Titusville man ends life with dynamite at plant
Obert D. Fitch 60 longtime explosives handler for Otto Culper died by placing a dynamite charge under his chest and detonating it near a magazine at the Otto Dupler Torpedo Co. plant. Lois Miller reported the incident and warned authorities. no notes were found. Nearby, John C. Fettermann, 79, retired Pitt professor, died after a brief illness in Pittsburgh.
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Otto Dupler Torpedo Co
Titusville Enterprise Road
Obert D. Fitch
Otto Culper
Mich
Lois Miller
Pittsburgh
John C. Fetterman
University of Pittsburgh
Fettermar
Old Wester University of Pennsylvania
Pitt
Nicholas D Ressler Dies at Erie Hospital
Nicholas D Ressler dies at Erie Veterans Hospital at 11 20 p m after long illness He was born November 23 1878 in Corry and lived there all his life He married Catherine Costello August 21 1902 and worked as a mail carrier for Ajax Tron Works and Pennsylvna Railroad He served in the Spanish American War with Company A The deceased belonged to St Thomas Church Stanford Hose Company and the VFW Surviving are his wife two daughters two sons thirteen grandchildren a brother a sister and several relatives Funeral from 412 Concord Street after 8 30 this evening Mass at St Edwards School hall Wednesday at 11 burial in St Thomas Cemetery
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Service Saturday for Mrs. Bertha L. Benaink Sr
Funeral service for Mrs. Bertha L. Benaink wife of David Bensink Sr was held Saturday afternoon at Bracken Funeral Home A family prayer service preceded the ceremony Rev Benjamin Hoffman Abbe Reformed Church Clymer officiated Grandsons and other relatives served as pallbearers Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery Friends and relatives from Clymer Corry attended from away including Mr and Mrs William Borsterff Panama Mr and Mrs Leon Kolstee Fr donin Mr and Mrs S A Mos Cracken Cochranton and Mr and Mrs Edward Gravink Cambridge Springs
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Corry
William Borsterff
Panama
Leon Kolstee
Stocks Drift Lower In Quiet Market Despite Small Declines
Stocks edged down in a generally quiet session with declines limited to about a point. Several leaders moved fractionally lower while many issues held steady as traders watched corporate bonds and U S government securities in the over the counter market.
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Atomic tests planned for Eniwetok Bikini proving grounds
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a new series of atomic and likely hydrogen weapon tests at the Eniwetok and Bikini proving grounds in the Marshall Islands. Joint Task Force 7 under Maj. Gen. Percy W. Clarke will move crews and materials to the islands this month to conduct the tests.
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Washington
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U N Assembly Mulls Reconvening Over Korean Question
At India's request U N Assembly President Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit asked members to vote to reconvene the Assembly on February 8 to address the Korean issue. Approval of 31 of 60 member nations is needed to reconvene the body.
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Vijaya Lakshmi
Harrisburg Area Highway to Test 60 MPH Speed
Gov. John S. Fine authorized a 60 mph limit on a 30 mile section of U.S. 22 from near Harrisburg to Strausstown under a 1953 act. Snow and ice made driving hazardous, but signs were posted indicating the higher limit as an experimental measure.
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