Temperatures Rise and Odd News Fill Oil City Diary
Weather shifts from 18 degrees to near 40 as Meade and Corry area records show warming trends. Meanwhile Assemblyman Gibson filed nominating petitions in Harrisburg, a Franklin court seeks judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and Meadville police investigate the death of Mrs Gilbert Gangaware amid foul play questions. The Home Telephone Co. wins rate increases, and Meadeville hosts a child health center visit. Coal district output falls, Boy Scouts plan a candy sale for summer camp, and a Spartansburg infant dies in hospital. an extended March forecast predicts temperate days then a cooldown.
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Venango County
T. D. Jackson and Sons
Erie
Robert J. Johnson
Oil City
Johnson
Jackson Concern
Lee McCracken
Meadville
Jerry
Gangaware
South Meadville
Crawford County
Gilbert Gongaware
Uniform vehicle codes sought for toll roads meeting
Harrisburg traffic engineers from four states continued a review of motor vehicle codes to harmonize toll road regulations. The second such gathering since December included Pennsylvania New York New Jersey and Ohio toll road representatives. Harold W Morgan of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission cautioned no conclusions were expected today. Philadelphia Vice President Nixon said his next Saturday address will reflect President Eisenhower's Republican leadership.
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New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Harold W Morgan
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Tee
Philadelphia
Nixon
Adial E. Stevenson
Eisenhower
Trucker identifies Wable as suspect in phantom turnpike killings
John K. Sheperd 34 of West Alexander Pa identifies John J. Wable 24 of Oblopyle Pa as the man who shot him and two other truck drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Wable is on trial for life for the killing of Harry Pitts and the slaying of Lester Woodward, both shot while sleeping in cabs last July and three days apart.
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Associated Press
Greensburg
John K. Sheperd
John J. ‘Wesley Wabla
Sheperd
West Alexander
Lisbon
Wublé
Oblopyle
Harry Pitts
Bowling Green
Lester +B. Woodward
Buncannon
Heperd
Land Saw & Man
Wable
Martin Favors Budget Reduction In Defense
Senator Ed Martin advocates a three to five billion dollar reduction in the national defense budget to trim federal outlays. He spoke on a televised Junior Press Conference vowing fiscal restraint and defense cuts as a funding strategy.
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Neem
Philadelphia
Edmund Martin
National
Martin
Officer's Coat Torn as Two Men Arrested in Jamestown
In Jamestown a police officer's overcoat was torn when he tried to stop two men on South Main and Harrison streets. Robert L. Olmstead, 26, pleaded innocent to public intoxication and disorderly conduct. case adjourned to Saturday. Roy Hamilton, 24, Ashville, faces public intoxication disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. both men were arrested about 11:30 p.m. Bail set at $10 for Olmstead and $60 for Hamilton.
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Jamestown
Robert L. Olmstead
Lester W. Berglund
Roy Hamilton
Ashvile
Olmstead
Hamilton
South Main
Harrison Streets
Italian Club elects new officers for year
Italian-American Association members will hold their annual stag party at the West Main street club rooms with refreshments. New officers named at the recent meeting include Angelo Frisina president Michael Litz vice president Adam Piccirillo Alfred Ficcardi and Peter Magliarditi trustees August DeMauri treasurer Arthur Jackson financial secretary and George Sproveri recording secretary.
Crucible Steel Plans Large Loan to Rem-Cru-Titanium
Will lend 1100000 in 1954 to Rem-Cru-Titanium Inc, a joint venture of Crucible Steel and Remington Arms. Rem-Cru develops scarce titanium for jet propulsion. Crucible reported 1953 net profits of 5,109,802 or 5.28 a share, down from 5,394,820 or 5.68 a share the prior year.
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SAM Pittsburgh
Crucible Steel Co. of America
Rem-Cru-Titanium, Inc
Remington Arms Co
Rem-Cru
Crucible
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