Winter storm disrupts city. alarms, flour price rise noted
Snowy conditions across the city prompt department actions as rain boxes are installed and alarms prepared. A five cent per hundred pound ceiling on enriched flour was announced by the OPA. Local incidents include a fatal truck accident near Warren and several health updates such as mumps and a measles outbreak in Franklin. State aid payments to Hamot Hospital and unemployment checks for veterans were reported, along with an ongoing drop in relief caseloads but still over 228,000 on aid rolls. Reports also mention a potash shortage easing for spring planting and a bullhead fishing contest at Lakewood club.
Erie Officer Ordered to Court Over Remarks to Judge
Erie March 13 Patrolman Edward J Allen a police officer assigned to the PBI was ordered to appear before Judge Miles B Kitts to answer for remarks allegedly made about the judge in a YMCA discussion. The officer allegedly asserted there should be action to remove the judge and urged editors and officials to push the issue following a bribery case involving Joseph Calafato.
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Erie
Edward J. Allen
PBI
Miles B. Kitts
Kitts
Allen
Joseph Calafato
Judge Kitts
Allegheny County
Dog Attacks Red Cross Workers in Erie
Erie March 18 two Red Cross workers Mrs Maude Perry and Mrs Velma A Schack were attacked by a dog that had to be shot by police Chief George J Christoph said many stray dogs roam the city and efforts continue to clear them. Perry fled to the home of Mr and Mrs William Z Christ on upper Peach street to escape the animal. She said the dog lunged at her four times and ripped her coat and purse though she was wearing a heavy coat.
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Erie Red Cross
Erie
Ed Crose
George J. Christoph
Red Cross
Maude Perry
Velma A
Oil City Soldier Killed in Action in Italy
Pfc. Howard A. McGuire, 26, of 517 Colbert Avenue Oil City, was killed in action in Italy on January 28 or 29, 1944, according to War Department telegram received by his wife Eleanor Wood McGuire. He left Oil City with selectees May 5, 1943, trained at Camp Croft South Carolina, and sailed overseas October 1943.
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Oil City
Italy
Howard A. McGuire
Eleanor Wood McGuire
Colbert Avenue
War Department
Secretary of War
Pic
McGuire
Camp Croft
S. G
Hirst
North Africa
Wotho Atoll Occupied and Hukawne Valley Gains Reported
American and Chinese forces pushed two miles farther along the Hukawne valley to within 11 miles of its southern end as Lt. Gen. Stilwell projected the Bukawag valley may soon be in Allied hands. Japanese 18th Division suffered casualties in operations that also included the capture of Singapore earlier in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Page
Akyab
Hukawne Valley
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hukawng Valley
Bukawag
Stilwell
18Th Division
Singapore
Answers to 1 0 Quiz From Editorial Page
A reader supplied the correct responses to the published quiz. Items include: 1 July, 2 President Herding, 3 Fourth, 4 William Frederick Cody, 5 Tomato, 6 Brown shirts, 7 Eve Curie is the daughter, 8 Yog!, 5 Welding, 10 William McKinley.
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President Herding
William Frederick Cody
Eve Curie
William McKinley
OPA starts price check in Erie stores today
The Erie district office launches a price survey in about 2,000 stores nationwide. Alvin J. Williams says the effort educates retailers about war price rules and aims to correct errors, improve signage, and encourage compliance with the Office of Price Administration. Deliberate violators will be referred after meetings with price panel members.
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OPA
Erie
Alvin J. Williams
Total Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Williams
InderstaneigaFave
Ine
Tim
Office of Price Administration
Dies Charges Radio Comment Is False, Dies Says
Washington March 13 Chairman Dies said the House committee on un American activities may investigate radio commentators for false statements. He claimed about 60 percent of statements can be proved utterly false and suggested subpoenaing scripts from years of broadcasts to prove authorship and falsity. He is in a dispute with Walter Winchell who claimed efforts were to impugn his integrity.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House
Order restrictions on R gasoline coupons
Washington March 13 nationwide restrictions on use of off highway R gasoline ration coupons will start April 1 to seal off leakage to the black market. The five gallon R coupons will be invalid for filling stations and only exchangeable at bulk plants or on sites of buyers with storage turns. An exception allows acceptance at stations where 50 percent of business is bulk transfers, with district office approval.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Florida
Georgia
OPA
Franklin Man Dies From Auto Crash on Liberty Street
Franklin March 13 A 7 year old Valley Extension resident William J Forringer died in Franklin hospital after being struck by a sedan owned by R H Ross and driven by his 16 year old son Raymond near Dr D Blanchard s home. Forringer suffered a fractured skull numerous bruises and left side paralysis. He was crossing the street with two bundles when hit and removed by ambulance. The accident occurred near Earle D Pyle s residence as the car swerved to avoid a parked coupe.
