Girl 12 Rescued From Shack Fire After Fire Traps
A 12 year old girl saved in a shack fire yesterday afternoon near Front Street. Barbara Dun Held and four others were trapped as flames broke through a shed. Barbara Westibty and Weyeur-ald Barbara Dun Held assisted by bystanders. Two other children Clifford Joslin and Phyllis Kopus identified amid debris. City detectives Don McCurdy ArHuiemiunio investigated. Conditions reported as fair to good at Humot Hospital.
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FBI
Academy
Sinner
Barbara Dun
Evin
Chester Borkowsik Jr
bin Sadi
Tay Wire
Pseu
Pe Horkowski
Barbara Westibty
Gil
Nowavincky
Humot Hospital
Borkowski Saab
Joly Habana
Clifford Joslin
Phyllis Kopus
Don McCurdy
ArHuiemiunio
Hieise
Ilie Hoar
Beleuven
Destin
Sparkaiski
Prayer vigil at Corpus Christi church spans seven years
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church in Oklahoma City has sustained a perpetual prayer vigil since July 14, 1950 with about 1,500 parishioners taking hourly turns. The vigil began amid Korean War fears and vandals’ attacks. no service member from the parish died in Korea, and no vandalism has occurred since the vigil began.
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Oklahoma City
Corpus Christi
John J Wwle
Father Walde
Corpus Christ
Church of Perpetual Prayer
Pius XII
Rome
H. J. Stieferman
HEYSD
Korea
Brecht Dies at Franklin Age 70 in County
Franklin businessman and longtime Venango County official Henry Brecht, born December 23 1890, died suddenly from a heart attack at the Venango County courthouse area. A Democrat and former county commissioner since 1841 in error, he led Brecht Chevrolet and founded Brecht Beer Distributing. Survived by two sisters and three nephews, services pending.
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Paweee
Verinnga
Franklin Busi
Hessing
Vellabpa
Brech
Stun Democratic Cormulitee
Brecht Chevrolet Co
Welch
Biviness College
Benton Karnes
V. V. Brown
Franklin
Boxing Manager Dies in Fouma La at 81
Dr. Barry J. Bariedale, age 81, longtime boxing manager who led the U S 1952 Olympic team and served as president of the Southern AAU, died yesterday in Fouma Louisiana.
Courchesne in Poor Condition After Fight Injury
Springfield Massachusetts boxer Bobby Courchesne remained in poor condition at Springfield Hospital with possible brain injury after collapsing in the corner after the eighth round in New York last Monday. Doctor Joseph Hahn said the fighter’s condition worsened and an operation may be needed, with a decision expected early next week.
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Courchesne
Springfield
Mass
Bobby Courchesne
Springfield Hospital
Joseph Hahn
Holyoke
Bobby Bell
Youndtown
Ohio
New York
Bell
Would-Be Judge Gets Jail Sentence
Erie County jail sentence handed to Coy Williams Jr., 83, GOP nominee for justice of the peace, after a hit and run at 5th and Waljee West. He pleaded guilty after turning himself in days later, facing 15 days and a $200 fine plus costs.
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Erie
Gerald Trombetta
Brie
5Th
Waljee West
Williams
James Hogan
Cracker Pioneer Charles Daki Dies at 97
Charles M. Daki, 97, who developed and produced the first American graham cracker in the 1890s, died yesterday in Buffalo. His work helped popularize graham crackers in the United States.
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Buffalo
Charles M. Daki 97
Farmer Escapes Fire as Tractor Burns on West Lake Farm
At about 2 p.m. a tractor on the Cochranes West Lake farm burst into flames after gasoline spilled on the motor. Farmer J. Cochrane escaped injury, his wife Dorothy alerted him, and neighbors along with Chief Guilnita and 42 volunteers fought the blaze with extinguishing powder. Damage to the tractor was not immediately estimated.
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Cochrane
West Lake Rand
Nere
Fred Cochrane
Ue Rowd
Dorothy
Chehyane
John Guilnita
Rescue Dives Demonstrate Water Safety at Baldwin Pool
A series of stills shows Nora Tirhell guiding students to water safety with lifeguards and instructors including Suter Sweet and Mary Hirth Keppel. Kathy Warner and Christine Sample assist as swimmers practice rescue throws and breathing technique. The demonstration, led by Jeffry Baldwin, highlights lifesaving methods at Haldwin pool south of the city.
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Ember
Cristian
Nora Tirhell
Keen
Wight Andley
Suter Sweet
Mary Hirth Keppel
Christine Sample
Chick Tanner
Haldwin Pool
Jeffry Baldwin
Mies
Bell
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Venango County
Eras Band
Accordion School of Music
Osiecki Bros
Elmview Jersey
Elmview
Jersey Dairy
Rocco Aoi
Leo U1 Co
Nur
of Gane Ees Seiki
Fogle Lumber Co
Franklin St. Corry, Pa
Slocum’s Electronics
East Main St
Betty Crocker
Uri Ie
Film Service
Eastman
Chick ‘Tanner Figes
Kathy Warner
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