Billion Dollar Curtailment in Federal Expenditures
Arrest of Carl Moran 22, Cambridge Springs, on involuntary manslaughter charges tied to a Union City area auto crash that killed Buffalo resident Michael Ferguson 87. Moran, Mountain 23, and Getty Cochran 22 were injured in the collision on Route 79 near New Albany. Cochran remained in Union City hospital. Moran and Mountain had recovered, with Cochran to stay under observation another week.
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Carl Moran
Cambridge Springs
Erie County
Buffalo
Erie
Union City
Mil Village
Apel
Morah
Justice of the Peace
George Mitchell
Mill Village
Corey Young
D. M. Alexander
Sorey
State Highway Patrol
Moran
Aves
New Treland Corners
Michael Ferguson
Walford Mountain
Qurry
Getty Cochran
Cam- Wage Springs
Mountain
Milas Cochran
Unon’ City Hospital
Woman's charge denied by Gable theater case
United Press reports April 21 that Federal Judge George Coserave denied a motion for a directed verdict in the Violet Wells Norton case. Norton is accused of trying to extort money from film star Claris Gable by claiming he fathered her child. Government witnesses testified Gable was a lumberjack in Washington 15 years ago and Norton described her tale in Cockney accent while defending her actions.
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United Press
Los Angeles
George Coserave
Violet Wells Norton
Claris Gable
Cathey
Clarie Gable
Washington
Billercay
Essex
Gwendoline
Mas West Algo
Corry School Bond Issue 15 Approved
Harrisburg April 21 Internal Affairs Secretary Thomas A Doguetay approved bond issues for Corry city school district and Cleafield Morris township district. Corry seeks 10000 to finance rebuilding a school and grounds. Cleafield Morris township plans 20000 to refund bonded indebtedness and 1900 for improvements.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Internal Affairs
Thomas A. Doguetay
Eve County
Corry City
Many Die as Madrid Shelled by Rebels
Madrid dispatch reports a brutal rebel bombardment of the city killing at least 82 and wounding 60. United Press numbers show 12 bodies in central Gran Via streets as shelling damaged a telephone booth and halted traffic, amid widespread destruction.
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Henry T. Gonmell
United Press
Madrid
City patrolmen to handle summer traffic duty
Corry's motorcycle patrolman began duties May 1st. Mayor Glen Miller said no new patrolman would be added. existing officers will cover traffic work alongside regular duties. Occasional checks will occur. two hour parking enforcement will be strict after council action. The state highway patrol sub station's arrival reduced need for full time local traffic patrol.
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Corry
Glen Miller
Tournat
Mayon Miller
Canneries Strikers and Vigilantes Face 24 Hour Truce
Mediators oversee a 24 hour truce amid cannery striker and vigilante clashes in Stockton California as Gov Merriam National Guardsmen and 1000 business leaders mobilize to defend four cannery plants while women join a Joan of Arc styled defense.
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United Press
Stockton
Calif
Frank F. Merriam
Harvey Odell
Steel price continuation eyed as third quarter outlook
Announcement from Caterettinta Steel Company indicates prices on principal steel products will continue into the third quarter. Observers see the measure as an attempt to freeze prices while President Roosevelt criticizes rising steel costs and argues wage gains do not match price increases.
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United
Warrington
Caterettinta Steel
Roosevelt
Higher taxes at next session drive budget economy
President Roosevelt led Congress in a bid to cut about 1 billion dollars from forgotten man and flood central legislation as part of an New Deal economy drive. Treasury borrowing of 50 million weekly pushes national debt toward 36 billion, signaling a likely new tax bill next session.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Nnion
Public aid sought in solving Cleveland decapitation murders
Cleveland police chief George J. Matowice appealed to the public for help solving seven brutal decapitation killings over the past ten months. He noted the absence of blood on murder weapons and urged witnesses to recall seeing a large blood trace near the time bodies were found, dating back to September 1935. Four victims were found in Kingsbury Run, a hollow in Cleveland’s flats. Two victims were women.
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United Fresh Cleveland
George J. Matowice
Sibout
Mato Wwler
Kingsbury Run
Cleveland
New G. O. P. Club Leader Denounces President
Former Municipal Justice John R. Davies, elected president of the National Republican Club, denounces President Roosevelt as an oily tongued experimenter who has dosed the country with patent mixtures and sugar coating of taxpayers' syone y. He asserts a plan to seize the presidency aims to Hewtroy the judicial department.
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United Press New York
John R. Davies
National Republican Club
Roosevelt
Davies
Plan Slashes 500000 in WPA Rolls State Faces 8 Million Loss
Harrisburg April 21 Virtually certain loss of 8 million dollars in federal aid for roads in the next two years will force the Earle administration to drop or drastically revise its plan to merge the state police and highway patrol and fund the unit from the motor fund Officials told a Senate hearing that the Hayden-Carchright act penalties could be invoked if highway aid is diverted to other uses Upham testified that federal aid loss would be 782000 immediately with 3,142000 a year over five years, offset by savings from duplication elimination The plan to merge the agencies faced criticism for potential penalties and reduced road construction funds.
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Morey J. Potter
United Press
Harrisburg
Earle
State Police
Highway Patrol
Ashilinistraton
Eee
Kcense
Walla Bruni
Burselt
Gniblic Roads
Na Menger
Charles M. Upham
Washington
American Road Builders Association
Samuel L. Olleson
Erle
Faders Bureau of Public Roads
Upham
George T. Burle
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Merzen
Nahway
Revenue Department
Gilson Committee
Pennsylvania
Three Young Robbers Loot Woolen Plant Payroll
Three young robbers stole a payroll of 9 200 dollars from a Woolen plant in Cleveland. They arrived in a touring car, attacked a guard, and fled after disarming him. The getaway vehicle license plates were inverted. The plant lies in a busy manufacturing district amid heavy rain.
