Vandalism and accidents dot city police reports
A string of incidents includes a vandalism claim on Spring Street autos near Rex Theatre, a utility pole damage and hit run on a 457MF, a minor collision on West Smith Street, and a police stroke admission at Love's billiard room. Also notes real estate transfer, polio patient transfer, and weather and local government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frik Chiricusio
Spring Street
Rex Theatre
West Smith Street
William Haenel
West Frederick Street
City
Orville Tis
Unionity
Mead Avenue
Wig
Gers
North Center Street
Tolmence Dasehand
South Center Street
Robert Stevens
King Street
Love's
East Main Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Two Mechanics Receive Chrysler Service Award at Martin's
Harold Bruck and James H. Roden of Marti Motor Sales were honored by Chrysler Corporation and Arthur Martin for mastering the master technicians' service conference program. The dealership maintains a growing library of over 100 service and product references to train new staff and refresh veteran mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marti Motor Sales
Chrysler Corporation
Harold Bruck
Raymond Venue
James H. Roden
Fourth Avenue
Arthur Martin
Martin Motor Sales
Police union seeks 25 percent raise and 838 officers
The Fraternal Order of Police asked the council for a 25 percent pay boost on the current base of 3000 to 3850 annually, estimating a $1,247,000 yearly cost. The group also urged adding 838 new officers to the city force. Council members offered no immediate reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitgounun
Uty Poxlice
Council
Order of Police
Allies Launch Eight Day Field Training Exercise
Allied forces prepare for Exercise Combine with more than 160000 troops to move out at dawn for eight days of simulated combat along the Rhine and in West Germany. U S troops lead the action with British and French units joining in this major postwar drill.
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Rhine
Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
West Germany
Forger Arrested In $8240 Check Purchase Case
In Columbia South Carolina on October 2 a man was arrested for using a forged check to buy a check-writing machine valued at $8240. Police say the suspect obtained the device through the fraudulent payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Bradley Returns to Tokyo Amid War News
General Omar Bradley is reported returning to Tokyo amid ongoing combat reports from Korea. The U.S. Eighth Army in Korea says Sabre jets shot and damaged multiple enemy aircraft in fierce air battles, with 192 planes involved and 109 Soviet Mig-15s counted among destroyed or damaged. Allied forces indicate all aircraft returned safely. The eastern front saw Reds push South Koreans from a key height near Heartbreak Ridge, a hill changing hands thrice in five days.
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U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Ameri Team
Dover
Fifth Air Force
Grownh
Alles
Heartbreak Ridge
Pains From Kidney Fatigue Claim Quick Relief
Unclear ad copy promises fast relief from aches and pains blamed on kidney fatigue. Claims Thompson's Borsoma Tablets improve kidney function by flushing poisons and acid from the blood. Advises Golden Lax Tablets for constipation and notes availability at drug stores.
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Thompson
Warry
Battle reports across Chorwon as Chinese siege stalls UN advance
In the west a grenade hurling battalion of Chinese halted Allied assaults on a narrow bridge near Chorwon. Reds continued a mortar and artillery barrage on United Nations troops. Allied guns planes and tanks battled through heavy smoke and jet combat.
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Chorwon
United Nations
Two World War I aces each down air enemy jet
The account notes Col Francis Cabreski of Oil City Pennsylvania credited with 31 aerial kills in WWI and Lt George J Ola of Arcadia Florida scoring his first jet down, part of the combat report describing top ace activity and a destroyed boll.
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Tnheelay
America
Francis Cabreski
Oil City
Cal
George J. Ola
Arcadia
Fla
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Pennsylvania Telephone Corp
Dolais
Lcense
McKean
Kearsarge
Sarah Zalsneck
Marjorie L. Zalaneck
West
Washington Street
Erie County Court House
Roy Mather
Fockup
Department of Welfare
Martin Robbins
Manley Robbins
Lake View Hospital
Erie
Zem Zem Children’s Hospital
Eugene Ecker
Sugar Grove
B.D
WCA
Jamestown
Eckert
Pennsylvania
John S. Fine
Archie Willis
Second Avenue
M. S. Cobbett
Willis
Beaver Club
M.S. Cobbett
West South Street
James Foringer
Franklin
Winfield
Foringer
Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paul Doolan
Gerald Lewis Lindsay
Finksburg, Mill
Gov
New York
Ohio
West Virginia
Harold Haight
Marion Street
Hams Hospital
C. W. Fortune
Haight
Warren
John Lasher
Frank Bielowski
Crystal Ice and Coal Company
Frank Whiteley
Selective Service
Laura Brown
East Pleasant Street
Or & Prise Ox
Krawar
Meerdink’s
Bob Desmond
Aymore
the National Bank of Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Martin's
Omar Bradley
Tokyo
Washington
Meerdink
Riser Ee
Employment Office
Ajax Iron Works
West Washington Street
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