Prowler Report and Local Incidents Across Erie
A Fourth Ward woman summoned police at eight this morning about a prowler in the neighborhood. An officer found a local man sleeping in an old car by Phillips radiator shop and released him after he said he was waiting for the place to open. Traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike hit a monthly high in July with 1,947,448 vehicles and 3,366,690 in tolls. A car crash at West Smith street and Mead avenue damaged Latos and Lane vehicles. Dr. S. H. Flaxman was discharged from Aspinwall Veterans Hospital and will resume practice. A Penn State chant and a three cent stamp proposal were introduced in Washington for the college's 100th anniversary. A man named Cleon Burrows was treated for a power saw injury at Thompson Maul Products. A Corry man injured on a girder was released from hospital. A marriage license filed by Mather and Ross, and a real estate transfer at Erie County Courthouse were noted. A Summit Township fatal car crash left Leroy Welk critically injured. the driver identified his passenger as unknown. A Raymond Mfg. Co. employee suffered an accident and was taken to Bracken hospital. A solicitor ordinance hearing was postponed until next Wednesday due to witness scheduling.
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Fourth Ward
Vestlaating
Phillips
West Smith Street
Mead Avenue
Richard Latos
William B. Lane
West Church Street
Latos
Smith Street
Lane
Television Schedule for WBEN Channel 4 Tonight and Thursday
Leonard Niederriter Co presents a WBEN Channel 4 lineup with Tonight's slate including Sagebrush Trail at 6:00, News at 6:30, Sports Spotlite at 6:45, Superman at 7:00, Filmette at 1:30 and 11:00 News plus late theatre, boxing, drama and Arthur Godfrey segments. Thursday features Today at 7:00, Girl Talk at 8:00, Learn and Live, Garry Moore, Filmette, Arthur Godfrey, Fancy Cooking and National Vegetable Week with News at 19:00.
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Wben TV
Leonard Niederriter
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Tomorra
Guiding Light
Matines Playhouse
Melody
News Caravan
Grovicho Marx
the Face
Dragnet
Drama Theatre
Martin Kane O
TEO
Hall of
Medals of Honor Posthumously Awarded by Army
The Army announced four posthumous Medals of Honor for Korea and presented three to fathers of fallen soldiers at a Pentagon ceremony. Earl D. Johnson noted the potential for more awards as two other service members were listed missing and 14 survived. Recipients included John W Speicher of Gray, PA. Joseph D Porter of Sewickley, PA. and Lester Hammond Jr. of Kahoka, MO, witnessed by families as the first Medal of Honor presentation since the July cease fire.
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Washington
Army
Hrea
Sol
Korea
Earl D. Johnson
Pentagon
John W. Speicher
Gray
Spl
Clifton ‘T. Speicher
Joseph D. Porter
Sewickley
Set
Donn F. Porter
Lester Hammond
Kahoka
Cpl
Lester Hammond Jr
Mono
Pau Bast Batlie
Allied POWs Freed Amid Homeward Processing In Korea
About 400 Allied captives liberated in Korea are welcomed by cheering troops at Freedom Village near Panmunjom. They will receive showers, food, and medical care before transfer to Inchon for final processing and homebound transport, with Maj. Gen. William F. Dean among the first to be freed.
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Freecom Village
Panmunjom
Freedom Village
Inchon
Korea
Japan
William F. Dean
Taejon
Socialist unions call unlimited PIT strike in France
Premier Laniel says France’s finances are improving as the large Socialist union orders a nationwide strike of Post Telephone and Telegraph workers. The walkout by the War Force (Force Ouyriere) aims to back the plan to reorganize the PIT system for efficiency. Telegraph message timed at noon, with other unions ready to join the walkout.
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France
Paris
Joseph Laniel
Wari Force
Force Ouyriere
Laniel
Man Electrocuted at Sharon Steel Plant
Pat George Webb a 23 year old painter from Massillon Ohio was electrocuted yesterday at the Sharon Steel Corp plant while working for Miller Contracting Co of Canton Ohio. The accident occurred when he touched a high tension live line during his duties. Webb had been employed as a painter and was identified by local authorities.
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Sharon
Pat George Webb
Massillon
Sharon Steel Corp
Miller Contracting Gc
Canton
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S. H. Flaxman
Aspinwall Veterans Hospital
Pittsburgh
Morrow
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania State College
Penn State
State College
United States
Stile College
Cleon Burrows
Carry
Carry Memorial Hospital
Thompson Maule Products
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Turnpike Commission
Commission
James Rounds
Erie
Corry-Jamestown
East Columbus Avenue
Corry Memorial Hospital
Erie County
Leo M. Mather
Corry
John M. Ross
Wii
Robert H. ‘Trippex
Jesse H. Freeman
Essex Street
Lawrence Park
Summit Township
Exle
Leroy 8. Welk
St. Vincent's Hospital
Wellk
Raymond Beklund
Betts
Raymond Mfg. Co
Bracken
Bausch &Lomb - Sharon
Ernery
New Deal Optical
Erie, Pa
Norge
Pennsylvania
Murray
Sink
D.B
Sunlite
Cady & Collier
Case &Oliver Farm
Ass. RY
Paul’s
East Main St
Corry, Pa
Ay's
Dollar Days
Easil
Desenex
Scholl
Ammen’s
Merck
Johnson's Foot
Fletcher
J&i
Prickley
Magnesia
Bellans
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Sutton Deodorant
Quest
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Tampax
Age Manlie ‘Weely
Glawuel Te
Ayda
Sylvania
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