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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
3
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The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons delayed decision on clemency for Michael Musto of Altoona and William McCausland of Erie, with an alienist to examine them. Dr Clarence Zeller will report on their mental condition as McCausland faces a March 20 execution for the Leo Knoll murder in Erie. the board expected to reject commutation and maintain the death date unless Gov. Edward Martin intervenes.
Robert Wilson, 47, longtime Kane resident, died suddenly in Erie at 2 30 a.m. Wednesday from coronary thrombosis. Born in Kane, he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and later as a dispatcher for Scott Trucking. He is survived by wife Evelyn Knauer of Erie and six children.
Allied air and ground actions across the Pacific report heavy bombings and ground advances. Bombers destroyed a 3,000 ton enemy cargo ship and coastal vessels while targeting Jacquinol Bay Talasea and Cape Hoskins. Ground forces cleared Bergen Bay Cape Mensing on New Britain as New Zealand troops consolidated positions. Green Islands were occupied to cut supply traffic for about 22,000 Japanese in the northern Solomons. In Burma Allied Java forces repelled Japanese attempts to encircle Allied troops near the Mog to the Ngakyedauk Pass, with over 700 enemy dead since February 4. Chinese-trained units continued advancing across northern Burma as the Ghindwin river line held.
Philadelphia fate of the Pennsylvania Superior Court race shifts as Judge Chester H. Rhodes a Democrat, with U S Senator Joseph F Gumtey and state Democratic leaders backing Rhodes to oppose Arthur H James in the Republican primary for a full ten year term. Rhodes will also run in the Democratic contest. James was sworn in last week after appointment by Governor Edward Martin who endorsed his candidacy. Accidents in Great Britain show fewer worker deaths and injuries in 1949 than in 1948.
Erie February report shows the fourth loan drive ending at midnight with overall 9 percent short of quota and individual sales below target. Corporation bond sales totaled 19,432,410.75 toward a 14,967,000 goal, while overall hand purchases lagged by about 500,000 dollars. The piece notes clothing prices in Holland rising toward tenfold.
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