Workers' Pension Rights Take Center Stage in Senate Probe
A Senate subcommittee led by Senator Paul H. Douglas will resume the inquiry into employer financed pension and welfare funds. The focus: safeguarding beneficiaries from imprudent actions and benefit loss when changing jobs or plans. Emphasis on vesting in industry contracts and potential policy ideas for auto workers with Ford and GM.
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Senate
Paul H. Douglas
Douglas
Ford
General Motors
Turnpike Link Still Elusive In Erie
A tipoff in Governor Fine's farewell address spurs a highways group and Erie Chamber to seek an audience with the governor and new highways secretary this week on the East-West Turnpike link. A route decision south of Erie is due within two weeks, and the Erie committee says it will have a chance to approve the route before announcement. Dr James Weaver, committee chair, says the visit will serve to acquaint the new administration with Erie positions on the route.
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Erie
Fine
Highways Committee
Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce
Leader
Erie Committee
James Weaver
Eric
Twenty Years Ago from Journal Files January 25 1935
Entries note Bear Creek sewer workers losing 15 jobs until Erie RWD can arrange funds. Erie County Baseball League reorganization discussed with hopes to reinsert a team, while Mott Street home sold by Women’s Club for market disposal. Cold weather did not halt RWD projects. new assistant mercantile appraiser W Stuart Houghton to begin February 1. Also a current events quiz appears with seven questions on history, law, and sports trivia.
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W. Stuart Houghton
Wright Street
Erie County
Houghton
American Indian hero Ari Sacaton dies after war fame
Associated Press reports Ari Hayes, one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers, found dead at 32 on the Sacaton Indian Preservation. Doctor cites overexposure to cold and alcohol. Hayes rose as a war hero in 1945 but faced disillusionment, ending on skid row in Chicago after brief aid efforts.
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Fress
Tra Hayes
Iwo Jims
Chicago Sun-Times
Hollywood
Heland
Iwo Jima Hero Hayes Found Frozen to Death in Custody
Hayes, survivor of the Iwo Jima flag-raising, died in custody weeks after a stretch of drinking. He had joined John H. Bradley and Rene Gagnon at memorial ceremonies, with friends recalling a modest, troubled life. An unnamed officer noted he was "a hero to everyone but himself."
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Iwo Jima
Hayes
John H. Bradley
Antigo
Wis
Rene Gagnon
Manchester
N. H
Bradley
Ness
Sparta Couple In Custody Suit In Meadville Hearings
Harold and Violet Jewell of Warren County sue George and Lola Hnatyssyn of Spartansburg seeking custody of two children ages 7 and 8 after a custody decision last year. Judge Herbert A. Mook will conduct the day’s hearing.
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Sparta
Meadville
Harold
Violet Jewell
Warren County
George
Lola Hnatyssyn
Spartansburg
Herbert A. ‘Mook
Hnatyszyns
Mook
Lawrence D. Wheeler
Cochranton
Wheeler
David
Hearing Held On Degree Of Brewster Slaying
In Pittsburgh Judge Samuel A Wells ordered a hearing to fix officials say Owen Brewster 31 pleaded guilty to murder in the fatal shooting of John Dalekowski during an attempted tavern holdup at Berkopecs Tavern Sewickley Township on November 19 1953. The state says an accomplice Eugene Walls fired the fatal shot and Walls is serving a life sentence.
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Associaeg Kress
Pittsburgh
Samuel A.wells
Allegheny County Criminal Court
Owen Brewster
Ambridge
Brewster
R. D. Butler
John Dalekowski
Dalekowski
Berkopec
Sewickley Township
Eugene Walls
Deshon Manor
Butler
Walls
County Budget Slicing Begs: Erie County Officials Face Shortfall
Erie County Commissioners opened their 1955 budget process amid a shortfall of over 250000 against estimated receipts of 1553048. Total requests for all departments except the non‑support office reach 1861223 while non‑support runs around 6000. Last year the county appropriated 1765080 and spent 1667853, with operating costs at the Tuberculosis Hospital rising sharply and a 10 mill tax rate under threat as cuts are considered.
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Erie
Budget talks on hospital revenue and district mills
Revenue to the hospital account from the general fund or the institution district is discussed. Figures above reflect county and TB hospital seven mill revenue. A budget for the independent institution district on three mills is pending. Old Tronsides, Baldwins first steam locomotive, cost 3500. A modern three unit diesel locomotive costs about 500000.
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General Fund
Institution District
Matthias Baldwin
Route 36 repairs urged to aid Erie to Tionesta traffic
Erie area legislators and the Highways Department receive copies of a resolution from the Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce. The motion seeks Route 36 improvements to Tionesta prompted by Tionesta business leaders who say current conditions drive travelers to shop in Erle or Jamestown. The group argues Route 26 as a shortcut to Harrisburg and other central and southeastern Pennsylvania points, with Pleasantville to Tionesta identified as the section most needing rebuilding.
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Tionesta
ERIE
Highways Department
Harrisburg
Greater Erie Chamber of Commerce
Erle
Jamestown
James D. Weaver
Chamber
State Lege
Pennsylvania
Pleasantville
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