Pennsylvania urged to end emergency gas tax after Minnesota move
Harrisburg officials say Pennsylvania motorists could save about 15 million dollars annually if the emergency one cent gasoline tax is abolished, citing Minnesota’s September 1 repeal as a model. W Purves Taylor of Associated Petroleum Industries of Pennsylvania argues the tax unfairly hits families with modest incomes and diverts funds from highway use, urging the next legislature to act.
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Minnesota
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Four months for hatchet attack in North East rooming house
Glenn Randall of 107 S Lake street North East pleaded guilty to wielding a hatchet during an argument at his North East rooming house where two men were injured. Judge Elmer L Evans sentenced him to four months in Allegheny County workhouse. Randall grew angry at visitors invited to sit on the porch by fellow roomers Eugene Wells and Earl Williams. He grabbed a hatchet and attempted to kill them before overpowering. The men were not seriously injured.
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S. Lake Street
Elmer L. Evans
Allegheny County
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Eugene Wells
Earl Williams
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NBC Conductor Avoids Poem and Peasant Overture
Dr Frank Black of NBC shuns the Poet and Peasant Overture citing superstition after several eerie incidents. He recalls a conductor dropping dead a theater fire and instruments burning following the piece.
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NBC
Former Corry Resident Elizaeth Spiesman Dies at 90
Obituary notes the death of former Corry resident Mrs Elizaeth M Spiesman aged 90 of Titusville at her daughter Fluvanne Feelys home on Chautauqua Lake after a heart attack Born in Brooklyn January 30 1850 she moved to Corry in 1866 later settling in Titusville Surviving children include Matthias J Spiesman Edward Spiesman Alfred Spiesman Clarence Spiesman Mrs C Q Anderson and Mrs Feely Funeral arrangements not learned
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Bowling Green
Ohio
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New York City
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U. S. Veterans' Hospital
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Jamestown
One Dead One Missing In P R R Wreck
A derailment left one man dead and another missing after a six eight car locomotive train left the rails near a switch. The locomotive toppled into a gully while three cars piled on the engine tender. Ulrich suffered third degree burns and a leg injury but left the hospital after treatment. Wreck crews worked to reach Hoffman as detours delayed morning eastbound service via the Buffalo Pittsburgh division and Old City routing.
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Ridgway Bicyclist Has Narrow Escape
Ridgway Sept 9 Jane Vigilone 15 of Florence street was injured not seriously late Friday afternoon when his bicycle was struck at Court and Center streets near the M E Thompson residence by a car driven by B Wayne Kelly of Ulysses Pa The driver gave aid and took the boy to Bik County General hospital for treatment of scalp contusions left knee and right shoulder and an abrasion of the right shoulder and discharged
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Bik County General Hospital
Erie Seeks Municipal Court After Alderman Fraud Arrest
Erie PA September news notes a third class city seeking a single municipal court and judge. Lawyers argue the present minor judiciary is outgrown and that a unified court could handle civil and criminal cases, easing county court workload and boosting efficiency and finances.
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Apinion
Pennsylvania
Crand
Worker Fractures Wrist in Fall at Penn Ridge Tee Plant
Ridgway September incident reports Ray Wick, an employee at the Penn Ridge Tee Company, falling from the engine roof while repairing the plant. A plank tripped him, sending him about fifteen to twenty feet. He received medical care and rests at home, expected to be incapacitated for some time.
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British Flier Shot In Parachu Despite Safe Landing
NBC reports a British airman parachuted from a disabled plane during a night mission over Parachu and was machine gunned by German fighters as he fell but landed atop a barrage balloon. Ground crew retrieved him unharmed.
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New York
Pepe
Sh Broadcasting Corporation
Constipation Adlerika Ad Offers Relief
Adlerika in a silver bottle promises a balanced laxative effect with four active ingredients to ease bowels and five curminatives to calm upset stomach and reduce gas. Relief is described as prompt, typically within two hours. Available at your drug store.
London Jury Battles Bombers In Night Raid
A London jury scene unfolds as bombers threat looms amid a night raid. Fire breaks out in a central building, prompting emergency response and defensive measures. Authorities from city, port, and state agencies coordinate to assess damage and ensure safety.
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London Jury
Faith in the Enmore? Tense Sessions Reach End
Fragmentary report from a Philadelphia coverage mentions a court session and lingering claims of torture, with names like Harris and Bellefonte surfaced amid speculative hints. The readable OCR preserves a tense legal context and regional ties to a township dispute and alleged abuses.
Fragmented OCR sports and TV listing note
Readable fragments show a mix of school sports cadets, times, channels, and program abbreviations. The legible items include references to broadcasts, game times, and a few named entities, but the overall text is garbled and inconsistent.
Buffalo plan shapes air force tour progress
An incoherent fragment references an 11,000 RI figure, a Buffalo context, and military air units. It hints at a national detachment, a tour or tour of airers, and a seven referenced items, but lacks clear events or names to confirm.
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