Voters set to choose candidates in Tuesday primary election
Lawrence county voters go to the polls Tuesday May 19 for a wide primary. Governor lieutenant governor and court posts congressmen and state officials are on the ballot. The pre election mood is subdued due to better conditions and small ballots should ease counting. The results will be rushed to the court house for the elections board. The sample ballot lists Republican candidates for supreme court with Allen M Stearne and William B McClenachan Jr both named before McClenachan withdrew too late.
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Lawrence County
Commonwealth
Supreme and Superior Court
General Assembly
Court House
Elections Board
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Allen M. Stearne
Philadelphia
William B. McClenachan Jr
Delaware County
MecClenachan
Pennsylvania
New Castle
Giant American Made Tanks Help Soviet Kharkov Drive
Soviet forces aided by American made triple turret tanks and Stormes dive bombers push German troops from Kharkov advancing toward Kharkov with heavy equipment losses on the opposing side. Reports describe German retreat disorder and multiple battlefield actions across the front.
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Kharkov
International News Service
Moscow
United States
Ukraine
Surprise UN air raid hits Lae New Guinea bases
UN fliers conducted a surprise attack on the Japanese base at Lae New Guinea setting large fires among buildings. Major action reported by Gen Douglas MacArthur's headquarters with runways at the airdrome severely blasted. Colonel Alexander Johnson noted fighting spirit of American troops remained strong.
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Lae
New Guinea
United Nations
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Alexander Johnson
Special Services Section
United States
Pa Newc Observes Motorist In Storm At Corner
A luckless motorist changes a flat tire at the corner of Garfield and Delaware avenues during a severe storm at 10 45 Friday night. He is out in the open without protection as Sgt ake observes the scene.
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Pa Newe
Garfield and
Dela Ware Avenue
Sgt
Ake
Pennsylvania primary vote urged amid apathy in New Castle area
Next Tuesday marks the Pennsylvania primary with warnings that low turnout in New Castle and Lawrence County could affect results. The piece notes wartime schedule and that election boards tally votes across about a hundred precincts, with continued discussion on page seven.
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending nine a.m. with a maximum of 74 and a minimum of 48 and 2 inches of precipitation. River stage listed at 8.3 feet. Similar figures for the same date at large show a maximum 74 minimum 60 and precipitation 87.
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United States
Three Bombers In Duel With 17 Japanese Zeros
American bombers and their gunners shot down seven of seventeen Japanese Zeros in about thirty minutes near New Britain Island. Capt. Hap Jolly Lieut. George Kahle and Lieut. Dewey Flint led the three bombers in an assault on Rabaul area, scoring damaging near misses on a Japanese transport amid a swarm of enemy fighters.
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United Nations
Australia
New Britain Island
Hoyt “Hap” Jolly
Auburn
Ala
George Kahle
Norfolk
Dewey Flint
Dayton
New Britain
Rabaul
Jolly
Heavy Rain Deluges Area Against April Norm
A 24 hour rainfall total of two inches surpassed the entire April month, which had 2.23 inches. The downpour with strong winds damaged hillside and planted fields, washing soil and disrupting fields since late Thursday.
Critically Hurt When Hit By Auto
Esther Donofrio nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Donofrio of 611 West North street, is in critical condition at New Castle hospital after a hit and run on Grant street around 5 20 p m Friday. The car was reported to be operated by Howard Miller of 520 First street Ellwood City.
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Esther Donofrio
Ralph Donofrio
West North Street
New Castle Hospital
Grant Street
Howard Miller
First Street
Ellwood City
U S Bombers Step Up Fury In Burma Strike
New Delhi reports United States Army bombers hit Myitkyina airbase in northern Burma killing 15 enemy planes on the ground. The raid targeted runways and buildings, with all American crews returning safely.
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International News Service
New Delhi
United States Army
Burma
New Delhi Radio Today
Myitkyina
Irrawaddy River
Lashio
Lease on Liberty Presented by Senior High Dramatics
Dana Thomas wrote a play about prewar American misconceptions and doubts. The Dramatics Class at the Senior High presented Lease on Liberty Friday night in the high school auditorium with a decent turnout despite the weather.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Navy Plans Special Plant Near Pittsburgh for Navy Craft
The Navy awards a contract to American Bridge Company to build an $8.5 million fabricating plant adjacent to its Pittsburgh area works. The facility, including offices shops and docks, will be owned by the Navy and operated by the Bridge Company under lease. President L A Padcock confirms the arrangement.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Navy
American Bridge Company
Bridge Company
L. A. Pad- Cock
Plan Moves To Thwart Gas Ration Chiselers
Washington May 16 Price Administration officials plan a July 1 revision to gasoline rationing for the east coast to block evasion. Detachable coupons will require filling station operators to tear and return them to suppliers for new stock. Leonard Henderson ordered publication of ration cardholders names to curb abuses and urged ineligible holders to surrender and requalify.
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Washington
Price Administration
OPA
Leon Henderson
Roosevelt
Henderson
Maine
Florida
Willow Run bomber plant begins production at Ford yard
Detroit Times reports the Willow Run bomber plant built by Ford Motor Company is now in production. The plant is described as an industrial miracle and is expected to produce heavy bombers potentially rivaling Axis output once fully running, following a launch on March 28, 1941 near Ypsilanti.
