Belgium Plans Long Front in Steel Belt to Sea
United Press reports Belgium will extend fortifications along the German frontier to the North Sea in a steel and concrete wall from Switzerland to the sea. France and Belgium coordinate with the French staff to strengthen defenses estimated to be completed within a year, creating a wedge that blocks any invasion through Belgium toward France.
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R. D. McMillan
United Press
Paris
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Germany
Oeaite
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Switserland
Huron
Strin
Holland
Open Bids On Airmail County Democrats Organize
Airlines submitted bids to renew temporary airmail routes as post office bids opened. Transcontinental and Western Air offered 24 cents per mile on Newark to Los Angeles, under the constraints, while American Airlines bid 39 cents and United Aircraft subsidiary offered 88 cents on Newark to San Francisco via Salt Lake City and Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Post Office Department
Transcontinental
Western Air, Inc
Newark
N. J
Kansas City
Los Angeles
American Airlines, Inc
American Airways
United Airlines, Inc
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation
Salt Lake Gily
Utah
San Francisco
Eaklind
Cal
New Penns Aassociation Formed To Fight For Home Rule
Harrisburg April 20 A new Pennsylvania Home Rule Association formed to combat government consolidations. It vows to press candidates with questionnaires and cites possible tax savings of over 16 million to 20 million annually without curbing local authority. Seven hundred groups statewide cooperate in the effort, with township officials through Road Builder weighing in on candidates’ stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Home Rule Association
State Association of Ontship
Atorney
William A. Schnader
New Home Rule Association
Taxpayers' Associations
Parent-Teathery Clube
Britain Will Stand By China Treaties In Far East
Britain will uphold treaties affecting China and resist any override effort when challenged, officials say. A Japanese foreign office spokesman stressed Japan’s Far Eastern policy and the nine power treaty and four power bankers' consortium. Britain, awaiting a test case, would not reveal its reaction until necessary while noting exchanges with other governments. European papers expressed anxiety over Tokyo’s hands off statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
China
Japan
Four Power Bankers
Tokio
Mrs Pinchot to Visit Erie Tomorrow
Mrs Cornelis Bryce Pinchot wife of Governor Giffard Pinchot will visit Erie tomorrow. A reception for Corryites will precede a public luncheon where she will speak. The events run 1130 to 1230 at the Erie W CA and are part of an active campaign schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelis Bryce Pinchot
Giffard Pinchot
Erie
Corry Band Places Third in Oil City Contest
Corry High School band finished third in the Class 8 district finals of the Pennsylvania Music and Forensic League at Oil City this morning. About 3,000 students from western Pennsylvania attended, with Class B band results led by Zelenaple first and Greenville second. Bernard Bennett of Corry entered the flute contest, aiming for a top three finish. no report was available by 2:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CORRY
Oil City
Corry High School
Pennsylvania Music and Forensic League
Zelenaple
Greenville
Evans Guy
Union City
Greenville Wird
Vikusville
Mavhercreek
Mb. Jackson
Cochranton
ML. Jackson
Uuu Ruga
Pennsylvania
Ol City
Sturday Marings
Bernard Bennett
Corryin
Dr Boughton Named to Direct Erie County Forces
Dr Guy Boughton, a prominent Erie physician, was unanimously elected chairman of the Democratic Campaign Committee of Erie County at a meeting in Erie. The Harmony organization will have headquarters at 708 State Street and back candidates endorsed by the State Democratic Committee including Guffey, Earle, Kennedy, Logie, Rhodes, and others. Boughton also empowered officers and an executive committee to aid the campaign with Thompson as treasurer and Spaeder as secretary.
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Erie
Guy ¢ Boughton
Siegeon
Erie County
Lawrence
George Earle
Philadelphia
Thomas Kennedy
Hazleton
Thomas Logie
Chest H Rhodes
Strandsburg
Houghton
Wiih
Kerneth Thompson
Picture Wife of Governor as a Joan of Arc
By James G. Fetzer Pittsburgh April 20 Mrs Cornelia Bryce Pinchot urged Amalgamated Association delegates to unite for stronger union power in steel industry. She criticized NRA chief Johnson and bankers, urged minimum wage and unemployment aid, and attacked Reed and Mellon favored interests while praising Pinchot and labor leaders during four days of convention deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Fetzer
United Press
Pittsburgh
Joan of Arc
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Amalgamated Associaton of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
NRA
Pinchot
United States
David A. Reéell
Reed
Andrew W. Mellon
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Mr. Pinchot
Foreign nations may quit Chicago fair warned
Paris reports that 18 nations threaten to withdraw from the Chicago Century of Progress as the bureau debates participation. Delegates of European nations will meet May 15 at the International Chamber of Commerce to confirm the decision barring participation while the United States invites reopenings in June and France seeks confirmation from the bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unites Press
Paris
Chicago
France
Bureau
Chicago youth dies for murder in electric chair
John Scheck 21 was executed in Chicago for fatally shooting a policeman during a dash for freedom from a murder trial. He was preceded in death by two other killers, George Dala 29 and Joseph Francis 49. The executions followed a public campaign against crime and reflected mounting public pressure after Scheck's violent crimes.
