Loyalists Bitter At Powers Plan and Deficit Report
Loyalists oppose Powers plan to protect friendly shipping as reports show a 418 million dollar deficit with no new taxes. The city also moves to regulate parking, extending two hour limits on Center Street to 9 p.m. and switching to diagonal parking. Authorities vote to publish the full ordinance before final adoption in May.
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Corry
Center Street
South Street
Park Place
Temselven
Roosevelt predicts net deficit for 1937-38 fiscal year
United Press reports President Roosevelt sending a message to Congress estimating a net deficit of 418 million dollars for the 1937-38 fiscal year. He asks Congress to raise funds and promises to economize while outlining a plan for unemployment relief and a broader revenue survey of the current tax system. The president avoided new tax recommendations but signaled surveys and possible measures to close gaps in future finances.
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United Press
Roosevelt
Congress
Unia
Conzee
Puppy Love Has Tragic Ending in Washington Ind
Henry Raney, 19, died after being accused of shooting Mary Hartman, 15, in a case termed a "puppy love" murder. The fatal shooting occurred as Mary refused to side with him. Raney died in Daviess County hospital after the event. Police say the pair had dated for seven months, with news of an engagement causing conflict.
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Washington
Ind
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Raney
Mary Hartman
Mary
Smith
Daviess County Hospital
Lewis Greenwell
WPA
Riverside Quake Shakes California Environs
A brief Riverside quake struck around 1 a.m. Saturday necking windows and dishes for a moment but quickly subsided. It was not felt in Los Angeles or Pasadena. A separate note from New Castle Kentucky reports Henry H Denhabdt seeking a venue change in a murder case alleging prejudiced county.
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Riverside
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Roct
New Castle
Henry H. Denhabdt
Tha Muardo
Denry County
Chain tax proposal rejected in Harrisburg vote
The Senate finance committee by an 8 to 7 margin rejected the Patterson Stank chain store tax aimed at funding uncredited salaries for fourth class district teachers. Gov. Matle backed the Dill backed by the House. Absent members included Sen. Huffinen and Warren R. Roberts, both Democrats.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Senate Finance Committee
Vute
George H. Matle
House
Pickle
Senate
Sen
Harvey Huffinen
Monroe
Warren R. Roberts
Northampton
Efforts to end Motors strike in Ontario fail
Oshawa General Motors of Canada plant workers rejected a settlement 12 days into the strike. About 3,200 employees are idle as leaders seek immediate CIO recognition. Union officials say negotiations remain open. UAW sympathy strikes were tabled by the national executive board in Washington.
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Leo H. Petersen
United Press
Oshawa
Ont
Ceneral Motors of Canada
Offeralls
SUIA
General Motors Corporation of Canada
United Automobile Workers Union
Alex Hull
High Thompson
Committee For Industrial Organization
Thompson
Washington
General Motors
United States
Plan Modification of Compensation Benefits By United
Report from Harrisburg on April 20 notes proposed changes to workers compensation. The Welsh administration bill aims to broaden coverage and modify benefit levels. Senate Labor and Industry Committee chairmen Young and Dent are referenced in discussing the bill's path forward.
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United
Adoption of Roosevelt Court Plan Urged by Leaders
Pittsburgh speech and Monessen rally urged adoption of President Roosevelt's Supreme Court reform plan under Labor's Non Partisan League auspices. Governor George H. Marcus and U S Senator Joseph Gilfey pushed for action during a meeting on April 20.
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United
Pittsburgh
George H. Marte
U. S
Joseph Gilfey
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Monessen
Labor
Plan seen as intervention as Loyalists defend shipping
Valencia dispatch reports Loyalist government viewing the international non intervention plan as intervention, ordering war fleets to escort and protect ships under the republican flag within Spanish waters. Britain France Germany and Italy assign warships to guard routes, with vows to sacrifice if necessary and to defend vessels of other flags in their territorial waters.
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Burdett Bolloten
United Press
Valencia
Spain
Great
Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
City Council Defers Sewer Material Bid Opening
City Council last night deferred opening of bids on lime cement and brick for the side wall and storm sewer projects until Thursday evening when the council will convene in a serial session. Bids for the first allotment of concrete sewer pipe will be received at the same time.
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City Council
Thuysday
Sésalon
Coun- Ci
Bank Robbers Obtain $5000 in Northville Bank Heist
Northville Midh April 20 three bank robbers used tear gas on a dozen customers and officials of the Northville State Bank as they fled with about $4000 to $5100. Police later found the gang's machine abandoned seven miles south of Northville along a side road.
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Northville
Midh
Northville State Bank
Northvitle
Liberty League faces probe over committee chair charges
A report to the house alleges members of the Liberty League tied to a labor committee, including Leneus, with a “reasonable performance” linked to last year’s Water Tribunal act. The wording suggests unresolved questions about an announcement by a BB laney group and possible counter actions.
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Tucemunianas
House Labor Committee
Loase Today
Leneus
Britain Raises Income Taxes to Support Rearmament Plan
London April 20 Neville Chamberlain announced a 4.214 billion pound budget to the House of Commons. He said the basic income tax would rise by three percentage points to five tips 2 percent of taxable income plus a 25 percent levy on increased profits for wartime defense. The plan aims to fund Britain’s 7.6 billion dollar five year rearmament program with 224.75 million more spent than last year. A special tax on impressed property was also proposed.
