County officials seek raises. Knapp seeks register post
County commissioners asked by John N. O’Neil to supply salary hours for all elected officials to aid legislation allowing increases. Forest Knapp announced candidacy for Republican nomination as register and recorder of Crawford County. Kenneth Carkhass reported killed in action. W. K. Hill missing since January 7. Scrappy local items include burglaries, a plane crash aftermath, and social events in Titusville and Meadville.
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State County Commissioners Association
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Forest
Knapp
Register
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Crayford County
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Ray F. Smook
J. Floyd Vanwinxie
Crawford County
Daniel Sharp
North Center Street
Corry
Meadville
Kenneth Carkhass
Westford
Cambridge Springs
Pfc
W. K
Kenny) Hill
France
Eric
Billtar
South Side
Prom ‘Adolphson
Bench Street
Lochner
Parade Street
Union City
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Cherry Streets
Walter Shadduck
Boston
Fred Wurm
St. Marys
We Kitchen
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Bradford Hospital
Avof M. Hall
Oil City and Brookville War News and Local Notices
Pvt James Edwards is hospitalized in Paris from frozen feet suffered in the Belgium campaign. Mrs Mary Georgites reports the condition. The Corry Bakery advertises fresh cream puffs and eclairs. The War Department confirms the death of Pvt Eugene Cakin in France from wounds received in Belgium, with death on December 29. Edward Black, Knox township tax collector, is sentenced to pay costs, a $200 fine, and 18 months in Jefferson County Jail starting January 26, 1945 for DUI.
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James Edwards
Paris
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Belgium
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Corry
War Department
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Harrisville
Pfo
Eugene Cakin
Brookville
Edward Black
Knox
Jefferson County
Drug peddler to be returned to institution
Erie February 8 Joe Cascio arrested December 18 for illegally selling an alleged love potion. He will be sent back this week to Rochester, New York State Hospital, from which he escaped November 28. A jail physician called his mental condition poor after a heart attack. County officials could not provide 24 hour guard and will return him. the charge will be nol pressed.
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Joe Cascio
Rochester
N. Y
State Hospital
Gascio
Erei County
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J. Allen
Nolle
Burton Lani
U.S. War Casualties Rise to 764,584
The Associated Press reports total U.S. combat losses since war began at 764,584, with the Army at 676,796 and the Navy 87,788. Secretary Stimson notes an increase of 27,242 from the prior week and notes about 865,000 German prisoners taken on the western front since the invasion last June. Army breakdown shows killed 130,260. wounded 396,176. missing 91,476. prisoners 68,876. Navy breakdown lists killed 33,192. wounded 40,248. missing 0,873. prisoners 4,473.
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Associated Press
Washington
Army
Navy
Stimson
Police Chief Duerr Freed in Mistake Killing Trial
A 96 hour jury acquitted Police Chief William Duerr of Stowe township in a case dubbed the mistake killing of two young war veterans. Duerr expressed sorrow as he left the courtroom after the lengthy trial.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Lato
William ©. Duerr
Stowe Township
Duerr
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