Three Killed In Area Accidents In Erie County
Three persons died in separate Erie area crashes Saturday. Michael Tautin, 27, of Sonneautville, died from head injuries after a farm tractor collided with a truck on Route 98. John G Baum Sr, 48, and John G Baum Jr, 17, of Johnsonburg were killed when their car hit a Pennsylvania Railroad train on Route 50, the car dragged 540 feet to a bridge railing. State Police continue investigation. A Communist party writer, James Dolsen, was sentenced to 20 years in the workhouse and fined $10,000 for sedition.
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Waffie
Michael Tautin
A. D
Sonneautville
John G. Baum Sr
Johnsonburg
John G. Baum Jr
Baum
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bingua
Tautin
Spencer Hospital
Mennville
Vernon Baker
Grove City
Thomas’ Corner
Meadville
Pittsburgh
James Dolsen
Communist Party
Briggs Dies at 90 After Ill Year in Corry Area
Harris Russell Briggs aged 90, lifelong resident, died Saturday night at 11:40 at his daughter’s home after a year of ill health. Born August 24 1864 in Wayne Township, he married Orra Cole in July 1889, celebrating 60 years before her death. Surviving are nine children, twenty one grandchildren, and twenty one great grandchildren. services Wednesday at 2 PM at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. Stull and Rev. Bauer assisting. burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Harris Russell Briggs
Arthur Lindstrom
Corry Memorial Hospital
Hamet Hospital
Erie
Mr. Briggs
Wayne Township
Orra Cole
Corry
Brigus
King Chair Factory
First Methodist Church
Serota
Lindstrom
McIntyre
Archie M. Briggs
Bracken
Howard L. Stull
Paul F. Bauer
Pine Grove Cemetery
Langer Opposes Firing Benson In Senate Stand
Senator Langer said he is wholeheartedly opposed to dropping Secretary of Agriculture Benson. He plans to urge Benson to counter a petition from 500 North Dakota farmers seeking government action to bolster cattle prices. Eisenhower has defended Benson and shown no sign of a replacement.
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Creneanne
Langer
Benson
North Dakota Senate
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Young
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Can
Eisenhower
GOP
Congress
North Dacots
Reynolds sworn in Pittsburgh as state welfare secretary
Alan D. Reynolds was sworn in as state welfare secretary today in Pittsburgh by Common Pleas Court Judge William H. McNaugher. The judge noted uncertainty over why Reynolds chose him over the planned ceremony in Harrisburg.
Legal Problem Or In Instant Death on Route 20
A puzzling aftermayn or October 23 accident near Erie killed George B. Emery and his wife. Determining who died first affects how the estates are settled. The 89 and 90 year old Emerys, married Sept 19 in Erie after a Hawaiian honeymoon, were survived by children from prior marriages and leave complicating inheritance questions for their administrators.
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Erie
George B. Emery
Emerys
Emery
Girard Auto
Mystery Fatal Crash Near Erie Raises Murder Probe
State Police investigate a Friday night crash 14 miles west of Erie between Fairview and Girard. Harvey Brockway faces potential involuntary manslaughter or murder charges over driving while intoxicated with no lights on a wrong way four lane highway. Emery and his wife died instantly. Mrs Brampton also killed. Capt Joseph Frampton and another man seriously injured.
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Rusyanus
Youngstown
Erie
Emery
Joseph J. Brampton
Joseph J. Frampon
U. S. Air Force
Harvey Brockway
Fairview
Cay
Brockway
Girard
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