Congressman Says 250 Million Wasted in Army Barracks
Rep Engel of Michigan charges 250 million of the first 800 million spent on new army barracks was wasted. He cites Camp Dix where competitive bids cut costs versus cost plus fixed fee by other camps. notes higher wages and faster completion at Dix and warns of 20 percent waste overall. He urges abolishing cost plus and moving to competitive bids and reducing overhead.
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Whelliam
Neal International News
Washington
Engel
Mich
Michigan
Camp Dix
N. J
Camps Devens
Edwards Mass
Camp Meades
Freel
Camp Meade
Devens
Edwards
Army
Settlement Hopes Rise In Major Defense Strike
The largest U S defense strike, involving 1700 AFL and CIO machinists in the San Francisco Bay area, shows two paths to settlement. Bethlehem Shipbuilding near a contract with the Bay City Metal Trades Council could bring 5000 metal craftsmen back to work on navy destroyers and cruisers by midweek, while AM PM & CIO machinists vote on returning under Roosevelt security orders. Pickett fines have blocked 15000 non striking workers on 665 million dollars of contracts since May 12.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco Bay Region
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Th Bay City Metal Trades Council
A. F
G. Aml & I.O
Roosevelt
Senate Committee
Bethlehem
Moore Drydock Company
Oakland
General Engineering Company of
Alameda
Marble Tourney Progress in City Playoffs at Gaston Park
New Castle marble shooters crowded Gaston Park for city playoffs. Phillip Conti of Lincoln Garfield and Ray Crum of Oak Street led brackets, with Tex Richards guiding the runs and The Townsmen and WPA supervisors handling the event. Conti and Crum advance to face top second bracket winners. the city winner travels to Hershey, Pennsylvania for district finals.
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Jupiter Plavius
New Castle
Gaston Park
Phillip Conti
Lincoln-Garfield
Ray Crum
Oak Street
Conti
Crum
Tex Richards
WPA
James Elias
Lincoln Garfield
Fred Rete
George Washington
Richards
Carmen Natale
James Cardella
Carl Ginnochi
Alonzo Davidson
Hershey, Pa
City Council Proposes Penalizing Unnecessary Auto Horns
Councilman J. L. Fink moves an ordinance banning horn use when cars are parked or not needed for safe operation. Fines range from a minimum to 100 dollars, with up to 30 days jail for nonpayment. Solicitor Robert White notes mayor may appoint temporary pensioned officers to aid enforcement.
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J. L. Fink
Robert White
White
Charles B. Mayne
Sweden
Grand Jury Session Opens in Lawrence County Court House
The June term of the Lawrence County Grand Jury met at the courthouse with 7 of 24 jurors excused. James P. Marshall of New Castle was named foreman by Judge W. Walter Braham as jurors began weighing bills of indictment amid a small number still to be considered after pleas.
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Lawrence County
Lawrence County Court House
James P. Marshall
New Castle
W. Walter Braham
Hilda Arnold
Little Beaver
Jessie Bobbino
Jessie E. Brown
Scott Township
Harry Galbraith
Explaining Egg Yolks and Color Variation
Washington reports the egg yolk color depends on hen feed. Green leafy seeds and yellow corn darken yolks while fish liver oil rich diets with few pigments yield pale yolks. The agriculture department notes vitamin A remains abundant in yellow yolks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Conference At Italian Church In New Castle
Dr. William E. Bartlett led the fourth quarterly conference at the Italian Methodist church in New Castle. Reports praised Pastor Rev. Francesco P. Salmonetti and noted more than $3,000 spent on property, 62 new members, and a drive to raise $1,000 for a heating system with over $300 already raised. Committees and officers for the coming year were named, highlighting extensive church administration and mission efforts.
