Rural roads in county still closed amid heavy snow
Erie officials say 47 percent of secondary roads remain closed after heavy snow. The disaster committee will keep coordinating with the Highway Department to relieve rural areas while farms report milk spoilage and requests for food and fuel.
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Erie
State HighWay Department
Erle County
John Bartley
Erle Crawford Dairy Cooperative Assostation
Highway Department
Barney
Harrisburg
Robert Blair
Corry Veterans of 29th Inf cited for Normandy action
Two Corry soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division received personal certificates signed by Maj Gen Charles B. Gerhardt honoring their combat service from D Day through the Battle of St Lo. Cpl Alton B. Hinman and Sgt Ernest W. Whaley helped breach flooded hedgerows and advance to St Lo as part of the Blue and Grey Division which has earned two unit citations and many personal decorations since the invasion.
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Gorry
D-Day
Battle of
St. Lo
Alton B. Hinman
Ernest W. Whaley
Charles B. Gerhardt
Normandy
St. Loun
Gerhardt
Vieth
115Th
Anniversary event salutes long service at Corry-James town plant
Ed Hillstrom presided as Corry-James Town marks anniversary with 25 year pin to the founder and 20 and 10 year service pins to dozens of employees. Widespread attendance included branch managers Roy Edgren Harold Edgren Charles Blad and W R Cowan with guests Sidney Meacham D B Wels and William Luedeke. Photographs and social hour followed as the plant closed for the day.
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Roy Edgren
Chicago
Harold Edgren
New York
Charles Blad
W. R. Cowan
Boston
New England
Cory-Jamestown
David A. Hillstrom
Ellsworth
Wais
Assembly
Hillstrom
Corry
Corry-Jamestown
Ames Were Read By Mr. Ellsworth
William Dunlap
Sidney Meacham
Kansas City
D. B. Wels
Buffalo
William Luedeke
Accident Victims Show Demographics From 1943 Toll
Data reveal seven of ten accident deaths in 1943 were male. Falls accounted for slightly more than half of fatalities and about three of five burn deaths involved men.
Churchill Stalin Balkans Policy Agreement Announced
London January 18 Prime Minister Churchill said he and Premier Stalin agreed on a joint Balkan policy. He noted King Peter of Yugoslavia would be removed if he did not join the march of events and warned of the fragile Italian government as Germans retreat from Italy.
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London
Miniter Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Balkans
Peter
Yugoslavia
Churchill
Commons
Italy
Rome
Britain
Spain
Mediterranean
School Sales Tax Considered in State
A proposed 2.5 percent general sales tax for school purposes is being studied by state government commissions before legislative submission. Rep Lloyd Vevod says the proposal came from a tax advisory group formed by the Pennsylvania Economy League and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Governor Martin noted many proposals have merit but enactment rests with the legislature and that officials fear tackling the issue.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Lloyd H. Vevod
Montgomery
Pennsylvania Economy League
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Martin
Leading Active Air Ace Killed in Pacific War
Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney reports loss of Major Thomas B. McGuire Jr in a January 7 air battle over the Philippines. A Randolph and Kelly graduate, McGuire earned 36 aerial victories in two years in the Southwest Pacific aboard his P-38 nicknamed Pudgy. He previously served six months in the Aleutians without combat.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Philippines
Thomas B. McGuire, Jr
Southwest Pacific
Narions
George C. Kenney
Allied Air Forces
Pacific
McGuire
War Department
Randolph and Kelly Flying Fields
Aleutians
Pudgy
America
Bong Returns Home as Leading Active Ace in War
Maj. Richard S. Bong returned to the United States with 40 planes in tow and emerged as the leading active ace.
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Richard S. Bong
United States
Accident Experience Deaths Among Older Children
Deaths among ages five to fourteen rose four percent but remained the lowest death rate of any age group at forty point two. This reflects higher resilience in this cohort despite reported increases.
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Henry W
Hank) Palmieri
Europe
Foxholes
Hank
USA
the National Bank OF Corry
Prieral Deposit Insurance Corporation
Witumen
Hage One
Mary Helene Hillstrom
Clare Hillstrom
Merchant Marine Service
General Kiss
Edgar A. Hume
Fifth Army
Florence
International
T.S. Kelsey
Stalin
Balkan
Heiman’s Diamonds
Pate
Vai
Aya
Cea
Pagl
Stor
Supreme Motor Oil Pure Pennsylvania
Inc
Montgomery Ward
Evy
Thomas McGuire
Strout Realty
Citizens
Euclid Ave
Cherry
Cleveland
Ohio
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