Senate votes to extend court martial for Kimmel and Short
The Senate voted to extend the statute of limitations for one year to June 7, 1945, delaying court martial for Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Waller E. Short, Pearl Harbor commanders blamed for the 1941 attack. Senator Bennett Clark condemned the delay as a cover up and urged trials while evidence remains fresh.
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Senate
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Husband E. Kimmel
Waller E. Short
Sen
Bennett C. Clark
Clark
Kammel
General Short
Vpa
Women Views and Local News Across Several Cities
Mrs Sam Jones asserts women could avert war by political roles at the 36th annual governor conference in Hershey. In Allegheny County, women’s entry into industry lowers feminine delinquency as machinists riveters inspectors and clerks gain pay and stay off the streets. Olyphant merchant Harry Wildes faces a $50 loss under an OPA ruling after a 54 cent stockings overcharge. Wilkes Barre Mayor Don McCole jokes about domestic help during a Wyoming Valley Retreat Guild gathering with 450 women present.
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Hershey
Sam Jones
Louisiana
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Lawrence P. Keenan
Harry Wildes
OPA
Rita Lalka
Olyphant
Wilkes-Barre
Don MecCole
Wyoming Valley Retreat Guild
Jap Submarine Exhibition To Aid Bundles For America
A captured Japanese submarine known as a secret weapon will tour to raise funds for Bundles for America. The sub will be on display at Public Square on June 8 to support aid for armed forces.
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America
Household Finance offers small loans with fixed monthly plans
Household Finance advertises loans from $25 to $300 with no guarantors or wage assignments. It promotes quick private borrowing at low fees, showing example rates such as a $100 loan repaid in six monthly installments at $18.46 and four installments at $7.60. The firm positions itself as a source for emergencies and debt relief.
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Household Finance
Licensing radio news commentators under ethics code
Senator Ed Johnson introduced an amendment to the communications act to license radio news commentators and require adherence to a federal code of ethics. The code mandates fairness and accuracy, prohibits false or defamatory statements, and requires compliance with the 1934 act. stations must identify sponsors during broadcasts.
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Washington
INS
Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
Belgian Refugee Now Boy Scout In Pittsburgh Fire
A 15 year old Belgian refugee Sam Chirmin, once a Liege Boy Scout, told 326 Twin Rivers scouts in Allegheny council of two years in a French concentration camp. He described straw bunks, turnips, cabbage, and awkward meals before Red Cross aid and US arrival. He spoke in fluent English about his uncertain family status and memories of Nazi detention.
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Pittsburgh
Liege
France
Sam Chirmin
Red Cross
United States
Twin Rivers
Allegheny Council
Dinner for Staff of Assistance Board in New Wilmington
The Lawrence County Board of Assistance staff plans a dinner in New Wilmington on Thursday evening June 8. Mrs. Mildred Cavill chairs the arrangements with committee members Mrs. Helen Chapman Mrs Harry Brinton and Miss Thelma Campbell.
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Lawrence County Board of Assistance
New Wilmington
Mildred Cavill
Helen Chapman
Harry Brinton
Thelma Campbell
State Leader to Speak Thursday at County Convention
Ira C. Sassaman of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association will speak at the 106th convention in Epworth Methodist Church on June 8. He will conduct morning and afternoon sessions and install officers at the evening session, with Rev E W Bloomquist delivering closing messages and other ministers and officers listed among participants.
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Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
Epworth Methodist Church
Ira C. Sassaman
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association of Philadelphia
Sassaman
Lawrence County
First Baptist Temple
Youngstown
Ohio
Jesus
E. Roy Corman
Pittsburgh
Convention Church
A. M Stevenson
Sidney K. Bliss
Fishing Class Teaches Tips Not Guarantees at U of Minnesota
In Minneapolis on June 5 a night course at the University of Minnesota offers fishing pointers from zoology professor Samual Eddy. The class draws professional men, features lively debates on hooks lines and sinkers, but Eddy notes no guarantees on catching fish.
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Minneapolis
Samual Eddy
University of
OCD Notes Call for Volunteers to Canvas Military Registrations
City OCD calls for volunteers to attend a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting at the City building to assist in canvassing and recording names and addresses of service members. Ballot handling remains with other authorities as the effort spreads. The piece notes wartime pumps may become garden sprayers and are being sold by the Reconstruction Finance Corp to commercial buyers.
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OCD
State
Federal Department of Agriculture
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Fairfield
New Castle
First Federal
West Philadelphia Boy Killed by Trolley Car
Three year old Robert Cimino was killed instantly in West Philadelphia when struck by a trolley. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Julian Cimino and the family had alerted police moments before that he was missing.
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Philadelphia
Robert Cimino
Julian Cimino
Late Planting Tips For Victory Garden Cabbage And Roots
Garden notes advise including late season cabbages like Late Flat Dutch and Bullhead for late plantings. Sow seeds in unused garden areas, with midsummer resets. For potatoes choose Jersey and Triumph still moist and ram varieties Nancy Hail Pierce on Porto Rico for moist flesh.
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Victory
Jersey
Triumph
Nancy Hail
Pierson
Porto Rico
British Submarines Active Again In Med Areas
London June 6 The admiralty announced British submarines in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas have sunk two large vessels two medium craft twenty two small supply ships and five naval auxiliaries in a renewed offensive action.
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London
Mediterranean
Aegean
Admiralty
Mexico To Get New Diesel Plant
A large diesel motor factory with 10,000,000 pesos capital, about $2,000,000, will be established in Mexico City this year. North American businessmen handle patent arrangements and supply technical directors.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Baggage storage plan eyed by railroads postwar
A Pullman-Standard survey finds 37 railroads backing under seat or end-of-car luggage compartments. The note urges practical, no half measures and hints at postwar travelers seeking easier baggage handling.
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Chicago
Ins
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co
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