Revival of Pennsylvania oil fields sparks wartime output
In Bradford and Oil City Pennsylvania the old oil fields regain vitality to meet wartime needs. Prices for Pennsylvania grade crude rise from a wartime low to about 2.75 dollars a barrel, enabling renewed drilling and repressuring of aging wells. For the week ended June 28 Bradford area output reached 36 081 barrels daily, over half of the state and regional production.
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Bradford
Pennsylvania
America
Oil City
Titusville
Edwin Drake
New York
West Virginia
Ohio
OM City
Boy aims at birds, hits power line in Dunkirk
A 15 year old attempted to shoot at birds perched on a cable along Lake Shore Drive Dunkirk. he missed the birds and struck the main line causing a break in the insulation. Repair crews located and fixed the damaged line after discovering a bullet. Phone service was interrupted until repairs were finished.
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Dunkirk
Lake Shore Drive
Miners File For First Vacation Payroll Fight
Thousands of coal workers flood job offices to claim unemployment pay for a week idle in a new two year pact with CIO United Mine Workers. Officials dispute a 720 vacation token and 113 maximum state benefits as not payable.
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Associated Press
Scranton
CIO
United Mine Workers
Lewis G. Hines
Labor and Industry
Jackson Won Confirmation for Supreme Court Seat
Senator James F Byrnes of South Carolina is set to take the oath today as associate justice, confirming the tribunal to nine. Robert F Jackson won Senate approval by voice vote amid Tydings protest. he has been attorney general since last year and awaits oath details.
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Associated Press
Washington
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Robert 4. Jackson
Constitutional Nine
Byres
Senate
Roosevelt
Jackson
Tydings
I-Md
Boiler addition planned at St. Marys Home Erie
A new boiler house and round brick smoke stack about 50 feet high will be built at St. Marys Home at 26th and Ash streets in Erie for 6500 dollars. The project requires moving a garage from its current site. Construction permit was issued Monday.
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Erie
St. Mary's Home
26Th
Ash Streets
Stolen Car Found Abandoned at Erie
A thief abandoned an automobile at the Kendall gas station on Sassafras street after cashing a worthless check for 18.25. The car owned by Stephen B. Meyers of Kahiewa Boulevard had repairs ordered totaling 895 dollars. The incident occurred after the thief received 10 dollars in cash from the check.
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Erie
Kendall
Sassafras Street
Stephen B. Meyers
Kahiewa Blvd
Meyers
DiMaggio Extends Hitting Streak Against White Sox and Keeler Record
Joe DiMaggio nearly ended his run against the White Sox on June 17 as a grounder glanced off Appling for a potential out. He broke George Sisler’s 41 game mark on June 29 and surpassed Willie Keeler’s 44 consecutive hits by July 2 in New York, with one misplayed ball noted but no other errors in his hot stretch.
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New York
Joe DiMagio
George Sisler
Willie Keeler
DiMag
Sisler
Keeler
Joe
Ding
White Sox
Hilless
DiMaggio
Luke Apsling
Teachers College Bill Moves Before Senate
Harrisburg July 8 The bill to empower Pennsylvania state teachers colleges to aid national defense proceeds before the Senate with education committee approval. It allows trustees with the education council to cooperate with municipal state federal and other agencies and lease college property as needed. The act would run until June 1945 and revises a prior bill restricting admissions to teaching occupations only.
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Wy Associates
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Education Committee
State Council of Education
Toa
Court Upholds Minimum Wage Law for Women and Miners
Harrisburg reports the Department of Labor and Industry estimates the commonwealth's minimum wage law could affect 450,000 workers if the 1987 act takes effect. The Dauphin County court upheld the act's constitutionality despite ongoing appeals, while enforcement was stayed amid a laundry industry suit over 27 cents per hour for 12,000 workers under 21.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Department of Labor and Induatry
George H. Basle
Dauphin County
State Supreme Court
Lewis G. Hines
Secretary of
Labor and Industry
Hines
Arrest for Forgery Shatters Romance in Corry
Patchen, a Spartansburg native, forged Luke Graham's name on a $60 note at the National Bank of Corry. An employee flagged the impersonation, leading to his arrest by Chief John Flanigan after a hearing where he pleaded not guilty to forgery. He was jailed awaiting Erie county court action. authorities note prior similar trouble in Crawford county.
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Patchen
National Bank of Corry
Luke Graham
Graham Asia
John Flanigan
Spartansburgian
Erie County
Sean Brown
Crawford County
Four Injured When Car Skids Into Ditch West of Dunkirk
Four Pittsburgh residents were injured yesterday afternoon near Dunkirk after their automobile skidded on a ralt sweat highway and plunged into a ditch five miles west of Dunkirk. They were taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Named the injured are George Livingston 50 of 2130 Wightman street shock and internal injuries, Mrs Anna Himelbleu 45 of 340 Craft avenue chest and back injuries and shock, Mrs Marie Rosenberg 47 of 885 Bartlett street neck injuries burns, and her daughter Stella 15 back and leg injuries.
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Dunkirk
Pittsburgh
Brooks Memorial Hospital
George Livingston
Wightman Street
Anna Himelbleu
Craft Avenue
Marie Rosenberg
Bartlet Streety
Stella
McKean County Court House Plans Outlined in Bradford
County Commissioner J. Albert Cleveland described the new McKean County Court House to Bradford residents on July 8. He presented an architect drawing, discussed settling problems with the old building, and outlined the ongoing construction, expected to finish later this year. He said no bond issue is needed and taxes may rise to fund furniture and equipment.
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Bradford
McKean County
J. Albert Cleveland
Cleveland
Flek Couple Die In Route 422 Crash Near State Line
Theresa Elek 68 of Cleveland dies after following her husband Valentine 59 who perished when their car crashed into a tree on Route 422 near New Bedford just inside Pennsylvania. Mr Hlek drove off the road at a narrowing turn on the state line.
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New Lastle
Vmys
Theresa Elek
Cleveland
Jamestown Memorial Hospital
Valentine Flek
Flek
Pennsylvania
New Bedford
Hlek
Ohio
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Mckean County Court House
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Clark Gable
Rosalind Russell
Peter Lorre
Crawford M
Adam Shumsky
R. D
Frank Latos
Hutz’s Market
Edwards
Castoria
Alka Seltzer A9c
Edward Anderson
Guy Rogers
S. First Ave
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George Apthorp
Rt. D
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Rossbacher
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Bert Ames
Clarence Wallace
Chrysler & Plymouth
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Willi
Heinz Baby Food
Heinz
KNOX
Margaret H. Haight
P. Elif Dahl
Corry, Pa
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John Wise
R. Dy
Delos Ayers
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