Tale of Saboteurs Told by Gen Lahousen in AP Interview
Maj. Gen Erwin Lahousen former head of sabotage for German army intelligence reveals for the first time in an exclusive AP interview the behind scenes story of the 1942 sabotage attempt on the United States by German agents landed from submarines. He is under guard to protect his life as a key prosecution witness at the Nuremberg war crimes trial.
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Associated Press
Erwin Lahovusen
United States
Lahousen
Nuernberg
War Band Cavalcade of Victory Draws 800 at Somerset High
A large Somerset crowd over 800 attended the war band Cavalcade of Victory at the Somerset high school auditorium. The program, funded by war bonds, featured 37 Carlisle Barracks medical corps soldiers with vocal and comedic acts by Captain Lynn Solomon Lieut Ed Murray and G I Joe Jones. songs from World War I to 1945 and a dramatic Roger Young tale highlighted sacrifice and patriotism in a lively community event.
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Somerset High School
Carlisle Barracks
Pennsylvania War Finance Committee
Roger Young
Lynn Solomon
Sela
Somerset
Murray
Solomon
Halitown
Neel Leeper
George M. Cohan
Broadway
Halftown
Mary
Cornplanter
Carlisle
Sgt
Ray Hartman
Noel Leeper
White Cliffs
Dover
Britain
G. I. Joe
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Pacific
New York
G.I. Joe
Lieut. Murray
Rose-Marie
V. J
2400 DPA Cases Closed in State Wide Review
Harrisburg report states the department of public assistance has closed 2400 cases since V J Day due to the employment of a person involved. General assistance and aid to dependent children account for 2000 of these cases.
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Harrisburg
Department of Public Assistance
Birthday Orchid Adorns Centenarian in Pittsburgh
Miss Jameson aged 100 died yesterday at a Presbyterian home after a long, active life. An orchid sent from Hollywood adorned her shroud, a black silk dress for her planned birthday celebration. She kept in touch with friends, wrote daily letters, and planned Civil War songs for her December 28 birthday. Funeral tomorrow.
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Pittsburgh
Phebe" Jameson
Miss Jameson
Hollywood
Phebe
Dual Killing Leaves Seven Children Orphaned in New Castle
Chief of Police said two men died from head wounds from 22 caliber bullets in New Castle. A cafe shooting killed Peter Cardella, 39, at his back door. Dominick de Simone, 55, shot himself nearby after leaving a letter to Mayor Haven. De Simone left a widow and five children.
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New Castle
Robert Hanna
F. Haven
T. F. Nugent
Peter Cardella
Cardella
Freight Wreck on Erie R R Near Jamestown
Several hundred feet of the Erie railroad eastbound main line were ripped up when a 67 car freight collided with a standing Buffalo-bound train six miles north of Jamestown near Kennedy. No injuries were reported and lines were torn down. Traffic diverted to the westbound track pending clearance.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Kennedy
Salamanca
Western Union and
Divorce Granted After Testimony of Nudist Colony Persuasion
Mrs Lillian B Rhodes testified that her husband Floyd a toolmaker relentlessly sought to enroll her three daughters and eight grandchildren in a South Bend nudeist colony Circuit Judge Dan Pyle granted a divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty.
CIO Steel Workers to Acton Strike Decision Looms in Pittsburgh
CIO United Steel workers from across the nation converge on Pittsburgh as they prepare to decide on a general strike over a $2 a day wage increase. Balloting showed strong support with 402 917 in favor and 84 218 against.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-United
National Labor Relations Board
Philip Murray
CIO
Chicago
Youngstown
Archaeologists Find Early Farming Site in Mesopotamia
University of Chicago archaeologists Seton Lloyd and Faud Sofaran announced discovery at Tell Hassana in north Iraq showing farming tools such as stone hoes and flint sickles in 16 upper levels, with earliest level suggesting hunter gatherer tents. Human remains and varied animal bones indicate transition to agriculture and settled life over 7 000 to 8 000 years ago.
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Chicago
Journal of Near Eastern Studies
University of Chicago
Seton Lloyd
Faud Sofar
Tell Hassana
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Deadly Hotel Fire in Parkersburg Blazes Four Story Grand Hotel
A night blaze at the Grand Hotel in Parkersburg West Virginia killed one man identified as Mr Law from Elizabeth and injured nine others. Firefighters battled for over two hours before control was established. Several guests jumped to escape, some in only nightwear, as flames and water damage ravaged the building. Most injured were treated locally with some sent to Marietta Ohio.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Mr. Law
Elizabeth W. Va
Marietta
Thomas Solomon
Kerrigan Heads Rockwood School Board In Annual Meeting
T. R. Kerrigan was elected president of the Rockwood school board at the annual meeting. Other officers include B. F. Hanna as vice president W. S. Barber as secretary and Dr. George F. Speicher as treasurer. George Himes won a six year board seat, succeeding Ira Weigle.
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T. R. Kerrigan
Rockwood
B. F. Hanna
W.S. Barber
George F. Speicher
Geoge Himes
Ira Weigle
Ribbentrop Answers Questions From AP Interview
Joachim von Ribbentrop, defector and former Nazi foreign minister, releases written Q and A denying war plans with Poland and misrepresentation of his 1937 salute to King George. He cites effort for German English friendship and blames enemy coalition for Germanys defeat.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nazi Foreign Office
Russia
Associated Press
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Fritz ‘Sauter
18 Die in Crashed Vet Plane Near Billings
A twin engine C-47 transport carrying 23 people including many overseas veterans crashed in a snow storm while attempting a second landing near Billings Montana. Eighteen were killed and five were critically injured. Two Northwest Airlines pilots were among the dead.
