Two Workers Die In Tionesta Dam Fall
At Tionesta flood control dam two Forest County men, John C. Donahey and Henry A Confer, aged 25 and 27, fell 80 feet from a temporary platform inside the dam control tower while finishing the valve chamber. Both died instantly. Coroner Eugene Pifer noted the toll now four violent deaths on the project. Their bodies were recovered within minutes. Platform height and fall details remain under investigation.
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Tionesta
Forest County
John C. Donahey
Henry A Confer
Bai
German Hill
Kingsley Township
Eugene Pifer
Gonfer
Donahey
Plter
Confer
Cook Held Sans Bail For Murder In Atkins Slaying
NORRISTOWN Pa Oct 1 A 35 year old lunchroom cook William J Earnest was held without bail on murder charges in the mutilation slaying of auburn haired Mrs Ethel M Atkins whose nearly naked body was found at an unoccupied farmhouse Nell here Detective James V Gleason filed the charge at a hearing before Justice Harvey Slingluff. Richard Brady 24 was held without bail on an accessory after the fact charge.
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Actors EaT and their favorite dishes listed
Francia White likes chicken pie. Helen Haye selects jelly omelet. Sammy Kaye takes Philadelphia scrapple. Mark Warnen takes lamb chops. Leith Stevens selects chopped ham omelet. Johnny Green wants chicken a la king.
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Francia White
Helen
Erie Man Dies After Football Night Injury
Hugh Thomism of 119 West 17th Street died in Hamot hospital at 1140 am Monday from a fractured skull. Coroner Stroble and police investigate mysterious circumstances, as Thomism was found unconscious in a jail cell after an intoxication arrest by Mr and Mrs Robert Muself. Relatives are sought.
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Erie
Hugh Thomism
West 17Th Street
Hamot
W. G. Stroble
Robert Muself
Thompson
Stange
Hamet Hospital
Christoph
Tompson
Muself
Stroble
Wallace Tours Northwest plant to boost New Deal farmers
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential candidate, argues powerful financial interests in the Republican party promise much but deliver little to farmers. He highlights New Deal gains in California while preparing for a speech in Portland as he continues his Northwest tour.
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Sey Esrmsseth
Sacramento
Calif
Get
Henry A. Wallace
Pacific Northwest
Dream Highway opens as I era of super roads begins
The Dream Highway between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh goes into service at midnight after 20 months of construction costing about 70 million dollars. The 160 mile route features four lanes and seven tunnels, with no traffic signals, and speed limited to 50 miles per hour. Tolls fund 40.8 million in bonds, with 29.25 million from the Public Works Administration. Trucks pay up to 10 dollars for full-route trips, while cars pay 1.50 for the full route or 2.25 for a 30 day round trip. The highway may extend to Philadelphia if funds allow.
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Associated Press
Garlisle
Willybu Jy Lls
Allegheny
Cary Iy
Andrew Carnegie
South Penn Valley
Roosevelt
Harrenburg
Pittsburgh
Alleghenies
Arthur H. James
Ann
Turnpike Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Public Works Administration
Philadelphia
Young burglar eludes police in Erie chase
Police issued a general apprehension order for Edward Bruits known as Baby Pace, linked to multiple local burglaries and thefts after a September grand jury indictment for burglary larceny and receiving stolen goods. He escaped Sunday in a stolen car, crashing near the Ash Street subway and striking a telephone pole.
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Erie
Chrissoph
General Glann
Will-N'Wisp
Edward
Baby Pace
Bruce
18Th
Ash Streets
Winder
Ash Stat
Siick Ie
EX ERIEITE HELD IN MURDER CASE
Portland Me authorities hold 48 year old tool maker L Arthur Cox of Slade believed to have resided in Erle 1915 to 17 on murder charges. Police chief Christop received advices stating Cox admitted Jehovah Witness membership. Details of the murder were not provided.
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Slade
Erle
Portland
George Christoph
Cox
Paul Luthringer
Edward R. Dodwell
Anb
Christoph
Jehovah Witnesses
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