South African leader Smuts dies at eighty
South African statesman Jan Christian Smuts, a wartime leader and founder of the League of Nations, dies after a long career from Boer War raids to pushing for the British Commonwealth. He endured illness and back troubles after May 28 and died at age 80 four days after his birthday. Condolences pour in from Balmoral and around the world for the longtime prime minister and world figure.
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Associated Press
Johannesburg
South Africa
Jan Christian Smits
Union of South Africa
League of Nations
United Nations
Smuts
Commonwealth of Nations
Snouts
Balmoral
Scotland
Jorge VI
East Africa
Smwis
Federal Court Faces Heavy Backlog In Western Pennsylvania
The western Pennsylvania division of the U S Federal court plans a September to Christmas work program with two weeks of jury and circuit sessions in Pittsburgh. Judge Owen M Burns of Erie begins pretrial list calls as the backlog prompts intensified case preparation and court activity. A potential hurdle is a shortage of U S attorney staff amid requests for a new judgeship, leaving the office strained.
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Western Pennsylvania
U. S. Federal Court
We Federal
Pittsburgh
Owen M Burns
Erie
Trias
Theny Om
U. S
Pennsylvania
Burns
Rong
At ¢ Worney
Funeral Service Held for Mrs H Bensink
Funeral service for Mrs H Bensink of Clymer was held yesterday afternoon at Abbe Reformed Church with Rev. John Muelter in charge. Mrs Gilbert Ton and Mrs James Gravink sang Does Jesus Cure and Good Night and Good Morning with Carlyle Necker as organist. Interment followed in Holland Cemetery.
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Hinat Bensink
Clymer
Abbe Reformed
John Muelter
Gilbert Ton
James
Gravink
Jesus
Carlyle Necker
Beavers
Henry, Haley
Garret Bensink
Fitton Dunnewald
Homer Loomis
Floyd Meyerink
Hollanid Cemetery
Services Yesterday for Mrs Helen Craker
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock at Bracken Keating Funeral Home for Mrs Helen Craker with Rev EMU F Mauer of First Presbyterian Church officiating Bearers were Alfred Van Dresar Leo Howlett George Kutley Frank Kinley Cur Kittleberger and Clark Lord Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Attendees from out of town included Mrs John Croker and son Justin Judy of Erie Mrs Melon Wald of Findley Lake and Clayton Westcote of Olean
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Emu F. Mauer
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Craker
Bracken-Keating
Alfred van Dresar
Leo Howlett
George Kutley
Frank Kinley
Kittleberger
Clark Lord
Pine Grove Cemetery
Out of
uWa
John Croker
Jutk
Judy
Erie
Melon Wald
Findley Lake
Claytuh Westcote
Olean
Justice Bell Hospitalized in Philadelphia with Pneumonia
Justice John Bell Jr of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is at University of Pennsylvania Hospital with phlebitis of both legs and pneumonia. Mrs Bell disclosed that he contracted phlebitis after injuring a muscle in a Summer home in Prout's Neck Maine three weeks earlier. He was brought to Philadelphia for hospital treatment where pneumonia developed yesterday.
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Philadelphia
John ©. Bell, Jr
Pennylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Bell
Jennis
Prout
Walker says worst is over in Korea front
General Walton Walker, commander of American forces in Korea, told Associated Press the worst is over. He cautioned Communists still hold the initiative and can strike anywhere along a 145 mile front. He added he is now sure forces can stop the enemy.
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Walker
Associated Press
Taegu
Korea
Walton WH. Walker
Aled Grount Farves
Julin
Nelson seeks fifty thousand bond in sedition case
Steve Nelson, a Western Pennsylvania Communist reader, faces sedition charges with a $100,000 bond. Judge Michael A. Mianmanno is presiding as Thompson and Wienbogen review the case and the court hears the un American activities report tied to Nelson.
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Cross Puttsburgh
Steve Nelson
Western Pennsylvania
Commuunist
Tuees Macshill Thompson
Hely Wienbogen
Michael A. Miusmanno
Court House un-American Notivnés Committee
Nelson
School Board Names Two Teachers and Dentist
The board discussed staffing for the year including two teachers and a dentist. They considered rental options from Patterson, bids for purchases, and potential future buyout. An advertising bid process was urged, and a windfall of 1,400 dollars was reported in the second district.
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Apm
Patterson
Sprcificabtune
Business Minis
Wer
Stanley Anderson
Auverifis
Dick Stubl
Stabil
Sowshy
Polio Treatment Costs Probed by National Fund
A 2 000 dollar average cost of polio treatment is cited by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in a wide range of uses. The policy promises up to 3 000 dollars per family member for three years from the date of treatment. Money covers hospital care medical services and ancillary expenses related to polio emergencies.
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Fondation
Polia
Luaiberinens
Insurance policy totals and agency breakdowns released
A report lists 996 251 in insurance policies to be allocated among agencies. The breakdown shows 45 000 for Graft Davis Kinsey and Houghton agencies and 81 251 with the Rosshacher agency.
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Ger
Davis
Kinsey
Houghton
Rosshacher
Directors Meet With One Absence At Monthly Session
Routine monthly meeting of the board held with all directors present except E W Feldt who was out of the city.
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Seston
E.W. Feldt
Cily
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H. Bensik
San Francisco
Whiner
Snvalier
Natons
Slash
Robert Barto
Geng
Fom
Utese Bweeis
Lawrence Douglas
Conneil
Loveland Field
City Pehice
Carnolt
WHE I Wis
Lighbermens
Diviklon
Hemsey
Tisiwanee
Oniey Insurance Agency
Corry
Snionr
Martin Motor Sales
South St
Morgan Pectin Gulfwax
Doz. Sc
Guignon's
Tven
Geria
Lea
Slonaw Ra
Fueninurs
Easonal Finance Company
Center ST
Harry Hall
Personal Consumer Discount CO
G.C. Murphy CO
Cary, Pe
Mallory Farkway
Mallory
North Center St
Corry, Pa
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