Winter push in Russia tests Hitler in southern Crimea
The Berlin report predicts a hard winter for German forces fighting from Leningrad to the Black Sea with a focus on the Ukraine and Caucasus. Cold, mud, and rain will slow operations, with improvements possible in the milder southern Crimea and Caucasus climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Berlin
Hitler
Russia
Napoleon
Hig
Moscow
Henry Hitler
Ukraine
Caucasus
Leningrad
Black Sea
Finland
Baltic
Kiev
Ovmop Uoc
Russian Riviera
Georgia
Iran
Persia
Middle East
Sea of Azov
Don
Pilots Describe Pay and Daring Flights
The aviator discusses earnings: 1000 dollars for one flight, 1200 for two in a 30 day period, and 1500 for three. He recalls a thrilling moment overshooting the British Isles and being lost for three hours over the English Channel, aided by Mae West life preserver. He notes early swimming feats including the Delaware River at age six and Biscayne Bay in Miami.
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British Isles
English Channel
Mae West
Delaware River
Biscayne Bay
Miami, Fla
New Dream Highway Forerunner For U S Network
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania's 70 million dollar high speed tolls route, nearing its first birthday, as a forerunner of an east coast to coast network. Officials cite projected annual income and tolls, while noting 30 plus fatalities on the twin concrete lanes and plans for a broader 1800 mile Midwest to Atlantic corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Pacific
Walter A. Jones
Turnpike Commission
Philadelphia
Ohio
Commission
Jones
Long distance swimmer jokes about Channel training
He began training to swim the English Channel but his parents delayed his start until 16. He laughs that he never swam the channel, yet suggests his long distance swimming may prove useful someday.
Debated Neutrality Aiding Merchant Ships
Rep Mundt predicts a hard fight over arming merchant ships in Congress. He doubts passage before war declaration, likening it to the narrow 202-202 18 month draft extension vote that mirrored Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. Mundt
R SD
House Foreign Affairs
House
Senate
Slaying mystery at swanky building shocks golf star Miley
Miss Miley, notable golfer of a decade with wins across the Western Open and Kentucky title, was found dead in the hallway of a ritzy building after an apparent shooting and robbery. Police theorize intruders familiar with the setup may have cut power and disabled phones, leaving behind coat buttons, 32 caliber shell fragments, and fingerprint evidence.
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Milay
Dogie
Harrigan
Miley
Miss Miley
Kentucky
Italian forces claim sinking three British cruisers in convoy attack
The Italian High Command reported heavy losses for the international cause as 13,000 Red troops were taken prisoner. Mussolini’s government asserted torpedo-firing Italian planes sank three British cruisers during an assault on a convoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
War updates from the Eastern Front and Axis actions
Reported battles include Greek and Russian fronts with ships damaged on both sides. Germany executed several people in occupied areas while Heydrich declared emergency in Bohemian Moravia. Prague Brno and other districts cited. Soviet counterattacks near Leningrad and Crimea noted as Allied aid missions begin formal talks in Moscow.
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Moscow
Kronstadt
Leningrad
Germany
Paris
Berlin
Bohemia-Moravia
Czechoslovakia
Reich
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Prague Bruena
Maehrisch-Ostrau
Klande
Koenigradt
Crimea
Britain
United States
Russia
Adolf Hitler
College Weather Forecast with Mild Temperature Swing
Partly cloudy and continued cool today with fairer conditions and warmer temperatures tomorrow. Reading shows a high of 80 and a low around 48, humidity near 78 percent, barometer about 29.09 inches. Monthly total rainfall stands around 2.23 inches versus a 3.85 inch average.
Coal Yields Rise Sharply In Pennsylvania Mills
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania's combined bituminous and anthracite coal output for 1941 exceeds 1940 levels by about 9 million tons as of September 1. Bituminous total stands at 7.545 million tons versus 7.104 million last year, while anthracite reaches 85.912 million tons against 32.076 million the prior year. Of 687 valid bituminous mines, 687 operate this year with 301 idle, and 504 of 687 anthracite mines are active among 165 collieries. Labor and market conditions largely drive idle mines amid defense production needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Mines
Six Czechs Executed by Heydrich Orders
The Czech government in exile announced that six people were executed by order of Reinhard Heydrich, then protector for Bohemia Moravia, including General Josef Bily former commander of Bohemia and Divisional General Hugo Ojti deputy commander of the Seventh Army Corps at Bratislava.
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London
Reinhard Heydrich
Bohemia-Moravia
Josef Bily
Bohemia
Hugo Ojti
Seventh Army
Bratislava
Slovakia
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Death claims "Tron Lung Kid" in Pittsburgh
Jimmy Colton a 14 year old known as the iron king kid died after a two year battle with infantile paralysis. Stricken in 1929 he was honored by his high school principal for courage and received a diploma via a two hour telephone broadcast from his hospital bed, which he called the happiest day of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Colton
Jimmy
James Hudson
Marts
Johnstown Airport Funds Approved for Expansion
Harrisburg reports a total $911,744 allocation to complete Johnstown airport. WPA contributes $502,744, CAA adds $400,000, and Johnstown funds $9,000. Earlier allotment totaled $536,245 with WPA $222,245, CAA $250,000, and city $64,000.
