Respites Granted Tug Pennsylvanian Executions and Trials
Gov. Geares granted further respites to condemned men awaiting electric chair executions, delaying from October 31 to January 9, amid debate over commutations. The Pennsylvanian pardon board noted potential clemency for several cases, including Mrs Mary Seminuk and broker Kammerer, as investigations into health and fraud allegations continued. Meanwhile British forces in Jerusalem rounded up 300 Arab detainees after a two day siege, with nine Arabs killed and 16 wounded as sporadic fighting persisted in the Moslem quarter.
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Oles Aguly
Jong
Mary Seminuk
Charlot 1
Kemmert
Evié
Kammerly
Burton Laub
Wistriot
Erie, County
Kammerer
Davil L. Lay
United Press Xi
Ope
Lithuania
Baltic
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Europe
Munich
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Russia
Warsaw
Jerusalem
Old Jerusalem
Veterans Hear Nominees for Assembly in Corry Meeting
Corry veterans from both parties are invited to attend a Veterans' League of Erie County meeting at the W. B. W. home on West Washington tonight. Hear Democratic nominee Walter H. Beott and Republican incumbent John B. Van Allsburg with other speakers Russell Orcutt, AP attorney, De. AP Sturook of Waterford, and Clarence Cass, employment officer.
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Corry
Veterans’ League of
Erie County
West Washington Street
Aoslocl
State Assembly
Walter H. Beott
John B. van Allsburg
Northwast
Scott
van Allsburge
Russell Orcutt
Veterans’ Legis
Lilioh
Sturook
Waterford
Veterians’ League
Ere County
Clarence Cass
League
Vaterong
Arte
Second rabies victim at Washington Pa reported
Ruth Avalon Patterson, 9, died in Washington Hospital as the county’s second rabies victim in 20 days. She was among four bitten by a dog later found rabid. The same dog had bitten Peter Pizentolis, 3, of Monongahela, who died October 2. The brother Don ald, aged one, David Elliott and his son Robert, 12, were also bitten last September 25 and have completed Pasteur treatments.
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United Pride
Washington
Ruth Avalon Patterson
Washington Hospital
Donald
David Blliott
Robert
Pasteur
Pietro Pizentolis
Voter Registration Totals Show GOP Lead in Curry County
About 4320 voters are registered in Curry with the GOP leading by roughly 160 over Democrats. Spring enrollment favored Democrats by 140, while current ward totals show varying counts across districts with figures for each precinct and ward in the county.
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Scott Way
Registration Bureau
Fri& County
Srl
Wade
Reorganize City's Band Meeting This Wednesday
Twenty band members met last evening to plan the reorganization of the city band. A gathering is scheduled for next Wednesday evening at the Johnson block on West Main Street to elect officers, set active drill periods, and draft a new rehearsal schedule with a lunch to follow. The leaders seek all former members and new applicants to join and revive a first class outfit.
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Johnson Block
West Main Street
Mmusics
Yenew
Partiee Ig
Townsend clubs back Davis in U S Senate race
Harrisburg Oct 20 The Republican state committee announced Townsend Plan clubs across Pennsylvania acting on national guidance endorse James J. Davis for re election to the United States Senate. Letters have been sent to state clubs directing they respond at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Republican, State Committee
Townsend
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
United States Senate
Treasury deficit nears one billion amid wartime spending
Washington reports the gross treasury deficit is about to hit one billion dollars as business activity accelerates with release and pump priming spending. Treasury figures lag current accounts by days, making it likely the target has been surpassed for the fiscal year. Separately, Japanese forces claim to have advanced within twenty miles of Canton in South China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Canton
Shanghat
South
China
West Spring Creek Church Rally Planned with Speakers
West Spring Creek church schedules a Sunday School rally with speakers Allan Bennett and Max Harvey. The Bennett orchestra and Harvey Evangelistic party will perform. Otto Belden and church members have prepared invitation cards for a large attendance. Rev. John Waugaman of Spar tansburg Baptist will attend while substituting for ill Rev. B A Heals. services begin Sunday afternoon October 23 at 2 15.
