Bombers Hit Japanese Base Near Gilbert Islands
Navy reports a raid by Liberator bombers on Nantar Island area near the Gilberts with four fires started. Separate attacks by Army bombers hit Japanese positions in the Aleutians at Kiska Attu Abraham harbor and surrounding areas. This was the first strike in the Gilbert area since October 24, as a task force targeted bases used for Wake Island attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attu Island
Matiru
Paiss
Madalcanal
H-Thee Navy
Navy
Sthe Gibert
Ellice
Gilberts
Marshalls
Iportant
Laeve
Wake Island
Awa
Rescue from waste fats fuels war effort
War era notice urges saving cooking fats and oils to bolster sulfa drug production, noting saved fats have already aided soldiers and promising further supply to ease pain and protect troops. It warns against sloppy habit changes and highlights local salvage efforts and a night air raid blackout test.
Daily Weather Report Summary
Daily weather report for a 24 hour period ending 9 am lists maximum temperatures of 64 and 56 for two locations, minimum temperatures of 38 and 33, no precipitation, and river stage readings at 66. The data reflects United States statistics for the period with standard meteorological measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
States
Weath
Dale
Promises Destruction Of Japanese Air Force Promised
Major General Claire Chennault in China promised destruction of the Japanese air force and other forces, signaling intensified Allied air power. A dinner interruption warned of enemy planes overhead, later proven a false alarm as air strength of the 14th Air Force increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Jarrell Cho
S.statth
Chungising
Claire Chenmaul
United States’ Army Air Hotel
China
Iit
Iereatei Jathair
Lobela
Chennault
14Th Air Storec
Theseneray
Don’t Take My Penny ends with campus blackout
A senior high school audience sat through the June 1943 performance of the comedy Dot Takes My Penny by Anne Coulters Martens. As the curtain fell, a surprise blackout test began, and the audience remained seated in the auditorium. The play unfolds in the Pringle family living room with Penny, a 16 year old daughter, featuring a Hollywood gaze and family dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Coulters Martens
Pringle
Pen
Hollwood - Gazing
Funds roll in for Red Cross War Fund drive near Ellwood City
The Red Cross War Fund campaign nears its county goal of 76000 with Ellwood City area donors surpassing their share. Large gifts reported include Aluminum Company of America and employees 2182 American Cyanamid and Chemical Co 59510 Universal Sanitary and Manufacturing Co 1330 E DuPont De Nemours and Co 596755 with a 250 company gift Bessemer Limestone Co and employees 1583 Metropolitan Brick Co 75 Metropolitan company 193 Smith Dry Cleaners 117 Interstate Creamers 103 Kirk Hut ton Co 100 Perry S. Gaston American Legion post 100 Miss Florence Henderson 40 Carbon Limestone Co 357.84 New Castle Hospital 29 Madonna School 7.50 Junior Reading Circle 15 Temple Israel Sisterhood 5 Polish Women's Auxiliary 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ellwood City
Aluminum.Company.of America
Cyanamid’and’ Chemical Co
Universal’ Sanitary and Manufacturing’ Company
E.dupont
DeNemours” and .Co
Bessemer
Bessemer Limestone Co
Metropolitan
Brick’. Co
Smith Dry Cleaners
Interstate Creamers
Kirk, Hutton Company
Perry S. Gaston Post
American Legion
Miss Florence
Carbon Limestone” Co
New Castle Hosital
Madonna
Reading Circle
Temple Israel Sisterhood
Spanish Troops Massed on French Border Report
International News Service from London reports Spanish troops massed along the Pyrenees border with France and near Gibraltar. General Francisco Franco is said to be determined to resist any move by Allied or Axis powers that would violate Spain's neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
Pyrenées
Six Fliers Killed In Bomber Crash Near Alamogordo
Six airmen died when an army bomber crashed near Alamogordo Army Air Base. The dead included Second Lieutenant Frank W. Gardiner of Denton Texas Second Lieutenant Will Do Willis of Massillon Ohio Staff Sergeant Price A Keyes of West Palm Beach Florida Staff Sergeant Lawrence W. Supernand of Ford Du Lac Wisconsin Sergeant John A. Davis of Chicago and Private First Class Francis X Joyce of Maplewood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Almogordo Army
Frank “W. Gardiner
Denton
Tex
Will Do Willis
Massillon
West Palm Beach
Flav
Lawrence W
Americans Blast Enemy At Wewak New Guinea Base