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Harrisburg
Johnstown
Works Project Administration
WPA
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Osteopathic Leaders Warn On Public Health And Pain
Dr J Walter Jones and colleagues presented papers on infantile paralysis, osteopathy in national health, and sprained ankles. Dr Philip R Russell warned the US faces grave public health issues, while Dr H Van Arsdale Hillman stressed widespread foot trouble among youths and its impact on military eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walter Jones
Philadelphia
R. ©. McCaughan
Chicago
James M. Eaton
Fred J. Baer
Stroudsburg
W. Drew
Philip R. Russell
Fort Worth
Texas
American Osteopathic Assoviation
United States
H. van Arsdale Hillman
New York City
MocCaughan
The
American Osteopathic Association
Airmen refuse dirty ship aboard Ottawa
About a thousand airmen trained in Canada balked at conditions aboard a transatlantic transport. Air Minister Power said most reboarded overseas after being disciplined, with a few left ashore then placed on another ship. He denied sympathy but promised no repetition of the incident.
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Ottawa
Empire Aire
Aly Ministry
Air
C. G. Power
Power
Produce and Livestock Market Reports and Call-Up Plan
Pittsburgh markets show mixed demand for produce with apples and potatoes steady while hogs, cattle, and calves move at varied prices. Grain prices rise in Chicago as processors step in. Harrisburg notes an estimated 60,000 Pennsylvanians may soon be called for service, part of a planned 800,000 national increase.
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Chicago
Harrisburg
Ovelals
War Department
August surge in Pennsylvania industry drives gains nationwide
Pennsylvania State College reports August industrial activity up 33 percent from a year earlier. Across major cities gains ranged 24 to 64 percent with steel, power sales, telephones, electricity, and payrolls at high levels. Costs rose, retail food prices climbed in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and factory employment hit a new high for the year, while several sectors showed notable year over year gains.
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Stai.) College
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Srvanton
Erie
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Allegheny’ District
Ité
Crade
Uiernaur- Pice
Allegheny District
Allegheny
Eastern Pennsylvania
Democrats stress rights in off year election remarks
Democratic nominee for Superior Court echoed running mate remarks on citizen rights and court interpretations. Guests included David L. Lawrence and A. E. Hood. John A. Priday of Duquesne Brewing died, while Wellington harbor porpoise Pilot Jack was protected by law. Prevailing eastern winds could bring semi tropical climate and heavy rainfall.
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Superior Court
David L. Lawrence
A. E. Hood
Indiana
Pltuspukkgh
John A. Priday
Duquesne Brewing Company
Wellington
New Zealand
United States
Nuthatches Named From Nut Beliefs and Sunspot Size
European woodcutters named the nuthatches believing birds hatched from nuts after seeing birds emerge from nut filled cavities in trees. A December 1999 sunspot covered about 3 000 million square miles, about sixteen times Earth's surface.
Service on Wheels A California Farm Runs a Mobile Station
A California farm spanning 40,000 acres operates a service station on wheels to maintain its field machinery. The mobile unit provides air and water and supports ongoing agrarian operations across the vast property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Insurgent Miners Meet Over Walkout Settlement Terms
Insurgent Hard coal miners near Hazleton meet again to reconsider settlement terms for the 22 day walkout by 20,000 diggers over dues and assessments. A 3:30 P M mass meeting at Contsdale will include a three man commission led by CIO UMWA President John L. Lewis, plus mediators, to study a plan reducing the international assessment to $2 while awaiting a $6 district assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Contsdale
John L. Lowla
CIO United Mineworkers of America
Onal
UMW
Lewis
Evin Evans
Lehigh Navigation Coat Company
Pennsylvania
Washington
UMW International Executive Board
Commission
Martin F. Brennan
National Labor Relations Board
Daughters Smoke Triggered Philadelphia Father Tragedy
A 65 year old widower Elias Taddi shot himself after distress over his daughters smoking cigarets. Detectives say he found them smoking in a store and then killed himself at his home, near a pistol. Daughters Rose 24 Adeline 22 and Deloras 20 had been raised by him.
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Philadelphia
Daniel O'Mahoney
Elias Taddi
O'Mahoney
Rose
Adeline
Deloras
Treasury Balance Report and College Year Opening
Treasury balance and debt figures from Washington dated Sept 20 show receipts of 14.89 million and expenditures of 91.23 million for Sept 28, with net and gross debt values noted. CHAMBERSBURG Wil son College marks its 72nd year with 125 entering students and convocation address by President Havens. Olyphant Chief Michalik declines to name first overtime parking violator, who pays 25 cents.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Chamlersburg
Wilson College
Paul Swain Havens
Olyphant
Joseph Michalik
Obituary notices for McElhoeg and infant Hetrick
Friends of William Chauncey McElhoeg are received at Robinson Funeral Home with services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, officiated by Rev Messia J. K. Boston and Harry Burton Boyd, burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Infant Hetrick, five hours old, son of Reid A. and Mrs Hetrick of Indiana R. D. 2, died at Indiana Hospital. Burial planned at Meade Chapel Cemetery near Brookville today.
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William Chauncey
McElhoeg
Robinson Funeral Home
Messia
J. K. Boston
Harry Burton Boyd
Greenwood Cemetery
Hetrick
Reid A. Hetrick
Indiana
R. D
Indians Hospital
Meade Chapel Cemetery
Brookville
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