Neighbors Win Fight Company Suspended in Oil City
Judge Leo A. McCracken permanently restrains Oil City Sand and Gravel from operating its plant at Willis Street. The company has ten days to file objections and appeal. Plant may continue until further action. Capt. Charles A. Smith says liquidation likely. firm may cease operations. Petitioners argued nuisance due to noise and soot damage to nearby properties. court cites prior cases supporting residents’ rights.
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Oil City
Leo A. McCracken
Oil City Sand and Gravel Company
Wyllis Street
Ol City
Charles A. Smith
Capt. Smith
Pitts
McCracken
Ol City Land and Gravel Company
Man Refuses Release from County Prison in Erie
Erie October 6 County authorities tried to release Joseph Kosicki from the county jail after Judge Elmer L Evans ordered a release upon finding the prisoner had been confined since March 1, with a surety issue against him. Kosicki, claiming to be a trustee, refused to leave saying he would stay as a jail yard resident while officials decide next steps. Kosicki had been imprisoned on a complaint by his wife Martha and was sent to await disposition after repeated postponements.
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Erie
Joseph A. Kosiéki
Elmer L. Evans
Kosicki
Nsicki
Sue
Martha
Joseph ¥Illwenskel
Kosick
Chamber Warns Thousands May Be Idle In State
Harrisburg Oct 6 A Pennsylvania industry survey began today as the State Chamber of Commerce seeks to curb unemployment caused by national priorities directing materials to defense plants. Officials expect large layoffs and cite a potential unemployment impact of about 102000000 workers nationwide. The chamber sent questionnaires to members and county councils to identify plants at risk and those able to produce defense material but lacking orders.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Chamber of Commerce
George E. Foss
State Department of Commerce
Uf Ml
Poss
Rail Line Faces Passenger Cut After 90 Years
Dunkirk October hearing reveals the Dunkirk Salamanca branch of the Erie Railroad now earns only 17 dollars monthly from a single wood combination car attached to an accommodation freight. Erie seeks permission to discontinue passenger service while freight continues. Once hosting 18 daily trains, local township officials and crews oppose eliminating passenger service. The PSC will study the application further.
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Dunkirk
Dunkirk Salamanca
Erie Railroad
John A. O'Connor
Public Service Commission
Erie
P.S. C
O'Connor
Crash victims improving after Erie accidents
Erie on October six reports show victims in fair to good condition at Hamot and St Vincent hospitals. Violet Dewey seventeen of Erie suffered possible broken back and fractures from a Lake Pleasant road crash two miles south of Erie Friday. Mel ford Ebert twenty three of Waterford and sister Kathleen eighteen and brother Benjamin are at Hamot with injuries. Merle Amidon thirty eight of North Girard sustained a badly lacerated neck and was listed as improving at St. Vincent.
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Erie
Violet Dewey
A. D
Hamot
Lake Pleasant Road
Tiday
Hamot Hospital
Melford Ebert
R. D. Waterford
Compensation refused for boy in fatal incident
Erie court upholds decision denying compensation to Mary R. Roberts for her son Kenneth’s death in July 1988. The Standard Accident Insurance Company and hotel proprietor Albert M. Means faced the suit claiming Kenneth worked as a hotel handyman and boat watcher at the time. The trial and appellate courts ruled he was not working when he drowned after falling from a boat.
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Erie
State Superior Court
Philadelphia
Elmer J. Byars
Mary R. Roberts
Cleveland
Kenneth
Albert M. Means
Means Hotel
Waldamee
Standard Ardent Insurance Company
Means
Evanston
Erie gambling raid nets fines for ten people
Erie on October 6 saw Brute Parker and nine others fined by Police Court Judge Orr for operating a gambling house or being connected to a disorderly house. Constance Marshall 20 was fined 50 dollars for maintaining a disorderly house and Dorothy Thomas 30 paid 10 dollars as an associate. Police continued their drive against gambling and vice operations in the city.