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West Spring Creek
Allan Bennett
Max Harvey
Bennett
Harvey Evangelistic
Otto Belden
John Waugaman
Spartansburg
B. A. Heals
Baby Girl Born in "Iron Lung" Dies in Fort William
A 17-year-old infantile paralysis patient gave birth to a baby girl in Fort William. The infant was in an iron lung at Isolation Hospital when the baby, weighing about 40 ounces, was born yesterday and died last night. Officials report this as the first case in their knowledge.
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United Press
Fort William
Onl
Tore
Erie County Firemen Meet At First Ward HQ
Members of the Stanford Hose Company prepare to host the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association at the First Ward fire headquarters on Friday evening October 28. A program is set for the gathering expected to draw firemen from neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
Stanford Hose Company
Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
First Ward
New Milk Price Surge In Corryana Area In September
Dairymen in the Corryana vicinity will receive 1.6244 per hundredweight for September milk, up from 1.08 in August, under a new milk marketing agreement announced by B M Harmon, New York Propolitan Milk Marketing Area administrator. Producers within the 201-21 mile zone will get 187 dollars to a September milk containing 3.6 percent butterfat, a sharp rise expected to lift spirits after months of falling prices. The increase, approved by a recent dairymen vote, signals stabilized conditions and hopes for further price gains amid growing optimism for milks prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryana
B. M. Harmon
New York
Thom
Tisrymen'a Leagh= Cooperative Association, Inc
Mille
Republicans Hold Lead Of 170 000 Voters In Pa
In Pennsylvania Republicans lead by about 170000 voters in registration across 64 of 87 counties. The GOP total reaches 247000 while Democrats stand at 2,008,782. Compared with last year Republicans gained 281,485 voters since 1987 while losing 259,841 since 1938.
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Winter Reese Harnisburg
Pennsylvania
United Preg
Probe on Orens in Trace Wire Data of Pa Utilities
Harrisburg October 20 Investigation into alleged wire data dissem ination of race track information for gambling opened by the Public Utility Commission with first witnesses Melvin Poeller of AT&T long lines division and W D Gillen of Bell Telephone. Other firms cited include Pennsylvania Telephone Erie and Keystone. Investigator Beans tejh said Joseph D Borkin may be called under FCC cooperation promise.
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Suited
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Dauphin County
Melvin Poeller
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
W. D. Gillen
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
A.tyde
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania ‘Telephone Corporation
Erie
Keystone Telephone Go
P_A. C
Richard J. Beansteh
Joseph D. Borkin
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Staf
State Commission
Flood control work advances in western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh October 20 Flood control work in western Pennsylvania is advancing rapidly with two more dams possibly starting before year end The Army Engineers expect to begin on the 11900000 Red Bank dam and the 6500000 Mahoning dam before next summer Progress on Crooked Creek and Tionesta dams may put them in operation by May 1940 a full year ahead of schedule
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
WJ. S. Army
Red Banc
Crooked Creek
Tionesta
Hit Run Driver Sentenced to 60 Days in County Jail
Paul Poslick of near North Clymer Erie county was jailed sixty days after pleading guilty to a hit and run that injured cyclist George Craker. Craker, 20, suffered a three inch head gash and was found unconscious. Poslick initially denied involvement before changing plea. Regis Helfrich of North East received ten days for driving while intoxicated, arrest October 16.
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Paul Poslick
North
Annual Meeting Notice for Corry Country Club
Members of the Corry Country Club are urged to attend the annual meeting on Sunday October 23 at 8 o clock at the club. Howard J Sheen secretary reports past year activities will be reviewed and several matters discussed. New officers will be elected and an amendment to shift the meeting date to between October 15 and November 15 each year will be proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Heavy Loss in Clearfield Fire
A large fire in Clearfield Pennsylvania gutted two business buildings, estimated damage around 1250 dollars. Five families occupying apartments above escaped unharmed as the blaze damaged both a three story and a two story brick structure.
