Heavy rains raise Allegheny River near Franklin
The Allegheny River at Franklin rose nearly six feet since Tuesday, reaching 11.85 feet and briefly hitting 12 feet. State officials mailed renewal plates for commercial vehicle registrations due by June 1. Auto injuries reported in a Moore’s Corners crash prompted hospital transfers. Fire and police two-way radio hookup nears completion. Real estate transfer at 840 East South Street. Open house May 1 at Warren State Hospital marking Mental Health Week. A vintage mower from 1880 showcased at Sagnon Hardware. PTA meeting May 3 at Spartansburg merged school with health screenings May 12 and 17. Franklin police may confiscate air rifles after repeated complaints.
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Grass fires, awards, and weather amid postwar strikes
Fire crews responded to grass fires linked to a Rex Theatre incident and staged controlled burns at Lawrence Airport to promote better sod growth. An extended May forecast predicts above normal temperatures with showers, while Bureau of Labor Statistics reports postwar first quarter strikes at a low, with 800 stoppages and 3,050,000 man days lost affecting 300,000 workers.
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Kiwanis Club promotes bicycle safety at Fourth Ward playground
Ray Weber urged parents to bring children with bicycles to the Fourth Ward playground tomorrow morning for a safety program. Reflective tape will be applied to bikes at three rear fender strips two front forks and two handlebars. Kiwanis volunteers donate time from 9 30 a m. to install the tape at a cost of 140 for materials. Three local injuries were treated yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital including a foot fracture two chest injuries and a child with a eyebrow laceration from a fall.
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Quake Registered Near Athens Noted By Observatory
Athens seismographs logged an earthquake described as catastrophic intensity about 135 miles northwest of Athens. The event was recorded by the Athens Observatory, with details available from regional seismic stations. No injuries reported in initial assessments.
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Postponement sought in bribery trial for Parish firms
Special Deputy Attorney General Charles D. Coll asked the Superior Court to delay the bribery trial of Michael and Daniel Parish and their two construction firms. The case involves alleged kickbacks to former Pittsburgh city official Thomas Keller Kilgallen for city favors. Coll seeks to overturn an Allegheny County Court order setting May 10 as the trial date as he awaits action on two appeals. Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek was hospitalized in San Francisco for treatment of recurring skin ailments.
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New Castle Child's Death Being Probed
Coroner Charles A. Allen investigates the death of 2 year old Charles William Gray found with his mother Lucille 26 in a gas filled car trunk. The mother, hospitalized in nervous condition, and the child were discovered by the father. The incident follows a separate fire that destroyed Blaine Montgomery's frame house near Cherry Tree, leaving seven in the family homeless and causing about 5000 in damage.
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