Loot Recovered From Westfield Burglaries Totals $8,000
Three 14 year old Westfield youths confessed to burglaries that netted about $8,000 to $10,000. Sheriff Clarence Bell said recoveries exceeded $8,000 with most funds hidden behind walls, in mattresses and other hides. The boys conducted a late night search extending to 3 a.m. as investigators pursue full recovery.
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Awestfield
Westfield
Mayville County
Clarence D. Bell
National Electric Company
North Portage Street
Bell
Notes From The Airport After Navy Leave
Rex Helton reports from an airport event where a Piper Cub was wiped, a Stinson Voyager arrived, and a Ritz lunch followed by a return flight. Rex recounts a Butler Saturday inspection and an Aviation Club breakfast with eleven members. Titusville hosted a ship demonstration with over a hundred ships, two thousand attendees, and afternoon events.
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New Stinson Voyager
Cinelati
Ritz
Rex Helton
Navy
Butler
Aviation Cub
Titusville Boys
Erie Realtor Faces Charges in Federal Court
A light trial list of 12 criminal cases, 10 scheduled for Monday, September 46, will be heard in U S Federal Court. Mary W Duttle, chief clerk, announced. The first case involves G Daniel Baldwin and the OPA rent division alleging collection of more than the legal maximum rent and repeated re renting to another tenant. The indictment cites Baldwin allegedly receiving three months rent from a tenant who moved and then re rented to another. The rent division also claims Baldwin demanded and received rent in excess of the legal maximum as a condition for rental.
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Erie
U. S
Ene
Mary W.duttle
OPA Rent Division
G. Daniel Baldwin
Sam Rossiter
Erie Rent Division
OPA
Baldwin
Rent Control Authority
Former Owners to Reacquire Camp Reynolds Land
Meadville September reports say most of the 2600 acre Camp Reynolds tracts released for sale are expected to be bought back by former owners. About 1858 acres cleared as surplus and appraised. around 400 more acres declared surplus pending appraisal. The 1750 acres released by the War Department include 24 tracts in south and east portions. 22 tracts remain intact. Sale of the unsold 1750 acres won't affect VA hospital plans, with sites reserved for potential hospital use not offered for sale.
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Meadville
Camp Reynolds
War Department
Veterans Administration
L. E B. Folsom
Federal Farm Mortgate Corporation
Deny Embargo On Mail Threatened
President Truman is not directing efforts to end the crippling shipping strike. Secretary Ross says there is no morning news from the White House about the strike and no plan of a Post Office formula. Officials deny reports of any mail embargo or settlement proposal.
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Washington
Presidentia
Charles G. Ross
Truman
White House
Ross
Postoffice Department
Ceilings Return on Canned Meats Lard and Shortening
The government reimposes ceiling prices on canned meats lard and shortening today with fresh meat to follow tomorrow ending the farmer to consumer price control chain. The OPA has not yet released a comparison with June 30 levels but lard is expected to rise about five and a half cents per pound and margarine and salad oils about one cent per consumer package. In Scranton Pennsylvania a 14 year old boy died at Scranton State Hospital within two hours of streptomycin treatment for tubercular meningitis.
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Associated Press
Washington
DPA
OPA
Scranton, Pa
Robert Kane
Edward Kane
Scranton State Hospital
Lt Col Jules K French Assumes 112th Infantry Post
Lt Col Jules K French will serve as Regular Army instructor for the 112th Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard, with headquarters in Erie. A New York City native and World War I veteran, he holds multiple commendations and will liaise with units across several Pennsylvania towns including Erie and Meadville. his family will relocate from Falls Church, Virginia, as he sets up in Erie.
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Jules K. French
112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania
French
New York City
Prench
Mary Kunkel
Harrisburg
Paul A
Coined Electricity William Gilbert 1544 1603
William Gilbert the Elizabethan scientist hailed for coining the term electricity from the Greek aelectro from amber and for pioneering electrical theory during England’s late 16th century scientific era.
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William Gilbert
Elizabeth
Torpedo Resident Dies at Corry Hospital
Mrs Isapeve Holden Button 46 of Torpedo R D 1 and formerly of Union City died at Corry Hospital at 5 40 p m Saturday. She had resided as a patient since October 24 1945. Daughter of E and Holden, born Torpedo July 31 1900. Survived by brothers Ralph Carl Charles Holden near Bradford Clarence Oil City Kenneth Torpedo. Body to Sage Funeral Home Tidioute. Service at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev O Whitford officiating. Interment in Tidioute Cemetery.
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Isapeve Holden Button
Torpedo
Union City
Corry Hospital
E.-G Holden
Ralph
Carl
Charles ‘Holden
Bradford
Clarence Holden
Oil_City
Kenneth ‘Holden
Sage Funeral
Tidioute
O. Whitford
The
Erie Free
Methodist Church
Truce efforts fail in maritime strike confrontation
The stalled truce talks followed an August 29 AFL wage cap of 17.50 monthly for seamen, while APL unions pressed for 22.50 on the west coast and 27.50 on the east. About 1,500 to 1,600 deep water ships were paralyzed as the strike entered its fifth day, and 400 New York tugboats Toy piers curtailed activity, worsening shipments amid trucker strikes that crippled industry and goods in the city.
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Washington
AFL
GIO
APL
Hag
New York Harbor
New York
Rail strike idle 5000 freight cars in AAR report
The Association of American Railroads said the shipping strike left about 5000 loaded freight cars idle. In San Francisco the SUP reported an offer of financial backing from John L. Lewis, AFL United Mine Workers president, in a talk calling the Stabilization Board a fat economic boars nest. Body stores vitamin A in the body for future need.
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Association of American Railroads
San Francisco
SUP
Fom
John L. Lews
AFL United Mi Workers
Stabilleary + Board
Seek Postponement Of An Assembly Session
The council urges the secretary-general to consult government members of the general assembly on postponing the session until October 23. The UK representatives join provisionally, with a final decision to be made today. Russia favors postponement to avoid clashing with the peace parley, while Byrnes advocates keeping to the schedule to preserve the organization's prestige.
Corry Routs Rival in Key City Match
Corry’s team overcomes tough defense to beat Meadville at home as veteran stars Mangis and Pyle lead a hard charging squad. Crawford and Omnes clash, with Red Bird looming as next opponent. Boston-anchored field hopes and local notes fill the page.
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Yade Meadville
Ton Ditty
Po Greenville
Charg Rying
Vetera
Ralph Mangis
Bill Pyle
Omnes A1
Corry Whan
Crawford
Opidlyn
Ames
Boston
Brooklyn
Incomplete OCR Item Stirs Speculation
Fragmentary text hints at a grid or data issue labeled N nelm and QDS AD ints Us ue. No clear event, names, dates, or places are readable.
Ver Our A Ni Imo Sop Holastic Ayoele
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a Saturday reference with unclear names and uncertain event. The readable portion points to a scheduled activity or observance on a Saturday, but specifics such as participants or location are not clear. The text remains ambiguous and does not provide concrete facts for a fuller summary.
Brief fragmentary sports note from an unreadable page
A damaged OCR fragment mentions teams and players with unclear context. No verifiable names, dates, or outcomes can be determined from the readable text.
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Just
Shamburg's
News & Sport Store
Erie Realtor
Camp Reynolds Land
112Th Regt
Corry
Aed
Harley F. Johnson
Center Street
Tee Eas
Penman
Widmann’s
the Farmer’s
Elephone Corporation
Hotel
Golf Room
America
Louis Valentine
Aening Hotel
Nelm
Falcor
Cay
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