U S Bombers In Heavy Raids On Jan Airdromes
The war department reports American fortress bombers shot down five enemy pursuit planes during raids on airfields at Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea. The missions followed submarine successes in the Pacific and hit Japanese invasion points north of Australia.
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Washington
War Department
New Guinea
United States
Pacific
Far Pacific
Australia
Salamaua
Lae
Riel
Japanese Push For Australia Bogged Down By Losses
Australian and United States airmen batter Jap invasion bases on New Guinea and New Britain. At least 12 Japanese transports and warships are knocked out of action, sunk, beached, or set afire amid continuous bombing. Allied air power gives the Australian mainland more time to prepare defenses for an expected assault.
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Sydney
Australia
New Guinea
New Britain
United Nations
Salamaua
Lae
Finschafen
Rabaul
Tanger
Page “Wenty
Maple sap boiling observed on Fairmont Avenue
Residents note sap collection from tapped maple trees on Fairmont Avenue with receptacles catching sap. They anticipate a future when syrup for hot cakes may be harder to obtain.
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Fairmont Avenue
Payday Bond Day Returns Amid Friday the Thirteenth
A lighthearted note reports Friday the Thirteenth repeating for a second time in four weeks with February and March jinx days. The post office handles a surge of small chicken shipments as the peep chorus echoes through the corridors. Mrs J H Holler of 737 County Line reports thrillingly blooming a snake plant as spring nears. continued on Page Twenty.
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J. H. Holler
County Line Street
Pa News
Daily Weather Report for the 24-Hour Period
United States weather statistics show a maximum of 36 degrees and a minimum of 24 with trace precipitation and a river stage of 11.9 feet for the 24 hours ending at 9 am. The same date last year recorded a high of 56 and a low of 27 with no precipitation.
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United States
U S Submarines Step Up Attacks On Jap Shipping
U S submarines spearhead a renewed offensive against Japan with raids expanding from the East Indies to the island empire. In the latest action a single submarine reportedly sank four ships off Japan including three freighters and a passenger boat, signaling broader operations in Nipponese waters.
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Joseph A. Bors
International News Service
Washington
America
Japan
United States
East Indies
U.S
Submarine Sinks American Tanker Killing Seamen
Four survivors, among 38 crew members, recount a Caribbean attack by an enemy submarine on February 28. The vessel was shelled with about 200 rounds and sank within five hours. two lifeboats and a life raft were destroyed. Master I J Nielsen. four men died, 34 unaccounted. Survivors drifted until March 5.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Caribbean
Fourth Naval District
Midway Island Defies Japanese Offensive Thrusts
Midway Island continues to hold out against the Japanese assault in the central Pacific. U S aircraft downed one heavy seaplane and routed another last Tuesday, a decisive thwarting of a Nipponese thrust. The Navy Department calls Midway’s defense a chapter in its heroic resistance amid broader Pacific battles.
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John Henry International News Service
Washington
Midway Island
Central Pacific
Navy Department
U. S
Midway
Japan
Pacific
Hocus Pocus Kiwanis Show Delights New Castle
The Kiwanis Club presented Hocus Pocus at The Cathedral with two performances yesterday for the benefit of the Underprivileged Children fund. A matinee drew many children, forcing a second matinee today. an evening show followed as crowds packed the venue. Local stars backed Burgette the magician with musical numbers, drummers, dancers, and magical acts.
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Burgette
New Castle Kiwanis Club
Cathedral
Benefit of
Kiwanis Fund
Kiwanis
Bill Alexander
Page Twenty
Deaths in New Castle and Local Area
Obituaries list several deaths including Mrs Julius R Bartsch 43 of New Castle R D 5 Charles Sumner Dodson 511 Centennial St Mrs Libbie E Sizer Forrestville N Y Rosalie Quarterson 75 R D 1 New Castle Miss Ann Morgan 301 East Edison Ave Christopher Kit Wardman 72 Newport Commodore Lee Tilden 49 330 Green St James Abner Skillorn 69 Youngstown and Howard M Lent 63 329 Neshannonk Ave.
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Julius R. Bartsch
R. D
New Castle
Charles Sumner Dodson
Centennial Street
Libbie E. Sizer
Forrestville
N. Y
Rosalie Quarterson
Ann Morgan
Edison Avenue
Christopher
Kit) Wardman
Newport
Commodore Lee Tilden
Green Street
James Abner Skillorn
Youngstown
Howard M. Lent
Neshannock Avenue
Soviet Troops Break German Lines in Southern Front Drive
Tass reports Soviet troops charged with fixed bayonets and pierced Nazi defenses at several points on the southwestern Russian front. The Red Army drives across the southern front from Kharkov to Taganrog as offensives intensify and Kharkov is seen as an immediate objective amid fierce battles southwest of Moscow.
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Moscow
Tass
Red Army
Kharkov
Taganrog
Sea of Azov
German Spies Sentenced to Long Prison Terms
In New York on March 13 federal Judge Henry Goddard sentenced six defendants for spying for Germany. Kurt Ludwig, Paul Borchardt, and Rene Froelich received 20 years, Helen Mayer 20 years, Hans Pagel and Karl Mueller 15 years, and William Schlosser 12 years. Other guilty pleas await sentencing.
