Erie Tax Records Show $2000 Short in Clerk's Accounts
Finance Director Kenneth Momeyer charged Andrew J. Komosa, former chief clerk in the Erie income tax office, with a $2000 shortfall at his dismissal over a year ago. He cites over 100 self employed claimants who paid nothing and says the clerk kept both money and receipted bills. The bonding company is notified and no city loss is expected.
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Erie
Kenneth Momeyer
Andrew J. Komase
Momeyer
Damian J. McLaughlin
Komusa
Komosa
County Air Raid Warden Chief Named in Erie
George L. Wilson of Erie was appointed chief air raid warden for Erie County. He begins duties immediately after a conference with Col. Lewis F. Acker and county coordinator Fred Lamberton. The county will activate 14 lookout posts on standby and start training staff with townships and boroughs handling local details.
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Erie
George L. Wilson
Wilson
Fred Lamberton
Lewis F. Acker
Harrisburg
Acker
Lamberton
Arthur M. Mapes Rites Held At Davison Funeral Home
The funeral for Arthur M. Mapes was held Monday afternoon at Davison Funeral Home with Rev. H. Ray Harris officiating at 3 o clock. Carl J. Lyons sang The Old Rugged Cross, with Mrs. Harris accompanying. Honorary bearers included Joseph Guignon Walter E. Kinney Guy B. Rogers and Charles W. Amy. Active bearers were G. A. Duke Francis Duke Donald A. Stewart William J. Spiesman James Sinare and Carl J Peterson. Interment followed in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends came from New York California Erie Thyrnness Pittsfiel Portersville Niobe and other areas.
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Arthur M. Mapes
Davison Funeral Home
Francis Duke
Donald A. Stewart
William J. Spiesman
James Sinare
Carl J Peterson
Pine Grove
Joe M. Mapes
China Lake
Calif
Harold Black
Erie
Floyd McElroy
Thverness
Fla
Glenn Dulin
Pittsfiel
Lyle Colby
Portersville
Mammoth Henry Ford Estate Put Up For Sale
The 1 869 acre Fairlane estate in Dearborn, Detroit area, includes a Georgian home, formal gardens, barns, a lake and pool. Asking price exceeds 2 million dollars. The widow of Henry Ford died last September and Silloway Co. will market the property as a whole but may allow subdivision.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Fairlane
Clam Bryant Ford
Silloway & Co
Public airing set on RFC loans influence charge
Senate banking subcommittee orders a public hearing into political influence on RFC loans. Testimony will include E. Merl Young and Texas lawyer Ross Bohannon as they review a 10 million dollar TexMass Massachusetts development fund loan that reorganized and failed. President Truman urged RFC management changes amid criticism.
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Washington
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Truman
Fulbright
D-Ark
Tomoreaw
E.merl Young
Ross Bohannon
Texas
Young
RFC
Pulbright
Texmass Corp
Tex
Massachusetts
Development Fun
Messenger
White House
Congress
Youth saves four from river in Brownsville incident
Bernard Smigovsky, 19, plunged into the Monongahela River near Brownsville to rescue four youths from a capsized rowboat. He swam hundreds of feet, guiding them to shore and saving Umbile 16 Milewell 15 Robert 17 Guth 16. The article mentions Liberia ig ru and Africa context.
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Vrom River
Brownsville
Bernard Smigovsky
Monongahela River
Smigovsky
Umbile
William Milewell
Thomas Robert
Richard Guth
Democrats demand legislative probe into officials' conduct in Pennsylvania
Three Senate Democrats introduced a resolution calling for a probe into alleged violations of public trust by state officials. In the House, Rep. H G Andrews assailed the Forests and Waters Department for classifying public grounds as top secret. Senators Dent, Hane, and Barr urged publication of reports suggesting widespread irregularities and violations in public office.
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Associated
Harrisburg
Senate Democrats
Pennsylvania
House
H. G. Andrews
State Forests and Waters Department
Senate
John M. Dent
Westmoreland County
Eustace Hane
Fayette County
Joseph Barr
Allegheny County
Commonwealth
One Man Clubs Face Stricter Liquor License Rules
Harrisburg February 20 A new bill before the House would tighten Pennsylvania liquor licenses for one man social clubs. It requires corporate existence for two years, a minimum member count, and revamps state liquor control provisions. The measure, by Rep William Seale, targets the one man club practice.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ui House
Wiliam
Seale
At Ant
Ecind
Pennsylvania House considers $400 yearly teacher pay raise
The House ponders a bill backed by the Pennsylvania State Education Association to raise statewide teacher salaries by 400 dollars annually, affecting about 60,000 public school teachers. The measure cites a two year cost near 69 million dollars and proposes new minimum and maximum pay ranges for teachers with varying certificates and degrees.
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Cen
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wis
PSEA
John M. Lamley
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