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T. Hallinan
United Press
London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Chamberlain
Svg
Power Station Underway Near Saegertown
Construction began yesterday on a new power station near Saegertown as Pennsylvania Electric transfers power to Northwestern Pennsylvania Rupiah Electric lines. Stockholders meet May 8 to discuss a $600,000 expenditure for 600 miles of additional lines to serve previously underserved points. Bruce Hecker announces rapid progress on 400 miles of service lines across Erie Crawford Warren and Venango counties.
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Pennsylvania Elevtric Company
Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Awvisc
Ne da Trict
Northwestern Association
Sasgertown
Bruce Hecker
0 H. Smith
Erie
Crawford
Warren
Venanzo
Police hunt for Father Divine in stabbing case
New York April 20 police broadcast an eight state alarm for Father Divine, evangelist Marion or Margaret, on felonious assault charges related to the stabbing of process server Harry Green of Weehawken New Jersey. Green was stabbed in the abdomen and beaten after attempting to serve papers.
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United Press
New York
Tather Divine
Marjem Negra
Gor
Pather Divine
Harry Green
Weehawken
Ned
Wan
Flurlem
British food ship breaks nationalist blockade in Bilboa
The British freighter Seven Seas Spray, amid a nationalist blockade, reached Bilboa delivering cargo for hungry residents. Loyalist authorities hailed its arrival as proof the siege is not total, claiming relief is on the way.
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United Press
Bilboa
Oain
Seven Seas Spray
Bilina
Siecees
Council Approves Flashing Lights at Crossings
City Council last night approved the installation of flashing lights at the Pennsylvania Avenue crossings. They believe the improved protection will be superior to current watch methods and will petition the railroad for the installation on the Simmer Avenue crossing, which has suffered severe accidents.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Galnell
Roosevelt Drops Backing for Farm Tenancy Plan
Washington April 20 President Roosevelt pulled administration support for the Jones Bankhead farm tenancy bill. The measure would provide loans to tenant farmers to enable them to buy land. House leaders sought maneuvers to block a vote as White House officials discussed funding. The plan included 50 million for loans, 10 million for rehabilitation aid, and 10 million for purchase of marginal land, with first year appropriations of 75 million for rehabilitation.
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Washington
Jent Roosevelt
Jones-Banknoad Team
Bil
Congressional
House
White House
Old Home
Senate
New Airport Hangar Project Announced For Corry Area
Under sponsor Lawrence Thomas an auto dealer, plans were unveiled for immediate work on a new airport and hangar at Spring Street Hill. The effort aims to map runways, erect a hangar, train pilots with a Lawrence Ann Potts aircraft, and launch passenger and student flights by May 10, with ongoing aviation promotion in the region.
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Punche
Lawrence Thomas
Oca
Thomne
Fie
Taylor
Spring Street
Cunningham
Lawrence Ann Pott
A. Trenport
A. Clit
Beesons
Thoman
Aaval
Gerry
Corry
Unis
Avra
Kuryz Employees Return to Work at Kurza Purpspape Plant
Kuryz employees return to work at the Kurza Purpspape plant ending a strike that began April 7. About forty workers left earlier. wage increases scheduled for May 16 were moved up. Half the workers returned yesterday and others were back today. No written agreement exists between factory officials and union leaders. Plant executives abandoned plans to seek a court receiver.
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Kurta Purpspape Company
Conony Teft
W. A. Redmond
3 Point Farm Control Program Is Advanced
Washington April 20 Admin istration farm officials have added to a areas five point program embracing control features more stringent than the outlawed AAA are necessary price parity and farm prosperity are to be achieved Talley declared that farm income had not yet reached parity levels and stronger legislation was needed to achieve this goal The program includes loans to farmers on crops similar to the old corn loans CCC adjustment of production through subsidies on percentage of acreage withdrawn from cultivation under secretary guidance and continued and expanded crop insurance The Senate had already passed a bill for wheat insurance
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Mack Johnson
United Press
Washington
Administration Farm
AAA
H.R. Talley
Talley
Tolley
Supreme Court Jaaa Decleon
Commodity Credit Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Givite
Senate
Landon Protests Kansas Censorship in Public Remark
Alfred M. Landon returned from political retirement to denounce Kansas censorship of a speech by Senator Burton Wheeler. He urged Governor Haxman to reverse the action and restore Wheeler's remarks in the March of Time program, calling the censorship a threat to freedom in America.
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United Press
Toprica
Kam
Alfred. M. Landon
Kansas
Sen. Wheeler
Roosevelt
Cyclist Injured as Truck Hits Bars
Cyclist Richard Morris aged 19 sustained slight injuries when he was thrown from his motorcycle after being struck by a truck driven by Stanley Bailey on the Carry Findley Lake road just north of the city. The incident occurred as the truck overtook the cyclist causing Morris to fall off the motorcycle. Police report no serious damage to the truck.
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Findley Lake Road
Morris
Stanley Bailey
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