Battle of Kharkov reshapes Caucasus aims in war news
In a war analysis, Pewitt Mackenzie notes the Kharkov fighting as a calculated Soviet thrust aiming to disrupt German Causasus plans. He observes German reserves strained, losses in tanks and guns, and a stubborn defense around Kharkov while a wider Red Army advance continues to threaten vital supply lines and the Crimea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rearkow
Caucasus
Caucasian
Hitler
Ukraine
Simoshenko
von Bock
Izyum-barenkova
Red Army
Kharkov
Kerch
Timoshenko
Political shifts and wartime stakes in primary results
The report details post election reactions from incumbents and leaders. It notes Martin’s war effort focus and confirmation of renomination for Boland in Congress, while Faddis faces a stiff challenge and party leaders battle for new district seats amid reapportionment.
German War Production Struggles Amid Sabotage Fears
The article details strained German war output as air and submarine production rise while capital ships halt. It notes tests, overhauls, and sabotaged materials, with Gestapo oversight across factories, bridges, and utilities. It mentions 1,000,000 shells shipped to the Russian front reportedly dud and a Berlin bureau editor’s note by Alvin J. Steinkopf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Goering
Eastern Front
Germany
Ukraine
United States
Hitler
Gestapo
Yytal
Czecho-Slovakia
German Resourcefulness Amid Wartime Shortages
In an American Axis internee exchange report from Lisbon, Germans cope with shortages by improvising with paper clips, safety pins, and improvised substitutes for soap, toothpaste, and other basics. They repurpose items like broken shoelaces, old fishing lines, and even a milk bottle in place of a percolator top, while warning against black market suspicion and waste in a war that strains daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Hausfrau
Berlin
Russia
Legislature Race Roundup Shows Incumbents Dominate
The report notes slow returns. many contests favored incumbents with little opposition. Lews Farrell wins the Republican nomination. Philadelphia eighth district sees Montgomery F. Crowe win. Stroudsburg. Geltz and McGinnis gain nominations in 40th and 42nd. Walker wins 44th Republican nod. Several leaders and key figures switch or retire as seats fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Assembly
Don Wilkinson
Congres s Contested in Allegheny Political Fights
The page outlines crowded contests in Pennsylvania House and Senate races. Elmer J. Holland leads in the 33rd District race for State Senate, with Robert Garland winning the congressional nomination in a new district. Several districts report nominations with various incumbents and challengers from Democratic and Republican parties, and results note districts with contests and winners.
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Flood
Elmer J. Holland
Robert Garland
Pittsburgh
Joseph A. McArdle
Holland
State Senate
Garland
Congress
New Bist
Charles I. Faddis
Senate
Robert M. Miller
House
Allegheny
Philadelphia
George Woodward
X—Louis
Farrell
Philadelpha
Howard I. James
Bucks
George R. Nacton
Montgomiery
Dem
Franklin Spencer Edmonds
Montgomery
Albert Prutzman
Carbon
Dein
Oscar Jacob Tallman
el High
Cameron 'S. Woodring
Northampton
Charles A. Partett
Alfred H. Ackerson
Lwteerie
Jen Wr
Edward J. Coleman
Lackiwanna
Ray W. Waris
Lackawatina
Paul A. Roltituss
Lycomiig
Jem
Jutin G
Poll results show incumbents favored in legislative races
Unofficial returns from 6 001 of 8 124 precincts show Mrs Peel leading Leader by 143 783 to 140 731. Davis strong in western counties but weak in coal fields Allegheny. Martin leads in Philadelphia eight wards, Ross and Harr split votes. Kilroy elected speaker faces LTC race. must resign one seat before November.
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John C. Bell
William J. Hamilton
Revenue
Ellwood J. Turner
House
Elmer Kilroy
Ramsey 3. Black
William 8. Livengood, Jr
William F. Smith
Leo A. Achterman
Warren K. Hess
Inez B. Peel
Peel
Allegheny County
William M. Leader
Philadelphia
Leader
Davis
Montgomery
Chester
York
Lancaster
Pittsburgh
Jim
Martin
Smoll
Lackawanna County
Wales
Ross
Smith
Harr
Washington
Butler
Allegheny
Kilroy
Income tax rates boosted as Ways and Means targets revenue
The House Ways and Means Committee finalizes new individual income tax rates raising the normal levy from 4 to 6 percent and pushing surtaxes sharply upward. Projections show a married couple with two children owing about 162 more dollars next year on 12 percent brackets, and a single filer about 437 dollars. The panel considers allowing Morgenthau to collect up to 10 percent in advance via salary deductions to curb inflation and ease quarterly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Treasury
Morgenthau
Political reapportionment prompts contest and party slate
A recount shows Dr Grant Furlong trailing rival in a district reapportionment dispute as lawmakers nominate candidates across multiple districts. The piece lists Democratic and Republican contenders with incumbents marked, alongside a tangential note on Oberlin College’s early coeducation and a remark about cigars and smoke.
