Erie area milk prices and war service relief updates
Local notices report a 7 percent weekly gain in auto motive gasoline stocks in the eastern aboard area. The Women's Victory Club mailed 191 Home Front copies to Corry servicemen overseas, 600 copies to local service members. Divorces were granted in nearby courts, and milk producers discussed a two cent per quart retail price increase. An Erie County relief total fell by 38 dollars to 1120 this week, while Pennsylvania reported record September payroll averages.
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Petrolewn Administration
Women's Victory Club
Corry
Erie City
Dairymien’s League
Court House
Erie
Negro Problem Before County Grand Jury
The November 1 grand jury, under foreman H. E. Shutts, urged immediate reconvening to study discrimination against Negroes in public drinking places and to recommend actions to curb liquor violations. They reported 112 indictments against Negroes and linked segregation to bootlegging trends seen in Detroit and Harlem. The jury planned further study per Judge Mites B. Kitts.
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ERIB
Mites B. Kitts Sinee
H. EK. Shutts
Detroit
Harlem
Judge Kitts
Kitts
Franklin Bombardier Missing in Action Frankin Flyer
Lieut George Young Jr a former Franklin resident and bombardier navigator on a Flying Fortress was reported missing in action. The War Department telegram to his father in Cleveland states he was last heard Oct 1 during the Schweinfurt raid. He is grandson of August Youll of Franklin and the second Franklin flyer reported missing after the Schweinfurt raid.
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Franklin
George Young, Jr
Pranklin
Flying Fortress
Schweinfurt
Germany
George Young
Cleveland
Trom
War Department
August Youll
Schweinturl
Erie Soldier Missing and Another Wounded in Italy
Erie dispatch reports Pvt. Frank D. Renz aged 19 missing in the Mediterranean war theatre. First Lt. Richard J. Hertel aged 24 was wounded in the head and shoulder by shrapnel while on combat duty in Italy. The War Department announced the casualty details.
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Erie
Oel
Evie
War Department
Frank D. Renz
and Valetino Renze
Richard J. Hertel
Catherine R. Hertel
Italy
Fail Jail Break At Graterford
Graterford prison thwarted an escape when guards captured two men attempting to scale the 40 foot wall. Prison officials credited timely response as two inmates, Mike Cipy 22 of Baltimore Maryland and John Hovey 27 of Collingswood New Jersey, were spotted around 6 AM after breaching ventilation screens and using sheets twisted into a rope.
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Graterford
Elmer Leitheiser
Leitheiser
Clarence Wolf
Earl Moser
Mike Cipy
Baltimore
John Hovey
Collingswood
N. J
Clarion River Power Plan Wins SEC Approval
Pennsylvania Electric’s Clarion River Power Co plan to dissolve and liquidate was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Public holders may receive $10 per share, totaling $42,077, with 50 percent of 4,267.7 publicly held shares voting within four months to accept.
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Privaueee Eia
I Pennsylvania Electric Gpig
Pully
Perbelec
Clarion River
Securities and Exchange Commisson
Clarion
Jamestown Bookie Forfeits Bail In City Case
Jamestown October 28 five defendants slated for trial on a non jury criminal calendar forfeited totaling 215 dollars. Charges against two defendants were withdrawn. The major item forfeited was a bail of 80 posted by Mike Milioto 41 charged with operating a gambling house at 224 West Third Street who did not appear. He had been arrested September 4 in a raid by police on alleged bookie joints here.
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Jamestown
Mike Milioto
West Third Street
You May Never Have To Take Another Laxative
An advertisement touts Espolabs laxatives promising morning results and quick relief for constipation. It claims to avoid weakness and false “wash-out” feelings, emphasizing a comfortable, satisfying bowel movement. Casts doubt on diet and exercise, urging readers to buy Espolabs from a druggist.
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Nish
Rabies case in Falconer prompts treatment alert
Jamestown October 28 a Falconer dog died after convulsions and tested positive for rabies. Police Chief Paplew and town dog warden Millard Hare advised five residents to seek anti rabies treatment. A Dewittville minister reports a state lab head and a nearby farm cow also linked to suspected rabies cases in the region.
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Jamestown
Jamestow
Dewittville
Forrestville
Dewillville
Chinkinguadik
Vattle
Hanover
Falconer
South Work Street
Patice Weson Paplaw
Dag
Millard VY. Hare
W. A. Dennis
Ty Tihwea
Paplew and Hare
Disputed Fingerprint Admitted in Bahamas Murder Trial
Chief Justice Daly admitted disputed fingerprint evidence in the Alfred De Marigny murder trial of Sir Harry Oakes heir. The ruling allows a fingerprint to be used as part of the crown case. Defense sought to exclude it. American investigator Barker testified he copied impressions from a bedscreen, linking a print to De Marigny, as the defendant sat in the dock and reacted to the ruling.
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Associated Press
Nassau
Bahamas
Bir
Oscar Bedford Daly
Bahamas Supreme Court
Alfred de Marigny
Harry Oakes
Godfrey Higgs
Mil- Jolane
James ©. Barker
Barker
de Marigny
de Magigny
Local villagers advised on medical treatments after illness
Axel Anderson and Lewis and Ben Dickinson, residents near Ross Mills Road, have been advised to undergo treatments for exposure to sick objects. They all handled the contaminated items and were advised to take care.
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Axel Anderson
Lewis and
Ben Dickinson
Ross Mills
Ben
Mine Stinkes Threaten Big Work Stoppage in Anthracite
In Wilkes Barre supporters of the United Mine Workers voted to observe holidays over the weekend. Three locals in the area voted to observe John Mitchell Day tomorrow, citing objections to certain work rules.
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Wilkes-Barre
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
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