Miss Baush Resigns as Librarian in Somerset
George J. Krebs announced the resignation of Elizabeth Baush as librarian effective April 1. Baush served two terms since 1923, guiding the library from a two-room setup to the present modern building on South Rosina Avenue. Her successor and plans are not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Krebs
Mary S. Biesecker Public Library
Elizabeth Baush
Miss Baush
Pennsylvania State College
Somerset
Ann H. Phillips
Pennsylvania State Library
Harrisburg
Misses May
Elizabeth Irwin
Marie Thompson
Rosina Avenue
Veterans bonus bill stalls in Senate debate
The Senate referred the five group backed veterans bonus bill to the finance committee for study rather than military affairs. Reynolds and Johnson opposed the move, while a Clark headed subcommittee of the finance panel would handle it. Reynolds favored a large immediate payment. Johnson questioned possible total costs between ten and thirty billion dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
D-Cole
Reynolds
D-Nc
Finance Committee
Military Affairs Committee
Clark
DMO
The
American Legion
Legion
G.I
Dog Woodsie Dies Two Hours After Boy Burns
Conshohocken March 7 Lee Scott Campbell six year old boy suffered severe burns when his cowboy suit caught fire at a bonfire. He died Sunday night after eleven blood and plasma transfusions. Woodsie the dog died two hours later at the Campbell home.
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Conshohocken
Lee Scott Campbell
Lee
Woodsie
Campbell
South Pacific Hero Leads Denver in Special Election
Maj. Carl E. Wuertele, South Pacific war hero, led by 600 votes in Denver's special congressional election based on 168 of 400 precincts. Wuertele had 16,301 votes to Republican Dean M. Gillespie who trailed.
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Denver
Maj
Carl E. Wuertele
Wuertele
Dean M. Gillespie
Busiea
Four Die As P 38 Crashes Into Camp Haan Hospital
Riverside California March 7 Four persons were killed when a P 38 fighter crashed into the post hospital at Camp Haan The coroner said the dead include two X ray room attendants and two patients The pilot Secret Lieutenant Gene Hickok of Billingham Washington parachuted to safety and is stationed at Ontario Army Air Base.
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Riverside
Calif
Camp Haan
Benf. White
Gene Hickok
Billingham
Wash
Ontario Army Air Base
Miller accuses White House of halting FCC probe over WMCA sale
Rep. Miller charges the administration blocked a probe into the WMCA sale amid a $50,000 fee tying to Edward J. Noble and Donald Flamm. FCC Chair Fly defends agency, cites New York litigation delay, and denies charges of blocking military language broadcast controls before Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
Miller
R-Mo
Federal Communications Commission
House
James L. Fly
FCC
WMCA
New York
Donald Flamm
Edward J. Noble
Harry Hopkins
Flamm
White House
Fly
Pearl Harbor
House Comittee Investigating Board
Senate Seeks White House REA Files in Probe
A Senate agriculture subcommittee pressed for the White House files on the rural electrification administration. Jonathan Daniels testified he acted with Roosevelt's knowledge to seek Slattery resignation. The committee warned it may approach the president directly for the documents.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Rural Electrification Administration
Roosevelt
Jonathan Daniels
Harry Slattery
Daniels
Carrol L. Beedy
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Reedy
Slattery
Smith
D-Sc
REA
Special session may convene May 1 for soldier voting
Harrisburg. Governor Martin indicated a special legislative session to facilitate soldier voting may be convened May 1. He said changes to the absentee ballot law could be made under wartime powers while Congress finalizes military ballots.
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Harrisburg
Martin
Congress
Crucible Steel Sued Over Fair Labor Standards Act
William J. Andloger and 35 other employees filed a federal court suit against Crucible Steel Company of America alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The action was announced in Pittsburgh on March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crucible Steel Pittsburgh
William J. Andloger
Crucible Steel Company of America
Car Skids, Passenger Dies
In Titusville on March 7 Clifford 22 of Oil Creek township was killed when a car driven by his brother Alvin skidded on an icy highway and overturned. Alvin sustained only minor injuries.
