Resigned Erie official faces forgery and embezzlement charges
Harrisburg reports the attorney general announced formal charges of forgery and embezzlement totaling 13 000 against Clifford S Bougher, former deputy state treasurer, who is recovering from a serious operation. Genevieve Church signed a 10 000 check to the state treasury from a Union Trust Company account. The case centers on forged checks and a plan to build a cash reserve for future needs.
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Harrisbuilg
Get
Chute T. Reno
Commonwealth
Bante
Pepuly State
Clifford G. Bougher
Yteno
Genevieve Church
Bougher
Union Trt Company
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Clifford
Neyance
Grande T. Reno
Pougher
St. Vincent's Hospital
Bae
Reno
Baugher
Leo Werner
State Treasury
Werner
G. Farold Wagner
Wilkes-Barre
Wagner
Allentown
Wrener
Commonwealth of Pennsylvanna
Treasury
Department of Public Assistance
Union Trust Company
Sharp Council Fight Gets Bus Aid in Corry Race
Voter turnout in Corry is expected to be light with around a third of eligible voters casting ballots next Tuesday. Local races for council, school directors, judge of orphan court, sheriff, and county controller center on incumbents and Democratic nominees, with candidates busy in the final weeks ahead of the election. New precinct locations are Corry Auto Supply Store and Jamestown Street for the first and second precincts respectively.
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Gliy
Gouriell
Corry
Frank &. Hepler
Charles 4. Pain
Walter Sweet
Carl L. Hen
Lon
J. Pred Kinley
J Weaver
Ely
Gore
Clarence B. Shoop
Glenn Wood
Victor B. Orn
Earl Haight
Royal van Kieren
Fred Lam
Serton
Joséph Luke Crawford
Harvey M. Willis
Arti Watkins
Demmcrat
Red Cross to Hold Home Nursing Classes Countywide
Erie County Red Cross chapters will organize and run home nursing classes as part of the defense program. At a Tuesday meeting in Corry County Chairman D. J. Desmond led 19 council members in deciding to focus on one activity and promote its success, seeking school cooperation for classes two or three times weekly. more program details to come after talks with Red Cross officers.
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Red. Cross
Erie County
Erie County Council
Shinbara
D. J. Desmond
Corry
Erideavor
Red Cross
Navy Secret on Sinkings Withheld at Press Conference
Secretary Knox declined to confirm or deny reports that German submarines had been sunk. He said withholding news is standard policy and tied announcements to safety of sailors and Allied victory, noting many subs may still be sunk while Britain has endured long in the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Enos
Navy
Svcreay
Uriy
Krtox
Ence
Germin Stmarinen
Knox
Sydne
Hardow
Xin
Uy Restoy
Unl
Sini
Borlitr
Paosdo
Elmesh
Air Force
S. RR
Kuibysbeyy
US Simulond
Naat
Mass Shift of Troops Planned Between Camps
Army considers four large troop swaps between southern and northern camps to balance training and climate. Major General Robert Richardson Jr disclosed the option after Louisiana maneuvers, with Lewis McNair weighing in. No definite transfers were announced and none would occur before war games in the Carolinas end December 1.
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Same Forest
Tenn
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Seventh Army
Lesley J. McNair
Richardson
Carolinas
Abbey Wan
Continental
United States
Scout Awards Granted by Board of Review
The Boy Scouts of America held a board of review in the library last evening. R. S. Dewey chaired with G W Pangborn W Cox Frank L. Williams Johnson Robert Brown H G Wolfe and G T Bergman present. William Hammond of Troop 61 earned merit badges in pathfinding carpentry bookbinding and safety. Charles Armstrong also of 61 passed second class. Junior Windahl Richard Martin of Troop 7 and Glen Street of Troop 70 passed their first test and earned merit badges in swimming. Ronald Noble of Troop 82 passed the second class test. Jack Spiesman of 82 earned a merit badge in scholarship. Robert Curtis of Troop 83 received merit badges in safety handicraft personal health public health and first aid.
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Guy Jewsy Ansber Wuare
Boy Scouts of América
Anting
R. 5. Dewey
G. W. Pangborn
Wiliam Johnson
Robert Brown
H. G. Wolfe
G.T. Bergman
William Hammond
Charles Armstrong
Junior Windahl
Richard Martin
Glen Street
Ronald Noble
Jack Spiessman
Robert Curtis
Federal Funds Allocate 1200 for Corry School Bus Costs
The Federal Works Agency announced a 1200 grant to the Corry School District to cover transporting students from Patr haven to city schools. Officials said 200 per month for six months will pay bus operations to move children from the development to Southside schools with available classroom space. Applications from Corry for sewer work and hospital adoption funds await final agency action.
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Fis~ Bet
Southside
City of
Corry
Cory Hospital Association
Federal Works Agency
Hunt Son of Farmer Hurt in Fall From Tree
Ed Wwired Kovach, 16, of Baker Hill, is missing after leaving home amid reports he planned to go to California or possibly California destination. State and multiple state police agencies search. father injured in farm fall. Police seek any information on his whereabouts.
