Six local licensees cited for selling to minors in Erie
PLCB subpoenaed six Erie licensed outlets to a February 24 hearing to answer charges of selling to minors. Names include Adul Corry, Washington Lynch, Girne' Cafe, Frank's Tavern, Phoenix Hotel, and Europeus Hotel, with investigation led from Erie and Harrisburg offices.
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Erie County
Charies of Welling Taralitins
PLCB
Pharyr Yeal
Hough
Harrisburg
Ondural Board
Erie
PLOB
Sted
Sted Meelthpacunes
Loral Livensé
Dvaternal
Hop
Musk
Three Prisoners Escape Rockview State Prison Farm
Bellefonte, Pa February 15 Associated Press three inmates escaped from Rockview State Prison farm this morning marking the second escape in a week. The fugitives Sam Snyder Stephen Hradish Steve O'Hara and John Mewherter were working at the creamery when they slipped past guards and disappeared into nearby countryside.
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Rockview Prison
Associated Press
Bellefonte
Rockview State Prison
C. Rhodes
Sam Snyder
Crawford County
Stephen J. Hradish
King Steve O'Hara
Westmoreland County
John Gh Mewherter
Rhodes
Belle- Mute
Snow Shor
Two Dead and Twelve Hurt in Portland Restaurant Blast
An explosion at the Home Cafe in Portland killed Walter Minge, 40, of Richmond Indiana, and Guy Collins, 25, and injured twelve others including Sam Butcheau and Mrs Rex Haw kits. Rescue workers battled debris as victims were rushed to medical facilities after the brick building partially collapsed.
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Associated Press
Portland
Tut
Salamone
Walter Minge
Richmond
Ind
Guy Collins
Rex Hawkits
Rotary Minstrel Show Heads to Corry High Auditorium
Cast of 40 from Rotary Club presents a two night minstrel show at the Corry Senior High auditorium next Monday and Tuesday with matinee Monday for schoolchildren. Tickets selling fast with proceeds aiding the Corey Memorial Hospital building fund.
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Corry Rorry Club Syil
Diene Lonergan
Evie
Don Watson
Dave Swartz
Bob Baris
Fyr
Art Bure
Maggie
Tym
George Reits
Big Leaby
Rey
Harry Bowman
Russ Nason
Mander
Tillotson Sisters
Spartansburg
Rotary Club
Corey Memorial Hospital
Sea
Chest Directors Cut Allocations By 5 Percent
The 1950 Community Chest campaign reached 95 percent of its $25 800 goal, prompting Chest directors to reduce allocations by five percent. Local agencies receive revised totals including Corry YMCA 9500, Salvation Army 5500, Corry Hospital 5000, Corry Child Welfare 150, Mead Park 850, with $100 for operating expenses and $1 980 for emergencies. Plans to expand campaigns into Columbus Spartansburg Warren and Crawford counties were approved, pending local approvals.
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Aob
Ferl
Disteibi
Corry Ymca
Salvation Army
Corry Hospital
Corry Child Welfare
Mead Park
Erie County
National Organi~ Zatkins
Folia Func
American Cancer Society
American Heart Assusiation
Richard Roxsbacher
Richard Bachemer
Columbus
Spartsns
Burg
Warren
Crawford Countiew
Chest
Asiy
Warren and
Tithusville
Eight Killed In B 29 Plane Crash Near Great Falls
Eight men were killed and seven escaped when an Air Force B-29 bomber crashed after takeoff from Great Falls Air Field while returning to Spokane. The four engine craft had been searching for a missing B 36 in Queen Charlotte Sound when it plunged to the prairie and burned near Highway 87. The aircraft belonged to the 99th Bomb Group and crew names were not released.
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Great Falls
Mont
Air Force
Queen Charlotte Sound
KD. McFarland
Spokane
British Columbia
McFarlang
99Th
Railroad Strike Date Due Friday Involves 200000 Workers
Two rail unions the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors decline arbitration and notify the national mediation board they could not settle the dispute. A strike date is expected to be set Friday though an immediate stoppage is not guaranteed. Kiwanis officer C E Peterson arrives in Cleveland en route to St Marys for the funeral of J Belmont Moser, former international president of Kiwanis.
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As Sinc
Cleveland
Railronil
Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railway Conductors
National (Railway) Mediation Board
C. E. Peterson
Kiwanis International
Erie Railroad
Mr. Peterson
Chicago
St. Marys
J. Belmont Moser
Clarence Wallace
Jamies] Harper
Arthur Martin
St. Maeys
Arctic War Plans Target Cold Fronts In Arctic Regions
U S military planners treat a future war in polar climates as plausible. Secret hearings reveal budget requests for Arctic survival research including climate gear, insulation, socks, and sleeping systems to keep soldiers warm and mobile in western Siberia conditions.
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Associated Press
Washington
U. S
Une
Army Quirteraytster Department
Arctic
Siberia
Arny
Aleepin
Bigs
Dace Finks
Te Army Quae
Page Pont
Potato Co Op Drops Out of Price Support Plan
The Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers vote to withdraw from the 1950 price support program after a six hour meeting of directors in Harrisburg. The group, representing about 1430 of the state's 10 000 growers, cites fears of consumer resistance amid a large surplus and opposes proposed marketing agreements.
