Hickey blasts bureau aide in Erie row
July 17. Finance Director Sherman Hickey Jr. accuses Erie assessors of sabotaging the assessment program and claims property owners pay far above a fair share. He rejects Sterrett's charges of demotion and salary changes, calling the assessor’s statements an attack on Mayor Ross.
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Grie
Erie
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Hickey
Andrew J. Sterrett
Gale H. Ross
Sterrett
Ross
Cannery Operators Urged to Inspect Waste Systems
Harrisburg June 17 The Sanitary Water Board urges cannery operators statewide to conduct complete inspections of their waste treatment systems during the canning season to prevent faulty operation and pollution of streams.
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Harrisburg
Sanitary Water Board
Longtime Buffalo salesman wins desertion divorce
A Buffalo salesman testified his wife locked him out of their home for 19 years and was granted a divorce by Judge Elmer L. Evans on grounds of desertion. He said he returned from a 1938 trip to find Rita, then 68, had changed locks and bolted doors while he and his wife had dispute over property transfers. He married Rita in 1921 and later ceded the home to her before being shut out.
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Erif
Lindley McClelland
Hershey
Rita
Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Harrisburg calm start
Harrisburg reports the four day Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment opened with light activity. Loyd C. Pike, general chairman, noted no unsavory conduct in the first 24 hours despite humorous reputations for stunt work and water-throwing in past events.
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Harrisburg
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thief Steals Entire Convention Row Some Cars Involved
Kane July 17 state and borough police arrested Walter Hasell for theft of a convoy of Oldsmobile automobiles. One car was found in his possession as he tried to sell it locally for $900 to Bud Lundberg, a former U S Navy member. Police followed leads to Lancaster and nabbed him after he drove a car to Lundberg's home on dealer plates.
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Gorey Evening Journal
Sorry
B. E. Rose
Lancaster
Bud Lundberg
U. S. Navy
Lundberg
Hasell
Convicted thief confessed to stealing convoy of new cars
The suspect admitted stealing an entire convoy of new cars, intending to dispose of one through a local garage. He claimed he rode to the Songey yards with another driver, seized a loaded vehicle bound for Connecticut, but diverted to Pennsylvania where he unloaded at Lancaster and abandoned the convoy. He then obtained dealer plates at Lancaster and traveled to Kane to meet Bud Lundberg, a former Navy comrade.
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Songey Yards
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Kane
Bud Lundberg
Navy
Care for Cow Takes 80 Hours Per Year per Farmer
A farmer spends about 80 hours annually to care for a single cow. The estimate covers daily chores, feeding, milking, and basic health checks, reflecting labor demands in dairy or beef operations.
One Killed Two Hurt In Building Collapse
One man died and two others were injured when a partially completed two story concrete block house under construction in suburban Cain collapsed. Louis Esworthy, 61, a carpenter, was killed while Frank Marsh, 48, and 12 year old Robert Gillespie, Marsh's nephew, were hurt. Deputies said the incident occurred as workers attempted to jack up the first floor to install a three inch iron pipe.
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Associated Press
Soatesville
Louis Esworthy
Manship
Cain
Frank Marsh
Elworthy
Robert Gillespie
Marsh
Three Life Scouts to Attend World Jamboree in France
Jamestown reports three Life Scouts from Chautauqua County will begin the first leg of a European trip Sunday to attend the World Jamboree at Moisson France. The event marks the youth organization's first overseas gathering since 1987.
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Jamestown
Life Scouts
Chautauqua County
Cornci
Boy Scouts of America
Sunsiay
Moisson
France
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