Storm Leaves Erie Peninsula Isolated by Breakwater Damage
In Erie on December 16 a Coast Guard officer said the storm left the peninsula "an island" after heavy waves battered the breakwater near No 2 beach. The force created a four to five foot water channel, washed out highway sections, and split the area from the bay. The damaged roadway had been briefly repaired for one way use for Coast Guard and Peninsula personnel. Waves undermined the site again, but the breakwater held as waves lessened by Saturday.
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Erie
Coast Guard
EB. Carte
Peninsula Park
UN Assembly Closes Peacefully After 54 Days
The session ended with U S Secretary of State Byrnes praised for revealing troop details, aiding UN transparency. Warren R. Austin led the closing remarks as delegates rushed home for Christmas. The body approved an international refugee organization, its constitution, and a first-year budget of 160 million dollars, with the U S signing the charter.
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U. S
James F. Byrnes
Russia
United Nations
Warren R. Austin
U.S
Europe
United States
Austin
Assembly Hall
Deafened hear faint sounds with small Beltone device
Science delivers a hand sized hearing device accepted by the American Medical Association council. It eliminates extra batteries and bulky components while offering clear adjustable tone for sermons music and social use. Beltone offers a descriptive booklet and demonstrations by mail from Chicago.
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Council On Physical Medicine
American Medical Association
Beltone
Dept
West
19Th St
Chicago
City probe charges favoritism in Erie assessments
Erie finance director Sherman Hickey Jr asserts unequal city assessments have inflated taxes, noting 1935 increases on 1,700 homes by 450000 while 572 commercial properties shed 480000. He says lack of uniformity implies double taxation as next tax hike approaches and plans to present full findings by January 16 to Mayor Barber and the city council.
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Sherman Hickey, Jr
Hickey
Charles , R. Barber
Erie
Tye
Erie county chest x ray survey ends soon
More than 32,000 Erie county residents have so far received free chest X rays and the total is expected to exceed 100,900 before the program closes January 15. Three units, two portable and one mobile truck, are operating through December 20 and 30, with the mobile unit resuming after holidays until January 15.
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Erie County
USA
Ths
J. Keneth Winter
Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Winter
Special Car for Erie County Republicans
Erie County Republicans plan a special car to attend Governor-elect James Dill’s inauguration in Harrisburg on Tuesday January 21. County Chairman Samuel J. Roberts is arranging travel and hotel costs, hoping enough Erie residents will fill the car via the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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James Dill
Harrisburg
Mmay
Republica County
Samuel J. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fireman Dies in Dan Hallquist Farm Blaze Near Jamestown
Horace S. Williams of Falconer died of a heart attack while helping fight a fire at the Dan J Hallquist farm near Falconer, outside the Falconer district. He was 43. Deputies investigate possible arson by tramps after reports of threats from local residents.
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Jamestown
Dan J. Hallquist
Poland
Falconer Fire District
Horace S. Willams
Falconer
Falconer Fire Department
Ced
Merle Campaign
Len Peterson
Kennedy
Falconer Department
Lee Clark
Whee
Sheriff vetoes Bubna trip to dental office
Erie sheriff Paul Babbitt rejected moving prisoner Mike Bubna to a local dentist for plate work. He cited risk of escape and said dental care could be provided in county prison. The fire on the Bullquist property caused 965,500 in damage to a cement dwelling, barn, and garage with partial insurance.
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Bubna
Erie
Mike Bubna
Sherif
Paul Babbitt
Eimer
Evans
Sayer
Babbitt
Clark
Bailquist
Bullquist
Tts
Five Shot in Union Clash at Pittsburgh Hall
In Pittsburgh on December 16 five men were shot and a policeman injured during a running gun fight outside Syria Mosque where Local 249 AFL Teamsters Union held a reorganization meeting. Patrolman Al Quaill halted the disturbance, 200 officers later guarded the hall as victims were treated in hospitals. Sweeney, 23, most seriously hurt, received plasma for shock.
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Pymenci
Pittsburgh
AFL
Teamsters Unioh
al Quail
Oakland
Teamsters
Syria
Quaill
Nestor Miskow
John J. Sweeney
Mike Saco
Charlies Persinger
Wilnm McGregor
Sweeney
Guadalcanal
Body Found in Cook's Forest Solves 3 Year Mystery
The missing man John McCaskey, 80, father of Rev. W. McCaskey, was found dead in Cook's Forest near Fisher, Clarion County. He disappeared July 13, 1943, after likely wandering from home while recovering from a stroke. Detectives reported no foul play as 600 searchers had scoured the area. His dentures helped identify the skeleton about a mile from his home.
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Rev. McCaskey
Cook's Forest
John McCaskey
W. McCaskey
Wayne Street
Erie
Mr. McCaskey
Fisher
Clarion
Cook’s Forest
Fairport
McCaskey
McGaskey
Pollee
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Betty Crocker
New York State
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Set
Pitsburgh
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LEED
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