Weather and rail to truck coal pricing shifts reported
Weather observer J Fred Enley notes 142 inches of snowfall in the last 1243 hours. The OPA allows discounted coal shipments by truck in western Pennsylvania district No 240 until March 21 1947, mainly rail shipped coal diverted due to rail car shortages. Prices for truck coal run below rail coal. borough bonds debt free but planning new airport development. state police promotions across western Pennsylvania. political notes include Cleveland Plain Dealer urging Republican vote. changes at Sara Barbara News-Press. Pennsylvania Railroad orders new bulk containers for steel mills. Navy Reserve training pay for two weeks. Mrs Laura Johnson leases East Main street property. Bradford Publications gets FCC radio station authority. Treasury report shows October 16 receipts and expenditures.
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OPA
Pennsylvania
Sistrict No
Torpedo Injures Boy At Uniontown High Game
A 16 year old Uriah Barnhart Jr was injured when a fireworks torpedo exploded in the stands during a Uniontown High School versus South Union High School game. Several other youths sustained cuts burns and bruises. Police seek a man known as Garber who allegedly supplied the torpedo.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
South Union
Uriah Bamhart, Jr
Uniontown Hospital
South Union High
Wallace Trunger
Trunger
Garber
Four Hurt In Crashes On Lake Shore Roads
Four people were injured in separate crashes on Lake Shore roads. The first crash on Route 20 near Kelly's tavern left one man unconscious and seriously injured. he was taken to Hamot Hospital after a pole impact. In a second wreck on Route 5 in North East township, Mrs. Mabel Warner sustained a damaged eye when her car rolled over a embankment. her husband, Albert Warner, escaped with minor injuries. State police reported Carl Rudolph Grayvik as the other driver, lightly injured, in the second collision.
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Armor Parger
Ripley
Route 20
Kelly's Tavern
State Line
New York
Route 5
North East Township
Albert FP. Warner
Rudolph Grayvik
R. D
Northoe
Safecrackers Robbed Nitro Plant in Bradford
Bradford police investigated a theft at Dupont's nitro glycerine magazine plant in Irving Mills. A front door break and the loss of a quart of glycerine were reported yesterday. an empty container was found outside the building by John Cranmer and Paul Kemper. Police suspect professional safe crackers due to glycerine transfer from the container.
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Bradford
Dupont Company
Irving Mills
John Cranmer
Paul Kemper
Dupont
Cannot Block Bubna On Stand In Fisher Murder Case
Erie witnesses Millie Thomas and Mike Bubna cannot be barred from testifying against Mike Dominic in the Fisher murder case set for November 11. Prosecution may not use their perjury admissions to exclude testimony. perjury convictions needed first. District Attorney McLaughlin announces Herbert Johnson as assistant prosecutor. Judge Laub to preside. Defense to remain Mortimer, Graham, and Tigwit. Also, MCAA Auxiliary meeting scheduled October 21 at 8 p.m. at 440 East Main Street.
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Erie
Ost
Millie ‘Thomas
Mike Bubna
Mike Dominic
Robert Pisher
Damian J. McLaughlin
Herbert Johnson
FBI
Dominic
McLaughlin
Burton R. Laub
May
Mike and
Millie
Mortimer &, Graham
William Tigwit
Dornisch
They
Buona-Thomas
Fisher
Fire destroys home and family of eight in Russell
A chimney caused a costly blaze that leveled the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Wilkins two miles from Russell on Akeley Hollow road. Firemen saved the garage while the Wilkinses, uninsured, lost clothing furniture and all belongings. The family of eight now lives with neighbor Mrs Delbert Leslie.
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Russell
Harry Wilkins
Akeley Hollow
Delbert Lesile
New Post Offices for Nearby Towns Listed
The Post Office Department proposes new buildings for several Pennsylvania towns pending Congressional authorization in January. Hartisburg would gain a combined Post Office and Federal court building valued at 2,925,000 dollars. Nearby Cory towns Edinboro and Youngsville are recommended, with Conneaut Lake, Bradford, Johnsonburg, Oil City, Punxsutawney, Sharon, and Sharpsville also planned for Federal buildings.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Pennsylvania
Hartisburg
Cory
Edinboro
Youngsville
Conneaut Lake
Bradford
Johnsonburg
Oil City
Punxsutayney
Sharon
Sharpsville
German miners’ wages raised by 20 percent
Berlin Oct 18 The Allied Control Council's coordinating committee ordered an increase in German miners' average hourly wage by up to 20 percent. The current average wage ranges from 75 to 80 prena or less than 10 cents.
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Berlin
Allied Control Council
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