Telephone company says no current rate hike plan
ERIH Louis F. Shepherd president of General Telephone Co of Pennsylvania said there are no present plans to ask the Public Utility Commission for a rate increase. He noted a past letter to employees indicating the need to keep costs down while maintaining service.
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Erih
Louis F. Shepherd
General Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission
Shepherd
General Telphone Co
Three Erie Men Seek Paroles
Two men from Erie County prison terms for embezzlement at the Erie Coach Co credit union petitioned the State Pardons Board for commutation. William Neimeyer 46 and Charles Krysiak 46, both Credit Union officials, have served one to three year terms since November 22, 1954. Willis Luchesky 37 sought commutation after a six to 12 year sentence from Western State Penitentiary since February 4, 1952 for burglary.
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Erie
Erie County
Erie Coach Co. Credit Union
State Pardorns Board
William Neimeyer
Coach Co. Bus Drivers Union
Charles R. Krysiak
Willis Joseph Luchesky
Western State Penitentiary
Home Improvements Must Be Reported
County warns homeowners to report home improvements costing less than 5100 00 within 30 days to avoid a 50 fine. Chief County Assessor Martin Gregor notes the provision is hard to enforce and applies to improvements beyond painting or normal repairs within a year. Corryltes usually not covered by the law because the city limits complicate applicability.
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Martin Gregor
Corryltes
John J Goda 59 dies at St Elizabeths Church
John J. Goda of Cherry Hill died suddenly at 10 45 am while attending Mass at St Elizabeths Church. He was 59 and had been in ill health two years but worked until two months ago. Born in Czechoslovakia he came to the United States in 1913 settling in Pittsburgh later moving to East Branch and Corry. Survived by wife Mary Troval two sons John R and Michael, one daughter Mrs Victor Wojciechowski, four grandchildren and one sister Elizabeth Goda. Burial at St Elizabeths Cemetery after prayers at Bracken Funeral Home. A rosary will be held tomorrow at 7 30 pm.
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John J. Goda
Cherry Hill
R. D
Corry
St. Elizabeth's Church
Cyril J. Kranz
Goda
Corry Memorial Hospital
Mr. Goda
Czechoslovakia
United States
Pittsburgh
East Branch
Aero Supply Mic. Co, Inc
Corry-Jamestown
Erie Pike Route Nears Ready for Erie County Extension
Harrisburg reports a proposed Erie County extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is nearly ready for presentation. Governor Leader and Turnpike Commission say detailed figures and engineering plans are ready to submit, with an exact route possible within a month if agreement is reached. The spur from the New York border to the Ohio line would top a T-shaped extension authorized in 1953, while the main stem could follow multiple routes toward Erie. Aerial photography of routes is done and traffic surveys are starting.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Erie County
George M
Turnpike Commission
David E. Watson
Watson
New York
Ohio Line
General Assembly
Wirmpike
Pennsylvania
Eric ‘Watson
Incomplete OCR Story on Road Survey and Governor
An unclear report describes surveys and a governor’s remark about a future decision. It mentions a main stem and a T shaped highway with mileage ranges 42 to 48 miles in a county section. Specific entities are not readable due to garbled text.
Dr Potter to Return to Mt Alto Sanatorium
Dr Righurl J. Potter, stationed at Gillette Cort Chive for two years, resigns from practice effective April 27 to return to Mt Alto Sanatorium. He specializes in chest defects and plans two more years of training in care and treatment of chest diseases. He resided on West Frederick Street, began practice May 1, 1953. John H. Lucas of Peoples First National Bank and Trust Co. of Pittsburgh has been named chairman of Group 4 of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association.
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Mt, Alto
Righurl J. Potter
Gillette Cort
Mt. Ato
West Frederick Street
Pracncy
Banker's
Pittsburgh
John H. Lucas
The
Peoples First Natonal Rim and Trust Co
Pitsburgh
Grow 4
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
Senate probe begins on freeing US fliers held abroad
The Senate Investigations subcommittee opens to learn what can be done to free U S fliers and other Americans trapped behind the Iron Curtain. Chairman McClellan says the inquiry will be exploratory with State Department and Air Force input. It aims to determine how many Americans are held by Red China and behind the Curtain, including 15 airmen with eleven jailed on charges denied by the U S.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
Chalrawn McClellam Dariki
State Department
Air Force
Subcommittee
Red China
McClellan
Russia
Red Ching
Tron
Dominic Petracco of West Newton Dies
Dominic Petracco of West Newton died at 6 10 p m today in Greensburg Hospital. Born August 22 1893 he immigrated to the United States in 1910 and worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Arthur Shields Corry and Mrs Louis Lucia Vallejo Cal and Michael Petracco Corry and several grandchildren. The body goes to Bracken Funeral Home for calling hours. Services will be at 9 a m Thursday at St Elizabeths Church with interment in St Elizabeths Cemetery.
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Dominic Petracco
West Newton
Corky
Greensburg Hospital
Carpirio
Taly
Petracco
United States
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Arthur Shields
Corry
Lous Lucia
Vallejo
Area school faces acute water shortage
Summit Central school, built for 200, now enrolls 395, with about 400 elementary pupils receiving little or no water for hours daily due to insufficient pressure and a broken pump. Trustees hope repair restores full supply this week. portable drinking fountains are being explored but none available.
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Area
Summit Central School
Burl Kastner
Summit School Board
Kastner
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