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William E. Bartlett
Grove City
New Castle
Bartlett
Francesco P. Salmonetti
F. P. Salmonetti
Domenick Sylvester
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Louis Fusco
F. P. Sulmonetti
Jennie Coco
Frank DeVitto
Felix Mazzeo
Anthony Caravaggio
Louise Ciccone
William Ciccone
Sam Coco
Nobile DeLorenzo
Filomena Filiberti
Attico Gasperoni
Rose Gazzia
Berardino Giancola
Joseph Giancola
Filomena Mone
Kate Torchia
A. Gasperoni
Patsy D’ Antonio
Temperance
Sue Giancola
Yolanda Giamarino
N. DiLorenzo
Mary Pi Cristofaro
Ida Montozzi
Joseph Sanfilippo
Guy Casalena
Nicholas Altobelli
Guy Matricardi
Mary Coco
Mafalda Nocera
Helen DiCristofaro
Peggy DeEulio
Local Residents Return for Memorial Day Visits Across City
Carl Sumner of Duquesne and numerous others travel from Pittsburgh, Delaware, Baltimore, and beyond visiting families on Lyndal and Canyon streets. The list includes soldiers on leave, patients recovering from surgery, and relatives returning from Charleston, Miami, and Washington as extended families gather over the holiday.
Jersey City Waterfront Fire Estimated at 25 Million
Fire Chief Frank Ertle put the loss at 25 million dollars after examining 35 acres of warehouses piers stockyards and railroad property. Authorities found no sabotage and FBI agents conducted a six block area search as smoke persisted and fire crews fought the blaze through the night. Rubber oil and food goods were destroyed with most imports and little export to England.
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International News Service
Jersey City
N. J
Frank Ertle
Ertle
Director of Public Safety
Daniel Casey
Harold Walsh
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Michudson
Soldiers On Furlough Return Home For Memorial Weekend
A long list of service members from New Castle area report furloughs and home visits over Memorial Day weekend. Private William Bevan of Fort Belvoir Virginia and Private Joseph DeLillo of Canyon Street returned to their posts after visits with families, while Private Ralph Russo and Private William Wilkinson prepared to graduate aeronautics training at Casey Jones School. Others include Private Robert Doonan at Fort Meade and various families hosting relatives from Cleveland Aliquippa Detroit and beyond during the holiday period.
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William Nesbit
Betty
Winter Avenue
Lake Erie
Frank Leonard
Peter
South
Jefferson Street
Oil City
C. M. Cypher
Detroit
Mich
C. H. Hilborn
Highland Avenue
W. Llewellyn
Hollidays Cove
W. Va
Elder McCormick
Highland Heights
Frank Klip
Edward R. Peterson
Chicago
Ilinois
Daniel Linz
Holton Street
Lyle Wimer
Arthur C. Wimer
Washington, D. C
Davy
John McAdoo
Neshannock Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Howard Sage
Hudson, O
F. L. Sage
Kalamazoo
R. B. Sage
Beckford Street
Roy Haines
Atlantic Avenue
B. F. Haines
Charlestown
Mary McCarthy
Carnegie Tech
D. A McCarthy
Neshannock Boulevard
Philip DeStefano
Sam DeStefano
Canyon Street
CCC
Clarion County
Floyd J. Conner
190Th Field
Camp Shelby
Miss
Warren Avenue
William Bevan
Fort Belvoir
Rosser Bevan
Lee Avenue
Engineering Corps
Joseph DeLillo
Fort Meade
John DeLillo
Walter J. Kirkwood
Walter and
Chester
Cleveland, O
Frank Peterson
West North Street
Thomas Jenkins
Isaac James
Aliquippa
Daniel Evans
Annie Wilson
Huron Avenue
William Dangel
Maryland
Fred Dangel
Smithfield Street
U. S. Field Artillery Service
Robert Ff Christman
Bluefield
West Virginia
E. H Singleton
Hamilton Street
J. S. Evans
Lois
Robert Park
Morris Houk
Spurgeon D. Rees
Madison
Indiana
Arthur J. Rees
East Washington Street
John F. McConnell
South Crawford Avenue
Bert Earl
Michigan
Arlington
Edward Earl
Morgan Morgan
Williams Street
Thomas J. Morgan
McKeesport
Morgan
Ralph Russo
Pearson Street
Ft. Meade Md
Nick Russo
Russo
William Humphrey
Court Street
Cleveland
Richard Dicks
Lakeside Hospital
Fred Wilkinson
C. W. Wilkinson
New Castle R. D
Wilkinson
Casey Jones School of Aeronautics
United States Army Air Mechanic
Margaret Harris
Daniel
Harris
W. Thomas
Bettie Thomas
Thomas S. Reese
Hannah Lewis
East Long Avenue
Robert Doonan
175Th Infantry
Fort George Meade
West Washington Street
Doonan
New Castle News
City Hall Briefs Highlight Police Oath and Permits
Council approved insured coverage for the Greer mill site buildings. Four men George Herring Edward Kovach Joseph Yackowitz and Thomas Pilner were temporarily appointed to the police force to cover vacations and will speak multiple languages including most but not Chinese and Japanese. A construction permit was issued for a service station at State and Grant street costing about 3200 dollars. A car collision at Highland and Laurel was reported and a man was seen on a Beckford street house May 26. Thomas Dailey 16 of 5138 Fast Moody avenue is missing since May 31.
