Twenty Years Ago News Items From Journal Files
A 1931 Erie area roundup notes Mayor Eng land dislocates shoulder playing for Kiwanis Club in a playoff with United Brethren. Adjutant John H Brunner named commanding officer of Pittsburgh camps. Poultry house fire on King and Church streets causes little damage. Clymer holds a large town picnic in Henry Damcott Grove. St Joseph's Home spies band plans Erie Diocese tour, visiting August 29. Las Trampas church built by 12 men over 12 years for national intelligence mission.
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Poultry House
King and
Church Streets
Ingersoll
Corry
St. Joseph
Siie
Erie
Extradition of Murder Suspects Tangles Italian and U S Law
The Italian court requests extradition of two former OSS agents Aldo Icardi and Carl LeDolce for the murder of Major William Holohan. The U S State Department would issue warrants and arrange hearings if evidence supports the charges. The 1913 Charlton vs Kelly ruling and the 1868 treaty shape the process.
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OSS
William Holohan Mnust
Foreign Ministry
U. S. State Department
State Department
United States
Aldo Icardi
Carl LeDolce
U. S. Supreme Court
Italy
Charlton
Kelly
Porter Charlton
Thalian
Anged
Kean
New Jersey
U.S
MURDER CASES HEAD TRIAL LIST
Erie August 21 Two murder cases lead the list of eight cases to go before the September grand jury when it convenes August 27. Charles Huffman is charged with killing his 15 month old daughter last May 27. James Calvin Smith confessed to shooting his wife on a city street about two weeks ago.
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Erie
District Attorney's
Charles 3. Huffman
James Calvin Smith
City Street
Emanuel Green
Thomas Petty
Robert H. Burns
Corry Lineman for Penelec Electrocuted
Corry lineman Patterson was electrocuted while working on a power line for Penelec. Coroner Ed Lowrey called it an accidental death. He served in the Army on Bougainville and Munda and returned to civilian jobs before joining Penelec. His survivors include wife Ethel Patterson and several relatives. Funeral services were set at St Thomas Church after calling at Bracken Funeral Home.
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Dr. O'Hare
Charles Savko
Mr. and
Mia
Merle Page
Earl Cherry
Doris Clark
Robert’ Bracken
Lynford Chase
Corry
Ajax Iron Works
Guadacanal
Bougainville
Munda
Raymond Mfg. Co
Penelee
Ed Lowrey
Ethel Patterson
Carmen T. Ralnieri
Hast
Main Street
George L. Patterson
Wiliam Durham
John Robert Patterson
Ania i Patterson
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Archie W. Thompson Post
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Corry Lodge
Wks
Patterson
Pennsylvania
Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League
Brackens Keating
O'Oloete
Extradition Treaties and Asylum Reflections across Wars
The article surveys wartime extradition tensions involving the United States and Italy, noting mutual obligations to deliver up convicted or charged fugitives and the broader issue of asylum. It discusses the Charlton case, Italian nationals abroad, Holohan’s jurisdiction, Poland Sweden repatriation requests, and U S asylum policies for political refugees behind the iron curtain, plus a 1939 act on alien admissions for national security tips.
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United States
Italy
Charton
Charlton
Taly
U. S
Holohan
Poland
Sweden
Quiz Memorabilia Across The Nation
Questions test memory and knowledge across history science and geography. Answers reference twin floods Achilles weak spot Saint David nursery rhyme creature weather and racing facts while evaluating memory progression over monthly averages.
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Hansas
Missouri
Achilles
Rip van Winkle
Wales
Philippines
Iorse
Meadville Man Killed By Train
Harold Gurtner a 45 year old railroad maintenance worker was struck by a train at Hammond Indiana on Holman street crossing and died at St Margaret's Hospital after being unconscious for hours. The Erie Railroad employee suffered head and pelvic injuries and died at 1 15 a m.
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Meadville
Harold Gurtner
Eric
Hammond
St. Margaret's Hospital
Erie Hililroad
Maintenance of
Mr. Gartner
Holman Street
Michigan Central Railroad
English mother gives birth to quadruplets in Bromley
Peti Muriel Brown delivered two boys and two girls last night in Bromley. One boy, Derek, died. Denise Georgina and Tony survived in oxygen tents. The 27 year old mother is married to George Brown, 34, a mechanic earning 19.60 pounds weekly. They live in a six room flat with a four year old son.
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Bromley
Eng
Peti
Muriel Brown
Denise
Georgina
Tony
Derek
George Brown
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Mushball
Frank T. England
Kiwanis
United Brethren
Fair Grounds
John H. Brunner
Salvation Army
Oil City
Pittsburgh
Clymer Town
Henry Damcott Grove
Twelve
Las Trampas
N. M
Terry Man
China
Penelec
Powell
Center St
Keystone
VanCise’s
Mvice
Carel
Tagm Electric Service CO
Reen
Center Street
REX Theatre
Kirk Douglas
Jan Sterling
Bell & Howell
Harold Turben Vern Chelton
Borstorff & Fitch DeSoto - Plymouth
First Avenue
Corry, Pa
DeSoto
William Halfast Clair Gasler
Rossbacher Husurance Service
Eis Aeg
Rossbacher
Russell Darrow
Richard Bachoiner
Clarence Wallace
Nysler
Plymouth Irst Avenue
Regal Studebaker
Glora Stearns
Martin Keppel
Johnson Bros
Roger Wetmore
William Crane
Margaret Herberg
Charlotte
Rouse
Zipper
Little Fellows
Little Boys
North Center Street
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