City Hopes To Equalize Property Valuations
City Council named Frank E. Westley and John Ohm as assistant city assessors to start May 1st as part of a 1039 triennial assessment. Plans aim to equalize valuations and distribute the tax load fairly. Field work begins May 1 with completion expected around September 13, 1990, under a strict timetable and a detailed schedule for property categories.
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Frank E. Westley
John Ohm
Fred J. Weaver
Frank Heath
Westley and
Ohrn
Zenave
Weaten
Board of Tax Revision and ‘Appeal
Sutch
Corry
Ape
Board of Tax Revision and Appeal
Elaga
Home Rule Urged by Senator Gilson in Harrisburg
Senator Samuel T. Gilson of Erie urged the Senate municipal government committee to permit cities to choose their own form of government. He sponsored a bill to grant third class cities the right to frame adopt and amend their own charters and asked for a favorable committee report.
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Senator Gilson
United Press
Harrisburg
Samuel T. Gilson
Erie
Senate Municipal Government Committee
Gilson
Senaté
Oil Tank Crews Strike At Atlantic and Gulf Ports
April 18 report says 168 tanker crews operated by Sve companies from Atlantic and Gulf ports were called out on strike by the National Maritime Union over hiring and rotation. Pickets appeared on docks in New York and other cities as ships were to wait offshore until docking.
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United Press New York
Sve
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
National Maritime Union
Margiotti Denied Philadelphia Law Permit
Former Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti had his application to practice law in Philadelphia rejected by the county board of law examiners after an executive session. Margiotti, who had planned to move from Pittsburgh, may appeal, while officials offered no comment on the decision.
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Philadelphia
County Board of Examiners
United Press Philadelphia
Charles J. Margiotti
County Board of Law Examiners
Margiotti
George Hy Marla
Pittsburgh
Margiott
Tieboard
Robert W. Archibald
Mariotti
Vinegiotti
Consider Bill To End Bonds In Relief Programs
House Rules Committee discussed a resolution urging abandonment of requiring bonds for relief aid. The measure argues that such apologies contradict helping the unemployed and would make the state a money lender. Introduced by Rep. Weiss and Lovett of Westmoreland. J A Gancas drove to New Tanangton, Pa, for the day.
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House
House Rules Committee
David H. Weiss
James Lovett
Westmoreland County
Commonwealth
Legislature Leaders Seek New State Tax Measures
In Harrisburg on April 18, House and Senate finance leaders press for a new tax plan to fund schools and unemployment relief without deep cuts. They seek a conference with Gov. James to decide if taxes will pass in 1939 or be postponed to 1940. Proposals include a four percent amusement tax and five percent liquor tax to raise about 15 million for the biennium while addressing deficits.
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James Shepley
Kita Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Arthur H. James
G. Mason Owlett
Trogt
Teadher
United Press
Qwylekt
Ion
Cris
Motor Police Oppose Sunday Truck Traffic Limits
Pennsylvania motor police oppose proposed Sunday and holiday truck traffic restrictions. A House committee study says accidents involving trucks on Sundays and holidays are not at a level to justify prohibiting truck movement, noting few Sunday incidents and no location concentration. Also, socialite Mary Lee Applin Hartford to marry Dovells Fairbanks Jr. soon.
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Pennsylvania
House Committee On Motor Vehicles
Commonwealth
Hollywood
Dovells Fairbanks, Jr
Mary Lee Applin
Hartford
West
State Operated Police System Pact Failure Reported
United Press reports Britain and France press for anti aggression front with naval moves and diplomatic warnings. Roosevelt’s peace message fuels talks with Chamberlain and Mussolini while Nazi fleet heads to the Mediterranean amid tense maneuvers near Tangiers and Gibraltar.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Great Britain
France
Roosevelt
Lerge of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Denmark
Britain
Vithur
Soviet
Russia
Turkey
Morncen
Mediterranean
Paris
Gyre Tar
Pais
Francise Ramen
Parinoy
Tangiers
Gibraltar
Rome
Benito Mussolet
Erie
Plan shift to parallel parking on Center St
City council discussed changing Center street parking from diagonal to parallel in a trial period. Mayor Hepler urged standardizing parallel parking nationwide and reducing congestion. Safety Director Rossbacher to draft ordinance amendments for initial county review at the next meeting.
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Center ST
Center Street
City Coyne
Syltich
Richart Rossbacher
Frank B. Hepler
Couper
Rossbacher
Pio
Madey
Commission
Snow storm heads toward eastern states in blizzard tale
A freakish storm swept from the Rockies into the central plains and toward the Ohio River valley. It dumped snow and hail, caused floods and fires, with evacuations in Indiana Ohio and Kentucky. Tornado outbreaks across the South left several dead and many injured as communities brace for more storms.
