Plans Outlined for Boys Week Program Calendars
Rotary Club boys work committee met at the library to draft plans for Boys Week in Corry from May 25 to 29. Names were chosen for daily chairmen including Feldt, Ralph S, Spicer and Hongut with Memorial Day observance as a key program. Joseph Haggeman was named general chairman to coordinate the entire week and committees will assist each day’s activities.
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Harry Spicer
C. W. Hongut
Pal Jamed
Ench
Joseph Haggeman
Rotary Club
Slavold Powell
Roosevelt Leads Smith In Pennsylvania Primary Delegates
Roosevelt held a lead in Pennsylvania with about 56 delegates likely to back him, while Smith trailed with around 20. Early returns showed Roosevelt dominating district contests and signaling 60 Pennsylvania delegates entering the national convention.
Police Chief Ruppersburger Dies Sudden
Police Chief John M. Ruppersburger, 38, died at his home on Euclid Street after a severe heart attack. A Corry resident for 22 years, he served since 1924 and was Health Officer. survived by his wife and two sons Lloyd and Louis. Funeral at St. Thomas Church Saturday at 9:80.
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Corry
John M. Ruppersburger
Euclid Street
Ruppersburger
Pennsylvania
Chief Ruppersburger
Titusville
C. L. Alexander
Pennsylvania National Guard
Ruppershuiger
Lloyd
Louis
Buffalo
St. Thomas Church
Pine Graves Cemetery
Reichers Aims for New Flight Record From St Hubert
Montreal April 28 Lou Reichers and U Miller took off from St Hubert airport at 9 20 am in the Bernarr Macfadden plane bound for Havana. Reichers seeks a new distance record of roughly 68 miles and an eight hour flight to Cuba with test heights and conditions to be evaluated.
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Montreal
Lou Reichers
U. Miller
St. Hubert
Bernarr Macfadden
Test Hight
East Columbus project contracts eyed for early award
City Council officials expect rapid progress after the state highway department announces the award for the East Columbus Avenue contract. The Baldwin Brothers Construction Co of Cleveland submitted the low bid on the Columbia Avenue section, just over 85 thousand dollars, with formal notification due soon.
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East Columbus Avenue
State Highway Department
Harrisburg
East Main Street
Baldwin Brothers Construction Company
Cleveland
Columbia Avenue
Funk
Shady Dvorine
Warren County Line
Spartansburg Road
Edinboro Educator Addresses Kiwanis Club Meeting
Prof L H Van Houten of Edinboro State Teachers College spoke to Kiwanis at the Hotel Corry advocating education and third party endorsement. He urged continued study while the club planned a sweepstakes on Recreation Alleys and discussed forming a mush ball lodge with Walter H Scott leading the musicball effort.
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L. H. van Houten
Kiwanis Club
Edinboro State
Hotel Corry
van Houten
Omaha
Rainboro
Farcumi
Service Club
Walter H Scott
Orgatteation
Tid, Brodbeck
New York City
Wits
Incheon
Webb and Coney Nominated by Farmer-Labor for 1937 Ticket
United Press reports Omaha April 38 that Col. Frante Elbridge Webb of California and Gen. Jacob S. Coney of Ohio were backed by Farmer-Labor delegates from six states and the District of Columbia for president and vice president on a third party platform. The ticket calls for abolishing present banking laws, paying soldiers bonuses, reducing tariffs, excluding a levy on agricultural products, world wide abolition of tortfeas in 1837, and annual public works appropriations of 5 billion dollars. Webb defeated Coxey by a large majority.
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United Press
Omaha
Neb
Frante Elbridge Webb
California
Ohio
Jacob
Coney
Farmer-Labor Party
Hey
Webb
Farmer
Lebor
District of Columbia
Goxey
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed Today
Radio listings show WABC WEAF and WJZ NBC CBS networks with programs from 9:00 to 11:30. Berg and Dunn on WABC, International Reve on WEAF, Big Six of the Air on CBS, Toschi Seidel on CBS and Through the Opera Glass on WJZ.
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WABC
GES
Berg and Dunn
WEAF
NBC
CBS
Toschi Seidel
WJZ
Two Killed and Two Injured When Express Derailed
A west bound Grand Trunk Maple Left Ayer express derailed near South Bend Indiana. Engineer James Groves and fireman Wultee Shinning were killed. Injured were Jett Bradburn and his five year old son Marshal. Both families were trapped in a wrecked house as cars plunged from an embankment. Inspectors consider possible open switch as cause. The Chicago bound train originated in Detroit and Montreale.
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United Press
South Bend
Ind
Yan Anc
Mariella
Bradburn
Belinvert
New Yorke Central
Chicago
Montrese
Detroit
Jury Deliberations Begin in Honor Slaying Trial
In Honolulu Avril a jury weighs four verdicts in the Joe Kahahawai case. Defendants Massie and three companions remain at Pearl Harbor as Honolulu awaits a verdict on charges including murder and manslaughter in the revenge killing tied to Thalia Massie assault allegations.