Battles and claims Darken Kerch and Kharkov fronts
Soviet and German forces clash in the Kerch Peninsula as Pravda compares the stand to Bataan. Nazi reports claim Kerch coastal overrun and 149,258 prisoners. Soviet communiqués deny loss of momentum and report continued battles near Kerch. Britain notes German counter offensives toward Izyum and Barvenkova while RAF bombs Mannheim and St Nazaire.
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Kerch
Pravda
Bataan
Philippines
Caucasus
London
Switzerland
Kharkov
Red Army
United States
Britain
Mannheim
Stamnazaire
France
Europe
Vichy
Stock Market Roundup of Major U S Corporations
A broad list of stocks shows many percent changes and prices across leading firms such as Alcoa Anaconda Chrysler Gen Elec General Foods IBM Wright Curtiss Reed Reed Reading US Steel and others. Notable movers include Am Can at 42 Am Tel 124 and Stand Oil at 195 with several rail and railroad names also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Chem
Alcoa BS
Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co
Briggs
Ches
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Salvents
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright
du Pont
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
N Y Central RR
North Ameria
Thy
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Joe Fenney
BLY Fenn RR
Sve NJ
Pullman
Qil Te Radio Corp of
Amgay
Reading Co
Repub Steel
Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck
Socony
Sperry Corp
Cal
Ind
Studebaker Corp
Swift and Co Ae Texas Commy
United Aircraft
United Corps
United Gas Imp
Warner Bros
West Union
West el
Woolworth
Youngst
Curb Aero Supply
Poor Land Men Benefit From Conservation Payment Revision
Chicago May 20 The State AAA committee will consider revising the farmer payment formula to aid holders of poor land most. Charles B Cameron Oklahoma State Chairman urged directing most funds to farms needing conservation as leaders support continuation and possible expansion of payments. The current flat per acre allotment gives equal sums to rich and poor landowners.
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Chicago
AAA
Chas
Cameron
Oklahoma
Federation of Music Names Mrs Fisher President Nominee
In Harrisburg on May 20, Mrs. Raymond R. Beat of Allentown was nominated as President of the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs. Other nominees for tomorrow's elections include Mrs. C Arthur Bullack Canton first vice president Mrs. Robert M. Fisher Indiana second vice president Mrs Isabel Osenider Ohi City third vice president Mrs Donald Marks Emmaus secretary Mrs James B Buckley Philadelphia treasurer Mrs Benjamin Pf Maseel Philadelphia auditor and Mrs Clarence N McHose Lancaster Historian. Dr Irving Cheyette of Indiana State Teachers College addressed the American Composers luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Raymond R. Beat
Allentown
Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs
War news and stern warnings from Curtin and Chiang echo global tensions
From Vichy France to northeast England, raids and fires render fragile peaces as Curtin warns the tempo of battle rises. Reports say MacArthur’s forces scout northern islands while Stilwell’s Chinese troops guard Burma Road and Chindwin Valley amid heavy rains. Send the Indiana Evening Gazette to your service member.
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France
Italy
Vichy
England
Hugsia
Pacific
Australia
John Curtin
Curtin
China
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Douglas MaacArthur
Burma
Chindwin
India
Yunhan
Joseph W. Stilwell
Obituary notices from Blairsville area deaths recorded
Obituaries list several local residents including Cynthia Rebecca Bowser born 1894 and Annie Wolfe with service details in Blairsville and West Wheatfield township. Also listed are Clara Barneswart, Charles Fremont Neely, Mary Florence Crookstank, Minnie Cressley and others with funeral times, interment sites, and surviving relatives across Blairsville Barnesboro Strongstown and surrounding areas.
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Cynthia Rebecca ‘Wakefield) Bowser
James Wakefield
Elizabeth (St. Clair) Wakefield
Blairaville
R. D
West Wheatfield Township
Germany Methodist Church
Edward Bowser
J. N. Betts
New Florence
Clair Bowser
J. C. Wakefield
Elk River
Minn
W. Hewitt
W. E. Artemus
C. BE
McGraw
J. H. Treasure
Bolivar
Satur Iday
Rev. P. L. Large
Blairsville Cemetery
Minnie Viola
Hilw
Cressley
Pine Township
Strongstown
Cyrus
Sadie
Holby) Hill
Indiana Hospital
Robert Cressley
Barnesboro
Robert
Norman
Vada
Doris Jean
Bert Hill
Culver
Harry Hill
Alverda
Telford Hill
U. 8
Army
Tennessee
Ervin Hill
Russell Hill
U. 5
Camp Bowie
Tex
Ray Hill
Warren Bennett
Morrie Johns
William G. Troxell
Joseph Strenko
Dilltown
Charles Wach
Johnstown
Nello Farciana
Harold Shilling
R, D
Faddis Loses Election in Pittsburgh Area Race
In the 28th Congressional District, Democrat Charles J. Faddis appears unseated as union labor adherents rally behind Grant Furlong in Washington County and part of Allegheny. With only a fraction of precincts reporting, Furlong leads by about 1,700 votes as Faddis allies highlight anti union labor stance.
