Fired Detroit arsenal chief admits accepting favors
Brig. Gen. Bayi J. Crawford, commander of the Detroit Tank Arsenal, was fired and reprimanded after an inspector general found he violated Army regulations by accepting gifts from contracting firms. He admitted to taking a free Washington hotel suite and a boat keel, and to using government materials for pleasure boats. He will be replaced by Brig. Gen. Carroll H. Dietrick. Crawford said he remains in the Army while awaiting orders.
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Muir
Army
Pace
Gem. Bayi J. Crawford
Crawford
West Point
Congressional
Detroit
Washington
Government Mank Arsenal
Carroll H. Dietrick
Watsontown
Watertown, Mass
Congressional Committee
Page
Big Tank
Long Johnsonburg Strike Ends as Workers Return to Work
About 1,200 striking workers at the New York and Pennsylvania Paper Qa in Johnsonburg Pennsylvania vote 488 to 421 to return to work after an eight week walkout by Local 12918 of the United Mine Workers. Specific demands were not disclosed. Terms of the pact were not disclosed.
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Johnsonburg
New York
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Suit Seeks 50000 In Auto Death Case
A federal suit filed in Erim alleges damages of 50000 from a Union City crash on January 9 1961. Plaintiff Mrs Vera Glover as administratrix of LeRoy Glover estate names Daniels Motor Freight Co of Warren Ohio as defendant for injuries from a collision involving a car and a company truck at Routes 6 and 8 on South Main Street Union City.
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ERIM
Union City
M's
Vera Glover
Centerville
Crawford County
LeRoy Glover
Daniels Motor Freight Co
Warren
O. Glover
South Main Street
NO RAIN FALLS ON JULY 29 IN WAYNESBURG TRADITION
Waynesburg Pennsylvania reports the traditional rainfall on July 29 did not occur this year. The day remained mostly clear with temperatures around 90 degrees. It marks the fourth consecutive year without rain on the date and only the eighth miss in 76 years.
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Waynesburg
Greene County
Mrs Ida Bell Firth of Spartansburg Dies
Mrs Ida Bell Firth of Spartansburg died at Corry Memorial Hospital after several months of poor health. Born November 3 1871 in Sparta township she was married to Frank Firth. Survived by husband eight children twenty three grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren with many in Chicago Keene and Chattanooga. She was active in the Methodist Church WS CS Lady Morton Rebekah Lodge WCTU and Sparta Grange and served as correspondent for The Corry Evening Journal. Funeral services will be at the Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 pm with interment in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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Law Pen Rumn
E. F. Firth
Spartansburg
Corry Memorial Hospital
Firth
Sparta Township
Joseph Russell
Mary Jane Harrington
Frank Firth
Gladys Nichols
Chattanooga
Florence Hampe
Elizabeth Squier
Harry Firth
Mary Jane Gragg
Dancitty Spade
Chicago
Lillian Faitir
Keene, N, H
Methodist Church
WSCS
Lady Morton Rebekah Lodge
W.C. TU
Sparta Grange No
Corry Evening Journal
Torrey Funeral Home
Spartanburg
Methoumt
Rose Hill Cemetery
Infant Diehl Drowns In Milk Shed Hole
Little Margaret Ann Diehl four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Diehl of Bedford R D 4 drowned over the weekend in a hole in a milkshed on her grandfather Stanley Diehl farm. Her body was found Saturday with feet sticking out of the hole and head in a stream under the shed filling the hole with water. The hole was used to cool ten gallon cans of milk.
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Bedford
Margaret Ann Diehl
Bernard Diehl
R. D
Staneley Diehl
Erie Burglar to Be Given Hearing
Erie resident Jack Broughton, 34, is slated for an 8 p.m. Wednesday hearing before Alderman Lewis Reymek on burglary charges. He was found at the Victor Emmanuel Club with 11 rolls of nickels and cigarettes after an A T alarm led police to the scene. Broughton admitted entering the club using a stolen pass key and is held awaiting the preliminary hearing in county prisons.
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Erie
Jack Broughton
Lewis Reymek
Broughton
Victor Emmanuel Club
A.T
Consider Prefabs for Sparta School Spartansburg
The Spartansburg Consolidated School Board will meet Thursday to discuss temporary prefab buildings for fifth and sixth grades. A prefab firm rep will attend. no definite plan yet. If built, these would stand until a permanent structure is ready to relieve crowded elementary classrooms. Last year 412 students in grades 1 through 12, up 200 from the prior year.
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Sparta
Spartansburg
Spartansburg Consolidated Schoo Board
Boas
R. G. Witmer
Witmer
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Vaninga
Joe Galuat
Corry
Widmann de Tegh
Sea's Drugs
Dru
McCulloch
Chain Saw Headquarters
Disston
Mall Reed Prentice - Hornet
James Supply CO
P.O
Agvy Kane
W. W. Waterhouse
Corry, Pa
Stahl Jewelers
Center St
Corry Savings and Loan Association
South Center Street
Federal Savings Up To and Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Firestone Specials
Westmoreland FM
Barney
Eldred
Peridisylvania
Rieney
Murphy’s
The
Disabled American Veterans
Apia
Cony, Pa
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