Nazi British Flyers Start Huge Fires In German Raids
Finnish raiders bombed Hamburg Bremen and other German cities as well as Berlin last night and this morning causing numerous conflagrations and damage. British planes attacked central Berlin 24 hours after a similar strike near the Bradenburg Gate and American embassy grounds. Casualties were reported but not yet totals. Strong anti air defenses and civilian precautions limited damage in Berlin.
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Bremen
Tiergarten
Bradenburg
Germany
Hamburg
Royal Air Force
Lighoe Eae
Thirteenth Friday Weather Attracts Convention Guests
Pa News notes Friday weather resembling early winter with dark clouds and light snow. Erie Conference of the Methodist Church gathers at First Methodist, drawing many strangers to town and boosting restaurant business as conventions bring in visitors. Saturday marks the 126th anniversary of the words of a famous hymn.
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Erie
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Methodist Church
First Methodist
Pa News
New Castle
Daily Weather Report
United States weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 5 p.m. Wednesday show a maximum temperature of 60 and a minimum of 42 with 12 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 4.5 feet. For the same date a year earlier, the maximum temperature was not available and the minimum was 45 with no precipitation.
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United States
British Attack German Held Ports In France
British bombers and naval units launched a major campaign against Calais in a bold raid tied to Churchill’s warning of a possible invasion within a week. Dover watchers saw large fires in Calais as German forces attacked a British convoy off England’s southeast coast with 50 bombs failing to hit targets.
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Robert G. Nixon
International News Service
London
Britain
Winston Churchill
the Royal
Calais
Dover
England
Conscription Bill Nears Final Action
The final form of the nation s first peace time conscription bill subjects 16 500 000 men from 21 through 36 to military service and aims for passage by Monday or Saturday night. Leaders expect it on President Roosevelt s desk for signature next Monday with first inductions likely between November 7 and 15.
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William S. Neal
Senate
House
Antonescu Calls for Order in Romanian Provinces
General Ion Antonescu, head of Romania's new government, urged payment for public order maintenance. He warned disorders would bring slavery and ruin as Reuters noted some cities were bordering on anarchy.
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Bucharest
Ion Antonescu
Romania
Reuters
Willkie Attacks Roosevelt Speech At Teamsters Meeting
Wendell Willkie charged President Roosevelt with preaching class consciousness and economic sabotage that could cost him the election if voters have realism. The Republican candidate spoke at breakfast after Roosevelt's address to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters convention in Cleveland.
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Walter Kiernan
International News Service
Bushville
Ind
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
International Teamsters’ Union
A.fl of L
Willkie
Rome Claims Two British Destroyers Sunk By Bombers
Rome announced in an official communique that two British destroyers were sunk during a fierce Italian bombing attack on Aden. The notice also said British land offensive against a fascist bridgehead at Massala in East Africa was repelled and reported Italian submarine activity sank 27,000 tons of enemy shipping during a raiding cruise in the Atlantic along with raids along the Egyptian coast and a British air raid near Serapion?
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International News Service
Rome
Aden
Massala
East Africa
Atlantic
Selasclamnanna
Millinder Denies He Killed Girl on Mountain Road
Bellefonte Pennsylvan ia September 12 defense counsel for 22 year old Richard Millinder planned to call seven more witnesses to bolster his testimony that he did not kill Faye Gates on a lonely mountain road May 4. Millinder testified that he signed a confession only because he was exhausted and misled by police. His wife Betty testified she did not hear him admit the crime while in prison. Prosecutors presented Dr Pauline Mack who said sweater fibers matching Millinder were found under the slain woman's fingernails.
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International News Service
Bellefonte
Richard Millinder
Faye Gates
Millinder
Pennsylvania
Match Factory
Spook Hollow
Motor Police
Lynn G. Adams
Betty
Miss Grates
Commonwealth
Pauline B. Mack
Pennsylvania State College
James Stewart to Perform in Home Town on Friday
Indiana Pa Sept 12 James Stewart a top Hollywood actor will appear in his home town tomorrow evening for the Allied Relief Fund. He will be joined by magician William Neff and coal dealer Delos Campbell who also conducts an orchestra. They present Magic Music and Moviedom at the State Teachers College auditorium.
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International News Service
Indiana
James Stewart
Hollywood
Allied Relief Fund
Stewart
William Neff
Delos Campbell
State Teachers College
Nazi Invasion Threat Aims At Dover Southeast Coast
London dispatch says Friday may bring a Nazi invasion attempt aimed at England with Dover as the likely coastal target. The prediction is treated as speculative and dependent on the source, though many insiders consider it a plausible move by Hitler.
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H.R
Westminster Abbey
Herbert Hensley Henson
London
Dover
Improvement On Bessemer Road Commemorated
The new bridge on Route 317 east of Bessemer Borough, opened over the weekend to ease a traffic hazard, was commemorated by the Bessemer Rotary Club at a Wednesday dinner. State highway officials attended as guests, with Floyd Weller presiding and Dr. F. D. Campbell hosting the ceremony at the site. Carl D. Montgomery, burgess, gave the principal address and thanked those who contributed to the project.
