GE Aide Drowns After Yacht Jump Accident
Er ie GE personnel director Clarence A. Traphagen 44 died en route to hospital after a dive from the yacht De De onto Gull Point near the Erie Coast Guard Station. Witnesses say he failed to surface for about a minute before beachgoers pulled him from the water. A life guard was summoned as party members called for help and life-saving efforts began.
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Erte
Clarence A
Bud” Trapagen
Erie GE
Hamat
Hospital
Gull Point
Nene
Erie Coast Guard Station
Traphagen
Henry Schacht
Thompson's Bay
Norman Parker
Parker ‘White Metal Co
Aci
Boy With Unloaded Gun Kills Brother in York Home
York Pa A 12 year old boy is dead after a shotgun under the belief it was unloaded was fired at his brother in a Manchester home. Coroner Lester J Sell said Stomley Ettinger 74 apparently did not know the gun was loaded when he pointed it at Robert Ettinger and pulled the trigger. Pellets hit the heart and the boy was pronounced dead at a Manchester physician s office.
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York
Lester J. Sell
Stomley Ettinger
Robert
Manchester
Admiral Fechteler Sees Armistice in Korea
Washington Admiral William M. Fechteler returned from the Far East and predicted an armistice in Korea, arguing the Communists want peace. He said his forecast rests on observed pattern that Communist moves led to setbacks, after a 17 day inspection tour of Formosa, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea.
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Washington
Adm
William M. Fechteler
Far East
Korea
Naval Operations
Weashington
Formosa
Philippines
Japan
Fechteler
Huge Barn Burns on Hershey Farm In Erie County
A Saturday fire destroyed a two story barn on Mrs. Della Hershey’s Hershey Road farm RD 3 Erie. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars, with livestock the three year old registered bull and 11 month old calf perishing. Fire destroyed hay, grain, and farm machinery as the barn and farmhouse were damaged. only 4000 dollars of insurance coverage reported.
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Erie
Della Hershey
Hershey Road
Burges
Kearsares Hose Co
Former Corry Resident Betty Ruehlen Dies in Virginia
Betty Stearns Ruehlen, born October 26, 1928 in Corry, died in Richmond, Virginia after meningitis. A private funeral will be held at Powers Funeral Home Jamestown with Rev. Lawrence F. Nordstrom officiating and burial at Maple Grove Cemetery Frewsburg. Survivors include son Jeffrey and foster mother Mrs George Hollenbeck.
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Powers Funeral Home
Jamestown
Betty Stearns Ruehlen
Lawrence F. Nordstrom
Bethel Lutheran Church
Maple Grove ‘Cemetery
Frewsburg
Ruehlen
Corry
Richmond
Rueh- Jen
Lekely
Medical College Hospital
Clarence Deyoe
West Columbus Avenue
Ewald Forsburgh
Forsburgh
Jeffrey
George Hollenbeck
Fluvanna
Americans Rout Russia in Olympic Semi Final Thriller
America's towering basketball team, led by Bob Kurland, overwhelmed Russia 86 to 5B in a decisive Olympic semi final, advancing with a dominant performance.
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Russia
Helsinki
America
Bob Kurland
Russi
Guy
Two North Korean POWs killed in uprisings
North Korea POW camps in Korea reported two prisoners killed and seven wounded over the weekend. Army HQ said one death and the injuries followed beatings by fellow inmates. A North Korean civilian was wounded on Pungam Island after attacking an Armenian Army unit with an axe. Guards fired four shots, one striking the prisoner. An American officer, Elm Fatts Gille, was reportedly injured in the incident.
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Wy Associated
Presa
Tokyo
North Korea
Korea
Army
Chasp Ay Nowa
Western
Pungam Island
Capelin
Chuards
Road rules guide safe driving across the state
Citizens are reminded that the state’s road system features clearly marked paths to destinations. Adhering to posted signs and speed limits ensures safe travel and minimizes accidents on crossings and major routes throughout the region.
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GE Aide
Lake Dive
Iformer Corryite
Virginia
Philco
Tos
Antenna Truck
South First Avenue
Kederriter. ‘Companys In
Gille, & Guernsey
St. Louis
Davis
North Center Street
Miles
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
John S. Fine
E. Messner
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