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United Plans Sleveland
Oll
McChaffery
Dissension in Canadian striker ranks at GM plant
In Oshawa Ontario on April 24 a split emerged among Canadian strikers at the General Motors of Canada plant as a delegation of about 4200 workers left for Toronto to press President Mitchall Jr Hepburn for union recognition. Reports say some would seek assurances from the premier and police protection if the plant reopens, with plans to abandon union demands and return to work.
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General Motors
Belief Roosevelt Court Majority Spurs Court Plan
General Hugh S. Johnson predicted here that Congress will pass legislation to secure a liberal majority in the U S Supreme Court for President Roosevelt. He told 800 physicians at the Allegheny County Medical Society meeting that fighting Dutch stubbornness could delay moves but a bill to expand the court to eleven seemed probable.
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Wrtress
Pittsburgh
Hugh, S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Johnson
Allegheny County Medical Society
Autos Serve Patrolmen Better Than Cycles
Autos serve patrolmen better than motorcycles in traffic checks. Report from state highway patrol offices shows arrests in this division are as heavy as in others, despite higher totals in nearby districts. Patrolmen with autos outperform bike patrols in field checks and enforcement.
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Loc
Highway Patrol
Kurtz Seeks Court Receiver In Furniture Firm Case
Officials of the Kure Furniture company said a plan to apply for a court receiver has not been dropped. The correction follows earlier statements claiming settlement of differences between employers and employees would end the plans. Planting officeClots said today.
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Kure Furniture Company
Probe rumor Germany fortifies Morocco abroad
London reports foreign secretary Eden hinted inquiries into reports of new German artificial fortifications on the Moroccan coast. First Lord of the Admiralty Sir Samuel Hoare commented on the matter, saying the government would examine the claims and inform Parliament.
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London
Proreign
Anthony’ Eden Timmit Ing
Famuel
Admiralty
Trial Period for Wagner Act Meets Favor
Washington April 21 Organized labor leaders and industrial spokesmen at a conference called by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins agreed to delay proposals for immediate amendment of the Wagner Act. About 80 conferees reportedly favored holding off changes during congress mid session. No official stance or recommendations were made. Some said both sides planned to oppose compulsory arbitration legislation. Government representatives likewise viewed such legislation unfavorably. The agreement would not affect an AFL backed amendment recognizing craft unions by the National Labor Relations Board.
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C. L. Sulzberger
United Press
Washington
Frances Perkins
Tseting
Congress
Iselicks
Organized Labor
Mogt
Misa Perkins
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Strikers Meet With Hepburn in Ontario Standstill
Premier Mitshel F Hepburn pressed for renewed recognition to end the General Motors Sanada strike affecting 3700 workers. UAW counsel J A Cohen said he would confer with Hepburn and seek a conference involving strike leaders and company officials. Hepburn refuses to deal with the Committee for Industrial Organization affiliate, a longstanding obstacle to negotiations.
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OSAMA
Ont
Prevmier Mitshel
F. Hepburn
General Motors
Sanada
Anserfoly
Cohen
United Automobile Workers Union
Hepburn
Committee For Industrial Organization
Thet
A. W
Roosevelt Aims 1.5 Billion WPA Relief For 1938
President Roosevelt proposes a 1.5 billion dollar Works Progress Administration relief budget for the 1938 fiscal year. WPA would employ about 1.8 million, down from over 2.1 million this year, with cuts to rolls and modest shifts to other relief uses. Administrator Harry Hopkins plans to trim to 1.6 million by July 1 if industry improves, while floods disrupted relief.
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WEA
United Pr
Washington
New Deal
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Harry Lapikina
Felief
Nicholas to quit Roumania in secrecy pick flight
Prince Nicholas banished brother of King Carol was ready to leave by airplane for a secret destination. The flight was expected toward Vienna but bad weather delayed the departure. His commoner wife and their four year old son were to follow by train.
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Nn United Press
Bucharest
Nicholas
Kine Caxul
Vienna
Gfrates
Dutch Crew From Andra Freed by Spanish Near Bilbao
The Netherlands reports that 17 Dutch crew members of the steamer Andra, seized by the Spanish insurgent cruiser Almirante Cervantes near Bilbao, have been released and are en route home. Earlier fears of their fate included execution or loss. doubts arose due to the ship’s Panama registration and surrounding wartime confusion.
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United Press
Hague
Netherlands
Foreign Office
Andra
Almirante Cervantes
Bilbao
Pen
San Sebastian
Invallat
Mussolini lauds courage of people and pledges wage rise
Premier Benito Mussolini praised Italian resolve during Rome’s 600th birthday fêtes and told workers that wartime penalties against Italy prove Italians are the most courageous. He distributed pensions and decorations to elderly workers, while a nationwide pay raise was promised amid high living costs.
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Stewart Brown
United Press
Rowe
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Italy
Venice
Muscolini
Puscieti
Merten
Five Bombings Shake Chicago Suburbs Tonight
Five bombings caused more than 12500 dollars in damage and endangered nearly a score of people in Chicago and nearby suburbs overnight. Police said the blasts likely tied to recent labor troubles as investigations continued into the incidents.
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Chicago
Polite
Reuss Labor Committee Backs Civitan Conservation Plan
In Washington on April 21 the Reuss labor committee unanimously recommended a Civitan Conservation program backed by President Roosevelt and projecting 300,000 enrollees. The proposal aims to make the conservation carpet permanent under strong official support.
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C.C. C
Washington
Tha Reuss Labor Committee
Civitan
Roosevelt
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