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United Press
Chicago
John Scheck
Scheck
George Dala
Joseph Francis
Anegra
Senate banking committee backs Fletcher bill on exchange regulation
Washington April 20 the Senate banking committee voted 17 to 4 to report favorably the Fletcher bill placing the nation s securities exchanges under government regulation and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Fletchers
JAFSIE Fails To Identify Suspect In High Profile Ransom Case
In New York on April 20 Dr Jann F Dassie Conday testified that he could not identify a photo of William Lardner, a Leavenworth convict, as the mysterious John to whom he paid fifty thousand dollars in ransom. Condon noted facial contours differed significantly.
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Unitestress
New York
Jann F
Dassie) Conday Tovay
William Lardner
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Ohn
Condon
Fifteen Named in Huge Suit Over Pennsylvania Surety
Pittsburgh April 20 The state insurance department sues 15 prominent western Pennsylvanians through their management as directors and officers of the Pennsylvania Surety Company seeking 5000 300 in damages. The suit accuses the officers of negligence and aims to recover assets after the company failed in 1930 and went into receivership.
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Piptsburgh
Defumct Pennsylvania Surety Company
State Insurance Department
Charley D. Graff
Graff
Insurance Department
Mke
Pennsylvania Surety Company
New policy to legalize wines fermenting before repeal
Washington April 20 A bureau policy will legalize wines fermenting before repeal Rep Henry E Stubbs D Cal said Capt D B Bliss of the alcohol bureau informed him no arrests will be made and no wines seized where grapes were grown or crushed on the producer’s property The order affects 1 090 000 gallons of wine statewide as grape growers anticipated repeal by starting fermenting processes
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Unites
Eros
Washington
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Henry E Stubbs
Cal
Bliss
The
Alcohol Bureau
Stubbs
Duit Cullier
Insull Returns to Face Fraud Prosecution at Sea
Samuel Insull boards the Smyrna from Smyrna to the United States after a voyage from the Mediterannean to face fraud prosecution. The ship sails along the North African coast. Insull remains in good spirits and eats heartily despite the charges.
Bandit Slays Banker in South Vienna Ohio
A bandit shot and killed M. Savior 58 president and cashier of Warmers Deposit Bank in South Vienna. The robber fled without stealing cash. Federal agents seek a woman associate of William Lardner linked to Windbergh baby kidnapping. Washington reports note railroad wage talks go to Roosevelt. McLeod bill on closed-bank deposits blocked. small-industry loan extension approved after White House talks.
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South Vienna
O.H. M. Savior
Warmers’ Deposit Bank
Boston
Chitago
William ‘Lardner
Leavenworth
Windbergh
Washington
Roosevelt
A. W. Whitney
Railroad Favor Executives Association
Theanking and Currency Committee
Carter Glass
White House
Bolters Reelection Hurdles for 1982 Democrats aid unlikely
United Press report from Washington notes three Republican senators Hiram Johnson Robert La Follette and Bronson Cutting likely to win in the fall without relying on Democratic party help. Norris of Nebraska is not up this year and Farley has offered no gesture of friendship to La Follette. An unrelated item reports a minor crash at West Pleasant Street and First Avenue involving Mrs Johnson of Corry and a Mr Pringle, damage minimal, no injuries.
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H. O. Thompson
United Press Star
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Geon N. Norris
Nebraska
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
LaFollette
James J. Farley
Democratic Favor
West Pleasant Street
First Avenue
Johnson
Corry
Pringie
Titusville
Gun Thought to Be Used in Spartansburg Murder Found
A revolver believed used in the July 16 1823 Spartansburg murder of Prince Crawford is identified. Chester Thorogood son of Mr and Mrs G V Thorogood found the gun near the railroad grade while playing nearby. John M Webb who ran a Spartansboro hardware store produced records showing he sold a U S 36 caliber revolver to George Ewing on July 14 1923. the weapon is now on display at Webb's Filling Station.
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Prince Crawford
Spartansbug
George Ewing
van G8ter
Cap
Corry
Chester Thorogia
G. V. Thorogood
Hie
Sparta
John M. Webb
Spartansboro
Webb
Spartansburg
Fage Bive
NRA Chieftain in fiery battle with publishers
General Hugh S. Johnson at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention publicly rebuked presses for claiming NRA censorship of recovery program coverage. He defended the NRA, admitted conflicts with editors, and defended press access while praising newspapers for NRA support amid criticism.
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NRA
United Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Arthur J. Sinnott
Newark
N. J
Girard students picket Union High over Briggs removal
One hundred seventy high school students in Girard Erie county picketed Union High School to protest the removal of Principal W. H Briggs. Briggs was replaced by L. White of Albion, and students skipped classes. School board President J. W. Meeder denied a special meeting, calling the strike a mix of spring fever adventure and sentiment for Briggs.
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Girard
United Press
Erie
Union High School
W. H Briggs
Briggs
L. White
Albion
J. W. Meeder
Candidate for Congress Visitor in City Today
Wil Rose campaign sprinke publisher seeking Republican renomination visits city conferring with Republican leaders. Rose is accompanied by Rex Williams business manager of the Union City Times-Enterprise. He reports heavy sentiment in favor of his candidacy across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Rose
Camprage Sprinke
Rose
Rex Williams
Union City Times
Boy Shot to Death by CWA Watchman at Carbondale
Thomas Bruna a 14 year old boy was shot and killed by a city workwatchman while near the Carbondale School as another youth was wounded. Police and county detectives investigated with charges pending.
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Boy
CWA
Carbondale
Thomas Bruna
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Penn'a Home Rule Ass'n
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United Press Staff
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DR. Boughton
Chicago Fair
Insull
G.C.P. Bolters
Johnson, LaFollette
Cutting
National Recovery Administration
Congress
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