War Industry Flourishes In Former Arena
In a Grove Street arena once home to roller skaters boxers and political workers a Castle Engineering Co plant now employs about 50 young women making a war product. Music from a box PA system with tunes like Shoo Baby and Mairzy Doats sets a fast tempo as workers go on piece work. Daniel Treloar, the general manager, appears satisfied with the production pace and morale.
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Grove Street
Castle Engineering Co
Eshoep
Mairzy
Daniel Treloar
New Zealand Prime Minister Lands in Cairo During Med Theater Tour
New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser arrived in Cairo from Italy as part of a tour to inspect New Zealand troops in the Mediterranean theatre. The London radio report, heard by the FCC, stated he would continue his inspections.
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New York
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
Cairo
Italy
London Radio
FCC
Mediterranean
Postwar Prosperity Seen If Reconversion Succeeds
Alfred N Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said postwar prosperity is possible despite a projected 300 billion national debt. He noted the basic elements for recovery exist and depend on a swift intelligent reconversion with cooperation among management labor and government.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Alfred N Williams
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Williams
Safety Training To Be Offered For Supervisors
A 20 hour supervisory safety program for plant supervisors and foremen starts Monday June 12 at 7 30 pm in the School Administration Building. Ten two hour sessions cover management responsibility accident causes machinery safeguards housekeeping material handling safety clothing first aid and plant inspection. Instructors are local trained by G E McMillan and will use National Safety Council film segments and problem discussions.
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G. E. McMillan
National Safety Council
U.S. Department of Labor
MacMillan
Butler
Armstrong
Beaver
Venango
Merce
Lawrence
Police Seek Suspects in Garden Vandalism Incidents
City police seek youths believed responsible for vandalism on South Walnut street gardens. Officers emphasize gardens are vital and vow to punish those involved.
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South Walnut Street
New Castle Man Wins Air Medal for Assam China Flights
Lieutenant Jack E. Hanna of New Castle received the Air Medal in a ceremony announced by Brigadier General Thomas O. Hardin. The 23-year-old, serving in the India China Wing of Air Transport Command, logged over 150 hours of transport flight on dangerous Assam China routes across the Hump. A former crane operator and Pennsylvania State College graduate, he resides with his father William A. Hanna at R. F. C. No. 6 New Castle.
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Jack E. Hanna
New Castle
Thomas O. Hardin
Air Transport Command
U. S. Army Air Forces
Hanna
Assam-China
Himalayes
Burma Road
China
India
Pennsylvania State College
R. F. C No
William A. Hanna
Fire Chiefs Must Be Very Versatile
Erie county commissioners ask the Erie Fire Department to handle new tasks beyond rescues. The flag atop the courthouse is being damaged by nearby trees and officials seek a solution without cutting the trees. Fire Chief Lawrence Covelle is evaluating options.
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Erie
Erie Fire Department
Erie County Commissioners
Erie Courthouse
Lawrence Covelle
Wife Of Ex Marine Gives Birth To Son
Philadelphia June 5 Ins Mrs Al Schmid of Philadelphia who stood by her marine hero Seret Al Schmid last year gave birth to a baby boy weighing six pounds twelve ounces Seret Schmid was blinded in one eye and wounded in the other on Guadalcanal while killing 200 Japs Neapolitans Quiet Naples June 5 Ins No public demonstration as Rome's liberation reached the Neapolitans The current production of alarm clocks is 3 300 000 a year.
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Philadelphia
INS
al Schmid
Seret
Schmid
Guadalcanal
Naples
Hospital Notes Admissions And Discharges Listing Patients
A hospital notes page lists admitted patients with addresses and some undergoing tonsil operations. It includes Hazel Grossman James Zeigler Dorothy Lowash Mary Andrews Antonette Ross and others from Croton avenue Spruce street and New Wilmington addresses.
