Norris and Byrnes Weigh Switch to Public Life
Washington column notes Senator Norris favored retirement after his term but yielded to independent constituents who urged him to stay for the current emergency. It compares Norris to Justice Byrnes, who is seen stepping into an influential post as an economic stability director, with Byrnes described as a potential “assistant presidency.”
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
George W. Norris
Supreme Court
Jamies F. Byrnes
Norris
Congress
Hts
Capitol Hill
Nebrake
Jimmie Byrnes
Jimmie
South Carolina
Eclnt
Trdlleys
Byrnes
James Byrnes
Thuy Place
United States Supremé Court
Zeta
Plumdee
New9
Erie Federation Meeting Report From County Officials
Readers glimpse a fragmented report from an Erie area federation meeting dated October in which officials and members such as Mrs. Edv ast and S. Babbitt are named among attendees. The text is damaged, but references to representatives like Miss Lille Gray and Mrs. Ralph Baltman appear in scattered lines.
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Ounty Fed
Erie
Vich
A. Rimer
Alt Fy Schaal
Elent
Edvast
United States Unity Drives War Effort and Finishing the Job
The speech extols growing national unity and discipline as essential to mobilization. It praises allies but asserts American resources and power will lead the final victory, acknowledging prior Allied efforts and the need for intensified action on the industrial and military fronts. It forecasts unprecedented wartime activity ahead.
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Kelion
United States of America
Old World
Gold and Silver in War Economy Debate
Wartime policy halts gold mining to free miners and equipment for vital production. The gold stock, estimated at twenty to twenty five billion dollars, is the largest reserve ever held. Experts question the wisdom as nations drift from gold standards. Silver faces similar doubts as demand shifts from monetary standard to arts use. Government still buys silver above market price, but that may end.
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War Production Board
Federal
Kentucky
Germany
Twenty Years Ago News From Mississauga Journal Files
Reprint recalls local items from October 12 1929 including Miss Tala Shriver’s marriage to Frank Strawbridge in Titusville and Clyde Anderson starting at Woolworth Five and Ten Hi. East Main street market planned by M Malone. Municipal Club game dinner on Election night. rainfall notes by Weather Observer N Dickson. Corry liquor cases set for next month. Keystone basketball squad forms with S Wolfe as coach and Ben Starr as manager.
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Tala Shriver
Hatch School
Frank Strawbridge
Titusville
Syere
Keystone
W. Wolfe
Ben Starr
Wil
Institutional Ads and War Bonds Shape Wartime Advertising
War priorities forced firms to suspend product ads, then adopt institutional advertising to keep brands in sight. They use space for war bond appeals and patriotic messaging, explaining company history, improvements, and benefits while delaying direct sales.
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Deyovine
Inigite
Broadway in Dim-Out Shocked By A Glamourless Beauty
Hollywood Sights and Sounds by Robbin Coons critiqu es Broadway during a blackout mood across Times Square. The columnist contrasts faded glamour with the crowded streets, neon dimmed by darkness, and the public’s lingering appetite for spectacle amid fatigue and dust. He notes moody city sights, lingering vendors, and a chilling, moonlit Broadway that reveals the old enchantment fading.
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Hollywood
Robbin Coons
York
Broadway
Times Square
Why President Roosevelt took that long train tour
Washington Day Book by Jack Stinnett. The piece questions Roosevelt's 9000 mile trip, weighing motives from wartime production oversight to political considerations. It argues the president sought respite from White House routine, to adjust the immense wartime burden, while showing keen interest in war production and training soldiers and sailors.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Maryland
Hyde Park
Pearl Harbor
JAS
Discarded pipe pieces used to secure bench top
A repair note describes using discarded pipe sections as a bench fastener. It mentions bolting the bench top to the pipe cupping and securing with pipe straps. The procedure is described in simple terms with limited details.
Stalin pushes second front plea to United Nations public
John Grover reports Stalin used a bold television style appeal to urge Allies to open a second front. The Associated Press notes a tripartite protocol guaranteeing military aid to the Soviet Union signaled support, though no new front was promised. Censor reports from Moscow and London suggested differing expectations on timing, underscoring a global diplomatic clash.
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Stalin
Fight For Second Front
United Nations
John Grover
Washington
Tle
Russia
Mr. Big
Henry Cassidy
Associated Press
Moscow
Roosevelt
Churchill
U. S
Britain
Mostow
London
Btalin
Daily Quiz How Many Can You Answer
A scrambled Daily Quiz asks seven questions about uniforms history Navy women World War II offices in wartime British royals lightning congress sessions 1940s railway tank washing or lifting and biblical figures Solomon’s mother. The text is garbled with misspellings and OCR errors.
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ASC
United States Navy
Joseph. B. Kustmittshold
Edward Albert Christan
George Andrew Patrick David
Tih Congress of the
United States
Erie Assessment Total Increases By Two Million Dollars
Erie officials report the city tri annual assessment nearly complete with a preliminary estimate showing a rise of about 2 million dollars, lifting total assessment to roughly 124 to 135 million. Final figures for city and school taxes are expected by October 15.
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Erie
US Sheet Capacity Surpasses Germany Italy Poland
The present United States capacity of nearly 90 million tons of sheet per year exceeds the combined capacity of Germany, Italy, and Poland by more than three times, highlighting American dominance in steel sheet production.
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United States
Germany
Italy
Poland
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