War Today analyzes Mussolini and Italy withdrawal risk
The column weighs Italian collapse rumors and Mussolini’s position. It argues Axis weakness in North Africa shifts Mediterranean dynamics, predicts Hitler may withdraw behind the Alps, and notes potential royal succession in Italy with Umberto gaining favor. Political and military stakes are framed through contemporary Allied air power and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt Macken
Italy
Mussolini
Duce
London
Hitler
Fuehrer
North Africa
Mediterranean
North African
Amitler
Rome
Mary
Benito
France
Alps
Tunisia
Emanuele
Umberto
Rationing details on purchases and tire inspections
The article outlines continued rationing rules including defective shoe returns, stove purchases with ration-board certificates, and tire inspection schedules for different motorist classes with fees. It also covers new and extended stamp validity for butter, oils, meats, coffee, sugar, and gasoline, plus price ceilings for hosiery and canned goods and enforcement notices for ration violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fersons
Victory Gardens
Warnet
Rayon
Livus Brutstuns
Clifford KR. Snider
Deaths and incidents raise alarm in Pennsylvania week
A spate of accidents claims eight Pennsylvanians killed over the weekend including a mother and three children in a Muncy farm fire. A girl narrowly escapes being struck by a locomotive as two others die on a Paxinos rail line. A Philadelphia car chase ends in a fatal crash. Missing men are reported trapped after a coal mine roof fall. Axil Olsen’s body found in the Susquehanna near Danville. Banks report high safety deposit use as war bonds fuel storage. OPA eases food allotment rules for institutions and restaurants amid rising business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airc
Martha Blanchard
Charlotte
Lois
Arthur
Muncy
Carmel
Julia McGrath
Neami
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paxinos
Sidney Galloway
Kathleen
West Philadelphia
Joseph C. Hartley
O'Neil
Scranton
William Joseph Mozelewski
Throop
Anthony Sebastianelli
Jessup
Pitts
Burgh
Armed Services
Othve of Prue
OPA
Dolla
American Day observance honors new citizens at Indiana event
The ceremony led by Rev Harald L Loveless featured Post 141 master John W Everett and Commander Dominic Violi. Indiana quartet Logan Houck George K Clark John G St Clair and W Pearl Walker performed with Irene Gardner Drew at piano. Seventy five attendees heard citizenship certificates awarded to 84 candidates presented by Alla Ansley prothonotary. The program included a pledge and a salute to the flag with Army WAAC members and Girl Scouts reciting the constitution and declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald L. Loveless
The
Evangelical Church
John W. Everett
Dominic Violi
Indiana
Logan Houck
George K. Clark
John G. St. Clair
W. Pearl Walker
Irene Gardner Drew
Betty Hoey
Mary Jane Ferrier
Isabel Edwards
Dilton File
American Legion
Lieut. McFadden
Altoona
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Legion
M. R. Tibby
Punxsu
Tawney
Francis W. Braden
U. S Department of Justice
Pittsburgh
David R. Graham
First Methodist Church
Alla Ansley
Mr. Loveless
Crop and feed loan program continues through planting season
Field Supervisor J S Myers reports crop and feed loans remain available up to 400 with 4 percent interest secured by first mortgage on crops or livestock. Farmers in Indiana County may apply via Box 864 Harrisburg or George Ruffner Philadelphia Street Indiana. Urban workers urged to aid farm labor amid war food priorities and state plans, with federal funds supporting labor and new county farming groups. The War Board allows shipment of over 20 farm machinery types without county quotas, pending purchase certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Myers
Acs
Chester C. Davis
War Food Administration
Myers
Indiana County
Harrisburg
George Ruffner
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Miles Horst
Pennsylvania Emergency Farm Labor Commission
Horst
Farm Commission
State War Board
U. S. Department of Agriculture
James B. Walker
Politics on Move Again in Pennsylvania Campaign
