Automatic Gates and Flashers Begin at Erie Crossings
Union City reports six Erie Railroad crossings now feature automatic masher lights and gates. Main and Concord streets use auto-manual gates while flasher signals operate at Fourth Avenue Miles Lincoln and Bridge streets. A central tower at Lincoln Street coordinates, with batteryBackup to ensure operation during power outages.
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Union City
Erie Railroad
Main
Concord Street
Fouth Avenue
Miles
Lincoln
Bridge Streets
Lincoln ‘Street
Sil
Pennsylvenia
Twenty Years Ago Highlights and Local Notices
Miss Audrey Mason was taken to Corry Hospital after a car collision with a train on Center Street. She suffered shock and lacerations, treated and discharged. Charles Higgins, witness in a farm fire ring case, offers information to prosecutors. Coach McCall faces lineup changes after rough play in the Union City contest. Premium Vacuum Cleaning Magazine features Lyle Loveland, now in charge of resale business at May and Higbee stores in Cleveland.
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Audrey Mason
Corry Hospital
Center Street
Charles Higgins
Higgins
Savoy
Meartvisle
Lyle ©. Loveland
Mr. Love~land
May
Cleveland
Answers for a Classified Page Quiz
Odd reader quiz page lists ten questions from a classified section. Questions cover topics from aviation and geography to architecture, biology and cooking, asking specifics on engines of the B 52 Stratofortress, city nicknames, the Woolworth Building architect, egg white, the Williamite River, yams in the South, sex of the peacock, and vegetables in succotash.
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I. Q
Alabama City
Pittsburgh
Woolworth
New York City
Williamiite
United States
County Budget Delayed by Incomplete Assessment Figures
County commissioners delay budget action as two assessment books remain unfinished in the county assessor’s office. Officials expect completion by Thursday or Friday, delaying final trimming and shopping. The budget must be finished by Saturday for a 20 day public observation before adoption on February 29.
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Erte
Safety law urged after Carpentertown mine blast deaths
Greensburg Feb 5 United Mine Workers backed congressman’s call to stiffen federal mine safety provisions after six miners died in Carpentertown No 2 blast. Investigators say unsafe conditions demand enforcement and stronger teeth for inspectors. In Connellsville James F Courtney 62 was killed in an auto accident outside his Dunbar home.
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Greensburg
United Mine Workers
Carpentertown
Carpentertown No. 2
UMW
Rep. Price
Connellsville
James F. Courtney
Dunbar
Progressive elections reshape primaries across states
The article outlines the rising momentum of presidential primaries through early June with New Hampshire on March 11 and California and South Dakota on June 3. It explains the aim to measure rival candidates’ appeal for party managers and the July national conventions. President Truman supports nationwide primaries.
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New Hampshire
California
South Dakota
Congress
Wiliam Henry Harrison
Truman
Tilch Slated to Be Named Erie Assessor Erie
Erie real estate man Clifford Zilch is expected to become the citys new chief assessor, likely with unanimous council support and full backing to direct the department. Leach and Marsh may be removed by Finance Director Cannavino, with Schroeder discussed as Zilchs potential assistant.
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Tilch
Erie
Clifford Zilch
Erie Real Estate
George Leach
Zilen
Durest
Couneil
Leach
Graham Marsh
Michael Cannavino
Zilch
Joseph Schroeder
Marsh
Aircraft Spotters Meet Set Thursday
The postponed instructional meeting of aircraft spotters will be held Thursday evening at 8 in the Municipal Building. Lt. Arthur Keifer and Sgt. Mac Pool of the Air Force Filter Center at Buffalo will lead the instruction on reporting procedures and answer questions. The Corry group and Spring Creek spotters under Supervisor Walter Maxwell will attend, with all Civil Defense interested persons urged to participate.
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Robert Bracke
Arthur Keifer
Mac Pool
Air Force Filter Center
Buffalo
N. Y
Corry
Spring Creek
Walter Maxwell
Agreements Signed With City Council Aim The June Completion
The agreements signed with the city council and railroad officials set a June completion target for the project. Officials stressed coordination to meet the deadline and ensure compliance with municipal and rail regulations.
Bachelor Ball Stirs Controversy in Small Town
Assocated Press reports in SBACESPORT Maine on February 6 describes civic groups proposing a Bachelor’s Ball at the Rizh school gymnasium on February 19 to boost marriage rates and home ownership. Town leaders clash over promoting marriages with potential costs like more schools.
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Sbacesport
Dan Cupid
Rizh School
Ernest, Baker
K. W. O’connor
Dave
Tim
Centenarian Veon Dies in Beaver Falls at 104
Mrs Hilux Courtney Veon aged 104 the oldest resident of Beaver Falls died yesterday in Providence Hospital. Funeral services will be held tomorrow her son is Charles E Veon a professor at Pennsylvania State College and her husband died in 1900.
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Beaver Falls
Hilux Courtney Veon
Providence Hospital
Plan to file murder charge against youth in Pittsburgh
District Attorney James F Malone said he will file a murder charge against Calvin Carlisle Jr 21 after he struggled with an Emsworth guard before falling into the Ohio River and drowning Investigators will complete the death inquiry into William Shinton Jr Police said Shinton was knocked into the river as he helped Carlisle who was being chased by police Carlisle had been arrested on auto larceny after abandoning a stolen car
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Pittsburgh
James F. Malone Saldne
Calvin Carlisle, Jr
Emsworth
Ohio
Malone
William Shinton
Shinton
Carlisle
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Journal Fist
Ehist Daye
McCall
Youngsville
Foster E. Davis & Son
North Center Street
Langhurst & Stewart
Thiessen
Chevrolet
Thomas Motors
of Corry, Inc
Powell Finance
Power Loan and Finance Co
N. Center St. Corry
Base
Trong
Barney
South Center Street
Maiden Foun
Katherine
Stahl
Flemin
Sunoco
Center St
Paul
Susan Ketlom
Susie
National Bank of Corry
National Bank of Corrs
the National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Safety Deposit
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