Forty-Eight Dead In April Storm Across Midwest and South
United Press reports a severe April storm path from the Canadian plains to the Gulf of Mexico, killing 48 and leaving 60 missing. Tornadoes blizzards and floods struck the south and midwest, with Alabama Indiana Illinois Texas Georgia Mississippi and Missouri among hard hit states. Weather officials warned of ongoing danger from rising waters and lingering snow and ice.
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Midwest
Atlantic Seaboard
Atoton
Canadien Plains
Gulf of Mexico
Sal
Rocky Mountains
Ohio Valley
Texas
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
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Indiana
Illinois
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Red Groas
Texs
Missouri
Towa
Texas Panhandle
Rail schedule changes eyed for Buffalo and Pittsburgh line
Buffalo and Pittsburgh division timetable changes may take effect late this month. Local trains No 902 and 903 between Buffalo and Pittsburgh reportedly to run only between Pittsburgh and Oil City. Morning and evening locals between Oil City and Corry to become through trains to Buffalo. Unconfirmed by company officials.
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Oil City
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
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Oi City
Corry
Plans for June 21 Constitutional Observance in Erie
A regional executive committee meeting at Hotel Lawrence决定 plans for a June 21 observance of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Activities include school and church services and service clubs events in the Erie region. J Elmer Reed chaired. H Ennis Jones of Philadelphia and Albert M Greenfield spoke on essay contests and scholarships for graduates.
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United States
Erie
Lawrence
J. Elmer Reed
Tie County
Bile
Constitution Commemoration Committee
Atate
Schofara
Lawrence Park
Higc Schpol
Aged Woman and Girl Injured in Falls in Corry
Mrs Mary Bliver Plunkett age 2 suffered a broken hip in a fall at West Church street and is confined to Corry hospital. Marian South age 1 fractured right arm after a fall while playing at home and discharged from hospital. Mrs Minnie Paulyane Garland slipped and fell on city street sustaining a whip fracture and is improving. Multiple injuries reported from falls in Corry area with hospital treatments given.
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Mary Bliver Plunkett
West Church Street
Corry Hospital
Marian
Himer South
R. D. Corry
Corry ‘Hospital
Giter
Minnie Paulaney
Garland
Ity Street
Finances Paid as Parents Face School Attendance Fines
A total of 295 dollars in fines and costs were paid by parents of Morrigan school students in Hamilton township after the school board reinstated Mrs Christine Prentice. The parents were fined for violating compulsory attendance as students walked out in February following the court-ordered reinstatement under the Teachers Tenure Act. The report also notes a ship explosion in New York harbor area, with RCA reporting ship damage and crew accounts.
Chinese Forces Advance On Central Front In China
Chinese troops on the central front claim a serious defeat of the Japanese with morale high as they retake Taierchwang northeast of Honghow and push Japanese retreat northward. Chinese irregulars harass supply lines while forces near Isinan threaten the Tientsin Nanjing Railway hub. Hankow reports claim Chinese stormed eastern Tsinan suburbs and attacked southern areas, claiming heavy Japanese losses.
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United Press
Shainghai
Taierchwang
Honghow
Isinan
Tientsin-Nanjing
Hankow Lite
Tsinan
Ley
Japan
Guffey Claims McCloskey Sponsored Jones for Governor
Senator Joseph F. Guffey charged at a Pittsburgh rally that Matt McCloskey pressured the state Democratic committee to back Pittsburgh attorney Charles Jones as the gubernatorial candidate, overriding a suggestion to endorse William C. Bullitt as ambassador. The disclosure aimed to rally support for the Guffey slate ahead of the May 17 Democratic primary.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Matt McCloskey
Philadelphia
Democratic
Charles Jones
Joseph F. Guffey
Cio-Guffey Democratic
Guffey
Roosevelt
William C. Bullitt
U. S
France
Democratic State Committee
McCloskey
Tones
Democratic Organization
Suirey
Demerate
North Side
Carnogie
Guffey Committee For Industrial Organization
Pennsylvania
Final Battle Drawing Near on Spanish Front
Spanish Loyalists form a new battle line on the Tortean front as Nationalists storm the Turmell hills and prepare to strike for the coast. Heavy Loyalist reinforcements push to eight miles from the seacoast in the Atalayas De Alcala and Sierra Montsia area. Nationalists confirm arrival and say the coast battle will be fought in a few days.
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Hendaye
Nationallsts
Turmell
Mediterranean
Atalayas
de Alcala
Sierra Montsia
Health situation best in weeks amid city quarantine
Health officers report sixteen cases of contagious disease with twelve measles one scarlet fever one chicken pox and one pheudionia under quarantine in the city Late January note from Health Officer John D Pianigas confirms the counts HITLER TO MAKE SPEECH IN VIENA April 8 Adolf Hitler Fuehrer of the German Reich arrived to speak at the Union of the Angtetic in Vienna port and the Carney Which he attained mupEwEl TaWEF
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Peatance
John D. Pianigas
Ity
Hitler
Adelt ‘Hitler
Wae
Cold Weather and Snow Grip Northwestern Pennsylvania Tonight
March weather gave way to winter as Corry and much of northwestern Pennsylvania faced ongoing cold and snow. Rain sleet and snow moved through the region with roads treacherous and small streams rising as the storm continued tonight.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Recording Plan For State Aid Applicants Adopted
A new recording system for all public assistance bureaus was adopted to tighten relief checks. A signed questionnaire will track changes in family composition employment eligibility unemployment claims employability and resources. Public Assistance Secretary Arthur W. Howe says the plan reduces excess data and saves staff time.
