Influx of Girls Creates Moral Problem in Erie
Erie faces a surge of young women seeking work in war plants prompting police and the district attorney to plan a joint review. Chief George J. Chris’ and DA Burton Lunh will study immigration from rural areas to Erie as arrests target loitering and questionable housing. Some women admit receiving money from boyfriends to cover rent as service members on furloughs pass through.
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Erie
Neus
George J. Chris’ Yoph
Burton R. Lunh
Evie
Iris
John Lampe
Clair Patterson
County Club
Christogh
Ater
Roosevelt halts farm and wage increases
The president moved to freeze basic commodities prices except arm prices and barred new wage increases unless needed to prevent substandard living. Some merit based raises allowed if they do not raise production costs or prices. Utilities and rail rate changes faced regulatory restraint as officials noted the move. The action followed a Senate agriculture committee remark about tougher stance on labor.
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Pugs
Tnterstate Commerce Commission
Tranit Opa
Senate Agricultural Committee
OPA Announces Price Ceiling On Butter Deliveries
Charles H. L es le district OPA manager announced Thursday that the OPA set ceiling prices on butter delivered by farmers to housewives. First grade printed and grap ped butter would sell at 55 and a half cents per pound, while bulk butter would sell at 58 cents per pound.
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Oni
Charies H. Lesle
OPA
Tésiie
Sparta Enlists in WAAC and Community Notices
Sparta notes Miss Sophia Biley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Biley, has enlisted in the WAAC in New York City. She left for Syracuse to await her call. The Victory Club and neighbors hosted a party for William Scoulters and Charles Dietz, bound for Army training. Red Cross reports show $512 raised locally with borough and Sparta township totals. Church and club activities fill the week with meetings, entertainments, and social duties as residents adapt to wartime service and civic duties.
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Spartansburg
Sophia Biley
Vincent Biley
Thas
Waacs
New York City
Fred
Miss Biley
Syracuse
Miss Bley
Victory Club
Britton Rim
Piremien’s
William Scoulters
Charles Dietz
William Scouten
Seisler
Spartansburg High School
Perl Nichols
Elmer Stover
Day Marton
Alfred Lord
Spartan Hall
Guy M. Fish
Lady Marion Rebekah Lodge
Bedeh
Lady Drake Lodge
Titusville
Sparta Township
Corry
Baroweh Council
R. V. Sleeve
Guy Fish
Charles Torey
P. J. Deoher
Hyde
Sparta
Juvenile Granges
Sparta Grange Hall
Doris Sconlen
Clair Scollen
Corry Hospital
Clint Smith
Ning Williams
Waterford
Ashtabula
Asa ‘Tobias
General Hospital
Ho Ty. Quok
Marion
David Cook
North Tyst
Clayton Patchen
Wilinie Hansen
Marsha
Elgin
Josephine Carle
Tabernacle News
W. W. Conley
Richard Miller
Curfew Debate Fails To Garner Strong Support
City Council discussion on a curfew for children after 10 p m drew mixed views. Mayor Hepler revived the proposal at a special session amid doubts about enforceability and parental responsibility. PTA input was limited with critics calling for broader citizen backing before moving forward. Local church services noted with Miss Lucy Mortis leading Sunday school and Rev Arnold Lindberg delivering the evening message.
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PTA Council Corty
Gumrcian
Ighe
City Counail
Frank E. Hepler
Mayer Hepler
Corneil
PT. A. Couneil
Qoumeil
Municipal Commission
Connell
Don D. Williams
Erteeta
Noles
Lucy Mortis
Vharge
Uister
Arnold Lindberg
Child Rescues Two Younger Children
In Reynoldsville Pennsylvania a woman, Mrs Manners, left three children in her home and posted a letter. While gone a fire broke out and the mother returned to find her two older children clinging to a 2 year old as flames consumed the house. Firefighters from Reynoldsville and Punxsulawney arrived to fight the blaze and rescue the children.
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Reynoldsville
Word Muainess
Manners
Punxsulawney
Amateurs Land Big Catches at Dunkirk
Amateurs report daily catches from Dunkirk as Lake Erie we field conditions push commercial crews to delay the 1943 season. Angle worms bait angling along the seawall on Take Shore Dive produce notable perch with the largest, 48, landed Wednesday night.
