Erie Area News Roundup From Hamot Hospital to Public Notices
A synopsis of local events includes Ora Kinley improving at Hamot Hospital Erie after recent injuries, and a collision on Center Street near Spring and West Main with officer reports on the scene. Weather changes follow heavy rain, plus police notes on attempted attack reports and one drunken and disorderly arrest. Public notices cover charitable relief contributions, a four day Pennsylvania Water Works session, and municipal actions.
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Riends
Ora
Frank Kinley
Hamot
Erie
North Center Street
Frankling Street
Pennsylvania
Water Works
Atlantic City Row
Pennsylvania ‘Works
Traymore
County Commissioners Oppose Raising County Tax Rate
County officials debated the seven mill tax rate with Commissioner Dell Darling arguing for expense cuts to avoid tax hikes. County Comptroller Harvey Willis had suggested raising the rate from seven to eight mills to cover added costs, while Darling stressed avoiding higher taxes. The seven mill rate has stood for nine years.
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Crease
Dell
Darling
Commission
Harvey M. Wiis
Hai
Erie truck drivers reach wage pact to ease strike
An agreement between Truck Drivers Local 897 AFL and Erie area truck operators ends a threatened strike. The contract increases wages: dock workers 18 cents per hour, pickup and delivery 15 cents, and over the road drivers 12 cents, with additional working-condition concessions. It becomes effective October 26 and will be signed before then.
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ERIM
Erie
AFL
Rule
Charles Bates
Wimmiounvedi
Bates
Airport Notes From Union City Ship Based At Lawrence
Aircraft activity grows at Lawrence with seven planes based at the port and hangar space tight. Former owner flew an acquired Piper Trainer into Lawrence, where it remains stationed. Rhodes Stormes Hatjmand and Moore receive private licenses after GI Bill training at Kentsarge. The Piper Safety Award goes to Henry J. Prontroth as Barto Christensen Studios covers the event. Aviation Club members host an impromptu party at the clubhouse and plan the regular meeting Thursday night by the wood fire.
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Union City
Lawrence Airport
Hatjmand
Moore House
Kentsarge
Rhodes
Stormes
Piper Safety
Henry J. Prontroth
Barto-Christensen
Aviation Club
Gunman Fire Injures Confluence Police Chief Hoyt
State Police hunted for a shooter in Somerset and Fayette counties after a gun battle in Confluence left Police Chief Ned Hoyt gravely wounded. Hoyt, 45, was hit in the abdomen left wrist and right thigh and remained in grave condition at Price Hospital. The suspect Roy C Murphy was jailed on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges earlier that evening and later confronted Hoyt outside a hotel.
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Associated Press
Confluence
Somerset
Fayette
Ned Hoyt
Somerset County
Hoyt
Price Hospital
H. A. Stephens
Roy C
Pug) Murphy
State reports on 21 Pennsylvania mental hospitals
A 65 page illustrated booklet showing good and bad conditions across 21 institutions from Byberry in Philadelphia to Western State Psychiatric Institute in Pittsburgh will be distributed to civic and professional groups. Images show overcrowding and facilities, with efforts noted for modern design, training and research. Democratic criticism during campaign cites overcrowding and calls for a special session to address the problem.
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Associated Press
Harriburg
Pennsylvania
Campaig
John 8. Rice
How to Can Chicken Safely with Steam Pressure Canner
Food specialists from the Department of Agriculture say you may choose jars or tin cans for canning chicken with bones or boned meat, but the safe processing method remains steam pressure canning with no alternatives recommended.
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Department of Agriculture
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Harry Neff
Charles Carroll Finlay
West Main
Flanigan
U. S
Cob[batt
Penn-ylvania Church
Erie County
Cahoga
Kane
Emma Wehmeyer
Jopepe Folga
Jamestown
Wellman
Bie
John Gannon
Westerday
Mission Society
Bilinoro State Teachers College
Aeig
L. H. van Houten
Collee
Eit
Steel Today
Steel
Carly
Hoffie
Sivelman
Journal
Chautauqua County
Thirle County
Arthur Fitch
CPA
South Center Street
Fitch
Prank Mocko
R. D
Corry
Corry Hospital
Mocko
Comy Docker Service
O'Hare
Washington, Pa
Bax
D. Phillips
Sycamore
Greene County
George Krause
Phillips
Confluence Police
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Zuck
Yrolel
U.N
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City Cab Company
Harley F. Johnson
N. Center
Brrett
Curry, Pa
Civi
Commonwealth
Erro
West Main Street
Peter Giros
T.S. Kelsey
D.D
Aasty
O. E. Doane
D.T
Gary
Boyer
Eveready
Harry Weatherbest
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C.C.C
Guardex
Dupont
O. E. Doane Hardware
O. E. Doane Hardware Store
Corry, Pa
Ane Obi
Brie
TrLot
Towner
Franklin Ce
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Baylor
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