Paragraf reflects varied local news and notices
John E. Zook, 61, operator of Zook Motor Sales at Kane and former McKean County prothonotary, died of a heart attack. Rex Theatre now offers a $325 top prize next Thursday to a caller who matches winning name Michael Savitz of East Branch failed to appear. Tax deadlines loom as amended returns and estimated taxes are sought. Titusville area post office reports 1953 receipts totaling $307,223, up from 283,678 in 1952. Police advise a tenant on rent dispute to seek an attorney. Union City prepares for January 2 dedication of its new Junior Senior High School with guided tours and a printing of a detailed booklet. An Erie post office management investigation continues as weather forecasters predict a cool weekend ahead. James Schloss, Kenneth Momeyer, Clifford Wels and others are named as potential successors to the postmaster role. Two local hospitalizations occur from traffic and work accidents, with mixed injuries treated. AT&T reports 1953 net income of $421,060,000, a boost over 1952. Farm Show crowds reach estimation of 620,000 for the first four days, with the show ending at 6 p.m. today.
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Erie
U.S. Weather Bureau
Oast
Charles Schloss
Pointes
Schloss
Kenneth Momeyer
Erie Colder
Clifford Wels
Carroll D. Kearns
Public Hearings Planned on Taft-Hartley Amendments
The Senate Labor Committee plans two weeks of public hearings starting January 26 on President Eisenhower's proposed Taft-Hartley amendments. Chairman H Alexander Smith and Republicans agreed unanimously after earlier efforts to avoid lengthy hearings. The first witnesses will be Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell and NLRB Chairman Guy Farmer.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Eisenhower
H. Alexander Smith
Senate
Smith
Sen. Ives
House Labor
Secretary of
James P. Mitchell
Guy Farmer
Naional Labor Relations Board
Clarion man pleads guilty in extortion by letter
Clarion man Bright pleaded guilty to blackmail by a threatening letter in Justice John Baker’s court. Police said he tried to extort 5000 dollars from Ted Strong, bank cashier of New Bethlehem, and was arrested when he arrived to collect the money. He posted bond and was released until the next term, with a written confession on his extortion plot.
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Charit Yiy
Uay Iy
Suwere Ornsiay 29
New ‘Bethlehem
Justice of the
Pesce
John Baker
Clarion
John
Rasavage
J Clarion
Bright
Ted Strong
New Bethlehem Bank
New Bethlehem
Aiso
U S Bomber Crashes On Moroccan Coast
A four engined U S Air Force bomber based at Sidi Slimane crashed last night on the Moroccan coast near Cap Blanc south of Mazagan. The co-pilot was killed and another crew member seriously injured while two others suffered lesser injuries. Survivors were moved to the base hospital at Sidi Slimane. The report notes the word mind originated as a verb.
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Associated xx
Casablanca
Morocco
Sidi Slimane
Cap Blanc
Mazagan
Bidi Slimane
Two Suspects Held in Erie Store Robbery and Shooting
Erie police hold two suspects after a holdup at Sitterle’s cigar store. Owner Joseph Sitterle, 78, was assaulted while Bertil Gustafson, an assistant principal, was shot in the thigh but not seriously. Cash $135 taken. Getaway car involved in a crash near Loth and Parade. Suspects found near West Perry Square and described by police. Charcoal from sugar noted as almost pure carbon.
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Erie
Sitterle
Bertil
Gustafson
Strong Vincend High Scho
Joseph Sitterle
Polce
Loth and
Parade Streets
Hubert A. Launer
Eric
West Perry Square
Plane Crash Kills 15 Near Prague
A passenger plane of the Czechoslovak State Airline crashed near Prague on January 12, killing 15 people. Prague's Rude Pravo announced the figure but provided few details. Ruzyn airport officials said the flight was from Prague to Morawska Ostrave with no foreigners aboard. Telephone censorship interrupted further contact.
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Vienna
Prague
Rude Pravo
Ruzyn
Morawska Ostrave
Warren predicts liberty to penetrate iron curtain
Chief Justice Earl Warren declared liberty, not communism, the most contagious force in the world and destined to break through the Iron Curtain. Speaking at Columbia University’s bicentennial dinner, Warren emphasized America’s strength lies in diversity and freedom of thought and research. The speech, his first major address since joining the Supreme Court, was broadcast nationwide by four major networks.
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Py Amiroucu
New York
Earl Warren
Lberty
Warren
Columbia University
U. S. Supreme Court
Liberty Against Totalitarian Rule Promises Global Reach
A quoted political statement asserts that fascist or totalitarian regimes cannot tolerate dissent and must enforce a single creed, while liberty and anti-communist ideals will spread beyond the Iron Curtain, liberating oppressed peoples and ending slavery for all races. The rhetoric frames liberty as the world’s contagious force overcoming oppression.
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John E. Zook
Zook ‘Motor Sales
Kane
McKean County
Michael Savitz
East Branch
Rex Theatre
Department of Internal Revenue
Titusville
Robinson
South Center Street
Union City
New
Paul Abraham
Pittsfield
Warren General Hospital
Richard Hurlbut
Wright Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Raymond Mfg. Co
Hurlbut
American Telephone and ‘Telegraph Co
Bell
the Bank
Hoover Iron
Tay Maes Tom Ms
Ae At
Barney
U. S
Moroccan
Onus Bomarcains
Abbott
Hahi
White & Wyckoff
Revlon
Ima
Stor
Gohrwoneffoheon
NORTH
Weriestore
Tuffy
Corner of
Center
Washington Sta
Langhurst & Stewart
East Malmet
Gias
Studebaker
America
Stuaebole 1630
N. Y
Walll Street Journal
R.G. W
Motor World
Museum OF Modern Art
North Center Street
Tention
Savea Gas
Fred
Pere Conepara
Leoul CO
Leaulpmange
Gri
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