Area Man Dies Fighting Fire
George W Linsey 61 of Oil City died of a heart attack while battling a grass fire in Plnoakt area. Deputy coroner Dr. Maurice Dinberg said death resulted from heart failure. Linsey, a World War I veteran and longtime railroad employee, slumped as flames burned his body.
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George Ww
Einecy
Vatlia Railroad
Plnoakt
Maurice Dinberg
Oil City
Venango County
Linsey
Dinberg
Stickup Men Sought After Three Pittsburgh Robberies
Police hunted two gunmen after two loan companies and a real estate office were robbed in 48 hours. A two gunman team took 56 dollars from Personal Finance Co on the South Side, two armed men took 100 dollars from Watkins Realty Co in Squirrel Hill, and a lone gunman yielded over 100 dollars at Household Finance Co on the North Side.
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Pittsburgh
Personal Finance Co
South Side
Watkins Realty Co
Squirrel Hill
North Side
Senate Opens Action on Tax Law Revision in Harrisburg
April 13 report notes Senate moves to revise the 1947 tax law. The bill bans local taxes on natural resources farm and manufactured goods and earned income of non residents. It caps levies by municipalities and school districts and requires sharing of taxes within regions. Aubrey Stev enson Mallory and Mahany back the measure.
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Harrisburg
Senate
George B. Stevenson
Clinton
Charles Mallory
Blair
Rowland B. Mahany
Draft measure approved for universal Pennsylvania draft
Harrisburg April 13 the House military affairs committee approved the military code of 1949 to draft every able bodied male 18 to 45 into the National Guard or State Militia. The measure repeals the 1699 enrollment law and creates three militia classes including an unorganized militia.
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Harrisburg
House
Nations Guard
Senate
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania , National Guard
Pennsylvania Guard
National Guard
Boxer Harry G. Sharpe Dies at 78 After Historic 1893 Fight
Harry G. Sharpe, famed for a legendary 77 round bout in 1893 and a boxing record that endures, died today at 78 in Louis. He knocked out Frank Crosby on February 5, 1893 in Nameoki Illinois during a long Missouri lightweight bout.
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Louis
Harry G.1
Sharpe
Frank Crosby
Nameoki
Tll
Missouri
Israel membership bid delayed by UN Assembly vote
The United Nations Assembly voted 31 to 18 to send Israel's bid for UN membership to the 58-nation political committee for debate, delaying a plenary decision for several weeks. Arab states led the reversal of last week's committee recommendation, postponing a final vote on Israel's application.
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Israel
Associated Press
New York
United Nations Assembly
Lake Success
Asse
Sevan
Assembly
Poday
Two Suspects Attempt Jewelry Store Check Scam in Erie
Erie police seek two unidentified men who entered Darling Jewelry Store and bought merchandise worth 58.86 while trying to pay with a check signed Robert Wooley from Citizens Bank and Savings Co of Connellville. Store manager Kilzer notified detectives Radaker and Bonaminto after confirming no Wooley account.
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Iseek
Erie
G. Kilver
Darling
George Radaker
Arthur Bonaminto
Ed Merchndise
Citizens Bening and Saving Co
Connenut, O
Robert Wooley
Kilzer
Wooley
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