Legislate by Quirk A Harrisburg Tale Of Quorum Ruse
In Harrisburg the House passed unemployment compensation reform 207 to 3 while only about 30 members sat. The Senate approved a 16 million deficiency bill with 43 votes though only 13 were present. The rule counts all members present unless leave of absence is requested or quorum is questioned. Rep. Albert Readinger notes the discrepancy.
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Twenty Years Ago Journal Clippings From 1935
A collection of short items from February 12 1935 notes health fund concerns at Washington School due to communicable diseases with many absences. Local Dry Cleaning installs a modern pressing machine. Rotary Club luncheon features eighth grade musicians and a Girls Glee Club performance. Clarence Cook of Erie to organize a Townsend Old Age Pension Club. Birth announced for George Phillip Ross at Corry Hospital. Senate presence noted with 48 senators official by Mahany, 13 in seats, prompting commentary on governance. U S exports from oil industries machines automobiles grains and cotton account for about 40 percent of total trade.
Roaming Round of Corry News Highlights Traffic, Politics, and Local Change
A Corry city roundup notes bus lines blame the Pennsylvania Turnpike for service decline, and reflects on longer travel times. Maple syrup producers prepare tapping sites amid slush, while equipment for sale signals rougher farming times. Navy man Steve A Kosch serves aboard USS Vesole in the Mediterranean. Erie County courthouse rumors hint at a serious charge and a possible mayoral bid. chatter of a court suit to rectify wrongs. potential Harrisburg law enforcement appointment for a Corry resident. Local bonds worry officials over expected interest above 2 percent for a new fire truck financing. Westminster College debate honor for David Livingston, a former Corry High School student. City officials seek cheaper repairs for a two-way radio, and Southside business moves planned. A large Citizens National Bank light fixture fell unnoticed at night. Kinley Insurance redecorating. Pvt. Robert C. Lewis completes ordnance automotive repair course in Atlanta. Continuous requests for time extensions on some projects noted.
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Steve Kosch
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Vesole
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Harrisburg
Concord-Wayne-Elgin
David Livingston
Bedford
G. C. Murphy Co
Southside
Citizens National Bank
South Center Street
Kinley Insurance
Robert C. Lewis
Ordnance Automotive School
Atlanta, Ga
Edinboro area notes and industry updates
City sewage plant work near East Smith street moving ahead of schedule. Janet Kelsey serves as freshman class secretary at Edinboro State Teachers College. County assessments show large jumps, some tenfold or more of former totals. Opening gym at the new high school boosts local hardware and shoe sales, lockers and sneakers in demand. Mrs Jeck Berry plans California move with West Coast division of Associated Spring Corp. Aero Supply officials and engineers visit Los Angeles to discuss local plant products. George Hurlbert, Corry Jamestown plant foreman, attends 53rd management unity seminary in Dayton. Florence R Lacey of Sugar Grove earns junior membership in American Guernsey Cattle Club.
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Janet Kelsey
Edinboro State
Jeck Berry
California
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Associated Spring Corp
Aero Supply
Los Angeles
Caliornia
George Hurlbert
Corry- Jamestown
National Association of Foremen
Dayton
Florence R. Lacey
Sugar Grove
American Guernsey Cattle Club
How Smart Are You A quiz from a 1950s page
A fragmented questions page asks readers to answer seven items on history religion and industry. It ponders St Valentine dating and Christian martyrdom while querying military maneuvers in the American West and automotive production in January. It also tests wheat production and a Nisei term.
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Elmview Dairy Plans Homogenized Milk Sale Expansion
A fragment notes Elmview Dairy of Columbus installing a new homogenizer and planning to begin retailing homogenized milk, with the line about bred Guernseys by two youngsters under 21 indicating dairy stock relates to the operation. The readable details focus on equipment upgrade and marketing shift.
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Train derailment injures 40 near Sauk Center
A Western Star passenger train derailed in subzero weather near West On, Minnesota, injuring about 40 of 190 passengers. None seriously hurt. Railway spokesman cited a rail break in temperatures 14 below zero as the cause. The incident occurred about 10 miles northwest of Sauk Center. Augusta, Maine, Boston
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Train wreck near Kennebec River delays Pine Tree Limited
A storm delayed the Pine Tree Limited by about 40 minutes and a washout weakened the road bed 10 miles east of the Kennebec Railroad siding near Augusta. Two truth's devon units a storage mail car and an empty milk tank car plunged down a 15-foot embankment into the river and four passenger coaches derailed, stopping near a water-filled ditch. One coach rested at a 30-degree angle while the others tilted but stayed upright. The canal system length noted is 800 miles.
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Gertrude Johnson
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John Stowe
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Rowland B. Mahany
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