Erie News Briefs Toll Free Night Cold and Casualties
The mercury fell to 11 below zero. Five Erie teachers resigned to the Board of Education. A car blocking West Congress Street drew police attention. Hospital capacity at W. C. A. Hospital in Jamestown is 110 beds and 28 bassinets with 163 patients treated in early 1945. Six new divorce actions filed in Erie county court cited cruelty or desertion. Groundhog day passed without event amid heavy snow. Coal production set a district record in 1944, with 622 million tons, while early 1945 demand stays high. A local business owner seeks treatment in Buffalo. Erie No. 80 freight train used a doubleheader to avoid snow delays. Milk shortage fears eased after talks with highway officials and trucking. Erie schools enroll 14,472, down over 400 from last year. A purse theft at the Commercial Hotel. Ola Parkhurst reports $25, license, and a birth certificate missing. Sgt. G. Richard Leaters wounded Jan 9 in Belgium. Purple Heart recipient previously. Coal-delivery delays persist without cleared driveways or occupant presence. Corry- Jamestown infantile paralysis fund passes $1,101. Parochial school St Ann’s destroyed by fire, origin under investigation. basement blaze observed by local Hammermill employee.
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James Town
Corry
Erie
Wasps Brought to Cuba to Protect Orange Industry
Wasps were introduced from India to Cuba as a protective measure for the Cuban orange industry. In the larval stage they feed on pests, and when present in sufficient numbers, they nearly eliminate the destructive capacity of the insects.
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Cuba
India
Republicans Seek Freeze To Block Wallace Cabinet Move
A House Republican plan would amend the George bill to strip part of war powers power, shifting Reconstruction Finance Corporation duties to a separate Federal Loan Administrator. Roosevelt signals support, aiming to keep Henry Wallace from confirmation as Secretary of Commerce until March 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Wallace
Wallace
House Repubican
Senate
George Bill
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
MV Roosevelt
Barkley
House
Two Suffer Burns In Erie Home Fire
A mother and her 13 year old son were slightly burned when a fire gutted their home in Erie shortly before 3 am. Mrs Ethel Haas and Ray Haas were treated for minor facial burns after smoke awakened them. Firefighters controlled the blaze after an hour. damage was about 2000 dollars. Cause undetermined.
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Erie
Flanagan
Handrails urged for stairways to prevent falls
A cautioned note advises installing a firm hand-rail on at least one side of every stair in homes. Stairways are highlighted as common fall hazards and a preventive measure is presented.
Russians drive toward Berlin with fresh breakthroughs
Soviet forces pushed 15 miles through reinforced German lines as they advanced toward Berlin. Moscow reported reaching the Oder river near Frankfurt and Kustrin while strike columns moved northwest and encircled Konigsberg, with over 100 localities captured in the campaign. German radio claimed the Red Army threatened Austria and pressed from the east.
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Red Army
Austria
Oder River
Berlin
Frankfurt
Frutlefut
Bothl
Zankov
Kustrin
Kustria
Malsow
Prankfurt
Zielenzig
Stettin
Prisha
Donnan
Schippenbeil
Enti
Konigsbers
Danzig Bay
Samland
Posian
Budapest
Rites This Morning For Mrs Catherine Hazel
Catherine B Hazel was buried after a morning service at St Elizabeths Church. Rev Carl Held officiated with the church choir singing. The body lay in the crypt at St Thomas Church after services. Bearers included James Costello Jeremiah Kelly C F Frany Robert Franz Arthur Scheppner Chris Movsn. out of town mourners Mrs John M Farrell of Wheeling West Virginia and Mrs dilvis Sussman of New York City attended.
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Robert Franz
Arthur Scheppner
Chris Movsn
John, M. Farrell
Wheeling
W. Va
Dilvis Sussman
New York City
Babson Lectures On Education And Labor Needs
The speaker argues education should emphasize problem solving over memorization, with focus on spelling arithmetic and vocabulary to aid employment. Schools should foster self discipline, emotional control, and spiritual development to reduce postwar unemployment and build independent character. Water makes up about 80 percent of living matter and appears in foods and minerals, illustrating ubiquitous presence.
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Yale
Scriool Coumimnittees
Stulent
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Bireai
Pennsylvania
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Monthly Business Review
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West South Street
Paul and
Doug's
Buffalo Hospital
Pennsy
Jay Sherman
Highway Department
Herman Grose
Fairhaven
Ola Parkhurst
East Main Street
War Department
Grorge Legters
Clymer
G. Richard Leaters
Belgium
St. Legters
Corry-Jamestown Mrs. Corp
Columbus
Kinley
St.Ann's Parochial School
Msgr. L. A. McBride
St. Ann's Church
Edward Lulz
Hammermill
Navy
H. Struve Hensel
Secretary of the Navy
James P. Forrentsl
Thomas L. Gatch
United States Defense
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Heiman’s
Gop Freeze
Servicemen’s Wives Picket Union
Pevarlt
Stuilebaker
South Bend
Ind
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International Soundphoto
Al’s
Melton
Bernstein Bros
Catherine Hazel
Babson
Jess
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Dritja Mihailovitch
Yugoslavia
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War Production Board
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