WOUNDS FATAL TO WAR WORKER
Wounds proved fatal to Ralph Landefeld 29 of Kennedy township a war worker and Edwin Schuler 23 of McKees Rocks the two men were shot when they unknowingly drove into a police trap set for car thieves in Stowe township The incident follows a prior fatal shooting and police chief William Duerris is held on bond pending an inquest into the case.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Landefeld
Kennedy Township
Stowe Township
Ida‘ Landefeld
Edwin Schuler
McKees Rocks
Willam Duerris
Lieut Rudesill Flies Bomber Over Home Town
Lt Frank L Rudesill of Union Township surprised family when he piloted a B 24 Liberator over his hometown Tuesday around 2 pm during a routine cross country flight from Maxwell Field Alabama to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He later called Chicago and confirmed the visit before continuing his journey.
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Frank L. Rudesill
Union Township
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Harrisburg
Chicago
Harburg
Rudesill
Rich Hill Sunday Services Highlight Presbyterian Pastor
Presbyterian services led by Rev H K Miller with Sunday school at 10 10 a m supervised by Wilson Booker and morning worship at 11 15 a m Y P O BE group noted.
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Presbyterian
H. K. Miller
Wilson Booker
Y. P.O. BE
D. D. Club Noted Hosts in Wilson Booker Home
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Booker hosted the D. D. club on Monday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Viola Wilson and George Craven. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Gaydos of New Castle.
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Wilson Booker
D. D. Club
Viola Wilson
George Craven
John Gaydos
New Castle
Highland Heights visits by local residents noted
Maxine Knight visited recently with relatives at Highland Heights. Marian Booker spent several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Nelson of Highland Heights. Janet Barkley and Carol Wilson of New Wilmington were over night guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Cotton.
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Maxine Knight
Highland Heights
Marian Booker
Ira Nelson
Janet Barkley
Carol Wilson
New Wilmington
E. C. Cotton
Strike Threatens J and L Pittsburgh Works
Jones & Laughlin steel plant on Pittsburgh south side faces a strike by 60 soaking pit workers over an arbitrator wage ruling. Company warns sustained walkout could curtail ingot supply to rolling mills and possibly shut the Pittsburgh works.
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Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Southside
Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette at Calvary Tabernacle
The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintette will perform at Calvary Gospel Tabernacle 909 911 Vogan St Saturday June 17 at 730 pm. The group graduates Wheaton College Dunmire School of Music and studies at Messiah Bible College. They offer vocal quintets solos piano Vibra Harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordion cathedral chimes. Thousands have attended crowded venues and many were turned away.
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Eppiey Sisters
Calvary Gospel Tabernacle
Vogan St
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Dunmire School of Music
Harrisburg
Messiah Bible College
Grantham
Five Sisters
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburgh
Many Over 65 Prefer To Keep On Working
More than 600000 people aged 65 and over would be eligible for old age insurance benefits but choose to continue working. About 50000 former retirees have returned to work and had benefits suspended. The New Castle Social Security official notes earnings above 149 a month in covered jobs trigger work status.
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Edward J. Sinder
New Castle Social Security Board
Sinder
Linder
Romanian Atrocities Reported By Soviet Probe
The Soviet extraordinary state commission on atrocities accuses Romanian occupation authorities of killing about 200000 Russians in Odessa region and other provinces. The Izvestia summary cited Moscow radio claiming Romanian aim to create Transdniestria and to drain blood from Odessa and surrounding villages.
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New York
INS
Soviet Extraordinary State Commission On
Oressa
Izvestia
Moscow Radio
Bug
Dnestr
Transdniestria
Odessa
OPA Controls Used Farm Machinery Prices
The Office of Price Administration sets maximum prices at 85 percent of list for some machines and 70 percent for others to curb prices of used farm equipment. Auctioneers must file sale notices with Pittsburgh district OPA. No bidder speculation allowed. machines go to farmers for immediate food production.
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Office of Price Administration
Price Panel Board
OPA
Pittsburgh
Local War Bond Support and Military Leave Notes
Recent visitors include Mrs. Eva Stilwagon and Mrs. Vesa Foster with the Conners of West Montery. Mrs. Conner, a Clarion County public school teacher, has bought war bonds totaling 100 of her earnings and is J. G. Dean’s cousin. Veterans and sailors noted: Mike Dudash on furlough, Jessie Hunt on weekend leave, John G. Dean Jr. on five days leave, and Pvt. Robert Kneram returning to Marine duties. Pvt. Jay Fred Dean reports arrival in South Pacific. Fred spent days in hospital after arrival. A doctor warns that leg crossing may trigger a paralysis lasting months.
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J. G
Jessie Hunt
U. S. Navy
John G. Dean
John
New York
U. S. S. Allentown
Robert Kneram
Marines
Pvt
Jay Fred Dean
South Pacific
Fred
Manpower talk at New Castle Kiwanis meeting
New Castle Kiwanis Club heard Dr. Joseph D. Smith of the War Manpower Commission discuss national and local manpower issues. He noted skilled labor bottlenecks, women making up a third of war plant workers, and three classifications for hiring. Lt. Norbert C. Schweikert, Pacific air hero, was a guest.
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New Castle Kiwanis Club
Joseph D. Smith
Youngstown Area
War Manpower Commission
Norbert C. Schweikert
Pacific Air
Ostrex Tonic Promises Pep And Vitality Aid
The notice touts Ostrex Supplies therapeutic iron and vitamin tonic claiming to restore vigor in men and women. It markets introductory tablets and doses to meet daily iron calcium and phosphorus needs, urging purchase at Eckerd's and local New Castle stores.
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Phoshorus
New Castle
Eckerd’s
New Castle Drug
Meeting planned for three Granges in Westfield hall
An unusual program through the North Beaver and Big Beaver Granges will anchor a meeting of three granges North Beaver Big Beaver and Westfield at Westfield hall on June 17. The event marks the first neighborhood night of the season with many surprises and refreshments to be served per Erma Paden lecturer of Westfield Orange.
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North Beaver
Big Beaver
Granges
Westfield
Westfield Hall
Erma Paden
Westfield Orange
Three Philadelphia Firemen Injured in Big Allied Chemical Fire
Three Philadelphia firemen were injured when a three alarm blaze at an Allied Chemical and Dye plant in the Barrel division ruptured the roofing processing area. Fifty six workers escaped injury as explosions and showering tar swept the plant near the Schuylkill river.
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Philadelphia
Allied Chemical and Dye Corp
Schuylkill River
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Lieut. Rudesill
Rich Hill
Magnolia
Eppley Sisters
Geometrics
Mill Street
Kayon Wketter
Grant City
Lace
BAYON
Peach
Blue
Double Terry
Fenmweve
INC
Mission
Smith
United States
Arsonal Finance CO
Woods
New Castile
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