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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
3
Erie August 10 Warden Matt Hess estimated a new county prison would cost close to one million dollars and insisted replacement is required by the state welfare department. He recalled earlier jail updates once costing over 30,000, noting postwar planning hinges on county commissioners.
In Erie on August 10 Kenneth Kinney 17 and Valda Pinney 15 both of Ashtabula were questioned by Detective Captain Roy B. Mong about a 7500 dollar cash and jewel theft from a Painesville bank. They admitted stealing auto registration plates in Painesville and transferring them to a stolen car later arrested. They denied bank theft. The car belonged to Jerry Hall of Andover Ohio. Kinney previously served time for theft. They will be arraigned in Jefferson County Court for stealing Hall's car.
Jamestown August 10 Master Di Re a 35 buffalo fuel and coal dealer arrested April 16 with Prank G Buttitta later murdered was found guilty by a federal court jury on possessing 10 000 gallons of counterfeit gasoline ration coupons Judge John Knight will sentence him Monday at Buffalo Di Re did not testify officials said he claimed to have obtained coupons from a man named Joe who lived in Rochester Defense witness was Di Re s wife Mary stating he knew Buttitta only casually
The Aero Ground Crew schedules an outdoor picnic at Mead Park next Wednesday evening August 28 with an elaborate outdoor dinner. A four inning softball game pits office supervisors against shop foremen, with a prize for the winner and guests expected to attend.
President Roosevelt toured Honolulu amid rumors of a Churchill or Chiang Kai Shek meeting but observed the Pacific war effort in full display. He visited air bases, sugar cane converted to war plant sites, and met with generals Harmon and officers Lockwood Pownall and others. White House aides accompanied him as the city buzzed with speculation while OWI operations were reviewed.
Lieut Wolcott joined service in 1940 and served in North Africa Sicily and Italy before entering the European theater. He flew D Day drops and D Day Plus One resuppy missions in unarmoured C 47s delivering bundles to advancing airborne men. Brigadier General Paul Williams T Troop Carrier Command, part of Ninth Air Force, oversees the unit in the Allied Expeditionary Air Force.
Allied columns surge toward Paris from Brittany and the Caen area. American troops penetrate Nantes amid minefields while Canadian tanks push toward Falaise. British Second Army widens the Orne bridgehead. In Brittany, Brest and Lorient resist, with reports of German attempts to evacuate by sea and a German counterattack near Gathemo repelled.
State police said the local detail will relocate to the Lawrence Park station by month end and operate there while assignments are made. Corry area placed under Warren station zone with highway patrols from Lawrence Park and Warren covering Corry daily as efforts to hold the station continue. Cornwall, England noted as an early tin source in context.
Aug 10 F C Meyers, a city dog law officer, says he will resign if officials fail to back a quarantine on unleashed dogs. He demands authority to shoot stray dogs and arrest owners, citing 18 609 dogs in the city and rising bite injuries. Dr James Smith, the city health director, will discuss action. Meyers is paid five dollars daily.
Vulneral services honoring Mrs James H Wright were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Bracken-Henting Funeral Home with Rev Henry Weisbauer officiating. Bearers were Wallace Youne William Mathews P S Weed Harry Rhodes Lloyd Stowe and Harold Brown Interment followed at Pine Grove cemetery Attending from away were George Schram Bolivar NY George Wright Chicago Mrs A B Osborne Eric William Wright and Howard Groff Kitchener Ont Miss Imex Steins Buffalo.
Aug 10. Brice R. Lyle of Wesleyville in Erie County resigns from the State Liquor Control Board enforcement post at a salary of 2760. The board has announced the resignation.
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