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Detroit
Igantic Willow Run
Ford Motor Company
Detroit Times
Willow Run
Henry Ford
Ford
Ypsilanti
Car Skids And Overturns Near City Line
Morris Gest, 59, renowned theatrical producer, died of pneumonia at Midtown hospital in New York on May 16. The incident report notes an auto allegedly driven by Tony Rozzi skidded on Route 422 about four miles west of the city line, overturning several times without injuries.
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Tony Rozzi
Friendship Street
City
New York
Morris Gest
Midtown Hospital
Local Nurses Leave For U S Service
Miss Frances Wallas daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter J Wallas and Miss Mary Marsh of East street left Friday to serve as nurses in the U S Army at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Both are graduates of the New Castle Hospital School of Nurses Training and are highly regarded in the profession. Honorary degrees will be conferred at Allegheny College commencement tomorrow on Helen Jepson Dr Paul Siple and three others according to Dr W P Tolley president.
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Frances Wallas
Walter J. Wallas
New Castle
R. D
Mary Marsh
East Street
U. S. Army
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
New Castle Hospital
Wallas and Marsh
International News Service
Meadville
Helen Jepson
Paul Siple
Allegheny College
W P. Tolley
Election Boards Urged to Report Primary Returns
Election boards in city and county precincts are asked to call The News at 4000 with any returns next Tuesday night. Final precinct totals must be reported to the courthouse as soon as the count is complete.
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Court House
Senator McNary Is Renominated in Oregon Primary
Senator Charles L. McNary won the Oregon Republican senatorial nomination by a landslide 5 1 4 to 1 4 count based on yesterday's primary. His sole opponent was Arthur M. Geary. Voters backed his war policy stance, reflecting strong Republican support.
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International News Service
Portland
Ore
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Arthur M. Geary
City Men Leave For Army Today
A large group of city men boarded a consylvania train at 9:35 this morning for the Erie Examining Station for their final induction examination. Contingents from local boards One and Two were farewelled by a large crowd as the American Legion Band played. Dr DL Ferguson delivered a short message and Capt. Carl Andreasen spoke for the Aid Association, giving reassurance to the men. Each received a shoe shining kit as a keepsake.
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Erie
American Legion Band
Service Men's Aid Association
DL Ferguson
Highland U. P
Carl Andreasen
Aid Association
Service Men’s Aid Association
USO Campaign Progress Reported in Lawrence County
Roger W. Rowland announces steady donations to the Lawrence county USO drive. Many contributions go directly to the YMCA as leaders urge workers unable to reach The Castleton Monday night to report to R. L. Meermans at the YMCA before Tuesday morning for a complete tally.
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Roger W. Rowland
Lawrence County
USO
Rowland
Castleton
R. L. Meermans
Ship Sunk Near Mouth Of Mississippi
New Orleans reports a large merchant ship sunk near the Mississippi delta after torpedo hits disabling its crew. Twenty seven crew members died in the blaze and explosions that followed, as the vessel burned for hours near the mouth of the river.
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International News Service
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Mississippi Delta
Eighth Naval District Headquarters
Gulf
Use Of Buses In State Curtailed
Harrisburg May 16 Public Utility Commission banned nonessential bus use to conserve fuel and fire resources. Effective immediately the commission suspended all certificates of public convenience allowing transport of groups or parties until further notice.
Death Record for Otto Kivine and Nearby Residents
Obituary notes the death of Otto Kivine aged 67 of 12 West Leasure Avenue with associates Mrs. Jennie Cly Johnson of Swagger Grove City and other residents Reese L. James 87 Ellwood City James B. Stuart 92 Knon Valley K D2.
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Otto Kivine
West Leasure Avenue
Jennie Cly Johnson
Swagger Grove City
Reese L. James
Ellwood Ci
James B. Stuart
Knon Valle K
War Bulletins Across Front Lines Highlight Ongoing Conflicts
Moscow reports old men women and children aiding Russian troops in rounding up Germans hiding in cellars and forts on the Kharkov front. Stockholm notes 200 Norwegians interned after a Quisling killer’s shooting. Vichy warns of a cabinet meeting after Laval’s Paris trip. Churchill says it’s premature to claim victory on the ridge. Rome cites renewed Malta attacks and a British raid, plus sunk Italian submarine claims.
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Moscow
Kharkov
Moscow Radio
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Paris
Laval
Rome
Lishan Wireless
Malta
Bengazvi
Kshan Hich Command
Itatian
Mediterranean
Keys Master Keeps Busy Amid Odd Jobs
A playful note describes a man who excels in making and repairing keys. He handles quirky tasks with a deft touch, turning rough hitches into clean, fresh sets. The tale highlights his skill and versatility in his chosen trade.
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John D Bulkeley
Manhattan
Bulkeley
James E. Brown
Red Army
610Th Reserve Infantry
Central Front
Smolensk
Hitler
Donets
Timoshenkoo
Ay Lee van Atta
U. S
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
By Pat Robinson
U.S
Lewis H. Brereton
India
Yunnan
China
Kunming
Tengchung
Paishan
Burma-China
Chindwin
Dramatics
Liberty
By Phillips J. Peck
Ford Bomber
U.S. Service
Ft. Belvoir, Va
Senator McNary
Induction Center
Legion Band
Mouth
Mississippi
Cincinnati
Tockholm
Dagens Nyheter
London
Winston Churchill
Arthur Mometer
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