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Titusville
Clifford
Oil Creek Township
Alvin
British and American daylight raids punch at German targets
London reports British, Dominion and allied aircraft raid Conches in northern France by daylight after a heavy RAF blow near Paris. The Berlin raid by U S bombers left many fires burning. Stockholm travelers say Berlin flames still raged on arrival.
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W. W. Hercher
London
U. 5S
Conches
Paris
Berlin
France
Dieppe
Bordeaux
HAL
Oslo
DNB
James H. Doolittle
Highth Air Force
British
Information Ministry
Stockholm
U. S
Be Ha
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Doolittle and other men imperiled by bomber crash
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle and Brig. Gen. Robert B. Williams watched as Lt. Frederick J. Sommer piloted the damaged four engine bomber Dragon Lady back to base. Sommer narrowly avoided disaster when his plane hit another's prop wash during landing and nearly struck the control tower, but he regained control and landed. Witnesses say Doolittle congratulated the returning crews after the tense descent. Crew included Staff Sgt. Gordon E. Tucker and Sgt. Joe J. Rotella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bealmear
U. S
England
James H. Doolittle
Frederick J. Sommer
Fortress
Davidsonville
Berlin
Doolittle
Bri
Robert B. Williams
Aloany
Tex
Sommer
Lancing
Eighth Air Force
Gordon E. Tucker
Buffalo
N. Y
Joe J. Rotella
Canonsburg
Hold Livengood Detained in Car Theft Case
Harry Livengood of Central City was arrested in Moxham after a chase for taking a car from in front of Henry Stewart’s Windber home. Stewart alerted state police, leading to a patrol pursuit and eight block pursuit before his capture. He remained in jail after a Windber magistrate hearing.
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Harry Livengood
Central City
Johnstown
Moxham
Somerset
Livengood
Henry H. Stewart
Windber
Stewart
Jennerstown
Justice of the Peace
J.D. Patton
Brewster to Step Up Production in Johnsville
The Navy authorizes Brewster Aeronautical of Johnsville to raise Corsair fighter output from four to five ships daily by June. Zeus Soucek, vice president, announced the move today.
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Brewster
Johnsville
Navy Department
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Zeus Soucek
Seamen Disability Compensation Bill Moves Forward
The House merchant marine committee approved legislation to provide lifetime compensation for permanently disabled merchant seamen. The act aims to recognize ship workers and ensure ongoing support for service-related disabilities, reflecting congressional intent to secure benefits for mariners.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Los Negros Controlled by Americans
Allied forces report control of Los Negros island as airstrip at Mot Mot Airdrome nears ready status for use by Gen. MacArthur and Allied planes.
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Los Negros
Los Negros Captured as Allies Pressure New British New Britain
Allied forces report control of Los Negros Island in the Admiralties and a marine landing at Talasea on the Williamnumz peninsula as MacArthur notes extensive air and naval bombing. American divisions push from Momote toward strategic bases while striking Rabaul and nearby airfields.
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Allied
Southwest Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralties
Talasea
Williamumez Peninsula
Midway
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Seadler Harbor
Los Negros
Momote
MacArthur
First Cavalry
Momote Field
ITOM
Tokio Radio
Rabaul Rabaul
Tobera
Cape Hoskins
Riebeck
Stettiin Bay
Williaumez Peninsula
Arlied Navy
Air Force
Saidor
Miang
Astrolabe Bay
Madang
Hansa Bay
Wewak
Empress Augusta Bay
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Bougainville
Moila Point
Buka
Harmon on Leave in Hollywood
Lt. Tom Harmon of the army forces visits Hollywood on furlough wearing a Silver Star for lone combat against Japanese planes. He saved a formation by shooting down two enemy planes and bailing out behind enemy lines after his P 38 was hit during a Kiukiang mission.
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Hollywood
Tom Harmon
Army
Allantry
Harmon
University of Michigan
Kiukiang
Yangtse
Dutch Guiana
U S Jungle Troops Trap 7000 Japs in Burma Action
American jungle troops trap 2000 Japanese soldiers between advancing Chinese and American forces near Walawbum in north Burma. Stilwell reports a road block two miles west of Walawbum as fighting concentrates on the town. Allied and Chinese units press drives toward Maingkwan Nritu Ga and Saintawng Ga with multiple enemy casualties.