American heavy bombers pounded the new Japanese base at Wewak on New Guinea's northeast coast. United Nations headquarters in Australia reported three hours of nighttime air attacks by Fortress and Liberator bombers disrupted the planned invasion stronghold. General MacArthur's headquarters released the communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United ‘Nations
Australia
Wewak
New Guinea
Vinvasion
Douglas. MacArthur
Soviet Garrisons Fight To Hold Smolensk Perimeter
Reports say Red Army spearheads clash with German forces in outer Smolensk defenses. Soviet units push near Dukhovshino and areas north of the city as Donets Basin fronts see renewed pressure. Russian field forces reportedly strike inside Dovovobuzh, about 50 miles east of the main German base, amid German hedgehog defenses and continued fighting across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratarias Ren
Smolensk
Red Army
Orskirts
Dukhovshino
Dovozvobuzh
Additional Men List City Board Sends to Erie Induction
Local Board lists additional men sent to Erie Induction Center for various branches. Names include Gerald Stewart, William McKeen, Edward Martins Cournan, Leonard Eugene Richard, George William Matincher, Carl DiMatteo Jr, Frank Carran, Richard Morgan, Gene Edward Mackey, Matilda Mackey, Elmer Stephenson, Andy Cercell, Robert Padilla and others. Entrainment set for New Cumberland on Tuesday March 30 for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie Induction Center
New Cumberland
Gerald
William
Stewart
Lincoln ” Avenue
William . McKeen
Paradise
Meyer, Avenue
Edward Martins
Cournan
Brooklyn Avenue
Harry Fredérick Loy
Boyles Avenue
Leonard
Eugene
Richard
Highland Avenue
George
William Matincher
Jefferson
Carl ‘DiMatteo
Sankey Street
A . O. Frank
Anthony Thomas
Croton ‘Avenue
Frank
Carran
RAF Bombers Over Rome But Make No Attack
RAF bombers from Malta flew over Rome at night and did not attack the city. They targeted rail facilities near the capital and then returned, observers noting lights and trains visible in Rome during the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Rome
Nava
Valetta
Malta
Maren
Cisterma
Romie
Ibhey
Tiber
Holy City
Air Raid Signals Cause Confusion in State
Harrisburg March 27 The state defense council reported dissatisfaction with the all clear system after last nights blackout test. Army officials were not expected to revise the system immediately. Local officials noted confusion over the second blue warning and called for further education to eliminate the signal mix ups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Defense ‘Council
Algilian Defense Forces
Thesstate
Grass fires and air raid false alarm reported
Firemen were called to several false alarms on Hamilton and Electric streets after an air raid alert at 10 15 Friday night. A grass fire on Gaston Paia Johns Street and Buller Avenue prompted a later call to respondents near LG Genklinger property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton-and-Electric
LG. Genklnger
Mason introduces two term limit proposal for president
Rep. Mason told the House that in response to the Illinois Legislature action he introduced a proposed amendment to the Constitution. It would disqualify any person from serving as president for more than two elective terms. Mason said the grass roots demand is that no person twice elected shall be eligible for re election to the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mason
House
Illinois
Suen
Patison
Death Record for Lydia Rowan Moore in Hoyt Building
Lydia Rowan Moore, aged 63, is recorded in Chicago. The notice lists her death and associates with Hoyt Building in an apparent obituary notice style.
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Lydia
Rowan
Moore
Hoyt
Pawie Davia
Chicago
Doctor Falls From Blackout With Leg Broken
During a city blackout a man named Hasleg broke his leg. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and remained there through the night. The accident occurred at his home, and by five o'clock this morning he was listed as receiving care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Bne* Jameson
Hiss
British Bombers Hit Ruhr District In Heavy Night Attacks
British bomber forces attacked the Ruhr district with large formations flying over Duisburg, a wartime industrial center, while RAF fighters conducted offensive patrols. The raid marked the 57th operation on Duisburg this war, with several blockbusters dropped. conditions included thick clouds and several aircraft reported missing.
