Weather and wind power outage disrupt Chautauqua area
An eight mph gale swept Chautauqua County causing waves on Chautauqua Lake and leaving 1,400 at Norton Hall and 2,000 at the Institute in darkness for a half hour. Two sailors went overboard and were rescued. A storm in the Corry district passed with less intensity. Weather forecasts note Saturday to Wednesday showers with mixed regional patterns and about a half inch total. Also reported: minor car window damage, a ring of keys recovered, wage talks reach a two year deal at Universal Cyclops Steel with a 7 percent overall wage rise for about 700 workers. Route 8 detour measures near Oil City, and liquor-license suspensions in several towns. Prize displays at Corry Jamestown plant and next week’s $175 drawing on August 19.
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Chautauqua County
Chautauqua Lake
Norton Hall
Chautauqua Institution
Corry
Chautauqua
Universal Cyclops Steel Corp
United Steelworkers of America
Titusville
Employment Stable in July With No Seasonal Rise
The government reported July civilian employment at 62,148,000, up 60,000 from June but down 972,000 from July two years prior. Unemployment held at 3,348,000, essentially unchanged from June, within statistical margin of error. The year’s third straight steady month saw declines in nonfarm payrolls due to vacations, plant shutdowns, and strikes in rubber and lumber sectors.
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Associated Jr. Washington
Commerce and Labor Departments
UMW to Fight for Reopening of Mine
Lansford Pa United Mine Workers local official says no interference with proposed reopening of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Panther Valley hard coal mines. Union and group of coal industry executives and stripping contractors plan to operate the mines independently after morning meeting.
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Associated + sum
Lansford
United Mine Workers
Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Panther Valley
Erie Soldier Killed as Army Truck Rolls Near Philipsburg
In Philipsburg Pennsylvania an Army truck overturned seven miles from town on Route 822 killing M Sgt James W Crawford Jr 44 of Erie instantly The two Erie men Pvt Thomas Henry 18 driver and M Sgt Joseph Hersperger 23 suffered bruises and shock but were treated and released at Philipsburg Hospital Also aboard Pvt Robert Harris of the State Police said all are members of the Math Infantry Regiment Service Co of the National Guard.
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Erie
Philipsburg
James W. Crawford Jr
Philipsburg Hospital
Thomas Henry
Mrs Annie Lee Moss Denies Communist Ties in Army Case
Annie Lee Moss denies ever seeing a Communist party membership book cited by her lawyers as cause for a second suspension from her Army Signal Corps position. Moss testified months ago before a McCarthy led subcommittee that she never belonged to the Communist party.
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Washington
Annie Lee Moss
Army Signal Corps
Moss
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Syndicate Forms to Operate Panther Valley Mines
W J Parton and Joseph J Crane head a new syndicate that has optioned a lease to operate Panther Valley anthracite mines of Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co in Lansford Pa. They severed ties with Lehigh to pursue independent mining. Mines in Lansford district could yield up to 10 million tons yearly with about 1300 jobs possible if successful.
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Lansford
W. J. Parton
Panther Valley
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
Parton
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co
Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Joseph J. Crane
Langford
Lehigh Coal
Lansford Collery
Truman and top Dems plan campaign money drive
Democratic leaders and former President Harry S Truman prepared to meet at his Independence home to map fund raising for November congressional races. Stevenson, Mitchell and other party officials coursed plans for a rapid war chest as Truman, weakened by surgery, was urged to limit handshakes. Finnegan’s name rose as a possible successor to Mitchell, who indicated he would step down after the elections.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Adisi Stevenson
Stephen Mitchell
Truman
Independence
Stevenson
Canada
Lewistown
Mont
Mitchell
Chicago
James A. Finnegan
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Finnegan
AFL Push to Repeal State Sales Tax in Pa
Harrisburg The AFL Pennsylvanian Federation of Labor unveiled a 93 point platform urging repeal of the one cent state sales tax. The group sought inclusion in both major party platforms and said endorsements would hinge on feedback from GOP chair Miles Horst and Democratic chair Senator Joseph M Barr.
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AFL
Harrisburg
League For Political Education
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Pennsylvania
GOP
Joseph A. McDonough
Miles Horst
Joseph M. Barr
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Frank Bliss Dry Cleaning Establishment
Ralph Kimmey
West South Street
Park Street
Kimmey
Oscar Fritz
Oil City
Reno
Highway Department
Kaneville
Bynd
State Liquor Control Board
Jasper A
Lena V. Torchia
Johnsonburg
Minnors
Columbian Club
St. Marys
Corry-Jamestown Mfg. Corp
North Center Street
R. M. Randall
Mendayenne
Rex Theatre
H. J. Davis & Son
North Center St
W. F. Rickers
Allen
Chuck
South Center St
Carry, Pa
Crosley
and Bendix
Appliance CO
W. Main St
Corry, PA
Gold Room
New York City
Katherine
Corry [Savings
Dodd
TOPP
Loblaws
Elberta
Swanson
Nabisco
Orchard Park
SWIFT
MR. Spud
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