Tax money wasted on screws, Air Force price surge
Tax Foundation highlights a costly Air Force screw purchase. It bought 272,710 screws at $1 each while the contractor charged only 5 cents per screw after negotiations. The high unit price traced to an earlier emergency order of 116 screws shipped from Cleveland to New York, illustrating government overspending.
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Washington
Tax Foundation
Air Force
Cleveland
New York
Air Special Delivery
New Kensington Daily Dispatch
Memories of Corry July 30 1940 war toll and local notes
Yesterday's Memories of Corry recalls July 30 1940 with reports on German air attacks on Britain, ongoing through day and night, and civilian casualties. It notes Golden Rule Club in Elgin Methodist Church reviving an automobile award to boost local trade, naming Worth Hammond as committee chair. Bridge projects advance near the city with Elginboro and Lovells Station routes, New Castle Dunstile Company holding contracts. Elgin work nearing completion.
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London
Britain
Golden Rule Club
Elgin Methodist Church
Worth Hammond
Elginboro
Lovells Station
Elgin
New Castle Dunstile Company
Bob
Tunnel Jr
Nixon
Chicago
Tunnell
Los Angeles
Walt Bowen
Mark Root
Akron
City Planning Commission
Corry
U. S
Rex Theater Steel Erection Signals New South Street Work
Forty years ago on July 30 1900 reports note the erection of the steel framework for the Rex Theater on South Street marking a key phase in the construction project. Local officials and builders coordinated deliveries and labor as the theater takes shape in the downtown district.
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Rex Theater
Corry area brief highlights local events and notices
A collage of items from Corry and Erie County covers political sightings at GOP and Democratic conventions, planning commission concerns about trees, Air Force activity, hospital shortages, a missing building, local police changes, Navy enlistment options, tax and social security notes, and community projects including 4 H horse divisions and fish farming advice.
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Frank G. McCartney
Pennsylvania State Police
Corry
Erie County
U. S
National Safety Council
Horse and Pony
Bunting Family Reunion Reported for Tomorrow
Tomorrow Glenwood Park in Erie hosts the 66th annual Bunting family reunion with broad kinship ties in Cony and adjoining areas. Garage mechanics note many older “funkers” are arriving during the inspection period amid hopes of swift pass through by inspection stations. A labor-move in two cities could delay a major local announcement. Go-Karts, the child sized motor cars, are rising in popularity in the East and may soon appear at a nearby track.
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Bunting
Glenwood Park
Erie
Cony
Asis
Volunteers Tame Fire After 100 MPH Incident Highlight
An old Corry area column hails local volunteer fire departments for rapid cooperation during a $10,000 blaze at the Shady avenue handle plant. The piece praises Columbus and Un- companies for effective protection and notes scrutiny of a local official’s work habits.
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Shady Avenue
Corry
Companies of
Columbus
Area Break in Net $600 Loot at Birchman's Market
Police report thieves broke in through the back door at Birchman’s Market and stole a cash amount estimated between $400 and $600 from the till. Owner Robert Birchman notified police at 12:45 a.m. after returning home to find a silent burglary. He noted it minimal prior break ins and said the residence above the store was occupied.
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Birchman's
West Billcott
Robert Birchman
Birchman
Union Official Dies After Prolonged Illness
William M. Welsh a retired vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers died yesterday in New Milford Conn after a long illness. He had ties to communities including Bear Lake Waterford Spring Creek Garland and Elgin-Beaverdam.
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New Milford, Conn
William M. Welsh
International Union of Operating Engineers
Long Ilness
Ion City, Bear Lake
Waterford, Spring Creek, Garland
Elgin-Beaverdam
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Corry Journal
South Street
Cary Boehing
George R. Sample
Allan Hasbrouck
John McLaughlin
G. T. Bergman
Bottinelli-Kimball, Inc
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Auto Glass ‘Table Top Glass General Auto Repair Frank's Auto Service
Thomas Motors
Homer Manley
Buffalo
Frank H. Mott
Stra]togic al Command
Tactical Air Command
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Syracuse
N.Y
Hugh O'Hare
Colorado
O'Hare
Reed
Carry
VFW
Washington Street Club
Erie Conference of the Methodist Church
Wesley Woods
Grand Valley
Taree Dodd
Faith In
Pat Dahl
Fitness
Laurence Fedorchuk
Busti
Jamestown
Frances Baker
Donald L. Holmes
Lawrence Park
C. W. Irwin
Harold A. Merry
Donald D. Gruber
Farmers Home Administration
Merry
Wattsboro
Gruber
Sugar Grove
Harry Burrows
Merley
Dodd
Clough
East Main
Center Street
Craig W. Parkhurst
East Smith Street
Williamsport Technical Institute
Williamsport
W. Washington St
Corry, PA
A&p
W. M. Crandall Agency
Dale Webster
Mgr
Center St
Sunoco
Sta. 406
North Center Street
Byeline Motor Sales, Inc
West Smith Street
Alon
Ars
Bae
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