Bad shoe stamp counterfeiting warned by official
District rationing officer W Webb cautioned shoe dealers that any stamped shoe tickets found in circulation may be counterfeit. He urged checks against the customer No. 1 war ration stamp and said bank securities could be debited for counterfeits. Report counterfeit shipments by phone, wire, or letter. earlier counterfeit activity was noted in Warren.
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Golinterfelt
W Webb
Benston
Warren
Labor controls debated as unemployment looms in reconversion
Hour long discussion questions whether labor controls should end or continue during reconversion. Officials say retain controls only where essential to meet war production needs and ease re employment of displaced workers without harming production. A regional review covers eight counties in northwestern Pennsylvania with plans to adjust based on manpower supply and area conditions.
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Pennsylvania
Lily
Golden Lax Tablets Offer Comfort and Tonic Relief
Distressing gas and misery are claimed to be alleviated by Golden Lax Tablets. The advertisement touts a tonic to remove intestinal poisons and restore a comfortable feeling of wealth, priced 25 cents and 50 cents, available from all druggists.
Slaying Coroner Rules on Inquest Arising
The coroner at the inquest into the slaying of seaman Albert Kovacs ruled that Mrs. Imogene Stevens, 24, is criminally responsible for the sailor s death. She is held in Fairfield County Jail in default of 50 dollars bail and is to be arraigned on a manslaughter complaint in New Canaan Connecticut.
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Albert Kovacs
Theodore E. Steiber
Bridgeport
Conn
Imogene Stevens
Pairfeld County
New Canaan
MacArthur Forces Drive Into Balikpapan
Allied air and sea actions assault Japanese targets across the Philippines and inland Sea areas. B 29 incendiaries burn Kure and other bases while submarines and bombers cripple air fields and shipping. Philippine losses rise as American casualties and prisoner counts mount amid the Okinawa theater pace.
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Ishin
Wieehiew
Tokyo
Japan
Kure
Naval Base
Shinyiard
Imaji Coal Center
Nippon
Philippines
Owa
Japa
Fragmented OCR food note on sauces and spreads
A garbled OCR fragment describes use of grapefruit skins and grated ingredients for sauces and spreads. Other phrases reference a shark like texture and culinary notes but are too damaged to identify clear events or persons.
Reconversion program shifts into high gear
The government moves to phase out the wartime rationing and free supply of consumer appliances. The War Production Board begins scrapping the priority system over the next half year while limiting release of new refrigerators and other home devices. Households may enroll in dealer lists as demonstrator models appear, with walk-in access unlikely before years, and buyers often receiving sight unseen.
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Associated Preny
Washington
War Production Board
Uimand
Electric
Pas
Dew
Af Jafupnia
Persips
Quiz Answers Revealed On Ballon Page One
Answers to J Q Quiz printed on Ballon Page One reveal Wie correct responses for questions two through ten. The list includes names Peter Kantaro Buruti and Bug Smith and ends with the phrase Let me go naw.
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J. Q
Ballon
Guan
Peter
Kantaro Buruti
Bugs Smith
Bartender Hit Returned At The Tavern
Fragmentary report describes a bartender assault incident with a soldier and bottle involved. Names and precise details are unreadable but reference to a cafe, a tavern, and a police or military committee implies a public incident under investigation.
Damage suit in hayride death heads to court
A damaged OCR text reports a civil action filed in Chautauqua County Surrogate Court over a hayride death. Parents seek damages alleging negligence by an operator or party connected to the event.
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Chautauqua County
Suevowien Thanh
Martha
Kane Area Woman Dies From Injuries
A Kane area woman died yesterday afternoon at Guiuewl Hospital after a car crash near Midas. The victim, en route to visit a daughter, passed away following injuries from the incident. authorities said the death was not considered suspicious.
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Kane Area
Deufan
Wotmarty
Denly
Mabule
Guiuewl Hospital
For Sale and notices of plants and houses
Classified section fragment lists sale items for seeds plants flowers pesticides and livestock. Entries include hardware store Doane’s and Wattsburg contact details with multiple farm houses for sale Columbus and Wayne Jaggi Pa villages. Some lines incomplete but indicate real estate and farm equipment listings with contact numbers.
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Doane's Hardware
West Main Street
POR
Athi Marris
Carten Hdl
Wattsburg
Columbus
Wayne Jaggi
Co Nimbus
Ugar
Stockton
Burglars Net $239 In Erie Weekend Loot
Five burglaries and robberies reported over the weekend in Erie. Loot included $298 in cash, $202 in fishing gear and gasoline. Victims included Samuel Hargue of Cleveland robbed by a man he met downtown, and William Surencik of Munhally Pa who had $198 cash, a tax stamp and gasoline ration book stolen from his car. A. E. Miller of Philadelphia lost $200 in fishing gear from a car at 10th and Peach streets.
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Erie
Samuel Hargue
Cleveland
Shaw Hotel
Bth
State Streets
William Surencik
Munhally Pa
Dunn Bonevard
A. E.| .Miller
Philadelphia
10Th
Peach Streets
Pittsburgh Market Update and New York Stocks Report
July 2 markets show mixed movement with Pittsburgh and New York lists featuring potatoes eggs and assorted commodities. Stocks broadly recovered noon prices with notable names including American Can, Anaconda, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, Kennecott, Penney, and Westinghouse among others in a volatile session.
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New York
American Ganes
American Smnelers
Anaconda
Atlantic
Benilig Aviation
Boeing Airplane
Chrysler Chittiss-Wrehl
General Electr Geuerg
Motors Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
National
Bisquit
Natonal
Northerst Pacific
Paramount
Untitled military report fragment from wartime dispatch
Fragmentary text describes an attack on an industrial site and headquarters with photographic notes. Mentions Tokyo, B-29s, a base near Kyushu, numbers of aircraft and personnel, and a Friday incident. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anese Indust
Mayal
Tokyo
Kyushu
City to New City Engineer Funds Surveyed
The article describes proposed funds for a City to New City engineer project. It mentions Corry’s funds and survey mileage along areas of state highways for potential use shares under Act II. Details include street miles, land security, and payments scheduled in March, with protection of land and improvements.
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Pennsylva
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