Nation's leading jet ace killed in crash
Edwards Air Force Base reports Captain Joseph McConnell Jr. died when his F-86 Sabrejet crashed in the Mojave Desert during a routine test flight. His body was found beside the ejection seat, with parachute nearby. He had downed 16 MIGs in Korea and became an ace in 80 days.
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Joseph McConnell
Korea
Associated Press
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Joseph McConnell Jr
Ing
Mojave Desert
Rogers
Lake
Air Force
McConnell
Edwards
Manchurian
Yellow Sea
Woman to Get Stock Shares in Erie Case
Judge Samuel Rossiter of the Erie County courts authorized the Corry Savings and Loan Association to pay Mrs. Florence Delterich $1000 plus interest for 10 shares of stock. The shares were given by the late Leona A. Peterson, whose husband had contested their validity, causing doubt over who should receive redemption proceeds. The ruling followed weeks of testimony and was based on the hearing record.
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Corry Savings and Loan Association
Florence Delterich
NJ East
Samuel ¥. Rossiter
Erie County
Deiterich
Leona ‘A. Peterson
North East
Peterson
Focal Bank
Cooler Weather Forecast Tonight In Corry Area
Forecasters predict a drop into the upper 40s tonight easing the recent sticky heat wave. Weather observer George Mulderick noted yesterday’s high near 90, with last night’s low around 27, reflecting August’s unusual temperatures.
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George Mulderick
Street Fight In Meadville Ends In Man’s Slaying
Meadvill e police say a street altercation left 60 year old Bradford man Clifford L Decker dead from stab wounds. Autopsy ordered. Robert Brinkley 23 of Meadville was arrested after police found a knife at the scene. Brinkley says he tried to separate the men and a fight followed.
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Decker
Brinkley
Weeks eases U S Soviet trade limits amid cautious outlook
Secretary Weeks announces a relaxation of U S embargoes on trade with the Soviet bloc and allied European Communist states, reducing the banned list by about one-half to one-third. Officials stress no quick military or strategic gain and note remaining restrictions on China North Korea and Vietnam. An embargo tally drops from about 1400 items to 750 1000, with some items still watched for shipments.
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Associated Press
Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
Europe
Iron Curtain
Commerce Department
United States
Red Bloc
Harold £. Staxson
China
North Korea
Viet Nam
Uist
Braaken
Fiat
Destom Andnica
Spr
Potato Festival crowns Judy Te Winkle queen
After rain delayed events the 1954 Potato Festival in Tull featured a bike parade and pet parade. Judy Te Winkle of Wattsburg Grange was chosen Miss Potato Festival with Margaret Teny Hussen as maid of honor and Phyllis Curry and Joan Savko tied for third by the judges.
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Tull Swing
Judy Te Winkle
Nomhage
Wattsburg Grange
Margaret Teny Hussen
Glymer
Phyllis Curry
Lottsville
Joan Savko
Columbus
Changes to Potato Festival prize drawings announced
F Bettes, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said the prize drawings for the Potato Festival were revised. The first draw starts at 8:30 pm with subsequent draws at 9, 9:30, and 10 pm if unclaimed. The 10 pm winner has until 10:30 pm to claim, or the final ticket is posted and the winner may claim by 2:30 pm the next day. Last night’s first prize was an electric roaster awarded to Mrs. Andrew Sventek of Snyder Circle.
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F. Bettes
Chamber of Commerce
Corry-Jamestown
Center Street
Andrew Sven~ Tek
Snyder Circle
Local youths pass life saving tests at Red Cross aquatic school
Local youths completed Junior and Senior Life Saving Courses under Red Cross supervision this summer. Instructors led by Carl Rubner of Pennsylvania Electric Company announced the qualifiers. Junior Life Saving: Paul G. Dwyer, Patricia Keppel, Linda Anderson. Senior Life Saving: Jeffry Baldwin, Wilma King Chiri custo, William Chiricuzio, Donald Weylon, Eugene Wank, John Sweet, Paul Wank, Olin Capwell, Larry Roelofs. They will receive certificates Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
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Yous Wumuceemeuny
Red Cross
Carl Rubner
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Rubner
Red Croga Aquatic School
Paul G. Dwyer
Patricia Keppel
Linda Anderson
Jeffry Baldwin
Wilma King Chiricusto
William Chiric
A P To File Appeal To Build New Store Here
Atlantic Pacific plans an appeal to the Corry Board to permit a modern one story A P supermarket at 117 West Washington Street on the George Basson property. If approved, a Buffalo firm would construct a 60 by 120 foot store with 110 feet frontage on Washington. Construction would start next spring and occupancy is expected by October.
