James Approves Bill Creating Five Member Parole Commission
James signs legislation to create a five member parole commission to run Pennsylvania s new parole system. The panel will handle all paroles except sentences under two years and first degree murder cases, with $400000 to operate. Members earn 10000 yearly, chairman 500 extra, a director 7500, and eight district supervisors at 4000 each. Civil service exams required. local courts handle juvenile cases. The pardon board duties and vetoed fund for a parole system official are noted.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pardon Board
James
Bishop Straughn to Speak at Chautauqua Luncheon
Bishop James M. Straughn of Pittsburgh will be the principal speaker at the Methodist fellowship luncheon at the Hotel Athenaeum Chautauqua Institution next Tuesday August 12 at 1 15 p m. Bishop Adna Wright Teonard is expected to attend and speak as well with George Robinson and Dr John E Roberts leading planning committees.
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Straughn
Chautauqua
Warren
James M. Straughn
Pittsburgh
Methodist Fellowship
Hotel Athenaeum
Chautauqua Institution
Adna Wright Teonard
George Robinson
Methodist Houses
John E. Roberts
Plan Early Reopening of Citizenship Class
WPA educational division plans an early restart of the Americanization and citizenship class here. J G Wardell leads the program and Miss Bess Merrick, longtime instructor, is expected to resume teaching after a recent WPA curtailment. Arrangements are underway for a suitable classroom.
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Works Progress Administration
J. G. Wardell
The
Journal
Bess Merrick
Battle for Britain marks year with RAF raids on Germany
RAF forces conduct nighttime raids on western Germany after daylight sweeps on St Omer Gravelines and shipping targets. German bombing damages parts of eastern England and Scotland. Battle of the Atlantic shows initial gains for the Allies as A V Alexander notes the losses remain high and the outcome is not yet decided.
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Gonamueg
Berlin
Germany
St. Omer
France
Gravelines
England
Scotland
A. V. Alexander
The
Admiralty
Funeral at Pisa for Mussolini's Son Bruno
Mussolini sent Bruno's body to Predappio for burial after a high profile funeral through Pisa. The air crash victims were honored as Mussolini paused by the open casket in the Fascist HQ, sharing a moment of sorrow with his family. Donnarochele, the widow, and Countess Edda Glano stood aside as officers carried the coffin.
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Pisa
Italy
Mussolini
Bruno
Predappio
France
Buria
Donnie Rachele
Countess Edda Glano
Airforce
Woman Dies on 86th Birthday Beavis of Wayne Township
Mrs. Beavis 86, lifelong resident of Wayne township, died last evening at 639 East South street as an invalid for years. Widow of Civil War veteran G Sidney Beavis, she celebrated an 80th birthday yesterday and leaves a daughter in Fredonia New York and four nephews. Funeral from Davison home to Ray Street 569 East South today, service Sunday 1 30 pm at Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Desi Chumen
B. Ella Benyls
Luli Spencer
East South Street
Beavis
Wayne Township
Orville W. Street
Puyallup
Wash
Robert
R. Street
Falconer
N.Y
Glenn Street
Kenmore
N. Y
Ray Street
Corry
South Street
Davison
Pine Grove Cemetery
Services for Miss Elizabeth Blakeslee
Funeral services were held yesterday at 3 p.m. at the Davison funeral home for Elizabeth Blakeslee a longtime resident who died after being struck by a car on the Meadville Conneaut Lake highway. Rev. P A Galbreath officiated and burial followed at Beaver Dam cemetery. Bearers were Leonard Hayes Orel Tompkins William Rath and Leland Johnston. Relatives and friends from Wattsburg Pittsburgh Enfield N C and other nearby areas attended.
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Davison Funeral Home
Elizabeth Blakeslee
Meadville- Conneaut Lake
P. A Galbreath
Methodist Church
Beaverdam
Leonard Hayes
Orel
Tom
Willian Rath
Leland | Johnston
Orel'Tompkins
William Reth
Wattsburg R. D
Ruth Turner
Eva Pope
Pittsburgh
Hunter Pope
Enfield, N. C
Boy Struck by Truck Injures Two Limbs in Pennsylvania
In Ridgway Pennsylvania August seven year old LeRoy Himes of Kersey rural district suffered fractures to both legs and head injuries when struck by a truck driven by Howard Dodge Emporium. He was a patient at Blo County General Hospital. Dodge a forest ranger traveled toward Kersey as a Shawntut Mining wagon driven by Howard Bloom Brandy Camp was moving in the opposite direction. The boy was hanging on the wagon and jumped off to cross the road where his mother and sister were blackberry picking. He did not see the oncoming truck.
