Detroit Police Arrest Forty in Chinatown Raid
Detroit police detained about forty men after a Chinatown raid targeting gambling and narcotics. Those held include Harry Chung known as Chinatown mayor, Clarence Huey, Jung Hoy, Yee Sun Jung, officials from Chinese Relief Society and Merchants Association. Seized were Chinese lottery tickets, $300 in cash, heroin, hypodermic syringes, and an opium lamp.
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Detroit
INS
Chinatown
Harry Chung
Clarence Huey
Chinese Relief Society
Chinese Merchants Association
Jung Hoy
Yee Sun Jung
Merchants Association
Barn Fire Destroys Emma Grieder Farm Barn
A large frame barn on Emma Grieder’s Pulaski Road farm burned during a 4 o'clock electric storm. Loss estimated around $3,000 with insurance. items lost included farm implements 200 laying hens grain and an automobile. Neshannock township volunteers arrived too late to save the structure.
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Emma Grieder
R. D
Pulaski Road
Charge Two With Slaying Of Man
Mrs. Orewe Kent Colosimo of Johnstown and her brother James Henry Kent of Philadelphia are charged with the murder of George Kern and held for court. Kern's body was found last December in Somerset County. Detective John Chrin testified that Kent accused his sister of the slaying, while Stella Hershberger says she saw Kent with objects said to be stolen. Kent had been arrested in Philadelphia for burglary. On the average, the moon rises 50 minutes later each day.
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Somerset
Orewe Kent Colosimo
Johnstown
James Henry Kent
Philadelphia
George Kern
Kern
Somerset County
John Chrin
Kent
Stella Hershberger
Marriage Licenses and Quiet Court Saturday Mornings
Court records list marriage license applications for Dalesandro Pezzulo Renkenkeerer Pritchard Kinney Commisso O Conners Stone Wiley McDougall and spouses with property transfers. The article notes a quiet summer scene at the courthouse on Saturday mornings as lawyers mostly handle business during the week and non support court meets on Friday mornings.
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Margaret Renkenkereer
Edward D. Pritchard
5Th Ward
William B. Kinney
Union Limestone Co
Rocco Commisso
Mahoning Township
Emma M. O'Conners
Robert G Stone
Samuel M. Wiley
Glenn L. McDougall
Shenango Township
Court House
Living memorials should honor heroes in action not stone
William Mather Lewis of Lafayette College urged in a Lafayette College baccalaureate address that modern memorials honor heroes through living projects. He proposed hospital beds and medical research as monuments, plus perpetual scholarships, playgrounds, and community halls to aid soldiers and youths from areas lacking recreation.
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Easton
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
Lafayette
Lewis
Washington
Mrs Eva Biggie Treated After Street Illness
Mrs Eva Biggie of Porter Street was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital at 9 30 Sunday morning after she fell ill on the street while walking home from church. The report notes a Flying Fortress consumes 250 gallons of high octane gas per hour at cruising speed.
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Eva Biggie
Porter Stieet
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Military families report promotions and returns across several towns
Lieut Fred N McConnell of Barksdale Field Shreveport La enjoys furlough with his parents. John A Palkovich is promoted to technical corporal at Camp Millad Bucyrus O. Cadet William M King of the University of Pittsburgh visits family. Mary L Johnston stationed at Hunter College New York for training. Drs and Mrs Dominick Fusco of Camp Lee Va visiting relatives. Evan N Bryan promoted to sergeant at New Cumberland. Robert McCandless of Volant reports husband Robert McCandless has arrived in New Gaines. James Borovilos overseas. Robert Lewis Williams returns to Clinton Okla after visiting Ellwood City. Donald W Ferguson earns paratrooper status at Fort Benning. Floyd T Cameron promoted to technician fifth grade. Carl DeMatteo Jr on 15-day furlough. D L Bohlman transferred to Camp Jesse Turner Ark. Lieut Robert E McConaghy transferred to transportation corps after orientation in New Orleans. Col Herbert L Grymes announces promotion of Cpl Frank C Hare to sergeant. Fred S Kuttesch promoted to first lieutenant in field artillery. Lt Kubesch, a liaison pilot, served since 1943 in Southwest Pacific. Joe Wogan home on leave from Norfolk to attend Navy graduation exercises at Fort Belvoir. Kenneth L Scheppele among those awarded a lieutenant’s bar.
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Fred N. McConnell
Barksdale Field
Shreveport
W. N. McConnell
Beckford Street
Paul Palkovich
W. Miller Street
John A Palkovich
Camp Millad
Bucyrus
William M. King
North Ceder Street
University of Pittsburgh
Mary L. Johnston
East North Street
U.S. Naval Training Station
Hunter College
New York City
Dominick Fusco
Lee
Peter Fusco
Bleakley Avenue
Robert Lewis Williams
P. O
Clinton
Okla
Grace Williams
Ellwood City
D. 1
Charles Williams
Portersville
Donald W. Ferguson
Wade A. Ferguson
New Bedford
Fort Benning
Floyd T. Cameron
Oversea
Rexir
Cameron
Edenbure
R. D
Pic Carl DeMatteo, Jr
Camp Park
Carl DeMatteo
Sankey Street
Cp. D. L. Bohlman
Henry Bohlman
Wampum
Camp Plau
3384Th
New Cumberland
Frank C. Hare
Eva W. Hare
Sampson Street
New Castle
Fred S. Kuttesch
Waldo Street
Field Artillery
Kubesch
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
George Kuttesch
New Castle High School
Oil City Colonel Tops Air Combat Record in Europe
Allied Supreme Headquarters reports Lt Col Francis E. Gabreski of Oil City has destroyed 26 enemy planes in the European theater, second only to top pilots. His Thunderbolt unit claimed seven ME 169s and damaged five others on June 12. He is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for combat heroism.
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Ters
Francis E. Gabreski
Oil City
Gabreski
Thunderbolt
Mercer County Soldier Missing During World War II
The War Department released a list of 739 U S soldiers missing in action in the Mediterranean area. Technical Sgt John W Crawford is named with next of kin Mrs Coretta McDowell of R D 4 Mercer. A note mentions a sister as the listed next of kin. The article adds a brief aside about knights and armor.
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War Department
United States
Mediterranean
John W. Crawford
Coretta McDowell
R. D
Mercer
Tax receipts show cabaret levy rise in April 1944
Washington reports April 1944 cabaret tax at 4 50 000 under 30 percent rate. March 1944 with 5 percent rate yielded 1 722 000. April 1943 collected 1 690 000.
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Washington
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Dominic V. Dalesandro
Chartier Street
Rankin
Helen Pezzulo
Hillsville
Strauss-Hirshberg’s
Riece
Valencia
California
Joan Davis
Sealtest Village
Jack Haley
Rieck
Ditstion
National Dairy Product Corporation
U. S
Evan N. Bryan
Violet F. Bryan
Atlantic Avenue
Robert McCandless
Volant R. D
New Gaines
F-O
James Borovilos
Thomas N. Borovilos
East
Washington Street
U. S. Navy
Joe Wogan
East Sheridan Avenue
Norfolk
Fort Belvoir
Kenneth L Scheppele
North Mercer Street
Allied Supreme Headquar
Tim
Strauss-Hirshberg
Margiotti
Mercer Court
Mercer, Pa
Charles J. Margiotti
Pittsburgh
T. A. Sampson
J. A. Stranahan
Janice Graham
Everett Wilson
Janice
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