Pardon Board Sets Erie Clemency Hearing Date
Erie February 10 William McCausland seeks commutation of life imprisonment. Hearing tentatively February 15 in Harrisburg may be continued to late next week due to Calafate bribery trial. District Attorney Barton R. Laub may request delay. Wendell Goorl to represent McCausland.
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Erie
William McCausland
Harrisburg
Barton R. Lau
Laub
Heaing
Calutato
Calafate
Calafsta
McCausland
Attornney
Wendell Goorl
McCatisland
Erie Hears Rumors Of Pleasure Driving Ban
Erie and surrounding regions may soon face a choice between eliminating pleasure driving or cutting gasoline rations. Officials say speculation is unfounded and no new OPA instructions exist. The current gas line rationing plan could extend, with oil transport pressures noted.
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Erie
Oate
Wu—Wew
Washington
Peteotan
Harold L. Tukes
OPA
State Seeks Bids for Large Resurfacing Supply Contract
Secretary of Highways announced bids for 25.04 million gallons of waterborne asphalt and resurface work on 4,310 miles of highway at an estimated 6.4 million. Last year the department used 18.8 million gallons and completed 4,024 miles at about 5 million. Procurement aims to begin earlier this year to meet war material needs.
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Feed Ugeb
Ant U. Sthroyer
Department of Property and Supples
Yuater- Joie
Rosiinfaeip
Relatives of Corryites Died Wednesday
Mrs Nik Browny Joan Long and Robert Lovg report deaths of a niece and a nephew former Carry residents both occurring yesterday Ruth Spangenburg Evie resident died Wednesday morning at St Vincent hospital after operation survived by Bersthaise Anne Sarre children all of Erie and her mother Mrs Emma Rewmond of Jamestown funeral from Schoal General Home Erie Saturday 2 p.m. Raymond aged years died Wednesday after surgery in Corry hospital survived by wife Mildred and two sons buried Pine Grove memorial services Friday Journal note mining fatalities last year 140 men died in coal mines 70300 injured
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Nik Browny
Joan Long
Robert Lovg
Carry
Ruth Spangenburg
Evie
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bersthaise
Anne Sarre
Erie
Emma Rewmond
Jamestown
Spangenburg
Anzio Beachhead Still Under Fierce Six-Attack Fight
Allied reports say six German attacks raged on the Anzio beachhead as British advances north of Castelforte pressed, while Eighth Army patrolled amid bad weather. Allied air power hit roads behind lines and gun positions. Spitfires claimed a freighter hit and ground offensives near Cisterna. American engineers toiled to finish a landing ground within three weeks of the landings.
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Cassin
Monte Crito
Castelforte
Anzio
Cisterna
Oe Allied
Nite Harbor
France
State Police Reduced to Peacetime Strength in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg February 10 The repulling of the State Police to peacetime strength of 1400 men was announced as part of a post war process. Commissioner M Wilhelm said much of the force had been sent to armed services and industrial plant protection since Pearl Harbor. The plan includes extended radio use and motor patrols and the Hersey training school now offers refresher courses to current officers while waiting for new applicants.
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Harrisburg
M. Wilhelm
Pearl Harbor
Wilelm
Hersey
Erie Boy Sailed From Destroyer Sunk In New York Bay
Lieut T B M Porter Jr of the U S Naval Reserve, son of Mr and Mrs T B M Porter, Jr, is assigned to the sub chaser training center at Miami Florida after transfer from Norfolk. He served as communications officer and assistant gunner on the Turner, the destroyer that sank in New York Bay with heavy loss of officers and crew. Porter had been sent to Norfolk for gunnery and to Washington for fire control school and was awaiting orders when he learned of the disaster. Juvenile delinquency has increased 884 percent in Canada during the war period.
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Erie
T. B. M. Porter
U. S. Naval Reserve
Miami
Pla
Lieut Porter
U.S. Turner
New York Bay
Lieut
Porter
Norfolk
Washington
Judges Reserve Decision On Degree Of Guilt In Murder Case
In Erse on February 10 Judge Miles J. Willy and Judge Elmer T. Evans Weemsday reserved the degree of guilt in the Melvin Simpson case after a hearing on whether the murder of Charles Ray, 31, occurred in first or second degree or as manslaughter. Simpson, 33, pleaded guilty to murder weeks earlier. District Attorney Burton R. Laub presented witnesses detailing the quarrel after a card game, the taking of a gun, and the shooting at Rayford. Simpson remained at the scene until police arrived.
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Erse
Miles J. Willy
Elmer TL. Evans Weemsday
Marable
Melvin Simpson
Widenue
Anther
Charles Rayjue
Mente Infos
Rn Simpson
Distriet Attomney
Burton R. Laub
Cour Simpson
Rayford
Simpson
Thompson’s Borsome Remedy Promises Quick Health Boost
An old advertisement touts Thompson’s remedy for aches, dizziness, and malaise claiming it aids kidney function and toxin removal. It urges readers to try Golden Lax Tablets and Ravsnnie Tablets, mentioning druggists as outlets and promising harmony and improved health.
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Thompson
Harony
Republican slate completed in Pennsylvania primary
Associated Press reports state Republican slate for April primary with G Harold Watkins of Schuylkill county for Auditor General and Edgar W Baird Jr of Philadelphia for State Treasurer. Watkins is Schuylkill county Republican chairman and Baird Philadelphia city treasurer. Party also backs Senator James J Davis for re election with GOP support for first time in 14 years. Taylor named delegates at large to the Presidential Convention: Governor Martin, National Committeeman Lary G Mason Owlett, Mrs Worthington Scranton, and himself. Alternates to be chosen later.
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Associated Press
Marrisburg
G. Harold Watkins
Schuylkill County
Edgar W. Baird, Jr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
M. Harvey Taylor
Watkins
Schuylkit Couity
Baird
Siuting
James J. Davis
Lily
GOP
Taylor
Martin
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