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a1Assessments' ’ ProbeOrdered by MacDadeDistrict Attorney McCienachan Given Unlimited Power By JudgeWho Gives Names Of WitnessesA complete investigation of the political “assessments’* levied on county employes was launched today by District Attorney William B. McCienachan, Jr.The prosecutor was given unlimited powers to conduct the probe by Judge Albert Dutton MacDade on Friday and after making a study the jurist’s comments over the week-end, McCienachan announced today that he had started the investigation.The court ordered probe ater James L. Rrankin, local attorny, arguing for the ouster of four Upper Darby school directors, said teachers in the township were coerced into contributing to political campaigns.“The school board in UpperDarby is using the same method of collecting money as the political machine in Delaware County is using in the Courthouse,” Rankin said.Judge MacDade instructed the district attorney to talk with J. Harvey - Smith, a county employe for more than thirty years, who was fired as deputy clerk of .the courts four years ago by Fred Duke, Clerk of the Courts, when he refused to pay an. assessment to the political organization.ifr__“Twin Brother”Bandits Hold UpAnd Beat 2 MenOne Victim Has Ear Badly Slashed, Other Is BlackjackedChester detectives are seekingREADY IN CRISISNation PreparesIBattles JapsAmerica is in the war!Japanese dive bombers screamed down from the morning sky on Hawaii yesterday to begin hostilities.The Nation awaits a special message to both houses of Congress by the President this morning, which is expected to ask for a declaration of war.The Nipponese government already has announced that a “state of war” exists between Japan and the United States and Great Britain.It was reported that Manila too had been bombed. How-FLASHESThe Domei (official Japanese) News Agency announced that the battleship Oklahoma has been sunk in Pearl Harbor.The Army and Navy were ordered to be on the alert and put on a full war footing by Government order.President Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose, special message on the Japanese attack on Hawaii to a joint session of Congress is awaited by the entire nation.All aliens in Hawaii and the Canal Zone are being rounded up by police and soldiers.ever, this was later denied.The U. S. S. West Virginia, huge battleship, has been reported sunk at Pearl Harbor, while the U. S. S. Oklahoma was said to be burning. Both reports were unconfirmed.. More than one hundred soldiers were killed in theirbarracks at Hickman Field, near Pearl Harbor. Fires were* ' * ’ lt;”... .. •' • . . •• 'seen, rising from Ford Island, Navy,.base; • and:the Air-was filled with the fire of anti-aircraft guns. Several planes bearing the Rising Sun insignia of the Japanese Empire were reported shot down.The attack came as a complete surprise. The Japanese planes, probably based on an aircraft carrier, swooped downi. iPA.. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8,1941THREE CENTS
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Chester Reporter
Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Dec 08, 1941
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