Three Men Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Sea Gull Point
Three men Leonard Kraus 45 Charlie Edelen 43 and Don Weber 43 all of Erie were rescued from Lake Erie aboard the Edith Bell after their cabin cruiser capsized about five miles off shore. The boat toppled when gear shifted and the crew saved the trio using flashlights to attract the Edith Bell’s attention. They were taken to the Erie Coast Guard station for treatment.
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Erie
Lake Erie
Sea Gull Point
Edith Bell
Leonard Kraus
Charlie Edelen
Don Weber
Erie Coast Guard
Kraus
Crusade to Feature Local Church Service
A campus crusade from five institutes will be featured at First Methodist Church Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The group includes Bil Barr Don River and Sherwood Hentt on trumpets with Mrs. Sherwood Hewitt Mrs. Rhea Barney and Patricia Whitney as vocalists. Miss Whitney will be accompanist and Mrs. Hewitt plays accordion. Rev EL Martin Barney directs the Christian Education Department and will speak. The program runs four minutes of instrumental and vocal pieces followed by a short message by Mr. Burney.
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Providence Bible Instituute
First Methodist Church
Bil Barr
Don River
Sherwood Hentt
Sherwood Hewitt
Rhea Barney
Patricia Whitney
Brilliant
Burney
Railway Express Agency Wins 15 Percent Rate Increase
The Interstate Commerce Commission voted 8-2 to grant Railway Express Agency an average rate hike of 15 percent, yielding about 55 million dollars annually. The agency had requested roughly 23 percent. Excluding yesterday’s action, ICC approvals since 1946 averaged 4.4 percent.
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Railway Express
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Express Agency
Pittsburgh approves two postwar redevelopment projects
Governor John S. Firie signed legislation creating two authorities for Pittsburgh's revival plan. One will build a $16 million elevated transit and sports auditorium in the Lower Hill district, the other a funnel authority to run tubes through Mt. Washington to link the Penn-Lincoln Parkway at an estimated $18 million.
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Pittsburgh
John Ss. Firie
Amerian Legion
Eline
Lower Hill
Mt. Washington
Emmons Confirmed as Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington confirms Glenn J. Emmons a banker from Gallup New Mexico as commissioner of Indian affairs. He was approved by the Senate yesterday advancing the federal policy on Native tribes and federal relations.
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Emmons
Washington
Senate
Glenn J. Emmons
Gallup, N. M
Ashville Fire Levels Two Buildings on Fardink Road
A southwest wind drove flames that destroyed a two story house and leveled a two story barn and a garage on Fardink Road Tuesday night. Robert Thayer estimates losses around 1500 to 2000 dollars. Mrs Thayer, home alone, saw the fire at 9 16 p m and firemen from three companies fought the blaze.
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Ashville
Aire
Fardink Road
Robert Thayer
Thayer
Irvin Bowen
Ashville Tire Department
Bowen
Burglar Nabbed In Erie Residence
Mrs. Elsie Love reported a break in at her Erie home when a man, later identified as Willie Jackson of Cleveland, entered through a kitchen door. Jackson was seized exiting the bedroom with $96.20 and handed to state police after Mrs. Love, Ford Siefer, and Andrew Siefer pursued and restrained him. He pleaded guilty to burglary and is held without bail for county court.
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Elsie Love
Erie
Willie Jackson
Cleveland
Andrew Pearson
Love
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Kensington
the Kensington Beverage Set
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Grice Jewelers
Corner Center
Kae
Corry
DeSoto
Malcolm Kysor
R. D
Edward F. Nelson
Spring Creek
Martin Motor Sales
West South St
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Coca-Cola Company
RY. Erie
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
21Th and
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Niet
Acom
Maxwell
Glendora
Clover Springs Butter
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Clorox
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