Wreck near Altoona injures several residents
Morning crash on a bridge near Altoona involved several residents from the city. Injured include Budd of West Altoona with a possible pelvis fracture, Catherine Benzo of Altoona with lacerations, and R. Y. Nicodemus with knee and hand injuries. Four women were passengers and suffered various contusions.
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Catherine Benzo
F Avenue
Altoona
Ee Neff
Millvale
R. Y. Nicodemus
Evere
Contu
Fairgrounds Seeker Party At Legion Grounds Draws Crowd
News notes from Fair-Grounds report a lively Legion Party with a large crowd enjoying attractions. The Work Meat Company and Ameri So ee supply amusements including a merry-go-round and a 40 foot diving horse. Admission is free and crowds stay through the night. more details promised on Page Two.
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Legion Party
Erican Legion
Work Meat Company
Ameri So Ee
Boho
Work
Ministers Announce Deadline Ahead of Gazette Holiday
Church leaders are asked to submit all announcements by Thursday due to no Gazette issue on Saturday July Fourth. Ministers should ensure their notices reach the office one day earlier this week.
Kerr-Iams Nuptial Event in Harrisville Church Ceremony
The prominent Indiana couple Lisle Kerr and Gertrude Iams wed at Harrisville Methodist Episcopal Church with bride’s father Rev J E Iams officiating. Family and out-of-town guests attended a simple reception before a motor trip to Thousand Islands and Canada. Followed by residence in Indiana.
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Indiana
Harrisville
Lisle Stewart, Kerr
R. V. Kerr
North Ninth Street
Gertrude Iama
J. E. Jame
Harrisville Methodist Episcopal Church
Iams
L. D. Smith
Brooklyn Heights
Frat initiation ends in boy's fatal shooting in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on July 1 a high school fraternity initiation ended tragically when Lynn Burr, 19, was shot above the heart after a fight at a dance. A dispute over an unknown man led outside, where a scuffle drew a gun and Burr was fatally wounded before the shooter fled.
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Los Angeles
Lynn
Burr
State Highway Dept reports 15,608 men employed on highway work
Harrisburg July 1 The State Highway Department reports 15,408 men employed in State highway construction by contractors and the state, up 1,000 from the prior week. There are 119 contracts in progress with pavement laid on 37 that week, totaling 78.95 miles for the season by contractors and state forces, plus 12.97 miles on state maintenance roads and 2.86 miles by state men on light roads.
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Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Tyne Roads
Summer Hours In Local Stores
Local stores announce summer hours starting Wednesday July 8 during peak season. Details of times vary by shop and include extended afternoon and evening openings. The notices urge shoppers to check individual store signs for exact schedules.
Negotiations Seen For Mine Peace By Fagan In Pittsburgh
P T Fagan district president of the United Mine Workers expresses hope peace talks with three large coal producers will be completed this week. Springer Coal Company near Canonsburg is reported seeking to organize, with two other firms negotiating with the UMW. This follows an agreement that sent 2,400 men back to work in five mines of the Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company. A separate demonstration by the National Miners Union is planned for August 1 against government war plans.
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Pittsburgh
P. T. Fagan
United Mine Workers
Springer Coal Company
Canonsburg
U. NM. W
Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Company
National Miners’ Union
American Civil Liberties Union
Carnegie
James R. Cox
Old St. Patrick’s Church
Herbert A. Miller
Ohio State University
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Door prizes at Cold Cookery School announced
The winners of the door prizes at the Cold Cookery School conducted in the Community Rest Rooms by Miss Laura Goewey of the Knox Gelatine Company and sponsored by Auto Parts Company Ritz Theater building, included Mrs. J.R. Duncan Heilwood with a General Electric hand sweeper and Mrs. Jemima White Indians with a GE clock. Other winners were Mrs. John Gibson Mrs. Dale Hart Mrs. Jemina White and Miss Minnie Kunkle with various prizes from General Electric.
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Laura Goewey
Knox Gélatine Company
Auto Parts Company, Inc
Ritz
General Electric Company
Heilwood
General Electric
Jemima White
Freeheners
John Gibson
Dale Hart
Jemina White
Minnie Kunkle
Carnera to Appear in Indiana on July Fourth Event
Primo Carnera, the Italian heavyweight contender, will definitely be in Indiana on July 4 to stage a boxing show. The event is planned near the Grand Stand around 4:00 PM after the speed program, with bout information to be published in tomorrow's Gazette.
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Primo Carnera
Indiana
Carnera
the Gazette
Lions Picnic Enjoyed by Club Members at Rustic Lodge
Members of the Lions Club and guests numbering around eighty attended a pleasant picnic at Rustic Lodge. After a luncheon, the evening featured games and social time with the cast of "That's That" in attendance.
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The
Lions Club
Rustic Lodge
Indiana heat, two boys in street incident at night
Obscure OCR fragment describes an Indiana street scene with two boys involved in a vague incident near a restaurant as heat and disruption rise. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
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Ford
Bethan
Lorentz Sees Relief From Heat and Rainfall Shortage
Local weather observer E C Lorentz reports the first half of 1980 had slightly high average temperatures and rainfall well below normal. June was cooler with more showers forecast, while the six month rainfall totaled 22.00 inches against 25.79 normal, creating a substantial deficit.
