Erie OPA employees lose their jobs in consolidation
Nineteen Erie OPA workers, many with the agency since its start, were abruptly fired last Wednesday as regional authorities from New York began consolidation with the Pittsburgh office. No notice given, no response yet to protests from local price and rationing boards. Seven investigators were offered transfers. names included Russell Johnson and Roland Mall. Secretaries Helen Walbridge and Claire Comstock also lost employment.
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Erie
Erie District
OPA
Pittsburgh
New York
Chester Bowles
Washington, D. C
Daniel P. Wooley
New York City
Pittsboroh
Russell Johnson
Roland Mall
T. J. McConnell
Mike Mulligan
Charles Dougherty
Frank Belmey
John Bennett
Helen Walbridge
Claire Comstock
Water Tank Leak Triggers Fatal Home Explosion
In BASE on July 15 a leak in a hot water tank gas heater caused a blast that killed Mrs. John C. Riblet, 52, at 804 Hillcrest Savolla Heights. Coroner Warren W. Wood said the fire and two blasts may have followed from gas accumulation. a pliers was used to open the tank end as Mrs. Riblet tried to light the burner with a match.
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John C. Riblet
Hillcrest Agene
Savolla Heights
Warren W. Wood
Wood
Riblet
Fires Threaten Tenants At Two Buildings In City
Two fires near 141-143 West Tth Street and 307 Newman Street endangered tenants and caused evacuations. A truck gas tank and a gas well ignited at 7 18 pm, while a fire at 309 Newman Street damaged the Kingstown Recreation Club, displacing residents and leaving a home filled with smoke at 4 50 pm.
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Witiy
Tth Street
Ani
Newman Street
Kingtown Recreaion Club
British Ready for Singapore Conquest
A wartime report notes that Singapore, dubbed the Gibraltar of the Orient, resisted Japanese advances and surprised observers as Nipponese forces pushed through Malayan routes toward the 217 square mile stronghold with about 100000 residents, marking a major shock in the campaign.
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Orient
Scheles
Malay Peninsula
Pmto
Veterans From Tank Destroyer Unit En Route Home
Two Clymer veterans Lt Ralph Damcatt and T4 Harvey Bensinie of the 817th Tank Destroyer Battalion are en route home from Northeastern France via Camp Washington, Reims with Assembly Area Command after long combat including Hurtgen Forest and Remagen. The unit earned four battle stars for campaigns in northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland and central Europe. Damcott married to Mrs Elie Damcott of Clymer. Bensink son of Mrs Clara Bensink of Clymer.
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Assembly Area Command
Clymer
Ralph Damcatt
Harvey Bensinie
Camp Washington
France
Reims
Royal B. Lord
Wuitedt States
Pacific
Rombat
817Th
Germany
Mulde
Leipsig
Combs
Ardennes
Rhineland
Europe
Damcot
Elie Damcott
Alys
Pred Dawcotk
T/A Bensink
Clara Bensink
Pigeons Are A Nuisance Everywhere
Frederick C. Lincoln another Bird expert advises the only sure remedy for pigeons is a charge of birdshot. The Interior Department official notes cities use whistles traps and lights but shotgun is the safest for effective control. He says pigeons see better and hear better than humans and moving them from place to place solves nothing.
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Jackson
Elliott
Washington
Frederick C. Lincoln
Interior Department
Wildlife Service
Boston
Public Works
Lincoln
Uell
City Hall
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Churchill Defeated in British Elections
The article reports Churchill and several cabinet members losing their seats in the British election. A. Hancock won Woodford, Brendan Bracken lost to Frank Mason MacParland in North Paddington, and Leslie Hore-Belisha fell to Michael Foot. Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin won reelection. Labors Arthur Greenwood secured a Commons seat.
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A. Hancock
Woodford
Brendan Bracken
Admiralty
Churchill
Frank Mason
MacParland
London
Paddington
Commons
Aga
Leslie Hore-Hellsha
National Insurance
Michael Foot
Lady Astor
Rendelph Churchill
Arthur Greenwood
Max Altken
Lord Beaverbrook
Clement R. Attlee
Tabor
Ernest Bevin
White House Letter Says Some Congressmen Plan Junkets
A letter from a White House aide warns European bound congressmen away from using travel as paid trips unless explicitly authorized by resolution. Speaker Sam Rayburn acknowledged receipt of the notice and an 11 member group’s Army plane trip may be in jeopardy. A second group reportedly plans to drop Europe travel. Beveridge Defeated In London Vote
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Washington
White House
Sam Rayburn D-Tex
Truman
Legisla Ors
Europe
Youth Killed Near Oil City in Crash
Andrew Kash, 17, of Cherry Tree, died instantly when the car he rode in struck a tree on the Blumer Pithole road near Oil City. Two companions, Carl Feely, 16, and Kenneth Serres, 19, were injured with head lacerations and burns. Coroner Dr. P. B. Cunningham ruled the death accidental after an investigation. The crash occurred between 4 and 4:15 a.m. as the vehicle veered after hitting fog and left the road.
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OS City
Andrew Kash
Michael Kush
Cherrytres
Killid
Ridita
Blumer- Pithole Road
Carl Feely
Cherrytree
Kenneth Serres
Rouseville
P. B. Cunningham
Frank Noy Venanga Nowny
Williams
Phutnerui
Serres
Rush Wis
Une Trew
Ten Prefabs to be Purchased for Jamestown Housing
Jamestown plans rapid placement of ten complete prefabricated homes to ease a housing shortage. Carl M. Peterson of Peterson Construction Company leads the project in partnership with American Houses Inc. of New York with financing talks under a 20 year plan awaiting Buffalo approval. Luci Papin engineered the project and Charles N. Colter, Real Estate Board president, negotiated. Priority ratings have been secured and construction could expand to 50 to 100 additional units.
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Jamestown
Gnally
FIBA
Buffalo
Carl M. Peterson
Peterson Construction Company
American Houses, Inc
New York
Luci ‘C. Papin
Charles N. Colter
Cutter
False Teeth Help Rocks, Slides, or Slips
An ad promises FASTEETs an improved powder to keep denture plates steady and painless. The copy touts better hold on upper or lower plates, a neutral or alkaline effect, and claims of reduced sour breath or odor with the product available at many stores.
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William Beveridge
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Oil City
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Beauey
Patterson
Sargent Paints
Loblaws
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