Mass Meeting of Voters Here Friday Heard State Assembly Candidates
Voters in Corry and surrounding districts may hear three State Assembly candidates for the Third District in Werle county at a mass meeting Friday evening at 8 o clock in the Municipal building. Incumbent John H. King along with Worth Hammond and Wallace Gray of Wesleyville have been invited, with Joseph Ziesenheim of North Girard also extended an invitation for the State Senate race. The Rural Taxpayers Committee sponsors the event to let voters hear candidates and their platforms before the election. J B Vain Allsburg of North East is expected to preside. All voters are urged to attend for insight into the candidates positions on key issues.
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Corry
State Assembly
Werle County
Rural Taxpayers’ Committee
John H. King
Worth Hammond
Wallace
Joseph Ziesenheim
North Girard
Senate
Miles B. Kitts
Erie
Rural ‘Tax- Payers’ Committee
Boyd Spencer
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association
Rural Taxpayers' Group
Assembly
J.B. Vain Allsburg
North East
Rural Taxpayers Committee
Mine strike turbulence hits Jewett village in Ohio
Cadiz Ohio April 20 United Press a mysterious explosion shook the strike torn Harrison county area near Jewett after Guardsmen reported the theft of five quarts of nitroglycerin. Troops reported gunfire and police say blast origin unknown while authorities increased anti aircraft defenses at mine properties amid fears of air raids.
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United Press
Cadiz
Harrison County
Cpal Elds
Jewett
H. A.arbuckle
Hampetway
National Guard
Adena
Lheale
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Homers Shine
Wiliam L. Marlin
City plans highway beautification along West Smith Street
Local groups including Rotary Kiwanis Woman’s and Business and Professional Women’s clubs will fund and execute a western entrance beautification project from West Smith Street toward the State Fish Hatchery on the Roosevelt highway. State architects aid, shrubbery and trees supplied, planting to start within one or two weeks with club labor coordinated through Corry Relief Fund. An early committee meeting is planned to launch the road improvement effort.
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West Smith Street
Roosevelt Highway
Rotary
Kiwanis
Woman’s
Corry Relief Fund
New Spring Railway Schedules Boost Changes Across Lines
Railroads bring major timetable shifts with the adoption of daylight saving time. The Renovo division alters Corry westbound No. 1 to about 7:41 PM, with other minor departures nudged a few minutes. Buffalo division and Erie system changes expected soon, including an earlier westbound through Corry and a 7:25 AM eastbound departure.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie Railroad
Renivo
Althgugh
Buffalo
Erie
Renovo
Eric
Corry
Richardson
Buffato Division
City Ground
Sympathy for Desert Rat Tragedy Near Yuma
In Yuma Arizona on April 20 sympathy for a desert rat in the road led to a fatal crash that killed Elena Sanderos a 24 year old Mexican actress and injured four other people in the vehicle incident.
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United Press
Yuma
Ariz
Elena Sanderos
Mexicart
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio listings show WJZ NBC network five ody moments, WABC CBS network 8 00 Past Praight, WEAF NBC network 9 30 Concert, WABC CBS network 10 30 Playboy hour, WABC CBS network 11 00 Columbia Symphony Orchestra with details fragmentary for a historic schedule page.
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WJZ
NBC
WABC
CBS
WEAF
Schwab Urges Hard Work as Key to Economic Problems
Charles M. Schwab told the Pennsylvania Society in New York that there are no rich men in America today and warned prosperity cycles will bring low moods. He said hard work is the only solution to economic difficulties and expressed optimism despite talk of going broke. The address was given Wednesday.
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United Press
New. York
America
Charles M. Schwab
Pennsylvania Society
Schwab
Senate stock inquiry narrows brokers in short selling probe
The Senate banking and currency committee narrowed the probe to 20 brokers and traders with short positions over 2000 shares. Names will be published today. Transcripts from 24,000 short sale slips are nearly complete. Some well known figures appear, none cabinet members named.
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Senate
Stock Exchange
United Press Washington
Génals
Banking and Currency Committee
United Press
Congress
Norbeck
Publi Bation
Fire Causes $100,000 Damage in Conneaut Blaze
A downtown fire in Conneaut caused about $100,000 in damage and was brought under control this forenoon by Conneaut and East Conneaut fire departments. The blaze started in the rear basement of the Knights of Pythias building on Main Street.
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Conneaut
East Conneaut
Bare
Knights of Pythias
Main Street
Body Found in Summer Home at Findley Lake
Leonard T. McBirdy vice president and general manager of Aero Supply Corp and Corry’s prominent citizen was found dead at his Findley Lake cottage from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The body was moved to Corry after authorities confirmed death. A note to his wife, business matters, and ill health are cited as possible factors. The tragedy prompted mournful responses from local residents.
