Erie OPA action seeks damages and injunctions
Damages of $50 947.48 were sought Wednesday against Thomas J. Bly Manufacturing Erie by the Office of Price Administration in a federal injunctive action. The complaint also named the Erle Map and Wringer Company and Harrington Machine Company for OPA ceiling violations. The OPA asked for an injunction against specials on dresses and purses at The Mabel Shoppe.
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Powell Motor Co
Erie
Thomas J. Bly Manufacturing Company
Office of Price Administration
Pittsburgh
James A. Meirion
Erle Map and Wringer Company
Harrington Machine Company
OPA
August milk brings $3.83 across six state milkshed
Dairy farmers in the New York milkshed including Corry district shippers will receive a total price of 383 dollars per hundredweight for August milk delivery. The uniform price is 3.38 dollars with 45 cents from War Food Administration. Total monthly value exceeds 18 million dollars with production at 450 million pounds.
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New York
Corry
CG. J. Blanford
Allies Ahead of Schedule in Northern France
Allied forces in northern France run ten days ahead of plan as Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower names Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley as overall American commander in the region equal to Gen. Montgomery. Eisenhower calls Montgomery a great soldier and friend and says combined chiefs will decide on future command of the broader French operations. The northern drive is reported ahead of the D Day target by days, with the advance already past D Day plus 85.
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France
Associated Press Supreme Headquarters
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Bernard J. Montgomery
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Washington
Stanf
F Scherlule
Spring Creek G. L. F. Meeting Set for Sept 11
B Armitage of Spring Creek announces the annual meeting of Spring Creek G. L. F. to be held in the Community Hall on Monday evening September 11 at 8 30 o clock. The program will elect two members to the local G. L. P. committee to replace Marc Wright and C. B. Armitage, terms expired. Other committee members aiding in planning are William Henry and Thayne Tubbs of Spring Creek, and Paul Wheley and Charles E. Whaley of Corry.
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Sherman Hickey
Erie
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Erie City
Corry
Youngsville
Labor Day
Corry Hospital
Jean Glatz
John David Silvas
East Church Street
Henry Simmonson
Liberty Street
Cleveland Clinic
M. Hall
Charles Craker
First Avenue
Dewitt, Bracken
West Pleasant Street
Dean Housers
Houser
West Smith Street
Craker
Reading
Spring Creek
B. Armitage
Marc Wright
C. B. Armitage
Wright
Mr. Armitage
Plarning
William Henry Ahd Thayne ‘Tubbs
Paul Wheley
Charles E. Whaley
Plane crash kills sixteen near Sao Paulo airport
An Air Brasil transport plane, affiliate of Pan American Airways, crashed near the Sao Paulo airport shortly after midnight, killing sixteen people including teenagers. Investigators work to determine cause while authorities issue no immediate statement on survivors.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Pinair Do Brasil
Pan American Airways
Sao Paulo
Two Flyers Killed In Bomber Crash Near Louisville
New Castle army air base announced two fliers of the ferrying command were killed yesterday in a bomber crash 0 miles south of Bowman Field Louisville Kentucky The pilots were Second Lieut William Neal 24 pilot and Pvt John S Price 33 co pilot Price formerly worked for United Air Lines The cause of the accident was listed as unknown Also reported Elks convention ends in Reading Pennsylvania with a memorial service for members who died during the year led by Fred Bangor and Howard R Davis both of Williamsport
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New Castle
Del
New Castle Army Air Base
Bowman Field
Louisville
William . Neal
William Neal
Oxford
Ind
John 5. Price
Clarence Price
ELKS
Reading
Pennsylvania Elks Association
Fred Bangor
Williamsport
Howard R. Davis
Sister freed as grand jury returns no bill in murder case
Somerset Pa August 31 James Henry Kent 42 was indicted on murder charges in the death of George Kern a Johns town dental technician but the grand jury returned no bill for similar charges against his sister Mrs Irene Kent Colosimo
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Freed
Somerset, Pa
James Henry Kent
George Kern
Johnstown
Irene Kent Colosimo
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Maxwell House Coffee
Crisco
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Pascal Celery
Maryland
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Wing-Willi Star Stores
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Pfow
James Thompson
William J. Thompson
5Th Custer
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John H. Linton
J. A
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John V. Davis
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Jamestown
General Hospital
Health and Hospital Board
G. C. Jones
Warren
Chautauqua
Armory Roller Rink
F. E. York
Math Street
William DeHaven
St. Vincent's Hospital
Monroe
Pleasant Street
Atta Delivery Service
Steen
Emergency Farm Labor Office
Erie County
Farm Isbor
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G. D. Willett
East Main Street
Ted
Charles B. Willett
England
Mabel
Brockway
Clarion Section
Jay Malone
Harry Katzen
Rathmel Junction
DuBois
Mr. Katzen
Sykesville
Reynoldsville
Paul’s Men’s Wear
F. M. Stewart
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ridgway
Stewart
Eaealelah
Kane
Allegheny National Forest
N. Y
Rex
G. C. Murphy Company
Mallory
Griffon
Wembley
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