Severe Apr cold damages fruit crops in Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh reports millions of dollars in losses as temperatures fall below freezing across counties including Washington, Somerset and Cambria. Fruit crops such as peaches, plums, and cherries suffer widespread damage while some varieties resist frost. florists lose blooms as snow blankets the region.
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Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Pennaylvenis
Washington County
Cimbria
Somerset
State V F W Commander Visit to Corry
Veterans of Foreign Wars Lient Archie W Thompson Post will host State Commander James K Van Zandt of Altcons Friday evening in Corry. The post plans a full program with drum corps in uniform, entertainment and refreshments as nearby posts send delegations to meet Commander Van Zandt.
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Lient
Archie W. Thompson
van Zandt
Altoona
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James K. van Zandt
Altcons
Washington
van Anna
Miri
Metropolitan operester born in Saxony on royal opus page
Fragmentary item asks who is she, naming a Metropolitan Opera singer born in Saxony with a royal opus reference, and directs to page 18 for further details.
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Metropolitan Operester
Saxony
Admilud
Royal Opent
Dramatic timetable changes planned for PRR routes
Plan shows drastic changes in the Renovo division timetables of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Effective Sunday, the Erie afternoon train will be replaced by through train from Philadelphia, with No 548 forming late morning and arriving via Cory before noon. Minor revisions also occur on the Pittsburgh Buffalo and Erie systems with altered departure and arrival times per new schedules.
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Renovo Divister
Lhe
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie
Philadelphia
City
Pittsburgh-Ruifin
Renovo
Cory
Lince
Rome
Corty
Icke
Pittsburgh-Buffalo
Pennsylvania Lines
Challiges Ihire Erie Railroad
Temple Minstrels Thrill Large Audience at High School
Temple Minstrels presented by Clarence Commandery 61 Knights Templar drew a full house at the high school auditorium with a lively medley program and a strong chorus. The show directed by Dixiton W. Smith featured a Kiwanis Club orchestra under Joseph Sherridk and a staff of performers led by Charles P. Keating as interlocutor. A second performance promised as reservations filled, with appearance of end men and soloists including Harold V. Dietzel and Merrill Wilcox among others.
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Temple Minstrels
Ay Clarence Commandery
Knights Templar
Fauditorium
Dixiton W. Smith
James H.wright
Billy i Myers
Ux Ouavies
Harold V. Dietzel
Mandalay
Rolland
Stowe
Balt Tub
Dr C. W. Jones
Little Wine Paulson
T He Piccaninny
Merrill Wilcox
Darktown Strutters
C. P. Kerley
James Sullivan
Rudy Appel
Doug" Merrell Lillie
Billy Myers
Géraldine Utts
Phyllis Lyons
Percy Clark
Dell Darling
Minstrels
Sam Spicer
Alan Hasbrouck
Paul Quinlisle
Page Wight
Efforts to Block 70 Block Steel Merger Reported
United Press reports renewed attempts to block the pending Bethlehem Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube merger by Baton-Otis interests. Myron Wick Jr urges Youngstown Sheet stockholders to seek a fair cash value for their shares instead of the proposed one share Bethlehem Steel for each Youngstown share, claiming the value could be about 260 dollars per share.
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United Press
Youngstown
Bethlehem. Steel
Youngatoyn Stockhola 18Rd
Cer
Valle
Stimson Receives Hoover Greeting at Sea After London
Secretary Henry L. Stimson, returning from the London naval conference aboard the U S Leviathan, was greeted by President Hoover via wireless. The article notes U S naval experts doubt building all 18 cruisers under the treaty, while Japanese delegates pressed Article 18 wording and Americans agreed to limit ships, likely never completing the older eight.
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United Press
U. S. Leviathan
Henry L. Stimson
London
Hoover
United States
Campaign to Raise Funds for Welfare Work in Pittsburgh District
Campaign to raise 300000 for welfare work in the Pittsburgh district of the Methodist Episcopal Church Union began after a dinner. A 12 year old girl spoke urging funds and expanded social welfare for children. Over 600 volunteers have joined the drive to aid 12 counties in the district.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Methodist Episcopal Church Union
Chamber of Commerce
Congetta Métatico
Goodwill Community House
Midnight show planned at Grand Theatre Sunday night
Manager Blift of the Corry Amusement Company announced a midnight program at the Grand Theatre starting five minutes past twelve featuring the talking picture Tenth Mimeinm starring Ruth Chatterton. The usual short subjects will accompany the feature in a format like other city showings.
