Critchfield Tells Story Of Travel
Two Meyersdale brothers reunite after long distant service in world war II. Sgt. Critchfield, air corps crew chief, recalls flying the Hump to Free China, missing Captain Mostoller, and describes life in China and experiences in India. He shares language struggles and Chinese customs amid wartime evacuees. His most exciting moment was a South American leg aboard a B 17 over jungles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hause
Meyersdale
Dan Critchfield
Mark
Air Corps
Pfe
William
Bill
Alaska
British Columbia
Critchfield
India- China
The
Air Command
China
Himalayas
Burma
India
Free China
Hong Kong
Chungking
Greater China
South America
State fat collections exceed monthly quota in January
Harrisburg reports February fat collections are expected to beat Pennsylvania's monthly quota for the first time since the program began. Colley S. Baker announced January totals at 1 247 515 pounds. County figures show Washington 30 152 and Westmoreland 28 880 pounds.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Colley S. Baker
State Defense Council
Washington
West
Moreland
Respite for Buchalter And 2 Pals
Governor Dewey stayed the planned executions of Lepke Buchalter Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone for now and ordered a later date. Counsel to the governor said a U S Supreme Court certiorari writ would be filed and a reprieve extended until later in the week. The trio heard the news through the prison chaplain as families departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Thomas B. Dewey
Oes
Lepke) Buchalter
Chief of “Murder, Inc
United States Supreme Court
Charles D. Breitel
Louis Buchalter
Supreme Court of the United States
Lyons
John A. Lyons
Correction Department
Emanuel Weiss
Louis Capone
Dewey
Buchalter
Ossining
Sing Sing
Ww. E. Snyder
Capone
Lepke
Joseph Bowen
Brooklyn
New York City
Special Gifts Reported Toward Eight Thousand War Fund Goal
Donations totaling 2331.50 reported including a 100.00 gift from Somerset Salvage committee and 500.00 from Fraternal Order of Eagles. Contributions come from local businesses, employees, and individuals such as J C Penney Company Budd's Shoe Store J J Newberry Company and several named donors plus various service and bakery firms. The drive seeks 8000.00 for the Red Cross war fund and progress appears favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Somerset Salvage Committee
Boy Scouts
Laub, Collins and
Cecessereees
Fraternal Order of Eagles
J. C. Penney Company
Budd's Sho
Ererrerree
Theo. Straub
J. J. Newberry Comppany
Grille
C.sssrscsrsssrenenerves 25.00 J. J. Newberry
J. C. Penney
Forrest Warner
Srscreese
Neafach Jewelry Store
John S. Miller
Sescer Csreeee
Walter's Tire Servicesrs Render Implement Company
Somerset Canning Company
Clarence Donaldson
Sss
George J. Krebs
Farm Implement Company
S. Christner
Chesrchaststattes
Charles Gates
C. J. Hemminger
W. R. Korn
Musser’s Bakery
Musser Bakery
Oss
Somerset Floral Company
Somerset Packing Company
Roy H. Shauks and Son
Pr. J. T. Bowman
Arrow Furniture
Mel's
Arrow Furniture Company
East End Service
Critchfield Electric Company
M. B. Tudor and Company
Property or U S Lives
Stimson warned that allies may have to attackRome sites used by Germans for military purposes to save American lives. He said cultural and historic property would be protected when possible, but lives trump material loss if monuments aid enemy operations.
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Washington
Stimson
Rome
British Fed Up on Turkey Ends Arms and Aid Pledge
London reports reveal Britain ends diplomatic arms and economic credits to Turkey amid frustration with Turkish promises. The move signals closer alignment with the United States against appeasement, with shipments halted and an informant stating arms will be kept for German opposition.
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London
Turkey
Britain
U. S
America
Allied air forces hit German targets in southwest Germany
A large Allied strike of American bombers and Liberators attacked industrial targets in southwest Germany with RAF escort. Simultaneous raids on northern France and an airfield near Paris Charters aimed to disrupt German aviation. Casualties included several bombers and fighters, with Stuttgart and Amiens areas cited among targets.
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W. W. Hercher
London
Germany
Britain
Charters
Paris
RAF
American Air Command
Stuttgart
RIAF
Day
Charles Failla
Bronx
Central Park
English Channel
France
Royal Canadian Air Force
Amiens
Pas-de-Calais
Brunswick
Chartres
Joe McCarty
New York City
John B. Kidd
la Grande
Ore
Frankfurt
Thug Victim Dies After Attack at Pittsburgh Grocery
Ben Epelberger, 68, a grocer, died at Mercy hospital today after being struck with a heavy bar by an unknown assailant on February 16. Police say the assailant entered the store, ordered prunes, knocked him down with a furnace shaker, and fled with cash from the till.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ben Epelberger
Mercy Hospital
Epelberger
Chinese American wing leads new air front against Japanese shipping
Bombers of the 14th U.S. Air Force in China, now partly manned by Chinese personnel, push a new air front denying east and south China seas to Japanese shipping. They interdict Yangtze routes and target vessels inland and at sea, with Gen. Claire Chennault vowing to smash shipping within reach of B-24s. A correspondent reports on forward bases and the terse, revealing view of aircrew about home impressions.
