Rural Electric Lines South of Cory Move Forward
Preliminary application with Rural Electrification Administration seeks twenty five miles of new lines south of Corry. Beaverdam survey wraps up as engineers return to finish the job and connect homes along Five Corners Mt Wayne Lyons Road and Hatch Hollow areas. Project aims to serve scores of farms with a spring allotment anticipated after Washington review.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Corry
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Parker's Landing
Five Corners
Mt. Wayne
Lyons’ Road
Hatch Hollow
RBA
Washington
Five Day Wattsburg Fair Planned for 1989
Corry area residents learn the Wattsburg Fair will run five days in 1989, with a Saturday exhibit likely to attract attendees previously unable to visit. The board met at Wattsburg Hall to advance plans, noting a sea of free booths and a big Saturday night attraction under negotiation. The Corry Evening Journal prints the final program and premium list, aiming to widen distribution for increased publicity as conditions improve and new features are added. The Wattsburg Fair has grown into one of Pennsylvania’s top agricultural expositions each year.
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Corry
Wattsburg
Rengemente
Corry Evening Journal
Daly
Watteburg
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Higeent
Tot Drowns in County Waterways Search Underway
Four year old Betty Burnett fell from a muddy bank into Pour Mile Creek while tossing a stick Sunday. Searchers fear she was swept toward Lake Erie, with Bernard Burnett as the sole witness. Betty is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Barnett of Erie R D 6.
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Execution Delay For Kidnap Slayer McCall
Raiford Fla February 20 The execution of Franklin Pierce McCall condemned for kidnapping James Bailey Cash who died in the abductors hands was postponed to Friday to allow defense counsel to appeal to the U S Supreme Court The delay announced by prison superintendent L F Chapman came minutes before the scheduled 10 am execution and described as a postponement not a reprieve Chapman noted the death warrant allowed execution any day during the week and the superintendent could set the time He said the McCall family urged a final opportunity to present the case to the high court and that McCall would likely pay with his life for the kidnapping
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Raiford
Pla
Franklin Pierce Metall
James Bailey Cash
Wnthl
U. S. Supreme Court
L. F. Chapman
McCall
Chapman
Child Hurt In Odd Accident On North Center Street
Petty Coburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Coburn of 68 West Frederick Street was struck and knocked down by a wheel of a passing omnibus which worked loose as a cat passed. The girl suffered a scalp infection but recovered sufficiency to attend afternoon classes this morning. Ay Hillstrom returned Sunday from a ten day business visit in Chicago TM.
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Petty Coburn
Oscar Coburn
West Frederick Street
North Center Street
Second and Third Cases of Contagious Disease Reported
Health Officer John D Flanigan placed two children under quarantine today. Tarty age 2 and Sylvia aged 4, children of Mr and Mrs Roussell Cassett of 516 West Church Street, suffer tropical whooping cough. This marks the second and third reported cases of contagious disease this year in the community.
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John D Flanigan
Tarty
Sylvia
Roussell Cassett
West Church Street
Sensible Democrats urged to oust radicals in party power shift
Washington reports quote a public plea for sensible Democrats to oust radicals from party control as tensions mount over the New Deal. Foreign developments and fears of a German Italian territorial move near French colonies push Roosevelt to monitor dangers while conservatives aim to curb the 1930s reform drive. Former Rep John O Connor frames the dispute, urging rational Democrats to strip radicals of influence and avert 1940 renomination of Roosevelt or a complete New Deal majority.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Tiwa
Panama Canal
Houston
Caribbean
Hin Ad
John O'Conner
New York
Distribution In Jobless Benefits Drops In Pennsylvania
Unemployment compensation checks issued for the week ending February 6 fell to 161 with a total distribution of $1,546.90. Ernst Kelly, executive director of the state division, said 71,409 Pennsylvanian checks totaling $821,080 were distributed the week of February 3, a drop from the prior week and the lowest weekly value so far this year.
