Coal Strike Hits War Production
The third general United Mine workers strike slows U S Steel and Carnegie-Illinois operations in Pittsburgh area plants. Big furnaces shut or reduced, 125000 Pennsylvania pits idle, plus 130000 in West Virginia and 20000 in Ohio. Fauth of Altoona dies after jumping from a window amid recent despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thitermiellonat
Pittsburgh
Amer- Cas
United Mine Workers
U. S. Steel Corporation
Garnegie-Illinois Steel Company
Jones and Laughlin
Carnes Gie
Yank fliers knock out 23 Jap zeros at Timor Island
Allied air forces conducted a heavy strike on Timor island near New Guinea with a 150 minute night attack on Penrole and the nearby airdrome destroying hangars and barracks and igniting fires visible for miles. Other operations hit Salamaua isthmus Laguen point and Buki village while one enemy anti aircraft battery was knocked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YANK
Timor Island
Lae
Malahang
MacArthur
Darwin
Australia
Penrole
Japherd
New Guinea
Salamaua
Buki
Fiers
Laguen Point
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Finselhafen
Krefeld Bombing Targeted by Heaviest Allied Assault
Allied daylight raids against Krefeld Duisburg and Duesseldorf unleashed 2000 tons of blockbusters on war production centers. England based heavy bombers led two waves across the channel at breakfast. Fighters then provided cover for American bombers on the return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duisburg
Duesseldorf
England
Ouf
Channel
Europe
Bombers join British night raid in daylight raid clash
In dawn light a vast force of American day bombers joined British night attackers moving from the Ruhr valley and Rhineland. They conducted precision pinpoint strikes on key targets that may have been spared in the daylight offensive. The heaviest redeployment of Air Force bombing is uncertain, with unclear ranking among the war’s largest raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adn
Ruhr
Rhineland
Tt. A. F
Cheetb
Does Your Roof Leak We Offer Asphalt Shingles Estimate
WM. M. BENDER & SONS advertises roofing services in New Castle area offering heavy weight asphalt shingles. Call for an estimate with no obligation at 317 Mill Mt New Castle 1041-%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. M. Bender & Sons
Mill Mt
New Castle
John B Britton Taken By Death In New Castle
John B Britton 86 longtime New Castle businessman died at 409 North Beaver Street Monday night after a lengthy illness He was born January 16 1857 in Quebec Canada and became a US citizen in 1896 He founded Brittons Dry Cleaning Co and lived in New Castle since 1890 Survived by eight children and nine grandchildren Funeral services set for Friday at 9 am at his residence with interment at St Josephs Cemetery.
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John Baptist Britton
New Castle
North
Beaver Street
Mr. Britton
United States
Britton
Iis
Quebec
Canada
William
Cecile Bishop Britton
St. Mary's Church
Celina Perry Britton
Arthur Britton
Chicago
Ill
Mary Joyce
Blanche Treser
Uniontown
Carrie Sherry
Aliquippa
Anna O'Laughin
Charles A. Britton
Josephine Locke
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Soviet second front call amid calm war updates
The noon communique reported no significant changes overnight while the anniversary note said German army morale in Russia was undermined by Soviet advances. It cited high German losses totaling 6.4 million killed or captured and 56,500 guns, 42,400 tanks, 43,000 aircraft. Soviet losses listed as 35,000 guns, 30,000 tanks, 23,000 planes. The release highlighted early Soviet manpower and Allied production challenges but noted the Red Army endured initial summer setbacks and then resisted German mechanized forces.
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Russia
Hitler
Soviet Union
Red Army
Twin bombing attacks on Naples port reported
Allied air forces carried out daylight and night raids on Naples and surrounding targets. Bombers hit the port, arsenal, airport, and railway yards at Naples and Cancello. Reggio Di Cambria, Salerno, and Batlipagnia also faced strikes with several Axis fighters destroyed.
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San Giovanni
Naples
Straits of Messina
Reggio di Cambria
Royal Air Force
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Industral
Cancello
Salerno
Batlipagnia
Ickes and Lewis in conference on coal strike move
Ickes and Lewis held a high level talk as 540000 miners walked out. The White House provided no comment while WPB prepared to seek 1,000,000 extra tons of steel in the third quarter. Ickes revived a coal rail order to keep fuel flowing for war industries and essential users.
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Ickes
Lewis
White House
Stephen T. Early
War Labor Board
Tewis
Hee
Tekes
Alabama Steel Mills
Republic Steel Corporation
WPB
Wansi
Woman railroad worker killed in Altoona crash
Isabelle Detweller a 26 year old Pennsylvania Railroad truck driver and mother of two was fatally injured when her truck struck a pile of steel flues in Altoona Pennsylvania. Her husband serving in the army and their two children survive. The town mourns the loss of the first woman employee killed at the local yards.