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E. C. Lorentz
Lorentz
Will Rogers Dispatch From Beverly Hills Slips Into Gobbledygook
A July report from Beverly Hills yields no clear news as garbled text and stray phrases replace coherent details. The fragment mentions Ayers and a conference, wart exemptions, and unclear references suggesting a loss of meaningful context.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Ragketeers and Stock Operators Under Fire
The attorney general leads local authorities against fake stock operators, signaling a coordinated crackdown. Officials aim to show what can be done to curb deception and protect investors.
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Attorney General. Co
Federal drive targets racketeers and fake stock operators
Washington July 12 UP Federal efforts against racketeers gangsters expanded to include fake stock operators. Attorney General William Mitchell says these federal actions mainly guide local authorities, with Al Capone to be sentenced July 30 for income tax evasion. New York gangsters are similarly cornered using tax laws. Mitchell urges local action and federal support to pursue fraudsters.
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Raymond Clapper
Washington
William Mitchell
United Press
Alphonse Capone
Chicago
New York
Mitchell
Arouae
Ellowa
Private Recital Of Pollock Pupils At Pollock Home
Voice pupils of Mys Pollock and Ben Pollock will appear in a private recital at the Pollock home on Church Street this evening at 8 15 oclock. Participants include Peggy McFesley Rebecca Johnson Gertrude White Helen Livingstone Helen Louise Duncan Clare Fleming Kenneth Walker Dan Martin Hugh Wiley Don Longwill with accompanists Sarah Wiley and Irene Kring.
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Mys
Ben Pollock
Pollock
Church Street
Peggy cFesley
Rebecca Johnson
Gertmde White
Helen Livingstone
Helen Louise Duncan
Clare Fleming
Keaneneth Walker
Dan Martin
Hugh Wiley
Don Longwill
Sarah Wiley
Iwone Kring
Hitch-Hike Advice From Pennsylvania Motor Commissioner
Benjamin Hynon, Pennsylvania Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, warns motorists against picking up hitch hikers. He cites a new state law banning soliciting rides on main highways and urges drivers to ignore thumb-wagers to stay safe, noting it’s better to be cursed for not stopping than murdered for stopping.
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Harrisburg
Benjamin Hynon
Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicles
Eynon
PeneleG Meet Narrowly Decides at Robindale Park
The annual first aid meet of the Penelee Coal Corp drew a large crowd as Team No 6 from Mine No 6 edged toward a tie in a tie-breaking extra problem. Men’s teams finished with 96.66 scores. Team No 8 gained on the margin. Team 12 girls won high school with 97.83. no grade school winners were named.
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Robindale
Employes of
Penele¢ Coal ‘Corp
J. J. McNeil
Harry Baldwin
Joseph Schook
John Liebold
Jay Clark
Elsworth Taylor
Clifford Trexler
Esther Thurau
Mary Solich
Elizabeth
Boy Confesses Slaying Girl in Johnstown Case
Leon Wasilewski, 16, admitted killing Miss Louise Gandig in Johnstown Pa while toying with a rifle. He told police the shooting was accidental. He fled to Chicago and was captured a month later. He faces sentencing later tonight in Juvenile Court before Judge Harry S Eastman and is expected to be sent to a boys industrial school due to his age.
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Cleveland
Leon Wasilewski
Louise Gandig
Johnstown
Harry S. Eastman
Wasilwski
Gavdig
Chicago
Slayers Granted Stays of Execution in Pa Case
Harrisburg July 1. Respite stays execution of Folly convicted Cambria county slayers Joseph Paras Frank Cantilla Carl Crow and Frank Powell. Governor Pinchot ordered the stay until the week beginning August 27 while efforts for a new trial proceed.
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Harrisburg
Cambria County
Rockview Penitentiary
Pinchot
Joseph Paras
Frank Cantilla
Carl Crow
Frank Powell
Bennett Boy on Tour of States
Bennett brothers Jimmy and Bobby Bennett embark on a tour of states with performances widely billed across venues. The brothers’ act draws crowds and media attention as they move through regional stops in a string of dates and appearances.
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Bennett Boy
Edmonton Hope to A Before Dar Flight
Fragmentary OCR text describes a flight from Edmonton with a stop for refueling in Ohio, mentioning posts by Wiley Post and a navigator. The piece hints at a gray dawn and a rested crew after a night of travel, with references to a New York angle and a brief clinic mention before continuing to Cleveland.
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New York
Wiley. Post
Rey
Torgeneh
Cleveland
Diswostay Giver CA Were Ea Hes Hee
Fragmentary OCR item shows unclear names and places with no coherent event. No identifiable persons, organizations, or dates readable to summarize a concrete news item.
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Neers
Porterfield
Teesis
Tierfield Bridge
Sehertzi Com Bence Brerinat
Budd
West Altoona
Aich
Alioana
Nicodeet
Srd
C. Styaliff
Eapaburgh
Tadlana
Fagan
U. M. W. —Davis
Carole Lombard
William Powell
Honolulu
Will Rogers
Peneleg
Seward
Masters Jimmy and
Bobby Bennett
Edmonton
Hes
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