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Hee
Ernst Kelly
Unemployment Compensation and Employment Service
Pennsylvania
Kelly
Clymer young man injured in highway crash
William Alday, 29, from Clymer, is confined to W. G. Allen hospital in Jamestown after a late yesterday auto accident between Sherman and Mina Corners. His neck injuries occurred when his car skidded on a patch of ice, left the highway, and struck a tree. his condition was described as fairly good today.
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W. G. AL
Jamestown
Sherman
Mina Corners
Alday
Firemen Overcome Battling Basememt Blaze in Factory
Twenty firemen were overcome or injured while fighting a stubborn fire at the Butter Pretzel Company in Harrisburg. The blaze began in the basement from a defective furnace and spread through the factory on a Sunday.
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Harrisburg
Fremen
Butter Pretzel Company
Creeks Overflow Banks Court Voids Tax in Dauphin Case
In Dauphin County Court, Judge William M. Thar gest voided a 1937 state tax aimed at funding teachers' salaries amid injunctions affecting chain stores. The ruling found the levy unreasonable and capricious with no natural or fit relation to its purpose, nullifying the tax in related actions by America in Stina Company and several film outfits.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
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Pennsylvania
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Las
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Thewbees
Gasolinn Alata Ly Bee
Tip Purpunen
Cour
Dow Tn
America
Stina Company
Mie Stanley Chinpny
Slippery Rock bursar suspended amid investigation
Slippery Rock State Teachers College suspends bursar David V. Ketterer during a trustees meeting last Friday as he could not provide a clear accounting. The suspension follows an internal inquiry into the college’s finances and a review by the board of trustees.
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Slippery Rock
United Press
David V. Ketterer
State Tewchers College
Ketterer
Tidohin H. Adm
Pensidan
Two Women Injured in Falls on Icy Walks
Over a weekend several local residents suffered falls on icy sidewalks after Sunday rain and warm spells. On Saturday evening a fall at the Nast Company store left Mia and Mary Chit with sprains, while Mrs Charles Aplenman of West Smith Street sustained bruises after a wall fall on Sunday.
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Mary Chit
Nast Company
Charles Aplenman
Weat Smith Street
Young Men's Day at Bible Class Meeting
Sunday afternoon program at the Salvation Army Corry Bible Class featured Westley Rigby and Tau Rigby as principal speakers with Wdehast Hurlbut in charge. Several enjoyable numbers were rendered to Cecil Rows on the musical saw.
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Corry
Ible Clana al Tip Salvation Army
Vumaeh Solin Westley
Tau Rigby
Wdehast Hurlbut
Clarge
Cecil
Plan to change patrol units discussed in state debate
A report outlines proposals to restore a two-unit patrol setup and merge highway patrol work with policing tasks. It notes Republican and Democratic input, an intensive study by a legislative panel, and an imminent briefing to the governor as lawmakers weigh police funding and structure. The piece cites Sen. John of Snnden and other officials, with discussions of costs nearing $3,000,000 and recent supervision changes.
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Matar Potivg
Ur Bruys Anrtonsiy
Sain Wesilitter
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Tapit
Serbia
Ben Phan
Avirk
Alice
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Tyennne
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Hradford
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Freterick
Alwood Turner
Percy W. Foote
Three Miners Face Murder Charges in Pa Holdup
In Somers Pennsylvania three miners, Mike Pack, Tony Tanck, and Vincent Boing, face murder charges for a fatal holdup that resulted in the shooting of Chartea Kohut. The men, all from Bonversat county, were arraigned today and deny the allegations.
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Koh
Bonversat
Mike ‘Paack
Ony Tanck
Vincent Boving
Break-in Probe at City Garage Reported
Police investigated a garage break-in near the local center over the past week with multiple suspects and a suspect seen fleeing the scene. Officer Joy Cond Maeweded led the inquiry as investigators gathered evidence and questioned witnesses at the scene.
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Parage
Contractor Bondings Added to Probe
United Prete reports a Dauphin County jury investigation into contractor bondings and highway funds. The inquiry, delayed, aims to uncover political contributions and potential improprieties related to local projects as of February 20.
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Dauphin County
Jeratt Invexblmlinie Land
Chingen
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