Business barons in conclave at Versailles outline corporate power
World business barons met in Versailles to discuss policies affecting over 100 countries. The piece highlights ITT and other multinationals shaping economies and foreign policy, noting the growing clout of conglomerates and a potential shift in global influence. It also notes congressional scrutiny and a separate health warning about PAM aerosol linked to 24 deaths.
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Washington
Versailles
France
International Telephone and Telegraph
Britain
ITT
Great Conglomerate
Salvadore Allende
Chile
Greateil
The Simple Folk Aren't That Simple In Camelot
A commentary criticizing government waste in welfare and road funding. It argues Governor Shapp added 2,200 staff to expand welfare, warns of incentives that encourage feigned work, and condemns patronage, poor road maintenance, and shifting costs. The piece insists taxpayers deserve value, not waste.
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Camelot
Knights of Round Table
Potomac
Benevolent and Protective Order of Patronage
Harrisburg
King Arthur
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Shapp
Corry Fire Safety Plan to Cost 7500 to 10000
In Corry the Fire Safety Association anticipates a 7500 to 10000 expense for a local safety inspection to be held in May. The Corry Area Joint Board of Education approved sending preliminary plans for a new Joint Junior-Senior High School. The Western Union office in Corry closed today amid a nationwide strike involving about 3000 employees, halting message relay with Philadelphia.
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Corry
Fire Safety Association
Corry Area
Joint Board of Education
Western Union
L.B. Ball
Philadelphia
40 Years Ago April 3 1932 Sunday No Paper
A historical note indicates no newspaper was published on Sunday April 3 1932, marking a rare gap in the usual weekly issue schedule. The entry records a single line of absence rather than news content, reflecting an unusual publication disruption.
Bonus Army marches on Washington in 1932 dawn
A vivid 1932 portrait of Washington at sunrise as the Bonus Army camps in Hooverville near the Capitol and Anacostia Flats. Veterans demand immediate payment of World War I bonuses while banks fail and unemployment soars, crowds line the streets, and authorities patrol the shantytown with clubs as Congress balks at relief.
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Maryland
Washington
Capitol
Anacostia
Hooverville
Corry Police Force Faces Training Gaps and Low Pay
A city with eleven officers struggles to recruit and train to modern standards. Many officers lack formal academy time while some pursue local courses. chief pay trails peers, undermining morale. The piece contrasts Corry's condition with broader U.S. policing and recalls the 1932 Bonus Army crackdown for context.
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Los Angeles
Corry
Erie Police
State Police Academy
Hershey
Erie Police Academy
Erie County
United States
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California
United Nations
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Standard Oil
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pam
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New York
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J.A. Veveda
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Federal Trade Commission
Veveda
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Jim Bishop
God
Herbert Hoover
Wright Patman
House
America
Glassford
By Bill Eaton
Herbert Clark Hoover
Calvary
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Douglas MacArthur
U.S. Army
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MacArthur
Fort Myer
Eisenhower
George S. Patton, Jr
Anacostia Flats
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Patton
Anacostia Bridge
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