Erie to Hire Lawyers to Fight Phone Rate Hike
Erie council approved contributing 1000 to hire special Philadelphia lawyers M H Goldstein and Joseph R Rose to challenge General Telephone Co rate increases. Five cities will add 2500 for briefs and hearings before the Public Utilities Commission. Erie and Johnstown 1000 each. Franklin Titusville and Oil City 500 each. The group cites anticipated PUC scrutiny of the companys 1.6 million annual revenue rise and investment valuation concerns.
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Erie
General Telephone Co
M. H. Goldstein
Joseph R. Rose
Philadelphia
Goldstein
Rose
Venango County Cio Council
Vania Industrial Union Council
Public Utilities Commission
Johnstown
Franklin
Titusville
Ol City
Maurice J. Coughlin
City Council
Coughlin
PUC
PAC
Board Rejects 25 Comics For Sale In City
The eight member board refused to approve 25 comic books and five magazines at local news stands under the voluntary review program. They cited lurid comic books emphasizing sex and glorified crime and sensational magazines with photographs. The publications had been rejected at prior meetings, and the next session will be in September. Capt. Edward Williams noted the action, and U S Commissioner Harold Lavine resigned yesterday as hearings paused for now.
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Bris —Aries Vues
Serene Review
Erle Distributors
Dews
Edward Williams
NATO chief warns Russia of all weapons in war
General Gruenther told a D-Day anniversary dinner that the West would meet a Soviet attack with every weapon in its arsenal, including atomic bombs, and that if war occurred this year the Soviet Union would be defeated. He warned time may not be on the West's side as Russia's stocks grow.
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NATO
Associated Press
London
Europe
U. S
Alfred M. Gruenther
Russia
West
Gruettner
Churchill
Duke of Edinburgh
Faust
Soviet Union
Gruenther
Rusela
New Trials Granted to Eight McKees Rocks Firemen
An Allegheny County Court granted new trials to eight McKees Rocks firefighters convicted of conspiracy and fraud. The court ruled they were denied opportunity to testify and that defense counsel argued insufficient evidence supported conviction. The men were found to have siphoned funds from the McKees Rocks Fire Department Welfare Fund during a broader vice and corruption probe.
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Enovuinvous
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
McKees Rocks
Allegheny County
Showboat At Waterford Sold to Erle Couple
ERIE The Showboat in Waterford near here will be sold to Mrs. Mary Nocers and her son Donald of Erle for 65000 next week pending Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board approval. Edward Hopkins, owner for 26 years, erected the spot in 1827 and will transfer his roller rink interests in Waterford LeBoeuf. The Noceras plan to add diving space to the building. ALL WOMAN COUNCIL AGAIN WASHINGTON Va. Rappahannock County elects five women for re election in a write in vote.
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Waterford
Erie
Here
Erle
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Mary Nocers
Donald
Edward Hopkins
Hopkins
Waterford - LeBoeuf
Noceras
Washington
Rappahannock
Timmerman Chosen Next Governor of South Carolina
Lt. Gov. George Bell Timmerman Jr., 42, will succeed James Byrnes as governor after an easy 3-2 Democratic primary win over Lester L. Bates. The race had light turnout. Timmerman vows to maintain segregated schools despite the Supreme Court ruling.
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Associated Press
Columbia
George ‘Bell Timmerman Jr
U. S
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Columbia Insurance
Lester L. Bates
Timmerman
U. S. Supreme Court
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General Telephone Company
Harold Lavine
Cady & Collier
Davis & Son
North Center’ St
Firemen's Festival
The
Columbus Fire Department
Columbus
Firemen’s Parade
Corry
Round Point
Buffalo
United States
Western Auto Supply Co
Univn
Sity Store
Western Auto
Lestern, Lopus
Corry Union City
Uae
Topp’s
Gen. Gruenther
Moscow
Bob Desmond
West Church St
Grice Jewelers
Corner Center
Ins. Carolina
Marshall Sherwood Painters & Decorators
Wetherills Paints
Best
W.F. Tolophor
Artersrom
Erie Railroad
Cet Chef Televison
RCA Victor
Davis
Radio
Television
North Center Street
Bob Lewis
Thomas Motors
TNS Motors
Cory
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