Elective feature dropped from sale rate board bill
Harrisburg Apr 3 George Woodruff special utility counsellor to Governor Pinchot named Rep C J Goodnough sponsor of amendments to the sale rate board bill which made the board appointive not elective He said the move was to strike out the elective feature for consideration and noted the change came from a printing error and not a fundamental shift in policy.
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United Press
Harrisburg
George Woodruff
Pinchot
C. J. Goodnough
Cameron
Woodnmill
Political Science of
Pennsylvania
Judiciary Special Committee
Goodnough
Woodruff
A. Stavenmeier
Schuylkill
Woodritt
Woodimif
Pulse Service Company
Cities Seek Tax Exemption for Gasoline Tax
City officials weigh an appeal to abate gasoline tax payments by Philadelphia and other municipalities. The dispute, backed by Maéve and echoed by Wire and Altindér, centers on municipal vehicle fuel costs with a court ruling anticipated next week. Local councilors discussed possible exemptions for city trucks and cars and await court action updates.
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City Orice
Philadelphia
Maéve
Altindér
Gliy Council
Thurston's Daughter to Press Charges in Hotel Assault
Jane Thurston, daughter of magician Howard Thurston, will press assault and battery charges against husband Harry Harris. The case, heard via long distance from Altoona, Pa, was adjourned to May when she testifies. Harris allegedly struck his wife during an argument in a hotel. Thurston ended the dispute with a tear gas fountain pen.
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United Ress
Detroit
Jane Thurston
Howard Thurston
Harry Harris
Altoona
May Ath
Miss ‘Thurston
Sid
Harris
Sting
Thurston
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed
NBC network listings highlight Brahms Requiem on Brahm s Requiem. Alda and Lamorge at WIZ. CBS presents novel musical program at WABCO. NBC 9 00 features Billy Jones and Hirmie Hate at Wil. WEAP NBC 19 40 show Center of the Art.
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Wear
NBC
Brahm
WIZ
Alda
Frank Lamorge
WABCO
CBS
Wil
Billy Jones
Hirmie Hate
WEAP
Jury Deadlocked in Single Murder Case
Jury deliberations stretched through the night in Chicago as twelve jurors failed to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Lew V. Brottiers. The defendant’s family and his sweetheart Betty Cook waited in the courtroom, while Judge Joseph Smbath kept the panel under pressure, with a verdict possible if the jurors reach agreement.
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William E. Hallserg
United Press
Chipago
Lew V. Brottiers
Alfred J. Lingle
Tribunemperte Junge
Joseph Smbath
Bour Taige Sabath
Eldreds
Harvey Growers
Chicago
Rose Jesson
St Louis
Betty Cook
Redding Held for Sept Court on Two Counts
Redding charged with possessing intoxicating liquor in violation of federal Prohibition law. Bond set at 2000 for appearance at September term before Commissioner Enoch Filer. Evidence cited from a March seizure at the Redding home and prior federal investigations involving the First Ward residence.
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Shady Avenue
Enoch Filer
First Ward
Yesterafternoon
Redding
Bank Hold Up With Family Captive Loots Ten Thousand
In Mundélem State Bank a trio seized the Mott family of five last night. They forced Mott to help them rob the bank of about $10,000 before fleeing. The offenders stayed at the Mott home, turning down lights and listening to a boxing broadcast.
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United Press
Young Bindits
M.C. Mott
Casiner
Mundélem
Mott
Towa-Stony
Two Held In Plot To Extort $50,000 In Texas
Webb County grand jury met in Laturdo to hear charges against two men named Julian and others from Oklahoma and California. They are jailed with no bond on robbery and kidnapping counts after allegedly threatening to extort $50,000 from L. S. Bolling of San Antonio with a firearm. The examining trial was delayed as other cases proceed.
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United Press
Laturdo
Tex
Webb County
Triumpted Rowbery
Eid Jhanine Newsnet
Julian
California
Oklahoma
oBgin
Muskogee
Ola
L. ‘S. Bolling
San Anttonio
Ney
Good Friday Observances In Rome Churches Draw Crowds
Rome marked Good Friday with mass of the pre sanctified and Passion processions in major basilicas. At St Peter's and the Lateran, relics of the cross and relic boards from the last supper were shown for veneration as crowds of tourists, nuns, and clergy moved through somber, draped interiors.
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St. Peter's
Edward Storer
United Press
Rome
St. Jali Lateran
Peter
Pau
Cardinal Paveli
St Peter's
Grat
Weather outlook clouds Easter with rain and snow
General inclement weather appears likely for Easter as a disturbance moves from the Rio Grande valley to Indiana toward the Atlantic coast. Rainying conditions expected tonight across eastern areas may persist Sunday, with rain and snow reported from the Great Lakes to the Rockies and across parts of the Mississippi valley.
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United States Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Indiana
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Second Wife Claims Reward for Arrest
In Philadelphia on April 3, Hedwig Hirsch Brinkham, now Mrs. Hedwig Brinkham, claims the Nebraska $3,150 reward for A. Paul Wupper who confessed to the 1928 Nebraska party failure. She says she is entitled due to information leading to his capture and court confession.
