Elks Plan Christmas Party for Children
The Elks lodge announces a large Christmas party for city children to be held at Rex Theatre on Christmas afternoon. Committees coordinate entertainment and charity, with plans to aid destitute youngsters with clothing and footwear. Santa Claus will distribute candy and gifts, and a special program is organized by lodge manager Bilal. Further details to come this week.
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Avery
Arry Lodge
B.P
Wks
Red Tor
Tip Essingen
Uftfoot Movie Theatre
Sephie Wiki
Santa Chois
Lie Miks
Council Adopts Budget and Maintains Mill Tax Levy
City council approves an $82,138.58 budget for 1981 with a 1 1/2 mill tax levy unchanged, citing heavy indebtedness. Meetings authorize appropriation of $447.54 to incidental fund, renew garbage contract, grant East Main Street access to Corry Water Company, and defer major repairs to a fire truck and police station toilets pending reports.
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Aight Tonmmilly
Steadman
Starr
Bisine Kincaid
Corry Water Company
East Main Street
Meui and Brown
Water Company
Bettet
Mulderick
First Ward
Wan Dlao
Inquiry opened into sinking of glass bottom excursion boat
Federal steamboat inspectors issued subpoenas for all survivors of the Eureka explosion 15 miles south of Miami. The inquiry in American Legion Hall charged the vessel with insufficient fire equipment and crew inefficiency. Captain Styles contested the 121 aboard, while other reports put at least 120 rescued. survivors’ lists remain unsettled.
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Miami
United Press
Eurela F
American Legion
John Hi N9-Tand
Spencer L. Houston
Juniclgonville
Fla
Eureka
Burs
Polina
Fred G. Norman
New York
Clarence Styles
Norman
Styles
Exports Show Sharp Decline First 11 Months
Washington reports 11 months ending November exports totaled 3.588 billion dollars, down 1.246 billion from 1929. Imports for 11 months declined by 1.216 billion. November exports stood at about 200 million, the lowest month of the year, with a net gold gain of 247.44 million. Mr N McLean traveled to Jamestown for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Press
Washington
Commerce Department
Seizure of 1.15 ton morphine shipment in New York harbor
Assistant Treasury Secretary Seymour Lowman announced the seizure of a 1,150 pound morphine shipment from Turkey aboard the Alesia in New York harbor. Customs officers found the three and a half ton gross weight consignment hidden in 24 cases labeled as furs, marking the largest smuggling haul cited by authorities in months.
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United
Washington
Del
New York Harbor
Treasury
Seymour Lowman
Turkey
Lowman
Europe
Alesia
Listens
Tto
New York
Waterford Warehouse Fire Causes $3000 Loss
Fire destroyed the warehouse and coal sheds of E. L. Heard at Waterford station around 1 30 this morning. Loss is about 3000, partially insured, with damage extending to refrigerator cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad improv ing supply sheds. Fire threat centered on adjacent freight cars, but flames were contained.
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E. L
Pennsylvania Railroad
Waterford Station
Bmult Growers' Exchange
Freiight
Heard
Onl J
Guppies
Desmond as Club Speaker at Rotary Dinner in New York City
J J Desmond of the J W and A P B Howard Company spoke at the Pennsylvania Society dinner in New York City. The Rotary club planned a Christmas party for boys and an elaborate Monday program for the next meeting. Clelland, expected to address the local service club, could not attend due to a conflicting engagement at Birje.
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Desmond
J. W. and
A. PB. Howard
Pennsylvania Society
New York City
cClelland
Betaine
Birje
Herons
Resume PA Primary Probe Moves Ahead This Week
Washington Dec 15 The Senate committee resumes its probe into the Pennsylvania Republican primary on Thursday with hearings on Alabama and Massachusetts races to follow. Chairman Gerald Nye says over 1 million dollars was spent in support of Senator James J. Davis and Francis Shum Brown, while other inquiries cover the Hettin Smith contest in Alabama and William Buller’s spending against Marcus Coolidge in Massachusetts. Nye notes unresolved questions about Davis despite a call to step aside and cites discrepancies between Davis Brown headquarters reports and county campaign treasurer records.
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United Press
Washington
Gerald P. Nye
Senato Campaign
Yue Commine
Sentor
Jamies J. Davis
Francis Shum Brown
Pennsylvania
J. Thomas Hettin
John Banke
Davis-Browm
Commonweal
Provoked Firing by Highway Patrol Sparks Probe
A Corry road incident last Friday night reports highway patrolmen and a game warden firing at a fleeing car. The driver, who could not identify the officers, fled after a flashlight stop attempt. One tire was struck by a pellet, frightening a child aboard. The motorist complained to state authorities, with action hoped to curb such tactics.
