Russians Fortify Drive Toward Smolensk and Leningrad
A Moscow dispatch analyzes Soviet offensive potential in the Smolensk region and the push toward Leningrad. It notes Red Army gains, village retakings, and strategic aims to pressure German lines, while a Japanese analyst cautions Germany on Russian resilience. The piece weighs whether this drive signals a major siege and highlights Russian grit over fatalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolshevists
Leningrad
Odessa
Timobliehk
Moscow
Red
Russias
Russia
Germany
Hitler
Kismet
State Factories Maintain Impressive Safety Ratio
Harrisburg Sept 4 Pennsylvania factories show an impressive safety record amid defense work. Secretary of Labor and Industry Lewis G Hines says total manpower and hours rose about 20 percent this year while industrial accidents rose only 10 percent. He plans to hire 16 to 20 additional inspectors to support safety programs as AFL and CIC press for a larger safety staff.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hong
Lewis G. Hines
Labor,and Industry
Pennsylvania Féderation of Labor
AFL
Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council
Red Army and People’s Army drive Nazis from key town
Combined forces sworn to die rather than surrender mounted a counter assault that pushed the German units back three miles and expelled them from a strategically vital town. The hard fighting showcased unyielding spirit and gritty determination.
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Red Army
People's Army
Voting by Mail Expanded for Pennsylvania Soldiers
Governor James signed bills enabling registration and voting by mail for servicemen with August 9 deadline. County officials handle registration. $300,000 to reimburse counties for ballot costs. Brig. Gen. Vail said about 44,000 Pennsylvanians in the regular army are entitled to vote. Military ballots require secrecy and affidavits, with ballots mailed to the County Board of Elections. Over 1,000 regulation sets were sent to military posts across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
State Department
Robert M. Vail
Regular Army
General Assembly
County Board of Elections
County Board of Electors
Miss McCullough
Army exercises showcase armored warfare in Virginia field tests
Report details 108th engineers and anti tank batteries as they simulate dive bombing and mine laying against tanks on a long pineland course. Major General Edward Martin commends the 28th troops in Virginia while Louisiana notes morale remarks from First National Guard Division officers.
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Pineland
Edward Martin
Virginia
Older veterans say army still good enough for duty
Older men with multiple enlistments express that they are fed up yet believe the army remains capable for continued service. They sit in silent resolve as they weigh the need to fight and the costs of ongoing conflict.
Gasoline restrictions apply across western New York and Pennsylvania
Government aides said communities near Pennsylvania oil fields must follow same gasoline and oil restrictions as others in the east. The plan foresees allocating Pennsylvania field products to all affected areas, with no special exemptions despite proximity. Rep Reed urged Henderson to hear New York oil producers protesting the Pennsylvania crude price ceiling, Walchli arguing the ceiling would curb drilling and wages and worsen shortages.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
New York
Seaboard
Harold &. Ickes
Reed
NYR
Henderson
O. W. Waleali
Wellsville
N. Y
New York State Oil Producers Association
True bills found by grand jury in county cases
A grand jury returned a true bill for intent to kill. Other true bills include Andy Medakovic of Coal Run for assault and battery. Charles Sadter of Indiana RD 1 for buying or receiving junk minors. Anthony Simon of Indiana RD 1 for moral offense. Delbert Sutherland of DuBois for furnishing intoxicating liquor to a minor and for serious moral offense.
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Andy Medakovic
Coal Run
Weather notes and 1942 farm program revealed
Crop reports show heavy ground for winter sowing in Venonga County with Franklin at 3.75 inches rainfall while corn and soybeans make good progress. Pastures remain short in many areas. The Agriculture Department plans a 1942 farm program to boost production and stockpiles amid rising domestic and British demand for food.
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Venonga County
Franklin
Washington
Agriculture Department
Defense
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visits Pittsburgh events
Eleanor Roosevelt arrives from Washington for a busy Pittsburgh schedule headlined by a Youth In Democracy rally at Syria Mosque. She attends luncheon with the Public Affairs Association, tours the National Youth Administration training center at Schutt Park, and dedicates a 45 unit defense housing project in Mifflin Township, welcoming the first 14 resident families displaced by a Carnegie-Illinois steel plant expansion, then attends a Democratic Women’s tea before the rally.