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Middlewest
Ohio River
Mid-West
United Press
Lye
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Wyoming
Jim
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Humboldt
Wabash River
Indian
Ohio Valley
Tilenois
Ohio
Kentucky
Sintea
West Vir Pina
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisviane
Arkansas
U S Government Steps Into Coal Wage Dispute
New York April 18 federal government intervenes in the coal wage dispute as labor and management fail to define proposals. James F Dewey of the Labor Department seeks access to talks amid a deadlock among United Mine Workers of America representing 388,000 members and about 2,000 operators in the eight state Appalachian soft coal region negotiating a new two year contract replacing the expired March 1 agreement.
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United Press
New York
James F. Dewey
Department of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
Fast California visit brings Kinney to Cory
Mrs George Kinney and daughter, former Cory residents, arrived Monday after a rapid cross country trip from California. They left Los Angeles Friday and reached Cory by Monday evening, overcoming snow and heavy rain. They are visiting relatives and friends. Mrs Kinney is the former Eleanor Chte grove. Both are well known locally and will renew acquaintances after years away.
Hearing on Police Pay Boost Measure Gains Support
A public hearing before the Senate Municipal Government Committee fanned debate over raising minimum salaries for city police. Proponents claim higher pay will attract skilled officers and improve policing, while opponents warn of immediate tax impacts on smaller cities. The bill targets class one and two cities and seeks a $405 yearly base pay increase, with backing from police organizations and officials from Bethlehem and other cities.
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Cory Council
Reese
Chile
Pennsylvania ‘Water Police
Senate Municipal Government Committee
George B. Sevenon
R. Clinton
Walter E. Greenwood
Coatesville
Thin Class City League
Clase
Justin D. Jirilanio
Northampton
Leitoy
Bethlehem Fraternial Folice
Bethlehem
City to Sponsor New NYA Projects In Corry
Ray Francis NYA supervisor conferred informally with City Council members on possible new NYA projects for the municipality to sponsor. Council advanced one or two projects, with plans for early start. Francis noted a total of 10,265 had been expended in Corry over the past three years, funding playgrounds, skating rink, high school building repairs, youth centers, and support for schools and hospitals. Hopeful of securing more NYA work to continue the program.
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Ray Francis
NYA
Méenmvers
My Francis
NEA We vi
Corry
Laval Nya
Eld
No Valuation Jump for Painting Homes
Homeowners repainting properties to improve appearances fear higher valuations at the triennial assessment. City Council members assured last night that decorating does not justify a jump in assessed value and that municipal officers do not plan to penalize property improvements.
City Highway Officials to Confer on West Columbus Avenue Project
District Engineer Jackson of the state Highway Department is expected in the city this week for talks with City Council on the West Columbus avenue project. Recent property releases clear the way for improvements from Center street to the city line, with council aiming to resolve the MacDonald estate complaint on South Center street and expedite drainage work to carry away excess water reaching the premises.
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Jackson
West Columbus Avenue
Stte
City Ca Inell
Columbus Avenue
Center Street
Hopefl
MacDonald
South Center Street
Flooded roads strand travelers in southwestern region
State motor police report high water closing multiple routes in Washington and Payette counties. Monongahela flooding reaches three to four feet, engulfing roads near Millsboro Clairton Praisburg Clarkaville and Washington with many lanes inundated and traffic halted.
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Washington
Trafic
Focal
Payette
Monongahela
Millsboro
Clairton
Praiisburg
Clarkaville
Escaped Erieite Held in Pittsburgh after Arrest
Three escaped inmates from Pennsylvania state prison were recaptured in Pittsburgh. Austin Haley, 16, of Brownfield Pa Ricker Pieretti, 17, of Baie Pa, and Jen Mealister, 18, of Wilkinsburg were charged with breaking and entering and larceny and held in jail following their arrest.
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Aneee Pittsbursh
Pennsylvania
Bt Morzanna
Austin Haley
Brownfield
Ricker Pieretti
Baie
Jen Mealister
Wilkinsburg
Victims Suffer Grave Injustice In Pa
Pittsburgh April 18 State Treasurer F Clair Ross condemns the failure to open the new Butler tuberculosis sanatorium as one of the gravest injustices against tuberculosis sufferers in Pennsylvania. He urges action to provide hospital accommodations and wages. The same day a proposal for a metropolitan plan to consolidate governments in Allegheny County is discussed by Dr B J Hovde and the citizens committee.
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Pittsburgh
F. Clair Ross
Butler
Pennsylvania
Earle
Allegheny County
B. J. Hovde
Citizens’ Committee
Foi
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J. A. Gancas
New Tanangton
Mussolini
U.S
Calif
N.Y.A
Council
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