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Wy Wilted Frees
Philadelphia
Nebraska
A. Paul Wupper
Hedwig Hirsch Brinkham
Wupper
Frederick Brinkman
Utility Probes Adjourned Over Weekend
Harrisburg reports say utility probes and legislative business halted today after a sensational session. The House inquiry may reconvene next Wednesday after extended executive session with division lines over further testimony and possible public service recommendations.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Italy
House
Dlissensies
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
Ellwood Turner
Father Cox
Public Service Commission
Scranton Spitie Brook Water Company
Tiquesine Light Company
Yarner
Harold Evans
Menibers
Father Cos
Easter Egg Hunt Set for City Park Saturday
The Kiwanis Club and M A A plan a city Easter Egg Hunt in the park on Saturday at 4 pm. Children under six and ages six to eleven will compete in two groups with many eggs and golden eggs for special awards. organizers expect many local kids to attend with good weather. Hi Y members assist director C M Hengst and Kiwanis committee with arrangements.
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Kiwanis Club
C. M. Hengst
Kiwanis'Club Committee
Unl
Mystery Death of Jacob Levy Stuns Philadelphia
The April 4 report says Jacob Levy was found shot in a washroom of the Center Building on 60th Street with a pistol nearby. Police deem self-inflicted due to a pocket note directing notification to his brother, while relatives claim foul play amid a tax evasion warrant for over a million dollars.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Jacob Lev
Deatt
60Th Stret Center
Iis
Levy
Justice
United States Internal Revenue Department
Federal charges after local raid in Erie district
Federal charges filed following a local raid on Myrtle Street amid alleged disorderly conduct. The suspect faced a federal liquor violation while police and municipal officials, including Chief Rourke and Edward Petrillo, convened for hearings.
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Carle Pier Myrtle Street
Easteay
Rourke
Edward Petrillo
Pennsylvania
Erie
Ruppersburg
Piannigen
L. al
Bid 45 100 For 8 Ray Chain Stores In New Jersey
In Harrisburg lawmakers push for legislation aiding third class cities including a plan to complete Columbus Avenue road work this year. In Newark a federal auction for eight Ray Chain Stores units drew bids up to 45 100 for stock and fixtures at multiple sites including Port Richmond and Corry with appraisers to report before action.
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Irganize Tn Advance
Colum Stores, Inc
Ave
Plebt Uns Py
Ray Qhain Siares, Inc
Tw Corry Staré
Jascordingy
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Newark
Jay
Lester M. Wiledman
New York
Ray Chain Stores, Inc
New Jersey
Guy J. Fuke
Port Richmond
Dover
Newton
Hob
Union City
Jamestown
Corry Kanyani Warren
Pennsylvania
More Join Strike of Glen Alden Miners
Three collieries in the Scranton division of the Glen Alden Coal Company joined the Wilkes-Barre strike as only the Storrs operation in Dickson City remained open. The walkout added about 15 000 workers to the strike as union leaders push for grievances, with no disorder reported during today’s actions.
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Uniteo Rress
Scranton
Glen Alden Coal Company
Wilkes- Barre
Storrs
AL Dickson City
Whia Fur
Scranton Section
Starved WWI Vet Victor Wavinski Found Dead in Pittsburgh
Relatives of Victor Wavinski, 39, a World War I veteran, are sought to claim two 457 dollar loan checks found with his body. Police say he died from starvation and exposure. his body was found on a district street after an opened letter containing a check was found in his room on Water Street.
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Py Unneo Res
Pittsburgh
Victor Wavinski
Brother of Woman Arrested Tied to Volant Bank Robbery
In Detroit police questioned Keith Palmer, brother of Mrs. Vera Phillips of New Castle, about the Volant bank robbery near New Castle on August 26. Palmer, 20, was arrested in Detroit as part of the investigation into the $2,500 holdup. Mrs. Phillips and Harold Holt implicated him. Police planned to extradite Mrs. Phillips and Holt to New Castle. A separate report says grocer Join Koatgals, 56, was jailed in Allegheny County after tear gas devices were used in a gunfire incident.
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New Castle
United Press
WEW
Palmer
Grove City
Hie
Phillip Cox
Volant
Cox
Phillips
Holt
Uilertwit
Pittsburgh
Join Koatgals
Allegheny County
Lack of Water Increases Disease Peril In Managua After Earthquake
United Press dispatch from Managua reports refugees in distress as water shortages worsen disease risk. Marines guard the city, evacuation of foreigners continues, and death toll estimates range around several hundred with bodies buried in trenches and common graves.
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Leigh Stevenson
United Press
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Nicaragua
San Antonio
Dars
Cortito
Wilete
Tre Erin
Adlion Muveau
Svear
Calvin B. Matthews
Matthews
Lue United Press
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A. L. Trail
Market Place
Nate Hhontes
Davis silent on plans to enter movies
Rep. Davis of Pennsylvania, former labor secretary, returned from Hollywood and said a general wage reduction now would be unwise. He denied plans to move from the Senate to the movie industry or to replace a German successor in the state industry, and added he had not studied the issue since leaving the Ishar department.
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Opnaue
Davis
Abor
Hollywood
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Teslan
Senate
Geneotor Sto~ture
Geman
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