In Harrisburg on May 17 AP reports a clash between rival party leaders over the 1943 General Assembly. Democratic Chairman David L. Lawrence accuses the Legislature of indecision and inaction while GOP Chairman M. Harvey Taylor accuses a Democratic stall tactic led by Lawrence and his aides, blaming past Democratic juggling of the Earle era for current tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
David L. Lawrence
Allegheny County
GOP
M. Harvey Taylor
Democratic Assembly
Lawrence
Taylor
George K. Earle
Food For Billions At World Food Conference Opens
HOT SPRINGS Va May 17 The United Nations world food conference opens tomorrow with 43 governments seeking ways to feed two billion people on four billion acres of land. Officials describe the gathering as exploratory, not binding, aiming to improve agricultural productivity and distribution while avoiding new surpluses amid global hunger. About 200 steel helmeted soldiers guard the grounds and press access is limited to opening and closing plenary sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
United Nationa
State Department
Independence Hall for Peace in Philadelphia
May 17 independence hall is proposed as the peace conference venue after the war. Bernard Samuel told 10,000 at an “I Am An American Day” rally that the Philadelphia treaty would rest on justice, not revenge. Senator James J. Davis hailed national unity and praised wartime labor policy as crucial to postwar peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Bernard Samuel
U. S
James J. Davis
United States
Service At Fort Knox Armored Forces Center
On entering the armed forces Private Frank J. Kovalle son of Mrs Bertha Kovalle of McIntyre has been assigned to the Armored Forces Replacement Center at Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training. At Keesler Field Private Harry Widdowson son of M Widdowson of 424 Church Street has been promoted to Private First Class and enrolled in the large B 24 Liberator mechanics school at Keesler Field Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fot Knox
Armed Forces
Frank J. Kovalie
Bertha Kovalle
McIntyre J
Armored Frces
Fort Knox, Ky
Keesler Field
Harry Widdowson
M. Widdowson
Church Street
Liberator Mechanics School
Miss
Women Workers Hit War Industries in Pittsburgh
May 17 AP report from Pittsburgh says mills factories and shipyards will soon use far more women in skilled roles. Chapman Wright of the U S Employment Service says war industries tapped into a pool of trained women, from welding to machine shop work, as manpower tightens. Railroads also hire women for labor jobs.
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Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Columbia
Crawford
Cumberland
Dauphin
Delaware
Elk
Erie
Fayette
Forest
Franklin
Fulton
Greene
Huntingdon
Jefferson
Juniata
Lackawatina
Lancaster
Lawrence
Lebanon
Lehigh
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mercer
Mifflin
Monroe
Montgomery
Montour
Northampton
Northumberland
Perry
Philadelphia
Pike
Potter
Schuylkill
Snyder
Somerset
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
Union
Wanango
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Chapman Wright
Pittsburgh
Chapman
Miners Near End of Anthracite Wage Talks
NEW YORK May 17 Anthracite coal operators and the United Mine Workers resume wage negotiations at 2 00 P M EWT to seek an agreement before the first day truce expires midnight tomorrow. John L Lewis UMW president has attended party meetings as part of a miners committee negotiating with three operators reps. The dispute has been referred to the War Labor Board which has not begun study. Major UMW demands include daily wage increases and portal to portal pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Labor Board
Director of Economic Stabilization
United States
Lewis
New York
UMW
WLB
Dean Wayne L. Morris
War Labor Board
WLA
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Cal Parieys
Cominutes
Sett
Portal
Coal Wage Adjustment Issued Under Act of 1642
The document describes wage adjustment authority under the Act of Congress dated October 2 1642 and the President's executive order of October 3 with supplements. It states adjustments justified on merits must be approved by the appropriate official or authority.
