West Ridge eyes modern bus terminal with heliport plan
Historic notes show West Ridge moving to lease a jet at East Washington and Maple for a potential bus terminal with a helicopter landing stage. The Rogers Structural Steel Company holds the parcel. Jamestown property purchase supports the project, pending Public Utility Commission reviews for local helicopter service.
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East Washington
Maple Avenue
West Ridge
East Washington Street
Maple
Rogers Structural Steel Company
Public Utility Commission
Wear Aide
Whh
Oom
Jamestown
Rogers, Structural Steel Company
Besause
Allied troops forced push near Saidor in Pacific push
Allied forces press a trap on Japanese near Saidor as Pacific air and sea campaigns intensify. Reports say bombers hit Rabaul and other targets while U N troops vow vengeance for prisoners. In the Philippines, at least 50,000 Americans and Filipinos may have been captured. A bitter mix of fighting and retaliation dominates the war news as U S and British leaders call for decisive action. Pirates?
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Associated Press
United Nations
Pacific
Cox Tr
Thomnere spraCe
Rabaul
Admiessty
Guinea
Maxshall Teands
Bnet Strait
Nauru
Pane Marshalle
Neeshep New Guinea
Miui
Timor
Saldor Olu
Ghawtil
Mudie
Helene Bhie
Delos
Emmons
Cuimmana
Washington
Philippines
Sapanese
United States
Babson Warns Of New War Contract Cancellations
Roger Balson reports Washington officials warn that cancellations of war contracts could total over a billion dollars, hitting subcontractors hard. Officials fear abrupt postwar shifts, urging a gradual transition to peacetime production while stressing postwar planning and employment prospects with government controls still in flux.
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Roger Balson
Washington, D
Washington
War Production Board
Italy
Nelligar
White House
United
States
Bart
Man fined for disorderly conduct and parking tickets
Dave Hardy formerly of Torpedo and now employed locally faced four parking tickets and a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly grabbing the tickets and destroying a police report. Magistrate Jordan imposed 25 for the disorderly conduct and maximum fines on each ticket, plus costs, totaling 70.90, with release secured by a local business man and witnesses including City Solicitor Scott.
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Jordan
Dave Hardy
Torpedo
Hardy
Chist Flanigan
Scott
Willnesses
AUNTER HELD FOR TRIAL IN TIONESTA FATALITY
Forest County DA reports Edward Jordon, 41, a Zarnegle steel worker, held for court on charges over the fatal shooting of Malcolm Gittins, 33, near Pittsburgh during bear hunt opening day. Witnesses testified about the events and the hunter party, with Jordon released on $1,000 bond pending grand jury action.
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Fac
Nthe
Gittins
Bear
Jesson
James Krupps
Corpopoli
Githins
Jordon
Tate Grand Jury Péliniary 21
Carsiniger
Two Injured as Blast Destroys Erie Home
Evacuation followed a gas explosion on Oregon Avenue near West Erie city limits. Ehnet Heints and his 9 year old daughter Joyce were severely burned and injured, hospitalized at Hamot with facial and body burns and fractures. A 16 year old daughter suffered serious injuries as the home collapsed, the family had been living with parents while separating. Kitchen stove line had been shut off. a match lit a cigarette triggered the blast that blew the house apart and hurled the man through a window.
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Ehnet Heints
New Yorke
Genestal
Joyce
Bof
Oregon Avenue
Just
Bie
Heinle
Hamot Hospital
Wille
Hie Wie
Helute
Otk Hifer
Nijo
Inno
Fourth Week of Paper Campaign Brings Three Tons
The fourth week of the school waste paper drive yielded about 2100 pounds from Junior High and three tons at city schools. VFW salvage committee directed by Gordon reported better than expected results. Plans to use a warehouse for storage and curbside drop offs as VFW takes over next week.
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V.F. W
Gordon
Gorton
Derry-Jamiestown
VIPW
Doolittle's Men Were Tortured By Japanese Captors
Associated Press reports from New York state that American aviators captured after the Doolittle raid were tortured before execution. J B Powell, once detained in Shanghai and later hospitalized, said at least six flyers suffered cruel treatment, including amputations, with the tortures aimed at forcing confession.
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Assoniated Press
New York
Dun
Tapinese
Concentra
Japan
Indy
Kinley Reports Polio Fund Total Near $1400
Kinley announced this morning that weekly polio fund receipts have reached about $1354.50 with additional allottments from theater and patron contributions. He said the fund now exceeds last year’s city contribution by roughly $300 and expects final totals to hit around $1400.
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Kinley
Woh
Inia HuoUnt
Scuub
Rox Theater
Senate filibuster blocks Federal war ballot vote
Associated Press reports Senate debate over the Federal war ballot plan stalls as Republicans and southern Democrats seek amendments. The bill’s fate hangs on whether voting will begin Monday and if amendments can be allowed, with Green 10-B1 noting the public may deem a filibuster underway if votes do not start.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Senate
Mundy
Green
Luallots
Lobjeck
Power outage hits North Side last night
A Pennsylvania Electric Company substation trip cut power on the North Side yesterday evening around 9:45 pm. No damage was reported. Crews checked lines and equipment today to determine the cause, with winds possibly contributing to a short circuit affecting several lines.
