Oil City Board Defers Action On Wage Boosts
Oil City board put off approving salary increases for public school teachers, citing opposition to a tax increase. A plan from the Oil City Teachers Association proposed a temporary $50 raise plus annual increments of $20 to $130 next year, with further increases up to $100 yearly tied to qualifications until fixed maximums are reached.
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Oil City
Mar
OM City
James M. Smith
Smith
Teachers’ Association
Erie Man Held for Threats Against Wife
Bryer ad-naymund cne, 24, of 124 Hast 19th street, committed to Erie county prison for threatening his wife Jean, 24, by firing a shotgun. Two pellets struck her body, one in the arm and one in the neck. Attaches at Hamot Hospital reported her condition as quite good and unlikely to be released soon.
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Bryer Mac
Ad—Naymund Cne
19Th Street
Erie County
Jean
Hamot
Young fugitive faces new charges in prison break case
County District Attorney Ray Harrigan may file prison break charges against 19-year-old James Daye, who escaped from White Hill Industrial School and was recaptured 12 days later. Harrigan said two of three inmates already faced similar charges for the latest escape. The article notes U S quinine production figures.
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Ray Harrigan
James Daye
Bic
White Hill
Harrigan
State Highway Work To Be Resumed Soon
Harrisburg March 18 favorable weather will trigger a spring resumption of road construction in Pennsylvania. Despite wartime material shortages about 265 miles of new and modern highway remain under contract and will be advanced as warmer weather returns. Department records show contract obligations around 23.43 million dollars as of May 1 with 277 active contracts in force.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Highways
Radio Schedule Highlights Aired Listings
A dense NBC and CBS radio grid lists shows by time and program. Notable entries include Thin Man at 8:30, Eddie Cantor at 2:30, Kay Kyser CBS at 4:30, Shirley Temple Junior Mix at 4:30, Great Moments in Music at 10:15, and Lone Ranger at 1:30. Also noted are Lord Halifax on Britain’s Total War Effort and a China interview set for 11:30.
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NEC
Eddie Cantor
Kay Kyser
CBS
Mr. Meek
Dr. Christun
Shirley ‘Temple
Junior Mix
Ransom Sherman
Lord Halifax
Britain
MBS
China
Rhythmaires
Lorengo Jones
Camp Fire Girls
Cincinnati Conservatory
Landt
Golden Gate Quartet
Don Norman
Three youths held in tire theft case in Erie
Three youths, John Pursell and his brother Jay Pursell both 19 and Frank Manty 19, are held on open charges in Erie after detectives seized a stolen tire from a car driven by Pursell. George B Daily, manager of the National Garage, identified the tire. Judge Elmer Evins had warned tire and furniture thieves would face up to five years.
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Erie
Mar
Elmer Evins
John Pursell
West 8Th Street
Jay
Frank Manty
Ed Englert
Paul Lushpinger
Woman Dies Rushing to Neighbor's Aid in Fire
Mrs Berl Himes, 40, mother of nine, collapsed while running to aid a burning Albermajer home on Clermont. A physician arrived and she died en route to Communder hospital. Neighbors say she had been ill for years and died minutes before arrival at the hospital.
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Kane
Murt
Berl Himes al
Clothing Stain Cleaning Advice From Local Note
Readable fragments suggest guidance on treating spots on clothing with white fabric. The note emphasizes cleaning methods and contains garbled text, but implies practice for stain removal and care of garments.
Erratic Erie Fire Department appointments blocked by bloc
Promotions held up by a Republican majority bloc as Safety Director Sherman Hickey recommends eight changes. Decisions to promote and reassign chiefs and captains, including Peter J Kut and Samuel G Sanljoy, were delayed to allow full council review. No salary changes for current chief or staff were noted.
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Sherman Hickey
Erie
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Republictan
Penne
Michael F Leenard
Hickey
Finsnee
Joseph Mastin
City Coumetil
Gale Ross
Harry J. Kluve
Chutes Barker
Dar “Fuoniier
Peomntion
Olkiet Lawrence BP
Seutly
Sepegl
Phiet
Leonerd
Promalion
Butimion Ghiet
Peter J Kut
Sesdatank
Civet
Scully
Prompiet
Fany Amann
Oy Atreet
Iran
Staller
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OIL City Board
Young
U. S
Clermont
Erie Fire Dept
Corry
Coca-Cola Company
Erie Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Atholid
State Streets
Exie
Waris
WARD
Priscilla
Anya
Montgomery Ward
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