Erie News Digest Highlights City Office Use and Local Grants
The Erie city council referred a State Emergency Relief Board request to use rooms in the Municipal building for relief offices. An oil production rise was reported for the week ended July 18. The MacDonald estate property damage dispute on South Center Street seeks an amicable settlement, with a $225 award rejected. A marriage lease candidate list includes John W. Bunnell and Mable A. Mumford. The August 1 cover of the Saturday Evening Post features the last work of George Erickson as Eugene Iverd. Erie Republicans plan a dinner at Theran Memorial Church then a street dance. Townsfolk travel to Erie to hear Dr. Franca Townsend on the Townsend pension plan. Per capita spending in 1993 rose in the nation and state, per a Foreign and Domestic Commerce bureau report. Rex Theatre announces Cabin Kids will appear in August. Priscilla Reichert of Erie, the county’s only woman attorney, is set for a marriage announcement. Advertising Age notes a 65-city weekly newspaper ad line gain. Two comets, Peitler and Kaho, were visible to the naked eye. Howard Grisaman, Erie County, a 6,000 embar assary, remains a noted appointment awaiting senate confirmation.
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MacDonald
South Center Street
McDonald
Saturday Evening Post
George Erickson
Erie
Eugene Iverd
Erickson
Jack Stackhouse
J. A. Stackhouse
Dr. Stackhouse
Erie County Bar Association
Priscilla Reichert
Advertising Age
Legion Home Tax Exempt No Refund Due
City Solicitor Timus Kincaid warns City Council that Veterans Home tax exemption on the newly acquired Center Street property bars a refund of 1996 taxes paid by the former owner. County and city officials support exemption. refunds deemed out of order as the property is used for Legion activities and not commercially operated.
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Timus Kincaid
Elmer C. Carrie
Post, No. Ltd
American Legion
Center St
Congress
Council
Miasketty
Legion
Cory Post
Jacob Held
Kincaid
Wcitor
Lloyd Stowe
Snally
Forest fires burn 15 acres near Warren in dry spell
War ren reports two serious fires in a dry spell with about 15 acres burned. The Gouldtown blaze scorched five acres in a slashing, while Hatch Run charred ten acres of timberland though judged less severe than Gouldtown.
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Warren
Vinyl
Gouldtown
Hatch Run
Couldtown
Council orders survey on city fire hazards reported
The council directed an immediate survey into alleged fire hazards around the city. Director of Safety C A Duke and Fire Chief Andrew Paulson, with Director Fred Weaver, will report to the council at the next regular meeting. The report may recommend demolition of several structures and removal of unsafe debris.
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Ily Council
Inateaders
Andrew
Paulson
C. A. Duke
Elyani
Corncil
Fred Weaver
Counel
New Street Light Proposed at Union Street Intersection
West Church street residents push for a street light at the Union street intersection to curb a sharp turn and traffic danger. Councilman Weaver led a discussion urging installation, with options to add a new light or relocate an existing one. Director Duke to inspect the lighting map and city plans, report next meeting.
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West Church Street
Union Street
Weat Church Strest
Weaver
Aga
Church and
Union Streets
Director of Safety
Duke
Fourth Ward
Duke Iso
Batchelor Answers Governor in Senate Reply
United Press reports from Harrisburg that Senator Alonzo Batchelor of Beaver responded on the senate floor to Governor Farle's recent political attack in Rochester. Batchelor vowed to expose every detail to voters before November, signaling a broad countercharge against unscrupulous manipulation.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Alonzo S. Batchelos
Beaver
Rarle
Rochester
Senate
Batchelor
Three Erie County murderers denied pardons by board
Erie July 21 three Erie County murderers in Western Penitentiary were refused paroles by the state board of pardons in Harrisburg. Samuel Rat Richard Hinz and George Runyon Bard faced lengthy terms for murder or related offenses. Runyon Albion is serving life with nearly two years in custody. A petition for clemency drew about a thousand signatures but failed. Commutation granted to Willenbacher Erie. Albert LeGeorge’s 10 to 20 year robbery sentence was also denied.
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Erie
Ele
Western Penitentiary
State Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Samuel Rat
Richard Hinz
George B. Runyon Bard
Russell 7
Swain
Hine
Jattes TV
Massing
Wesleyville
George ‘T. Runyon
Albion
Ufe
Pistriet
Mortimer B. Graham
Willenbacher
Graham
Albert LeGeorge
Munday
City Postpones Tree Trimming Project Plan
City Council postpones a proposed tree trimming project though last week officials indicated a start. Director Stanley H. Nichos told municipal leaders that no formal notice has been received and the project currently waits, with twenty men slated for a July 27 start per the city’s knowledge.
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Stanley H. Nichos
Schedule of Fall State Examinations Announced
Harrisburg July 21 The Department of Pavillen re striction announces the fall exam schedule for barbers beauticians pharmacists fade gents accountants nurses and dentals with dates across Philadelphia Pittsburgh Scranton Harrisburg Wilkes Barre Erie and other cities. Exams cover pre professional credentials real estate brokers CPAs architects barbers nurses dentists and dental hygienists. Dates include August 12 14 for pre professional exams and various October December slots across multiple cities.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Department of Pavillen
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Erie
Beauilelans
Barters
CLAIM STEEL WORKERS GET OVER AVERAGE
The American Iron and Steel Institute announced a study of government payroll figures showing weekly wages for steel industry workers exceed the all manufacturing average by more than 18 percent. Based on U S labor data, steel employees earned an average of 25.38 dollars per week in March versus 22.25 dollars for all manufacturing workers.
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United Fresh
Pittsburgh
American Iron and Steel Institute
United States Department of Labor
Concert Planned by Golden Rule Club for Coleman Band
Arrangements were under way to pay for the Coleman Band of Union City to appear Friday evening. The concert will be at Jelly Park around eight o'clock with a program to follow later in the week.
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Golden Rule Club
Coleman Ban
Union City Nere
Jclly Park
Probes Floggings Tied to North Carolina Grand Jury
A Columbus county grand jury in North Carolina investigates moggs of omen and men with foreman Hackett Apple white as a leading figure. A swamp country preacher is alleged to head vigilantes who fog and shave the heels of victims, including several women.
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Columbus County
North Carolina
Moggs
Ofomen
Hackett Apple White
Landon may speak at Erie in late August
Gov. Air M. Linton the Republican nominee for president may speak in Erie late August with a kickoff near Mercer County birthplace. Local Republican leaders, after touring Hamilton and Hershey, push for an Erie date citing main rail routes and stadium capacity to draw crowds from Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh. Local officials say the event could attract about 25,000 attendees if scheduled in Erie.
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Air M. Linton
Maple
John D. M. Hamilon
Campagn
Hershey
West Middleaess
Mercer County
Erie
Fred W. Lamberton
Republican
W. Patt Gifford
Lawrence A. Taylor
Merver County
Hamilton
Middlesex
Pla
Chotgut
Evie Men
Irie
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Fire Department Responds To Chimney Clog At Home
Fire crews were summoned to the home of John J. Neylon on East Pleasant Street last evening after a chimney clogged and smoke backed up into the house. The incident was quickly contained with little damage reported.
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John J. Neylon
East Pleasant Street
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Warren County
John W. Bunnell
Columbus
Mable A. Mumford
Corry
Erie County Council of Republican Women
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Theran Memorial
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Public Auditorium
Eleventh
French Streets
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
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Harvard University Observatory
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Kaho
Howard Grisaman
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Washington, D.C
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