Utilities battle municipal power projects intensifies
Washington dispatch reports Public Works administrator Harold Ickes and Congress scrutinize utility company lawsuits against municipal power plants funded by PWIA loans. Officials cite coordinated attacks from central sources to block city owned facilities, with courts ruling in the government’s favor in several cases and nine dismissals pending.
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Public Works
Sekes
Richard L. Harkness
United Press
Washington
Harold J. Tekes
Congress
PWIA
Ickes
Tokes
PWA
Henry T. Hunt
Hunt
President la Am
Tekes
Pwia Net
Supreme Court
Sparta Boy Injured in Farm Mishap Recovering
Nine year old Omar Mast of R D 1 Menno nite was seriously hurt Friday while helping his father harvest hay. A frightened horse struck him, causing a compound fracture of the left arm and other injuries. He was rushed to J Corry hospital for treatment as firemen and neighbors assisted. He remains in pain with bones immobilized. The report also notes a busy period of community church gatherings and visits among local families at Crawford County events and nearby towns.
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Spartansburg
Omar
Euriah Mast
J. A. Winang
Son Sitsney
J.corry Hospital
Crawford County
Metting
M. E
Laura Davis
Alice
Helen Davis
Lou Metimus
Charles O'Day
McKees ‘Rocks
Benjamin Elliott
New Wilmington
Park Davis
Concord Corners
Hifie
Lulubelle Fuller
Edward Webber
North Hast
John Parley
Kew
W. R. Burrell
Pauline
Rew
F. H. Gibson
Harvey
Darrell Barton
Dallas City
Hopkins
Ft. Lauderdale
Fin
J. Holmes
Bradford
Dia Whitman
Sharon
Townville
Holmes
A. B. Hawthorne
Am Farley
Eather Parley
W. R. Bus Rell
Roberta Johson
Union City
Lily Dale
N.Y
William Clancy
Wiganer
Meadville
Richard Webb
A. W. Greene
Farnham Lore Family Reunion Held at Columbus Home
The Farnham-Lore fifth annual reunion took place Sunday July 21 at Mrs. Jennie Moore’s Columbus home with fifty relatives. A 2 PM tureen dinner preceded a brief business meeting. Officers named were Gent Jennie Moore president Jones vice president Kelsey secretary treasurer. Out of town guests came from Butler Springboro Erie Westfield and Spring Creek for the gathering. The next reunion will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Meri Farnham in Springboro Pa.
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Jennie Moore
Columbus
Presi Gent
Orly R. Jones
Foster Kelsey
Butler
Springboro
Erie
Westfield
Spring Creek
Meri Farnham
Potato crop smaller at Orrick Missouri this year
Orrick Missouri reports a potato crop in the center of the spud belt is about 800 cars short of the average production this year. The item also mentions a hardware store named Strong and Manley in Eagle River Wisconsin.
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Orrick
Strong
Manley
Eagle River
Wis
Group of PWA plans submitted to Harrisburg
White City officials met with Bernard Cochran PWA administrator to discuss a $250,000 streetcar track removal project and ten Erie projects totaling about $70,000. Statewide, 118 projects moved to Washington for approval, promising $905,576 in expenditures and 4,278 jobs, amid funding concerns and talks to fund city work through alternative plans.
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Oro
Department of Vital Statistics
Joba
Harrisburg
Washington
Thomas Mehaffey
0. M. Murphy
Clarence Pulling
Cochran
Wattsburg Youth Wounded in Hospital Admission Report
A Wattsburg youth, 21, Thomas Manville Jr, is confined in a hospital after a right hand wound from an accident. The article notes hopes for treatment and mentions his wife, former stage beauty Gebls Edwards, and a claim of millions in aid.
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New York
Thomas ¥. Manville, Jr
Sui
Wattsburg
Pital
Eric
Eva
Celle Edwards
Storms Cause Heavy Damage to Bridges in Pa
Harrisburg July 3 Secretary of Highways Warren Van Dyke said recent storms caused nearly a half million dollars in damage to roads and bridges statewide. The heaviest toll was in northeastern Pennsylvania with Lehigh and Schuylkill counties reporting washed out bridges and roads. Repairs will strain the department's restricted maintenance budgets until all routes are back in service.
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United Pty
Harrisburg
Warren van Dyke Putimnatas-Thit
Hoon
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
Schuylill
Awall&n
Trio Held Charged With Minor Thefts in Ridgway
Three St Marys men Joe Unich James Largey and Joseph Prudich were lodged in Elk County jail after illicitly taking cars from a Word car owned by Clinton Tack in Ridgway. They faced larceny charges at a hearing before Justice Minish and were held on 504 bail each. Corporal Rasavage of the State Highway Patrol arrested them Saturday night after the windshield and accessories were removed from the vehicles at Elliott company where one man worked.
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Ridgway
Tree St. Marys
Joe Unich
James Largey
Joseph Prudich
Elk County
Coutt
Justoe
J.C. Minish
Trie
St Marys
Rasavage
State Highway Patrol
Word
Clinton
Authorities to Probe Utility in County Seat
Lieutenant Mmo Eloy led the state police as a special investigator into a telegram protest against federal utility holding company legislation. District Attorney Mortimer Grah ar and Attorney General Charles Margiotti ordered a thorough probe into the fake telegram campaign tied to the Associated Gas and Electric Co. Mayor James Rossiter turned over names of people whose signatures were forged.
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Tily
Mmo
Eloy Lef
Erie
Pobe
Bile Telegraph
Mortimer ©. Grahar
Ateney General
Charles J.margiolti
Vie Asson
James P. Rossiter
Perscns Waa
Ene
Brie
Washington
Congressional
Bas
Ole
Associated Gas and Bleviery Co
Brie Lighting
Widow's Farm Offered as Bond Security in Springfield
Mrs Angeline Grand pa Bennett aged 88 offered her farm near Springfield as collateral for a bond. She declared the property was unencumbered though she and her husband homesteaded the plot around fifty years ago.
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Springfield
Angeline
Grandpa" Bennett
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