Jury Disagrees in Murphy Case After 53 Hours
The Crawford county jury in the Paul J. Murphy burglary case at Meadville failed to reach a verdict after 53 hours of deliberation. Jurors reportedly stood seven to five, possibly for acquittal, with rumors indicating no progress. The judge discharged them at 4:40 p.m. and may retry the case at a later term.
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Paul J. Murphy
Crawford
Meadville
Titusville
Comidor
Agai
Court House
Kent
Thoax
D A Will Act On Complaints On Sunday Dancing Policy
Erie county officials clarified their approach to Sunday dancing and slot machines. Assistant District Attorney Burton Laub said authorities only intervene when Saturday night venues cause nuisance or peace disturbances. A body of a man, about 25, was found on a bridge near Dun Akirk. he wore a tie coat and two other garments, and is believed struck by a car.
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Drib
Erie County
Burton
Laub
Larh
Pennsylvania
Labb
Taub
Cattaraugus
St Trying
Dun- Akirk
Brownell Shos Corp plans Thanksgiving bonus for employees
The Brownell Shos Corporation of Endicott New York plans a distribution of about one half million dollars to its employees for Thanksgiving in addition to regular wages recently advanced 20 percent. Jurors drawn for Warren special term court convene Monday December 18 with named jurors. Reverend W J Reiser transfer ceremony at St Edwards Hall welcomed by Rev Carl Heidt. Locomotive derailment near Corry Oil City minor damage. engineer in charge. Evelyn Estes nine suffers nose fracture from fall at home. William J Martin injured boarding train at Salamaia. Plans finalize for Rev Edward L Wagner to become St Pauls Lutheran pastor with ceremony Wednesday. Powell Motor Company notes Ford V-8 test run from Atlantic City to Los Angeles aired on Lem and Abner. Car collisions on North Center Street cause minor damage. no injuries. Wing-Willi Stores awards basket of groceries to top three-game scorer in Corry Bowling League. Mrs Satterlee fractures left shoulder from a fall. rest and recovery expected.
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Brownell Shos Corporation
Endicott, N
Powell Motor Company
Ford Automobile
Atlantic City
Los Angeles
Lem
Abner
City Council Approves 4.7 Million Tax Assessment for 1934
City Council last night adopted a tax revision plan tightening the 1934 levy. An assessment of 4,731,880 on which to compute the tax was approved as the budget process begins. Budget directors urged immediate action on needs including a new street truck and repairs to city buildings amid calls to raise several accounts. Council heard a contentious letter from Helen Hannon alleging threats by M. J. Minherty, while a viaduct proposal across railroad tracks faced opposition from the mayor and most council members despite petitions from local business leaders.
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Frank T. England
Streets Williams
Mulderiess
England
Fetelgell
Helen Hannon
M. J. Minherty
Flaherty
Council
Pennsylvania and Erie
West End
Gounell
Cascade
West Main Streets
Marion Street
Spartansburg
Roosevelt Highway
State Highway Department
Mulderick
Williams
Municipal Commission
Counch
Center Street
Cemneo
Sylvia Sidney Fights Father's Effort to Overturn Adoption
Kosow's petition reveals Dr. Sidney is not the star's real father. Miss Sidney fights to block the father's action to set aside the adoption. Kosow allegedly demanded $18,000 as the price of silence about the adoption.
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Sylvia Sidney
Kosowy
Dr. Sidney
Kosow
Miss Sidney
Supreme Conté of
New York
Victor Kosow
Sylvia
Sigmund Sidney
Columbus Grange to Name New Officers
Columbus Grange will hold its annual election of officers tomorrow evening at Grange Hall. The meeting starts at eight o'clock and all members are urged to attend as major business will be discussed. The city will fund lighting for the large evergreen in the park and snow removal complaints were raised during street department updates. Council defended current plowing efforts amid a heavy storm and limited funds, while delaying action on a bill from Erie for Corry's engineering services in a dispute with Pennsylvania Gas Co.
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Columbus Grange
Grange Hall
Columbus
Williams
Willams
Wall Streets
Council
Joha
Setlon
City of
Rie
Corry
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Roof Collapse Narrowly Misses Meadville Pedestrian
Heavy snow toppled the Market House north projecting roof at 9 oclock Monday morning in Meadville. Henry Waginer of Guys MIS RD 4 escaped with a bruised shoulder and shaken nerves. Two parked autos on the north side suffered front-end damage. roof damage estimated at $500. Municipal authorities said the roof would be replaced immediately.
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Meadville
Market House
Olock
Henry Waginer
Guys Mis
A. ©. Free
Ford
R. C. Sheets
R.D
Kepler Hotel
Study Pension Bills Fox Summoned in Market Probe
United Press reports in Washington that Senate banking committee counsel Wavidi nand Vecord says he subpoenaed motion picture producer William Wo and Les Lily erove to testify next Thursday. The inquiry covers efforts by Albert HL Wiggin and associates to gain control of Fox Films Inc. and the Chase Bank losses involved.
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FOX
United Press
Washington
Wavidinand Vecord
Senate Banking and Cubreting Committee
William Wo
Ty Les Lily
Wox
Albert HL. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
An A
Fox Films Inc
Chase Bank
Bills before Assembly for Consideration
Subsi Glee for Pennsylvania's aged persons faces a smooth path this session as bills to create old age pensions return for consideration. Senator Harris and Governor Pinchot back the plan funded from liquor store profits, offering up to 20 dollars monthly for indigent 70 year olds and 15 dollars for others in the same family, with bans on payments to current inmates.
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Arthur F. Grant
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
House
Senate
Frank J. Harris
Allegheny
Pinchot
Allegheny County
Philadelphia
Nquor
Harts
Health officer praised by school superintendent for cooperation
Health Officer John Flanigan receives commendation from Ralph S. Dewey Supt of Schools for prompt handling of contagious disease cases among pupils. City Council heard Dewey’s note of appreciation for Flanigan and Mrs Flanigan’s cooperation, highlighting accurate records and targeted quarantines to reduce absences.
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Flanigan
John Flanigan
Supt. of Schools
Ralph S. Dewey
Frank D. England
John Mlanigan
Pennsylvan ia plants 106 million trees on private land
Harrisburg reports that more than 106,000,000 trees have been planted on privately owned land in Pennsylvania since 1910, per records of the Department of Forests and Waters.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Forests and Waters
Local Newspersons Record Unclear Fragments
Fragmentary OCR text with names and relations readers cannot fully parse. Reads like a social column or notices listing households and guests with unclear punctuation and garbled words. No coherent event or dates emerge from the readable portions.
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