Local news roundup including theft, fire, and casualties
A cluttered Erie region summary reports a spruce beer theft tied to a Christmas tree sale, a car accident involving a tree, a home fire in Bradford with heavy losses, and a state police arrest. Also noted are a will probate in Corry, fishing accommodations release, war casualty notices, a seized German prisoner, a large carrot shipment, and various local incidents including bike thefts and property transfers.
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Sylvan HK
Wollems
Guido
F. Cortez Bell
Clearfield
Williams
Dunkirk Boy Fatally Shot In Playmate Rifle Accident
John Jaguszewski Jr. 10 died after a rifle fired by a playmate near the Seawall on Armadillo Street. He was shot in the temple, taken to Brooke Memorial Hospital, and died about an hour later. The group included Paul Muckawiak and three other boys using idle rifles.
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Pullce
North Centar Street
Jeng— Ing Wien
Brooke Memorial Hospital
Straw Use Shown Key to Reducing Erosion and Boosting Yields
In three year trials straw retention and burial improved land productivity and reduced erosion. Burning straw lowered yields, while buried straw and mulching produced higher returns. Subsurface mulching outperformed mold board plowing and one way dishing in erosion control.
Allied Task Forces in Jap Waters Reported
AP dispatch from San Francisco notes at least four Allied task forces in western Pacific waters near Kyushu. Tokyo claims heavy air and surface attacks, while Tokyo press warns of a decisive clash with Allied forces and suggests Japan faces mounting losses.
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Jap Waters
Associated Press
SAN Prancisco
Japan
Radion
Tokyo
Aidiyu
Americ
Kyushu
Rifi
Tokyo Yorma-Bocht Soid Men
Another Airfield Is Lost In China
Chungking March 30 The Americans abandoned their air base at Laohokow 200 miles northwest of Hankou on March 26 US headquarters announced today The field was evacuated as Japanese forces estimated at 80000 closed in The enemy may have reached La chiokaw with bombers striking a town five miles northeast The new drive could threaten Sian in Shensi 200 miles northwest or Chungking 490 miles southwest
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Chungking
Laohokow
Hankou
U. S
Lachiokaw
Sian
Shensi
Lachokow
Chimgking
Port Allegany Water Company Gift Asked For Transfer
The Public Utility Commission is asked to approve transferring ownership of The Port Allegany Water Company to the borough. The plan, rooted in a will, would have the borough assume stock and operate water service to Port Allegany and Liberty Township while preserving current rates. The move would dissolve the company with the borough as the sole owner. The territory includes 27 township consumers and 628 borough and other accounts, with many designated as domestic, commercial, industrial, school, or fire hydrant connections.
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Matrisburg
Mis
SMM
Mr. Smith
Port Allegany Water Company
Fairview Cemeery Association
Samuel W. Smith Memorial Public Library
Tor Council
Port, Allegany
Iberty
Grace Conrath Buys Girard Cosmopolite Herald
Grace P. Conrath, publisher of the Albion News, has purchased the Girard Cosmopolite Herald from W. L. Sherman who ran it for 95 years. The paper will be printed in Albion but maintain offices at 205 West Main Street Girard, with Sherman continuing printing at 222 West Main Street. The Cosmopolite Herald was founded in 1886 by Dan Rice.
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West Main Street
Girard
B.C. Schumacher
Sherman
Cosmopolite Herald
Dan Rice
Milwaukee pair sue Irwin in $20,000 auto damage case
Two Milwaukee residents name Irwin and several businesses as defendants in a $20,000 auto damage action filed in Erie Court. Plaintiffs Ray Baulg and Hubert Braun allege a truck driven by Irwin struck their stopped car at a Jamestown traffic light on September 2, 19. They seek damages for the car and for personal injuries to both plaintiffs.
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Erie Court
Brin
Irwin
M.V. Train Moving and Blarege Company
Wes Nemed
Milwakee
Wis
Ray Baulg
Hubert Braun
Jamnastown
Nila
Dealers Penalized for Violating Meat Regulations in Erie and City
Pittsburgh March 3. Judge F P Schoonmaker signed consent. Judgments against two district meat dealers for damages and restraining them from selling certain meats until they comply with OPA regulations. They were John Pomorski trading as Tony's Grocery Erie damages 50 dollars and BM Belenner Ol City damages 25 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Pedenil
FP Schoonmaker
OPA
John Pomorski
Tony
Pittsburgh Stores Accused in 1942 Price Ceiling Violations
The OPA filed charges in U S District Court against seven Pittsburgh department stores including Kaufmann's Frank and Soder Boyd's and Meyer Johansson alleging improper pricing charts for women's and children's outerwear and failure to reflect accurate markup percentages from 1942.
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OPA Bias
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
OPA
Mott
U.S
Kaufmann's Department Stores, Inc
Frank Und Soder
Pittsburgh, Inc
Boyd's, Inc
Meyer Johansson
State of Pennsylvania Notary Public Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sworn statement dated March 1945 involving W Parker as president of a framed bank, with Gertrude M Thompson as notary public and signatures including W Farrer. Details are unclear due to damaged source text.
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Treserve
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Pennsylvania
United States
Federal Reserve Bdl Peace Ete
Tots
Pennsylvanis
W. Parker
Gertrude M. Thompson
Notary Publ Empires
Te I W. Farrer
J Coral Alt
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Erie
John J. Collrneen
Corry
Charlotte Colrneen
Register of Wills
Ralph McCord
State Department of Commerce
The
War Department
Richard Keller
Warren
Alonzo Winger
Oil City
Ray Christensen
Harold Twombley
Cambridge Springs
James Hynes
Deedes Stover
David Burton
Ol Cit
Thomas Lyle
William ‘Madigan
Francis Doyle
Alton Johnson
Union City
Germany
Leon Barnes
Eugene Anderson
Flemzantville
Chester Wroblewski
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Do’elock
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Ministead
Air Express
Lawrence Aiport
Awakte
Warren County
Department of Woresid and
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Kane
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Commods Wes Corporation
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E Chamber Ore Commerce
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Inleg
Jillian T. Hallet
Roy A. Buell
Williatny Street
Clara McCray
Lilisa Bates
Church Street
Chautaugia County
Reconstruction Chance Corporation Loan Agency
Cleveland
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Dayton
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Jesse A. Fraser
Cleveland Rec
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Little Butch
New York
Crow
Bernard Samuel
G. Harold Wagner
Treasury Securities
Dunkirk
Lad
China
PUC
Grace Conrath
Girard Weekly
Al’s
Bernstein Bros
S. Canter St
Loblaws
Florida
Texas
Watson’s
Agia
Mone
Lisbinies
Tota
Tisppala
Torajulrenien Ne Jew
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Taanane
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Uur
Lucien Lelong
Pace
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