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Corry Board
Atlantic Pacific
Would & Modern
Washington Street
Hoger Brown
Border Construction Cupp
Buffalo
Ouing Board
George Bas~ Son
West Wasting
Ton Street
Ie Bailing Co
Keck
Creyle
Cork
Wemabl
Mamere Tinea
Prin
Wasington Street
Konia Bet Cwemamerelal
Uae
Ats Appeal
Ge Callen Bey
Mibor
Washington
AFL endorses top Democratic candidates for state offices
The PFL Pennsylvania Federation of Labor endorsed key Democratic candidates for state offices with one Republican, Judge Ralph T. Bell, also on the slate for Superior Court. Endorsements backed Lt Gov nominee Roy Furman, Genevieve Blatt for Internal Affairs, and judges Cheaster Rhodes and F Clair Rows, with George M. Lender for governor. The AFL cited a careful review of records and urged vigorous support from its 600,000 members.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Abl-Pennnsylvania Federation of Labor
State Superior Court
Ralph T. Bell
Pittsburgh
PFL
Robert E. Woodside
Woodside
Council
Joseph A. McDonough
George M. Lender
McDonouugh
Lender
Pennsylvania State Senate
Roy E. Furman
Waynesburg
Genevieve Blatt
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Cheater H Rhodes
F. Clair
Bell
Superior Court
Fennsylvania Federation of Labor
AFL of
Pennsylvania
Onr
Great Commonwealth
Switches Unveil Electrified Farm In New Villiage
John Stamy, 26, inaugurates a fully electrified 280 acre farm in New Villi, Pa, enabling up to 150000 watts of power and $830000 worth of Medica equipment. County dairyman leads a ceremony with 100 plus ag and electric representatives to mark the Electric Jubilee project.
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New Villi
Agriculture and Electric
John Stamy
Stamy
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Begin Restoring Fleet Strength In Atlantic Ocean
Washington reports the Navy is restoring pre Korea era strength in the Atlantic while maintaining Pacific pressure on Communist forces. Admiral Robert B. Carney disclosed in a Pentagon letter that four destroyers and one battleship have been returned to the Atlantic from reserve, with earlier moves having sent 16 destroyers, one battleship and one carrier to the Far East.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
Hibie
Formosa
Robert B. Corey
Naval Operations
A. 3. Merrill
Navy League
Carney
Pentagon
Koyean
Atlanta Feet
Far
Water Skills Display Set for August Program
A summer Cross Learn to Swim program sponsored by the local Red Cross chapter will showcase wa ll skills learned. The event, planned with Mrs. Norman Tarbell, will feature certificates and emblems presented by Robert Murphy, with demonstrations on safety, rescue, and small craft handling. If weather cooperates, activities move from Canadohta Lake to the Senior High School auditorium with two safety films and award ceremonies. Public attendance is invited, weather notices will be signaled from the Center Street office.
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the Cross
Clausen
Norman Tarbell
Loday
Robert Murphy
American Red Cross
Mra
Tarbell
Bert
Canndohta Lake
Red Crosslag
Center Street
Man’s Remains Found After Eight Years Near Jenkins Creek
State Police recovered human bones from a vehicle submerged in Jenkins Creek near Tuckerton. A registration certificate bearing the name Wilbur Applegate of Chatsworth was found, tying to a man last seen after a New Year’s Eve revel in Absec on December 31, 1908. He was 42 at disappearance. The submerged truck top was located yesterday.
