrier and several warships were damaged or sunk on the Japanese side, while Allied losses were reported as one battleship and two aircraft carriers sunk by Tokyo broadcasts. Australians hailed the engagement as a major Allied effort to blunt the first Japanese southward drive. Curtin and leaders framed the action as part of a broader struggle until Axis defeat.
Vice President Henry A. Wallace warned the Free World Association that Japan may strike Alaska while Germany leads a Latin American uprising on a summer Axis offensive. He likened Hitler to a fighter gathering forces for a final blow as U.S. production rises.
Moscow reported via Tass that Krasnodar sources said German troops used several poison gas mines on May 7 during Crimean front operations. Affected respirator organs and disability to men were noted. Pravda published the dispatch beneath Soviet communiques, marking the first formal Soviet claim of gas use by Germany.
Secretary Perkins announced the Labor Department investigation found no apparent negligence by management or workers in the May 1 explosion at Central Railway Signal Co in Versailles Pennsylvania. Eight women workers were killed and 12 injured. Investigator W T Cameron said a spark could have ignited pellets or they were detonated by a falling object with no shown violation of state regulations.
Fragmentary newspaper text references an Army Navy game and an ad result. It mentions a boy in the Army Navy context and a price or value of 120 in unclear terms. The legible content is sparse and lacks complete details or proper names.
Sodalists from 360 parishes in 10 Western Pennsylvania counties attend World Sodality Day ceremonies at St Pauls Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Very Rev J A Reeves president of Seton Hill College Greensburg will preach. A Rosary procession will form a human Rosary with 60 sodalists leading prayers for world peace and a United Nations victory.
A ditch blasting demonstration is planned at the Leslie Feenson farm one mile north of Blatysville at 9 30 a m Monday. County Agent John W Warner will supervise the event which will continue into the afternoon. About 900 feet of open ditch will be blasted using 460 pounds of 50 per cent dynamite.
Kenzie Bagshaw Audley Bia Frank P Willits and M J Grimes were elected trustees of Pennsylvania State College at the annual election held in Nittany Inn. Other trustees are elected by alumni and some appointed by the governor. Electors from Indiana County representing industrial organizations were Leslie W Hons holder W D Guthrie and Thomas Lowther. Agricultural delegates were Joseph Nichol White Township Taylor Craig Armstrong Township William Goughnour Brushvalley Township and M C Stewart Center Township.
Tarenturn May 9 The war has left the coal mining village of Harwick bereft of its minor judiciary two Justices of the Peace. Fred Marks the last of the two village squires has been summoned for army duty and is at Carin Meade Md. He was elected last fall Carlton Wils has been in the Army more than a year and is stationed at a camp in Louisiana. Marks was Springdale township Democratic chairmay and worked as a senior constitution inspector in Allegheny county.
Washington May 9 Packers of canned fruits and vegetables were cautioned by the Office of Price Administration that corn syrup or dextrose used in tanning or packing must be counted as part of the sugar total allowed under rationing. The OPA said it seeks to correct the mistaken impression that syrup could be used to bridge the gap between last year’s sugar use and the limited allotments.
Catch Troy reports Geo Huesmann, back from Florida, says fishing is good but the haul includes more flotsam than fish. He displays an 18-pound crude rubber trophy and plans to offer it to the local tire rationing board.
The Senate Military Committee approved unanimously a House bill to form a uniformed women’s auxiliary to serve in non combatant roles under Army direction. Women aged 21 to 45 would enlist.
Pine Flats residents share Sunday visits with L. L. Trout and family and other locals. A church convention was attended at Pine Vale Christian Church. Teressa Parry, injured in Indiana Hospital, returned to Mary Atkins Home. Visitors from Belano and Pittsburgh called on local families.
A German counterspy in Italy hidden amid the anti Fascist underground faces arrest and peril as he learns of civil war and sabotage. The narrative details German grabs at Italian resources and a controversial claim about striking Hitler through Italy.
Washington May 9. Vacationers to the eastern gasoline shortage area face movement limits after May 16 limited to travel possible on A ration cards. A cards likely provide two to three gallons weekly. B or X cards may be issued for essential business trips. Nonessential drivers with A cards may use fuel freely. Visitors must obtain ration cards at local boards. boards will issue A cards promptly. All vacationists are urged to reach home by May 15 to rely on A cards.
A dense stock market extract shows numerous tickers and percentages for firms such as AT and T, Anaconda, Boeing, General Electric, General Motors, U S Steel, and Westinghouse. It notes performances across energy, manufacturing, aviation, and consumer goods with mixed gains and losses, highlighting market breadth and notable movers like Boeing Airplane, Chrysler, and RCA among others.
Pittsburgh markets show slow demand for produce with 7 cars steady. Virginia Wineaps 2.25, Maine Chippewas and Katahdins 2.40 to 2.60, New York Round Whites 2.10, 15 lb sacks 36 to 38. Texas Bliss Triumphs 2.00, Florida Bliss Triumphs 2.00 to 2.10, Katahding 1.50 to 1.60. Hog salable at 150, steady. sheep 50, steady. cattle none.
Continued obituary notes Mrs Holmes Geesey died at 6 36 a m Friday in her home in Strongstown after three years of failing health and three months of serious illness She was a member of the Strongstown Methodist Church Surviving are her husband
Pittsburgh May 9 CIO Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council approved salary hikes for top officers. President John A. Phillipe of Philadelphia will get 500 dollars monthly and Secretary-Treasurer ater Thomas of Wilkes-Barre will receive 450. Daily meeting stipends rise to 12 dollars for executive board members. The convention also endorsed Philip Murray’s leadership and backed the 40-hour work week as compatible with wartime production.
George Holby and six sons reside in multiple towns with Dallas, Edgar, Dale, Ray, Harold and Doyle in service or at home. Funeral services for a relative are set for 2:30 p.m. at a Burnside residence with the Rev P W Large presiding and interment at Pineland Cemetery.
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