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Dan Campocel
United Press
Court Room
Honolalu
Avril
Grippel
Joe Kahahawai
Liewh
Thomas H. Massie
Hace Hubbard Fortescue
Lord
AG Jones
United States
Pearl Habor Naval Base
Honolulu
Kahahnwai
Massie
Thalia Portescue Massie
South Seas
Slo
Democratic Assembly Vote Not Compiled in Erie County
Compilation of the Democratic vote in Erie County's Third Assembly district was not complete at Brie this afternoon. Worth Hammond is believed to have won the Democratic nomination, with full figures expected later. Senator James J. Davis carried Erie City and County by 20 votes over independent Republican Smedsley D. Butler, 6,609 to 6,089, though a possible discrepancy in the Third District could flip the result to Butler.
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Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Franklin 1. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Alfred J. Smith
Smith
Sithin
Stith
Columbus Avenue
Witc
Doubl
James
Davis
Smedley B. Butler
Republian
Butler
Louis T. McPadden
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Lawrence H. Rupp
Allentown
U. S
Lewis Cassidy
Independent
Republican
Frank BE. Baldwin
Wilson G. Larng
Charles A. Watters
L. &. Shannon
Supreme Court
William B. Linn
Edward ©. Higbee
Superior Court
William N. Parker
Joseph H. Sladtield
Arthur H. James
George H. McWherter
Robert A.henderson
George F. Douglas
Worth Hammond
Erie County
Brie
Hammond
Bes
United States
James J. Davis
Erie City
Smedsley D. Butler
Talyd
Curtis Seeks New Contact in Kidnap Probe
In Norfolk Virginia the yacht Maroon refueled and prepared to sail toward Chesapeake Bay seeking a new contact for dealings with alleged Lindbergh kidnapping agents. Curtis Edwin Bryce and Lt George J Richard waited at the base as crew faced rough seas and delayed departure.
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Curtis
Maroon
Lindbergh
Charles M. McGann
United Press
Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
John Hughes Curtis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Norfolk Naval Base
Edwin B. Bryce
Elmira
N.Y
Baby
East Ene
Three Men Die in Cardale Grade Crossing Crash
Three men from Orient Fayette County were killed when a West Penn street car struck their automobile at a Cardale crossing eight miles southwest of Un iontown Pennsylvania. The victims Michel Bracken age 48 his son John 18 and Wil ard Grant age 80 were delivering mile in their car which was dragged 75 feet after the impact. Motorman John L Rose said he did not see the auto until his car was within ten feet of it.
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United Press Uniontown
West Penn
Cardale
Here
Michel Bracken
John
Wilard Grant
Orient
Fayette County
John L. Rose
Banks Not Cooperating in Relief Plan Charged
Senate banking committee member Norbeck charged that banks refuse to grant new loans or extend solid old ones, weakening confidence and dragging down property values. He cited Fed data showing $809 million in securities loans cut since March with $118 million of reserve growth not offsetting the decline in markets.
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Lyle G. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Pew
Norbeck
Federal Reserve
Memsber
Reading
Death claims Paul Downey lifelong Corry resident
Paul J. Downey age 42 died after a three month illness at his West Smith Street home. He was a Corry native and long prominent in the drug store business with his father, later taking over the Main and Center street pharmacy. He was a University of Pittsburgh pharmaceutics graduate and attended Eastman Business School. Funeral plans are listed for St Thomas Church with a mass later.
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Paul J. Downey
Corry
N. Y
Downey
Corry Lodge, B. P
Diks
Stanford Hose Company
Jack
Sadie Downey
Lyle Saxton
Mary Downey
Olean
Jack Brigham
Oil City
John Downey
Elmore
Ohio
George
Detroit
St Thoms Church
St. Thomas
St. Thomas Church
Auto Wreck on Gates Street Involves Five Persons
An early noon collision on Gates Street with a Pennsylvania train injured five people in a car driven by George Buck. Mrs. Margaret Hughes and three children were hospitalized with head and chest injuries while Buck escaped with minor injuries. railroad officials investigate the crossing, which lacked protective barriers on the Pennsylvania side.
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George Buck
Hospitat
Automohiie i
Pennsylvanis
Gates Street
Cate
Giterette
South Street
Brijaes
Shalang
Margaret Hughes
West
Frederick Street
Mathie
Mr. Buck
Corry Hospital
Fred Mitcheil
William Mitcheil
West Frederick Street
Margaret Wii
George Ry Woolly
Isatherine Buck
Wall
Hughes
Pennsylvania
Byeck
Coal tariff retained in tax bill despite opposing motions
In Washington on April 28 the Senate Finance Committee kept the coal tariff in the tax bill. The provision imposes a two dollar per ton levy on imports and applies to various sizes and classifications of coal.
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Separ
Washington
Senate Finance Comittee
Ransom Bills Come to Lies in Switzerland
London April 29 A Telegraph dispatch from Geneva reports that some of the ransom paid for the Lindbergh child was changed in Switzerland. Police were searching for two persons who altered bills in the canton of Zug.
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Switzerland
London
Geneva
Switearland
tYqichneel
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Penn
Reichers
Hear Edinboro
Democratic Assembly
Charles N. Crosby
Mearville
Paul Downey
Smith Street
Alfrew Wold
Johnsonburg
Eft
Betty Lucile Wold
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