Strange Will Termed Invalid by Connecticut Court
A Connecticut Supreme Court ruling declared a strange will invalid. The will from Mrs Helen Fors of Wethersfield directed mixing her ashes with her daughter’s in a special room and renting the first floor to a Socialist Labor party member. Valued at about 35000 dollars, the estate was to fund the ash depository, but the court found these provisions restraints and invalid under perpetuity rules.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Supreme Court
Helen M. Fors
Wethersfield
Socialist Labor Party
Erie Tax Mill Increase Sought by City Employees
On July 23 Erie faced a proposed increase in city taxes by one and a half mills after a formal demand from Street Department workers Local 397 for a 15 cent per hour wage rise. Union president Charles A. Bates presented the request, but Finance Director Sherman Hickey Jr warned any raise for truck drivers would require matching raises for all 704 city employees, funded only by higher taxes. He estimated costs of 88 thousand dollars for five months and 211.2 thousand dollars for a full year, with no funds currently available.
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Erie
Streets Department
Charles A. Bates
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Corry Escapes Heav y Downpour of Rain
Record rainfall of 9.09 inches in 24 hours flooded Erie area streets with 2 to 3 feet of water on French Street. 30 people lost water and power service was interrupted in parts of the city while Red Cross estimated damage near 41 million dollars. Nearby beach cottages stayed dry. Erie health chief ordered lime for cellar sterilization.
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Delals
Erie
French Street
State Street
Red Cross and Disaster Committee
Waldameer Beach
Presque Isle Bay
Lake Erie
James R. Smith
Erie Health Department
Jamestown officers named in potential assault suit
Jamestown residents Joseph and Martina Martino plan a 10000 dollar damage suit claiming assault by village Chief Merton Pratt and deputies Lawrence Jones and John Palmer during a July 6 arrest for disorderly conduct. Attorney James Bonfiglio has filed notices naming Gelorim village and possibly Ellicott town as parties.
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Jamestown
Gelorim
Allicolt
James 8
Bonfiglia
Joseph Martino
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Connecticut
Supreme Court
Lydia E. Pinkham
Corry
Rai
Pennsylvania
FFIC
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
David W. Harris
Secretary of Revenue
Police
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Clymer Restaurant
Manhattan
Essley
Jessup & Turner
Mbanganery
N. Center ST
Vlak
Eile
Pepperell
Bor
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