Twenty Years Ago Highlights from Journal Files
A 1980 snapshot notes no new developments in suspected parrot fever cases and remarks by Dr. Bennett on related illnesses. It covers a dismissed heating repair at the Senior High School, a test run for a new semester schedule, regional talks on costly sewage projects, a cold snap with below zero temperatures, a chicken theft case, and debates over government and Social Security tax funding and debt.
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G. B. Bennett
Bradford School Destroyed by Bradford Fire
Bradford fire of indeterminate origin gutted the school yesterday in Bradford history. Teachers acted quickly to evacuate students and feed them outside. The roof collapsed minutes after all children were out. fire crews fought the blaze but the building was ruled a total loss.
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Bradford
Oith Bradford
B. B. Larkin
Tarkin
Los
Parimutuel Betting Considered for Erie County Fair
Erie County fair officials weigh pari mutuel horse racing at Wattsburg Fair Grounds with projected setup costs around 50000 dollars. Some directors favor the plan, others oppose, as debate hinges on a proposed bill at the 51st State Legislature session. Burrows notes Saratoga’s revenue model shows potential county tax relief and a possible boon for Erie County.
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Wattsburg
How's Your I Q A Classic Memory Test Quiz
A reader quiz asks ten questions to gauge memory and logic. It mentions amendments, dates, and a Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy recipient, with a note to turn to Classified Page for answers. It includes questions on presidential inauguration dates, Friday the 13th frequencies in 1950, the Lone Eagle, and Dean Acheson leading a federal executive agency.
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U. S
Wright Brothus
Dean Acheson
Social Security Fund Doubts and Treasury Bonds Debate
Senate finance hearings on a House bill expanding Social Security raise charges of a government swindle. Critics claim the old age and survivors fund is fake and will lead to double taxation, while defenders cite a 1949 report showing $11.2 billion in reserve and payroll taxes covering benefits. Proposals urge higher payroll taxes and cautious investment of the trust fund in government securities, with debates over whether bond proceeds aid current expenses.
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O.asi
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Social Security Trust
Senate Finance Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
O.asl Trust Fund
Social Security Act
The
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DAS. Board of Trustees
Generi
You May Have Kidney Fatigue You May Not Know It
A garbled ad claims kidney fatigue with vague symptoms and urges readers to buy Thompson's Borsoma Tablets for quick relief, noting price and availability. The text is unclear but presents a health product promotion with nonsensical phrasing and misspellings.
Eight left homeless after Summerdale fire destroys Kelley home
A spectacular afternoon blaze in Summerdale gutted a 14 room frame house owned by James Wills Kelley, killing none of the eight occupants but causing more than 5000 dollars in damage. Neighbors spotted flames from a second floor window around 1 p.m. Firemen from Mayville and Sherman battled the two hour blaze as flames rose fifty feet above the roof. The house near midway between Mayville and Sherman housed Kelley and Ada Crawford plus Kelley’s son and his wife and three children who were in school or visiting across the street. Some items were saved including a refrigerator, washing machine and beds. The fire came after a minor earlier blaze in the same house about a year ago.
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Mayville
Sherman
Kelley
Ada Crawford
David Shafer
Convocation to Grant Degrees at University of Pittsburgh
More than 900 students will receive degrees at the University of Pittsburgh mid Winter convocation on February 3 in the Syria Mosque.
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Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Syria
Barbour Dr Clifforn Speaker at Presbyterian Conference
Barbour, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Knoxville Tennessee and moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, will be the speaker. He is a Pitt graduate.
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Clifforn
Barbour
Second Presbyterian Church of
Knoxville, Tenn
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Pitt
Four Die In Jersey City Tenement Fire Tragedy
In Jersey City New Jersey a three story frame tenement exploded in a blaze at dawn killing a woman about 37, two girls aged 10 and 12 and a three year old. Five ambulances carried the injured to Jersey City Medical Center with two in critical condition. A mother clutched her eight month old baby and leaped from a third floor window. the infant survived while Mrs Anna Henry was hospitalized with serious injuries.
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Aooreement Sages
Jersey City
N. J
Jersey City Medical Center
Anna Henry
Trivia questions from a historical page prompt
A set of quiz style prompts asks about Latin American imports the idea of deep freezers with White House connections a country never defaulting on WWI debts asbestos status of a mineral or vegetable and the Aquitania vessel years in service Addis Ababa as capital of an African kingdom.
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Latin America
White House
United States
Guaard White List Company
Uney
Aquitania
Addis Ababa
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State Sanitary Water Board
Corry
J. W. and
A. P. Howard Company
W. L. ‘Trill
West Park
C. B. Porter
Gabardines
Rayons
Tunnell’s
Summerdale
Vita Fenel
Homecraft
Delta
Homiecraft
Ben Franklin
Guignon's
Samson
Synchro Electric
Sander
Omarae
National Bank of Corry
Federal Reposit Insurance Corporation
Keystone
VanCise
Leed
Goodflyear
Thomas Motors
OF Corry, Inc
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