Air Crashes Take Heavy Weekend Toll
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania a Navy flying accident near Columbia killed Representative J William Ditter and Lieutenant Commander J J Mansure and burned the aircraft. Earlier an Army transport crashed near Tamaqua in the anthracite region killing seven, with names withheld. Ditter, 35, Republican from Ambler, and Mansure, 35, executive officer at Willow Grove, were en route from Quansett Massachusetts base to Willow Grove Navy Base. The Navy did not disclose reasons for Ditter's presence aboard the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Vpi
Lancaster County
J. William Ditter
J. J Mansure
Locust Mountain
Tamaqua
Penéng
Coalane Hospital
Dilter
Ambler
Mansure
Sqantum
Mass
Naval Air Base
Walrow Grove
Willow Grove
Navy
Ditter
Armories Reopened for Public Gatherings Under Restrictions
State Armories including the 105th Infantry Armory on Fifteenth Street, long closed to the public, will reopen for public gatherings under restrictions. Adj. Gen Ames T. Brown announced the removal of the ban, with State Guard officers controlling use under Lieut Gen Hugh A Drum. Col. Lester C. Higbee commands the Second Agent of the State Guard at the armory.
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105Th Infantry
Fifteenth Street
National Guard
State Guard
Adj
Ames T. Brown
Hugh A Drum
Lester C. Higbee
Ceneral
Ditter Narrates Fatal Navy Plane Crash Near Tamaqua
Witnesses describe a single engine Navy plane circling above Kinderhook before diving into trees and crashing on Tamaqua mountain. Ensign J Witham Ditter Jr and family survivors noted. Residents saw flames plume from the mountainside for an hour after the wreck, believed to have struck a high tension line amid coal mining scars.
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E. Schaffer
Columbia
BR. D
Navy
A. A. Keame
Schaffer’s
Tnash
Ditter
Fennssivania
Temple University
Ensign J. Witham Ditter
Tamaqua
Green Island families feast as sons return from services
In Green Island a grateful family reunion brings Mr and Mrs J Tozzo and relatives together for Thanksgiving. Sons in the armed forces arrive home for the first time in years. The gathering includes Lt. Anthony Lozzo Jr and Pvt Daniele Lozzo with others stationed at Camp Butner and Camp Atterby. A Bay Station in Vi will divide the family soon as officers plan defense unit meetings and local wardens prepare for Thanksgiving services and garbage collections.
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Anthony J. Iozzo, Jr
Paine Street
Green Island
Iozzo
Anthony J. Tozzo, Jr
Corp
Joseph Jozzo
Jean Iozzo Watson
the Waves
Pfc
Nicholas B. Iozzo
Harold C. Watson
Waterfliet
Watson
Croniet
Anthony. Lozzo, Jr
Sige
Ano
Army
Intry
Fort Benning
Camp
Tterby Ind
Ilozzo
Felicia XN
Gush
Infantry
Corp J
Camp Butner
N. C
Columbia Ga
Albany
Daniele
Famih
Nicholas R. Iazza
Corps
Sta Va
Behr
Marie T. Casarella
White Plains
Thanksgiving service plans and church activities noted
The Philosophan Society met at the church basement to bring a Thanksgiving gift for Bethesda Home. Mrs. Fred Reiner presided. Thursday Memorial Church will join the Ninth Presbyterian for a union Thanksgiving service. No Red Cross servings for Sveaway unit this week. Tomorrow at 2:30 PM religious instruction led by Rev. David J. Livingstone. 6:30 PM youth choir directed by Miss May Patterson. 7:45 PM midweek service. Church of Our Lady of Victory hosts the novena of the Miraculous Medal today at 7:30 PM followed by Benediction. Paris notes place Ottawa comparison.
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Philosophan Society
Bethesda
Fred Reiner
Thursday
Memorial Church
Ninth Presbyterian
Union
Red Cross
Sveaway
School of Religious Instruction
David J. Livingstone
May Patterson
War Reporter Notes From New Guinea Raid Musings
Lee Van Atta recounts life under red alert in New Guinea. The piece highlights morale, Hollywood film aid, standout personnel like Capt Robert R. Herring and Maj. John P. Henebry, and perilous patrols across Owen Stanley ranges. It notes staff changes, combat hours, and local quirks from python incidents to nurses in trunks.
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Lee van Atta
New Guinea
INS
Hollywood
Robert R. Herring
Fort Worth
Ranger
Tex
John P
Jock" Henebry
Plainfield
Ill
Phil Hawkins
Panhandle
Willam Bersch
Wilmett, Til
Bersch
Lae
United Nations
Europe
Pacific
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia Command
India
Python
James Harvey
Eagle Fock
Cal
Occidental College
Southwest Pacific
Sidney Woods
Tucson
Arsiz
James Watkins
Eggie
Springs
Miss
Watkins
Woods
Overland
Owen Stanley Ranges
Air Service
Air Service Command
Carl Brant
Dayton
Washington, D. C
Russia
New Britain- New Guinea
John Smallwood
Wiburton
Oklo
Carl Conneil
Fifth Air Force Service Command
James D. Mayo
Canton
Til
Pietro Yon Organist Dies at 57 in New York
Famed organist and musical director of St. Patrick's Cathedral and honorary Vatican organist Pietro Yon died at 57 after a stroke. Born in the Italian Alps in 1886, he came to the United States in 1907 and led American music projects including The Triumph of St. Patrick world premiere at Carnegie Hall in 1934. He is survived by a son Mario Yon, a brother Constantino, and sisters in Italy.
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New York
Pietro Yon
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Vatican
Huntington
Joseph Flannelly
Yon
Ricardo San Vero
Settino-Vittone
United States
St. Patrick’s
The
Philharmonic
Walter Damrosch
St. Peter's
Vatican City
John B. Young
St. Francis Navier
St. Patrick's
Mario Yon
Town
Constantino
Italy
Death Delays House Vote On Food Subsidies
Washington UP The deaths of two top subsidy foes delayed a House vote on extending the Commodity Credit Corp program. Rep. J William Ditter was killed in a plane crash and Rep Henry B Steagall died of a heart condition, possibly delaying the measure to ban subsidies after Jan 1. The panel had planned to adjourn after eulogies for Rep Brent Spence as Stewardship shifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
J. William Ditter
Henry B. Steagall
Ala
George Washington University Hospital
Steagall
Ditter
Brent Spence
Banking and Currency Committee
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Rep. Ditter
78Th
House of Representatives
Creal
Englebright
R-Cal
Culkin
R-N.y
Guyer
R-Kan
Soviet Magazines Sees Second Front Soon
The semi official publication War and the Working Class said yesterday there were reasons to believe that the open front against Germany may come soon. Moscow dispatch reports optimism about Allied plans and potential actions in Europe. The article hints at coordination with Allied leaders and strategic timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Invasion Talk Complicates Allied War Plans
A fragment quotes a magazine used by the Kremlin predicting an imminent second front in Europe. It asserts the impending invasion would hasten victory and strengthen the Soviet union with the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Kremlin
United States
Britain
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