Erie County incidents and local crime roundup report
Police pursued vehicles near the intersection of South Center and South Streets after a high speed chase. A county-wide raid on social clubs last October burned 500 seized slot machines in a Wes leyville junk yard. About 14400 dollars found in the rye boxes was turned over to the Erie County General Fund. A roller rink owner reported about 20 pairs of skates stolen since opening two months ago. The district attorney announced 113 minor cases and two voluntary manslaughter charges will be presented next February. Margaret Jackson, 88, died from burns suffered December 28 after clothing caught fire at home. Temperatures fell to 10 degrees. County plans for outdoor pools and a Miller-Sibley Field project proceed with bond sales and bid openings planned for February. A man with no local home to be admitted to the county institution. A basement fire at North East caused $3,000 damage displacing a family. Real estate transfers were recorded at the Erie County Courthouse. Manufacturing employment rose to 16.2 million in November with a low layoff rate and stable hiring.
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Wesleyville
Max Silver and Sons
General Fund
Erleounty
Sparta Delays On New Tax Rate in 1952 Budget
Sparta Borough Council delayed setting the 1952 tax rate while awaiting property reassessment results. President Guy M. Fish said the borough cannot adjust the budget until reassessment is complete and noted the current real estate tax is 15 mills. If assessments rise, the millage may drop. a county association meeting in Spartansburg on January 22 may clarify rates for subdivisions.
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Spartansburg
Guy M. Fish
Fish
Association’ of Boroughs
Red Jet Downed in Korea Air Battle with MIGs
In Korea, American Sabre jets shot down one MIG and damaged two others during two dogfights near the Yalu River boundary south of North Korea and Manchuria. Capt Charles Carr of Las Vegas was credited with shooting down a MIG. Lt Edmund Hepner and others shared damage credits. The Central Front saw heavy Chinese artillery at Sniper Ridge and a failed 80-man assault at Pinpoint Hill amid subfreezing conditions.
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Associated Press
Seoul
Fifth Air Force
Yul River
North Korea
Manchuria
Charles c. Carr
Las Vegas
Nev
Edmund 3
Hepner
Selman
Olla
Infant John Waldo Prayer Service at Bracken-Kealing
A morning service for infant John E. Waldo, son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Waldo of North Clymer, was held at 11 o clock at Bracken-Kealing Funeral Home. Rev Howard Stull officiated and burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees from away included Mrs Leon Page Kennedy Mr and Mrs Eugene Button Niobe John Davis Randolph Mr and Mrs Kenneth Harford Bear Lake.
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Iservice
John Waldo
Bracken-Kealing
John E. Waldo
Pheodore Waldo
North Clymer
Howard Stull
Pine Grove Cemetery
Waldo
Clymer
Leon Page
Kennedy
Eugene Button
Niobe
John Davis Randolph
M. Kenneth Harford
Bear Lake
Man Who Knifed Officer Is Jailed
David Newberry, of Wes leyville, was jailed without bond after release from Hamot Hospital where he recovered from a bullet wound. He faces a disorderly conduct charge and an assault count tied to an incident Friday. he was shot by a police officer during the confrontation and remains in custody pending further hearing before Alderman William Helsler.
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David Newberry
Wesleyville
Hamot
Newberry
Irving
Poller
William Podelster
Xaife
Newbery
Voubielstel Livin
Seattle
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South Center
South Streets
Malcolm Yor
Cony
RD. 1
Fysor
Cay Net
West Pleasant Streets
Richard Walker
Orry Rollerway
Walker
Wlice
Damian McKeghiln
Margaret Jackson
Oe City
Sheelty
Weather One
George Mulderick
Cory
Erie County
Corry Memorial Hospital
L. V. Case
North East
Lena Cohen
Joseph Cohen
North Center Street
George D. Faulkner
Franke Darrow
Sarah Hollis
Henry Rockman
Joh Krasaux
Henry Ros Ski Tix
Mary Aurkhart
Raymond Brown
Bureau of Labor
Bti- Listes
We Mornth
Sparta
Nevil
Tanners
Deluxe Electresteam
DR. Scholls
Cady & Collier General Auto
East South St
Erie
Eral
Ee System BR. Finance CO
Ersonal Consumer Discount Co.ab
N. Center ST
Corry
Harry Hall
Managai
Pam
Suate
Greensburg
New Plymouth
Tov
Fevvrourn Piven
Cine
Thon
Detroit
Michigan
Plymouth
Peter
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