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Liberty Street
William J. Forvinger
Valley Extension
Franklin Hospital
Foringer
R. H. Ross
Elk Street
Raymond
H. Ross
D. ©. Blanchard
Poringer
Young Ross
Earl D. Pyle
Buffalo Street
Franklin
Ant A
Pile relief with San Cura ointment and soap
An advertisement touts San Cura antiseptic ointment for piles itching and stings. It claims relief for minor sores burns cuts and skin irritations and promotes San Cura soap as a wash with prices 25 cents and 26 cents respectively.
Truck Kills Warren Man In Week End Accident
Warren Pa March death and fatal accident reports list George J. Zobrest 34 of Parker street killed by a truck driven by Harry Sorter Jr. Wilkes-Barre. Zobrest died at Warren General Hospital from internal injuries after being struck as a crew member blew a toe. He leaves a wife and six children. Also noted are Sheffield death of Wiles Burwud fireman and Elmer P. Peterson found dead at his Park Street home. Mrs Peterson hospitalized with the couple’s two children and siblings surviving.
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Warren
Ed CG. Lowrey
George J. Zobrest
Parker Street
Warren General Hospital
Harry Sorter
Wilkes-Barre
Zobrest
Sheffield
Wiles Bur
Warren State Hospital
Font
Friends
Elmer P. Peterson
Hanmond Tron Works
Park Street
Pennsylvania withdrawal deadline looms for April primary
Harrisburg report notes only scattered of 1300 candidates from beautician to banker planned to withdraw by 5 p m today. Withdrawals must be filed with the state elections bureau, where ballot positions will be drawn for tomorrow’s primary.
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Harrisburg
Beautician
Bankor
Pennsylvania
State Elections Bureau
Corry Woman Loses Action for Damages in Auto Crash
A Corry case adjourned in the first week of trial saw Ruby Glosser Gorey sue Albert Marto of Columbus Pa for damages after an automobile collision east of Corry. The jury ruled in favor of the defendant denying Glosser damages. Macko’s counter suit against Glasser was heard concurrently and also favored the defendant.
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Ruby Glossi Gorey
Albert Marto
Columbus
Man Kills Mother in Law Then Is Fatally Shot by Police
In Pittsburgh Hugo Trent shot and killed his mother in law Mrs. Tali King, 65, at his estranged wife’s home. Police Lieutenant Mozich and Patrolman Owen exchanged fire with Trent who, after barricading himself in a bedroom, aimed at Owen. Mozich shot him through the head, killing him instantly.
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Pittsburgh
Hugo Trent
Ith
Trent
Tali King
King
Paul J Mozich
Daniel Owen
Owen
Mozach
Kane Forger And Sled Crash Affects Boys In Philadelphia
Philadelphia police report Robert Vance Holcomb a 39 year old man from Philadelphia known as a slick confidence man was arrested in Jamestown after being accused of fraud and forgery. In Jamestown an eight year old boy and a friend were injured when a sled collided with a car at the Baker Street intersection. Clifford D. Slagle suffered serious injuries while Frank Erickson had a bruised leg. The car driven by Levi Larson hit a telephone pole during the skid Orts injuries are not life threatening.
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Holcomb
Levytils
P. E. Nelson
Philadelphia
Levy
Jamestown
General Hospital
Dow William Street
Baker
Clifford D. Slagle
Frank Erickson
Levi Larson
Baker Street
Hendler
Convicted Murderer John Romberger Faces Life Term
In Pottsville on March 13 a jury found John Romberger, 47, guilty of first degree murder in the July killing of 67 year old Harvey Bressler, a Schuylkill county farmer. The court session yielded a life imprisonment sentence.
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Pottsville
John Romberger
Harvey Bressler
Schuylkill County
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Gilbert Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
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Florence Crittendon
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Aew Magazine Steel
Wayne Township
A. R. Moses
Albert Goons
Lakewood
Hiss
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Clare Sherman
Henry H. Marsh
Waterford
Dairymen’s League
New ‘York
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League
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Constance R.barvep
Brie
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France
Predori
Skitts
Wotho Atoll
Associated Press
Franklin Man
United Brethren Church
John Dornhoefer
Kutch Gloria Singers
Warren Man
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