Hague Peace Conference noted in 50th anniversary reflection
The 50th anniversary of the Hague Peace Conference is recalled, noting Russia's early peace gesture and the conference's limited success in armingament reduction. It mentions that the United States and Mexico sent delegates, and that while some war conduct rules were codified, broader limits failed before World War I. The piece links to the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague and Roosevelt’s role in its strengthening.
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Fay
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Frigid weather and town updates in Corry area
Frost and ice inflict heavy damage on Inuit and nearby fields, with Broad updates on local air port plans. Col J J Grady announces headquarters setup May 24 for two planes at Range farm crossroads. Davison Funeral Home renovates interior. Mrs Wesley H Howard suffers a severe arm fracture in a home accident. Corry joins Erie County Baseball League with six towns represented. Born at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dorr Clark a son.
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Erie County Baseball League
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Albion
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Corry Hospital
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Tractor Kills Brocton Man in Farm Accident
May 17 Brocton. Thomas Campbell a 46 year old rural mail carrier was killed instantly on his farm Sunday when a tractor toppled after getting mired in a mud hole. Coroner Morse ruled accidental death. Campbell had served as a rural carrier for 20 years.
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Morrow
Chautauque County
Theodore Morse
Thomas Campbell
Campbell
Janet
Morse
Obie Boy Injured In Auto Accident At Watts Flats
May 14 report from Jameteown General Hospital says 14 year old Charles Eggleston of Niobe was admitted Saturday night after an auto accident in Watts Flats. He sustained a possible fractured jaw and chin lacerations when the car left the road, struck a tree stump and rolled. His mother Eva Eggleston, a passenger, escaped with minor injuries.
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Brie
Farm Transformation 10 Be Completed Today
World War II veteran Richard Eyer wins a modern Cumberland Valley farm makeover as the U S Agriculture Department drives a $760000 transformation. A five day conservation demonstration draws 400 volunteers and nearly 40000 spectators to witness free seeds fertilizer and building materials being used. An accident near Panama involving a mother and son left them unharmed by a malfunctioning steering column.
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Associated Press
Chambersburg
South
Pacific
Richard Eyer
Pleasant Hart
Cumberland Valley
U. S. Agriculture Department
Pennsylvania
Ard Marketing Administration
Maey
Eyer
Six Killed In C-47 Plane Crash Near Walker AFB
An Air Force C-47 crash near Walker Air Force Base 12 miles northeast of Roswell killed six crew members. One crewman bailed out safely. names released include pilot First Lt. Peter Manassero of Acampo California and co-pilot First Lt. Lawrence Alden of San Diego California. Other victims were Staff Sgt. Richard Powell of Pittsburgh, Sgt. Edward Dunbar of Brooklyn North Carolina, Cpl Ted Van Luben of Downey Idaho, and Cpl Jaques Niess of Lancaster Pennsylvania. Cause cited as engine fire.
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Roswell
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Air Force
Chris Wentzel
Cooter
Walker Air Porte Base
Peter Manassero
Acampo
Calif
Lawrence M. Alden
San Diego
Richard C. Powell
Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
N. C
Dollie J. Dunbar
Ted O. van Luben
Downey
Idaho
Jaques V. Niess
Lancaster
John P. Randolph
Walker Air Force Base
Erie School Board Considers Six Month Budget
Brie May 11 Erie school officials may pass a six month budget and shift the fiscal year from July 1 to January 1. A bill to change the year has cleared the legislature and awaits Governor Duff's signature. Attorney Andrew Nowark told a joint meeting the change would avoid a legal problem over potential payroll tax split for the rest of 1949.
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Brie
Duff
Andrew Nowark
School Directors Consider Income Tax Under Act 481 Amend 445
The meeting discussed launching an income tax under Act 481 and its amendment 445 limiting all political subdivisions to one percent. Mayor Joseph C Martin said the city would be reluctant to share payroll tax for the year, while Solicitor Maurice Coughlin suggested resolution through legal channels possibly reaching superior and supreme courts. The Domesday Book in England recorded possessions down to the last pig and ox.
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Maurice Coughlin
Superior
Supreme Courts
England
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