Opposition mounting as tax program goes before House
Harrisburg August 20 A 198 695 000 compromise tax program faces a life or death vote in the Republican House caucus with opposition rising. Speaker Sorg said the Merits of each tax proposal would decide whether to adopt discard the package or parts. The plan adds real estate transfer and tobacco levies and raises rates on cigarettes beer corporate net income and utilities gross receipts while Civil Defense funds are trimmed under Senate plans.
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House Caucus
GOP
House
Senate
Herbert P. Sorg
Senate Caucus
Govohn S. Fine
General Assembly
Sorg
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Arrested Communist once appeared in Erie
In Erie on August 20 Benjamin J Careathers, arrested in the latest FBI roundup of Communists, had previously spoken to Erie City Council on August 22, 1910, admitting he was a Communist. Lin Reed also made a similar admission then, both urging a local fair employment practices law but receiving a sharp rebuke from Mayor Pulling.
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Benjamin J. Careathers
FBI
Careathers
Western Pennsylvania
Communist Party
Eric
Lin Reed
Reed
Muyur
Worker Escapes When Cement Mixer Catches Man
A Fry Construction Co worker William Hurst of Westminster, 32, narrowly avoided serious injury when the cement mixer started while he stood in its path. Another worker shut it off in time. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital and later sent home. The incident occurred on a paving project in Ene.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
William Hurst
Westminster
Hurst
Bradley Warns Against Letting Down Defense After Armistice Hope
Gen Omar N Bradley said on a radio broadcast that Americans anticipate an armistice in Korea but urged no let-up in national defense. He noted cease-fire talks were slipping and stressed honoring the soldiers efforts.
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Omar N. Bradley
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Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kaeson
Bradley
Hays
Awards Made On Area School Work
Souverie Cunuvecois, totaling 239,808 dollars, awarded contracts for Harborcreek Training School for Boys additions. Hannan Kirsch Construction Corp. received the general contract for 190,305 dollars, Lakes Engineering Co. won heating for 22,625 dollars, plumbing and drainage priced at 17,825 dollars, and Lakes Electric Construction Co. landed the electrical work for 8,660 dollars. The project adds an 8 bed dormitory, locker rooms, showers, laundry, kitchen, 100-seat dining room, chapel and storage, to begin immediately per architect John W. Sunda.
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Out Drowns Mount Pleasant Youth After Swim
Milton Shively a 15 year old from Duquesne drowned while swimming at a nearby lake near Cummings Park in Mount Pleasant Pa He had been helping clear a site for a summer cottage when he went for a swim to cool off on August 20.
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Milton Shively
Duquesne
Cummings Park
DRYS Gain Seen in Local Option Voting Across Boroughs
Harrisburg August 20 The Liquor Control Board reported a 14 municipality net gain for dry outcomes in July 24 local option elections. Of 108 municipalities, 59 voted by ballot for liquor or beer sales, with 31 on liquor licenses and 77 on both. Forty three dry and 49 wet on beer licenses. 88 liquor voting and 74 beer voting showed no status change.
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Boare
Crys
Sald
Steel Worker Buried, Beaten to Death in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh August 20 detectives identified Franeis Buried, 65, as the steel worker beaten and robbed and cast from a steep embankment to his death on Saturday. investigators probe motive and suspects as city mourns the loss of a longtime laborer.
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Pittsburgh
Franeis
Elks Summer Picnic Attracts About 250 Members
About 250 Tots Elks attended the annual summer picnic at Sekerak's Grove yesterday afternoon. Morning guests ate ham and eye bread. afternoon diners enjoyed roast beef, potato and cabbage salad, corn, relishes, and cheese. Entertainment included curds hors d'oeuvres and other amusements as planned by William John Chakra and the Thermament committee. Bernard M Baruch marked his birthday in York on August 20, urging Americans to work and noting Kremlin and inflation as major threats.
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Sekerak's Grove
William John 0 Chakra
Thermament
Sarkuch
York
Bernard M. Baruch
Sily
Baruch
Kremlin
Girl turns back on acting to become nun in Los Angeles
A 20 year old actress who earned about 1,000 a week quit movies to study canon law and join the Catholic Daughters of Mary and Joseph as Sister Quentin Rita. Before cameras since age three, Juanita Quigley, known as Baby Jane, received and accepted a pledge to Christ during exercises led by Bishop Timothy Manning.
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Los Angeles
Juanus Quigley
San Vicente Novitate
Quentin Rita
Catholic Daughters of Mary and Joseph
Moss
Timothy Manning
Sux- Wisty
Wayne Quigley
Juanita
Quigley
Baby Jane
Actress in Imitation of Life and National Velvet
The actress appeared in Imitation of Life one of Claudette Colbert's earlier hits with 400 speaking lines. Her final film was National Velvet, a horse racing themed picture featuring Mickey Rooney.
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Claudele Colbert
Mickey Rooney
Polio Claims TwoYoung Victims in Altoona
In Altoona Pennsylvania polio fatalities include 11 year old Michael Maurer son of Mr and Mrs Louis K Maurer and 12 year old Neonora Michel, both reported within ten days.
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Polio
Michael Maurer
Louis K. Maurer
Altvorta
Neonora Michel
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