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N. J
Seattle
Northwest Airlines
George D. Miller
St. Paul
Vernon W. Pfannkuck
Breda
Iowa
Army
Hitler blamed for Nazi sabotage plot against United States
In Nuernberg Maj. Gen. Erwin Lahousen claims Hitler ordered a 1942 sabotage plan against American aluminum works code named Pastorius. Saboteurs landed on Amagansett Long Island and Jacksonville Florida, were captured, and six were executed. two received life and 30 years for aiding U.S. officials. The interview portrays Canaris cautious, with limited agents in America and foreign office concerns amid propaganda fears.
Shortage of Carriers Delays News Paper Delivery
Owing to the grip, Somerset American is short of carrier boys. The circulation department asks customers not receiving papers at the usual time to be patient. All papers will be delivered some time during the day, but many may be late.
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Somerset American
Gen Patton Injured in Collision Near Mannheim Germany
Gen George S Patton Jr seriously injured when his sedan collided head on with a half ton truck on a autobahn near Mannheim Eyewitness said Patton’s face was bloody from cuts as he was thrown forward An ambulance rushed him to Heidelburg hospital but doctors kept full diagnosis pending Patton and Gen H R Gay survived with Patton stating my neck hurts
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Mannheim
Germany
George S. Patton, Jr
Hannheim
Patton
H. R. Gay
U. S. 15Th Army
Charles Tucker
New Hamburg
N. Y
130Th Station
Heidelberg
Pfe
Horace Woodring
Gay
Robert Thompson
O. S. Hill
15Th Army
Bad Manheim
MacArthur orders sweeping agrarian reform for Japan
General MacArthur unveils a program to abolish absentee land ownership and let Japan’s millions of tenant farmers buy farms on long term, low rate loans by March 15. The plan targets onerous rents, indebtedness, and state control, with safeguards, credit access, price stabilization, and farmer education.
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Torio
MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur Orders Arrests of 57 Japanese for Atrocities
General MacArthur ordered the arrest of 57 Japanese accused of atrocities against United Nations nationals held in POW camps. The list includes Lt. Col. Banzo Mori, Col. Gennosuke Noma, and others, with classifications across camps in Japan Korea and the Oryoku Maru incident. Yamashita’s fate awaits Supreme Court action.
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Lords to Hear Joyce Appeal on Treason Death Sentence
Britain's House of Lords will hear on Monday the appeal of William Joyce known as Lord Haw Haw. three or more lords of appeal will review the wartime Nazi broadcaster's conviction for high treason and the death sentence imposed by the king's court.
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William
Lord Haw Haw
Joyce
Kaltenbrunner To Be Tried In War Crimes Case
Kaltenbrunner, once chief of the German security department, is to appear in the dock with 20 other Nazi leaders as the war crimes trial enters its fourth week. He recently recovered from a cranial hemorrhage but remains a defendant despite hospitalization. This week features films made by the Nazi regime showing their rise and glory.
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Mernberg
Germany
Ernest Kaltenbrunner
Kaltenbrunner
German Security Department
Nas
Paper Blames Hirohito for War Abdication Call
A Tokyo newspaper editorial declared Emperor Hirohito responsible for the war and urged his removal from politics via abdication, while stopping short of abolishing the imperial system.
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TOKIO
Minpo
Hirohito
Woman's body found in French Creek near Meadville
The body of Ruth Hibbard Heald, 33, of Saegertown, was recovered from French Creek several miles north of Meadville. Her husband Melvin Heald reported her missing December 1. An autopsy will determine cause of death. Firemen had dragged the creek during the search.
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Luther J. King
Ruth Hibbard Heald
Saegertown
French Creek
Here
Melvin D. Heald
Kenneth W. Rice
W. W. Eiler, Jr
Rice
Hearld
Rescue reports of two survivors from sea prove erroneous
Navy officials said no survivors have been found among 27 missing airmen after a four day, 25 000 square mile Atlantic search off Florida. Despite repeated reports of two life rafts with possible survivors, the navy confirmed those signals were packing cases. The hunt will continue with 193 naval planes and 24 long range bombers plus army and coast guard units.
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Miami
Fla
Navy
Atlantic
Florida
Army
Coast Guard
Melbourne
Jacksonville
Pensacola
Edwin Russell
Prepare To Withdraw From Indo China
The British plan a withdrawal from Indo China, transferring guard duties to the French while reinforcing to restore order and secure Dutch sovereignty in the East Indies. A Singapore conference of British French and Dutch leaders led by Adm. Mountbatten discussed Java and Indo China.
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Indo China
Java
East Indies
Singapore
Adm
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Cholon
Somerset Daily Weather Report by David Grove
Temperature for the 24 hour period 5:30 p.m. Saturday to 5:30 p.m. Sunday shows a maximum of 53 and a minimum of 23 degrees. A year ago the maximum was 32 and the minimum 25 degrees.
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Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Weather Outlook Across Mid Atlantic and Appalachians
Maryland looks for mainly cloudy and colder conditions with morning rain in the south portion and a sharp drop in temperatures tonight. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and still cold. Western Pennsylvania expects wind and snow flurries with very cold conditions Monday into Tuesday. East and West Virginia and eastern Pennsylvania share cloudy skies with flurries in mountains and continued cold conditions through Tuesday.
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