Fire claims bed fire deaths and local happenings in Warren
A man sleeping in bed was overcome by smoke when a mattress fire broke out in his home. Fire officials say he appeared to have fallen asleep while smoking. The region reported quiet in the past 24 hours with no major calls. A real estate transfer in Gladys Washburn to William Willenux was recorded. Other notes include a 55 year old man treated for eye injury, a Vale Technical Institute auto mechanics graduate, and a Salvation Army captain promotion. The Crawford county free fair drew 28,000 attendees, with a big firemen parade and harness racing as highlights. Cigarette vending machines raised prices, now 25 cents per pack in city machines, 20 cents in stores.
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Mitusville Gremen
Tames
Alex Bohin
Bobin
Crawford County
Mrs Curtis E Loucks Dies at Kenmore Home
Mrs Allene Loucks died this morning at her Kenmore Ohio home. Born in Columbus she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ida Gifford. She taught in township schools and lived in Buffalo earlier. Survived by husband Curtis E Loucks two sisters and three brothers. Body to Bracken Keating Funeral Home with services at 2 o clock.
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Teulhy
Allene Loucks
Kenmore
Loucks
Columbus
Frank
Ida Gifford
Columbus High School
Buffalo
Curtis E. Loucks
Chive Webster
Jamestown
Mable Mooney
West Hickory
Marle Gifford
Boardman
Ohio
Allison and
Burdette Gifford
Bracken-Keating
Paredes
Beingon
Pennsylvania GOP adopts platform amid Korea War critique
The 38 member Pennsylvania Republican platform committee develops a platform criticizing the Democratic administration for its Korea War handling. It pledges tax relief, aims to remove the one cent soft drink tax, and seeks at least one woman in the cabinet while Gov. James H. Duff frames international policy.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Republican
United States
State Committee
Russia
Asia
James H. Duff
GOP
Pennsylvania
Mrs Charles T Craker dies after hip fracture
Mrs Helen W Craker wife of Charles T Craker of 300 Delaware Street Erie died this morning at Hamot Hospital where she had been since August 18 after a fall that fractured her hip. Born January 31 1492 in Glen Hazel Pa she and her husband lived in Buffalo and Erie before settling in Cary last winter. She was in poor health for years and a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband daughter Mrs John McGallum son John Craker six grandchildren an aunt Mrs Helen Wait Findley Lake and several relatives. Friends may call at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. service Monday at 2 o clock.
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Helen W. Craker
Charles ‘T. Craker
Delaware Street
Hamot Hospital
Craker
Glen Hazel
Buffalo
Erle
Fife
Cary
Helen Wait
Findley Lake
Aires Iineles
Thomas Clark
Erie
Clayton Wescot
Olen
James Clarke
Mayport
Bracken
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First Ward
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Ralph Baker
Lemon Street
Cory Hospital
Ronald O. Bergman
G.T. Bergman
West Teving Street
Vale Technical Institue
Blairsville
Grace Hotchkiss
Salvation Army Corps
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K. D. Brown
East South Street
Thomas Fadale
Santo Fadale
Lucy Kupich
Gowd Street
Corry Hospital
Dourth Mager
Mager
Raymond Mfg. Co
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Corry, Pa
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Dime
Page & Nichols
E. Main St
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Buetink
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Frank Sy
North Center Street
Stamine
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Weigh Street
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First Avenue
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Gi's Preswar
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Ruffenda
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National Finance Company
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Liberty
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Tidioute
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Ato
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Titusville
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Johnson Bros
First Ave
White House
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Ps. Dial
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Iatrt
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Kelly
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