Erie county notes and police warn of scrap dealer risk
Unclear fragments report Erie County police addressing a scrap metal scam by a junk dealer posing as a civilian defense agent. Residents urged to alert authorities if a suspect reappears. Separately New Castle state retail gain 41 percent over March, with Corry area drivers involved in a near-miss incident. Divorce filing and corporate earnings noted amid mixed local items.
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Erie
Eferise
Arive
New Castle
New ‘Castle
Narrow Escape as Young Flier Crashes Into Lake
George McCray, 16, of Houston Avenue, escaped injury when his plane owned by his father clipped water during a practice bomb drop on Lakewood. The aircraft sank after skim- ming, but McCray crawled to the fuselage and was rescued by a passing boat. Eyewitnesses described two planes circling a barge opposite Lakewood beach as the crash occurred.
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Jamestown
George McCray
Houston Avenue
Chautauqua Lake
Packard
Lakewood
Neil McCray
Beech
McCray
Sig Dombrowski
al Dombrowski
Dombrowski
Mex Ehimke
White House East Wing Enlarged to House Offices
The White House disclosed an enlarged east wing is being added to the historic structure. Secretary Stephen Early said the new wing will serve office purposes and balance the west wing which currently houses all executive offices. The west wing is crowded with more than 200 employees, excluding the secret service and White House police. The police and secret service will occupy part of the new east wing.
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Washington
White House
Stephan Earry
Secret Service
Police
Army Engineers Build An Island To Make Niagara More Beautiful
United States and Canada launch a joint project to add electric power and preserve scenic beauty at Niagara Falls. A submerged dam in the Canadian channel above Horseshoe Falls will raise the water level, divert more water to the American side, and create a 300 by 100 foot island connected by cable towers. After construction, water flow will be studied and adjustments made before final removal of temporary structures.
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Army
Niagara
Sync Yuna
Niagara Palls
United States
Canada
Horseshoe Falls
U. S. Army
Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission
Welr
Gouttland
Aide
Roeletlied Coastway
Gost Island
Tus Island
Canadian
Allies suffer major defeat in Burma
Front reports from Burma show Japanese forces advancing toward Lashio and Mandalay while Allies, led by Stilwell, vow to contest every foot. The Flying Tigers claim a decisive air victory over 24 Japanese planes with 22 shot down near the Yunnan Burme border. Lashio area reports indicate a 170 mile northward Japanese push from Loulem in four days.
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Taunggyi
Pyawbwe
Tashio
Eiuce Mandalay
Joseph W. Stilwell
Burma
Sireles
Hesshead
Bolwing
Yunnan-Burme
AVG Miers
Lashio
Lollem
Chungking
Man- Bam
Erie Prisoner Nitkiewicz Attacks Sheriff in Jail
Theodore Nitkiewicz alias Ted Netia, 26, an Erie youth, was sentenced at Jefferson Ohio to one to seven years in the Ohio Penitentiary for grand larceny. He misbehaved in Ashta bula county jail, pulled out plum equipment, and tried to strike Sheriff Roy Ritter with a pipe before being moved to the penitentiary. Detective Paul Schaef helped solve the larceny case.
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Erie
Theodore
Sikiewicz
Ted Netia
Jefferson
Ohio
Ashtabula
Sev
Paul Schaef
Nitkiewiox
Cleaning Plant Blast Kills Man at Park Clearers Building
Silver Creek April 3 A 96 year old Burgess Street resident Alf onz Vacant was burned to death in a one story brick cleaner building explosion on Main Street. Firemen extinguished the blaze before his body could be removed. Vacant, an employee of the cleaning concern, entered with clothes to glean shortly before the blast. He leaves a wife and two children. Nearby, Richard Dank was pulled from Lake Erie unconscious but saved from drowning. Vacant was assistant custodian at the post office. The cause of the explosion was not immediately determined.
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Alfonz
Burgess Street
Main
Fremen
Vacant
Vacanti
Mr. Vacanti
Richard ‘Dank
Lake Erle
Parle
Mince Burton Gaude
MOTHER OF CORRY RESIDENT STRICKEN
Mrs. Rena Smith 61 wife of Loren Smith of Clymer died Tuesday night at Cassadaga hospital. Survived by five daughters eight sons eight other relatives and nine grandchildren. Born in Harmony township she lived there until her death.
