G Men Do Good in War on Crime Says Hoover
The piece lauds Edgar Hoover head of the Justice Department for tackling major crimes during the war era. It notes arrests of grand larceny suspects, the Hamm kidnapping case solved in St Paul in 1983, and hints at forthcoming arrests of gang members as the G men pursue nationwide rackets and thieves.
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Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
New York City
Foever
St. Paul
Alvin Kzexpis
Ue American Pres
Melcredit
Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Federal Department 10
Jevel Singyets
Machinery and Men in Industry and Highway Legislation
A historical editorial contrasts the appeal of large versus small machinery and highlights the American preference for flexible, multi purpose equipment. It notes a rebirth of skilled mechanics and warns that automation may threaten workers while praising adaptable labor. It then shifts to 1935 highway legislation, reporting 1200 new laws on cars highways safety and taxes, and cautions against diverting gas tax revenue from road work.
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Ampricsa Management Association
Nwl
America
Quith
Treaties Crumble Amid Turmoil and Shifting Alliances
Fragmented dispatch reviews how Turkey contemplates fortifying straits in step with Germany, while other powers hesitate over legality and timing. The piece notes a weakened League of Nations and rising global strain as world order buckles under competing claims.
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Turkey
Hhineland
League of Above
Kru
Paris Styles Spring Suits Highlight Tailored Jackets
In Paris on April 20 fashion notes emphasize solid skirts with checked jackets, plaid blends, and varied jacket lengths. The classic fitted jacket with padded shoulders or deep V openings dominates, while a long front short back style and Empire coats replace trending three quarter coats as spring shapes evolve.
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Paris
Opening Day Crowds Set New Attendance Record
The eight opening day baseball games attracted 204588 fans, the largest in years and the first big turnout since 1991. The figures show a season buoyed by demand and a long winter, despite cold, damp weather, spurring excitement for the National and American Leagues.
Money Plucked From Tree Goodinet
Two boys in a rural area attempted to steal money described as coins or notes from a tree. The odd tale notes that parents warned their sons about the "Brew on lees" and references an "Aioney Lad Wheel Widilen Dyketabber" in a whimsical, fragmentary local item.
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Sonsy Joesa
Lees
Hollywood Film Star Seeks Street Safety Plan
J. Carrol Naish, a top light screen actor, after witnessing a friend die in a traffic crash, urges federal speed limits. He proposes a 40 mph nationwide cap with emergency vehicles exempt, arguing states can advance laws and that any speed endangers lives.
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Hollywood
J. Carrol
Naish
Marner
Roosevelt
Moyie
Fireworks Missing Primary Interest Low
Fragmentary report from Philadelphia outlines party nominations and incumbents for state senate and house seats, with references to Republican and Democratic candidates. It notes vacancies, election procedures, and delegates to national conventions across multiple districts, mentioning party committees and state officers.
Twenty Years Ago From the Journal Files April 20 1976
A 1976 report recalls the board of commerce nominating committee for annual officer elections with G H Barlow W Murray J B Patterson W M F Lewis W W Blair A P Mount D Leach G A Shea O I Andrews. Stanford Hose Company plans its first annual banquet May 3 with Martin Resater Carl Sullivan William Myers William Heath John Cullen J Weaver Andrew Falson Mervin Nast and W C Murray. Also noted are rising business activity for two local companies and a fair association official denying county decisions threaten state funds. A young man named Oscar Culm, reportedly from Jamestown, died last night after injuries from a westbound freight train jump attempt. W B Woot and Catherine Sullivan traveled to Erie to visit a sister. Joe Allman returned from a visit to that city.
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Clough
Board of Commerce
G. H. Barlow
W. ©. Murray
J. B. Patterson
W. MF. Lewis
W. W. Blair
A. P. Mount
D. @. Leach
G. A. Shea
Andrews
Stanford Hose Company
Martin Resater, Jr
Carl Sullivan
William Myers
William Heath
John Cullen
T Weaver
Andrew Falson
Mervin Nast
WC. Murray
Star Signals April 21 Birthday Guide
A fragmented monthly forecast lists general influences for those born April 2 through May 20. It hints moods by time of day, warns of slight danger in the afternoon, and mentions December alongside travel, business, and social outlooks influenced by notable names such as Harte, Eenovy Pa, and Milby Doles Anders.
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Perko Tynt
Week End News Gleanings From The World At Large
A scattered digest cites from Europe to the U S noting Britain ready to drop new sanctions post French elections, Lincoln Elsworths Wyatt Earp returns from Antarctica to New York City, Borah shifts to Maryland primary, and a wide mix of crimes politics and industrial unrest. It reports Dillinger era remnants, a national Townsend movement, and Ne w Yorks police handling of crime cases while highlighting leaders Hoover Darrow and church temperance debates.
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Tre News
Congress
Townsendites
Townsend
Hatar
Ethiopi
Italy
Wauoon
Herbert Hoover
Republicans
California
Republican Party
Liberal Party of America
Clarence Darrow
Law
Hostich
Justics
New York
Prin
Dort
Trafic
Japan
Prank Nox
Chicago
Edinboro to Celebrate 75th Anniversary Week
Edinboro Stile Teachers College marks 75 years since founding with a Thursday April 24 program. The celebration notes the school as the second oldest in western Pennsylvania for teacher education, listing notable graduates and the institution’s growth from a two year normal school to a four year college. A broader April 28 program will feature Gov. George H. Harles and other education leaders, with discussions on rural education and school problems.
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Edinboro Stile Teachers College
Pennsylvahia
Thhey
United States
Pennsylvania
Edinboro
J. A. Cooper
Yale
M. G. Benedict
John F. Bigler
Trake
Baker
A. G. Crake
C. C. Crawford
Carmen Ross
State Teachers College
State of Pennsylvania
Commercial Hall
Literary Hall
Colege
Loveland Hall
W A. Loveland
Corry
Floared of
Wimboto
Teachers College
Columbia University
Lester K. AG
Fenty Konower
Dept. of Public Instruction
Wolf O. Keller
Grove City
Collvzn
Mary McAndrew
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Katherine M. Gonk
Otis Education
Washington, D. C
Triday
Malsehbors
D. Lee Driver
de J.i Buttersworth
Mabel Carney
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Erie
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Milby Doles Anders
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Lincoln Elsworth
Wyatt Earp
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William A. Hamm
Department of Supplies
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Del
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Pittsburgh
Baltimore & Ohio
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