Denied Vote Report From American Heritage Foundation
A survey cites 17 million of the 60 million eligible voters in recent national elections did not vote due to restrictive laws. Causes include cross-state moves, travel for business, literacy tests, and District of Columbia absentee status limits. The Foundation highlights archaic laws and limited access to absentee voting as factors in low turnout.
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American Heritage Foundation
District of Columbia
Foundation
Alabama
Louisiana
Misssissippi
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
New Mexico
Civil Defense Struggles Over Shelter Funding Across Administration
The piece discusses repeated congressional resistance to mass shelter funding amid cold war fears. It notes Truman and Eisenhower eras failed attempts, public apathy, and Civil Defense plans to seek multi billion dollar civilian shelters starting with school and hospital shelters to protect cities and population from hydrogen bomb fallout.
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Mit
Truman
Congress
Eisenhower
Civil Defense Administration
Corry Post Office Faces Holiday Mail Rush
In December 1936, Postmaster James Sulliver notes a heavy holiday mail rush hitting the Corry office with expected peak ahead. Fire wiped out two barns near North Clymer on the Clymer Panama highway last Wednesday, prompting local officials to assess damages as community events and school activities loom.
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Corry Journal
Republica
Newepaper
APG
Apatches
Bane
Corry
Uabel
James Sulliver
North Clymer
Clymer-Panama Highway
Rock of Ages Sermon and Christmas Party Notes
Meditations for Christmas by Rev E A Oliner discusses Christ as the rock of ages and urges steadfast faith. The piece recalls biblical figures who opposed Christ and highlights a church Christmas party on Monday at 6 30 p m with Kiwinsce Club plans and Fortilaf school meeting outlines.
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E. A. Oliner
Offerise
Meiz finVe
Rome
Holy Empire
Jesus Christ
Nees
Saul
Hytod
Hint
Palate
Cain
Nero
Hitler
Caesar
Sijlind
Tia
Bel Ziven
Cafry
Kiwumse Cli
Fortilaf
Advances Plan To Stem Flow Of Petty Appeals
Ann A. Bert Johnson proposes to curb self prepared appeals by prisoners. The plan would require pauper inmates to spend their own funds, with Jolson to verify inmate account credits before approving in forma pauperis filings. Prisoners earn small sums daily for work.
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Ann Aobert Johnson
Jolson
Famous Area Rifle Marksman Dies At Home
ERIS Roy A Loder 62 a long time iron company employee and noted rifleman died at his residence after a long illness He was a member of the Dewar international life team in 1932 and coached the team in 1938 1936 and 1928 He represented the commonwealth in national rifle matches at Camp Perry He held life NRA and Walnut Creek Rifle Club memberships He belonged to Keystone Lodge F and AM Erie Consistory Temple Royal Arch Erepa Grotto Zem Zem Shrine Arab Patrol bowling league and other local groups.
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ERIS
Roy A. Loder
Erle Mallable Iron Co
Dewir International Life
United States
U.S
Loder
Dewar
Commonwealth
Camp Perry
National Rifle Association
Walnut Creek Rifle Club
The
Iron Company
Keystone Lodge
F & AM
Erie
Temple Royal Arch
Erepa Grotto
Man Killed by Car as He Walked Home
John Kutch, 52, was struck and killed by a car on Route 38 near his North Washington home Saturday night. Police reported the accident remains under investigation with no further details released.
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Butler
John Kutch
North
Washington
Arsonist Hunt Amid Church Fires Hits New Jersey
Police label the fires at Historic First Methodist and First Born Living Church as arson with two other nearby churches also struck by ignited gasoline. Investigators link the incidents to a religious fanatic firebug following a prior cathedral blaze. Firemen faced collapse as the Sunday School wing roof caved in, narrowly injuring none despite minor injuries to four firefighters.
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Trenton
N. J
Orly
First Methodist
Joseph B Welsh
Mercer County Prosecutor's Office
Welsh
Lawrence Blacking
St. Mary's
Richard T. Crean
Bold car thief eludes dragnet in city chase
A car theft suspect escaped authorities in a prolonged pursuit combining Route 19 and local roads. Police pursued along Gore valid routes but failed to apprehend the missing teen. The incident began near 4 am and involved multiple agencies as residents reported a disrupted night.
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Exty
Milleréeke
Stile Molice
Merle Robson
P.m
Cara
Nidin
Myterwer
Frigid Arctic Air Sweeps South Across Regions
A frigid blast from the Arctic moved southward into the central Rockies Plains and upper Mississippi Valley. Temperatures dropped with snow and freezing rain forecast for northern New England and the Gulf Coast states, bringing cloudy skies and rain showers to others.
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Civi
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New Engand
Central
Gulf Coast
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Corryes
Gerry
Beaver
St Edward's
Gary Ellis
Jrean
Cor- Ty
Christ
Warner
Gulf Service North
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Optinay
Guitty
Hunt
Dubois
Barone
Real Datas
Glaurfieldl
Woo
Sarl
Dav
Iuinling
Poli
Briggs & Stratton
Clinton
Continental Motora Cady
Collier Well
Chevrolet
Kole
Ea Vem Chavyiwi
Thomas Mofors of
Micro-Matic
Sunbeam Coffee Maker
Sunbeam Mixmaster
Sunbeam Toaster
Sunbeam Pressure Pan
Sunbeam
Yankee
Bernzrite
Olida Eee
Model Dairy Company
Dial
West Smith St
Corry, Pa
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