Warren adults approve weekday religious instruction in schools
Warren plan allows pupils in grades nine through twelve to attend weekday religious education via the Warren Council of Weekday Religious Education. Students not choosing religious instruction will take citizenship classes at 10 40 each Wednesday. credit offered toward graduation. Parents must return a form by September 16 to opt in.
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Warren
John G. Rossman
Warren School
Warren Council
Maye
Woman robbed of 2000 in gem swindle on street
A North Park resident, Mrs Lena Hunter, 67, lost $2000 to three confidence men in a fake jewelry deal near her home. She received twelve small pieces of glass as payment. the crime occurred while she walked to shop. Police reported the incident.
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Bupyard
North Park
Thomas V. Meegan
Lena Hunter
Crestwood Ave
Paving Program Launched on Route 422 in Pa
Harrisburg reports a major Route 422 widening project in Berks and Montgomery counties. C. W. Good Inc of Lancaster holds the $668,979 contract awarded July 9. Two full paving plants, two cement mixers, and two stone plants aim to lay 185 feet of 24 foot wide pavement per hour. The 7.89 mile upgrade will create a four lane highway between Reading and Pottsville, easing traffic near Baumstown and Douglasville. Completion eyed for late season pending weather, with possible detour avoidance.
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Harrisburg
Department of Highways
Berks
Montgomery
Baumstown
Douglasville
C. W. Good, Inc
Lancaster
Reading
Philadelphia
Polio cases rise as schools in two counties reopen
Harrisburg dispatch reports 14 new polio cases statewide bringing the year’s total to 340 with 25 deaths. Adams and Franklin counties won permission to reopen public schools after a Health Department conference with Acting Secretary Dr A H Stewart and Dr J Moore Campbell, while nine other counties remain closed through Sept 22 due to the infantile paralysis outbreak.
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Harrisburg
Adams and
Franklin
Department of Health
Commonwealth
Adams and Franklin
A. H. Stewart
Heltt
J. Moore Campbell
Bureau of Health Conservation
Writer Anna Robeson Burr Dies at 68
Bryn Mawr Sept 11 Mrs. Charles H Burr novelist biographer and essayist died yesterday at her home of pneumonia aged 68 She began writing as Anna Robeson Brown and later used Anna Robeson Burr Her novels include House on Charles Street and Golden Quicksand.
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Bryn Mawr
Charles H. Burr
Warren Plans for Blackout on Monday Night
Warren residents are urged to turn off or shield lights at 9 PM for a 15 minute blackout. Cars must curb and horns sound. churches and industries will join with bells and whistles marking the moment. Police fire and state troopers oversee the operation with Legion aid.
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Warren
Forough
Warren Chamber of Commerce
First Presbyterian
Trinity Memorial
Paramount Furniture Co
Phenix Furniture Co
Warren Gear Co
Sherwood Refining Co
Hammond Iron Works
Struthers-Wells
Burgess
Stebery
George Haehn
Douglas G
Admitted choking of young Aeron pianist in case
In Aeron Court Judge Wanamaker weighs third confession by Albert B. Lukens, charged with the murder of Ruth Zwicker, a 24 year old piano teacher. State testimony says Lukens freely admitted choking the pianist when she resisted and then stuffing her body in a furnace. Lukens says his first confession claimed an accidental fall and the second claimed pushing. the third was said to be post assault by detectives Mosely and Prease, who deny Lukens' claims.
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Rpes
Aeron
W. B. Wanamaker
Albert B. Lukens
Ruth Zwicker
Lukens
Gilbert Mosely
Robert Prease
47 Arrested in Erie Raids
Erie reports forty seven men and women arrested in four raids on altered specifications run by Gary Newell, head of the enforcement office of the state liquor control board. Agents had watched the operators for some time and the raids occurred during primary day. All suspects were jailed and disorderly conduct charges were filed for court hearings. Sixteen of the 47 were further noted in relation to the ongoing investigations.
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Erie
Mmen
Spesikensiés
Gaiy Newell
State Equor Control Board
Newell
Hearings Held For Officials In City Court Session
Rested were given hearings Tuesday while others had hearings in police court Wednesday afternoon. Alderman George Brebender presided.
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George Brebender
Dw Portall’s Role in Continental Army Engineers
From July 22 1777 to October 10 1783 Major General J L Dw portall a Frenchman served as the chief of engineers of the Continental Army.
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J. L. Dwportall
Ebss of Engineers
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