Opportunity Class Problem Studied By School Board
School officials discuss advancing the Opportunity Class at Junior High and aiding slower pupils through dedicated teaching. Superintendent Dewey outlines ongoing study, potential state expert input, and a future October review. Board meeting notes also include fire escape removal approval, salary restoration for Corry Public Schools teachers, library board appointment, coal purchases, and loan adjustments.
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R. S. Dewey
Lambing
Dewey
Patterson
Department of Labor and Industry
Airview
Corry Public
Lamb
Coard
Fort Pitt Coal Company
Frank Z. Babbitt
Corry Library
West Side Youth Gang Suspected In Store Robbery
Police report a suspected gang of neat-ride youths behind a robbery at J. L. Spiesman Shoe Store on First Avenue Sunday night. Investigators expect quick arrests and plan a citywide drive to break up youth bands amid ongoing vandalism reports in multiple city sections and property damage elsewhere. Miss Annette Titus returned to Erie after visiting home in the city.
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J. L. Spiesman
Tvenue
Thas
Annette Titus
Erie
WPA to speed up road work with 381 jobs in Erie
Erie district WPA officials announce a five month accelerated winter relief program. Twenty four projects across the six counties will start this week, with 381 new highway workers in Erie and 1,900 district wide. Major city work includes Hastieghie School repairs and east of city desk channel cleaning.
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Works Progress Administration
Erie
Bernard J. Cochran
WPA
Washington
Harrisburg
Cochran
Hast Highe School
Erie County
George Leach
Carlton King of Corry
Jay Sherman
Erie City
Warren County
Youngsville
Youngeville
Clarion County
Forest County
Pymatuning
Summerhill
Crawford County
Meadville
Titusville
North East
Trask
Waterford
Corry
Holinboro
Porter Twp
Clation County
Promise Girl Reaps Golden Return in Will
Hannah Medoff, who as a seven year old danced in Christie Street shows, had promised by Dr. Howard Lorraine to remain a show girl. After his death she learned the will provided her $170,000 if the promise held. The sum is to be paid before year’s end.
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Hannay Graber Medoff
New York City
Howard Lorraine
Hennah
Hever
Judge Reads Baseball Scores to Jury in Benton Court
In Benton Missouri Judge Frank Kelley paused a trial during a recess to read the latest baseball scores to the jury. The unusual move drew attention as jurors listened to updates while the court paused proceedings.
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Benton
Frank Kelley
Alleged Pittsburgh area husband beats wife with poker
Erie report states John B. Strzelecki, 29, beat Barbara Strzelecki, 34, with an iron stove poker at their home after she refused to leave an east side beer parlor. She was taken to Hamot hospital with severe head lacerations. he was jailed. Police held the weapon.
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Erie
East Side
John B. Strzelecki
Ash Street
Barbara
Hamet Nospital
John Applebee
May Pasky
Strzelecki
Mrstrzelecki
Hamot Hospita
Strike of Erie workers to halt WPA program
About 1120 members of the Workers' Relief Association urge shorter hours to keep hourly pay high as they threaten a strike to stop the Works Progress Administration project in Erie. Harrisburg officials weigh the demands after a letter to WPA Supervisor Bernard J. Cochran. Labor leader L. D. Jennings says New York City workers won similar concessions.
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UN Works Progress Administration
Erie
Workers’ Relief Association
Armant UN
Harrisburg
Maide
WPA
Bernard J. Cochran
L. D. Jennings
New York City
Jennings
Former Franklin Man Finds 3 Killed in Plane Crash
Lieutenant James A. Patterson of Dallas headed the search party that located the charred bodies of three fliers killed in a Glendo Wyoming plane crash. Patterson, native of Franklin, commanded a Citizens Conservation Corps camp nearby. The victims were Burrside Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Dielé Arnett of Indianapolis.
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Lieut. Patterson
0. J. Patterson
Dallas
Fiers
Burrside Smith
Dielé Arnett
Indianapolis
Alfred University President Talks on Continuing Centers
Dr. J. Nelson Norwood, president of Alfred University in Alfred, N Y, told Jamestown Rotary Club members that New York state education authorities and cooperating colleges would continue emergency collegiate centers beyond this year. Meanwhile in Harrisburg, Attorney General Margiotti announced Bert A. Homan of Reynoldsville as special deputy attorney general to represent the liquor control board in the Punxsutawney district.
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J. Nelson Norwood
Alfred University
Alfred, N
Jamestown Rotary Club
New York State Education Department
Harrisburg
Charles J. Margiotti
Bert A. Homan
Reynoldsville
Liquor Control Board
Puns~ Sutawney
Corry Public School Calendar Rounds Holiday Recess Changes
The Corry Public School board discussed limiting Christmas and Easter recess and examined extending the school year. Seven educators backed tighter holiday breaks and urged calendar approval at the October meeting with Superintendent Ralph Dewey presenting details.
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Corry Publi
Christimas
Bawtet
Lori Bein
Monvay Tvening
Eclion
Ralph & Dewey
Pheek
Jt 8
Te Regia
Ottober
World War gas fatal to former Kane man
James W Kidd, 39 year old World War veteran who lived here occasionally and at Joan nenburg most of his life, died June 24 at Johnstown Memorial Hospital. Death was due to complications from being gassed in France, relatives stated. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he came to the United States when young, enlisted with Company 4, Ridgway, at age 21 and served in France. Recently he had been at a veterans camp near Johnstown and visited here weekends.
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James W
Vetewan's
Jolns J Town
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