Town notes mix highway maps and weathered rumors
Corry and Union City appear on a new edition of Roosevelt highway maps issued this year. A freight train incident drew speculation on local rail lines and busi ness districts near the Erie railroad. Community concerns include doctor coverage, fire records, and traffic enforcement amid ongoing local disputes and a spillover of national issues into Corry.
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Corry
Union City
Hiie
Corey
Pennaylyealg
Deays
Greensburg
Leo Mulderick
Ithaca
N. Son
Fer Comunies
New York
CCC youths rush Kane cop free arrest of boy
On Aug 5 Charles Simon 18 of New Kensington a CCC Camp member was arrested on charges of resisting a police officer and freeing a prisoner. He led a group that sought to reclaim a prisoner detained after a CCC youth was jailed for disorderly conduct. The officer narrowly avoided injury as the crowd forced entry. Efforts to locate Simon continue.
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Kelts
Metric scale urged for nation by Paris based chamber
United Press reports that national committees of the International Chamber of Commerce push to adopt the metric system nationwide. The group, favoring decimal measuring, seeks a new campaign after a Paris congress vote to instruct national committees. In another brief, a Des Moines dog named Bub paid $20.79 inheritance tax on a $1000 trust left by his mistress.
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United Press
Paris
International Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Bub
Groups Join Effort to Ban Firework Sales in Erie
Erie county sheriff Dell Darling earned momentum Saturday in his push to ban fireworks sales across 21 townships. Representatives from several organizations telephoned to offer aid as boards consider measures before Independence Day. Darling endorses bans where decreed and stresses humanitarian motives while not dictating terms. The effort follows a new act signed by Governor George Earle and backed by Assemblyman J. H. Van Allsburg of North East.
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Erie
Dell Darling
Erie County
George Earle
J, Eh, van Allsburg
North East
Darling
State summer students plan art exhibition at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE Pa Aug 5 As the main term of summer session at the Pennsylvania State College ends students in fine and applied arts will display work in the Main Engineering Building Wednesday and Thursday Special sections will feature water colors oils design post ers and handicraft. The summer session chorus and orchestra will give a combined concert Wednesday night Vocal students recital Thursday afternoon Dramatic students will present final one act plays after commencement Thursday Commencement Thursday night in Schwab Auditorium with Frank Pierrepont Graves commissioner of education New York as speaker About 250 degrees will be awarded more than 100 advanced degrees and the rest bachelor’s degrees Conferred by Dr Ralph D Hetzel president of the college.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
Schwab Auditorium
Frank Pierrepont Graves
Sta
New York
Ralph D. Hetzel
Unemployment relief figures in Pennsylvania drop
Harrisburg August 5 United Press says Pennsylvania unemployment relief population fell to 1 42243 for the week ending July 27 as local work relief programs ended. About 83 318 cases were discontinued and 115 412 opened, leaving a net decrease of 20 523. Direct relief rose to 396 563 while state and federal spending reached 3 074 434 dollars for the week.
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United Pres
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Robert L. Johnson
More Alleged Chiselers Face Prosecutions
ERSE Aug 5 Approximately six more alleged relief chiseling cases are being investigated by attaches of the district attorney's office. If warranted prosecutions will be in aldermanic courts. Assistant District Attorney Samuel Roberts says complaints come in varied times and are promptly handled. He notes relief chiseling is largely squelched in Erie county and sees no need for another grand jury. The last probe yielded indictments against 29 persons, about 25 of whom face county court prosecutions next week.
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ERSE
Samuel Roberts
Erie County
Erie Mayor Objects To Coercing Of Police
Erie, August. Mayor James P. Rossiter protests coercion of city police in political registration. He sent a letter to Police Chief George Christeph asserting officers may exercise personal judgment in choosing candidates and parties.
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Erie
James P. Rossiter
George Christeph
Watch Found After Two Years Run in Corn Field
Donald Johnston of Phillipsburg Kansas lost a watch in a corn field eight years ago. His brother Kenneth plowed the field recently and unearthed the timepiece. After winding it, the watch began running again.
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Phillipsburg
Kan
Donald Johnston
Kenneth
Car Plunges Into Creek Kills Driver Near Shippenville
State patrolmen suspect faulty headlights caused a highway crash west of Shippenville. Norris Hennold, 22, of Clarion, died instantly as his car went into Deer Creek and rested 18 inches underwater. Coroner Gale Water and milk truck driver Carl Moody helped recover the body. Miss Lotta Pillsbury returned from Cleveland after a Canadohta Lane visit.
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United Press
Shippenville
Norris Hannold
Clarion
Hennold
Shippenvile Inn
Deer Creek
Hannold
Carl Moody
Gale Waler
Missing College Girl Found With Sideshow in New York
Anne Sibley a Chicago debutante known as the woman with the disappearing head announced she will not return to Antioch College after disappearing July 4. While appearing at a Coney Island sideshow and as a ticket seller she gained independence from parental support. She says she has heard nothing from her parents amid a nationwide search and believes they are resigned.
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Coney
Sibley
Rehool
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