Crying Baby Saves Five In Doud Hill Farm Fire
A baby’s cries awakened the Helen Henry family at the Glenn Henry farm on Doud Hill near Corry. Five occupants escaped through smoke as fire engulfed the home, with only a sewing machine saved from the ruins. The barn was saved, while coal piles burned into the morning. insured house but uninsured contents left a heavy loss.
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Doud Hill
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Corry
Helen Henry
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Simoke
Edwin
Ogll
Journal
Will Henry
Michigan
Henry
Hoaven
Firemen Plan to Parade at North East Grape Carnival
Corty’s Stanford Hose company will send two large delegations of firemen to the annual Grape Carnival parade in North East on Saturday evening October 1. Arrangements were made to send a motorcar to the event, with a local fund to support participation and a fire brigade drill planned. Cory usually fields the largest fire company delegation in the district, and this year aims to be bigger than ever.
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Corty
Stanford Hose Company
North East
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Federal jury at Erie to hear cases in post office robberies
Five suspects arrested in a series of post office robberies tied to New York and western Pennsylvania targets are held for action by the federal grand jury meeting in Erie. Names include James Barnes 53 DuBois Pa James Marlin 59 Joseph Keily 30 in Western Penitentiary Clifford Mahar 39 Erie and William Kissell 43 Erie now jailed at Williamsport Pa.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
New York
Western Pennsylvania
Feds
Hi. Stephens
Jamey Barnes
DuBois
James Marlin
Joseph Keily
Western Penitentiary
Clifford Mahar
Eris
Sind
William Kissell
Williamsport, Pa
School Bills Signed Expect Start Work
Governor George H. Earle signed the Thompson bills authorizing the General State Authority to build 1,000 school buildings at a cost of 75 million dollars. Plans must be submitted to the Public Works Administration by September 30 to obtain part of the funding. public instruction head Ade reported over 740 applications expected by midweek.
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PWA
United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Edward J. Thompson
Centre
Thompson
Senate
Public Works Administration
Public Instruction
Lester K. Ade
Niagara ship Niagara rots during Perry anniversary
Erie today marked the 125th anniversary of Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory on Lake Erie while Perry’s flagship Niagara, chained off Prestwce Isle Bay, decays. The veteran ship, once celebrated as a symbol of triumph, aging but still partially rebuilt, now threatens to collapse as supports fail and rot accelerates.
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United Press
Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Prestwce Isle Bay
Great Lakes
Trias
School strike fever spreads in Pittsburgh district
Sept 9 Allegheny county saw moon township affected as 50 children were kept home by protesting parents over re routed school bus schedules. In Stowe township bus transportation was restricted while 100 Sharpsburg High School boys picketed for a football team.
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Allegheny County
Moon
Stowe Township
Sharpsburg High School
British and French fleets ready for war
London reports Britain and France prepared to activate a joint defense plan amid fear of Czech Crisis. Fleet poised in the North Sea off Scotland and the French Atlantic and Mediterranean fleets at Brest and Toulon. Goering allegedly discussed armed intervention with French general Vuillemin, who warned such action would be aggression. Sir Neville Henderson met Ribbentrop in Nuremberg amid concerns over Sudeten German minority tensions.
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United Press
London
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France
North Sea
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Toulon
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Sudetens
Hermann Goering
Joseph Vuillemin
Starf
Vuillemin
Goering
Nevilie Henderson
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nuremberg
Woman, 73, Drowns Self Near Allegheny River
A 73 year old woman, last seen at her niece Miss Anna Petre's home, was found drowned in four feet of water below the Petroleum street bridge. Police suspect she waded into the Allegheny River after disappearing last night amid poor health.
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United Press
Otl City
Anna Petre
Petroleum Street
Tiwan
Petre
Dewey Demands Jury C Consider Position Of U S In Europe Conflict
Washington reports show American officials outlining a cautious U S stance on Europe with freedom of action intact. They state the United States remains parallel to France and Britain in deterring a European explosion while not committing to war or neutrality. President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull are cited as guiding public utterances guiding this stance.
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Jury C
U.S
United Press
Washington
United States
Europe
Sandy
Roosevelt
Cordel Hull
Cnass
Roosevelt to visit ill son in Minnesota
President Roosevelt leaves Hyde Park to join family at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. His eldest son James Roosevelt, troubled by a gastric ulcer for six months, entered St Marys hospital for tests and will undergo an operation Monday.
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Rochester
Minn
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Tames
Mayo Clinic
Roosevelt
St Mary's Hospital
Clock tower at QF High School delayed by movement shipment
Ascaritos of the town report the town clock tower project at QF High School is stalled pending arrival of the large clock movement and dials. Treasurer Jason C. Schaub, funded by Mrs. Smith’s gift to the memorial, expects shipment soon, with ongoing work in the building to proceed once parts arrive.