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Corry
Clymer
Rena Smith
Loren Smith
Cassadaga Hospital
Howard Son
Cony
Lean Wilson
Westfield
Paul Gleeson
Mir Bar] Wright
North Clymer
Mary Smith
Lawrence Smith
Asheville
George Smith
Arthur Smith
Robert Smith
Fred Kennedy
Buffalo
George Shiverton
Lakewood
Lloyd Sampson
Jamestown
Mary Tey
Kent
Ohio
Dewey Whitford
Lake~wood
Slit
Harmony Township
Columbus Township bids for coal delivery to Dean School
The Columbus Township School District requests bids to furnish 70 tons of egg furnace coal and deliver it to the Dean School in Columbus in July 1942. Bids must be received no later than May 15. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Address bids to Eugene Powers, Sec. Route 2, Ooty, Pa.
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Columbus Township
Dean
Columbus
Eugene Powers
Ooty
Woman guilty of murdering infant in Pittsburgh case
Wilms Leitrich, 26, of Fawn Township, was sentenced to life imprisonment after a jury convicted her of murder in the slaying and burning of her sister’s nine day old son. Defense sought a new trial citing lack of a body or evidence of death. judge noted absence of precedents guiding the case.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Wilms
Leitrich
Fawn Township
Wes Lider
Anna
Ave Met
Abraham Fishkin
Onan
H. R. Mays
Berks County
Markets Stock Pittsburg Produce Market Report
Pittsburgh April 20 reports demand moderate for produce with apples steady across grades, large many varieties quoted. West Virginia and Maine stock levels steady to firm. Buggy and crate shipments listed with prices for Russets and Chippewas. Buffalo livestock markets show Hoss sale steady to lower. calves and sheep mixed with waning bid activity. New York stock market shows uneven gains late session led by American Telephone with broad but selective advances among major steel, auto, and utility shares.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Baldwins
Ben Dayly
West Virginia
Rome
Virginia
Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
American Telephone
American Can
American Smelters
American T & T
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Airplane
Columbia
Curtiss-Wright
Chrysler
Westinghouse Medics
Woolworth
Fragmented OCR sports notes mix with stray lines from multiple items
The readable text mixes sports references and stray phrases from a San Diego Post page. It mentions football, districts, and names loosely, with no coherent single event, date, or clear teams. The fragmentary content suggests an assorted page scrape rather than a complete article.
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The fragment hints at a local item with unclear names and partial details. Readable elements include likely people and places but no coherent event or outcome to confirm.
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Apridg
Smiggis
Russell
Milstred Kondfik
Aid Prank F. Kasper
Verna M. Zshelman
Wes We Eltelinger
Patricia M. Cidpell
Union City
A. B. Wilde
J. R. Howard
Nortin Center
Franklin Streets
Franklin Street
Wilder
Howard
Charles Schultz
Erie County
Bria M. ‘Behniltz
Brie
Studebaker Corporation
Theodore Hildum
French Street
South Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
First Ward
Milk Control Commission
Siay
Woman's Benefit Association
Smaaller
Mary T
Mt. Lebanon
Association of American Railfacts
Kta
Sailth St
Carry, Pa
Sherif
Farina
MEINZ
Carnation
Gerbers Cereal
Big Spring
Hetty Fair
Coniteo Boscul
Gan
Blas
Bik
Lakeview Tresh Butter National Shredded Wheat
Lux
Dox
Silver Creek
Genuine Parti
Center St
N. Center St
Salamanca
Rexill
Ameyihyst
Pin
Journal Office
A. J. Alkéns Motor Sales
First Avenue
Erailers
Root's
Parade Street
Eric
Concord St
Etoor Dodge
E. Smith St
Jobe F. Voll
Clymey Road
Ford
West Church
West Chitech Street
Atar
Andtobert
Corry Hospital
Gil
Greyhound Post House
Stewart
Win Tournal
Box
Buringinn
Towa
Thompson
Wented—Livestock Ab
Jay Wacravink
Glmer
Pranklin St
Deere
Gerald Parsons
Gentet _ ata
Pat
George Capela
R. D
Care Journal
Amman
DeLaval
Spencer's Mills
Condon's
Bulls
Doane's Hardware
W. Main Bt
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Lemov Street
Worth St
Joe Kosmosk
Kp Ment
Gate Journal
John Piet
Sherman
Bath
West Smith Street
Spattonshire
G. T. Waggoner
Conneaut Lake
Tne
Southside
Monard
Pope Run Road
Fort Son
Ray M. Haskins
John Hammond
Guetioneer
Greek Road
Venango
Crawford County
Ogden
Bole
Ben Skelton
Frank Gebele
Wattsburg
Macedonia Road
Pershka
Arthur Scouten
Arizona
Montana
Michigan
Ute
Nevada
Tanganyika
True
Westermorth
Pharriage
Maine
Idaho
Texas
Mexico
Scoulers
Brat
Tinos
Racevicl Vbug Ladies School
Servicy
Roland Eid
Steuchlon
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