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International New York
United States
Henry Goddard
Germany
Kurt Frederick Ludwig
Paul T. Borchardt
Rene Froelich
Helen Pauline Mayer
Queens
Hans Pagel
Karl Mueller
William F. Schlosser
Forget Politics Urges President Forget Politics Urges President
President Roosevelt urged the nation to forget partisan politics as war loomed and called for focused public effort on winning the conflict. He said some press and lawmakers dwell on the past, while cabinet aides rarely politics, and he would curb it when noticed.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Auto Driver Drowns After Car Plunges Into River
March 13 in McKees Rocks near River road the driver was believed drowned after his automobile veered off an embankment into the swollen Ohio River. Police launched skiffs to locate the submerged car.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
River Road
McKees Rocks
Jinx Falkenburg Denied Change Of Name
Jinx Falkenburg sought to legally drop her surname to simply Jinx but Superior Court Judge Emmet H. Wilson denied the petition. The actress explained the move would save electricity for national defense by reducing marquee lights.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Jinx Falkenburg
Madel
Superior Court
Emmet H. Wilson
Jinx
Wilson
Youth Burned as Willow Grove Home Is Razed
Arthur Mielke aged 16 son of Mr and Mrs James Smith Willow Grove was badly burned when an oil stove exploded starting a fire that destroyed the home before 7 30 this morning Neighbors carried him and the others to safety as the blaze consumed the house and contents totaling about 2500 dollars He is in Jameson Memorial hospital in critical condition Continued on page two
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Arthur Mielke
James Smith
Willow Grove
Heavy Bombing Attacks On Kiel Reported
London reports heavy Royal Air Force bombing over Kiel and other northern German targets during the night. Bombs exploded on Kiel shipyards and fires were started. eight British planes failed to return. German radio claims RAF hit a northwestern French city, causing casualties.
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London
Kiel
Germany
British
Air Ministry
R. A. FP
Paris
Queen Mary Reported as Troop Transport Carrying 10000 Soldiers
A Vichy dispatch cited by Reuters says the liner Queen Mary visited Rio de Janeiro with 10,000 British and American troops aboard. The ship stayed three days in Rio bay and departed for an unknown destination, escorted by three warships. no landings occurred during the stop.
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International News Service
London
Reuters
Today
Vichy News Gallecy
Rio de Janeiro
South Atlantic
Rio
Taxpayers favor U S sales tax in wartime mail survey
Congress reports a congressional mail survey showing broad taxpayer support for a general sales tax to finance the war. Advocates predict post-deadline mail volume could push the levy into the new tax bill, with lower and middle income earners most vocal in favor.
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Congressional Mail
U.S
Washington
Riots Intensify in Rio de Janeiro Across Axis Stores
Rioting flared in Rio as special police dispersed crowds angry over Axis sinkings of Brazilian ships and yesterday’s damage to German owned businesses. Authorities reported arrests, gunfire to disperse groups, and fear of wider unrest spreading from São Paulo.
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International News Service
Rio DE Janeiro
Emnlove
Sao Paulo
County Board Names Selectees for Arms Reception Camp
Lawrence County Board No 2 announces the names of selectees sent to an arms reception camp next week. The list includes Kenneth Griffin of Lakewood Anthony Ippolito of Wampum George Stanley of New Castle Earl Fosnaught of Wampum John Harper of Wampum Wayne Puromaki of Bessemer William Meanor of Mahoningtown Alexander Gierlach of New Castle Robert Meanor of Mahoningtown Louis Ferrucci Jr of Wampum Silvio Durbino of New Castle Frank Smith of New Castle Harold Swanson of Bessemer.
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Lawrence County Board No. 2
Kenneth Eugene Griffin
Emerson Avenue
Lakewood
Rev Paul Tarcy to Join U S Army Chaplain Corps
Rev Paul Tarcy pastor of the Hungarian Baptist church accepts a chaplaincy in the U S Army and will depart Thursday March 19 for Ft Benjamin Harrison to begin his duties. Native of McKeesport he has led the church for three years after studies at Hamilton Canada and is well known locally.
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Paul Tarcy
Japanese Naval Force Sighted Near Solomon Islands
An Australian air force communique reported a Japanese naval force was sighted three days earlier off Kesu Buka Island in the Solomon Islands group. It did not confirm a permanent landing.
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Melbourne
Australia
Kesu Buka
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Friday the Thirteenth Weather and Hoodoo Fare
A quirky note on superstition and weather mentions Friday the thirteenth and hoodoo beliefs. The text playfully dismisses charms and rabbit feet as useless, then shifts to a casual remark that the weather is around forty. No clear news event or identifiable person is documented.
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U. S Army
Army
Patricia Raypart
Lucille Allensandroni
Philadelphia Ordnance Headquarters
By Griffing Bancroft
County Board
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Tional News Service
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Singapore
Arthur Mometer
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