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Second Ward
Motntist
Warren-Corty
Speedy Justice in Scranton Hold Up
In Scranton Pennsylvania on December 16 three men from Arcipald Louis Mancus Chris Tomaing and Albert Tale were sent to Eastern Penitentiary for a hold up of Humber Coal Co official Howard Loftus. Each received 20 year prison terms after arraignment in a special court session. State police reported the confessions to the crime.
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Scranton
Louis Mancus
Chris Tomaing
Albert Tale
Arcipald
Eastern Penitentiary
Howard ‘Loftus, Humber Coal Co
First National Bank
Jessup
Froman
C. Newcomb
Hind
Death Valley Theatrical Agent Report Missing Near Panamint
A search underway around Death Valley Panamint for Halph Farnum a New York theatrical agent reported missing after a party event. Cot 16 OFMU attendees organized today to aid the effort amid the unfolding incident.
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Py United
Death Valley Junction
Dee
Death Valley
Halph Farnum
New York
Domenhere
Kunie
Two Bandits Killed by Illinois Posse
Danville Illinois report of a bank robbery suspect pursuit near the Illinois Indiana line ending four miles from Sidell. Tony and the gang were confronted by a Danville posse. two bandits were killed, one wounded and captured, the $5,000 stolen from Clinton recovered.
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Illinois
United Press
Danville
Dee
Ant
Tony
Clint
Sidell
Tony Aethe
Clinton
Cold Wave Grips East with Subzero Night Temps
Cold spell sweeps the eastern seaboard with near zero readings in New York City and Albany, subfreezing temps in Harrisburg, and snowfall in Buffalo. Philadelphia reports 15 above while Pittsburgh and Bellefonte register single digits. Maryland and western Pennsylvania brace for gradual warming by midweek.
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Corry
Atien
Howard Tannery
New York
New York City
Albany
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Pittsburgh
Dev
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Bellefonte
Merce
Brookville
Five Best Radio Entertainments Briefly Listed
NBC and CBS networks present a lineup of shows including 339 moon Magic on Witd, Premier Salad Dressers on EAP, 900- program on NBC, Enna Tetticie Songbird on WEAF, and Sunkoo on WIZ with various time slots and sponsors noted on today’s schedule.
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NBC
CBS
EAP
NBC Wetwork
WEAF
Rebels fail in plot against King Alfonso
United Press reports Madrid and Barcelona calm after two revolutionary attempts to sway King Alfonso's loyalty. Premier Berenguer and ministers say tranquility prevails as guards and martial law hold. Strikes in industrial cities and mutinies in Barcelona are described as suppressed.
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William H. Lander
United Press
Madrid
Alfonso Nut
al Fenst
Henemy
Diamaseo Berenguer
Spain
Leopoldo Malus
Barcelona
London
Det
Paris
Poincare Gravely Ill Near Death in Paris
Paris dispatch reports former wartime French leader Raymond Poincare is critically ill and nearly paralyzed after a second stroke, with doctors citing overwork and political strain. His illness follows the deaths of Foch and Clemenceau and delays in cabinet crisis politics.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Raymond Poinscate
France
Fremish
Poincare
Marshal Foch
Georges Clemenceau
Senate
Andre Tardieu
Warnew
Tardieu
Bandit Gang Robs Pittsburgh Savings Bank on Northside
Six armed bandits robbed the Manchester Savings and Trust Company at the corner of Pennsylvania and Braver avenues Northside Pittsburgh. They escaped with about 60040 after forcing employees to the floor and opening the vault with assistant cashier Grumken. The gang fled in a Packard automobile stolen the night before. Police linked the crime to two recent Pittsburgh bank robberies and recovered over 1700 in silver from a Northside rooming house, suspecting the same six robbers.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Manchester Savings Aid Trust Company
G. C. Garwig
Balpleas
Dragon Grum=ker
Grumken
Monty
Tault
Augheny Valley Trust Company
Yes Fond
Manchester
Perry Bank
Perry
Foor
Indiana
Jewelry truck bandits raid Philadelphia driver
Police hunt trio after they stopped a jewelry truck driver Adam Gimbel and escaped with about 25 000 dollars worth of gold and silver jewelry. The assailants bound the driver and removed the ignition key, then fled the scene at the Louis Sheree doth and Lancaster venue.
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United Press Philadelphia
Adam Gimbel
Avid Wise
Louis Sheree Doth
Lancaster
Gimbel
Dreyp Cums
Jimpe
Ira
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Jamestown
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J.J. Desmond
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Pittsfield
SCOUR
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Alfonso
Barcelone
Lal Tie
Manchester Sayings and Trust Company
Third Bank
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