B-29 Bombers Shown Vast US Airpower Size and Range
Washington June 16 The war department announced the B 29 bombing of Japan and publicized its specifications The Super Fortress is one and a half times larger than the B 17 Flying Fortress with a 141 foot wingspan over 100 feet in length and a height over 27 feet Its engines are nearly twice as powerful as those in the B 17 It carries a larger bomb load flies faster climbs higher and has longer range than any other bombardment plane It is armed with 50 caliber machine guns and 20 millimeter cannons The B 29 supplements the Flying Fortresses and Liberators to extend US air power for daylight precision bombing targets of the enemy It can reach the stratosphere and fly as fast as many single engine pursuit planes.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Japan
United States
Perfection in Moorish style noted by orthodoxy
A remark states that strict Mohammedans view only Allah as perfect and resist pursuits of perfection, leading to seldom constructing straight lines or flawless symmetry in buildings or woven rugs.
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Allah
City government notes and street plans in New Castle
City hall items report new police uniforms arriving for inspection by Chief Hanna. Council discusses a $4,000 tax due on the Clendenin property and a potential purchase with $1,800 in rent already paid. The city tax office promotes military service tax relief and warns on occupational tax. Forester Owen Fox maintains parks while urging residents to stay off the grass. Fern street paving decision delayed. improvements up to £10,000 may proceed. City considers a $2,900 tax if acquiring the former New Castle Rubber site to attract industry. Sidewalk renewal steady if campaigns resume. state sanitary water board meeting in Pittsburgh not attended due to Beaver river concerns. Wayne Sines serves as police radio tech on leave but remains on call for broadcasts. Street workers’ paid vacation and sickness pay demands await October budget. Controller Moore attends meetings for firsthand updates. Police warn speeders and reassign traffic officers to Highland Avenue. May construction totals $103,210 with $75,000 by Johnson Bronze for a new office building. remaining funds for small jobs. City Chemist Hess confirms Cascade Park and Sylvan Heights water are pure. Cascade Park water used by residents.
New Castle Gunner Earns Flying Cross for Valor
Staff Sergeant Nick A. Criscita, 23, waist gunner on the eighth AAF Flying Fortress Miss Mac, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in bombing Nazi targets. He previously attacked an Abbeville air field and holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Criscita of 1511 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Nick A. Criscita
AAF Flying Fortress
Miss Mac
Set
Criscita
Abbeville
Frank Criscita
Pennsylvania Avenue
Court House Hill and Local Property Transfers Noted
Edwin F Norris and others list transfers in New Castle and Ellwood City with $1 deeds. The Pennsylvania State Guard plans officers school at Valley Forge led by Major Frank W Hill. Four new recruits join Company F 16th regiment with eligibility for others, and local notices include a sheriff's fruit ranch offering free meals for birds.
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Pennsylvania State Guard
Valley Forge
Frank W. Hill
Elmer D. Nesbitt
A. A. Shoup
John Albert
New Castle
16Th Regiment
M. M. Ingham
Regiment Officers Outline Annual Encampment Course
Officers of the 16th regiment describe the plan for the annual encampment guiding instruction and drill. The arrangement outlines training periods, location notes, and expected participation for the unit.
Moone's Emerald Oil Offered for Foot Relief
An appeal to readers to buy Moone's Emerald Oil from any druggist for foot troubles. The ad promises relief after the first use and complete comfort after short treatment, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Moone
Moon
Volunteer Buckwheat Rush Feeds Birds in Eight Acre Plot
Cy reports an eight acre buckwheat field planted as a free lunch for birds this fall. Last year harvester seed dropped enough to sprout naturally and now a strong volunteer crop attracts cardinals blackbirds and other hungry birds. Cy hosts the feeding event for the feathered guests.
Second Lt James A Bickett Completes 25 Missions
Second Lt. James A. Bickett of 218 Winter Avenue, navigator on a 15th USAAF B-24 Liberator, has completed 25 missions over enemy territory, according to word from the 15th Army Air Force. Lt. Bickett has received his commendation for safe flight and mission endurance.
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James A. Bickett
Winter Avenue
USAAF
15Th Army Air Force
Bickett
Navigator’s wartime missions span Mediterranean theaters
The subject, a navigator from the Hondo Field Navigation School, served in August 1943 and flew missions across Ploesti, Berensbure Steyr, Budapest, Bucharest, and other targets in the Mediterranean. He is married to Rosemary Bickett of 218 Winter Avenue. The note adds Salamanca as the oldest Spanish university, founded in 1230.
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Hondo Field Navigation School
Mediterranean
Ploesti
Berensbure Steyr
Budapest
Bucharest
Rosemary Bickett
Salamanca
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Clendenin
Falls Street
William Coffenthafer
Thayer County
Mich
Dorothy Jamison
Cleveland
George A. Patterson
Owen Fox
Council
Fern Street
Sclons
City Hall
City of
State Sanitary Water Board
Pittsburgh
Beaver River
Wayne Sines
W. A. Moore
Sidney L. Lockley
Navy
Thomas Jones
Mike Fazzone
George Rigby
Highland Avenue
Johnson Bronze
Hess
Cascade Park
Sylvan Heights
Haney’s
Haneys Purniture Center
ERAN
Apple
Conveneo
Court House Hill
Edwin F. Norris
Euclid Avenue
Marjory A. Blirn
Park Avenue
Lars Edward Nelson
Jacob Street
Malden
Mass
Florence A. Anderson
Bessemer
Leland R. Stoops
Ellwood City
Ruth G. Burkett
14Th Street
Mary E. Schick
Scott Stankard
Roy R. Harlan
William FE. McFarland
Scott Township
James Wogan
William E. McFarland
Robert L. Wallace
Michael Koch
Neshannock
John E. Milson
William A. Donkin
A. C. Shoat
J. Glenn Berry
Blanche W. Luke
Harry E. Miller
Lawrence County
Albert J. Timko
Filport
John A. Rowan
Ralph F. Dixon
2Nd Ward
J. Clyde Gilfillan
Bertha Brown
Mary Jane Hogue
Gregory DiCaprio
Baupr & Black F
Eckerd’s Drug Store
J. A. Bickett
Canada
Eugene A. Mayfield
Johnson Bldg
Army Air Forces
U. S
Wilson Aviation
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