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Tuckerton
Jenkins Creek
Wilbur Applegate
Chatsworth
German CDU Defector Attacks Adenauer Policy From East
Hamburg deputy Schmidt-Wittmack, who defected to the Communists with his wife and daughter, warned at a Soviet Berlin conference that the Adenauer government risks war under American pressure. He echoed anti American charges, opposed rearmament, and said Western plans for a German Wehrmacht would proceed regardless of EDC status, citing Gruenther and Heuath led committees with November 1 activation targets.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Wocat
Mourad Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Adenauer
Germany
Karl Tonal
Otto John
Schmidt-Wittemack
CDU
Hamburg
East
Clerman Corre
Proas
Schmidt - Wittmack
Eehoed
John
Schidt
Wittinacke
Ames
Alfred Gruenther
U. 8
Europe
Adolf Heuath
Gruenther-Beusinger
Wehrmacht
BDC
Jong
U S Pulls Planes Out Of Korea Amid Withdrawals
The U S Air Force announced plans to pull many Sabrejet and other planes from Korea and move its base to Nagoya Japan. With the Armistice signed 14 months ago the air arm flew over 1 000 aircraft in Korea as four of six infantry divisions were withdrawn, potentially removing about 100 000 American from the peninsula. The service did not specify which units will depart.
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Seoul
U. S
Bth
Korea
Nagoya
Japan
Army Air Force
Air Force
Par Rast
United States
Corry Driver Fined by Erie Judge After Guilty Plea
John Fronce of R D 2 Sample Flats pleaded guilty before Judge Elmer L Evans at the Erie County courthouse to two counts of driving while under period of suspension. He was involved in an auto accident at Maple Avenue and East Washington Street last week when his vehicle was struck by a car driven by William Lindetrot of Jamestown after which he received a six week sentence in the Erie County Jail.
Communists vow to challenge new Eisenhower law
A Communist party spokesman says the party will not bow to the new law banning it and will seek a court test if the government curtails activities. He notes that Communist candidates will campaign, the Daily Worker will publish, and leaders will give public speeches. the official spoke anonymously.
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Red Party
Associated Press
New York
Communist Party
Eisenhower
Daily Worker
Brazil Eyes Finance Minister as Vargas Self-Destructs
Riots calm after 48 hours of clashes following Vargas suicide as Brazil pits Finance Minister search against military tense politics. Police crack down on suspected Communists amid protests with over 100 arrests. President Cafe Filho seeks cross-party cabinet including PSP and Social Democrats.
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Associated Prean
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Communist Party
Hota
United States
Ono
Joao Cafe Filho
Gatullo Vargas
Vargas
U.M
Brasil
Atticlde
Rio
Air Ministry
Sao Boris
Cate
Social Progress
PSP
Social Democrat
Transport
Finance
Health
Edus
Bank of Brazil
Aranha
Marga’ Labor Party
Senate
Cafe
Senators Clash Over NLRB Decisions in Labor Panel Docket
Washington reports Sen Murray and Sen Ives clashed over recent NLRB rulings. Murray argued some decisions threaten labor freedom while Ives said board bias reflects labor or management pressures. He noted a ruling allowing employers to question workers about union activity if no reprisals or benefits implied.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mureray
D-Mont
Andlsinbor
National Labor Relations Board
Ives
R-Ny
Labor Committee
Murray
NLRB
Denis
Eisenhower
Eric
Work Bee Set at Columbus Dam
Area residents have waited seven years for the Columbus Dam rebuilding and engineers from the State Department of Forests and Waters began preliminary drawings for a project estimated at 20 000 to 40 000 dollars. Another work bee is planned this Saturday at the site with area residents including apartment and cottage owners urged to attend at 1 pm with axes. Officials hope construction starts by September 15. Two AWOL Marines admitted two holdups and three safe thefts in PA and MD. Arthur V. Anderson and James Dressler are held at State Police barracks after arrest in Muhlenberg Township.
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Columbus
State Department of Forests and Waters
Pottaville Pike
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Arthur V. Anderson
Mercer
James
Dressler
RD. 1
Paxinos
Muhlenberg
McCarthy Plans Return to Washington Amid Censure Charges
Senator McCarthy targets a return to Washington to defend himself as Edward Bennett Williams assists in the censure charges. Wisconsin Republicans say Bundey will join in preparing the defense.
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McCarthy
Washington
Edward Bennett Williams
Wisconsin
Bundey
Pga
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Warren J. Raab
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Cliff Taylor
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Ernest Harned
Marvin Boyd
Misa Annette Curtis
Missie Winkle
Stewart Long
Leroy Schneck
Warren
B. G. Bennett
City Park
West South Street
Robert Sullivan
William Sullivan
Mary Dorman
Shirley Goak
Carl Shepard
Louise
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Rey Swart
A&p
Pflendorses
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Red Cross Chapter
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