Jury convicts Glenn Enos of second degree murder
Glenn Enos, 22, of Wellscreek is found guilty of murder in the second degree by an eight-to-four jury after a two hour forty minute deliberation. The verdict is read with his family in the courtroom as Judge Norman T. Boosy schedules sentencing for Thursday afternoon.
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Glenn Enos
Wellscreek
Enos
Ivan Lambert
Norman T. Boosy
Helf
Thomas Farle Trent
Gladys Trent
Somerset
Elmer J. Schmeyer
Pennsylvania State Motor Police
Philip C. Dosch
Dosch
Clyde Enos
Tommy Trent
Glenn
C. J. Hemminger
M. S. Cargill
Trent
A. M. Matthews
Lower Defense Corps Age to 16 Gen Vail's Idea
General Robert M. Vail head of Pennsylvania's reserve defense corps proposes lowering the age limit from 18 to 16 or 17 to boost wartime training. He notes 700 of 3,400 members are 18-19 and eligible for the draft while 990 enlisted men and 27 officers have already joined the regular army. Additional plans include raising the upper age limit for the auxiliary unit from 50 to 55.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Reserve Defense Corps
Robert M. Vail
Defense Corps
Regular
Army
Keystone
National Guard
Vail
Fund Shortage in Harr's Fund
Harrisburg reports a state investigation found a $2,136 shortage in Commonwealth funds in the Philadelphia city treasurer’s office under Dr. Luther A. Harr. Additional unreconciled checks raised the total to $2,267. bonding company pays that amount, and three men face Philadelphia district attorney prosecutions.
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Harrisburg
Justice Department
James
Luther A. Harr
Philadelphia
Robert E. Scragg
Harr
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Scragg
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Dr. Harr
Commonwealth
District Attorney's Office of
Brown to Take Henderson Job
Sen. Prentiss Brown of Michigan, defeated in November, reportedly agreed at a White House conference to become price administrator if Leon Henderson resigns after January 1 due to ill health. The plans may change, Brown declined to comment beyond stating any information would come from the White House.
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Washington
Prentiss Brown
Michigan
White House
Price
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Brown
Navy draft plan opens Class 1-A volunteers to service
Washington says under the new plan only men in Class 1-A may enter the Navy Marines or Coast Guard through local draft boards by volunteering for induction. Registrants aged 18 to 37 would be eligible to participate in the program.
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Navy
Washington
Marines
Coast Guard
Memorial Sunday ceremony to unveil Somerset veterans memorial
Memorial Sunday events in Somerset will unveil an eight by forty foot bronze memorial on the court house lawn at 2 PM with over 700 local names inscribed. The program includes a band, prayers, name readings of fallen service members, and an address in the assembly room.
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Court House Lawn
Somerset
Somerset High School
B. F. Bungard
Somerset United Brethren Church
Mr. Bungard
Charles Janeski
Bernard Urban
Listie
United States
Iceland
Massachusetts
Benjamin J. Pile
Somerset Township
Panama
John L. Kimmel
Guadalcanal
Albert Gohn Weimer
Friedens
Java Sea
MWSS
Mothers
Somerset Lumber Company
Somerset Door and Column Company
Bungard
Court House
J. F. Woodrow
Church of Christ
Helene Pritts Critchfield
Anthony Crea
J. F. Messenger
First Christian Church
Sam Cahoon Dies After Life Term Service at 72
Gary Indiana remembers Sam Cahoon who stayed in Crown Point jail as a jail handyman and later died at 72. Cahoon, jailed in 1929 for intoxication, chose to remain in custody after his term, serving under four sheriffs and even aiding in maintenance. He helped Dillinger era escape incident and left a long, enigmatic life behind. Funeral arrangements are being handled with Gary fraternal order of police support. services scheduled Thursday afternoon at Crown Point Methodist church.
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Gary
Ind
Sam Cahoon
Lake County
Crown Point
John Dillinger
Sam
Pittsburgh
Joseph B. Kyle
Kyle
Dillinger
Public Enemy No. 1
Gary Fraternal Order of Police
Crown Point Methodist Church
Russians claim major gains against Nazi forces near Stalingrad
Russian communique reports captures beyond Surovikino deep west of Stalingrad and destruction of 50 Nazi tanks and a regiment of motorized infantry. Also notes 1,300+ German casualties, 80 tanks and 40 planes lost, with continued German counterattacks along the Don and Volga fronts.
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Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
More U
Stalingrad
Volga River
Surovikino Fur Hussians Saia
Verkhne Hunsk
Caucasus
Don Elbow
Surovikino
Don River
Red Army
Don
Volga
Likhaya
Don Bend
Serafimovich
Kotelnikovski
Lower
Verkhne Hunsky
Germany
Rzhev
Rzhev-Vyazma
Mozdok
Nalchik
Earle Target in Casablanca
George H. Earle former Pennsylvania governor and navy lieutenant commander narrowly escaped a sniper in Casablanca during North Africa operations. On 24 hour leave he and his wife reported the bullet missed by two feet while he walked a street. He has lost about 30 pounds from long ship duty and appeared in good health.