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Hazel Grossman
Winter Avenue
Lee Currie
Slippery Rock
Francis Davis Jampum
Nannie Mitcheltreet
Chestnut Street
Bruce McElwain
Ella Rogers
Rebecca Street
James Zeigler
McClelland Avenue
David Gunther
East Street
John Sipe, Jr
Brinton Avenue
Georgiana Massie
E Grant Street
Bonella H Crane
W. Washington Street
Dorothy Lowash
Spruce Street
Agnes C. Allen
Myra Swisher
North Jefferson Street
Florence Kauliman
R. D
New Wilmington
Betty Bradley
McCleary Avenue
Joseph A Xaravella
Center Street
May Kerr
Scotland Lake
Shirjeen McGuire
Rose Avenue
Annabelle Green
Croton Avenue
Maxine Swanton
Norwood Avenue
Margaret Preston
North Crawford Avenue
Elsie R. McBride
New Galilee
Ralph Humphrey
Harrisville
Mary Andrews
Antonette Ross
Hawthorne Street
Local residents listed with medical procedures and discharges
Admitted patients include Ann Wall 514 Edgewood avenue Anthony Paglies 305 Sutton street Frances Wieszczak 6 Ralph avenue Laura Russell 348 Croton avenue Rodger Monico 530 Fast Division street Jennie Hribar box 128 Bessemer Helen Justinen 410 Vine Street Elizabeth Owen 210 North Cedar Doris Lutz 30 South Mercer Rose Ferrese 10 Bank Eloise Eves R D 1 Edenburg Ruth Fehrenbach 30 South Jefferson Lucille Pagley R D Matilda avenue Donald Gibson 116 West Lane tonsil operations and discharges Edith Eckles 1503 Belmont Pelagia Presnar R D 1 Wampur Grace Gebhart and infant daughter R D Patasy Cambrosia 234 Shady Side Helen Cripps and infant son West Pittsburg Ralph Saul 664 East Washington Pats Donofrio 299 South First Daisy Edson 301 Pine Jesse Mayberry 419 Bleakh tonsil operation Mary Trott and infant daughter 1116 Dewey Jeannette Virginia Johnson 348 Shaw tonsil operation Hazel Burnside R D 7 Myrtle Scott Enon Valley Isador Barbati 101 South Mulberry Sam Cole YM C A tonsil operation Coletta Gribben 121 North Beaer tonsil operation
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Ann Wall
Edgewood Avenue
Anthony Paglies
Sutton Street
Frances Wieszcczak
Ralph Avenue
Laura Russell
Croton Avenue
Rodger Monico
Fast
Division Street
Jennie Hribar
Box
Bessemer
Helen Justinen
Vine Street
Elizabeth Owen
North Cedar Street
Doris Lutz
South Mercer Street
Rose Ferrese
Bank Street
Eloise Eves
R. D
Edenburg
Ruth Fehrenbach
Jefferson Street
Lucille Pagley
R. D . Matilda
Donald Gibson
West Lane Avenue
Edith Eckles
Belmont Avenue
Pelagia Presnar
Wampur
Grace Gebhart
R. D. Patasy
Cambrosia
Shadyside
Helen Cripps
West Pittsburg
Ralph Saul
East Washington Street
Pats
Donofrio
South First Street
Daisy Edson
Pine Street
Jesse Mayberry
Bleakh Avenue
Mary Trott
Dewey Avenue
Jeannette
Virginia Johnson
Shaw Street
Hazel Burnside
Myrtle Scott
Enon Valley
Isador Barbati
South Mulberry Street
Sam Cole
YM. C. A
Coletta Gribben
North Beaer Street
State College son accused of plagiarizing Alma Mater
War correspondent in Italy reports a Penn State pennant over James L. Fremo’s pup tent. In Norristown Harry Allen and Edward Culp receive brewery work injuries from a glass explosion. Doylestown features a veteran monument unveiling with Lt Cmdr Carl Estes urging patriotic action. Harrisburg notes George Hippensteel’s 69th blood donation at 46th birthday. Steelton Aviation mechanic J Robert Krout credits a monkey chaperone for 90 Bay of Biscay missions.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Italy
Penna State
James L. Fremo
Norristown
Harry Allen
Edward Culp
Plymouth Meeting
Doylestown
Carl Estes
Harrisburg
George Hippensteel
American Red Cross
Steelton A Monkey Ch. Wi
J Robert Krout
Steelton
Bay of Biscay
Retail Grocers Seek Free Enterprise as Roosevelt Term Fears Rise
Chicago June 5 Rep Walter C Ploeser Missouri warns at National Association of Retail Grocers convention that a fourth Roosevelt term could end republic and seed federal state stores He objects to permanent OPA postwar role claiming government control and regimentation threaten small business and personal freedom The fall election seen as last chance to restore free enterprise
