Erie OPS Office Struggles With Staffing Shortfall
Erie OPS office reports only 10 staffers active in the Baldwin Building as of Saturday. Budget delays halt hiring, leaving many top positions unfilled while the 15 county district faces heavy calls about new regulations and eligibility for relief funds. Charles Mertens named to handle local price control violations.
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Erie
W. J. Collins
Dltor
Moxon
Baldwin Building
State Streets
Collins
Charles Mertens
Mertens and Jiuliante
Two Soldier Brothers Killed in Korea
In Korea on March 16 Army reports Melvin and John Barnett of Bulesville Arkansas were killed in action the same day in the same engagement. Both served in the 1st Cavalry Division and this may be the first such instance in the Korean War. John was 21 years old.
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Washington
Korea
Melvin
John Barnett
Bulesville
Ark
1St Cavalry Division
Meg
John
Erie widow awarded 11050 in auto crash case
An Erie federal jury awarded Alma Lee a $11,050 verdict for damages from the October 9, 1949 traffic crash that killed her husband Paul Lee. She sued for $50,000, alleging fault in the collision with a Matthews Trucking Corp. truck from Ontario, New York, as he turned into his driveway. He died a week later in an Erie hospital.
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Erie
Paul Lee
Alma Lee
Zurn
J. 8
Diuliante
West Lake Road
Matthews Trucking Corp
Ontario
N.Y
Mrs Elin M Strong Buried at Kinzu a
The funeral for Mrs. Elin M. Strong was held at Bracken & Keating Funeral Home with Rev. A L Pang officiating. A service was conducted in Kingua Cemetery. Attending out of town were many relatives and friends from Bear Lake Rochester and Buffalo.
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Elin M. Strong
Bracken & Keating Funeral Home
A. L. Pang
Bear Lake
U. B. Chich
Enoch Cornish
William Wevars
James Cable
Merritt Smith
Fay Stearns
Norman Faust
Kingua
Russell D. Ward
Glen Ellyn
Leonelle
Strong
New Haven
Robert Strong
Hartford
Roswell Strong
Rochester
Pat] Ber~rea
Buffalo
Leota Day
Kinnear
A. W. Schnell
Martha Chapel
Younesville
Five Men Arrested After Wild Chase
Five men were arrested after a high speed chase that ended in a crash. Police fired many shots at a Ford automobile. two suspects were hospitalized. Names given include Richard Row and Vincent Donnelly of Pittsburgh and John Rig and Arthur Wroley of Pittsburgh.
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Associated sie_ PITTSBURGH
Richard Row
Pittsburgh
Vincent Donnelly
R. D
Glenshaw
Albert
Grimes
R. D. & Mercer
John Rig
Arthur Wro
Ley
John A. Cuppler
Pittshurph
Buinpoll
Millvale
Toulloe
Pursuil
AU Tie
Ute Irceny
Siuunting
Aban Bn
Allies Press Across 38th Parallel In Korean Drive
Allied forces advance across the 38th parallel while heavy fighting rages. A B-29 from Okinawa dropped 129 tons of bombs on North Korean supply routes hitting key bridges. UN air forces targeted road and rail networks, with 300 port casualties reported by noon. General MacArthur notes a possible redeployment through the Charwon Kumhwa Hwachon triangle as Chinese and North Korean troops may mass to push UN from Korea.
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Okinawa
North Korea
Rec
Macarthur
Charwon-Kumhwa- Hwachon
United Nations
Kores
Hwachas
Chunchon
Kumhwa
Hwachon
Chorwor
Wirth
Pinball Machines Seized in Sheridan Farm Raid
About 30 pinball machines valued at 9000 were seized after a raid on a Middle Road farm in Sheridan. Undersheriff Richard K Moynihan reported John Zod pleaded guilty to charges of gambling devices before a county court. The machines, described as gambling devices, were traced to the Hactily Distribution Corp. in Balto, owner of record, and had been moved from Zadi farm within three weeks. Teen girls from Mount Lebanon are missing after leaving a note about wanting to see the world. Lois S Kelley 14 Josephine Kelley 12 Olive Christman 15 disappeared Saturday night in their family car.
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Jamestown
Sheridan
Middle Road
Richard K. Moynihda
John Zod
Ieteri
Eambling Jyciiies
Peadees Justice CT
Watee
Moymituy
John Meier
Beech Avenue
Alt Springs
Balto
Zou
Pittsburgh
Mount Lebanon
Ste
Lois S. Kelley
Josephine Kelley
Olive Christman
Hershey strike involving 1100 workers halts plant operations
In Hershey Pennsylvania 1100 workers walk out demanding higher pay. The action segments production at the Hershey chocolate plant run by the Hershey Chocolate Company as mediators pursue a settlement. A separate Pittsburgh report notes the death of Mary Del Mongeo, 50, from severe burns after a brewery explosion in Corypolis.
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Ay Moogenauen
Cece Hershey
iroUp
Mer
Shiny Enterprises
Uxelieive
Ue Hus
Choadlite
Imme
APL
Wien
Hershey Estates
Finkel
Betshey
Pittsburgh
Mary del Mongeo
Corypolis
Adiy
Shuek
Hubertz Suggested as New Council Member
Report notes Hubertz proposed for council seat with transfer of city treasurer Stitt. Mayor Whaley administers oath as Stitt resigns. Smits lauds Stitt’s service, others delay replacing ward seat. No move to transfer Streets Department. a successor to be named later.
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City Treasuer
Stitt
Whaley
Stalth
Ramine Tim
Hay Weert
Eulihe
Hulwerva
Mugu Kinley
Eugenes Liel
Seawleng
Palis
Luke
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Ella M. Strong
Kinzua
Olly Khig
Corry
Widmann
Sea's
and Lindsley’s Drug Stores
38Th Parallel
Tacgcm Electric Service CO
Naess
Masten Peele
Pennsylvania
Lindsley's Pharmacy
Hershey
Umpmene Uni
Abe Hershey Chycelate Corporation
Wale
Atite Ans Fesletul
Salle Ti
Hubertz
Menber
Citizens National Bank OF Corry
Te Bank
Bewty
The
Society of Motion Picture Art Directors
Packard
LES More Than
Packard Thunderbolt
America
C. Christensen Motors
West
Washington St
Ger Packard
Corry, Pa
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