Invader Crew Commended For 50th Mission Record
Staff Sgt Richard Trisket, Sgt John W Envh son, and Staff Sgt Robert J Like of the 409th Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force, are praised as two Pennsylvania mechanics and a crew chief celebrate their A-26 Invader logging 50 missions without a mechanical failure. Graver Gertie flew back to back German targets that day, while the trio worked from 4 am to 10 pm to keep the plane in top shape. Trisket, who joined in 1944, hails from Corry with his wife Pauline and two children. Kushlan, a Lilly miner, is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Air Force
Hase
Pennsylvania
America
409Th Bombardment Group
U.S
Chi
Thomas R. Ford
Lansing
Mich
Richard Trisket
Corry
John W. Envhson
Lily
Robert J. Like
Penfield
N.Y
Trisket
Aero Mfz. Co
Pauline ‘Trisket
Janice Ann
Orld Rchard Lynn
Snyder Circle
Pfc
Kushlan
Hughes Goal Co
Lilly, Pa
Joha Kushlan
Lilly
Suspect Held in Erie Robbery
A 27 year old suspect is in police custody as investigations continue into the robbery of 1500 dollars from Dominick Vitale grocer. The incident occurred last Wednesday night after the suspect drove to his home at 2108 Cherry Street. Acting Detectives Nick Bute and Theodore Huber arrested him at 8 40 p m Monday at 13th and State streets. He was booked at the city Jail without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Dominick Vitale
All American Air Pick Up marks six years of service
All American Air Pick Up celebrates six years since its May 12 launch, describing growth from two experimental routes to five routes 4,568 miles long serving 118 communities. Corry dispatches totaled 125,765 in the past year, mail volume rose 1 percent, air express up 11 percent, and the firm plans passenger pick up on new routes while studying glider operations.
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Al-Amercan
Congress
Hakey R. Baziey
Bazley
All American
Corry
Air Express
Alr
Bailey
Post Office Department
Pipe Smoking Death Of Aged Woman
Phillipburg on May 9 Mrs Mary Jane Moore aged 76 a veteran pipe smoker died in State Hospital two hours after receiving burns from a fire caused by striking a match to light her pipe and dropping it to the bedroom floor where it ignited a newspaper and spread to bed clothing Coroner Charles G Sheckler Milesburg stated the fire was started by the smoker and Moore was removed from the flames but succumbed to severe burns to the hips and upper body after arriving at the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg
Mary Jane Moore
Karthaus
Safety Center County
Charles G. Sheckler
Milesburg
Jesse Moore
Fragmentary Local Notice Stirs Cold Reads
A distorted page fragment references hearing issues and a local scene with names and places, describing confusion and muted action around a venue and nearby stores. The readable bits mention a person and a street close to a home, hinting at an incident or event with unclear details.
Former Corry milk plant head killed in action
Corry Elends today received word that Johnny Jensen, former superintendent of the Carnation Company milk receiving plant here, was killed in action in Germany on April 13. The War Department telegram was sent to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jensen, who reside near Bear Lake. Jensen had served overseas for many months with an infantry regiment of the Ninth Army during the swift offensive preceding the German surrender. He was well known in Corry and among local milk producers prior to entering service.
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Corryelends
Pfe
Johnny Jensen
Germany
Jensen
Bear Lake
War Department
Pfc
Ninth Army
Ple. Jensen
Corry
Carnation Company
Allegheny River Group Opposes Kinzua Dam Plan
A newly organized Allegheny River Improvement Association in Warkin Fa formed in May opposes postwar construction of the Pittsburgh water supply reservoir known as the Kinzua Dam on the upper Allegheny River, calling it a permanent navigation obstruction. The group also backs efforts to make the Allegheny navigable to Olean New York.
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Warkin
Allegheny River Improvement Association
Pittsburgh
Kinzua
Allegheny River
Allegheny
Olean
Pupils Gather Tin Salvage in City
Pupils from Fairview Washington Concord Harding and the Junior High collected tin for salvage yesterday while officials said more notice and planning were needed for a better result. The V F W salvage committee reported little notice from district headquarters about a pickup by a truck today May 5, and arrangements were limited.
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V. F. W. Salvage Committee
Fairview
Washington
Concord
Harding
Erle
Convicted Slayer Frees Self in Jail Break Near Somerset
James Henry Kent a 43 year old convicted slayer escaped Somerset jail with six hacksaws a long knife and a 45 caliber revolver two days ago authorities say no trace found of him or a 16 year old companion police believe he fled with. Nelson C Remson captured yesterday in Allquippa said the plan was hatched two weeks earlier a third prisoner aided but bars were too thick to saw.
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Somerset
James Henry Kent
Somerset J
Kent
Nelson C. Remson
Allquippa
Remson
Racing Headlines and Baseball News Mix From Era
A scrambled sports roundup mentions Kentucky Derby links, horse racing tracks, and evolving war era sports. It notes Jack Saltzgaveris returning to the Bucs, Joe Gordon and the Yankees, Negro League context, and field venue references like Wrigley Field and Ebbetts Field, all amid mid‑century baseball chatter and league influence.
Fights Hartford Springfeld and New York Match Ups
Fragmentary report lists Hartford Springfeld and New York matchups with numbers and cities including Buffalo Chicago Mexico City and Los Angeles. Mentions Sudbury King and Montgomery with unclear figures. Indicates a sports or event scoreboard but lacks clear outcomes or dates.
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Hartford Springfeld
New York
Buffalo
Buiftal
Sudbury
King
Plos Angele
Mexico City
Montgomery
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Sgt. Trisket
Carry Man
Citines
Alvin
Bumaan
McKessoh
Pac Bao
East Main Street
Maxwell House Coffee
Florida
Doxes
Wheaties
Simoniz
Homa
Food Store
Est
Corry Milk Plant
John Jensen
Kinzua Dam
Sonny Tufts
Veronica
Lake and
Eddie Bracken
Joe Hassett
Crawford M. Woods
First Ave
Shambaugh
Mrs
Guy Swart
Merle Cooper
D. Fitch
Wing
Willi
Era Ara Eee
Anna Shields
Geo
Stanford
Elbo Macaroni 2
Queenie Morris
Pacific
Uncle Sam
Greyhound
Greyhound Station
Marth Center Street
Dial
Samson
Boston House
Louise, Willams
Raymond Gilson
Franz
Mrs. Kingdom Drake
Mrs. Prank Parsons
Warman
Chrysler
Plymouth
C. S. Wallace
Cas
Ward Nichols
E. J. Tobias
J. L. Spiesman
Gis Dahl
Florence Dobeson
Guy Rogers
Firat Ave
Mrs. Worth Hammond
W. Littlewela
USGA
Jack Saltzgns
Saltzgaveris
Bucs
Yankees
Joe Gordon
Newark
Alary
Inter Club
Pete
Peter Wyshner
Yankee
Browns
Byman
Ebbe
Eillsdale
Paledo
Wrigley Field
Pillsbur Ebbets Field
Cept
Amy
Bumy Dodgers
Merchant Mark Hay
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