Prison term for theft conspiracy tied to plastic trade
Eris Kauffman denied a new trial and sentenced to 2 1/2 to 5 years at Western Penitentiary by Judge Elmer Evans for conspiracy and receiving stolen goods over 110 bags of Virgin Plastic from Louis Marx Toy Co. Restitution set at 2035 dollars and a 100 dollar fine. A separate 1 to 2 year conspiracy sentence runs concurrent.
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Eris
Ben Kauffman
Western Penitentiary
Elmer Evans
Kauffman
Louis Marx Toy Co
Evans
John Wolford
Wolford
Kaufffman
Marx Company
Homer Ray Guy
Girard
Guy
Pickets Face Hearings On Riot Charges In Pittsburgh
About 21 pickets face hearings on inciting to riot in a dispute tied to messengers from a strikebound department store. Police report taunting messengers with parcel post from Joseph Horne Co. AFL unions led the walkout on November 27, with 12 unions involved. cash bonds of 15750 secured release for a picket. two messengers jailed briefly on weapon charges after knives were found.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Horne Co
AFL
AFL General Teamsters
APL
Titusville Increases Water Rates For 10 Percent Rise
Titusville City Council approved a 10 percent water rate hike at a special session to fund water construction and emergencies. The move follows the Drake Manor expansion and Maxwell Drive Park Avenue area needs. A $20 000 loan from Titusville Trust Co was discussed with interest rates cited at 3 percent, later 24 percent, depending on rate increases to cover repayment. Details on effective date and schedule to be set by a mayoral committee. further talks planned at next Monday’s meeting. The water department, self supporting, faced a prior year deficit and added a new engineer, narrowing expected 2024 surplus to about $800. Additional notes reference Jol Jay descendants near Bedford Village, now opening to the public.
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Titusville
Drake Manor
Maxwell Drive Park Avenue
Titusville Trust Co
Hampton
Doner Bailey
the Trust Co
Bailey
John Fehrenbach
George W. Becker
Women Demand Greater Role in Christian Unity at Assembly
At the World Church Assembly in Evanston delegates from 163 denominations and 148 nations debated unity. A French woman, Miss Madeleine Barot, urged broader female participation beyond sisterhoods, calling for equal male and female roles in church affairs to advance true Christian unity.
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Associatearrex
Evanston
World Church Assembly
Madeleine Barot
World Council of Churches Assembly
Youth Facing Murder Trial in Pennsylvania Prison
Alfred Nardi a state inmate from Paxtang aged %[redacted]% faces murder charges for the slaying of guard Charles R Bleder during an attempted escape from the State Institution for Defective Delinquents in Huntingdon. Nardi was arraigned before Justice Harry W. Davis after police said a planned breakout involved two other inmates who backed out at the last minute.
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Huntingdon
Alfred Nardi
State Institution
Nardi
Paxtang
Harry W. Davis
Hulutmnedan
Charles R Bleder
Yl Jsthaliar
Nurdi
National Guardsmen Stress Field Training at Indiantown Gap
Pat pennsylvania guardsmen today stressed field training during a two week encampment at Indiantown Gap. The exercise focused on weapons handling and field maneuvers as units practiced readiness and discipline under heat and fatigue.
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Indtantown Gap
Pat
Pennsylvania
Wong All Hines
Une
Leader Continues Pitch On Pennsylvania Sales Tax
Senator George Leader, Democratic candidate for governor, repeats critique of the state's 1 percent sales tax as central to the November race. He vows to balance the budget without the tax and recalls voting against it in 1963. Governor John S. Fine warns Democrats must raise about 300 million dollars in new taxes to balance the budget if the sales tax expires.
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Harrisburg
George LM
Pennsylvania
John S. Fine
Sparta May Move To Union District Referendum Likely
Sparta Merged School Board President Richard Witmer said a referendum on forming a union district with Bloomfield Township schools is likely at the August 31 meeting. Bloomfield board may discuss it soon. If approved, Crawford County School Board might be asked to release the two districts from the Erie County plan and fund about 150 million dollars with continued sales tax.
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Sparta
Richard Witmer
Bloom~ Field
Bloomfield
Crawford County
Erie County
Pay Cut Governs Brownsville Borough Budget
Brownsville Pa voters approve a 12 percent across the board pay cut for about 40 borough employees starting September 1, to balance a year end deficit. Council President Anthony Karpus calls it temporary for the remainder of the year while patrolmen salaries drop from 285 to 250 monthly and council members forgo their 10 and 58 dollar monthly stipends. Decreased tax collections are cited as the main cause.
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REE
Brownsville
Anthony Karpus
Fayette County
Burgess Paul Thomas
Karpus
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Ted Press
REX Theatre
Gary Cooper
Susan Hayward
Richard Widmark
Johnson Bros
International Harvester
Ted Ponder
Paul Toplovich
Clarence Wallace
Corry
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Chrysler
First Avenue
Buick
Victor Cragg
Donald Dickinson
America
AEN
West South St
All-Way Electric CO
Corry, Pa
Exposure Es Patterson Photo Products
Charles Barko
Lawrence Miller
Rossbacher
Biret Avenas
Corey
D. W. Clark
First Ave
Genesee
Koehler
Dial
Dubois
Koch’s
Schlitz
Ballantine
Miller’s High
Borstorff & Fitch DeSoto
Plymouth
R&h
Charles VanTassel
Peter Russel Jr
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