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West Washington Street
Pennsylvania Electric Company
War Row
Air Cadet Geller Killed in Hurrell Pivid Training Crash
An Army Air Forces training plane from Hurrell Pivid crashed five miles east of Herny yesterday, killing Air Cadet Robert E. Geller, son of Kaiwrence, from Connellsville, Pa. The victim was one of several cadets in preparatory flight training.
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Vamden
Arie
Jan
Army Air Forms Training Detachment
Hurrell Pivid
Hern Yestweriayy
Robert E. Geller
Kaiwrence
Connellsville
Corry City First Group Called Under New Plan
The entire eighty eight man Corry City group will report at Tinto City on February 4 for medical examinations as the first intake under a new plan. Those approved will return home and likely be sent 21 days before actual call for active service. Rejected candidates will be reclassified and await future notice.
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Elty-Dorry Oval
Sollon Loken
Cony
Stletuel Gouri
Suvmin Chaves
Wailace
Deven Chinlyle
Aureph
Buyvwr Siares
Robert Skilinoy
Frank Gates
Lifon
Hebert
Zatsmeuie
Gerald Lavern Mlsoy Calvi Biederick Wakter
Janis McCnyeey
Thdsiy Cente
TuiMer Kuiney
Edward Meneny
Sunn Orme
Willan Kyteh
Piet Wentten
Trim Chote
Weare Siac
Canesit
Willian Geore al Ist
Jovi Roca
Chir
LaRey Canwall Helley Nnwoll
Atlayeist
Corrysmu
Seve
Mies
Marty
Ils City
Abe CorrysUwiony City
Richard John Hotenas
Meadlvil
Rieing Erte Harsy
Eutlatsus Wierhars Norman
Marufat” Birger
Wawhe
Leroy Lilies Uniay Cis Hlortore
Charis Penney Je
Univ City
Elmer Gi Biystone
Urvoss Elly Harold Larue Isranison
Union Thy Robey D- Venris Inven Cieyy
Comcast
Theodore Baward
Marne
Uniti Cit
Alton Flay Juiuiie
Westfield
Wiltsed
Kittin
Rowland
Union City
Jason Byorew
Bena
Plevelanel
Oauli Mantee Rohinens
Wintey
N.Y Chinshes
Heebest Gwin
Uislonely
Arden Weigel
Wiliske Charles
MacDonald
Baininra Vogeol
Keland Htasbreack
Machover
Tinto City
Costy Union City Board
Troy
New Cumberland
Navy
Seven Plane Crashes Reported Across Regions
Assingitell Press reports seven plane crashes from Wildwood New Jersey to Ontario Canada amid dense fog. No injuries were noted in most incidents, but the seventh crash near Thompsonville Delaware killed the pilot. Planes from Wildwood were sighted down near Mayville Laurens Thomasburg Famaqua Rendlis and other towns.
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Assingitell Press
Philadelphia
Wildwood
Naval Air Station
New Jersey
Ontario
Wildwoor
Navy
Chinewtoagie
Thompsonville
Del
Ane
Mayville
N. A
Laurens
Homasburs
Ont
Famaqua
Rendliis
Pay
Maple syrup production picks up in December warmth
Local reports show several producers tapping hundreds to thousands of trees. Charles Pardi of Clymer reports fourteen gallons of syrup from about 40 trees during warm December to January conditions. Fardink operation taps 12 to 13 hundred trees and exceeds thirty gallons. Sugar Grove notes Carl Norbeck with multiple trees tapped and evaporator active. Wattsburg operators await season opening repairs. A 45,000-ton U.S. Missouri battleship launches at Brooklyn Navy Yard nine months ahead of schedule.
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Charles Pardi
Clymer
Basses
Fardink
Wattsburg
Qarry Burrows
Sugar Grove
Carl Norbeck
Red Armies Press On Near Rome and Leningrad Fronts
Allied forces push toward Rome as American and British units advance along the Appian Way with tanks leading the assault. Simultaneously Soviet troops drive toward the Estonian border and push along the Leningrad-Pskov-Warsaw corridor, reclaiming ground and threatening German lines of communication. Allied air operations report heavy losses for German defenders, while German forces evacuate some positions and bombings continue across western Europe.
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Frankfurt
Reich
Reston
Rene
Immedi. Hiei
Ae Nord Genantshyy
Berlin
Bulhal
Armeio
Teulguinle
Rome
Carroveto
Aliaio
Cistérna
Appian Way
Ander
Tosh
Deathbead
Uutty
Basing
Leningrat-Pskov
Leningrad
Vitebste
Lake Ilman
Moscow-Leningrad
Cluceya
Lenin‘ad
Estoniar
Thrane
Odessa-Warsaw
Moscow
Berlitz
Byrlli
Germany
Air Ministry
U.S
United States
Spain
Warren Gorge Weekens Badge sits under ice damaged bridge
Warren Gorge Weekens Badge reports that the state highway department redirected heavy traffic to a bypass after an ice gorge on Glade Run Bridge over the Allegheny River caused eight inches of damage. The pressure of the ice yesterday cracked the plier and risked collapse of the structure.
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Py Associirenm
Warhen
State Highway Department
Allegheny River
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Maries of
U. S
Admiralty Islands
Marshalls
New Guinea
Saidor
Pittsburgh
Dan
Babson
BLAST
ERIE
Doolittle
Powell
North Side
Corry
Jo Corry
MorWiHd Ag
Aone
Gure
Ine
Clymer Man
U.S. Missouri
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Peacheuly
Anzio
Waz Escafe
Warren Gorge
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