Erie Company Contract For Four Ships Approved
The U S Navy awarded the Erie Gen ete and Steel Company a 71,200,000 contract to build four more YF destroyer escorts. Erie shipyard at Cascade Street, Buffalo. One ship launched, others to follow. keel laid for another. Total eleven ships planned with a value around 3,100,10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
U. S. Navy
Erie Genete and Steel Company
Hieni
Theodore H. Hosa
Erie Buffalo
Erie Concrete and Company
Ie Font
Cascade Street
Menor
Former Erie Seaman Killed In Harbor Fall
Roy A. de 4B, a longtime Erie and Ashtabula Great Lakes seaman, fell 25 feet at the dock while boarding a lake vessel in Ashtabula Harbor. He died from a fractured skull after being brought to Ashtabula General Hospital. Authorities labeled the death a pure accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Tabula
Harbor
Miley
Ashtabula Gen
Don
FS Sein al Eo
Ley
Erie
Ashtabula
Great Lakes
Roy A. de
Assia District Attorney to Seek Relief in Murder Case
June 12 Assia District Attorney Jacob Kalson would ask a jury today for relief in accordance with the fence without demanding the harsh penalty for Vincent James 14 on trial for murder in the slaying of his nine year old Marie after closing arguments the judge J Protic charged the jury of seven women and one man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eressburgh
Assia
Jacob Kalson
Vincent James
Marie
J. Protic
Eavesdropper Origin Traced To Eaves and Water Drips
A fragment traces the word eavesdropper to the eaves and water drip ground, noting the root meaning of listening device and the idea of someone standing in space to overhear conversations not meant for them.
Youth Drowned At Jamestown In River Tragedy
An 18 year old youth Nickey Jin son of Ghst Jim of 21 West Seventeenth street drowned in the Chadakain river near Jamestown. He stepped from a sandbar into Line deep channel as rescuers from Jamestown Celron Lakewood and others failed to save him. The coroner ruled death by drowning after extensive revival efforts.
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Jamestown
Chadakain
Nickey Jin
Ghst
Jim
West Seventeenth Street
Polive
Aero Engineering Company
Pluvanna Avenue
Jarmes
Cel‘ron
Lakewood Fire Department
Samuel T. Bowers
Seahorse Reproduction in Male Carrying Eggs
The passage notes that male seahorses carry eggs within a leathery pouch under their body until hatch. It explains the origin of the term poor visa and mentions the male’s role in egg collection and incubation, identifying the animal as a seahorse or hippocampus.
Three Hurt Tollhouse Wreck on Turnpike
Irwin Pa June 12 three people were injured early today when a trail shmick struck a parked bus at the western terminal of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pittsburgh bound National Trailways bus had just stopped. passengers were shaken but transferred to another bus. Two tollhouse employees Daniel Evans and John Chalfante were cut and hospitalized for observation. driver Calvin Schell of Michigan sustained a shoulder injury and was hospitalized.
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Westmoreland Nosepital
Greensburg
Calvin Seheall
Michigan
Lily Dale Assembly to Open June 26 1942
Lily Dale Assembly in Lily Dale New York the world’s largest Spiritualist center will begin its 63rd season on June 26 and run ten weeks ending Labor Day. Mrs Esther C Humphrey is named temporary executive head and Virginia Eugene Pras supervise Boy Scout units and Lily Datelyceum children. William Elliot Hammond will give the welcome address. Noted readers and speakers including T John Kelly Albert E Vaughn Strode Charles Hartshorne and others are scheduled for the first week.
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Lily Dale
Lily Dale Assembly
Esther C. Humphrey
Washington
Lily Date Lyceum
Virginia
Eugene Pras
William Elliot Hammond
Philadelphia
T. John Kelly
Church of Life
Bullslo
Albert E. Vaughn Strode
Hand Oklahoma
Charles Hartshorne
Cleveland
Frank A. Cevey
Mt. Carmel
Bernard Rodin
London
Eng
Frank Casebeer
Miami
Alpha
Confirmation Class Held at Emmanuel Church
The Rev. James W. Conner presented Mary Glemma Butters Natalie Feldt Nancy Francis Hammond Norbert LeRoy Anderson Leonard Spencer Hardingers Ben Williams Verna Elizabeth Moody and Mary King Oswalt for confirmation before Bishop Ward at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. A large parish gathering witnessed the rites.
