Local notes and notices from City and Vicinity
Franklin police report three youths aged 7 to 14 admitted stealing a 200 foot three quarter inch cable from Franklin Steel Works yard causing extensive damage valued at 200 dollars. Titusville reveals Capt. Ruth Olson awarded Bronze Star for meritorious service with the 11th Evacuation Hospital in Belgium. Warren hosts Field & Stream Club corn crib and game feed while a rummage sale benefits the Sweater Fund. Multiple brief items cover local arrests, bingo nights, missing servicemen, and shop notices across towns.
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Powell Motor Cobal —Rour
Franklin
Franklin Steel Works
Boston
Titusville
Ruth Olson
Army Nurse Corps
Belgium
Olson
Pace
11St
All-Way Electric Co
Warren
Field & Stream Club
Jol Allen
Rod & Gun Club
Fred Sechrisi
Marconi
Justice of the Peace
Tracy Greenland
Armed Services Asked To Order Full Year Ahead
The War Production Board urged the armed services to commit to contracts for the full year to cure production lags from late part deliveries. Krug outlined steps to curb manufacturing and construction in labor shortage areas, including suspending spot civilian authorizations, reviewing active building projects, and requiring WPB approval for new war contracts over 100000 in acute shortage zones.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Production Board
Armed Services
J. A. Kug
Army
Navy
Krug
Lmit
Wight
War Manpower Commission
Ration Free Period Announced For Shoes In War Time
Washington January 26 OPA authorizes a two week ration free period for odd sized shoes from February 19 to March 3. Estimated sales exceed 4.5 million pairs with prices at least 25 percent below regular retail. Retailers may mark up only up to 38 1 3 percent when buying from others. Also notes on a soldier reported killed in action in France, a Moose dance event, and other local notices including hospital word for Corporal Ondus, tire specials, and a local football game.
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Titusville
Lawrence HL
Larry Madden, Jr
ZL. H. Madden
Belgium
War Department
Frank Momoski
Vinestreet
Opl
Momoski
India
Air Force
Sei
Paul McClean
Aglion
Ombourg
England
L. B. McClellan
Brie
Atadem H
J. W. Ray
Bleut
Stanley Mocerson
Ung Mos
F. Morrison
Oniontown— Ell
Tie
101St Airborne Division
the Fair
Mudville
Pfo
Clarence James
France
James
Washington
OPA
Three Japanese Planes Shot Down Off Paramushiro
Eleventh Air Force notes Liberator bombers engaged near Paramushiro in the Aleutians. Three Japanese fighters were shot down and four more damaged or destroyed in a running fight. One American plane was shot down. The action centered near Washawabara, an enemy army staging area, with Liberators facing eight to ten fighters. Additional enemy twin-engined planes followed but did not join the combat.
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Assocmveneres
Eleventh Air Force
Aleutian Islands
Paramushiro
Washawabara
Creation of a New State Department Proposed in Pa Report
A Pennsylvania report to Governor Martin from the Public Charities Association suggests creating four new departments to replace Welfare Health Public Assistance. Judge Nochem S Whiner chairs the study panel proposing divisions named Assistance and Welfare Health Mental Health and Correction.
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Harrisburg
Creaton
Martin
Public Charities Assaciation of
Pennsylvania
Nochem.s. Whiner
Philadelphia
General Cleaning and Safe Storage for Vacuum Cleaner
After cleaning, put the vacuum away shipshape with dirt container emptied and brush bristles free of hair and thread. Avoid kinking twisting or straining the cord. Store in a cool dry place to protect rubber cords and metal parts.
Iclark Field 15 Captured by Yanks
Forces advance in the Luzon campaign as Maj. Gen. Swift’s First Corps fights north and east of Lingayen Gulf. Iclark Field 15 fall signaling a push toward Manila with Filipinos reported starving nearby.
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Iclark Field
San Fernando
Pampangi
Manila
Magalang
Mt. Arayat
Lior
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Tnns P. Swift
OPA Files Complaint Against Breca Dealer
The Office of Price Administration filed in Federal court a complaint seeking treble damages of 2,358 against Frank Scalise doing business as Scalice Service Station Evie Pittsburgh Jan 26. The charges allege Scalise violated a maximum price regulation by selling used cars above ceilings failed to provide warranty at ceiling prices failed to issue transfer certificates and to tag cars as required and an injunction was requested.
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Ney Issueraven Cea
Pittsburgh
Office of Price Administration
Frank Scalise
Scalice
Evie
Scalise
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Pillsbury’s
Wheatena Post
Bisquick
NBC
Maltex Vic. DA
Campbell’s Chase &Sanborn Soup
Hills Bros. Coffee
Lamb
Texas
Calif
N.E
Florida
Pascal Celery
Parkerhouse Rolls
Pozen
Malaga
Rome
Jersey
Celery Hearts
Sucentosh
Chix
Wing-Willi Star Stores
Neith
H. “S. Sweater Fund
Ieanne
Ripley
Edith Gore
Clifford Gordon
Thorton
A. M. Litz
Erie
Theodore Kuhn
Fle
Jol Blown, & Son
McKean
Kuhn
Coney Island
Oscar A. Swanson
Swanson Tool
Sweden
United States
Erlesings
Hie Americais
Fynefry
Fuilon
Swanson Top
Sist Mamchine Products Company
Western Auto Store
Titsville
Randall O. Wolfe
Joseph Wolfe
Truemans
Forest County
Punxsutawney
Standard Products Company
Punxsutawney Foundry and Machine Company
North Front Street
William K. Dimick
Buffalo
State Hospital
Justice of the Peace Greensand
Dimick
Knorp
Venturetown
John Wade Cyphert
Janestown
Victor
E. Erickson
Allen B. Bargar
Fair
Mendylife
Crawford County
Mor! DE Bynon
Sacgertown
Luxmbourg
Fairhaven
Journal
WPB
Corty Hospital
William Eagle
Bone Lake
William Rulane
West Church Steel
Wiliam Roland
West Church Street
Alex. Kirkiak
Wattsburg
Corry
Millcreek
Finley Steels Gates
Gates
Gates, Who Was An Oil Producer Before Re- Ming
Pennzoil
van Cise
Janon W. Smith
Dist
Carigans
State Department
BRECA
Cortlands Mcintosh
Nike
Jamestown
Sify
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