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Pittsburgh
Charles J. Faddia
28Th
Washington County
Allegheny
Faddie
Grant Furlong
Doncra Burgess
Furlong
Three Coal Firms Indicted By Federal Panel
A May 20 report from the Bituminous Coal Division states cease and desist orders were issued to three Pennsylvania mining companies Millicon Coal Company Los Hill Coal Company and Mohawk Mining Company. The action upheld a trail examiner’s finding that the firms allowed a purchaser unauthorized deductions from minimum prices for selling cleaning and sizing coal, effectively reducing sale prices.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Division
Pennsylvania
Millicon Coal Company
Los HS Coal Company
Jefferson County
Mohawk Mining Company
Armstrong County
Milliron
Los Hill
Mohawk
Indiana Vote Totals From 74 Precincts Detail
In 74 of 77 precincts Ladner and Sterrie lead for judge, with Black Kilroy Hamilton Turner tallied for lieutenant governor. For secretary of internal affairs Hess Achterman Smith Livengood show party splits and incumbency counts amid partial returns.
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Ladner
Sterrie
Gal
Supreme Court
Covernor Black
Kilroy
Bell
Hamilton
Turner
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Ware Hess
Achterman
Smith
Livengood
Thieves Break Into Frank Arnold's Restaurant
In a playful yet destructive act, thieves smashed pies and eggs, scattering walls and ceiling, and stole 20 pounds of rationed sugar from Frank Arnold's Denver restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Frank Arnold
Arnold
Mrs Mary Lor Enzi Service Details In Blairsville
Mary Gilbert Lor Enzi dies, funeral set for 9:00 a m Thursday at SS Simon and Jude Church Blairsville with burial at St Rose Cemetery Bradenville. Friends gather at family home House No 3 Brenizer for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie (Schaeffet) Wolfe
Blgir L. Wolfe
Indiana Hospital
Free Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Chestnut Street
Ray E
Charles E. Wolfe
Saginaw, Mich
Clara (Gailey) Barnwart
Oalland Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Mary (Gilbert) Lorenzi
Brenizer
SS. Simon & Jude's Church
Blairsville
St. Rose’s Cemetery
Bradenville
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Pewitt MacKenzie
Dithie
Dewitt MacKenzie
Wide World
Wtenea
Fred Vanderachmidt
Meredith Meyers
U. S
Jos. F. Guffey
Lawrence
Kenneth Kressler
Davis’ Campalem
Patrick J. Boland
Charles J. Faddis
Washington-Allegheny
Thomas
Miller
Daniel J. Flood
Alvin J. Steinkopf
Associated Press
BY Alvin J. Steinkopf
Donora
Faddis
Dr. Furlong
Michael J- Bradley
John R. K. Scott
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Sheridan
Howard T. Scott
Francis R. Smith
C. Frederick Prachi
Francis J. Myers
William H. Sylk
Thomas Z. Minehart
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Troyer S. Anderson
James M. Wolfenden
Francis L. Collum
Charles L. Gerlach
Daniel J. C. O'Donnell
X-J. Roland Kinzer
James K. Peck
Thomas B. Miller
J. Noble Hirsch
Ivor D. Fenton
Wilson D. Gillette
Thomas E. Scruton
Robert van der Voort
W. Moyer
William Ditter
Andrew §. Beshwre
John C. Kunkel
Francis Walter
William R. Coyle
Harry L. Haines
Chester H. Gross
Harry E. Diel
James EB. van Zandt
Carl H. Hoffman
Louis E. Graham
Augustine B. Kelley
Edward RB. Stirling
James F. Lavery
Dun
Robert L. Rodgers
Samuel A. Weiss
Deni
Doh McDowell
Whirty
Herman P. Eber
Harter
Dens
Securidt
x-Jdas
A. Waight
American College
Oberlin
Que
Clair Ross
C. Ernest Kinsey
Cubeirman
Indiang County
Federation OF Music
Mrs. Fisher
Indiana Evening Gazette
Navy
Pec
CT Las
Culinary Arts Institute
Phila
Indiana
Alrigut
Charles Fremont Neely
Robingon Funeral Home
Mary Florence (Young) Crookstank
West
Campbell Street
Edgewood Cemetery
Salisbury
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Troutman's
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Kay Dunhill
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