Erie Area News Roundup and Local Incidents
A chaotic Erie area update reports multiple injuries from a driving incident near Winlyhift, a fire and boat accident at a Corry area harbor, a legal action over a disputed tenancy, police responding to alleged domestic disturbances, and city officials detailing upcoming road work in Titusville. Also noted are Chicago hotel incidents, Harvest Festival plans, a pedestrian injury, and education congress activities in Harrisburg alongside local prize winners in Sea’s Drugs anniversary sale.
Five new state troopers to join Lawrence Park post
Five new state troopers will report to Troop headquarters at Lawrence Park tomorrow per Col Earl J Henry state police commissioner. Names include John W Fisher California Harry W Jabo D3 Library James S Manno Johnsonburg Thom Smitch R D 2 Karns City and Robert J Stanko Wall Minor Gamage involved in a minor car scrape when a parked car was struck by another vehicle driven by Mrs Harold Brewer 37 Grove Street on West Main Street causing about 251 dollars in damage.
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Lawerence Park
Earl J. Henry
Lawrence Park
Coiry Barracks
John W. Fisher
California
Harry W Jabo
James 5. Manno
Johnsonbures
Thoms Smitch
Harold Brewer
Grove Street
West Main Street
Ronald Redenz
Mead Avenue
Delaware Basin Survey Aims For Future Water Use
Allen F Clark Jr head of the Philadelphia Army Engineers told the Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin that the survey faces constant changes and will not be published until January 1959 though interim reports on some phases will be released earlier. The study, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, seeks the best plan for conserving controlling and using Delaware River water resources and to indicate future water demands along the river beaches.
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Falusy Orasury
Allen F. Clark Jr
Philadelphia
Army Engineers
Interstate Commission
Delaware River
Delaware
Clark
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Congress
Delaware Basin
Glass Strike Sets New Round of Talks in Jeannette
General mediator William Rose has scheduled a new round of negotiations for Friday between the American Flint Glass Workers and the National Association of Manufacturers ot Pressed and Blow Glassware. The move aims to end a 25 day old strike at the Jeanette Glass Co. in Jeannette Pennsylvania where about 600 employees returned to work yesterday as the International remains on strike after the plant offered a wage increase of ten cents an hour minimum.
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Eittsburgh
William Rosé
Fridday
American Flint Glass Workers
National Association of Manufacturers
Jeannette Glass Co
Jeannette. Pa
The
International
Policeman Testifies On Brink's Lock Opening During Raid
HUSLANe-a, a former Boston officer and first defense witness for eight defendants, testifies about opening Brink's locks a few days after the $1,218,000 Brink's robbery. Arthur J. Aber states he arrived at Brink's HQ January 24, 1950 and was asked to plan the building’s layout and attempt to open doors with a fingernail on an ordinary lock.
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Huslane
Boston
Brinks
Brink's
Arthur J. Aber
Paul Z. Smith
Quarts
Geof
Jans Daley
Locke
Unions Settle With Armour on Wages Strike Continues at Swift
Two unions on strike against Swift and Co signed a three year contract with Armour covering about 35,000 workers in 37 plants. The pact with Armour and the United Packinghouse Workers and Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen AFL-CIO raises pay 10 to 22 percent and adds benefits. Unions plan renewed talks with Swift to end the seven day strike affecting roughly 95,000 workers in 38 plants.
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Jnions
Swift and Co
Armour
Packinghouse
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Afl-Cios
Swift
Cies
Won't Carry Ike's Charity Plea Over TV
CBS declines three minute Eisenhower charity appeal citing equal time rules. FCC informed CBS the network would have to offer equal time to candidates. United Community Funds and Councils of America requested broadcast on CBS TV Sunday at 7 30 p m and ABC radio at 7 35 p m. America group funds 2000 organizations including Community Chest Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
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New York
Columbia
Carey
Eisenhower
Ahe
Fot
Federal Communications Commission
CBS
Inérican Broadcasting Co
United Community Funds and Councils of
Ambey
Ahc-Tv
ABC Radio
the Nations Broadcasting Co
Mutual Broadcasting System
United Community Funds Aid Councils of America
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Rules Against Excessive Gas Rates in Pittsburgh Case
The city of Pittsburgh challenges Equitable Gas Co for charging excessive rates under a 1953 order. It argues that revenues from November 1, 1954, to June 19, 1955, surpassed what the Public Utility Commission allowed, amounting to about 2 million dollars beyond the authorized total.
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Hartiscurity
Pittsburgh
Equitable Gas Co
Pittsuurgh
Equitable
PUC
Killed As Jews Attack Jordan Sparks Cross-border Tension
An Israeli strike on a Jordan base is reported as retaliation amid ongoing border clashes. Earlier this month Temiel armored forces reportedly led two major attacks near the border, with Jordan claiming 10 military deaths on September 13 and 20 killed earlier. No Israeli statement was issued on prior raids, though local media described them as reprisals. Also mentioned are unrelated items about a Philadelphia service and a natural gas company serving several counties.
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Evans
Foreign Ministry
Israel
Jordan
Temiel
Fisherman Found Dead With Fish Still On Line
A former New Kensington councilman Fred J. Frederick age 77 was found dead in a fishing boat on the Allegheny River near the State Fish Hatchery. Coroner Maurice Rhoades said he died of a heart attack, with a five pound walleye still on his line and the body likely left undisturbed for about an hour.
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New Kensington
Allegheny River
Here
Fred J. Frederick
Sonny Gorman
State Fish Hatchery
Frederick
Forest County
Maurice Rhoies
Fredrick
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Winlyhift
Murtha Warntowze
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Hinge
Ndurt
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Beather
Dominick
Chautauqua County
Air Force Base
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Fay Hughes
Elan
Wood
Alex Urtan
Erle
Erie County
Te Abserice
Presseth Bartus
Corey, Memorial Hospital
Keppel
Torpedo
Yur National Bank of
Matsmin
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First Avenue
Iide
Chiago
Chicago
Aga
Faith Dickenson
Dickerson
Salvation Army
Citadel
Washington Street
George Sloan
RD. 1
Nichols Disposal Service
Corry Memoria Hospital
Oil Creek
Titusville
Berbert E. Varnum
Department of Forests and Waters
L. M. Douglass
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
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Carl L. Henton
Edmund Barr
Ty W. Welms
Leon Dodd
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Donald Wiggers
Fern Rothrook
Harold Hillings
Willan Buesink
Findley
Ells Vander Schasf
Clymér
Arthur Wallace
Clymes
Beverly Hartford
Bear Lake
Cady and Collier
South St
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Brink
Ike
Joseph Sharffin
al- Democrat
Delegheny
Armstrong
Butler
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Wislon
Indiana
Washington
West
Zerone
Zerex
Prextone
Trek
Clarence Wallace
Corry, Pa
Charles Jackson
Mrs. Hurley Johnson
Vet S&m
Plymouth
DeSoto
Borstorff & Fitch DeSoto
Lot
Gueage
Patterson Photo Products
Mrs
Gus Eder
E. W. Messinger
Rossbacher Insurance Geevice
Floyd W. Utere
Wayne Jogei
Gaimbell
Joh
International Harvester
Johnson Brothers
Walter-foreke
Corry's Smart Women’s Shop
Dodd
Connie’s
Chase and Sanborn
Oscar Mayer Smokie Link
Frank Sale
Connie
Norge
Seagull
Mgrecgor
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