Rumors Fly Over Local Judgeship Plans
Rumors say Attorney Thomas W. Barber would run for the judgeship with Judge Miles B. Kitts and County Solicitor Jacob Held unlikely contenders. Reports claimed Kitts eyeing a state appointment and Held backing Barber while possibly dropping out. Barber and Held denied the specifics, with both quiet on plans as weeks pass. Also noted was mention of Democratic candidate possibilities and the existing announced contenders Burton R. Laub and Russell M. Orcutt. The history of metal in Canada is briefly referenced.
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Brie
Thomas W. Barber
Miles B. Kitts
Jacob Held
Judge Kitts
Held
Barber
Jpet
Thomas Barber
Richard Agresti
Burton R. Laub
Russell M. Orcutt
Lend-Lease For Jamestown Plywood Plant Order
Jamestown Veneer and Plywood Corp receives AA-1 priority Lend-Lease order for hot pressed phenolic resin bonded plywood to meet direct war requirements. Shipments run through midsummer for aircraft, tanks, ships, ammunition boxes, and food containers with crates bearing a United States flag tag.
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Plywood
Jamestown
Lendlease
Jamestown Veneer and Plywood Corporation
Treasury
America
United States of ‘America
United Nations
Lend-lease
Jamestown Veneer
Important retailers meeting on price regulation MPR 580
Retailers from apparel dry goods and house furnishings urged to attend a March 2 meeting at 8 p.m. in Erie Court Room A Perry Square to discuss MPR 580 price controls. Merchants must file price charts with the Pittsburgh District Office by April 20, 1945 for essential guidance.
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Fed- Vera Budiey
Perry’ Square
Court Room A
Erie
Pittsburgh
Lieutenant Brown in Philippines Veteran Americal Officer
2nd Lt. Russelas W. Brown of Corry is serving with the Americal Division in the Philippines as a front line infantry officer in Bougainville’s campaign memory. He is a Taft School alumnus and husband of Mary Elizabeth Gillette with a son, Rasselus IV. He has 16 months overseas, Philippine Liberation ribbon, and Combat Infantryman Badge. Also notes Flynn’s Vatican audience with Pope Pius XI and Myron Taylor after Moscow talks.
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Corry
Bougainville
Philippines
Russelas W. Brown
West Smith Street
Cor Ty
Pas
Taft School
Wilertown
Conn
Mary Elizabeth Gillette
Pennsylvania
Rasselus IV
Brown
Fire destroys cattle and chickens at Samimme farm
Neighbors found the Samimme farm barn on fire just before 1 a m on Wednesday. Cattle and 150 chickens perished, hay and structures fed the blaze. West Ridge Hose Company led by Ross Wilkins set a water line and prevented spread. West Lake Hose Company aided. Damages estimated at 7500 dollars by the chief firefighter.
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ERIE
Warenzz
Macgon Neag
28Th End
Hampshire Rong
Ross Wilkins
West Ridge Hore Co
West Ridge Hose Company
Fist Volumiger
West Lake Hose Company
Third and Seventh Armies Mop Up in Saar Palatinate
AP reports from Patton's HQ that the Third Army processed 11,835 prisoners, bringing total since February 1 to 98,775 and since August 1 to 260,086, with about 11,000 uncounted. The Seventh Army held about 10,000 more to process as mop-up advances near Kaiserslautern. A senior German commander committed suicide. The Palatinate operations near Santland edge toward end.
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Kaiserslautern
Thobiin Wiant
Patton
Third Army
Seventh Army
Wehrmacht
Rhine
Palatinate
Santland
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Canada
Lieut. Brown
Flynn
Vatican
Edward J. Flynn
Roosevelt
Pious XI
Democratic Party
Myron ©.Taylor
Italy
Moscow
Coral Brent
Saar
Tucien Lelong
Perfume
Penthouse
Peehmmie
RINSO
Borak Kitchen
Klenzer Murphy's
Climax Verksow
Lee Sen
Pavel Y Ft
Emmpee
Westinghouse
Mazda
Florida
Texas
California
Peace Suna
Mountain Valley
Ryithlou
Tand Gravien
Wilson
Per
Paty
Bev
Ashish Pat
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