Retrenchment in Schools Spreads Across Northwestern Pa
In a broad critique Corty and others warn that statewide educational programs have overexpanded. Taxpayers face rising costs, districts cut departments and teaching staff as they trim budgets to avoid deficits. The piece cites Corry Association and multiple towns facing retrenchment with a need to preserve essential public education.
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Pennsylvania
Ecco
Gerry
Mave
Titusville
Gavel from Orphans' Home Timbers Presented to Lodge No 1018
A gavel made from timber of the Meadyille and Fellows Orphans' Home, the world’s first fraternal orphanage, was presented to SLatonia Lodge No 1018 by J P Langdon. It will be displayed in a glass case on the Lay block third floor corner of State and First streets.
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Slatonia Lodge
Oda Fellows
Meadyillead Fellows Orphans
J. P. Langdon
State
First Streets
Mn Langdon
P. C. Lancaster
Protest Over Train Curtailment Near Dunkirk Hearing
George E. McVay of Albany led a Public Services Commission hearing on the New York Central plan to withdraw all passenger trains 1 and 4 on the Valley Branch. Local officials and business leaders from Dunkirk Fredonia Cassadaga and surrounding towns protested mail service cuts tied to the curtailment. The railroad cited nonpaying routes as justification.
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Dunkirk
Chamber of Commerce
Louis G Monroe
Fredonia
B. Bennett
New York
Mail and Express
Corry Masons Attend Meadville District Meeting
Orrin Hillburg Frank G Jones and others from Erie Corry Connietville Meadville chapters attended the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons district meeting and school of instruction in Meadville on Wednesday. About 100 members were present and Corry members assisted in degree work. TORRENE Three or four furnished housekeeping rooms 311 Delaware Street 319.
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Orrin Hillburg
Frank G. Jones
Asip
Pawlson
Ross Fehlmen
L. R.davison
Lloyd Stowe
George Boles
V. M. Sandburg
George Madsen
S. B. Elstan
John
Amhing
All Fogle
Charles Davidson
Carl Smith
Grand Chapter
The
Royal Aret Masons
Meadville
Erie
Corry
Connieautville
Torrene
Delaware Street
Convict Attack Kills Two in Western Penitentiary
Two prisoners died and a third was fatally wounded in a fatal stabbing fight at the Western penitentiary in Pittsburgh. Victims were Michael Perrato and Martin Connelly from Pittsburgh. James Gordon of Philadelphia wounded them and was injured by Connelly.
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Puptsburgh
Aph
Western
Michael Perrato
Martin Connelly
Pittsburgh
James Gordon
Philadelphia
Connelly
Western Penitentiary
Marlin B. Conley
Michael Ferraro
Gordon
Prison fight ends in stabbings at state penitentiary
The report describes a stabbing at the penitentiary where Gordon attacked two men near the boiler house on prison grounds. One suspect, Perraro, faced robbery charges in 1925 and was later recaptured in California. The event prompted transfer to Western Yard and heightened guard measures as authorities led an investigation.
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Conley
Garson
Astern
Perraro
Conselour
Gordon
Allaveds
California
Westernlyaard
Heaptii
Army Navy Department Merger Rejected By House Panel
Washington April 7 The House expenditures committee again refused to report out the Burns Bill for consolidating the war and navy departments. The vote stood 12 to 6 with several Democrats joining Republicans in opposition.
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Unites Frese Washingdon
House
War
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