Roosevelt to push key reforms while leaving rest to Congress
President Roosevelt plans immediate action on his most important measures after studying the legislative scene. He orders aides to prepare rapid moves on core reforms and seeks public support to avoid a long, controversial session. Senate leader Robinson says a bonus message to the Senate may come soon.
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H. D. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Boost Silver Prices to Push Up Commodities
The administration raised domestic silver purchase prices to spur mining and lift commodity prices. Silver jumped from 64.64 to 71.11 cents per ounce, a 6 1/2 cent rise, signaling potential future monetary policy while adding under $2 million annually at current production.
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Richard L. Gridley
United Press
Washington
United States
Jamestown Mayor Declares War on Relief Strikers
Jamestown mayor Roverts orders police to bar relief workers from picketing and warns arrests will lead to jail until bail. Twenty six strikers released from jail this week without bail for the act. The mayor vows to end what he calls an affront to public tolerance.
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Elayor Roverts
Jamentown
le ‘Lay
Thouse
New York State
Hunt Woman Gunman in Cleveland Robbery Shootout
Joseph Weronky a 43 year old meat market proprietor and Albert 20 were critically wounded in a gun battle with two robbers and a blonde gunwoman in Cleveland. The incident involved a tense exchange with the attackers as police investigated the blaze of violence.
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United Press
Cleveland
Joseph Weronky
Albert
Typhoon claims fifty six lives in Philippines coast
Seventeen bodies washed ashore at Gnnnyangan on the Gulf of Ragay as the death toll from an unseasonal typhoon rose to 56. The fishermen trapped in small boats by last week's storm are among the dead, with damage in the Philippines estimated at large.
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United Press
Manila
P. L
Gnnnnyangan
Gulf of Ragay
Feed Cross
Philippines
Many Changes in Liquor Law Recommended
Harrisburg April 11 report from the liquor control board urges drafting a new liquor law to replace and clarify current acts. It calls for 42 changes including club license fees, three enforcement districts, one man stores in small towns, package goods sales, and board control of manufacture transport and sale with state half of retailer fees. fines diverted to counties to aid municipalities and boost enforcement.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Liquor Control Board
House
High School Debate Tonight In Corry And North East
Corry High School negative team and Worth Hast’s affirmative team debate the federal grant policy for national educational opportunity in Corry auditorium at 3 pm. Judges are C M Howard F T England and James Lewis. Corry’s affirmative team faces North East’s negative members at North East tonight in the inter high school debating league.
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Corry High School
Worth
Corryigh School
C. M. Howard
F.T. England
James Lewis
Senate Repeals Pink Slip Tax Publicity Rules
The Senate completed action on the pink slip regulation repealing income tax publicity laws. The measure was sent to President Roosevelt for his signature.
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Senate
United Press
Washington
Senate Today
Roosevelt
State backs probe of emergency relief board hearings set
A six member joint panel from both parties was formed to investigate the state emergency relief board. The committee will begin hearings immediately, issue a preliminary report on funds, and may call witnesses across many counties. An extra $10,000 is sought for the probe.
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United Press
Harrisburg
House
Senate
State Emergency Relief Board
Joseph D. Burke
Philadelphia
William J. Broe
Lawrence
Willis B. Rodgers
Allegheny
James ©. Norton
Berk
Charles H. Ly
Somer
Miles Horst
Lebanon
Horst
Democratic House
Republican
Rodgers
Eric H. Biddle
Barle Hopkins Confer on Pennsylvania Relief Plan
Governor George H. Barle of Pennsylvania and Harry L. Hopkins met at a luncheon to discuss the general relief situation in Pennsylvania outside New York. Pennsylvania has pledged 60 million dollars in state funds for unemployment this year, up from 4 million in 1924, with Barle outlining a legislative program to raise additional money.
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United Press
Washington
Harry L. Hopkin
George H. Barle
Pennsylvania
New Yorkk
Hopkins
Senator Coyne Faces Arrest for Attack on Scribe
Harrisburg April 11 State Senator James J Coyne Allegheny county Republican faced criminal and civil action after allegedly beating Thomas P O Neil political editor of the Philadelphia Record The six foot tall more than 200 pound senator allegedly struck the 1142 pound writer from a seated position witnesses restrained him but O Neil was severely beaten during a political argument
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Coyne
Phila Record
United Press
Harrisburg
James J. Coyne
Allegheny County
Thomas P. O'Neil
Philadelphia Record
O'Neil
Kotel
Townsend Bloc Loses In Initial Skirmish
The House defeated the Townsend old age pension and Lundeen unemployment insurance bills in a test vote. Liberal blocs sought to block the rule allowing radical anti administration substitutes, risking delay. The Lundeen proposal would raise taxes to fund broad minimums, while Townsend aimed at $200 a month for workers over 60.
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United Press
Washington
House
Townsend
Lundeen
Lindeen
Favor Measure for Permanent Voter Registration
A bill to institute permanent voter registration in Corry and other areas moves through the Harrisburg Senate Elections Committee. Sponsored by Sen George D Reed the measure would let county commissioners act as registration officers and allow registration up to 30 days before elections with renewals after four ballots. party changes would be allowed up to ten weeks before primaries.