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Lake Erie
Public Auction and Executors Noticein Corry PA
Public sale Monday April 14 at 1 30 PM lists household goods and furniture for Arthur Seoulin. Executors notice in the estate of Edward B Johnson of Corry lists letters testamentary granted. debtors urged to pay and claimants to file with James B Johnson and attorney Francs Meclintock Walow City PA.
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Amoll
Terns
Mable Ohreckengost
Artur Seoulin
Metlonion Set
Dollis H. Farnham
LH. Farnham
Corry
Ele County
Pennsylvania
Erie County
Eable
R. Lawrenet Davison
Cort
Walter H. Boott
Cameron Building Cory
Penneylvania
Edward B. Johnson
Belo
James B. Johnson
Wayne Street
Atty Walow City
Nellie Hall
Columbus
Warren County
Ellen Blanchard
State draft head halts calling fathers
Continued from Page One? Officials say under revised rules the imminence factor is removed and only fathers with children conceived after December 7, 1941 are subject to draft. Draft head Hafner notes many boards fail to decide on exemptions, delaying induction. Most single men in war work can get only six months deferment, longer deferrals limited to key movements.
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Hafér
Mhany
Treasury report shows April expenditures and deficits
Treasury Washington reports April expenditures at 304,127,51.64 dollars with a net total of 166,179,387.27 and a working balance of 403,519,005.07. Total receipts stand at 120,202,154,971.26, against prior day 229,429,473.06.
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Treasury
Washington
Trenairy
Pittsburgh Produce and New York Markets Run Apr 9 Report
Produce demand moderate with varied prices on apples and potatoes across crates and sacks. New York egg and butter prices show mixed grades and current receipts near 95 cents to 99 cents, while Buffalo livestock reports note slow hog sales and steady cattle values amid mixed weights. Financial markets react to anti inflation order with broad declines, listing widely among major U.S. securities and industrials.
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Pittsburgh
Rome
New York
West Virginia
Virginia
Katshdins
Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
N. Y
American Gan
American Smelters
American T&t
Anaconda
Atlantic Refining
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
General Electric
General Motors
Youngstown
Cory Aero Supply
Fragmented Note Hints at West Point Time Away
The readable fragments suggest a note about someone named Wes and potential timing or location details. Names are uncertain and the text is incomplete, leaving core facts unclear.
Fragmented OCR broader political note emerges
An OCR damaged fragment hints at fiscal proposals and government power limits. Names like Paul Rouse and Watts appear amid references to committees, schedules, rents, reimbursements, and a call for examination of dependents. The text lacks clear events or dates but implies rhetoric on budget and power.
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Nashin
Selvan
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Party For
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Helen Morton
Alicon Webb
Ralph Webb
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Reading
Paul Gleason
East Main Street
Kraft Dinners
Mother's Quick Oats HI
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Calif
Dunkirk
Rexall Cur Drug Store
ANA
Phillips Mag
LYONS
Carters
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Doans
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Canton
Uae
Pei
Thiamin Chris
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FITCH
BEXEL
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Palmer
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Gall ‘Thisssen
Plume
Toa
Snyder Cirle
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Dot
Jose
A. J. Aikens
Park Street
Taquire
Grand Street
Hare Journal
Lectvin Vetgerator
Aloye
Repond
Hay Cail
Paul Blakeslee
Bissell Lumber Co
Cali
Victory Garden
Spencer's Cash Mill
Commercial Lumber Co
Warren
Walter Kuss
West Fredskren
North Center Street
Bath
Center St
R. Did. Cory
St.akes
Blakeslee
Thompson's
Thompson
Otymer
N. x
Clymer
Lil
Richard J. Morris
Peardson Tractor
Claus Spencer
Pictolie
Capacty —Melott Separator
W. Hockenberry
R. D. Sun
J. &. Whippo
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Gi Haskins
Shady Ave
Grate Street
Deiry
Spellansbburg
Penny
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Levett
Los Angeles
Falcon
Apollo
Railroad
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Ross Itoes
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Watts
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Paul Rouse
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