Head of Pa Game Commission Dies
Robert Lamberton, 68, long-time head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission since 1998 and its president since January, died at Franklin Hospital after intestinal illness. He served as assistant cashier at Lamberton National Bank, then Joy Manufacturing Company personnel manager and safety director. A Franklin native, he was appointed to the commission by Gov. Earle, served as vice-president before becoming president, and was active in Masonry and hunting and fishing groups. He owned notable hounds and excelled in skeet and trap shooting.
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Five strikes continue in Pittsburgh area
Associated Press reports multiple labor actions around Pittsburgh with no talks scheduled. AFI machinists at New Castle plant ended five week walkout while four other unions remain idle. Westinghouse Nutall Works strike enters 9 60 days with no talks. CTO Brewery workers, Harmony Short Lines drivers, and CIO United Steelworkers strikes also show stalled negotiations across several sites.
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Bogus Doctor Held For Court in Erie County
Robert W. Weed, 27, of Union City, posed as a physician to examine women for a sweeping "black fever" hoax. He is free on a $31,000 property bond after pleading not guilty to assault with intent to ravish. A hearing is set for 2 p.m. August 7 before Justice A. A. Adams Jr. in Edinboro. Weed traveled to Edinboro area houses. a first victim alerted her physician, and a 17-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted at his next stop.
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Fire destroys Alliance Furniture plant on Allen Street
Fire Chief Rudolph H Swanson said sprinkler system at Alliance Furniture Company 615 Allen Street operated at fire onset but appeared turned off later. Company president Lester F Berglund said stockholders will decide future after meetings as employees were paid Friday. an insurance settlement and possible new site or equipment purchases are being considered.
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Woman Killed by Erie Train at Falconer Crossing
Mrs. Jessie Noyes of Falconer was killed when struck by an eastbound Erie Railroad train near Levant crossing while picking berries along the tracks. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers said the victim seemed confused after multiple whistle blasts. Her husband Henry Noyes reported she had trouble hearing.
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Union Labor Opposed to Barkley Again
Chicago unions say Vice President Barkley is too old for the Democratic nomination. Ten union leaders met Barkley at the Blackstone Hotel for breakfast, reaffirming their stance after a prior day setback.
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Chinese Forces Fail To Hold Old Baldy On Korean Front
UN infantrymen on the Western Front report heavy artillery and air bombardment drive Chinese forces from Old Baldy. General Clark's Tokyo headquarters claim some crest areas may be captured while frontline dispatches say the hill remained contested with no firm hold by troops. An Associated Press observer notes Chinese troops retreating toward the hill after fierce Allied fire.
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Beaten to Death in East End Apartment Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh man 85 Lawrence Scott found beaten to death in an East End apartment yesterday. Assistant Police Superintendent Henry Pieper said Scott died from a blow to the head. Egypt's early lighthouses reportedly used beacon fires tended by priests.
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