Multiple 1950s deaths and local incidents in Crawford County
A jumble of obituary style notices and brief reports covers a 2 p.m. funeral for Harold William at Bracken Funeral Home with Decimer A Ortrer officiating, a deer hunter Loyd P Wescott dying from a heart attack after bagging a deer in Crawford County, and a 21-year-old Dunkirk woman held after the discovery of a newborn baby’s body in a snowbank. Also noted are a Warren Junior Chamber of Commerce award plan, the death of Fr Joseph L Kerin, donations to Ed Stokes fund, roof sag worries near Findrey Lake, vandals at Shady avenue, a Hazelhurst mother dying from gunshot wounds, hospital TV policy, polio case trends in Western PA, and local minor injuries treated at Corry Memorial Hospital.
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Dunkirk
Roe Katherine Derby
Interest Hike In Savings On Government Authorized
Federal banks may pay 3 percent interest on savings and time deposits starting January 1, replacing the 2 percent ceiling. The rise applies to savings accounts and certificates longer than six months, with 20 to 60 day deposits also eligible at the new rate.
Bomb Threat Halts Flights Across Northeast
Police traced a fake bomb threat to a cab driver named Hughes who allegedly disrupted American Airlines operations. Over a dozen flights were canceled or delayed as search parties hunted for a planted device. Delays averaged two hours with New York City traced to Rochester tavern. All AA flights in and out of Rochester were held or grounded and at least 10 planes checked.
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Hughes
American Airlines
New York City
Rochester
Atrest J
U S Urges Quick Clearance Of Suez Channel
U S officials press for rapid opening of the Suez Canal amid the Suez crisis. Washington notes Britain and France pledge troops but seek a swift, cooperative solution with Egypt under U N pressure. State Department calls blockage a global economic harm and urges a peaceful settlement to end Arab Israeli hostilities.
Mrs Della S Long Buried In City Cemetery
A funeral service announced for Mrs Della S Long was held at a local church with Reverend officiating. She was laid to rest at West Law Cemetery, Columbia, with family and local residents listed among attendees and mourners.
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Hue
Ratgtt
Stoi
West Law Cemetery
Columbinle
Jose Sirsivnls
Watkins Kino
Chagteg Pang
Efi
Belend
the Campbell
Miss Tront
Eden Will Resigns Amid Political Turmoil
A garbled report recalls Prime Minister Winston Churchill commenting on Eden and the political scene. The notes reference resignations and shifts in government, with mentions of Port Said and Beypit amid wartime uncertainty.
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Churchill
Funksiiniet
Winston ‘Churchill
Rugland
Included Negroes Made Up 23.4 Percent in Mobile Study
A Washington committee reported that Negroes comprise about 23.4 percent of federal employees in five cities including Mobile. The survey shows 43 percent of Negroes in white collar or classification jobs, 28 percent in wage or blue collar roles, and 6 percent in supervisory positions with administrative direction. It notes 15 percent of Negroes reach higher grades while 85 percent remain in lower grades, compared with whites where 67 percent are in the same lower ranges.
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Washington
Fideral
Wichidiie
Chaliyin
Maxwell Abbell
Eishhowers
Abbell
Justice Government
Civil Service
Acty
Chicago
St. Owls
Los Angeles
Mobile
Ala
Postal
Iil Supervis
Cigil
Stadiy
Newspaperman Knowles Dies at 81 in Toronto
Toronto editor Knowles, longtime associate of the newspaper for nearly six decades, died aged 81. A former editor and prominent figure in Canadian journalism, his career spanned most of the 20th century and included shaping coverage for Are Toronto Tele and related publications.
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Toronto — CO
Knowles
Are Toronto Teleamt
Nasociated
Tlrst
Teen-age Girl Killed In Crash In Salisbury Area
A 14 year old girl was killed and a 21 year old man injured when a car crashed across the Maryland border near Salisbury Pennsylvania. The victim was Mary Ryman of Somerset County. The 21-year-old driver, Jacke Cc Kery, wife of Salisbury Maryland, was listed as injured. State Police said the car slammed into a tren Rouge 210. The incident occurred about five miles south of here.
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Salisbury
Maryland
Mary Ryman
Somerset County
Meyersdiile
Wis
Jacke
Kery
Herdis
Rouge
Herey
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Harold Willia
Yester
Bracken
Decimer A. Ortrer
T Mary Iriberment
Pine Grove
Bipter
Crawford County
Loyd P. Wescott
R. D
Lintapille
Mr. Wescott
Howard
Robert Gieger
Warren Junior Chamber of Commerce
Warren
Joseph L. Kerin
St. Hippolyte’s
R. C
Frenchtown
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
Kerin
Clearfield
St. Ann's ‘R C
Erie
Ed Stokes
Youngsville
Findrey Lake
H.A. Gilbert
The
Corry
Delores Millican
Hazelhurst
Kane
Waynesboro, Vaw
Warren General Hospital
Dard
Allegheny
Pennsylvania
Ab Corry Memorial Hospital
Harold Dougherty
Buzesaw
Robert Kushma
Charlie Kushmir
Shacan
Rod
Gomy
Tuveral Ditestor
Brackner Funeral Home
U.S
Suez Canal
Sunken Ehhye
Cuzail Atuet
Snvittiernid
Wester Europe
Betory
Caipiys Desks
Garual
Abdel Nasser el Feygt
United Nations
Assi
Providence
New York
Scribus
Cleveland
Loblaws
Godr
P.c.s
Fike
Florida
Lottie
F. C. Chapin & Son
Della S. Long
Eden
Alabama
W.F. Rickers
N. Center’St
Rip
Ephone Benefeial
West
N. Center St
Sears & Roebuck
Erie — Comer
Eighth & State Sts
Wreers
Rowahial Convertines
Hal
Mercury
Texas
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