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Haverford
George H. Earle
Polo Fields
North Africa
Pennsylvania
Navy
Casablanca
Earle
U. S
Bulgaria
Lawrence
Ralph
Darlan Declares He Is No Selfish Leader
Darlan tells the world he has no selfish aims as allies report German spies shadowing his steps in Africa. He defends his role and calls for unity in the fight against Axis forces.
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Darlan
Africa
Darlan declares French Africa to aid Allied victory
Admiral Jean Darlan announced in a North Africa press conference that French Africa will mobilize fully to defeat Germany and Italy. He denied personal ambition, said France will choose its government after liberation, and outlined steps including protecting Jews, aiding Allied shipping, general amnesty, and freeing prisoners.
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Wes Gallagher
N. Africa
Jean Darlan
French Africa
Alles
Germany
Italy
Vichy
Eisenhower
West Africa
United Nations
Reuters
Darlan
Robert Murphy
Africa
France
High Commissariat
Seaboard
Darlan Said
Henri Honore Giraud
North and West Africa
Giraud
Tunisia
North Africa
Jalvate
Darlan’s North Africa Deal Sparks British Reaction
London readers discuss Admiral Darlan’s North Africa pledge and the growing debate over his cooperation with General Eisenhower. The Daily Mail cites a working agreement shaping northwest Africa, with Britons split between disbelief and cautious acceptance amid calls to view Darlan by the utility of his wartime role.
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London
Tean Darlan
North Africa
Dwight D. Hisenhower
The
Daily Mail
Madrid
Algiers
Britain
Darlan
Henri Honore Giraud
Darland
Africa
Emanuel Shinwell
Charles de
Rommel Beaten in Desert as Allied Drive Continues
Allied forces report a major action against Rommel’s retreating Africa Corps west of El Agheila with prisoners taken. Berlin confirms a loss of 20 tanks by the Eighth Army as air and ground assaults press the Axis in Libya and Tunisia, while Mejez El Bab becomes a focal point for a large Tunisian battle. Road blocks and night air attacks create disorder in Rommel’s flight and hinder movement of his forces.
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London
Rommel
el Agheila
Cairo
Libya
Tunisia
Berlin
DNB
Eighth Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
William B. King
Associated Press
Mejez-El-Bab
Tunis
Medjez-El-Bab
King
Medjez-El Bab
Field Marshal
el Agacila
Auroca
Jommel
Yesterda
U. S. Army
Ninth U. S. Air Force
el Aghelia
Royal Air Force
Sicily
Bizenec
Plucked 22 Japs Out of Trees and Holes
A U.S. Army report credits Private Charles Zuke of Big Rapids Michigan with 22 Japanese snipers eliminated in New Guinea, followed by Private John Combs of Chattanooga Tennessee with 17. Capt. Melvin Schulz's company praises the two for their courage and effectiveness in jungle combat near Buna village.
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Marlin Spencer
New Guinea
Michigan
Charles Zuke
Big Rapids
Mich
Zuke
John Combs
Chattanooga
Tenn
Melvin Schulz
Muskegon
Combs
Schulz
Buna Village
Lad Schulz
Buna
Johnnie
MacArthur Pressures Buna Jap Defenders In New Guinea Drive
Allied forces push pressure on Japanese holdouts around Buna village as bombers and fighters strike pockets of resistance. MacArthur reports slow but steady Allied gains and describes several air battles over New Britain and Huon Gulf with minimal Allied losses.
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Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Buna
U. S
New Guinea
Membare River
New Britain Island
Huon Gulf
Gona
Buna Village
Marlin Spencer
Gasmata
New Britain
Port Moresby
3 Killed in Bomber Crash Near St Paul
Lieutenant H W Young of the Army Air Corps said a B 24 heavy bomber crashed about four miles east of St Paul during a ferry flight from the airport. The three occupants were killed and the plane burned. Names to be released after next of kin notification.
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ST. Paul
Minn
H. W. Young
Army Air Corps Modification Center
St Paul
Here
Lieut. Young
Lieut. Yount
Cottage Grove
Yount
Two US Merchant Ships Lost In Atlantic Sinkings
The Associated Press reports two more United States merchant ships lost. One vessel likely carried former Milwaukee mayor Lieut J G Carl Frederick Zeidler, who served in the naval reserve and commanded a gun crew aboard a ship overdue in the South Atlantic. The second ship torpedoed in mid November with 73 aboard had all survivors rescued.
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Associated Press
United States
J.G
Carl Frederick Zeidler
Milwaukee
Navy
Wed
Zeidler
Naval Reserve
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Batista Leaves for Cuba to Havana Home
President Batista of Cuba departed by train from New York for Miami en route to Havana after expressing affection for the United States in a shortwave broadcast to Cuba and Latin America.
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Batista
Cuba
New York
Miami
Havana
United States
Somerset Weather Report From David Grove
Daily weather summary from Somerset shows 24 hour period ending 5 30 p m and a contrast to the prior year. Temperature highs and lows are noted with typical observer details and no notable extreme events.
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David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Weather forecast rises in three states Thursday
The region including eastern Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia is expected to see rising temperatures on Thursday. Western Pennsylvania also reports a warming trend with temperatures climbing later in the day.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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