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Clearfield
Guo
Senators Welcome Suit to Air and Prove Charges
Democrats attack Republican campaign pledges as contradictory as they head toward a Philadelphia fundraiser expected to raise 270000. Senator Joseph F Guffey issues a second radio attack on publisher M L Annenberg and his income sources while Judge James pledges unemployment relief. Charles Algin Jones accuses opponents of duplicity, claiming a Republican plan would harm New Deal reforms.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
U. S
Joseph F Guffey
Annenberg
Judge James
New Castle
J. David Stern
Democratic
Philadelphia Record
Harle
Mscing
Charles Algin Jones
Reading
Recordi Ag
New Deal
District Meet of Teachers Opens Tonight in Erie
Superintendent Ralph I Dewey delivers welcome address as Mayor Charles F Barber opens the northwest district conference of the Pennsylvania State Education Association in Erie. Rabbi Max C Girrick and Dr Homer P Rainey headline sessions with campus and youth policy talks. A 100-piece district band performs under Arthur L Williams with Carl ton Chaffee directing. Dr William G Begley closes with a talk on achievements and shortcomings of American education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralphi Dewey
Charles FR. Barber
Erie
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Max C. Girrick
Brie
Oberlin
Carlton Chaffee
Corry Band
Wil
William G Begley
Columbia University
ERIE CCC Youth and Ridgway Man Among Fire Victims
A swift forest fire in Sinnemahoning Cameron County claimed six lives including Erie CCC enrollee Rosy Hallbaugh 18 Rimersburg and Ridgway employee Gilbert Mondey 38. The blaze scorched 50 square miles between Renovo and Emporium as backfires trapped rescuers. 80 CCC workers and volunteers fought the flames aided by a strong wind shift until the four fires were extinguished.
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United Press
Federal Department of Forests
Renovo
Emporium
Cameron County
CCC
Basil Bogosh
Conemaugh
John Boering
Johnatown
Andrew Stenzanich
Twin Rocks
Pas
Howard May
Brie. Pa
Gilbert Mondey
Ridgway
United States Department of Forests and Waters
Clifford D. King
Thdtana
George Vogel
New Kensington
Renovo Hospital
Peter Darinen
Wendell
Stephen Tacos
Johnstown
St Marys Hospital
Cameron
Clinton
Rev Wagner Speaker at District Session
Rev Edward L Wagner pastor of St Pauls Lutheran church spoke on the subject of the Lutheran church meeting the congregation at the Erie conference of the Pittsburgh Synod United Lutheran Church of America held at Greenville The conference elected Rev William Hisenberg of Greenville as president for the coming year Principal speakers were Dr E E Flack and Dr Si Clyde Xander of Springfield Ohio Rev William Hall of Corry attended the Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srenserd
Edward L. Wagner
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Erie
Pittsburgh
United Lutheran Church of America
Greenvill
William Hisenberg
Greenville
E. E. Flack
Si. Clyde Xander
Springfield
Ohio
William Hall
Corry
Transients Held for Oil Theft at Local Station
Transients were picked up by Patrolman Harley Drake after stealing a two gallon jug of oil from Merle Besson’s gasoline station on West Washington Street. They attempted to sell the oil with forged authorization. Benson did not wish to prosecute, but municipal authorities filed drunkenness charges. The men were escorted from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Drake
Merle Besson
West
Washington Street
Wr. Benson
Shéy Mnoult
Corry
Thele Travers
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van Allsburg
Washington, PA
G.O.P. Lead
Guffey
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
Eric
Country Club
Sen
James
Stern
Jones
Dewey
Northwest District of
Rev. Wagner
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