Questions and memory quiz appear in Corry Journal ad page
A reader quiz with ten questions appears in the issue, covering topics from a Rankin pension bill to general knowledge riddles. It includes queries about Palm Sunday timing, an AR new U S 50 cent piece, the Laetare Medal, and the identity of Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde.
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Apostle of
U. S
Movle Artress
Notre Dame University
Mam O' Wer
Kentucky
R.S.V.P
Truman
United Mine Workers
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Robert Louis Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hiyde
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Platform clashes swamp party unity in 1948 campaigns
In Congress debates the 1948 platforms show broad disregard as members vote across party lines. Democrats push repeal of Taft Hartley while civil rights planks trigger intra party fights. Republicans also claim civil rights support yet vote with southern Democrats against reforms to curb filibusters.
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Congress
National Party
Truman
House
Senate
Thurman
States Rights Party
Funeral services for Bradford merchant James E. Wans
Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Bradford for James E. Wans Tl, a retired Bradford merchant and leading oil and gas producer in the local field, who died in Bradford Hospital after a brief illness.
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Bradford
James E. Wans
Twenty Years Ago Notes from May 11 1929 Corry Scene
Ted Luther of Youngstown will be the new pro at the Corry Country Club for the coming season as preparations speed for the opening later this month. The Junior-Senior Prom drew 108 class members and guests with about 75 couples at the banquet and dance. Corry hopes for a city baseball league get a lift as three teams enter the circuit: Corry Jamestown Raymonds and Finch Billiards. Claire Wilson, Corry native and Erie County Mille Association leader, is named secretary and treasurer, taking office next Monday. Downie Brothers circus will visit Corry May 22 with a noon street parade. Erie Anti-Tuberculosis Society board elects Troy Gillette for another year.
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Ted Luther
Youngstown
Corry Country Tub
Coxry
Corry-Jamestown
Raymonds and
Finch Billiards
Claire Wilson
Corry
Erie County Mille Association
The
Erie Anti- Tuberculosis Society
Erie
Dron
Troy Gillette
Officials Discuss End of Erie Exise Tax
Erie May 11 officials anticipate the end of the city one mill excise tax on gross manufacturing receipts. A bill signed by Governor James H. Duff may end the levy by year’s end or sooner. City Solicitor Maurice J. Coughlin reviews a plan to scrap the tax immediately and save court costs.
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Erie
Harrisburg
Guv
James H. Duff
Maurice J. Coughlin
Coughlin
Joseph A. Walczak
Duff
Erie Man Charged in Wife's Death
Elmer Kissman 39 was served a murder warrant in the death of his wife Lenora 38 at their lakefront cottage near Dunn Bird. Kissman, hospitalized with injuries, claimed a second shot killed her during a struggle over a 12 gauge shotgun. Audrey Kissman 21 suggested the father found the gun after her mother disassembled it.
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Erie
Elmer Kissman
Lenora
Dunn Bird
Itiseman
Kissman
George Radsker
Merchie Calabrese
Kissman i
Hissman
Audrey Kissman
Rissman
Indict Three Men in Folansbee Bank Robbery
A grand jury indicted three Pennsylvania men for the 5433 Folansbee National Bank robbery. Indicted were James Edward Bennett of Latrobe, Pa., and Carl Close and Joseph William Moran, both of Pittsburgh. Audrey Fay Linn, arrested with them in Tennessee, faces an aiding and abetting charge.
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Associated Press
Fairmont
W. Va
Pennsylvania
National Bank of Fol
Berlin Blockade To End Peacefully Tonight
Berlin observers report the blockade easing with plans for a peaceful end this night. Four power railway experts met at Helmstedt to restore traffic as army units gathered in the town for coordination and show of unity after weeks of tension.
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Berlin
Taegliche
Runé Schau
Helmstedt
New West German State Emerges With Allied Backing
The capital of the new West German Federal Republic is being formed with western allies' blessing. A constitution has been adopted by the assembly under conditions promising democratic governance for the Soviet zone as well. Berliners appear hopeful.
Blockade Ends Amid Airlift to West Berlin
In a historic shift the long blockade nears its end while a massive airlift persists. About 400 planes will deliver supplies to sustain a stockpile exceeding 200000 tons of food and fuel for West Berlin, supporting children and families during the transition.
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For Children
Bulldie
West Berlin
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Weightman
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AP News
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