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Pittsburgh
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Syria
Public Arfests Association
National Youth Administration
Schutt Park
Alleghey County Housing Authority
Mifflin Township
Roosevelt
Duquesne
Carnegie- Ilinois Steel Corporation
Democratic Women's Organization of
Allegheny County
Food and Lend Lease Tied to Postwar Peace Terms
Officials say the 1942 Lend Lease plan includes a food aid component to shape the peace after the war. Secretary Wickard argues ample U S reserves would let America dictate terms by meeting European needs when hostilities end.
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Europe
Wickard
United States
Taxes on Incomes Face Senate Battles Over Exemptions
Senate debate sharpened over reduced exemptions expected to pull in about 300 million dollars, with 5 million people warned to file taxes next March though only 2.256 million would gain taxable income after deductions. Senators Clark and another ally vow a strong fight, while debates linger on prohibiting income division in community property states and adding a $30 monthly old age pension for all over 60.
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Clark
DMO
Senate
Finance Committee
Harvest Labor Amid Defense Jobs Echoes Across States
Bernard Teets of Colorado says the national defense emergency may worsen farm labor, predicting a possible shortage next year. L. J. Hewes notes more migrant workers come for defense jobs, not harvest. New York faces a 22,000 farmhand shortage as students assist with harvest projects during harvest vacations of up to 10 days for those 14 and older.
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Bernard Teets
Colorado
California
Ini
L. J. Hewes
National Defense Plant
New York
State Education Department
Paralysis death toll rises with 23rd victim in city
Washington reports infantile paralysis cases in Pennsylvania cause concern but not alarm. Public Health Service notes Pennsylvania bears a high case total this summer, with two Lycoming County individuals convalescing and fewer cases expected later in September. Dr. Coffey cites national context and law of averages as possible reasons.
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Lycoming County
Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Pennsylvania
E. R. Coffey
Wages 1937 Records May Be Corrected This Year
Workers whose 1937 wages were not correctly reported to the Social Security Board have until year end to request a correction for 1997. Richard C. Wrestling, manager of the Johnstown Social Security office, notes a four year window after the year in question. Workers can request wage records and obtain a free statement via post cards with a one cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Richard C. Wrestling
Social Security Office
Johnstown
Wrestling
Wiestling
Poliomyelitis cases rise with reports for August weeks
Dr Coffey notes the week ended August 18 had 82 cages for polio, August 3 saw 82, with an August 30 report anticipated. Medical science lacks specific preventive measures or immunizing agents. The disease is treated by isolation and restricting movement of children where present, with many infections not leading to paralysis.
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Coffey
Leningrad Battles and Allied Warnings Escalate War Fronts
Reports from the eastern front describe a drawn battle around Leningrad with both sides claiming gains and air wars over the city. Finnish forces recapture a Karelian Isthmus stretch, while Japan resists U S fuel shipments. Canadian PM Mackenzie King urges the U S to guarantee Britain’s security as the war widens.
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Loningrad
Russia
Hitler
Red Army
Leningrad
Red Air Force
Luftwaffe
Helsinki
Karelian
Finland
Vladivostok
United States
Britain
Japan
Canada
London
Lord Meyer
America
Scotland
Iceland
Newfoungland
World domination claim cited in wartime Japanese review
Tokyo dispatch notes a government backed review accusing Britain and the United States of seeking global dominance after Roosevelt and Churchill met. It says USA and UK will exhaust Japan's resources under economic and military pressure while expanding aid to the Soviet Union and tightening encirclement of Japan. The piece also mentions air raid guidance and fire prevention strategies amid ongoing defense planning.
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Fokyo
Ore
United States
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Diplomatic Review
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Churchill
Japan
Review
Thailand
Netherlands
East Indies
Australia
Risdia
Cabinet Information Board
Imperial Navy
Chungking
London
Nichi Nich
Privy Council
Home Ministry
Defense
Canada kept the northern bridge in wartime unity
King hailed joint defense with the United States as Roosevelt pledges to crush Hitler and Nazi forces. He argued shared control of the northern bridge would shorten the war and deter Nazi aggression toward the new world, while Britain remains the main obstacle to a Nazi attack.
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Canada
United States
Roosevelt
Hitler
Britain
Cross Roads School Reunion Establishes Annual Event
About 200 former teachers pupils and patrons attended the Cross Roads School reunion in Banks Township on August 30. W Earl Long presided at the business meeting which set the gathering as an annual event on the last Saturday of August on the school ground. Officers elected included Mrs Phyllis Farmery president and Mrs Zoe Farm er secretary treasurer. Readings by Mrs Lucy Reed Bramley George Brady Mrs S L Barr and Miss Lois Baird followed basket dinner and various activities. W H Radcliffe of McCook Nebraska traveled the greatest distance.
