Grand jury urges probe into bingo and numbers games
A May 1 county grand jury report demands arrest and prosecution of numbers bosses and a crackdown on commercial bingo operators. It calls for tracing sources of activities and extending inquiry into gambling openly advertised in newspapers. District Attorney McLaughlin says the effort hinges on gathering evidence.
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Erin County Grand Jury
Weand Jury
Frederick W. Capper
Grand Jury
Polia
Burton R. Laub
Elmer J. Evans
Polit
Damian. McLaughlin
Four States Hold Primary Tomorrow Sees Democratic Splits
The piece notes Democrats in Ohio and other states selecting candidates as 1948 battles shape the national party. It mentions Lawrence McNell, Senator Sparkman, and taft opposition factions, with primary timing ahead of state party committee races and national conventions.
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National Democratic Party
Lawrence McNell
Sparkman
D-Ala
Alabama
Conteys
Oyre
aWunut
Ohio
Tor
Falt
Joseph T. Ferguson
Michael V. Difalle
Tatedo
Taft
Cio-Pac
Tramatt
Tadjimm ‘House
Homer Gapehart
Two Die and Ten Hurt In Sharon Area Car Crash
A Mercer family father Raymond Martin and his three year old daughter Donna died after a collision near Sharon Saturday night. Ten people were injured including five Sharon area youths and three Martin family members in critical condition.
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Meadville
Mercer, Co
Mfy
Sharon
Raymond Martin
Reynolds Village
Camp Reynolds
Greenville Hospital
Donna
Buhl Hospital
Marlin
Sharpsville
Geneh Cam
Greenville
Sharon Road
Blue Sky Tavern
Kidney Fatigue Ad Claims Quick Relief with Tablets
An advertisement touts Thompson's Borkoma Tablets as quick relief for kidney fatigue and related pain or backache. It claims overworked kidneys fail to remove poisons, urging readers to buy at 60 cents from druggists.
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Thompson
Thousand
Services for Mrs Nora Gordon
Services for Mrs Nora Gordon will be held at the B A Peterson Funeral Home in Titusville at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev Ralph Findley of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Exelsior Cemetery on Spring Greek road. Born January 27 1874 in Carry she was a daughter of the late Hb and Esther Emeline Nelson of Rome township. She married Token F Gordon of Gassville PA on June 14 1893 in Rome township. The couple lived at Grand Valley where Mr Gordon died in 1918. Mrs Gordon moved to Pilesville in 1920 and had lived there since. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and of the Fellowship Class, serving as president of the Fellowship Class for 27 years. She leaves two daughters Geneva M Gordon at home and Emeline L Gordon of New Wilmington PA a sister Mrs Tda Lindsey of Corry and a brother Otis J Nelson of Oakland allt.
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Wury
Vera
Cearnon
B. A. Peterson
Titusville
Ralph
Findley
First Methodist Church
Spring
Carry
Esther Emeliné Nelson
Rome Township
Token F. Girdon
Gassville
Grand Valley
Gordon
Pilesville
Fellowship Glass
Geneva M. Gordon
Emeline L. Gordon
New Wilmington
Pau
Tda Lindsey
Corry
Otis J. Nelson
Oakland
Allt
Six Airmen Die In Bomber Crash Near Residential Lot
May 1 report from Lebanon states six airmen aboard a B 25 bomber perished when the craft crashed into a vacant residential area. The crew included Col Richmond A Livingston and Lt Richard J Watson among others. The plane exploded, damaging two homes and igniting gasoline debris.
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Lebanon
Sie al’ Pouve
The
Aly
Richmond A. Livingston
Pawenket
RT MuDonald
B. Beiner
Coral Qabres
Phi
Richard J. Watson
Little Rock
Ark
James A Strum
Nashvile
N.C. T
Ozan
Roinh Wallace
Greenville
Pexas
Frank
Wolf
Walter Bridges
Fin Pervin
South Ain
Boloville
Burton elected to head area Boy Scouts
Burton of Erie was elected president of the Washington Trail Council Boy Scouts of America at the annual dinner meeting at Edinboro College. Gorton Gunnison of Girard and Dale D. Kirkpatrick of Meadville received Silver Beaver awards for meritorious service, with Charles F. Steinfurth of Erle cited for a Red Cross merit award.
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Erie
Donald ©. Burton
Boy Scouts of America
Edinboro College
Gorton Gunnison
Girard
Dale D. Kirkpatrick
Meadville
Charles F. Steinfurth
Erle
Red Cross
Gunnison
Boy Missing From Home Found in Creek Nearby
A search involving hundreds of firefighters police and volunteers located the missing boy near the Angers home. The body was recovered from the bottom of Conoquenessing Creek about a mile from the residence after he disappeared while his mother hung out washing.
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Conoquenessing Creek
Angers
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Hor Raiulied
Rumah
James H
Duff
U.S
Duff-Fine
Werc Erie
Wood-Livengood-Bell-Gunther
East Main Street
Nora Gordon
Tirham Young University
Privy
Utah
Mormon Church
Yeader
Brigham ‘Young
Burton
BOY Scouts
Restone de Luxe
Firesone
Firestone
San
Barney
Chevrolet
Fon Gelt
Erlecca
Butler
River Butler
Billy Aner
Billy
Widmann & Teah's
Widmann & Teal
Page & Nichols
Pillsbury Flour
Scott Towels
P&g Soap
E. Main St
Tars
BOF
Den
Alloin
National Bank of Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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