Erie publisher jailed on criminal libel charge
Erie publisher John Donaducy of Jack Ducy’s Town Crier was sentenced by Judge Elmer J. Evans to three months to a year in the Allegheny County Workhouse Pittsburgh. His sentence is delayed due to an appeal expected in April. Bail reduced from 9000 to 1000. Donaducy plans to move to California and has ceased publication.
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Tion Erie
John Donaducy
Jack Ducy
Elmer J. Evans
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Donaduey
Superior Court
E. E. Petrillo Sr
Robert Chase
Petrillo
Petrilla
California
Clash in Indochina Nets Vietminh Losses Claim
French report a first serious clash with Vietminh invaders in Laos with 100 killed, wounded, or captured. Paratroops engaged a Vietminh battalion north of Seno as a Vietminh thrust split Indochina toward the Mekong border. French planes bombed, Vietminh attacked. Reading Co to reopen locomotive and car shops in Reading end of January after brief shutdown due to seasonal demand and overall railroad decline. Jersey dairy breed preserved by 1763 laws.
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Laos
Saigon
Indochina
Seno
Mekong
Thailand
Philadelphia
Reading Co
Reading
Miss Freda B. Smith Dies After Ill Health
Miss Freda B. Smith, 103 West Frederick street, died early today at Corry Memorial Hospital after two years of illness. Born November 3, 1902 in Blairsville, she lived in Pittsburgh and Greenville before moving to Corry in 1994. She worked at Corry Memorial Hospital kitchen for eight years and was a member of the Women’s Relief Corps. Survived by three brothers, two sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for Friday at Bracken Funeral Home with burial in Greenville Cemetery at a later date.
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Freda B. South
West
Frederick Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Miss Smith
Blairsville
Pittsburgh
Greenville
Bell Telephone Company
Jamestown
N. Y
Corry
Women's Relief Corps
This City
Mercedes, Johnson
Lucile Hall
Toledo
Robert Smith
George Smith
Lowville
Clarence Smith
Bracken Funeral Home
H. Ray Harris
Mrs Ethel Stapleton Buried This Morning
Rev H Ray Harris led the funeral service for Mrs Ethel M Stapleton at 1 o clock at Bracken Funeral Home. Bearers were Paul Weber Ray Wol ford Guy Fish Henry Wold Perry Nichols and Roy Cady. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery with local friends and relatives and attendees from Rochester Youngsville Spartansburg Torpedo present.
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H. Ray Harris
Ethel M. Stapleton
Bracken Funeral Home
Paul Weber
Ray Wolford
Guy Fish
Henry Wold
Perry Nichols
Roy Cady
Pine Grove Cemetery
Corry
George Ellis
Ray Edson
Rochester
E. J. Schumacher
Youngsville
Spartansburg
Harold McConnell
Levarn L. Dey
Torpedo
Joblessness May Soar To Over Two Million
Washington government officials forecast that unemployment will rise to over two million this month due to seasonal layoffs after Christmas. Census data show 1.85 million Americans out of work last month, with total civilian employment at 61.764 million, lower than December 1951 and 1952. Weather and outdoor trades layoffs could widen the rise.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Census Bureau
Bureau
Snapp Heads Sparta Council Election At Annual Meeting
Latrosmonipp was elected president of the Spartanburg Council. Jost Hight succeeded Guy Floss as council leader. New officers included Gloyiy DT Bunton secretary and Heten Shreve. Several members were seated, and three council members took office. The council did not vote on the budget or ordinance for the year. The budget appeared to be about 9,004 dollars for 1954.
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Latrosmonipp
Spartanburg
Guy Floss
Gloyiy
Bunton
Heten Shreve
Weusikoe
Bhivire
Skylurk A
Culber
Couneitinel CeGine
Tilden Ans Coli Allmey Ghiyr
My Beil
Willim Seawien
Mr ‘Tillotseil
Tragedy in Ohio Snowstorm Fire Fatalities Reported
A truck in East Liverpool, Ohio, crashed during a heavy snowstorm yesterday, killing Robert Smith, 1, of Goropolis. The vehicle, loaded with 5000 balloons of gasoline, veered off Rowe 14 and burned in housing wreckage. Authorities noted the driver perished in the blaze.
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Liverpoor
Ohio
Robert Smith
Goropolis
Rowe
Korea Warned By Gen Taylor on Panmunjom Clash
General Maxwell D. Taylor warned South Korea that the U N forces would accept no intrusion on Indian troops guarding POWs at Panmunjom. He called Seoul’s claims groundless and said the United Nations Command would fulfill its duties under the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission terms to protect prisoners and prevent foreign interference.
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Seoul
Maxwell D. Taylor
Republic of Towa
Panmunjom
Taylor
South Korea
United Nations
Republic of Korea
Tdi
Nationa
U.N
Missing $31,700 in Currency Theft Case Explored
The article recounts a theft of $31,700 with a suspect named Landis and others. After a dawn confrontation, Grant confessed to police about taking the Treasury money and was killed. Landis was arrested at work, leading to the discovery of $34,000 elsewhere and his wife’s arrest. Authorities question whether all funds were spent and note possible involvement by a fourth person.
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Wagowner
Mtact
Grant
Treasury
Landis
Serview
Giles
A. E. Baughman
Secret Service
Landises
Oldsmobile
Baughman
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Yestern
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U.S. Steel Corp
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Sparta Council
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Odds and Ends
Katherine
Korea
Gen
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East Booth Street
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Iatl
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Harry Hall
YES
Wwns
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John 5. Fine
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
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