Opening trout season draws anglers on New York waters
A broad sweep of Erie area notes reports fishing opening for trout on New York state waters. Ward's Reports show factory output for the current week at 85,880 units, down from last week as schedules align with orders and stocks. year-ago production reached 57,500 units. Other items include a Columbus dam misprint clarification, Passover preparations, a WPA vote in Washington, and local civic notices.
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New York State
Ward
Erie
Columbus
Journal Inquiry
Clymer Pond
Early Purchase of 1939 Fishing License Urged
Harrisburg April 1 Fishermen urged to obtain licenses before April 15 opening of trout season. Licenses and buttons sold by county treasurers or fishing agents. If license or button is lost, a new one must be purchased. Each license buyer may receive a free summary of 1939 fishing laws. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission plans to stock over 500000 legal size trout in six state hatcheries, benefiting about 7800 streams and lakes. Maps of trout streams available at the bureau of miscellaneous licenses or fish commission.
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Harrisburg
Department of Revenue
Grance
Commonwealth
Bureau of Miscellaneous Licenses
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Miscellaneous Licentses
Fish Commission
Y Club Rooms to Open in Corry with Furnishings Drive
Community fund seeks donations to outfit new Y M C A club rooms in Corry. An opening celebration will feature a daytime program for grade school children with treats, and an evening program for adults including music and dances led by Carlton Chaffee and Ruth Bennett. Mrs. Mary Lews will coordinate folk dances by Junior High girls, with D A Hillstrom delivering the main address.
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Carlton Chaffee
Ruth Bennett
Tri-Hi
Mary Lew
D. A. Hillstrom
Mike
Corry
WPA Cuts Aim At Erie Area Notified But No Orders Yet
Erie officials report no specific directives from Harrisburg on the wholesale reduction of WPA employment. WPA branch manager Guy C. Cleaver said the Erie office manages about 9,500 workers, with roughly 78 already removed from overloaded projects, as other state WPA areas face cuts.
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Erie
Slain Society Leader Louis Baker Returned Home
Louis Marshall Baker a 42 year old scion of the Baler chocolate family and former society leader was found severely beaten at the South Hills YMCA in Pittsburgh. He died five days after the assault in Shadyside Hospital and was prepared for return to Winchester Virginia. The crime at the YMCA dormitory remains unsolved.
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Eyunnen Press
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Louis Marshall Baker
Baler Chocolate Family
YMCA
Winchester
Queen Marie of
Shadyside Hospital
South Hilla
U S Recognizes Franco Regime Sets Diplomatic Ties
At a press conference in Washington and from the Little White House in Warm Springs Georgia President Roosevelt moved to establish normal diplomatic relations with Franco's regime in Burgos. Secretary Hull announced the action and said the United States would lift the arms embargo to Spain unconditionally.
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Franco
Burgos
United States
Roosevelt
Warm
Springs
White House
Spain
Hull
Oil City Police Chief Resigns Amid Scandal Touches City
Oil City Apr 1 The resignation of Police Capt Thomas G Sherwood is accepted Mayor Payne says no further changes planned and a new patrolman will replace Officer Ernest G Potts promoted to acting lieutenant The mayor notes no formal charges will be filed and that the resignation ends the scandal linked to campaign against pin games and writers in Oil City
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Oil City
Thomas G. Sherwood
G Payne
Payne
Ernest G. Potts
Sherwood
Tnas
Sher- Wood
P ULC Likely OK for North East grade crossing fix
Indications today show the Public Utility Commission will approve the North East grade crossing elimination at Pearl and St Luke streets despite protests from residents and county officials. County Solicitor Jacob Heldman said contact details arriving this morning suggest the project will proceed, noting prior experiences where details arrive after near-certain approval.
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Pearl
St. Luke
Public Utility Commission
B tRe Nath Eastborn
Jacob B. Heldmanmumived Privay
Harrisburg
Mor Ing
Hee
Railroad shifts major division engineer to Wilkes-Barre post
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced today that R. W. Sheffer, previously division engineer of the Pittsburgh division, will be transferred to superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre division at Sunbury. The move marks a significant reallocation of leadership within the system.
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Philadeureis
R. W. Sheffer
Pittsburgh
Wilkes-Barre
Sunbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Overhead Bridge Sought In City Plan
A conference next week with city officials and the state highway department will discuss replacing the old Enffnja bridge on Mast Avenue. Streets Director Harry Eshine returns from talks with highway officials while estimates note potential traffic change and cost implications.
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Department of Highwaya
Elty
Harry Eshine
Farsbring
Jengt
Highway Department
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