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Clyde A. Farnsworth
14Th U.S. Air Force
China
14Th Air Force
East
South China Seas
Formosa
Yangtze
Claire L. Chennault
Yangte River
Bomb Attacks Hit Vatican Grounds in Rome
A single unidentified plane dropped four bombs on extraterritorial Vatican grounds and two near the city, killing a worker and injuring a Dutch Augustinian monk. The Vatican and Rome broadcasting networks reported damage to the propaganda college and surrounding areas with windows broken and walls felled.
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Richard R. Kasichke
London
Vatican
Rome
Holy City
Vatican Radio
Associated Press
Papal Pro Anda College
Santa Monica
Saint Peter's
Propaganda College
British Broadcasting Company
Te Propaganda Field
Saint Auspice
Saint Peter's Oratorium
Vatican City
Rome Radio
Osservatore Romano
RAF Night Bombing Rolls Up 11 700 Tons Against Germany
RAF reports February air raids on Germany dropped 11 700 long tons of bombs, with 1 600 long tons on targets in occupied countries during daylight. Germany lost at least 54 planes in night raids on Britain. Anglo American operations interlocked more than ever. February also marked the heaviest British aerial mine laying since April 1940.
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London
RAF
Germany
Air Ministry
Second Tactical Air Force
Britain
Europe
Father and Son Pass Preinduction Tests in Altoona
A father James Ira Moore, 36, brick plant worker of Osterburg R D, and his son William, 18, passed preinduction tests. The son qualified for the navy, while the father wished to join the navy with him but only the son met the navy physical requirements.
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Altoona
Army
Navy
James Ira Moore
Osterburg
R.D
William
Russians Dash Toward Two Capitals In Baltic Push
Moscow reports the Red Army captured 30 communities in the Pskov Ostrov area and expanded a Narva bridgehead as Soviet forces drive toward Reval and Riga. Guerrilla actions killed 500 Germans and freed 9,000 civilians while Germany claimed heavy losses south of Narva.
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Tom Yarbrough
Lonuvon
Moscow
Red Army
Ostrov
Pskov
Warsaw
Narva
Pskov-Idritsa
Polotsk
Reval
Riga
Estonia
Latvis
Vitebik
Russia
Kashino
Zamoshye
Rozhanka
Sossikhino
Sergino
Pskov-Irritsa
Narova
Narva-Reval
Nara
Gulf of Finland
Six Zeros in 45 Minutes For Shubin
First Lieut. Jimmy Shubin, a 26 year old P-38 Lightning pilot from Dormont, claimed six Japanese Zeros in a 45 minute Guadalcanal air battle. He reported individual dives and climbs that left foes smoking or splashing into the sea, with infantry witnesses confirming the total. By return home he held 12 Zeros credited.
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Atlantic City
Jimmy” Shubin
Dormont
Guadalcanal
Army Air Forces
Shubin
Lieut
Britain Ready For Invasion
Britain’s army, fully equipped and reorganized for maximum striking force, is ready to invade Europe according to War Secretary Sir James Grigg. He said the war to Japan is also not neglected and noted a British mission visited the U S Australia New Zealand New Guinea the Solomons India and Burma to study offensive requirements.
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London
Britain
Europe
James Grigg
House of Commons
Japan
Grigg
U. S
Australia
New Zealand
New Guinea
Solomons
India
Burma
Allied troops repulse German push at Anzio beachhead
Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark reported the third German assault in 40 days repulsed as ground regained. Allies held the Anzio front, with heavy air and artillery support, while German armor pressed on a 1 000 yard center advance along the Carroceto to Cisterna corridor.
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Richard G. Maslock
Allied
Naples
Mark W. Clark
Rome
Anzio
Clark
Fifth Army
Carroceto - Anzio
Eberhard von Mackensen
Carroceto
Cisterna
Campo Morto
Nettuno
Stimson
Washington
Troops Land on Los Negros in Allied Push
Allied report details heavy reinforcements landing on Los Negros island in the Admiralty group turning reconnaissance into full occupation. Fifth Cavalry’s surprise landing disrupted Japanese forces, with airfield defenses and a counterattack repulsed. Liberator bombers and Australian air crews attacked Hansa Bay and a Dutch Harbor convoy, sinking a 7,000-ton vessel.
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C. Yates McDaniel
Southwest Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Islands
Douglas MacArthur
Fifth Cavalry Regiment
Momote
First Cavalry Division
Fifth Army Air Force
Hansa Bay
Hollandia
Madang
Somerset Weather Report By David Grove Observer
Daily weather observations show 24 hour period from 5 30 p m Wednesday to 5 30 p m Thursday with a maximum 38 and a minimum not legible. A year ago maximum 41 and minimum predicted.
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David Grove
V. S. Weather Observer
Weather Outlook for Maryland and Nearby States
Maryland sees increasing clouds and warmer conditions Friday. Western Pennsylvania reports Friday cloudiness with warmer temps, rain in the southwest and snow changing to rain in the east and north. Eastern Pennsylvania also turns cloudy and warmer with light snow converting to rain in the north. West Virginia expects cloudy and warmer weather with light rain in the northwest.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Henry Kania
Ploesti
Lewis
Kania
Pvt
Jacob Ricotta
Salerno
Rocotta
Dennis Lewis
Ricotta
International
Chiang Kali Sher
Sifford
Supreme Court
U.S
Thug
South China
Latvia
Edward Kennedy
Los Negros S
Somerset Weather
U. S. Weather Bureau
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Chicago
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