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George Herring
Edward Kovach
Joseph Yackowitz
Thomas Pilner
Charles B Mayne
Beckford Street
Thomas Dailey
Moody Avenue
Amishman Fails To Answer Call For Army Duty
Reu Sen King a 22 year old Amish farmer in Lancaster County refuses induction for religious reasons and vows to resist arrest. U S District Attorney Kallick ordered custody as King seeks deferment while a federal agent visited. King states he will stay on his 145 acre farm and not report to camp.
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Innternational
Lancaster
Reu
Sen King
Lancaster County
U. S
E. A. Kallick
Philadelphia
King
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Grand Knight Reelected as Knights of Columbus Attend York Convention
Francis J. Augustine, grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus, returns to York after attending Pennsylvania state convention. Officers elected include Edward J. Kelly as state deputy and Cornelius Garvey as state secretary. Altoona will host next year. Delegates named include Kummerant, Knapp, Titus, Healey, Grimes, Cooney, Hayes, and Wardlaw. The column ends with an ad note for The News by Mail subscription.
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Francis J. Augustine
Knights of Columbus
York
K. of C
Edward J. Kelly
Pittsburgh
Cornelius Garvey
Oil City
Altoona
Leo Gribben
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Duquesne
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Roy Jones
Delaware Avenue
Thomas Ritchie
Edward Reider
Midland
Reynolds Street
Bobby
William Dolling
F. J. Reider
DuShane Street
Shenango Street
D. D. Clarke
Harrisburg
Ralph Turco
Ft. Eustis, Va
Mrs
Fred Turco
Blanche Crooks
Youngstown
George W. Conway
Englewood Avenue
Stanley Patterson
Baltimore, Md
J. P. Patterson
Walmo
Harvey Johnson
Steubenville, C
Sam W. Fray
East Brook Road
Theodore Gannett
Sammy
Lathrop Street
Williiam Thomas
Connellsville
Sam Matthews
Charles M. Allen
176Th Infantry
Ft. Meade
Pulaski Road
Edward G. Elmore
Paul Tate
Larry
Edward and
Arthur
Warren, Pa
I. W. Tate
Fairmont Avenue
James Morgan
Meyer Avenue
Miami
Fla
Richard Hennon
H. S. Shuttleworth
C. E. Aiken
Fairfield Avenue
Jennie
A. Servidio
East
Washington Street
Hanna Raub
Edwina
Northview Avenue
Margaret Stoll
Jackson, C
F. M. Stoll
Garfield Avenue
Lester Bratshhie
East Falls St
Elson Jeffress, Jr
115Th Infantry
Ft. Meade, Md
Walma
Katherine Ritchie
New Castle Hospital
Orvel Scott
Kane, Pa
Jersey
Crete
Berlin
Central Press Radiophoto
Lillian Fawcett
New York
Lisbon
Royal Air Force
Central Press
Lovely Refugee
Germany
Kaaren Verne
Hollywood
Robert “Cy” Carson
Camp Holabird
J. C. Carson Walmo
John Suzo
Jacob Kreitzer
East Brook Street
Andrew Suzo
Moravia Street Extension
City Hall
Joseph D. Alexander
Greer Mill
J S Sroda
State and
Grant Street
Lester Shaffer
Laurel Avenue
Knights of Columbus Council
Bisquick
Martello
Call
S. Mill St
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