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Public Assistance
Arthur W. Howe
Draft Reorganization Plan for Erie Railroad
A special committee appointed by the Erie Railroad executive committee plans a reorganization, to be filed in Federal Court by July 18. President Chales Denney noted in Erie's annual report a $493,208 deficit for 1887 after charges, compared with $2,195,014 net income for 1886, as the company seeks relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Act.
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Glmvnlaind
Erie Railroad
Chales
Denney
Erie
Jnhury
Mir and Mrs Howard Merry Celebrate Fourth Wedding Anniversary
Tutr and Mrs Howera Merry celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary. The couple, longtime residents of the Corry area, reside on Searn Hill one mile west of Corry and are noted for stable, happy marriages.
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Mir
Mrs. Howard
Tutr
Mra
Howera Menry
Searn’ Hill
Corry
Jin Uhl
300 000 Union Men of State to Fight Kennedy
Harrisburg April. Pennsylvania craft unionists mobilized against Kennedy as a reform slate and AFL affiliates called to sever ties with Labor's nonpartisan league. They urged centralizing strength to defeat Lewin-aligned candidates and back labor friendly lawmakers.
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Nnunncy
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lleul
Thomas Kennedy
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Gimel
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Lewin
Fingerprinting of Pupils Starts Monday
Corry public schools plan to fingerprint students starting Monday morning after parental approval. Police Chief John D. Manigan announced no holdups expected. Lawrence Park substation and St. Bernard's school will participate. In Clearfield a mother of two, Nellie Keith, 28, died after taking poison per the coroner.
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Aeme
John D. Manigan
Lawrence Park
Pennsylvania Motor Po
Clearfield
April G
Nellie Keith
Goroant
Democratic Campaign Tour Boosts Jones in PA
Charles Alvin Jones leading Democratic rallies in Crawford and Mercer counties after an Ow city rally. He urged that victory preserves liberal gains and expressed confidence in the state committee’s judgment and a path to November success. Mundy, his running mate, left for Pittsburgh to attend a teachers’ luncheon. Mundy authored the teachers tenure law.
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Charles Alvin Jones
Democratic
Rallty
Pennsylvania
Titusville
Duney
Sones
Leo Cy. Mundy
Luzerne County
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Federation of ‘Teachers
Miundy
Strikers Upheld in NLRB Ruling on Steel Strike
United Press reports the National Labor Relations Board found Republic Steel Corp. violated the Wagner Act over the John L. Lewis led steel strike. The ruling targets Republic Steel chairman Tom M. Girdler for anti union actions and public vilification of the CIO Steel Workers Organization, with reinstatement orders and sanctions anticipated to face court review and a potential Supreme Court ruling.
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United Press
Washington
Insntal Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel Corp
John L. Lewis
Tom M. Girdler
Republic Steel
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Girdler
CIO
Steel Workers Organization
Supreme Court
Newspapers Comment On Death of Reform Measure
The piece surveys editorials from United trues and several papers including New York Herald-Press and New York Times on the defeat of the government reorganization bill. It notes mixed reactions, praising congressional faith and condemning executive encroachment, while recognizing broader political implications for the New Deal era.
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New York Herald-Pejfume
NEW Deal
Congress
Isehone
Legislative
Ileva
New York Times
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House of Repy ‘Orientatives
Bill
Propagandists Credited With Major Victory
Washington April 9 Friends of President Roosevelt said the administration viewed the defeat of the government reorganization bill as a victory for lobbyists and propagandists. House action recommitting the bill over administration pleas sparked no official comment. insiders blamed misrepresentation and internal opposition for the setback. Some administration allies claimed telegrams and propaganda helped defeat the measure, while others noted departmental figures opposed it to protect their jobs. The vote decommitted the bill 204 to 196 and left the issue to shape primaries and elections, marking a historic political setback for Roosevelt.
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Washington
Friends of
Roosevelt
House
Roone
Ots
Charles Coughlin
Detroit
Presi Jen Roosevelt
White House
Rodsevéll
Senate
Supreme Court
Outstanding student found dead in car in garage
Pittsburgh April Helen Holmes 16 a Sarnegie Tech art student and honor pupil was found dead last night at the wheel of an ex alttum mobile in the rear of her home the coroner ruled probable death by own action Detectives said she learned she had been adopted as a child and became despondent Restaining order granted to Te WW T Grant Company to stay feeding before the state labor board findings not fully detailed
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Pittsburgh
Helen Holmes
Sarnegie Tech
Perry High School
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