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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
9
Elsie notes a speaker introduced as Ki Wanian Zaremba, Mr. Chill, a Youngstown College graduate with doctor of laws and bachelor of arts degrees who also attended Westminster College. He has spoken across the United States and Canada on topics about the nation's foreign policy.
Allied heavy bombers attacked Japanese bases and airfields at Lae Wewak and Madang in New Guinea. High explosives hit dispersal areas and runways while fires started near Lae and at Madang. Bombing and strafing targeted installations around Green's Hill in the Mubo area and a river barge was set afire.
Dr Folkert Posthumus, once Nazi leader of the Dutch agriculture front and virtual agriculture minister under occupation, was shot and fatally wounded by Dutch patriots last Thursday, dying at age 69. The attack marks the fifth Dutch Nazi leader targeted in recent months.
Operators of commercial vehicles in the Youngstown district now have tires inspected every 5000 miles or six months, whichever comes first, an extension from 60 days or 5000 miles. Harry G. Boyd, district manager of the Office of Defense Transportation, announced amendments to General Order ODT No 21. The district covers Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana in Ohio and Lawrence and Mercer in Pennsylvania.
On Wednesday evening June 9 the Ladies of St Monica's church Wampum will serve a spaghetti supper at 5 30 in the church basement for the benefit of the church Mrs Nick Scala and Mrs John Hergenrother are in charge as chairmen and the women of the organization will assist on the committees
Chicago trucker got eight months for selling 25 sheets of ration coupons to George Jackson, who peddled them to Roy E. Smith in Pittsburgh. Smith, Jackson, and John Brant received three months each, while Pittsburgh men Louis C. Fendman testified as an OPA officer.
At a Monday Nei Castle Ministerial Association meeting held in First Presbyterian church Rev J Calvin Rose urged adoption of a city curfew. Major Orin Swank spoke on camp work and curfew benefits for youth. The group planned home services and radio hours, with care to include Salvation Army and church leaders, ending with prayer.
In the Astrophysical Journal Dr Daniel M Popper of the University of Chicago reports a double star in Scutum, designated Ry, weighing about 200 billion billion billion tons. The system includes a visible star and an invisible companion whose orbit causes eclipses and observed motion of the brighter star.
The Federal Bureau of Narcotics notes high adulteration in drugs. Addicts now buy cocaine at 68 percent purity, morphine at 69 percent, and heroin at a similarly reduced level, illustrating widespread illicit trade and harm.
Rep Knutson of Minnesota says Congress will delay any further federal income tax increase until next year even if a tax rise is included in the revenue bill this fall. Roosevelt sought 16 billion more this year. Congress has met about 3 billion of that with pay as you go rules and other measures. The treasury plans proposals for the remaining gap and will present them to the Ways and Means Committee after Labor Day.
The Memphis Belle flying fortress and crew led by Capt. Robert K. Morgan of Asheville will soon go home to the United States the U S Army Air Corps announced. Each crew member has received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Morgan notes only one wounded aboard despite many raids. Crew changes include James Weiss now first pilot and Vincent Evans and Charles Leighton among captains. Other members listed include Robert J. Hanson Harold P. Loch John Quinlan and Clarence Winchell.
World War II coverage continues as the public library releases the third installment of wartime book selections by the Council of Books in Wartime. The list aims to show Russia's civilization and history, offering a broad view rather than complete detail.
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