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Leonard T. McBirdy
Aero, Supply Corporation
Corry
Little Corry
Findley Lake
JSON
Walter
Finn
Chautauqua
Inn
McElroy
Alexander & Company
South Center Street
McIlroy
McWlroy
McTlroy
Trill Indicator Company
N. F. Ames
S. W. Stewart
Standard Turnbuckle Company
West Main Street
Beauty shop worker victim of gas fumes
Pittsburgh April 20 Miss Margaret Picott 20 employed by beauty shop was found dead in her room from fumes from a small floor heater. Mrs Lillian Benson alarmed by Miss Picott’s absence summoned police after they forced the door. A dog in the room was unaffected. The woman had been dead about two days.
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Pittsburgh
Margaret Picott
Lillian Benson
Miss Flood
Contested Will Case Involving Dennis Dugan In Corry
Hearing before Register of Wills B F Swarts continued over a dispute in Corry over Michael J Briskie's estate. Dennis Dugan claims a 1929 will named him beneficiary, while a forged 1995 will allegedly signed by Briskie leaves Anthony Briskie as sole beneficiary. The second will, alleged forged, is dated June 20, 1925.
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B. F. Swarts
Register of Wills
Dennis Dugan
Michael J Briskie
Rain City
Dugan
Briskie
Corry
Wis
Anthony Briskie
Chestut Street
Pigan
Acid Taken For Pepper Mint Claims Erie Man
Hydrochloric acid mistaken for peppermint caused the death of Valentine Heisler, 56, of Erie, at St. Vincent's Hospital. Coroner reports accidental death. Survived by widow, four sons, and two daughters.
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Ey United Ress
Erie
Valentine Heisler
St. Vincent's Hospital
Teday
McFadden and Mrs Pinchot in bitter fight
In Pennsylvania's 15th district Republican primary, Mrs. Corne lia Bryce Pinchot and Rep. Louis T. McPadden wage a high stakes campaign. Governor Gifford Pinchot campaigns with his wife as they tour eight counties from Milford, arranging last‑minute drives amid mudslinging and rival strategies.
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Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Harrisburg
Skitlen
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Louis T. McPadden
Pennsylvania
Congress
Ms. Pinchot
McFadden
Washington Not Alarmed Over British Debt Action
Washington officials said Britain's omission of a debt payments item signals expected reparations adjustments at the Lausanne Conference in June rather than a default. Senate finance chair Smoot warned against forgiving foreign debts, noting Britain funded its debt and that other nations would not receive similar settlements.
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United Press
Washington
Great Britain
United States
England
Congress
Lausanne
Neville Chamberlain
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
United Press Today
Dail Passes Bill to Renounce Oath in Irish Free State
Dublin April 20 First reading of the bill removing the oath to the crown from the constitution of the Irish Free State was passed by the Dail without a vote today. The crisis with Britain deepens as the bill moves toward final passage in the Senate may delay for 18 months before reapproval in the Dail.
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Syares
Dublin
Irish Free State
Dail
Britain
Free State
Senate
de Valera
Erie Man Jacob Jovannes 1B Kills Self, Coroner Reports
Jacob Jovannes 1B is reported to have killed himself with a revolver at his home in Erie today. Coroner W. G. Btroble states the death occurred within an hour of the shooting.
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Erie
Jacob Jovannes
W. G. Btroble
Corry Red Cross Mobilizes Wheat Aid for Poor
The Corry Chapter of the American Red Cross and the national body rally to support the Corry Relief Fund With requisition of surplus federal wheat two hundred barrels of flour are being shipped to Corry The flour will be stored at Bracken Brothers warehouse and redistributed through the local relief fund as funds run low and the emergency continues Officials expect arrival details soon
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Red Cross Chapter
Relief Fund
Corry
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Bracken Brothers
Buch Co
Favor Election On Prohibition During Off Year
United Press report by Raymond Clapper outlines a proposed off year referendum on prohibition. It envisions a national referendum with delegates elected to a constitutional convention to decide on repeal or modification, then ratification by Congress. Dems seek to depoliticize the issue, while Hoover aides push the plan for discussion within the administration. Brookhart accuses wets of bribing delegates at state conventions to push prohibition plans.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
Hough
United Pre —Phis
Admini
Congress
Munich
Ita Republican
Rhotler “Commission
Wickersham Commission
Hoover
Brookbart
Town
Brookhart Sai
Raskob-Dupont
Fragmented World News Bulletin From World Events
The bulletin cites panic over a Chinese city captured by communists in a tense Washington note. It also reports Congress criticism of open commerce and budget concerns in Ledesvale, while Geneva mentions Newton D. Baker and a League of Nations post. New York notes James Mevals death at the Hotel Oxley before a trial.
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Cather
Geneva
Newton D. Beker
MenAlysor
Sir Bo Drummond
League of 7K
New York
James Me Vals Banks
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