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Bessemer Borough
Carl D. Montgomery
Burgess
Bessemer
Strongholds of Italians Bombed
Cairo dispatch reports British bombing raids against Italian African positions at Amset and Derna with harbor and jetty works hit at Derna. RAF aircraft also targeted airfields at Bardia Sciasciamanna and Derna, with planes damaged on the ground and four enemy aircraft shot down over Matruh.
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International News Service
Cairo
Amsent
Derna
Bardia
Sciasciamanna
Matruh
New Air Raid Alarm In London
London reports a fresh air raid alarm at 4 40 p m after a twelve hour lull the sirens sounded. Fighters were heard overhead with engine noise and distant thuds possibly from bombs. The all clear came at 5 40 p m, about an hour after the alarm.
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London
International News Service
B.C
Erie conference session advances on second day
The second annual Erie Conference of the United Methodist Church meets at First Methodist Church. Bishop from Pittsburgh presides as members tackle conference business this morning and plan committee meetings and discussions on the Board of Claimants pension affairs.
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Uhitd Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Pittsburgh Area
Erie Conference Board of
Former Governor Talmadge Wins Georgia Gubernatorial Primary
Former Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge returns to politics after four years, winning a Democratic gubernatorial primary with a large popular lead and about four to one in county unit votes. The election follows Georgia’s county unit tally system and signals a third term for the Telfair County political figure. He carried 141 counties with 311,632 votes and led overall in the unofficial results.
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Eugene Tralmadge
WwaAs
Biwve
Telfair
Georgia
Talmadge
Laday
Friday Program at Epworth Church Highlights
The schedule lists morning events at Epworth Methodist Church with organ music and sermons led by Rev. Frederick W. Hunt and Bishop James H. Straughn. Luncheons for Drew University and Epworth women, then afternoon conferences. Evening sessions feature Rev. Frank S. McKnight, Dr Fred G. Wolloway, and The Brahms Ladies chorus.
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Russell
Frederick W. Hunt
Women's Home
Foreign Missionary Societies
Epworth Methodist Church
James H. Straughn
Drew University
Garrett
Epworth Church
Epworth
Clek
Naylor
Henry Clay Morrison
Conference Church
W. E. Grossland
Christian Education
Frank S. McKnight
Fred G. Wolloway
Brahms Ladies Chorus
David Rees
Julia Zimmerman
England Sees Crucial Week Headlines Wartime Shift
London reports a new anti-aircraft defense system aiding the city against German air raids. Churchill signals a Navy strategy to focus on air assaults at the empire's heart while Britain resists invasion. Observers note Pactchner's gamble to strike England.
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J. GC. Oestrescher
Foreign
Britain
London
Adolf Witler
T He Puchter
William the Conqueror
England
Winston Churchill
lLirst
Bit Landon
Far East views from returning Navy men in New Castle
Two U S Navy sailors arriving in New Castle after a two and a half year China tour report harsh conditions in North China under Japanese forces. They describe beheading as common and say America’s protection is desired by Filipinos. One man served on the U S S Blackhawk and the other on the U S S Tulsa.
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Sam
Orient
Philippine Islands
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United States Navy
New Castle
China
Ohe
Edson B. Jeni~ress
Ralph W. Red
Jeffress
Chee
Blast Wrecks Two Buildings at Hercules Powder Plant
Two Hercules Powder company buildings were destroyed by a massive blast at the Kenil New Jersey plant. Cause unknown, no immediate word on casualties. The explosion was felt as far as Tarrytown, twenty miles away, and the plant supplies powder for foreign and domestic use as a key defense factor.
Death Record Notice and Obituaries Fragment
Fragmentary notice lists names Jennie Shalt 78 Boston Avenue Union Township and Sadie Wall Morgan Wil loughby with dates September 72 and 40 persons. Also includes Antonia Butch 20 Yolen and Assunta acta 64 Ellwood City. Details are incomplete and place names are uncertain.
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Jennie Shalt
McConnell
Boston Avenue
Union Downship
Sadie Wall Morgan
Willoughby
O. Antonia Butch
Yolen
Assunta Acta
Ellwood Citys
New London anti-aircraft system halts Nazi raid
Britain claims a secret, light-less defense that predicted bomber positions and unleashed heavy anti-aircraft barrages over London. Despite hits on offices and a cinema, the night raid failed as searchlights were eliminated and guns fired with unerring aim. Official sources say the fire sheets were the heaviest barrage the world has seen, with continued use while threats persist.
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Charles A. Smith
Eeresee
Seis
London
London Evening Standard
Daily Herald
West End
Deny Reports German Troops Land In Ireland
Moscow radio reports of a German invasion of Ireland are without foundation. Conditions are normal in Ulster and the free state. A Budapest rumor that German troops had landed in northern Ireland was branded as nonsense by British authorities.
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Ireland
International News Service
Dublin
Moscow Radio
Ulster
Free State
Budapest
Moscow
London
Northern Ireland
A Sneezy Sigh In Damp Unkind Weather
A fragmentary diary tone note describes a sore head and red eyes from a cold. The writer complains of a ballooning head and lingering sniffles while lamenting damp chilly weather and a misread thermometer.
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Somesone
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