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Joh C. Ward
Episcopal Diocese of
Erle
Tosh
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
James W. Conner
Bishop Ward
Mary Glemma Butters
Jour Natalie Feldt
Nancy Francis Hammond
Norbert LeRoy Anderson
Leonard Spencer Hardingers
Ben Williams
Verna ‘Elizabeth
Moody
Mary King Oswalt
Secret Solvent Caused Fatal Pittsburgh Fire
Pittsburgh report cites a highly explosive solvent used in a paint plant explosion. Public Safety Director George B. A. Paisley urged federal guidance on chemicals used in war plants after a 101 gallon solvent dryer exploded, killing one firefighter and injuring 25 others and spectators.
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Recas
Pittsburgh
George B. A
Paisley
How Doolittle Got His Start- Dog-Wagon Pilot In the Arctic
Salem Ore June 12 Leader ship of the American bombing squintron that dropped the test bones on Japan came to Brig Gen Jones H Doolittle as easily as political speech tom congressman Heading up that reid was what You would expect from a fellow who was pilot on important solomis as a tile shaver of fourand mate of the stuff heroes are hewd from Jimmy Balmer and Mrs Balmer recount Doolittle's Arctic beginnings with Little Jiminy a dog wagon pilot in Nome Alaska and early deliveries with gamblers and saloon keepers among Mrs Doollitle's customers The tale recalls a photographer mother and a laundry run by the Doolittle family and notes the young Jimmy's daring in a harsh frontier era.
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Wide World
Salem
Ore
Squintron
Japan
Jones H. Doolittle
Reid
Dooble Jong
Jong
Uncle Sams
Little Jiminy
Alaska
Levi Balmer
Balmers
Doolittle
Expect 240 000 in state to register June 30
Harrisburg report from Selective Service cites estimates that about 240 000 Pennsylvanians will register on the June 20 registration day for youths aged 18 and 19 and certain 20 year olds. The broader enrollment includes 1 077 000 men past 47 who signed in the last enrollment and many local establishments at schools will close finishing the semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Selective Service
Tiguor
Sul
Tire Theft Ring Shattered in Erie Arrests Made
Erie June 12 police report breaking wire and bell signals used by a tire theft ring operating between Cleveland and Erie over seven months. Two men arrested, a third sought. Suspects Atkins 22 Conneaut and Roy Kearns linked to the case. Kearns released after changing statements. Wadsworth Evie first arrested and held on bond. grand jury to hear murder-related claims.
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Erie
Cleveland
Naval Gli
Roy Kearne
Kearns
Salus Mid Vires
William Denihie- Atula
Atkins
Howed Wadsworth
Evie
Chet Me
Coin Hay Prison
Bond
Sewattty
Suspension of Trains Sparks Wide Protests
Thousands in Chavton Jefferson Clesmea Elk and Cameron threaten action as Pennsylvania Railroad plans to end the last passenger run on the Low Grade Division between Dmfwood and Red Bank. Reports say Public Utilities Commission may have granted withdrawal within nine months after June 1, though no official notice has been issued.
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Chavton
Jefferson
Clesmea, Elk and
Cameron
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dmfwood
Two Cars Involved In Morning City Crashes
Two autos collided on East Main street near Shady avenue this morning, damaging both heavily though driver injuries were avoided. In a separate North Center street mishap, Pontive coupes driven by William Swan and Charles Ingalls left the road. neither man was hurt. Patrolman Burlingame investigated. A second minor collision near North Center front of Nast store injured no one. A local game report notes a buck killed near Strong school, the fourth in a month, under Game Warden Geore Coffin.
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Andy
East Main Street
Shady Avenue
North Center Stiver
Pontive
KR. D. McKelvey
Spring Creek
William G. Swan
West Wayse Street
Charles W. Ingalls
Elgin
Swan
Ingall
McKelvey
Wile Ingalls
George Burlingame
Iva B. Hindman
Fast
Frederick Street
Hazel Blabs
Wayne Street
Nast
North Center Street
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Erie Company
Erie Concrete and Steel Company
U.S. Navy
Roy A. Haley
Idry
Navy
Sante We
Delaware River
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Nickey Jim
Chadakain River
Loblaw Oe
Apple Grove
Spring Lake
Chuck Roast
Tollhouse
Emmanuel
John C. Ward
Ning
America
Triangle
Oreac
warsup-slannard + Paint Co
Pairley
Intur
Arctic
Nome
Mrx. Doolittle
Little Gem Laundry
Jimmy
Eal Teele
Jimmmy
Esemesty
Uncle Sam
Uw Matey
Petrolagar
DeWitt
Hind’s
Lang
William G. Swan, Jr
Corry
Charles Ingalls
Kraft’s Plain
Kraft Margarine Parkay
Lakeview Butte
Bordens
Keystone
Ol Ld
Fels Naptha
Wory Snow
U. S.no
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