Fire destroys shoe factory in Fairfield Adams County
A two story brick and concrete shoe factory in Fairfield Pennsylvania was gutted by a blaze last night. Damages estimated at one million dollars by police chief W L Fleming. About 400 workers employed, firefighting hampered by the town's lack of a water system. The fire began in the boiler room and spread rapidly through the plant owned by German Shoe Co. of New York City.
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Adams County
Associated Press
Pairfield
W. L. Fleming
Fairfield
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Fleming
German Shoe Co
New York City
Fairfield Shoe Co
Dillsburg
York
Lanty, Ki ' Ni
Wide Open 1954 Republican Gubernatorial Race Forecast
Governor John S Fine predicts a wide open 1954 Republican primary for Pennsylvania. He states he has no candidate at the moment and, under state law, cannot succeed himself. He notes likely compromise candidates are unlikely to gain his backing, naming possible contenders such as Duff Wann, Weldon Heyburn, and William Livengood.
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Fine
Seattle
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Governors' Conference
Philadelphia Bulletin
U. S
Dames Hi Duff
Lloyd B. Wann
Weldon B. Heyburn
William §. Livengood
Boy Charles Blakely Crowned After Picnic Swim
A 5 year old, Charles Blakely of Neb Castle Pa, joined church friends for a hometown picnic near here. The group swam in a small lake and Blakely was crowned, in an incident reported locally.
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Vous Arowns Warren
Charles ‘Blakely
Neb Castle
Roup
Blakely
Archie D Way to Be Buried Tomorrow
Funeral services for Archie D Way will be held tomorrow at 3 30 pm at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev James Hersman of the Tionesta Methodist Church officiating. Burial follows in Spring Creek Cemetery. Way died Saturday afternoon after a monthlong illness. born November 174 at Ease Branch he lived in Bradford and Columbus before marrying Georgia Mines in Jamestown in 1900 and later resided at New Biker Hill with son Charles. He leaves four daughters Mrs Lawrence Finn of North East Manus Anderson of Kennedy Mrs Glen Bland of North Clymer and Mire Clinton Thieme of Clymer, a brother Carl D Way and 15 grandchildren. His wife died in 1927.
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Arene D. Way
Spring Creek
Bracken Funeral Home
James Hersman
Tionesta
Ease Branch
Bradford
Columbus
Georgii
Jamestown
New Biker Hill
Charles
Lawrence Finn
North East
Manus Anderson
Kennedy
Glen Bland
North Clymer
Clinton
Thieme
Clymer
Carl D. Way
Fowthaynine
Two Die in Head-On Crash Near Duncan Nebraska
County authorities identified the deceased as Mr and Mrs John H Sprague both 72 and unknown wife. Their daughter Donn about 21 and Virginia Brockman 25 from Columbus Nebraska were hospitalized in Columbus with undetermined injuries after a head-on collision on Highway 30 three miles west of Duncan.
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Duncan
Neb
St. Pauls
Minn
Here
Byron Reed
John H. Sprague Sprague
Donn
Virginia Brockman
Columbus
Red Cross Blood Donor Release Forms For Minors
Erie complaints about rent hikes surface as city hall notes no local rent controls yet. Mayor Thomas Flatley says local action possible if needed, despite state legislature not passing a bill.
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American Red Cross
Erie
City Hall
Thomas Flatley
Mayor weighs local control amid rising protest costs
Flatley notes monthly charges rising from 28.80 to 60 dollars and expects more complaints. The mayor will study the issue next week to decide how to gauge protests and whether local control is warranted.
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Flatley
Adder
Florence Chadwick Fails Channel Swim In Dover
Florence Chadwick failed to complete the English Channel crossing from Dover after an arduous 9 hours 36 minutes attempt. Two men then set new records with Abt Litt Alou Meir of Egypt finishing in 13 hours 46 minutes and Damian Piza Beltran from Mexico in 15 hours 23 minutes.
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Florence Chadwick
Associated Press
Dover
England
San Diego
Florence
Windon
Florence Failed, A Couple Be Men Made the Hwardous Journey, Abt Litt
Alou Meir
Egypt
Damian Piza Beltran
Mexico
AP Reporter Francie J. Kelly Dies at 49
Francie J. Kelly, AP correspondent for 19 years, died today in Washington after a long illness. He was 49.
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Washington
Francie J. Kelly
Associated Press
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Srfection Setieres
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Lotaris
Rene
Bigelow
Meerdink’s
Archie D
Rayon & Dacrons
Gaberdines Sharkskins
Onlu
Clothes Shop
Center St
Datehter
American National Red Cross
Vic Buffalo Requess
Chapin
F. C. Chapin & Son
Rex
Pennsylvania Gas Company
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