Local Notes and Honors Across Erie Area Highlights
A miscellaneous Erie region bulletin reports a cancelled test due to a state defense holdup, remarks on the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Pic. Robert Maas, and education board plans a conference with Supt. Dewey amid staff vacancies. Police recover a missing Henry Hawley, a dog leads owners home after a parking-lot howl, and a pickpocket spree is noted. Also mentioned are naval training updates, Victory Day store closings, and fiscal aid to needy residents with weekly totals.
Gil Dodds Draws Crowd At Corry Meeting
A large local audience and many from nearby groups heard Olympic runner Gil Dodds speak at a non sectarian gathering under Rev Horace Dean from Philadelphia. Dodds, a noted Christian speaker and training camp guest for the armed forces, urged sincere religious belief and wholehearted acceptance of Christianity.
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Corry Phuretics
Gil Dodds
Cheatlel
Artacre
Gresunl Mines
Santor Elgh Wuciforium
Dodds
Nabed
Horace Dean
Philadelain
Christ For America
Sturenk
Francis Whiteman
First Baptist Church
H. Ray Harris
Dailed Brethren Church
F. A. Galbreath
First, Methodist Church
Wilmer Heffer
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Carl Lyons
Michigan
Mildille
Governors Map Plans at St Louis
GOP governors outline policy plan in St Louis focusing on private enterprise to create peacetime jobs. They criticize New Deal shifts and argue federal central control harms state authorities and railway wage structures. The draft policy aims to present solutions to persisting tensions between states and federal government.
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GOP
ST. Louis
Conrnues
Nanual Chaiiness
Hough
Liv
Nolide
Worl
Loding
Dewey
Develbpr
Fedestal
Petferds Central Ovat
Torresessen
State School District Spending 1913 to 1942 Revealed
Harrisburg report details 2846 Pennsylvania districts spending about 4.7 billion dollars in 1913–1942, with per pupil costs rising and total attendance peaking in 1933 before a decline in 1942. It notes tax receipts grew 104 percent 1933–1942, while capital outlays surged and debt rose from 1920 to 1929.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Ra T. Piss
Hole of Representatives
Commission
Pennsylvania Economy League
Tn Strond Clas
General Assembly
Oranges
Lloyd EH. Wood
Montgomery County
Reds Surge Toward East Prussia Front Amid Baltic Push
Soviet forces press toward East Prussia as Red Army tanks close on bridges over the Vistula and Stormoviks strike Nazi troops. A pilot reports dense fumes from Warsaw area fighting while Ivan Bagramian’s men race toward Riga to interdict German sea access. Estimates of German troops in Riga range from 25,000 to 30,000.
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Warsaw
Riga
Son of Venango's Judge Missing in Action in Europe
A. McCracken, 27, son of Venango County Judge Lee A. McCracken, was reported missing in action over Germany since August 21. A Liberator bomber navigator from Mercersburg Academy and Franklin and Marshall College, he married with a three month old daughter born the day before he left for England. his wife remains at home under the current revenue structure.
STOCKS EDGE HIGHER AS BUYERS PERSIST
In New York on August 3 a handful of produce stocks rose while bids weakened at times. Names like American Smelters Anaconda Atlantic Refining Bendix Aviation Chrysler General Electric General Motors Kennecott Montgomery Ward Nations Biscuit National Dairy Northern Packing Paramount Penney Socony Vacuum Studebaker Westinghouse Electric Arkansas Gas Cities Service and others traded with intermittent gains amid a quiet session. A Chicago gangster shooting left Lawrence Dago Mangano fatally wounded as he sat in his car, a case linked to past gang activity and ties to Al Capone. The Treasury report shows August 1 positions with receipts at 114 750 000 005, expertliches 9524 054 E0746, and a net balance of 21 400 M10794.
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Associated Press
New York
Amatieya Can
Anaconda
Atlantic Refining
Bendix
Avision
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
General Electrie
General Motors
Kennecott
Montgomery Word Nations Biscuit
National Dairy Northern Packie
Penney Socony Vacuum
Studebaker
Texas U8 Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Yourestown
N.Y
Cart Aero Stuuty
Arkansas Gas
South Penn OU
Chicago
Lawrence
Dago) Mangeno
al Gapone
Sde
Wi Mengano
Sreasuey
Washington
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Pembery
West
Lemon
Yeo. A. Prebble
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Erie Yester
Fom State Defense
Pic
Robert ‘Maas
Italy
Lois Maas
Youngsville
Maas
Gladys Williams
Spring Greek
Board of Education
Supl
Brewer
Henry Hawley
Conneaut
Hajg- Jey
Erie
United Bretten Church
Burlingame
Heney Borst
Jamestown
Harry A. Loder
Marines
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Martin
State Highway Department
Naval Air ‘Tech‘nical
Memphis
Tennn
Fie
Gerald John Hammond
First Avenue
Ins City
Hammond
Gillart Houghton
Col. Houghton
Prince
God Houghton
Tampany
Wrynee
England
G. Herold Waresefere
Bein Gomnty
Gildodds
Root
East Prussia
Venango
SUN
Thomas Motor Co
Slitson
Skipper Leisure Shirts
Mwse
Tost—Vale Key
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Pleasant Street
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Piter Home Appliance Co
TAL
A.J. Alkens Motor
Turben’s
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Gall
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Corry
Parade Street
G. G. Davis
AIRE
Frank E
Snyder Circle
Waltrase
Tor
Apuly
Riverside
Cambridge Springs
WMC
Loblaw’s
Landers
Indrive
Marion St
Schipano Nursery
Warren
Wayne
Boat's Sport Shop
H. Johnson
West Spring
Creek
Stas
Cade
Gentla
Herbert Hoover
Alb Danton
Wendell Willkie
Thomas
Dominior
Canada
Wayne Street
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Abe
Norge Oll
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Ry Products
Geo. Capela
Elgin
Warner
Spencer Scho
Mott Street
Delaware Street
Davenport
Callad Wright Street
Center St
Irving Street
Donne's Hardware
W. Main Street
West Main Street
Inquire N. Cohen
Marion &J
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East Pleasant State
H. Heiman
North Center Street
Boise
D. W. Robinson
John Bramull
R. D
Beker Hil
Walter HH. Beott
Sparbansburg
Hatchtown
Davis A Hyde
Rhea Ite
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Mir
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Neifels
Nosh
Wayne Haplevnd
Arthur Scouten
Spertani-Youpe
Fairhaven
Concord
Charles H. Geiger
Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
Act& Agm
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Tor Tick Journal Phries
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