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Ruhr
Itavanttansy
Molto
Duisburg
Ain
Rukr Jattacks
Belgium
France
Civilian Meat Quotas Revised by Wickard
Washington March 27 Secretary Wickard announced a revision of civilian meat quotas for the next three months. Beef veal lamb and mutton quotas are cut five percent while pork deliveries for civilian use are raised five percent. Producers with over 500000 pounds per quarter face stricter limits. the policy aims to keep sufficient meat for consumers under rationing. Weekly intake to civilians will average about two pounds, with more pork and less of other meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phielups Peck
Tan
Wickard
United States and Britain to hold Bermuda refugee talks
The state department announced a joint conference Between the United States and Britain to discuss alleviating the European refugee problem. No date set yet but expected soon. The original proposal suggested Ottawa as a venue in international discussions.
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Washington
the State
Department
United,States
Britain
Bermuda
Americas
Ottawa
Ye Fryer
International Center
Surprise Air Raid Drill Proves Nearly Perfect
Lawrence County Defense Council director lauds Friday night blackout and air raid drill as nearly perfect. Officers at the Control Center reported the alert sequence from Blue to Red, with lights blinking and most residents complying, while a few violations and late light-outs were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B. Round
Lawrence County
Avi
Hlackout
Police Probe into Acid Hurling Injures City Worker
City detectives conducted an exhaustive investigation into an alleged acid hurling incident that burned the face and forehead of Robert J. Hann, while he performed air raid warder duties during a blackout. Hann was treated at Jameson Memorial Hospital and discharged. Police Chief McMullen confirmed the incident, noting the assailant fled toward an alley from Neshannock Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Hann
Neshannoek
Neshannosk
Aves
Hue
Jameson Memorial “Hospital
Gs McMullen
Banta
Neshannock Avenue
Violations In Blackout Test Hurt Defense Drills
Harrisburg dispatch reports confusion after a blackout drill as many failed to cooperate and misunderstood signals. Dr Ralph Co Hutchinson commended control center workers and local defense councils while noting widespread public inattentiveness and unsafe driving with high beam lights. He warned of possible mass casualties and funerals if enemy planes did attack. The piece urges full pandemic level readiness for future bombing scenarios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Harrisburg
Ralph Co
Hutchinson
Hitler
Allan
Pune
Wal
May establish price ceilings on fresh fish
Washington March 27 The Office of Price Administration prepared to move against rocketing fresh fish prices and the black market in poultry while other food problem phases await action. Chester C Davis of St Louis will lead production and distribution of farm machinery supplies and manpower to aid 8,500,000 farmers wartime needs. OPA meanwhile considered price ceilings on stressed items including meats cheeses canned fish butter fats and oils as rationing impacts rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News
Washington
Office of Price
Mation
Chester C. Davis
St" Louis
America
British Forces Drive Wedges At Mareth Line
British Eighth Army drives wedges into German positions along the Mareth line in North Africa. General Montgomery’s forces press the attack amid acknowledged resistance and occasional enemy air activity. Allied communiques indicate no immediate counteroffensive, with German claims remaining vague.
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Robert G. Nixon
Algie
Mareth Line
Berlin
Eisenhower
Eighth Army
Forest Fire Fatal to Three in New Jersey
Three boys died and a fourth was critically injured as forest fires raged in central and southern New Jersey. Bodies found near May's Landing include Alfred Ingersoll and Ralph Luderitz. Ralph’s brother Carl cremated remains discovered nearby. A fifth crew member, Benjamin Hallis, escaped with injuries. Fire destroyed thousands of acres of pine woods near Elwood. State Fire Warden Leroy Sr. Fales left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internation! News Service
Atlantic City
Leack
New Jersey
Alfred
Ingersoll
Ralph
Luderitz
May
Carl
Frida
Buddtown
Medford
Keswick
Grove and
Blaekal
Leroy Sr.Fales
Remembering Long Ago Rationing Days and Simple Needs
The reminiscence recalls a past era of gasoline and tire shortages, rationing, and scarcity. It contrasts with present times when a card is required to shop, and notes the weather being forty four degrees. The piece reflects nostalgia for former meals and goods like canned dog food and pound of steak, ham or chops, and simple wooden boxes.
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Guadalcanal
Atilack-In
Nautus Island
Continuea
Ellwood
Daily Weather ‘Report
By Lee van Atta
Donit Basin
City Board One
Cinternational Service
Marks
U. S
Nancy
Brinckman
California
Los Angeles
Neshannock Ave
State Defense Council
East
Arthur Memeter
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