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Ridgway
LeRoy Himes
Kersey R. D
Howard Dodge
Emporium
Brandy Camp
Kersey
Wermsdayfer Moon
Blo County General Hospital
Dodge
State Department of Forests and Waters
Shawntut Mining Company
Howard Bloom
Himes
New Skyline Drive Opens Between Scranton and Carbondale
Harrisburg reports a new Skyline Drive between Scranton and Carbondale now open for public travel. The road, part of the Scranton Diamond Jubilee celebration, cost about 1.5 million dollars and reduces distance from 15 miles to 11.43 miles while traversing prominent local beds and overlooking the Lackawanna Valley.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Garbondale
State Department of Commerce
Lackawanna Valley
Carbondale
Dunkirk Man Hurt When Struck by Car
Aug 3 news from Dunkirk reports Walters of 514 Deer Street was knocked down by a car at Main and Wright. He suffered minor bruises and a slight cut. The driver, Robert Feser of 608 Deer Street, told police Walters stepped from the curb and into the automobile.
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Dunkans
Walters
Deer Street
Main
Wright Streets
Robert Feser
Separate bargaining vote at Duquesne Light Colfax plant
In Pittsburgh on August 15 the Colfax plant workers backed a separate bargaining unit 150 to 72. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board conducted the poll and may order an election on representation between the CIO Utility Workers Organizing Committee and the Independent Association of Duquesne Light Company Employes.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Company
Colfax
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
CIO Utility Workers Organizing Committee
Independent Association of Duquesne Light Company
Three of eight registrants pass Army exams at Erie center
Local Board No. 3 at Union City reports that only three of eight men slated for examinations at the U S Army center in Erie passed and were accepted for a year of special training. Among the accepted are William Adin Nichols Virgil Vernett Warner and George Underwood Proctor. Four were rejected and one failed to appear.
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U. S. Army Center
Erie
Union City
William Adin Nichols
Virgil Vernett Warner
West Church Street
George Underwood Proctor
Corry
Harold Thomas Daley
Edinboro
Jor Kowiik
Albert Kenneth Bemis
North East
Clarence Lee Daley
Onion Sky
Richard Chaves McLaughlin
South Center Street
States to require 1941 plates for 1942 tags
The Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply urged states to collect 1941 license plates to obtain 1942 tags due to sheet steel shortages. Steel is allocated to 1942 plates because the metal’s supply is too limited for substitutes.
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Washington, Aug
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Bradford Refinery to Be Sold Today at Public Auction
Bradford Aug 8 One of Bradford principal plants the Bradford Oil Refining Company will be offered for sale this afternoon at the firm's office. Stems Marshall president of the Citizens National Bank of Bradford and individual trustee for the bondholders who took possession of the plant will confirm the sale plans. Tuck J McDowell attorney for the bank will act as auctioneer representing the trustees and bondholders. The sale was postponed from July 19 by the bank official.
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Bradford
Bradford Ol Refining Company
Stems Marshall
Citizens National Bank of Bradford
Tuck J. McDowell
Athorney
Marshall
Te Batik
Search by Air for Missing Woman Mrs F Anton Fritsch
A missing woman, Mrs F Anton Fritsch, has been absent for a week prompting an aerial search. Fire crews dragged about five miles of the Alleghany river below the town while police, with Pilot Kenneth Ginnip, scouted five more miles downstream by air. Robinson reported clear river bottoms and nearby land visible from the plane as the effort continued.
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Ouban
Augo
Rance Wey
F. Anton Fritsch
Allegany River
Ralph Robinson
Kenneth Guinnip
Robinson
Youth Sentenced For Terror Reign In Franklin Pa
Franklin Pa August 4 A 26 year old Pleasantville youth who confessed to a series of robberies from January to August 3 was sentenced by Judge Leo McCracken to the Boys Industrial School at Oakdale Allegheny County on petition by Clara G Beach Red Cross executive secretary who judged him incorrigible and delinquent and refused to allow him to stay with his mother and step father. Word has been received from North East that George Andermann a former resident of North East was believed killed in Germany recently he had left for Germany before the war and was serving in the German police force.
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Franklin
Nik) McGuire
Pleasantyitte
Leo
Clara G. Beach
The
Red Cross
John Behringer
George Andermann
Forte
North Pst
Germany
Andiremann
North
Germain Po)lice Force
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Allegheny County
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National Biscuit
Nabisco National Biscuit Company
Staurant Corry
Pennayiven
North Center Street
the Folks of
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Our Choice
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Drea
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Corte
Agger
Bennet
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Spey
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