State announces 18 highway and bridge projects let Oct 7
Harrisburg Sept 20 The State Highway Department announced a letting of 18 highway and bridge construction projects for October 7 covering about 249 miles across 12 counties including Allegheny Armstrong Bedford Lackawanna Lawrence Lebanon McKean Northumberland Snyder Somerset Tioga and others The list details routes townships and mileage per county and notes spur sections and rural road system routes in title and body.
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Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Alleghany
Armstrong
Bedford
Lackawanna
Lawrence
Lebanon
McKean
Northunberland
Snyder
Somerset
Tie
Allegheny County
Richland Township
Hampton and
Bethel
East Han ‘Over
Union Townships
McKean County
Ludlow
Hamilton
Thile
Northumberland County
Goal Township
Snyder County
Penn Township
Selinagrove
Somerset County
Jennet Township
Tioga County
Blossowig
Applebee Rumored New Erie Police Chief Amid Sheriff Bid
Rumors say John T. Applebee, detective sergeant with the Erie police and former deputy sheriff, may become Erie police chief if he stays out of the 1983 sheriff race. Mayor Rossiter rejects any bargain and pledges politics out of police leadership.
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Applebee
Erie
HRI
John T. Applevee
Armier
Erie Police Department
Eriels
Jprimary
Roasiter- Dundon-Allen
Millard Davis
IL Ia
Rossiter
Coun
Sell
Tia
Chie
Olive
Epi demic halts Bradford public schools and football game
Word from Warren reports infantile paralysis in Bradford forces public school closings and cancels next Saturdays football clash between the Dragons and Bradford. Officials seek a substitute team to fill the open date. Coach J B Leidig notified of a meeting in Jamestown at eight to interpret new football rules under the CANTAUQUA County Officials Association.
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Warren
Dragons
Bradford
J. B. Leidig
Jamestown
Ghantauqua County Officials” Association
Defer Sentence for Constable Jack Alexander
Former Constable Jack Alexander of Wesleyville pleads guilty to extortion and related charges in Brie county court. He will be sentenced on October 10 by Judge Joseph J. Bouton as Erie awaits his appearance. The case stems from a two year old liquor racket uncovered by a grand jury.
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PAIV
Jack Alexander
Wesleyville
Brie County
Joseph J. Bouton
McKean County
Alexander
Erie
Pourt
Alexander Aled
Sand Jury
Grant Permits for Two Local Improvements
City Council approved permits for two building projects. A new mill plant will be erected on West Wayne Street with work starting yesterday and occupancy expected January 1. Remodeling of a North Center Street storefront for Grand Union Tea Company was also approved.
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Frank G. Jones
West Wayne Street
Model Dairy Company
Heath
North Center Street
R. ©. Palmer
Grand Union Tea Company
Masonic Building
Washington and
Center Streets
Brck McKiray
Heath Property Improvement
Kirma to Solve Readers Questions in Journal Columns
The Great Kirma Mental Wizard will answer fifteen reader questions daily in the Journal columns. Readers must send full name and birth date. initials only will be used in replies. No charges for answers. responses appear Thursday in the newspaper.
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Kirma
Swedne
Conny Journal
Evening Journal
Rex ‘Theatre
Glick Named to Head Republican Speakers Committee
Harrisburg September 2 Pete Glick of Pittsburgh was named chairman of the speakers committee of the Republican state campaign in Pennsylvania by Edward Martin state chairman Iyn Glick formerly headed the committee Frances Maguire Philadelphia was named secretary Additional members include Mrs Edwin Gearhart Allentown Rep Elwood Turner Chester Rep OAS Be Wilson Bradford and Fernart J Myers Lancaster A stray line notes a lost brown horse with a brown gold coloring and phone contact
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4Nstem
Harrisburg
Pete Glick
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Edward Martin
Iyn Glick
Ixbor and Industry
Frances Maguire
Philadelphia
Edwin Gearhart
Allentown
Elwood Turner
Chester
Oas Be Wilson
Bradford
Fernart J Myers
Lancaster
Gas producing machine eyed for large coal fields
An engineering team touts a new gas penetrating machine as a major advance in gas production for coal fields. They estimate a potential market of 18 million tons of hard coal and say the device could generate gas effectively in Philadelphia and New York, with broad industrial uses in gas treaters and process operations.
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One
Philadelphid
New York
New Gas Generating Machine Aims to Cut Costs
An official described a new gas generating machine claiming economy and efficiency through flexible anthracite gas. Domestic users may pay about 90 cents per thousand cubic feet, with large industrials as low as 45 cents, covering power water and maintenance costs. The device promises reduced maintenance, heating, and labor while standardizing plant use of one fuel.
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United Press
Cily Gas
Fragmentary historical notes and college football postponement
The fragment references multiple 19th century sites including Washington street Ajax plant and Corry Kerosene Oil Works organized in 1868. It mentions Haverford Ursinus College football game postponed on September 11 at the request of Haverford Athletics Director R Johnson and the officials.
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Washington Street
Ajax
Meala Park
Corry
Carlyle
Colleghvilee
Haverford Ursinus College
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