England Becomes Acting Mayor of City Second Time in Year
Corry officials announce that England has again been named Acting Mayor following the sudden death of Mayor Starr in a car crash near Centerville. The City Council will designate a Mayor to serve until the next municipal election in 1988, while the finance superintendent acts as Acting Mayor. Police and officials report Starr and his wife suffered injuries but he died of a heart attack soon after the accident.
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England
Genterville
Frank T. England
Starr
Auling
Corry
Ben J. Starr
Met
Cassis
Alexander
Dunkirk
Yengiana Bettas & R
Parvico
Cornell
Ernest A. Williams
Valle
Police Department
Watl
Counel
Tate
Secon Corry
Centerville
Ben F. Starr
Cassius L. Alexander
Frank Stewart
Anc
Meyer
Stewart Home
Start
Harry Hatell
Jowiock
Stewart
Niyhway
Posefu Fly
Mayor Starr
Alexander & Company
D. ©. Brady
Franklin
Harold Benedict
Titusville
Benedict
State tax plan on autos discussed in Harrisburg
Rep Joseph Sterile of Allegheny unveiled a plan to tax all autos to fund unemployment relief, proposing $5 for small cars $10 for medium and $17 for large. The levy would be temporary for the rest of the year and require a windshield sticker to operate.
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Mouse Ways and Means
Harrisburg
Joseph Sterile
Allegheny
United Press 2
Michigan Autoists Die in Port Huron Crash En Route to Corry
Five Lansing motorists traveling to Corry to visit friends were in a crash near Port Huron. Townsend died instantly. Libby died at hospital. Mrs Townsend and two others suffered injuries, while the remaining members escaped with minor hurts. The tragedy shocked local residents awaiting their visit.
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Albert Libby
Mr. Townsend
Corry
Port Huron
Mich
Corrys
Lansing
Michigan
Port Hur
Hanford Duke
J. B. Johnson
Westme Street
Don
Townsend
Gansing
Libby
Duke
North Hast
Cline
Ffientst
Lincoln
Dale
Special Senate Session To Hear Asney Charges
July 28 in Harrisburg Senate leaders plan a special session after the current one ends to hear charges Governor Pinchot will bring against W D B Alney of the Public Service Commission. A special investigating committee will hear the case and draft a report before a later Senate action. An $150,000 appropriation funds the investigation and the session. An explosion in Atlantic City damages the Lyric Theatre district, injuring none but destroying nearby buildings and the gymnasium used by politician Vincent Marino. Police consider the blast may aim at Marino. damage estimated at 70,000.
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Harrisburg
Senate
General Assembly
Pinchot
W. D. B. Alney
Public Service Commission
United Press _Pinchot
Atlantic City
N. J
Njured
Vincent Marino
Georgetown University
Martino
Victor Scarducio
Polive
Retina
First Circus Coming to Corry This Season
The first circus of the season will pitch tents in Corry on Tuesday August 16. Downie Bros. three ring circus will exhibit in the city, bringing a cereas show to local residents.
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Downie Bros
Corry
Postpone Victory Meeting of Legion Post
Commander Lloyd Stowe of the American Legion post in this city announces the postponement of the victory meeting set for Friday evening at Parish Hall. The event, originally featuring a talk by Mayor Ben F. Starr, is delayed to Friday evening, August 5th, following Mayor Starr's death which shocks many post members and friends.
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Lloyd Stowe
Mnt
Bimer C. Carrier
Te American Legin
Ben F. Starr
Starr
Fearful Threat of War Between Paraguay and Bolivia
United Press reports from Asuncion on July 28 that Paraguay and Bolivia face potential war over the Gran Chaco. A foreign office statement cites heavy Bolivian troop concentrations near Paraguayan positions, with Paraguay ready to defend sovereignty at all costs. Also noted is the release on bail of Lawrence Purpura 1500 for an assault on a young woman near Mulvillage, while Fred Deschamp remains in Erie County Jail.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Fort Myer
Bonus Army
Treasury
Pelham D. Glassford
National Guard
Arch Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bernard McCord
Chicago
Honusers
McCord
John Pace
Pace
White House
I J
Asuncion
Paraguay
Iwacn
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
Foreign Office
Cha~co
Lawterce Purpura
Mul
Erie County
Fred Deschamp
State College outlines six steps to cut school taxes
Dr James Rule state superintendent of public instruction proposed six legislative steps to reduce Pennsylvania school taxes. He urged a constitutional amendment for a graduated income tax, fairer assessments, lower teacher salary minimums, state aid tied to ability to pay, elimination of overlapping duties, and stronger state controls to compel districts to keep proper accounting and budgeting.
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United Press State College
James Rule
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State College Institute of Urban Problems
Pennsylvania
Rule
State Department
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
NBC network presents seven p.m. Regi mentaists on WAP and Biz Sly at the Ain on WABC. CBS network airs Mills Brothers at 7:15. WEAF features a 9 p.m. Dance hour with Walter Winchell on NBC. WABC CBS network closes with 9:15 Fast Freight.
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NBC
WAP
the Ain
WABC
CBS Network
Mills Brothers
WEAF
NBC Network
Walter Winchell
Heavy buying lifts stock prices to new highs
Timid but hopeful, the market opened with heavy buying, about 750000 shares changing hands in the first hour. AT&T led gains while the bullish mood drew nearly 800 brokers and thousands of floor clerks into a roaring opening, as orders poured in from across the country.
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New York
Exchange
At&t
New England
Inn
Memphis
Chattanooga
Senate group urges $13,967,623 in savings for final passage
Harrisburg July 28 The Senate appropriations committee reported final economy savings of 13,917,374, with Pinchot's agreement. The plan trims 4,917,374 below the earlier Senate figure and 8,207,877 under House approval, abolishing the Greater Pennsylvania Council and the State Aeronautics Commission. The package barely balances the budget and offers no unemployment relief.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Senate
Pinchottas
House
Greater Pennsylvania Council
State Aeronautics Commission
Pinchot
Mill Owners Fail In Reopening Plans At High Point
In High Point North Carolina mill owners failed to restart 24 hosiery mills as only about thirty of 3000 waiting workers returned to work. A crowd of 8000 watched workers enter and depart without disorder while authorities stood alert. Mrs Florence Tillotson and her daughter Mildred Tillotson left for a visit to Boston after the event.
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United Press
High Point
N. C
Florence Tilltson
Mildred Tillotson
Boston
Mess
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Asney
P.S. C
New York Exchange
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