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Chiternational News Service
Altoona
Isabelle Detweller
Pennsylvania Railroad
Deaths of the Day Mrs Greer and Others
Deaths reported include Mrs Sarah Ann Greer aged 83 widow of John C. Greer who died Monday evening at her daughter’s home in Chippewa township following a hip injury and illness. Evelyn Mae Rice 17 died en route to hospital from a heart attack after collapsing at a ball field. funeral arrangements set at Beaver Falls and New Castle. Additional notices cover Mrs Harriet Nicklin Cramlish and others with interment at Graceland and Oakwood cemeteries.
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Sarah Ann Greer
John CG. Greer
George W. Bryan
Darlington-Beaver Falls Road
R. D
Chippewa Township
Greer
Columbiana County
Free Methodist Church of
New Brighton
Samuel FP. Meece
Somerset
Carl Robison
Beaver Walls
Robison
Sixth Avenue
Beaver Falls
Douglass
Mahoning
Madison Avenue
Evelyn Mae Rice
Sampson Street
New Castle Hospital
Evelyn Mae
New Castle
van and
Pearyl Campbell Rice
St. Paul's Luther Church
Hazel Loretta Dilley
Dorothy Pearl
Helen Maxine
Charlies Walter Rice
Donald V. Rice
Henry Walter Rice
Air Force
Tampa
Fla
Robert
Eugene Rice
Panama Canal Zone
R. L. Boyd
North
Jefferson Street
A. M. Stump
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
G. 8. Bennett
First Christian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Harriet Nicklin Cramlish
Albert Laighton Cramlish
West Falls Street
Robert M. C. Griswold
Trinity Episcopal Sharen
Pallhearers
William B. Howe
Cam J. Webendorfer
L. J. Lewis
Wayne Snyder
M. J. Donnelly
Robert M. Garland
Richard F. Dana
Lee Gordon
Oakwood Cemetery
Sharon
Federal troops end Detroit riot amid racial clashes
Report details federal troops sweeping Detroit after a racial riot. The invasion halted looting and arson as 25 injured, including 22 Negroes and three whites, with one woman in critical condition. President Roosevelt issued the order to assume control through War Secretary Jimson at Washington, per Michigan Governor Harry Kelly.
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Roosevelt
Jimson
Washington
Michigan
Cier
Harry Kelly
Detroit
Speeder Fined After Croton Avenue Traffic Court
Robert Sizer was issued a byank by Mayor Charlie B. Mayne in police traffic court after he faced speeding charges on Croton avenue. He faced a potential $1 fine per mile over the limit, or a $10 cost if he pleaded guilty and paid the sergeant, and chose the latter, saving about $40.
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Robert Sizer
Charlie B. Mayne
Croton Avenue
City firemen respond to Crotoe Avenue area alarm
City firemen were summoned to Crotoe avenue and Cascade street at 1135 p m Monday night by Box 33 alarm but could not find a fire in the vicinity Fire Chief James G Thomas reported today
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Firamen
Crotoe Avenue
Cascade Street
James G. Thomas
Shark ear color noted as near black
The article states the ear of the shark is almost pure black in color, highlighting its distinctive appearance. No additional context about species, location, or source is provided.
Marines Open Spots for 17 Year Olds in Local Area
Marine Recruiting Sergeant Michael Shea announced 163 youths aged 17 in Tuaw Renee county have spots in the local Marine Corps program. They will undergo extended training and noncombat preparation before any deployment, with some receiving technical instruction. Interested youths should visit the Recruiting Station in the Post Office building to explore marine service opportunities.
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Michael Shea
U. S. Marine Corps
Tuawrenee
U. S. Marine Recruiting Station
GAC Recruits Drill For First Time At High School
Girls Athletic Club recruits gathered at the senior high school Monday evening for an initial drill session led by Miss Margaret Fischer and GAC officers. Forty five recruits attended with fewer than twenty vacancies expected in the GAC lineup later in the season.
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GAC
Girls Athletic Club
Margaret Fischer
GAC Company
Gacs
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International News Service
AL Loona
Carl W. Fauth
Faith
Chester C. Rothrock
Haonashold
Ligier
Union ‘Truat
Mercer Street
New Castle Wool
Fok
Mgr
Krefeld
Froslad
BE. Wash. St
John B. Britton
Soviet
Featuring
College
McGoun
Anderson
N, Mill St
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Costa
Peoples Realty
Washington St
Sarah Ann ‘Greer
City OF
Tomimy
Speeder
Marines
Quicking Enamel R, & B
Sherwin-Williams
KTS le Pa Paints
Ragio
C. Lee Mellinger
Optometrist
Wyatt R. Campbell
Pennsylvania
East North Street
New Wilmington
Neshannock Avenue
Tess
Campbells
the News Telephone
Pook City
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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