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Senate Elections Committee
Corry
Harrisburg
John W. Howell
Lackawasiha
George D. Reed
Dauphin
Pittsburg
Scranton
Philadelphia
Constitutional bill nears completion in Pennsylvania
United Press reported from Harrisburg on April 1 that the administration's constitutional revision bill was amended to reduce delegates from 129 to 70 to allow voting machines. Senator G Musca Owlett said 20 delegates at large plus one from each of 50 districts would be chosen, altering the House plan of 27 at large and three from 34 districts.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Senate
G. Musca Owlett
Tioga
House
Owlett
Biddle Urges Scrapping NRA Section 7A
Chairman Francis Biddle of the National Labor Relations Board told Congress that Section 7A of the National Recovery Act should be scrapped. He argued that genuine collective bargaining requires the Wagner labor disputes bill and called 7A unenforceable and a symbolic sham during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington on April 11.
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Washington
Francis Biddle
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Biddle
Senate Finance Committee
Fire drives 100 from Cramped Home for the Friendless
A basement blaze at the Home for the Friendless in Scranton, Pennsylvania, forced more than 100 inmates to flee. Mrs. Mando Martz and staff awakened residents and fed them outside. All 139 occupants escaped unharmed as the fire caused about $400 in damage, likely starting in the refrigeration plant.
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United Press Scranton
Mando Martz
Mate Vons
Elected coach rejects board offer at Elizabeth High
Russell Byler, Elizabeth High School athletic director in Elizabeth, Pa, refused a $1 800 salary offer from the school board citing his nine years of teaching and preparation and a higher current pay of $2 250. The board plans a meeting to consider athletics at Senior High and May discuss a salary rise for Byler.
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Russell Byler
Elizebeth High School
Isabeth
Byler
Tacity
An! Ae
Hhs
Elizabeth
Bylor
Lease Quarters For Department Store In Horn Block
Ty learned today that parties once eyeing the H. M. Reich Company have leased the storeroom in the Traction building, formerly Arcade Restaurant. Negotiations closed this week and remodeling steps are to begin soon for a department store similar to the Relen Company operation.
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H. M. Reich Company
Horn Block
Traction
Relen
Hope meeting eyes danger of war at Stresa talks
Five plenipotentiaries gathered at Stresa to assess Europe’s crisis after Germany’s March 14 conscription decree. Mussolini holds absolute power among leaders, with Britain, France, and Italy set to discuss responses before Geneva League of Nations talks next Monday on Germany’s violation of Versailles military clauses.
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Webh Miller
United Press
Stansa
Tsols Billa
Stresa
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Crisi
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Firestone Workers Vote to Strike Over Union Recognition
Akron April 11 Firestone Tire workers vote to strike after the company refused to grant union recognition. More than 9 percent of ballots favor the walkout, aligning with Goodyear locals. Labor Secretary Perkins discusses to avert a nationwide rubber workers strike affecting about 85,000 employees.
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United Press
Akron
Rmber
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Firestone
Tinsted Rubber Worker
Mirestone
Goodyear
Goodrich
Frances Perkins
Washington
Dewey Appointed to New School Committee
Dewey named Secretary of the administration and sit vision section for the P. B. program in northwestern Pennsylvania. The change was approved at Union City and announced today. I. B. Hadlock elected president of the new section.
Relief "Chiseler" Held for Grand Jury in Pittsburgh
Stella Hubinske 82 is jailed in Allegheny County awaiting grand jury action on fraud charges for taking relief funds while holding a bank account. Seven relief clients were arrested in a chiseling investigation, with Hubinske the first to be held.
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Chiseler
Pittsburgh
Stella Hubinske
Allegheny County
Dust Breaks Lifted by Dust Storm Across Nine States
A sweeping dust storm from central Missouri to New Mexico threatens farms and travel. Kansas wheat crops fail while farmers seek federal funds for dust breaks and relief, as wrecked topsoil and halted air travel underscore the crisis.
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Joseph Myler
United Press
Kansas City
Musouri
Tucumesil
Oklahoma
Kansas
Garde City
Firmens
Colorado
Bata Counly
Springfield
Cloorado
Youli
Goodland
Nebraska
Amuss
Alarnie Oma
Coe Men
Mother throws two children from moving train in Berlin tragedy
In a Berlin press report, Elizabeth Freundlich killed her nine year old son and three month old daughter by hurling them from a moving train. She initially claimed an accidental door opening as police investigated the fatal act amid her evident distress.
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Uines
Berlin
Elizabeth Freundlich
Westphalia
Emnas
Filly
Stabilization of Silver Prices Seen by Senator Rebo
Senator Pittman of Nevada forecast stabilization of world silver prices within a few months. He spoke after Western silver forces and Treasury actions raised domestic silver stock and coinage. Markets reacted dull, with hopes that global silver values would settle as policy shifts take effect.
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Sor- Key
Pittman
Nev
Treasury
Markela
Sonpate
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