War effort foods and local incidents headline Erie news
The Erie area reports a mix of events including youths tossing stones at peers and vandalizing windows near Goa rd School, ongoing police probe, a war effort related resolution against live fowl trade, inductions of selectees at Erie, a missing farmer found at a Columbus Avenue farm, Marines hero Albert Schmid to have his story dramatized for 20 000, an attack on Louis Vogt investigated, local honors for Attorney W. Pitt Gifford, several realty transfers, a serviceman visiting family, a street waste alert prompting city action, a black market gasoline ring in western Pennsylvania, a street light request on East South Street, and weekly carloadings drop by 49 percent versus last week and 6.9 percent year over year.
Rationing of Milk by Fall Highlighted by Extension Chief
Paul Grossman head of the Erie County Agricultural Extension predicts milk rationing by fall due to protein food shortages and high Army needs. Dr Kenneth Hood of State College says 18 to 20 million pounds of liquid milk will be diverted to the armed forces this year as government cuts deepen.
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Prie
p—Mikallanings
Paul Grossman
Erie County Agricultural Extension
Barent
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Hood
Reward in attack case split among six by council
A $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in a recent attack case in the Third Ward was divided into six $50 shares at a special city council meeting. Names of contributors were Aikens Wilcox Swan Blount Willis Nichol. Mayor Hepler noted a family member declined participation. Police Chief Franken supplied the names. checks will be issued soon. Separately, a telegram from Washington announced Staff Sergeant Clyde Pedersen, 43, formerly of 14 Cedar Avenue Jamestown, seriously wounded in action on the North African front. brothers and a sister are listed with a more detailed letter to follow.
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Chry Council
AL Aikens
S. Davald Wilcox
East Main Street
William Swan
Aero Supply
Harry O. Blount
Archie Willis
Perry M Nichol
Wilcox
Frank ©. Hepler
Nerions
John D. Franjean
Council
Cornell
Beneft
Jamestown
Washington
Clyde Pedersen
Cedar Avenue
Shia City
Migeh
Helen Frankson
Frew Run Street
Frewsburg
Str
Pedersen
Adolph Pedersen
Barrows Street
Alfred G. Pedersen
Midglley Strep
Robert Keer
Midgley Street
Stall Sergt
Regular Army
State Senate teeters over filibuster reapportionment plan
Democratic leaders accuse Republicans of plotting a gerrymander to shift Allegheny districts, claiming four of five would flip to GOP with a 95,000 Democratic gap. Senator Heyburn defends the plan as fair after talks. Amendments seek more compact districts and restore pre 1940 census lines, ending statewide election of a single Philadelphia seat.
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Weldon B. Deyburn
Barr
Allegheny
David L. Lawrence
Aolding
Rocmervelk
Heyburn
John M. Walker
Philadelphia
Mercer County
Erie
Crawford
Jefferson
Warren
Venango
Forest
Elle
Clarion
Bentley Youth Listed Missing in War Department Notice
Warren April 9 Mr and Mrs Clinton Bentley of Hinzuy Wave report their son Tae verne Bentley is officially listed as missing by the War Department in the Pacific Coast area. After prior word to his Los Angeles wife, no details were given. Bentley had transferred with US Navy forces at the outbreak of the war and was last heard from in November with a later message placing him back on the mainland in Los Angeles, his current whereabouts unknown.
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Warren
Clinton Bentley
Hinzuy
Taeverne
Thi War Department
Pacific
Los Angeles
US. Navy
Bentley
Aevers
Miss Marie McClure In Critical Condition After Pittsburgh Fire
Miss Marie McClure a 40 year old former city guide suffered third degree burns in a Pittsburgh hospital today. The injuries followed a gas explosion that occurred in an unspecified department of a building last night.
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Pettsrunon
Marie McClure
City
Pittsburgh
Erie Seaman Missing After Pacific Action
ERIE April First Class Sens for Robert Gray Walker of 192e West 11th Street, son of George D. Walker, missing after action aboard a destroyer propelled by Pearl Harbor involvement. Former Bust High graduate, enlisted Navy September 1940, trained at Newport Rhode Island, later served on West Coast, Mutati transferred to a destroyer, casualty noted in official telegram.
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Erie
Robert Gray Walker
X Telogtam
George D. Walker
Walker
Navy
Newwort
R. I
Muwati
Pearl Harbor
Soldier Receives Brief Home Leave After Four Days
A service member took a rare four-day leave the first time since enlisting, marking his only time away from duty to date.
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Nome
Dunkirk Post Office Seeks Most Beautiful Woman
DUNNING Apr 9 William Wheelock superintendent of mails at the Dunkirk post office has a letter labeled The Most Beautiful Woman in Dunkirk New York USA. He fears any recipient choice may be unpopular and asks applicants at the Dunkirk post office to nominate who should receive the missive.
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Dunning
Willian Wheelock
Dunkirk
Ofice
New York
USA
Wheelock
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AL Davis
Panignaf
Ward
Goard
State Ofense Council
Buster Pels Tageen
Harrisburg
Ed Forde
Theodore W. Horomanski
Daniel R. Orton
Dward P. Dombroski
Wattsburg
Peter Demmer
Oulfield
Batavia
Columbus Avenue
Sergt
Albert Schmid
Guadalcanal
Schmid
Warner
Yeserday
Schmidt
Nélerie
Weir
Louis Vogt
East Conress
Concord Street
W. Pitt Gifford
Erle
Corry
Erna Grotto
Prophet
Gifford
Knights Templar of
Pennsylvania
Emmett. H. McGuire
William R. Campbell
Hemlock Street
Union City
Wil J. Bisbee
Roy D. Alexander
Union Township
Willis J. Bisbee
Waterford Street
God" Turner
U.S. Signal Corps
Charles B. Tanner
Eagle Street
Shenango
Greenville
Bud
Fred L. Barnes
Pennnsylvania
East South Street
W. W. Waterhouse
Association of American Railroads
Paul Crossman
North Africa
Senate
Kinzua
Averne Bentley
Pacific Coast
R. G. Walker
U.S. Navy
Simonized
Thomas Motor Co
Coats
Zuckerman
Dial
North Center St
Corry, Pa
Franklin Street
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