Marriage proposal leads to homicide at Indiana Harbor
William H. Graham 41 shot and killed Mary Kozenka 28 after his proposal was refused and dumped her body into the basement of his rooming house in Indiana Harbor. Police say he confessed on arrest as he prepared to kill himself. In Washington the price and rent control bill was shelved over curbs on instalment buying.
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Mary Kozenka
William H. Graham
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Graham
Washington
I. Henderson
Marriner 8
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Henderson
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Modern Low Priced Self Service Flour and Groceries
A scan of a late 19th or early 20th century grocery ad lists low priced items including self service flour at 73 cents per 16 bag, beans with pork 35 cents for 1 1b cans, dill pickles, bulk cane sugar, shredded wheat, peaches at 1.99 per case, extra large cantaloupes two for 19 cents, potatoes peck sizes, oranges priced per dozen, seedless grapes, wieners, and bologna options. The ad emphasizes low pricing and bulk quantities for household shoppers.
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B.C
Murder charge expected today in Erie death
Erie, Aug. 2 Steve Pankoff, 33, to be charged with the murder of John Phillips, 62, on Saturday unless a last minute hitch arises. District Attorney Burton R. Laub said a charge will probably be filed after minor investigation details are cleaned up. Pankoff had claimed self defense in a Newport Street rooming house beating, but autopsy showed Phillips had injuries beyond fists.
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Erie
Steve Pankoff
John Phillips
Burton R. Laub
Laub
Pankof
Phillips
Parade Street
Pankoff
Fimerce
County to Save on Bonds by Refunding Debt
Erie county will refund 600000 in callable bonds next year as Controller Harvey Willis announced. He said the move should save interest over ten years, with new bonds likely at about one percent to pay off five percent bonds issued in 1952. The county also paid 100000 in bonds from 1921 for new roads, reducing bonded debt to 2490000, below 2.5 million for the first time in years.
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Brie
Erie County
Harvey Willis
Willis
Dunkirk Plant Cost Up To Four Million Unveiled
Allegheny Ludlum Steel announces a new Dunkirk defense plant on Brighton Road will cost about 4 million dollars, rising from an earlier 2.5 million estimate. Ground was broken this week. Building contracts were awarded to Gillmore Carmichael Olsen Co of Cleveland for the main brick and steel structure and another for 2000 tons of steel to Tagalls Tron Works of Verona, Pa, with delivery in 18 to 23 weeks.
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Pittoomen
Aug. S
Allegheny Tadium Steel Corporation
Brighton Road
Dunkirk
Gillmore-Carmichael-Olsen Company
Cleveland
Sons of Steel
Tagalls Tron Works
Verona
Governor James vetoes club license easing measures in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Aug. 2. Governor James, weary from a week of legislative bills, left for a three day test after vetoing measures to relax club licenses. He signed a $91,750,000 relief bill for 1941 43 and has 120 bills awaiting action before the August 14 adjournment deadline. He warned liberal license limits would boost one man clubs and prompt Liquor Control Board action, while noting hotel and restaurant licensees oppose Sunday club operations. The governor also vetoed an $800,000 appropriation for Butler sanatorium cancer treatment and research.
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Harrisburg
James
Legisature
Penmylvania Liquor Control Board
Wien
New
Butler Sanatorium
Two Injured In Fryburg Crash In Meadville Couple Hurt
Two Meadville residents Joseph Lewis aged 45 and Mildred Hartle aged 28 were injured when their car struck a tree on Fryburg road east of Newmansville Summit. Lewis suffered a fractured leg and facial lacerations with shock. Hartle had a cut knee and broken nose. Investigators suggest Lewis dozed briefly before the crash. They were en route from Meadville to Hartle's parents in Pryburg. Hartle worked at Meadville restaurant and had driven to take Lewis to Pryburg.
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OM Gity
Nebraska
Fryburg
Meadville
Oi City Hospital
Jozeph Lewis
State Street
Mildred Hartle
Wemlock Street
Hartie
New Plant at Warren to Hire Ninety Women
A Warren Chamber of Commerce committee and Royal Manufacturing Company officials met to discuss centralizing the white mineral oil refining industry at the former Superior Oil property. If carried out, about 180 workers would be employed here, with roughly 90 percent women. Kalomon Kovars, company president, led the manufacturer delegation as their annual meeting occurred during the visit.
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Warren, Aug
Warren Chamber of Commerce
Royal Manufacturing Company
Whic
Superior Onl Company
Duquesne
Chicago
Brooklyn
Kalomon Kovars
Tme
Ill Health Blamed for Punxsutawney Death
Jefferson county coroner Hulme of Punxsutawney, Pa., says Lee R. Depp, 36, a well known local resident, died by his own action after an investigation into the death.
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Punxsytawney. Pa
Jefferson County
Ber Hulme
Lee R. Depp
July Weather Report Sees Mixed Results Across Hilltop
Kane Aug 2 Weather digest notes July near normal with a five year high of 96 degrees last Sunday. Copious rains boosted the month's total to 6.17 inches, about average, while minimum readings stayed above freezing. Half-year rainfall sits below average at 16.71 inches, with January and June near normal and February–May light.
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Kane
Gays
Marie
Death by self inflicted gunshot in city home
A man identified as Depp died yesterday by firing a shotgun into his head at his home. Inquest will be necessary per the verdict. He had been in ill health attributed to reason for the act. Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his widow three children and his parents of this city.
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Depp
Pennsylvania 28th Division Receives Final Draft Recruits
At Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania the 28th Division Aug 9 receives three trains of 44 recruits bringing manpower to within 681 of wartime strength. New soldiers join 1st and 56th Infantry brigades under Generals Aiken and Stockdale. A second group arrives Aug 10 and further reinforcements may follow. An estimated 2,000,000 soldiers are in European prisoner camps.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Croft
South Carolina
John Aiken
Washington
Edward J. Stockdale
Harrisburg
MOLL
Fred N. Kelly
Pottstown
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