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Cross Roads
Banks Township
W. Earl Long
Hartisburg
Phyllis Farmery
Zoe W. Farmer
Lucy Reed Bramley
East Brady
George Brady
Vanderbilt
S. L. Barr
Indiana
Lois Baird
Glen Campbell
W. H. Radcliffe
McCook
Nebraska
Willkie on U S bonds in wartime pledge
Wendell L. Willkie declared he would rather own a United States bond as part of a 150 billion dollar national indebtedness with Hitler gone than a 50 billion dollar debt with Hitler still in the world. He spoke at a Rockefeller Center booth opening where bonds and stamps go on sale through September.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Hitler
Willie
Rockefeller Center Plaza
Penn State Dinner Here in Indiana County
Penn State Alumni students and prospective students will attend a get-together dinner at Rustic Lodge on Thursday evening, September 11 at 6:30 DST. B K Hirshman will bring a speaker from the athletic department with last year's football pictures. Reservations should be made before the 10th by phoning Dr Dimit 544 A. Special invitation to incoming freshmen.
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Indiana County
Penn State
Rustic Lodge
B. K. Hirshman
Steele Clark
B. H. Dimit
Dimit
Kilts Go Feminine In London Clothing Shift
London reports a surprising move as Highlanders buy kilts to fashion into dresses skirts and coats. Dept store officials blame rationing as kilts use nine to ten yards of cloth and count as trousers while eight coupons buy a kilt but four and a half coupons per yard apply for the material. The item mirrors postwar fabric constraints and changing attire norms in Britain.
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London
Stock Market and Livestock Data From Pittsburgh and Chicago
Pittsburgh notes show salable hogs and cattle with varied price ranges from 5 to 12.90 per hundredweight, calves and sheep activity steady, with notable gains in salable calves and steady to higher hog values. Produce brief from Pittsburgh lists fruits, vegetables, and grain prices. Chicago reports wheat prices rising about 4% amid scarce offerings and new highs since 1937 for September wheat.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Carey Ousted as CIO United Electrical Leader
James B. Carey loses the presidency of the CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union by a 636 to 539 vote. Albert J. Fitzgerald, a GE plant repairman from Lynn, Massachusetts, succeeds him. Carey vows to fight and seeks a constitutional change to empower locals in officer qualification and maintain Roosevelt labor policy alignment. The vote follows accusations of Communist influence in locals and heated debate over a broader anti Communism resolution.
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Camden
N. J
Dyco iPhon Ale
Hough
CIO United Electrical, Rade and Machine Workers Union
James B. Carey
St Arth
CIO
Carey
Albert J. Fitzgerald
Géneral Electric Company
Lynn
Maas
John L. Lewis
Clifford Haley
New York
Communist Party
Our Union
Julian Stansky
Brooklyn
William Simpson
Pittsburgh
Air Force and Army Begin Louisiana War Games
Two air task forces join the U S Army in Louisiana as the third army and second army move to the field for a September defense test. Major-Generals Harmon and Dargue lead bomber and fighter units while Be n Lear and Walter Krueger coordinate ground forces in an unprecedented air power demonstration.
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ARMY
Louisiana
U. S. Army
Third Army
Herbert A. Dargue
First Air Force
Mitchel Field
Dearborn Man Dies In Three-Car Crash
John Boyehuck, 35, of Dearborn Michigan, died after a three car collision on the Buller Kittanning highway yesterday. Harold E. Fieler and his wife of Altoona suffered cuts and bruises in the crash.
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Butler
John Boyehuck
Dearborn
Mich
Buller-Kittanning
Harold E. Fieler
Altoona
Obituary of John Zaranek Sr. of Loyathanna Township
John Zaranek Sr. died suddenly at his Loyathanna home near Saltsburg. A coal miner, he lived in Loyathanna 30 years and was born May 28, 1879 in Poland arriving in 1887. He leaves a wife Rose, six sons and two daughters, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Friends gather after 6 pm. funeral Saturday at 10 am with Rev. Frederick Haey, interment in Saltsburg.
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John Zaranek
Loyathanna Township
Saltsburg
Loyathanna
Poland
Rose Kuca Zaranek
Alex Zaranek
Wheeling, W. Va
Adolph
John, Jr
Rudolph Zaranek
Saltsburg R. D
Joseph
Fred Zaranek
Julia Buttkevits
Misa Helen Zaranek
Philadelphia
Louise Cross
Baltimore
Ann Szwajkos
Newark
N. J
Frederick B. Haey
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