Check Writer Asks Star's Aid
Robert Jacobs, a top bogus check artist, awaits sentencing in Erie county prison. He claims he has written to actor Jack Carson asking him to urge Lou Costello to drop the Detroit charges, hoping this will lead to a guilty plea in the Western Pennsylvania federal court. Jacobs forged Costello's name to checks in Michigan.
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Robert ©. Jacobs
Erie County
Jack Garson
University of Minnesota
Erie
Carson
Lou Costello
Detroit
Mich
Costello
Jacobs
Federal District Court of
Western Pennsylvania
Michigan
Youth Blows Off Hand Attempting Jail Break
Shenandoah Pa police report a youth named Thomas Klein arrested for drunken disorderliness tried to blast his way out of jail with a mine detonator. The cap exploded in his left hand resulting in amputation of his thumb and two fingers and serious injuries to others. He was treated at Locust Mountain Hospital.
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Shenandoah
John Paborowsky
Thomas Klein
Elty
Locust Mountain Hospital
Baborowsky
Watchman Recovering After Assault at Alcoma Golf Club
Pittsburgh July 28 William Friedman a 65 year old watchman is recovering in hospital from injuries after a robber attacked him at the Alcoma Golf Club clubhouse He was tied with a tablecloth and wire and the thief spent four hours inside while taking whisky cigars and a vending machine cash box Names and clubs were reported as involved in the incident.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
William Friedman
Alcoma Golf Club
Friedman
Jury Frees Girl in Slaying of Paramour on Beach
Joyce Schumaker, 18, released from Like county jail after jury found her not guilty in the death of her 38-year-old paramour Carl Reeder. The verdict followed about 40 minutes of deliberation amid courtroom cheers. She testified the gun discharged accidentally during a struggle in Reeder’s car on Lake Michigan beach last April.
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Asheision Kress
Waukegan
Joyce Schumaker
Gale
Like
Carl Reeder
Circuit Court
Joyce
Reeder
Lake Michigan
Outlook Bright on Expanding Social Security
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 18 to 10 to repeal the Gearhart Amendment and restore about 750,000 workers to the old age insurance rolls. The vote split along party lines with Democrats supporting expansion and restoration and Republicans opposing. The panel then proceeded to consider Truman's broader Social Security expansion proposals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gearhart
Congress
Ways and
Fluvanna "Blue Baby" Recovers From Heart Surgery
Stromgren Jr 9-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Tyan Stromgren of Phiyatina is recovering well after heart operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Under Dr Blalock he underwent surgery to by pass a large artery and restore circulation. He may leave hospital in about two weeks if progress continues.
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Blalock
Plan to Expand Social Security Coverage and Benefits
The group proposes a bill to blanket about 12 million more workers under old age and survivors insurance, boost Social Security benefits perhaps near doubling at some levels, and raise Social Security taxes starting January 1, 1950 from 1 percent to 2 percent by 1952, apportioning between employees and employers.
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Eich
Agreement ends fight over garbage plant
In Connellsville Pennsylvania, an equity suit ended the dispute over the city incinerator plan. The city will extinguish fires within 30 days and cover unburned material with soil, and install a wire mesh screen over the smokestack.
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Connellsville
Payette County Court
Gonnellsvilie
Bear Lake Vicinity News Happenings
Bear Lake July 28 reports Mr and Mrs Walter Newhouse vacationing at Niagara Falls and Canada. North East’s Mr and Mrs Jarvis Ireland visited Mrs Mary Berry and Mrs R B Cribb. Bear Lake residents attend Bible School at Findley Lake. Roy Perkins and family visited Mrs R E Cobb. F Eugene Perkins and Ralph Perkins of Erie visited Cobb residence. Gertrude Newhouse celebrated with neighbors on Town Line road and Panama. refreshments and a large cake from Walter Newhouse’s son and daughter. Ice cream social planned.
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Bear Lake
Walter Newhouse
Niagara Falls
Canada
Jarvis Ireland
North East
Mary Berry
R. B. Cribb
Evangelical United Brethren
Findley Lake
Roy Perkins
R. E. Cobb
F. Eugene Perkins
Ralph Perkins
Erie
R. EB
Cobb
Gertrude Newhouse
Town Ling Road
Panama
Benefit at Hartford Home for Bear Lake Building
At the Hartford home this evening a benefit is held for the Bear Lake Community Building. The books show repairs including a new roof have been paid and $600 remains in the treasury to continue repairing and remodeling the building.
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Kenn Hartford
Bear Lake
G L F Patrons Hold Annual Meeting in Bear Lake
Notice announces the G L F patrons yearly meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday August 4 at the Bear Lake Community Building with local business reports and two committeemen to be elected. Bring family for refreshments and entertainment.
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Bear Lake
Bear Late
Sintsusity Aiente
Lesday
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