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Preston Grover
New Delhi
Walawbum
Burma
Joseph Stilwell
Stilwell
Mogaung
Myitkyina
Maingkwan
Nritu Ga
Saintawng Ga
Idi River
Fort Hertz
Sumprabum
Mayu Range
Maungdaw
Kaladan
Certalto
Florence
Pontassieve
Prato
Cassino
Cisterna
Carroceto
Warns Nazi Subs Will Strike Again In Wartime Navy Preview
London dispatch reports Allied convoy losses fell to less than one ship in 1,000 in late 1943 while Admiral A. V. Alexander warned Nazi submarines would strike hard again. He noted Britain’s fleet is stronger versus enemy naval strength since the fall of France and cited losses including Penelope and Spartan among other ships as the war at sea continues.
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Army
Navy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC
Hawaii
Miller
Rmo
Hooper
J. Edgar Hoover
Pearl Harbor
Stanford C. Hooper
Naval Intelligence
Hoover
FBI
Fly
Hawai
Lewis Hawkins
London
Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Commons
Europe
Japan
Britain
France
Alexander
Penelope
Hm.s. Pepperpot
Nettuno
Italy
Spartan
Janus
Inglefield
Public Health Experts Halt Ringworm Epidemic in Pittsburgh
Dr Samuel Peck head of the U S Public Health Service dermatosis section and other federal and state experts work to halt an ongoing ringworm outbreak that has affected more than 2000 school children in Pittsburgh over the past year with experiments expected to end around March 16.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel Peck
U. S. Public Health Service
Pittsburgh Tax Millage Steady for City Residents
Pittsburgh officials announce 758 mills for city residents this year unchanged from last year while Allegheny County outside the city will pay eight mills less, dropping to 75.8?. the county commissioners stated the cut.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Bombers Hit German Targets Across Italy and France
Allied air strikes from Italy hit Toulon naval facilities in southern France and Rome rail yards at Littorio and Ostiense as ground fighting stagnates in mud. Liberators and Thunderbolts hit Orvieto Fabrica di Roma and Viterbo air bases while German fighters contest the skies.
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Edward Kennedy
Naples
Italy
France
Toulon
Mediterranean
Rome
Littorio
Ostiense
Eternal City
Cassino
Anzio
Viterbo
Orvieto
Reds Smash Rail Points and Threaten Nazis
Moscow reports a major Russian push into Romania and southern Poland overruns 200 localities, reaches near Tarnopol, and seizes Podvolochisk and Irovitsa. German counterattacks are repelled with heavy losses, while the Russians capture Staraya Sinyava and push toward Berdichev and Vinnitsa as Luftwaffe reinforce.
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London
Rumania
Poland
Tarnopol
Moscow
Podvolochisk
Irovitsa
Gregory K. Zhukov
Russian Monitor
Staraya Sinyava
Shepetovka
Vinnitsa
Shepetovka-Staro-Konstantinoy
Staro-Konstantinoy
Zhabche
Svinnaya
Stigler Nominated in Oklahoma Second District Race
Oklahoma City March 7 William G Stigler a former president pro tem of the Oklahoma Senate and past state commander of the American Legion was nominated as the Democratic candidate for the Second district congressman seat based on unofficial primary election returns.
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Stigler
Oklahoma City
William G. Stigler
Oklahoma Senate
State Department
The
American Legion
Weather Forecast for Regions in the Mid Atlantic
Western Pennsylvania expects snow flurries, windy and colder on Wednesday. Eastern Pennsylvania faces mostly cloudy, somewhat colder conditions with mountain snow flurries and continued wind. Maryland sees Wednesday snow flurries and colder mountains with fair, moderate east, winds diminishing. West Virginia reports partly cloudy, colder and windy with northern snow flurries.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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Pacific
Inquire
Somerset Americar
Shut House
Rep. Miller
Missouri
Garey
Eugene Garey
Miller and Wigglesworth
R-Mass
President
Robert Eunson
U.S
Rome District
REDS
Tom Yarbrough
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Oes
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
Eee
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
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