Erie Employes Seek Increase In Pay
Petitions requesting a 30.8 month wage hike for about 400 city workers across four departments were filed with the Erie City Council and sent to a committee of the whole by Mayor Charles R. Barber. Spokesmen from local unions claim current wages are inadequate due to the rising cost of living, affecting officers and families alike.
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Erie
Esday
Charles R. Barber
Jack Martin
Haas Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
D. J. Rin
Local Order
International Association of Fire Fighters
Charles A. Bates
AFL
Elty
Reds Surreptitious Surge On Eastern Front War Update
War report details Soviet advances across the Eastern Front with Red army units pushing toward Kaunas and Grodno while claiming heavy German fatalities. Finnish front also shows Soviet movement with captures near Pikaranta and Soevii station. In Pittsburgh, heat prostration claims the life of Andrew Estock, 66, at Union Station.
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Grodno
Bisiystok
Warsaw
Baranowicze
Moscow
Pikaranta
Soevi
Pittsburgh
Andrew Estock
Duquesne
Union Railroad
Corone
Pitie
Democrats prepare revolt at Chicago convention against Roosevelt
AP Features Writer reports southern rebels, Texas and Mississippi conventions threaten bolt from the party if four term platform demands are not met. Demands include no racial equality plank, no poll tax reform, restore two thirds vote for nominations, and reaffirm states rights. Possible southern VP picks discussed.
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Isun
Washington
Roos¢velt
Chicago
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Florida
North Carolina
Virginia
Herbert Hoover
Alfred BE. Smith
Mississippi
South Carolina
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Diete
Sam Rayburn
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Broughton
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Sen
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Kentucky
Kerr
Ollaham
Rooyell
Massachusetts
Joseph B. Ely
John A. Barr
Byrd F
South
Barr
New Orleans
Byrd
Roosevelt
American Democratic National Committee
James Reed
Missouri
John W. O'Connor
New York
Congress
New Machine Gun Unit Formed for Erie Guard
Capt Edward L Hayes commander announces a new machine gun unit for the Erie Guard. Forty recruits needed, targeting men over 26 or rated 4-F for minor defects, following Indiantown Gap encampment. Maj Gen Williams says War Department has authorized federal equipment.
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Antry
Edward L. Hayes
Indiantown Gap
Indiantown Geo
Gen. Williams
National Guard Bureau
Washington
War Department
Bang disease cases rise in June in Pennsylvania
Harkersburg July 12 reports a rise in Bang disease in June versus May by the Bureau of Animal Industry. During June, 4 195 herds and 56 231 cattle were reported in disease control activities. Infected herds totaled 664 or 15 8 percent, diseased animals 1 040 or just under 3 percent. State indemnities paid about 37000 and Federal payments 39581.
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Harksburg
Bureau of Animal Industry
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
Jail Inmates Denied Beer Rule Adopted by Erie Prison Board
The Erie County Prison Board voted to enforce a state rule prohibiting beer or malt liquors for inmates, permitting only medical use under jail physician direction. The board cited that existing statutes allow medical access but deny general alcohol for prisoners.
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Erie
Erie County Prison Board
Former Corry Store Emploees Sergeant Promoted
Mivaywae Lockwood son of Mr and Mrs Georges Lockwood of Union City has been promoted to staff sergeant at his car service command base in Central Madison after seven months in service. He previously worked at Roots Furniture Store in Corry as a bookkeeper.
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Mivaywae
Dluy Tomnenwiu Lockwood
Georges Lockwood
Union City
Car Service
Madis
Roots Furniture Store
Corry
County Prison Rules Issued In New Booklet
Warden Hess envisions prisoners being kept dry while a 48 rule booklet issued Tuesday by District Attorney Burton R. Laub governs the county prison. The document outlines precise regulations to be followed to the letter.
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Thomas Schaper
Matt Hess
Burton R. Laub
Leach
Induction Center in Erie Remains Open Indefinitely
July 12 report from Lieut Lester Ruter states the Erie State Armory induction station will stay open indefinitely. He refutes rumors of a shutdown and confirms ongoing induction as scheduled. Altoona center will close August 1 with registrants to take physicals in Pittsburgh, not affecting Erie timing.
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Fris
State Armory
Lester Ruter
Ruter
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Altoona Center
Erie
Lieut
Body Found In Lake Erie Prompts Coroner Inquiry
ERIE Pa July 12 Coroner W W Wood ordered an autopsy on a body recovered from Lake Erie near Ashtabula by a crew member of the Buffalo Bond steamer yesterday The body believed to have been in the water about six weeks was identified by cards in clothing as Earl W Book of London Ontario Wood said bruises on the body suggested possible foul play
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Erie
W. W. Wood
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Buffalo
Wood
Earl W. Book
London
Ontario
Army plans no punishment for escaped German prisoners
Gettysburg July 1 The Army plans no punishment for two German prisoners captured in York county after escaping their guard. The Associated Press reports the incident stems from a brief escape that ended without further trouble and authorities will monitor the situation.
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Associated Press
Gettysburg
The
Army
Meneby
York County
Erie Boy Missing and Mother Returns Brig
July 12 report on a missing boy Vernon Doyle 15 from Gridley Junior High and a disappeared father George Wuenschel 32 from Standard Stoker Co. inquiry notes he returned after nine days. Prisoners Kostanial 27 and Ostermaier 22 fled an internment camp July 3 but were said not to have committed crimes under international law.
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Maw
Brig
Feline
Pernot
Omar
Vernon Doyle
Gridley
Sue Wuenschel
George Wuenschel
Lawrence Thomas
Thomas Kostanial
Axel Ostermaier
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