Local notices and events from Corry area may 1937
Various local items including Gillen Rute Club dinner, City Council meetings, engagement announcement for Lois Morey to J. Hosbach of Erie, school vacation nearing end, steel industry gains in 1937, license revocations, college concert tour by Allegheny College Singers, forest fire warnings, high school guest day at Allegheny College, Corry Rod and Gun Club ticket sales, Interstate Commerce Commission rail income, liquor store transfers, local car collision, milk control board nomination, Hatch school remodeling, Emerson's Mountaineers film feature, and report cards issued in Corry public schools.
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Tri-State
Corryy High School
Allegheny College
Corry
State Highway Employees Organize Association Demands To Be Sub mitted
The Pennsylvania State Employees Association will submit a program of wages hours and working conditions for all department workers to Highway Secretary Warren Van Dyke this week. Delegates from 6 000 workers in 61 counties backed the plan and expect ratification by workers in the remaining 54 counties. The group also endorsed shifting AFL affiliation, urged enactment of labor relations and strike mediation bills, and supported a 40 hour week.
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van Dyke
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Employes Association
Warren van Dyke
Woire
Michael J. Kyw
Association
Trye
Pessions
Allegheny County
American Federation of Labor
Doin
Lewis
Highway Patrol
Medinnis
House
Senate
Bearle
Frye
A. F. of L
Herrisburg
Union meets Westinghouse over collective bargaining rights
United Electrical and Radio Workers union representatives from 10 Westinghouse plants met with A W Robertson and T J Phillips of Westinghouse to seek sole recognition as bargaining agent for 47 000 workers. They push for seven hour day five day week and raises with vacations and overtime pay while drafting demands at a recent national convention. A second brief notes a robin fighting its reflection in a basement window for five hours in Psnsville.
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United Press
Pitsburgh
United Electrical and Radio Workers Union
C. I
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse
A. W. Robertson
T. J. Phillips
East Pittsburgh
U. Eir
New York
Bridgeport
Miner Yacos executed for murder of couple in Bellefonte
Andy Yacos a 52 year old Indiana County coal miner was executed in the Bellefonte penitentiary electric chair for the murder of Mrs Anna Spelucte 44 and her husband. He confessed to fatally stabbing both after breaking into their home and drinking whiskey. The execution at 12 30 a m followed a December conviction and relatives watched in silence as Rev Francis Mecyeesi performed last rites.
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United Press
Bellefonte
Andy Yacos
Indiana County
Hutcher
Imife
Yacus
Anna Spelucte
White Station
Speloel
Andy
Vacus
Speltieh
Robert Juliun
Yacos
W. J. Schwartz
Francis Mecyeesi
Huthuy MeGreesi
Yves Vane Mothine
Wallea
Yaieoa
Aveorl
India County
Issue Account Numbers to All 65 Years or Over
Harrisburg May 3 Issuance of Social Security account numbers to persons employed in commerce and industry who are 65 years of age and over will facilitate the administration of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law. Secretary Ralph M Bashore said the Social Security Board regional and field offices aided by 2600 postmasters began assigning numbers today. The aim is to ease record keeping by the State Unemployment Compensation Division and prevent delays in unemployment checks after January 1 1938. Numbers will be shared with state agencies and are confidential under agreements with the Social Security Board.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Ralph M. Bashore
Social Security Board
Bashore
Rogers Rescues Crippled Singer From Burning Bed
Charles Bucky Rogers and Connie Boswell, a crippled stage and radio singer performing from a wheelchair, carried on their act last night in Los Angeles a few minutes after he rescued her from a burning bed. Classified acta will move that Mrenttnire nae.
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Rogers
Angeles
Charles
Bucky) Rogers
Connie Boswell
Home Rule Threatened by Township Road Bill in Pa
Harrisburg reports flagrant violations of home rule as two house bills would shift 2.5 million from second-class townships. Allied Local Officials for Pennsylvania chair Thompson says the Holstrom bill would give the state highway department control over road maintenance, stripping locally elected supervisors of spending power while making them liable for any legal fallout from department neglect.
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United Press Harrisburg
Thompson
Pennsylvanis
Holstrom
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Thomson Saya
Prehistoric egg found near Oroville studied by UC
In Berkeley California the University of California has received a prehistoric egg found near Oroville. The Paleontology department will examine it to determine what kind of bird laid it and when.
Annual Meeting of Missionary Societies Here
The annual gathering of the Warm en Missionary Variety of the Taitheran churchy opened at Luther church with attendance noted. Mrs Shoban Kline of Meadville presided. L Wagner of Corry named secretary. J Hanky of Praniefan treasurer. Misa Ruth Lippard from Japan spoke. banquet featured Miss Illzahern Lanston and Miss Faith Lippi among performers. Churches from Erie Meadville Greenville and Franklin attended the all day conference opening at 1 Lovelock.
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Delogsttes
Shoban Kline
Meadville
Yarn Ieee Ft
FR. L. Wagner
Corry
Aml
Miss J. Hanky
Praniefan
Misa Ruth Lippard
Japan
Misa Elizabeth Knepshield
Synailieat
Pittsburgh
FST Prewek
Illzahern Lanston
Marilyn Unewh
Erie Ani
Greenville
Frantelin
Lovelock
London Striking Workers Paralyze City Amid Wage Push
London faced heavy disruption as 25 000 workers walked out to press demands for higher wages and better conditions. Authorities warn of extended stoppages and plan to resume hearings later in the week as the court weighs key actions.
Slashed Relief Fund Controversy Holds Washington Debate
Fragmented OCR reveals a May discussion over balancing funding for a relief program. The article mentions President Roose and a proposed $1,500,000 allotment, with scattered references to political figures and timing, amid unclear context from the damaged text.
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United Press
Washington
Anure
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Trike
Ompe Atzilco
Fayette - Control
Oule
Sunwner
Tegutlon
Bein MB
Lois Morey
Mis
Dexter D. Morey
Franklin J. Hosbach
Erie
Mosbach
Conry
Steel
Highway Patrol and Safety Bureau
Wear
NBC
Pennsylvania Department of Foresta and
Waters Unge All
Interstate Comments Commission
Lawrence Reed
Twelfth Street
Freed
G. ¢. Shepard
Warden Streat
Union City
Arthur Jewell
Third Avenue
West Pleasant Street
Second Avenue
Farle
Howard G. Bisaman
Springfield
Erie County
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
J. J. Snyder
Easton
Howard Reynolds
Factoryville
Hatch School
Emerson
Hilbilly
Rex Theatre
Rogin
Paindsville
Miner
Penn'a
Classified Acta
Nope Uys
Ting
Model Dairy Co
Corry, Penna
Nnual Meeting OF Missionary Societies
The
Conference of Lutheran Church
Chapin
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Penn’n
C. C. Blanchard
Royal
Ourel
Ors
Bal Aaih
Ieee Sanita Root
London
Hawke
Micke
Ahukiee
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