16 Month Search Ends as Man Held in Erie Case
Erie resident Willard H. Sloan, 33, was arrested after a 16 month search and served a warrant for larceny of 500 dollars. Prosecutor Mrs. Grage Applebee, owner of a rooming house, swore out the warrant April 21 1952. Applebee said the theft occurred after she and a female companion and Sloan left a cafe in an eastside area and boarded a cab to State street. Sloan reportedly left the cab and Applebee later found her purse missing the cash.
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Erie
Willard H. Sloan
Grage
Applebee
Fire and boxing notes from Conneaut and Corry
Andrew Paulson named to arrange the big Northern Firemen convention ball to be held in Conneaut August 19 to 21. A Corry boxing show drew 400 fans with all four local entrants winning their bouts. Roy Walker at Wing Will store suffered a serious operation and remained critical. A hunting tale ends with a startled boy and a fleeting groundhog.
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Gerry Fire Department
Conneaut
Corry A
Roy Walker
Wing-Wills
Corry Hospital
Autopsy planned after area traffic death
Coroner Wood will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death of Elizabeth Babs 55 of Erie who died from a skull injury after a two car collision at Routes N and 86 near Edinboro. John Hangs of Waterford was the other driver and Mildred Hanas and her son Kenneth were treated for bruises.
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Wood
Elizabeth Babs
Erie
Edinboro
Babe
St. Vincent's Hospital
John Hangs
Waterford
Mildred Hanas
Kenneth
IQ Test Prompts And NATO Outlook In August Journal
The August Evening Journal lists an IQ quiz with questions about Port Moresby and Chicago and other items. It also carries a national NATO analysis noting Eisenhower’s potential presidency, Europe defense goals, and funding debates.
Canonsburg Marks 160th Birthday With Sports Day
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania the third day of the 160th birthday celebration featured boys and girls races baseball events trick riding exhibitions and a display by freemen. The program emphasized athletic competition and community festivities.
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Canonsburg
Canon lore highlighted in Canonsburg sesquicentennial event
The Canonsburg celebration marks its 150th year with an Aqua Queen selection this evening. Street entertainment includes round and square dancing, and a further showing of Canon lore by an historian. Pagegt will be given.
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NATO
Eisenhower
United States
Stevensson
Rel Battle
Canonsburg
Meadville Men Sent To Prison
Allan Steele aged 21 received consecutive 24 to 5 year terms on three burglary counts and a larceny cost for 10 to 20 years total. Robert Vatter of Meadville R 10 drew 2 to 4 years on each charge, 8 to 16 years. Both were sentenced by Judge Burton R. Laub to Western State Penitentiary after pleading guilty to burglarizing three Erie County businesses and stealing a car in a two man, two day crime wave.
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Meadville
Erie County
Burton R. Laub
Allan Steele
Robert Vatter
Western State Penitentiary
Steele
Vatter
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