Parachute Jump Ends in Close Call at Warren Airport
Virgil Slip King completed his first parachute jump in decades of aviating landing near Eddy street after a near miss with power lines and a Penn Electric substation. Ground crews and spectators feared injury but King escaped with only sore feet. Homer Morrison aided by guiding the drop. The incident happened Sunday evening near Peterson Street, amid a crowd of thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Virgil
King
Warren Airport
Eddy’ Street
Allegheny Avenue
Peterson
Homer Morrison
Miot Woense
Penn Electric
Corry Delegates Lead Bible School Camp Directors
Corry speakers and leaders headline a Bible School and Young People’s Convention at Findley Lake camp. Nelson directs a 100 voice choir and student orchestra while teaching Personal Evangelism. Otterbein College’s Smith and Rev Dr Webber lead classes and drama prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caeap
Ralph B. Webber
Youmg People’s Convention
Mia
Arthur J. Vrooman Lockport
Ivan G. Hunsberger
Hy Ray Harris
Corry
Findley Lake
Two Barns Destroyed by Fires Near Spartansburg
Fires of unknown origin damaged two farm buildings near Spartansburg on Sunday morning. Roy Coates’s barn 32 by 44 burned with livestock in pasture. contents largely lost. Carl Blakeslee’s barn 50 by 60 struck by lightning in early Saturday storm, storing about thirty tons of old hay. Other notable local items include a meeting for the Fair Association and Rural Letter Carriers events, plus assorted community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coates
Carl Blakeslee
Fair Association
Crawford County Rural
Sparta—Missionary Society
Spartansburg
Gates
Sparta Township
Jesse Whitney
the Fair Association
Crawford County Rural Letter Association
Spartanaburg
M. E
Erie
Mercer
Clarion
Crawford
Weldon Davis
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Lloyd Cristy
Hartstown
Clearfield
Glenn Steadman
Methodist Church
Leora Stranahan
Linesville
Gues
Hearings Set On RR Rate Increases
Harrisburg July 12 The Public Utility Commission fixes hearings for July 19 on 44 cent a mile Couch and 5 percent Pullman intrastate rate increases. Both increases were granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission for interstate traffic but must be shown necessary for intrastate approval. Hearings in Harrisburg will allow public protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ey United Press
Harrisburg
Pubtic Utility Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Commission
Fo Puc
Tax Commission Proposed to Replace Pa Revenue Department
July 12 Harrisburg report says the 1988 Legislature may be asked to replace the Secretary of Revenue with a state tax commission. The plan received support at the State Har Association meeting after Franklin Spencer Emonds presented a report. Supporters say a tax commission would provide a more permanent tax policy. critics note issues seen in the Earle administration.
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Harrisburg
State
Har Assseistion
Franklin Spencer Emonds
House
Senate
Montgomery County
Earle
Revenue
Coninisslns
Commission
Board of Finance and Revenue
Revenue Department
Wellejus Buys City Lot Near Bakery
City Council approved a $90 bid from Clut Wellejus for the Main and Concord street lot adjoining his bakery, after previous reservations were lifted. Wellejus had earlier improved the site with a flower garden and sought purchase, which council action now enables.
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City Council
Clut Wellejus
Main
Concord Streets
Gily
Wellejus
PLAN BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS APPROVALS GRANTED BY COUNCIL
Monday evening the council approved sidewalk use for repairs and improvements to two store buildings. Two petitioners were allowed to cut curbs for driveways. M Sembaugh sought front alterations at Hernstein store and permission to use walk space for painting the Chirrenzio building on First Avenue. F J Davia and Harley Banks were granted curb cuts at 41 East Smith Street and on North Center Street respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qty Council
M. ©. Shambaugh
Hernstein
Raphael
Jennie Chirrenzio
First Avenue
Cornell
F. J. Davia
East Smith Street
Harley Banks
North Center Street
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Richard Farley
Buller
Harbor Creek
John Farrington
W. A. Northrop
Anson Northrop
Florence Snapp
Will Spencer
R. EB. Fitch
Kaneville
Glenn Morris
Mesdville
Ella Morris
Ferne
J. A. Winans
Sidney Winans
Chautauqua County
Mary
Sophia Riley
Cana- Johta Lake
Jack Clark
Buffalo
Leora
Juanita Stranahan
Lake
David Smith
James Phelps
Jimmy
Fredonia
Phelps
Margaret Hif
Marjory
Cook's Forest
Lela McNamara
Meadville
H. Rockey
Sharon
iPa
Cassa Fuller
Canadonia Lake
Paul Mosier
New Orleans
Laura Mosier
Wine
Katherine Healy
Rose Smith
Butlerly
Gient
Carrie Taylor
Loblaw’s
Prairie Belle
Spring Lake
Orchard Park
RED Cross
Pattae
Swift's
Louis
Mme. Pompadour
Mme. du Barry
Louis XV
Federal Reserve
Lytt
the Bank
TAX Commission
Mate Bar
Belgrade
Bernstein and Chiricuzio
Clarence Wallace
Chrysler
Plymouth
Guy E. Rogers
National Union
Bob Desmond
Pleasant St
Dial
Jackson Beans
Qin
Wing
Willi
Richard
Rossbacher
Insurance Agency
Lindsley
Pharmacy
First Ave
Spiesman
Holly
W. Main Street
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