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Erie
Brute Parker
Tyle Orr
Hove
Snd
Constance Marshall
Dorothy Thomas
Gambine
Third Class Cities Fight January Traffic Light Deadline
Corry and Erie join Pittsburgh area cities in opposing a state order that makes replacing current traffic lights with four faced models mandatory by January 1 1942. Mayor Charlie Barber says the cost 75 000 to 100 000 would burden cities already resisting the statewide law, with Lehighton and others similarly prepared to challenge enforcement.
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Corry
Erie
Pensylvania
Jamadtry
Brit
Uilvices
Erle
Ano
Pennisylvania
Charlie R. Barber
LaMont Hughes
State Secretary of Highways
Pennsylvania
Barle
League of Third Glass Cities
Act
Side Highway Department
Barber
Usla Cless i
Wattsburg man leaves estate of 13000 for probate
The Wattsburg man died on April 2 leaving an estate valued at $13,000. Probate papers filed in Wattsburg naming widow Mrs. Tiva Hai Wood as administrator with Sylvia A Titus listed as a witness. Daughter Grace May is set to receive $7,000.
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Wattsburg
Erie Girl Drowned As Back Taxes Warned In Erie
A rowboat accident near Erie led to the drowning of Vedys Black, while Donald Robbin and two others were rescued. Coast guard officials traced the search to Fresgiln Taw and noted the Erie Yacht Club involvement as rescues occurred. Tax collectors warned delinquent property owners in Erie that failure to pay 1941 city and school taxes by November 1 could trigger tax sales, with penalties and extra costs accumulating. The law allows paying current taxes plus one fifth of back taxes, then four yearly installments. Hagerty urged timely action to avoid forced sales and added cost.
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Arie
Vedys Black
Way
Donald Robbin
Anity R Foster
Wilford Papsley
Erie
Erie Yacht Club
Black
Edward Bykins
Coast Guard
Byluls
Pennsylvania
Peswultien
Hagerty
Ens
Gold Bars Seized At Peace Bridge Smuggling Ring
Customs agents seized ten thousand dollars in gold bars at the Peace Bridge early yesterday morning. Harry Julius, 42, of 2330 Ryersveenine Bronx, and Charles Abrin, 61, of 110 Mauln Street, were booked in the detective Bureau on a federal smuggling act violation.
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Peace Bridge
Jinlide
Harry Julius
Ryersvenine
Bronx
Charles Abrin
Mauln Street
Erie youths held for court on arson charge
SRIE Oct. 8 Edward suey 22 and 226 Wayne shreck were held for the November term of criminal court on a charge of arson after a Friday afternoon hearing before Aldermen William Sehabacker. Schubacker, 26, of 11M Brewster Street, was tried with Klop on the same charge, freed for lack of evidence. Robert Vogel 233 Wayne Street filed the charges, claiming they attempted to burn down his barn.
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Srie
Edward Suey
Wayne Shreck
Western Pennsylvania to Set Building Record
Western Pennsylvania faces one of its largest heavy construction efforts with the Constructors Association reporting projects totaling 21,955,008 dollars in progress. Roy A. McGregor notes continued defense program growth will push contractors to meet heavier demands in the near term.
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Pittsburgh
Oct
Western Pennsylvania
Constructors Association of
Roy A. McGregor
Unidentified rider assaults man after ride offer
Hugh F Viele of Howley Franklin gave a stranger a ride then was attacked with a heavy cane. Viele stopped the car at a service station on Pront Street and Central Avenue, where attendants helped him to hospital with a deep cut above the eye and a missing wrist watch. The assailant fled after being ejected.
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Viker
Hugh F. Viele
Howley
Franklin
Viele
Pront Street
Central Avenue
Craps Climb Trees Amid Odd Island Tales
A quirky feature in the Nalinjia Geographic magazine surveys the island of Chingtwins where crabs are said to climb trees and sailors report unusual wildlife behavior, framing the tale as a playful regional curiosity.
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Chingtwins Island
Nalinjia Geographic Magazine
Six Escape In Crash On Local Crossing
A multi-vehicle crash near a local crossing left several people injured as investigators probe the incident. Eyewitnesses report a crossing bell sounding without warning and the conductor and engineer named in the report are under review as authorities work to determine causes and safety lapses.
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