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Chicago
INS
National Association of Retail Grocers
Walter C. Ploeser
Missouri
Roosevelt
Republic
OPA
America
Soviet Chief Hails Occupation Of Rome
A Soviet military commentator in Pravda calls Rome’s fall a sign of Allied strategy’s soundness in Italy. Maj Gen Kalaktionov praises the plan by Gen Sir Harold R L Alexander and predicts further German defeats as Allied advances threaten lines along the coast and potential landings behind enemy lines.
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Rome
Italy
Moscow
INS
Pravda
Harold R. L. Alexander
M. Kalaktionoy
Hitler
Mans Galaktionov
Woman Injured As Bridge Collapses In Clearfield
Mrs Elva Myers of Germantown Pa described jumping 15 feet into the Susquehanna River when the 155 foot Second Street bridge in Clearfield collapsed while a 14 ton tractor was being hauled across. The incident sent four pedestrians and three cars into the water. a dozen people escaped serious injury.
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Clearfield
Elva Myers
Germantown
Clearfield Hospital
Second Street
Chambers Returns From U P Assembly
Judge J A Chambers elder in the First U P church returned from New Concord Ohio where he attended the 86th General Assembly as a delegate. He reports missions now have higher receipts amid postwar plans to expand activities with U P missions in Egypt India and the Fudan.
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J. A. Chambers
U. P
New Concord
General Assembly
Chambers
Egypt
India
Vocational School Opens New Machine Shop Classes
The machine shop program at the vocational school on Sutton Street began today with slots still available for trainees. Director Earle M. Cass said anyone over 17 may enroll, preferably via the United States Employment Service. Classes run 8 to 4, five days weekly, for about seven weeks, with new trainees admitted as others finish.
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Sutton Street
Earle M. Cass
United States Employment Service
General Clark Named Father of the Year
Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark was named Father of the Year by the National Fathers Day Committee in New York for directing the American Fifth Army in the Rome liberation. A cable praised him as the first Allied commander to free a Nazi fascist enslaved European capital and lauded his inspirational leadership at Rome.
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New York
INS
Mark W. Clark
National Fathers Day Committee
Rome
Fifth Army
Clark
Fifth
Japanese spearheads penetrate Chinese line near Changsha
Japanese forces push into the Chinese front south of the Miluo river reaching 30 miles north of Changsha. Chinese high command reports, as the Han kow Canton railway town of Kwetya falls to the invaders in their southward drive.
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Chungking
Changsha
Kwetya
Hankow-Canton
Bishop Grateful of Rome's Liberation
In Pittsburgh on June 5 Bishop Hugh C. Bovie of the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh expressed gratitude that the Allies have liberated Rome and hoped the city would become an open city and avoid future bombardment.
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Rome
Pittsburgh
MNS
Hugh C. Bovie
Catholic Diocese of
Until 1842 Californias Seen As Island Not Peninsula
The record notes a shift in geographic understanding as explorers and scholars concluded that Lower California was a peninsula rather than an island by 1842, changing maps and regional notions. The change reflected in contemporary accounts and subsequent cartographic updates.
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Lower
California
Island
Peninsula
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