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Blift
Corry Amusement Company
Grand Theatre
Ruth Chatterton
Bleh
Clifea
Outbreak Feared at Ohio State Prison After Fire
Rioting among surly convicts expected today at the Ohio State Penitentiary as nerves frayed by Monday night’s holocaust that killed 320. Warden Thomas said the worst since the fire. guards prepared and soldiers stationed outside sections A to D amid cat calls and work refusals.
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Penitentiary
United Press
Columbus
Anil
Prigorpig
P. B. ‘Thomas
The
Tas
State Welfare
Hal E. Griswold
Robert Hauprich
Oble National Guard
Fuint
Thames
Iheantime
Frank Babbitt Speaks at Kiwanis Luncheon
Local pharmacist Frank J. Babbitt of Condra Drug Store delivered an educational talk on drug origins and pharmacopoeia to Kiwanis Club members. Farewell to Dr. J. W. Elliott Corry, who resigns to move to Germantown, announced at the meeting.
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J. R. Elliott
Corry
Kiwanis Club
Frank J. Babbitt
Condra
Babbitt
Biliott
Germantown
Rotary
Hay Green
Pittsfield
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed Today
Weaf NEC opens at 8:00 with Fleischmann Vallee hour and WEAR NEC airs at 9:20 Jack Fopst melody moment. WABO CBS carries Kodak mid week program at 10:00 while WIZ NEC network features AL water Kent mid week at 19:00. WHARF NBC and neteagle 11:00 atlonn grang opera complete the schedule.
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WEAF
NEC
Wear
Jack Fopst
WABO
CBS
Kodak
WIZ Nec
AL Water Kent
WHARF
NBC
Neteagle
Atlonn Grang
Rumors Rise of Davis Ditching as Primary Near
Judge Arthur Dale claims voters in Pensylvania fear Warner board may dump Secretary of Labor James J. Davis on primary day. He cites Mellon opposition and Philadelphia machine forces as signals and outlines three main voter concerns on constitutional alignment, public utilities reform, and shielding state government from a Philadelphia political bloc.
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T-J. O'Connell
United Press
Philadsupata
Pensylvania
Warener Board
Labor
Janes J. Davis
Arthur @. Dale
Gifford Pinchot
Dale
Brancis
Mellons
Davis
Philadelphia
Jane
Phillips
Brown
Public Gery‘ive Commission
Commonwealth
Pinchot
Wl Harrypurge
British Tanker Grenadier Collides With German Liner Bremen
The British tanker Grenadier reports a collision with the North German Lloyd liner Bremen at 9 26 am. It says damage to the bridge and port side and that the supernumerary required medical attention but no general distress was issued. The ship is owned by the British Tanker Co. and was headed to Deal England.
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United Press London
Grenadier
Grenadier Hat
Eth Iby
Darikeer Co
State Police Printer HQ May Move to Butler
Pittsburgh April 24 The idea that the state police headquarters and its statewide information system may move to Butler arises after Allegheny County commissioners said the state police must pay printer operators. Three operators have not received back pay for four months. Commissioners suggest moving operations if payroll is not assumed. The system has operated since January 1 to relay crime information across the state.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Buller
Allegheny County
Lynn G. Adams
State Police
Butler
Joseph G. Armstrong
Babcock
McGovan
Armstrong
William Langstai
Hany ‘Chalfant
Joseph M. Sloss
Dairymen's League Gets Four Million U S Loan
The federal farm board approved a loan for the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association covering about 40 000 dairy farmers across New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Vermont Massachusetts and Connecticut. The loan up to four million dollars funds a three year program to expand marketing and handling facilities and will be repaid within one year.
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United Press
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association
Yale
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Vermont
Massachusetts
Chicago gang leaders named dangerous 28 in blue book
Chicago crime fighter Wrath Loesch released a police list labeling 28 top gangsters as dangerous enemies. Scarface Al Capone heads the roll, with other major figures from the past five years also named for constant police scrutiny.
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United Press
Chicago
Scarface al Cxpone
Florida
Aso
Loesch
C Kage
City Seeks amicable sewage fix with state board
State Sanitary Water Board meeting in Harrisburg yields upbeat view from Corry officials led by Mayor C. L. Alexander and City Solicitor Blaine Kincaid. Board pledges cooperative approach, not forcing costly plants, while Corry outlines finances and readiness to proceed when feasible.
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Muncipal
State Sanitary Water Board
Harrisbure
C. L. Alexander
Blaine Kincaid
Wren T. England
Harrisburg
State
Corry
Warren
Cambridge Springs
Kittanning
Younngsville
Solleitner Kincaid
Je Saultary Water Board
Kincaid
Theodore Appel
Department of Health
Council
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Ware War Board
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Yestersey Erie
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Dairymen’s League
U. S
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