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Ascaritos
Igh
Corty
Avthne J. Sehaub
Jason C. Smith
Schaub
Rminster
Man held in deaths of two riders in car
William W. Payne was held on a $1,000 bond for involuntary manslaughter after a hearing before Alderman Mantz. The charges stem from a July 9 automobile accident near Rose Point in New Castle that killed passengers Edward Garvin and David Law, 12, of Cleveland.
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Ereus
New Castle
William W. Payne
L. ©. Mantz
Edward Garvin
David Law
Cleveland
Payne
Rose Point
Ex-Governors Will Address Sportsmen Event
Sportsmen and conservationists will pay tribute tomorrow night to John M. Phillips of Pittsburgh for his work in game conservation. Former Governors John K. Tener and John S. Fisher, along with Nicholas Biddle of Philadelphia, will speak at the state game commission event in Connell? Lab.
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Pittsburgh
Lst
John K. Tener
John S. Fisher
Aswell
Nicholas ‘Biddle
Philadelphia
Small Business Session Opens in Pittsburgh Debates Membership
Western Pennsylvania leaders gathered during a preliminary meeting of the National Small Businessmen’s Association in Pittsburgh. Samuel Smith, convention manager, floated limiting membership to firms with less than 1 million dollars in capital, sparking debate over fair representation and control amid concerns of big business influence.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Small Businessmen's Association
Western Pennsylvania Organization
Samuel Smith
Tno
William Wolfe
AFL Chief Green Backs Senator Davis In State Race
Washington September 9 President William Green of the American Federation of Labor endorsed Senator James J. Davis Republican Pa for re election in November Davis who faces Governor George Earle in Pennsylvania has a claimed 100 percent labor record and urged all officers and members of the I U of L and their friends to support Davis.
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R. Pa
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Leo Abernathy
Pittsburgh Central Labor Counncil
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George Earle
Pennsylvania
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U. I. of L
Margiotti Named Chief Witness In Graft Probe
Harrisburg reports the house committee preparing for a Dauphin county grand jury inquiry into alleged graft in Gov. Earle's administration. Charles J. Margiotti, longtime accuser, is listed as a key witness among several high ranking state officials including Governor Earle and State Chairman David Lawrence. The panel challenges the scope of the inquiry and contemplates calling Margiotti to testify amid a heated dispute over admissible evidence.
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United Press
Harrisburg
House Committee
Earle
James
Carl B. Shelley
Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Grand Jury
George H. Earle
Shelley
Charles J. Margiotti
Eso
David L. Lawrence
Margiotti
Arlo
Hepl
Herbert B. Cohen
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Cohen
Shelley Wen
George H. Wade
Farle
House
Ellwood Turner
Earl V. Compton
Shalley
Justice Would Rule On Move To Free J J Hines
New York City September 1955 United States Attorney Thomas E. Dewey fought to keep charges against Tammany leader J J Hines valid. Justice Ferdinand Pegora poised to rule on motions to dismiss. Dewey urged the jury decide key issues. The defense argued the lottery conspiracy had not been proven and had expired under the two year statute of limitations.
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Presa
New York
Sept. S
Attoney
Thomas E. Dewey
James d
Verdinand Pegora
Tammany
Dewey
Schultz
Hines
Iif
Harrisburg Plans Major State Building Upgrades
Harrisburg reports a $71.272 million long range construction plan to house four state government units in new buildings, air condition the capitol, and erect a new executive mansion if the PWA is continued. Gov. George H. Earle approved the report, which also includes $1.4625 million for capitol air conditioning and $625,000 for a new governor's residence.
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PWA
United Press
Harrisburg
Capitol
Public Works Administration
Congress
George H. Earle
State Authority Board
Department of Public Assistance
Department of Labor and Indust
Division of
Liquor Control Board
Museum
Erie Democrats to Honor Colegrove Saturday Dinner Dance
Erie County Democrats plan a testimonial dinner and dance for Arthur Colegrove, PUC commissioner and former Hill County Democratic chair. The event starts 7 p m Saturday at the clubrooms 1222 State Street, with 150 reservations already made. Speakers include Michael J Cronin and other party leaders. Lehner and his orchestra will provide music.
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Erie County
Colegrove
Acorry
Democratic Progressive Club of
Erie
Arthur Colegrove
Pennsylvania
Hill County
Democratic Committee
State Street
Eady
Arthur McHwindt
Michael J. Cronin
Erie County Democratic Committee
Colehn
Taba
Toa Simbater
Ane
Lehner
Hotels Association Plans Advertising In Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Hotels Association in convention here plans to spend 16000 dollars next year on newspaper and billboard advertising. President Franklin Moore told about 200 delegates that temperance must be encouraged among guests or a return to prohibition could follow.
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Hotels Association
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Hotels Association
Franklin Moore
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