Fight Over Economic Controls Heats Up In Congress
Washington July 16 The fight over economic controls resumes as administration forces rally from setbacks. A late showdown looms on price rollbacks with a proposed ban on future rollbacks and to kill a 10 percent beef price rollback. The proposal, part of a bill extending the defense production act, faces a coalition of Republicans and southern Democrats backing bans on rollbacks for farm and some industrial products. The bloc has already blocked subsidies on agricultural products, beef quotas, and defense plant expansion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Howie
Republians
Truman
Erie Man Drowns In Presque Isle Bay
Erie scene recalls a drowning when Elmer E Whert 35 fell from a motor boat in Presque Isle Bay and drowned. Coast Guardsmen recovered his body a day later. His brother Charles and another brother also fell overboard as the boat’s high powered outboard motor lurched. The accident happened about 100 yards from shore with the victim unable to swim.
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Erie
Presque Isle Bay
Elmer E. Whert
Coast
House to vote after Wage Stabilization Board overhaul
With no move to end controls, a key test remains on overhauling the Wage Stabilization Board and trimming its powers. Roll call votes loom as amendments gather, and final House action is not expected before Thursday.
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Coalition
Wage Stabilization Board
Linesville Man Killed in Fall From Barn Roof
Elda Levi Garwood a 58 year old Linesville resident and American Viscose employee died after falling 20 to 30 feet from a barn roof while tar was being applied. He sustained broken ribs and a punctured lung and died at Spencer Hospital at 2 30 pm. County coroner Dr Luther J King ruled accidental death. His wife found him across a gate when she called him to dinner.
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Meadville
Elda Levi Garwood
Linesville
Summit Township
Garwood
American Viscose Corporation
Spencer Hospital
Luther J. King
Scridental
John E Love Buried Saturday Afternoon
Funeral service for John E Love held at Pine Grove Cemetery with son The Very Reverend John Laye of St Augustine officiating. Delegation from Pennsylvania State Highway Department attended along with relatives from Erie Meadville Warren and Bradford, and many others from Franklin and nearby areas.
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John E. Love
Pine Grove
John Laye
St. Augustine
Florida
Mr. Love
Pennsylvania State Highway Department
R. M. Allie
Marienville
Neil Robbins
Union City
G. Furst
P. R. Bolton
Richard W. Beers
Richard Evans
Bradford
Mildred Blair
John Blair
John Leo Blair
Bruce Knabbenshue
Harold Blair
Lester Blair
Warren
Corry Man Drowns in Chautauqua Lake
A Corry man, Robert Follett Fallett, drowned in Chautauqua Lake near Connelly Park shortly after arrival. Coroner Bowers ruled death a drowning. Fallett, born November 26, 1911, lived in the district and worked as a meat cutter in Jamestown. He leaves a wife Philena, a son Robert, daughters Susan and Sally, and his father O W Fallett. Burial is in Pine Grove Cemetery. services at Bracken-Keating Funeral Home on Wednesday.
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Follett
Connelly Park
Stow
Robert
O. W. Follett
Beaverdam
Tvan Miler
Corry
Goy George Earle
Harrisburg
Jamestown
Philena Cataldo Fallett
Susan
Sally A
O. W. Fallett
North Center Street
Corry Lodge of Elks
Stanford Hotel Company
Pine Grove Cemetery
12 Face Action in Erie for Tax Payments
In Erie on July 16 about 72 people faced aldermanic action and possible prosecution for failing to declare 1949 earnings, per William J. Liebler head of the municipal income tax bureau. Delinquents may arrange payment or be prosecuted as the bureau ends a last warning campaign aimed at 300 non declares.
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Erie
Wiliam J. Liebler
Municipal Income Tax Bureau
Liebler
Tax Bureau
Mothers to sue Erie over drownings in city canal
Mothers of two girls who drowned in the Erie reservoir along West 26th street last June 29 will file suits against the city next week. Represented by Lindley Medelland, they seek damages for negligence. Mrs Miry Marcolini, mother of eight year old Joyce Tirpalt, and Mrs Lucille DiSarre, mother of nine year old Ly Brace, head the claims.
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Erie
West 26Th Street
Auy
Lindley Medelland
McClethind
Miry Marcolini
Joyce ‘Tirpalt
Lucille DiSarre
Ly Brace
Neglence
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First Ave
Chambers
Chautauqua Lake
Frank Bliss
Steen
Keystone VanCise
Widmarn
Drs
Firestone
Barney's Firestone
South Center ST
Defense Production
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the National Bank OF Corry
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