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Kovach
Baker Hill
California
Canida
Corny
Coal strike talks near end in Washington
John L. Lewis and Myron G. Taylor held a three hour meeting in the Mayflower Hotel as efforts to settle the captive coal mine strike continued. Secretary Early said no decision was reached yet while a board option and a joint board proposal were discussed, with key steel interests notified.
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Bross
Washington
John L. Lewis
Myron G. Taylor
Lewis
Lp. m
Iuen
Taso Zou
Mayflower Hotel
White Horse
le Roosevelt
Welelom Steel Company
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Interexts
Ady
Union City Man Drowns Self in Bath Tub
Carl S. Plaugh, 50, of New Ireland Road Union City, died by his own actions late yesterday afternoon. A prosperous farmer in the Union City district he is survived by his wife Winifred and a sister Mrs H Gehring. Funeral services will be from his home Friday at 2 PM.
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Plaugh
New Ireland Road
Union City
Winifred
H Gehring
Near Uilon Cin Ful
Fairhaven Rentals Set at 22 50 to 27 50
Thienmy J. Mecoy resident collector of Pabruiven received word from Washington on rental limits for federal housing. Rentals for one bedroom are 22.50, two bedrooms 25, and three bedrooms 27.50 with a flat rate by apartment size. Manager McCoy urged consideration for the community and awaited final approval in May.
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Thienmy J. Mecoy
Pabruiven
Washington
Kewin
American made bombers of RAF raid Nazis
Associated Press reports London dispatch on 21 with American built bombers taking part in raids over Germany and France amid gale winds. British air bases targeted near Abbeville and Cherbourg while fighters patrol the Channel. Roosevelt nominates Charles Fahy for attorney general to fill Biddle’s vacancy.
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Associated Press
London
Det
Heirway
Tourembin
Germany
Souily
Cherbourg
Mintsiiys
France
Abbeville
Folkestone
Nilmers
Beialn
Washin Ruin
Roosevelt Inday
Charles Fahy
Justice Department
Elev
Francis
Fahy
Nazi Move To Bring Turks Into War Threatens Russia and Britain
An Allied feature notes Turkish generals meeting Hitler amid Germanys Russian push. It suggests Turkey could join the war with two million bayonets, threatening the Caucasus, blocking British-Russian supply lines via the Caspian, and pressuring defense plans. The piece weighs Turkey's alliance with Britain against its German partnership and the potential for a Turkish military move into Georgia or the Caucasus.
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Russia
Britain
Dewitt MacKenzie
Enea Vanderschmidt
Turkey
Enouen
Adolf Hitler
Bo Tis
Hitler
Murmansk
Black Sea
Rostov-on- Don
Caucasus
Caspian Ben
Caucasian
Avoy
Kerch
Georgia
Caucas
Tran
Asiate
Syria
Batim
Germany
Belove i
Yopat Cinno
Employee held for sabotage at Martin Plant
Michael Etzel, a former Martin Plant worker since 1939, was arrested by the FBI as a suspect in sabotage of aircraft parts at the Glenn L. Martin Plant. Investigators linked the act to anti German sentiment and a broader pattern of suspected electrical and component tampering tied to wartime defenses.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Ue Martin
Souegy
Etvel
Fisis
Hits
B.-B-T.- Agen
Wrress
Lubes
Tatlerns
Smuey
Germany
Pii Chemin
Hai Limiere
Sony Wedeteel
Phe Sven
Bierl
Eiploves
Hal
Chaunge
EA. Schurman
Nie Mhrtitz Plans
Fire deaths in crowded frame building hit by explosion
An old stave house at 4 Wel muit Place exploded and burst into flame trapping and killing 22 members of a Black family. Assistant County Medical Examiner George W. Wolcott Jr. says several perished in beds on upper floors while others tried to reach windows as the blaze spread, with at least many injured.
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Welmuit
Wee Childyert
George W. Wolcott, Jr
Germans claim breakthrough toward Sevastopol amid Rostov action
Allied dispatches report German forces penetrating toward Sevastopol as Rostov and the Donets region face intensive fighting. Zhukov’s Moscow defense is tested while Soviets claim heavy German losses and counterattacks fail to halt the push toward the capital.
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Crimea
Erie CO
Erie Hospital
Atty. General
Sharp Council
Red Cross Chapter
Board OF Review
Southeast District Board of Review
Hunt
Edward Kovach
Entoute
Ty Crasse
Lock Haven
Oet
Benard
Gen
U. S. Steel and Youngstown Corp
Baltimore Airplane
Fairhaven
Martin
FBI
Senate
Rostov
Berlin
Great Caucasus
Moscow
REDS
Crimea Peninsula
Sevastopol
Byssov-on-Don
Ukraine
Bulnetins
Moscow Tauio
Kalinin
Kuibyshev
Gregory K. Zhukov
Fronk
Krussian Dixpalenes
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