AERIAL Refers to Fifth Night of RAF Attacks on Europe
A report from the front notes Sir Archibald praising last night’s RAF attack on Germany as a trenchant blow for Allied victory. It details a fifth straight night of continental raids by Britain based squadrons with North African forces, including a third Berlin raid in four nights. Authorities cite Mosquito diversion raids and indicate heavy action across Northern, Central, and Western Germany with multiple targets and several aircraft losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiber
Sir Archibald
RAF
Germany
Berlin
Royal Air Force
Duisburg
Welcome for air raid veteran at English base
Tech. Sgt. Michael Rogkovich of Fayette City Pa. landed at a U. S. Army base in England after his 25th air raid over the continent. His Eighth Air Force buddies stripped him and painted a large 25 on his back in a friendly welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Michael Rogkovich
Fayette City
Eighth Air Force
Taxes 310 Billion Hit by Rum Plan Abatement
The Senate rejected the House tax measure and approved the modified Rum Plan which cancels the 6 percent normal and 13 percent first bracket surtax on 1242 income. It abates for each taxpayer the year with smaller income, either 1942 or $943. Republicans cite House opposition and fear no compromise with the Senate, while a shift could aid Rum forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Allied and Axis clashes strand in six day European offensive
Allied air units pressed a six day offensive across Europe with raids on Berlin and the Ruhr Rhineland while RAF bombers hit the Lido di Roma seaplane base near Rome. London endured a heavy night attack as Germans struck the suburbs. reports say flood waters from dam blasts caused civilian casualties. Intermittent Allied reports claim Axis propaganda on poison gas and Italian abdication rumors circulate amid evacuations from southern Italy to Rome.
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Fuile Island
Aleutians
Tokyo
Europe
Britain
Berlin
Middle East
Rome
Lido di Roma
Lido
London
Ruhr-Rhineland Industral
Washington
Frank Knox
Ruhr
Rhineland
High Command
Italy
Morocco
Vittorio Emanuel
Umberto
Moscow
Maly
Hitler
Obituary notices for Forsha and Oharrah in Blairsville area
Obituary notices report Mary Forsha born 1870 in Marion Center died at 5 10 am at 39 East Brown Blairsville husband Walter two daughters Florence J Louie a son Paul K Forsha and siblings with funeral at 2 06 pm Wednesday Blairsville Cemetery Also MARVEY E O HARRAH born 1874 died at 7 10 pm in Arcadia survived by Elizabeth and children Clayton Zeddie John Harvey siblings funeral at Pine Grove Church 2 pm Wednesday interment Rowley Cemetery
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Mary
Richarids
Marvey E. O'Hartrah
Harrison
Elizabeth
Fridley) O'Harrah
Arcadia
Montgomery Township
Ross) O’harrah
Clayton O’harrah
New York
Zeddie
John O'Harrah
Harvey O'Harrah
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WAAC
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Clune
Francossd Terrana
Rossiter
Jennie Jeli
Cherry Tree
Senza Bellone
Barnesboro
Irene Mazzola
Aultman
Lettie Janovia
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Rosaria Morano
Clymer
Michael Romick
Mentele
Carmela Giampietro
Giovanna Bucco
Saltsburg
Concetta Prato
Honey City
Kate Zoltansky
Commodore
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New Florence
R. D
Butekoff
Edin
R. O
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Robinson
Anya Martina Young
Acen
Dayton
Julia Toros
Cleveland
Jane Balls
Ernest
Ana Bash
Homer City
Mary Sedar
Mary Rencko
New Morence
Florence Beatrice Morgan
Salisburg
Marianning Tones
McIntyre
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Vintundele
John Bobick
Tomke Batue
Wasko Sugai
Dixerville
Julia Hudaek
Catherine Kassick
Homer
Felikr Petrosky
Anna Klabnik
Blairsville
Peter Babock
Chine
Sophia Skatf
Aiazlasia Heard
Adelaide P Rossiter
Lyalia Criodos
Antony Kobesko
Suluuvre
Anna Petrovich
Roman Mavia
Lucernemines
Elizabet Tuth
Dillevut
Milka Benei
Vatentine Waynur
Datia Tumnivki
Luvernemines
Datia Greceek
Coral
Josephine Nadeadi
Gord
Mary Hanczaryk
Watermin
Roman Maday
John Cirsik
Bertha Kudzinski
Mikolay Bender
Verna Popovich
Heilwood
Andrew Vitosky
Alverda
Stanley Zalinsky
Waterman
Rosalie Sziedolowski
Joseph Matrowich
Frank Percic
Nellie Lapuciski
Matigine Dureeds
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Snme
Washigton
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Tokio
Eugene J. Houdry
George
A. Welsh
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Meee
Cas Mee
Daugherty
Roy W .Baldwin
Penn
Crear
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