State Police report shows fewer area crashes in 1954
Corry barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police report an eight percent drop in rural area accidents and a 40 percent reduction in highway fatalities for 1954. Six troopers logged 121503 miles over 2192 patrols, handling 179 investigated crashes with three deaths, 84 injuries, and 646 traffic arrests.
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Theodore A. Hubley
Pennsylvania State Police
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Hubley
Pee
Judge Would Get Tough With Drunken Drivers
Pittsburgh Judge Annex Alpern called for mandatory jail sentences for drunken driving noting fines won t curb the problem. She spoke after sentencing a disabled veteran to 60 days for ramming and demolishing a parked car while intoxicated.
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Annex
Alpern
Legisla
Tion
New Warden Named at Western Penitentiary
Harrisburg report states NY deputy warden ETO Harrisburg appoints new warden at Western Penitentiary Pittsburgh replacing Capt James F Maroney. Salary set at 8000 dollars annual plus maintenance. appointment by State Correction Commissioner Arthur T Prasse in line with Maroney returning to State Police duties. Maroney had acted since June 1953 after riot-triggered resignation of Dr J W Claudey.
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Harrisburg
Frank Johnston
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Johnston
James F. Maroney
Pennsylvania State Police
Arthur T. Prasse
Prasse
Maroney
State Police
J. W. Claudey
GOP picks Bridges to replace Ferguson as policy chairman
Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire has been chosen to fill the Republican policy chairman role, succeeding Homer Ferguson of Michigan after Ferguson lost re election. Bridges previously served as president pro tempore of the Senate.
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Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Bridges
Senate
State action slated on jobless pay in Pennsylvania
Governor elect George Leader faces a deficit of 60 million dollars as Democrats and Republicans split powers in a politically divided Legislature. Senate picks M Harvey Taylor as president pro tempore, while H G Andrews becomes House speaker after a tense opening session.
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George M. Lender
Pennsylvania
Fine
Joseph M. Barr
Senate
George M. Leader
House
H. G. Andrews
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