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Co-operative
Corry
Associated Press
Harvisheg 3
Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Greiwers
Pennsylvania
Washington Street
Harrisburg
Entisylvania Co-Operative
Oq-Op
Luk
Furnace fault likely caused major damage
A city policeman detected steam and water escaping from a vent behind the Pennsylvania company office on North Central Street. He alerted officials as heat and a gas fired furnace were found damaged but contained, preventing thousands in losses.
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Miley
Pennsylvania
Sve the Co
North Cen Ri Street
Remsine
Route 6 Blocked by High Water at Pollock’s Bridge
Route 6 was blocked by high water at Pollock’s Bridge with other flood impacts reported across the Corry region. Creeks rose and wastewater concerns prompted emergency checks as Titdsville Meadville area works and city crews assessed washouts and sewer conditions after storms.
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Pollock 'S Bridge
Ise
Jase Dehl
Cyrek
Siuly Pollee
Evie Cour
East Smith
Smitty
Titusville
Franklin
City
Meadville
Tidusville
Oil Creek
Nigmaker
Company
Chwslie
Nll
Paasikivi Named Finland President for Second Term
Helsinki February 15 Anti Communist Juho Paasikivi named president by a 200 member electoral college for a six year term winning 171 votes. Communist candidate Mauno Pekkalmi 67 Agrarian Dr Urho Kekkonen 62. Paasikivi to be inaugurated March 1. election followed by explosive incident questioned as possible political maneuver. Government doubts it involved caminians or a real plot. President to hold powers likened to US chief executive.
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Helsinki
Finland
Juho Paasileiy
Candite Mauno Pekcalm
Urmia Kek- Kronen
Paasikavi
Progressives
Swedish People’ Party
Social Democrats
Hin
Pauaikivi
Churchill calls for Big Three parley to end Cold War
British Conservative leader Winston Churchill urges a three power summit to halt the Cold War and discusses possible talks with U.S. President Truman and Allied figures. Aiming to bridge East and West, the proposal surfaces amid campaign anxieties and political maneuvering.
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Churchill
Hbomb
Associated
London
Winston Chuypehill
Fiue
Boden
Sinul Ly
Trivedi
Joye Wilhannel
Atention
Isis
Consersaire
Russia
Generalissine Stalisticowl
Laboeie Palace
Maisien Clement Attlee Alves
Prade
ADM
Tenehim and
Salk
Tilman Alae
Alunite
Poe Jeonlon
Serra
U.S
Far East West Agreziment Gul
Enmins Bueke
Savieh Rawst
Eleetra
Chuvenut
Tome
Xere
Welle BP
Stalin
Triman
Violence Flares in Pennsylvania Mines Amid Strife
Reports from Pittsburgh show mine violence during the United Mine Workers’ strike, with shootings near a Greensburg strip mine and Latrobe, while a New Bethlehem operator seeks government protection. Buffalo public schools close due to coal supply crisis, suspending classes for a week or more.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Greensburg
W C
Peter Inet
Latrobe
Bethlehem
Clarion County
Joseph F. Sherman
Joseph F Sherman
Buffalo
Talks Break Down as Mine Talks Stall in 2015
Reports on the Lewis and operators negotiation efforts show talks barely underway with key figures like George Lave, Spokesman for producers, citing deep divisions over terms. Observers warn the stalemate risks broader United Mine Workers action and a crippling economic impact.
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Associated Press
Itinlyton
Chapman
Dub
United Mine Ware
Lunel
Lewis
Lok
George Lave
Spivkesman
Suceran
Lecal
State cracks down on lotteries by fraternal groups
Harrisburg reports say Pennsylvania authorities will revoke solicitation licenses for social and fraternal organizations using gambling to raise funds. J Mills, head of the welfare bureau, notes that funds must follow state solicitation laws and be earmarked for charity benevolence humane or patriotic causes.
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Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Tra
J. Mills
Welfare Department
Bureau of Community Work
Pennsylvania
Fis
Mills
Pact Signed in Moscow After Lengthy Talks
The Soviet Union and China signed sweeping treaties uniting the two largest Communist powers in alliance for potential war. The accords end the 1941 pact and detail joint administration of Manchurian rail lines, naval base concessions, and property transfers.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Unior
China
Srav
Hkims
Japan
Joan
Iinall
Samui
Chinery
Gonth
Joseph Stalisy
Foreman Miibiler
Vishin
Seuil Milyn
Mun Tze Tung
Ane Fneelen Min
Chimt
Vistth
Key
Chon
Par Arthur
Delrey
Changchun
Vinelivostoi
Russia
Power Shutdown Strands Pottsville Area Industries
A winter blackout hit Pottsville and eastern Pennsylvania with a city lockdown and stow, forcing factories to close and about 200 workers to lose jobs while restoration crews tackle power and telephone line outages. Nearly fifteen collieries employing around six hundred miners were also affected by the cut.
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Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Stow
Sale
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Eaie
Corry Memorial Hospital Building Fund
Hy Associated Preas
Kiwanis
Oes
Associaen Press
Red China
Jenn Harrishare
Patel
Soviet Union
Manchuria
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