Erie County News Highlights Include Property Deeds And Tannery Shutdown
Transactions filed at Erie County Court yesterday show Gowies transferring property to Shannon and Wharton to Sproveri on West Brederick Street. A flood-related motorcycle fire near Spltman’s home caused brief flames before extinguishment. Wilcox tannery to close temporarily affecting about 140 workers, with Emporium plant status unclear. Police seek a missing $1,500 platinum diamond ring. Six more judges including William B. Hirt file petitions for re election. primary July 25 deadline. State bids open for Route 6 and 20 widening in Warren and Erie counties. County convention in Williamsport and wildlife management pact with Allegheny National Forest reported. Wallet found for Arthur Smith. open ditch order issued to stop sewer odor. golf scores noted in Titusville. VFW Drum Corps wins parade prize in Spartansburg. Boy Scouts travel to Cleveland for Indians game tickets. Major airport projects: Port Erie Airport $200,000 and Brad ford $60,000 funding. Runaway car on sheep grade near Chautauqua Amphitheater ends entry.
Link 3 Linked to Upstate New York Robbery Gang
State Police linked three men to an upstate New York robbery gang with headquarters in Rochester and operations across Connecticut New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio. The alleged members are Alphonse Dote 45 of Rome Andrew Kaspasiak 43 of Utica and Prapk Bonadia 47 of Thion. Police seek William Terra of Rochester identified as the operator of a Rochester store raid where guns stolen money orders and fake licenses were found.
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New York
Edward J. Dougherty
Rochester
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Dougherty
Alphonse Dote
Rome
Andrew Kaspasiak
Utica
Prapk Bonadia
Thion
William Terra
Terra
Date
Holmesburg
Philadelphia
Dume
Death linked to blind brothers in truck accident
A coroner's jury held Nelson Schulig and his brother Merle responsible for the death of their 4-year-old brother in a July tree accident on a mountain road amid rain. Merle, 11, faced charges for driving without a license while Nelson allegedly allowed an unlicensed driver to operate the vehicle. The family also suffered injuries and one brother, Barry, died in the crash.
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Inmlay Mountain Road
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Nelson
Barry
Hold Decision In Re Trial Plea For 3 Negroes
The Trenton case centers on three of six black defendants condemned for bludgeoning 72 year old William Horner to death in his second hand store. Judge Charles B Autchinson reserved a decision on pleas for retrial as the State Supreme Court ordered a new trial, with former A U S lawyer John Rogge claiming the convictions rested on faulty confessions and insufficient evidence.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Mercey
John Rogue
Supreme Court
Rogge
Four Arrested in Los Angeles Gang Shooting
Four men linked to a gang shooting in Los Angeles were taken into custody with one released. In San Francisco police seized James Tarantino editor Hy Porter and Joseph Tenner, while another suspect connected to the case was arrested locally. Tony Brancato, ex-convict, was among those questioned in the Siegel stay case.
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San Francisco
Tates
Mickey Cohen
Sa Francisco
James Tarantino
Hy Porter
Joseph Tenner
Sim Francisco
Bisvailuacs
Tony Brancato
Bugsy Siegel
Pros ecutor cites retrial grounds in Supreme Court ruling
Mercer Prosecutor Frank Lawton said the Supreme Court sent the case back for retrial on technical grounds and did not uphold a defense claim that the verdict lacked weight. Rogge argued bond of 3500 to 5000 would release three clients Ralph Cooper 23 Collis English 28 Mind James H Thorpe 24. Appeals for release of three other defendants remain awaiting Fogge motion outcome. The three are McKinley Porvess 35 John MacKensie 24 and Horace Wilson 37.
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Frank Lawton
Supreme Court
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Ralph Cooper
Collis English
Mind James H. Thorpe
Fogge
McKinley Porvess
John MacKensie
Horace Wilson
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Erie County Court House
Charles D. Gowies
Paul A. Shannon
Irving Street
James R. Wharton
Aurus Joseph Sproveri
West J Brederick Street
George Spltman
Tindsey Hollow Road
Wilcox
Keystone Tanning and Glue Co
Emporium
Chautauquin County
William B. Hirt
Erie
State Elections Bureau
Hirt
Superior Court
State Highways Department
Warren County
S. J. Groves and Sons Co
Johnstown
Bruce
Mead
Sheffield
Erie County
Charles H. Fry
Registers and Recorders of Pennsylvania
Williamsport
Allegheny National Forest
State Game Commission
Arthur Smith
Union City
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North Center Street
Mr. Smith
Euclid Street
Rassetas Brown
Titusville
R. Cox
Oi City
VFW
Firemen and Legion
Spartansburg
Thireen
Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Port Erie
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
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McKean County
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Corry, Pa
North Corry
Camip
D. Armitage
Powell
North Center St
Long Island
James H Evans
Ruth
Dodfortd Road
Great Neck
Roger
Altoona
Ronald Wagner
Ronald
Edgar Walla Seid
Kaspasiak
Bonadio
Oswego County
Shoenix
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Corry
Baker
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All America
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Vires
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Thomas Motors of Corry, Inc
Clinton Street Corry, Pa
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Kolstee
Columbus Ave
Corry, Ps
Likan
Avenemie
Unce
Melvin S. Corbett
West South St. Corry
Corry Building & Loan Association
Federal Savings Auto and Loan Insurance Corp
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Federal Home Loan Bank
Bystem
Homer G. Bulard
South Center Street
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