Heavy Rains Flood City Basements and Streets
Heavy rains caused widespread damage as basements flooded and roads washed out. Hotels and businesses along Euclid Street suffered substantial water intrusion, with several areas reporting up to feet of water. Street drainage failures were blamed on obstructed culverts and litter blocking sewer intakes, prompting city officials to warn of possible action.
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Skiea
Oven
Snershunts
Leon Fray
Winet Avenue
Sulerced
Ners Fuln
Harrington
Local City Vote Snapshot Amid Confusing Ballot Fragments
Fragments from a city election listing candidates for President of the U S and state offices. Voter options appear alongside party labels and numeric tallies. Names include Crosby, Betsey, Mosher, Wilson, Van Alg, Houghton with various district figures and assembly bench notes.
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Senocratie
Uys
Rodsevep
AFT
Auditor Generalis
Aalataa Imirman
Wu Hassnes Crosby
van Alg
Houghton Toughton
BO So
Civic groups aid Legion event at Cory Hotel
Commander Lloyd Stowe of the American Legion announces co operation of Kiwanis Rotary and Golden Rule clubs with Elmer 2nd district to host National Commander J Ray Murphy and State Commander Tobin D Meade at the Cory Hotel on Thursday noon May 7. The program honors honored Legionnaires with addresses by regional leaders. organizers expect a large city and district audience. Mr and Mrs Frank Sianson of Jamestown visited Tuesday in the city on business.
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Lloyd Stowe
2Th Diariet American Legion
Kiwanis
Rotary Club
Golden Rule Club
Elmer 2
Guttler Post
2Th District
J Ray Murphy
Tobin D. Meade
Cory Hotel
Organizaional
Legionarres
Weiss Accuses Parker in Wendel Seizure
New York April 29 United Press reports Harry Weiss taxi driver testified he helped kidnap and torture Paul Wendel to obtain a confession. Weiss named Ellis Parker Jr New Jersey motor vehicle employee as directing the Wendel abduction while pleading not guilty and facing 550000 bail. Weiss’s wife led detectives to him in Youngstown Ohio and fears reprisal. Weiss seeks release on same 7500 bail as another indicted cooperator.
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United Press
New York
Harry Weiss
William F. X. Geoghan
Paul H. Wendel
George W. Martin
Martin
Weiss
Youngstown
Wendel
Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Ellis Parker, Jr
New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Joseph Goldstein
Turner Will Have New Speed Plane
Fort Worth, April 29 United Press reports Col. Riscoe Turner said a new aircraft with a top speed of 400 miles per hour would be ready for air speed records. His current plane tops at 330 mph and he hinted at contesting King Edward VI’s title in Britain.
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Ly United Press
Fort. Worth
Tex
Riscoe “Turner
Turner
Ringland
Edward VI
Local ballots in Corry show Crosby and Rose leading in race
In Corry Erie County primary voting saw Charles N. Crosby lead the Democratic bid for Congress in the Erie Crawford district with strong showings across six precincts. Will Rose dominated Republican ballots for Congress carrying every city precinct and defeating James N. Wilson by a wide margin. Roosevelt led Democratic presidential preference with 643 votes to Breckenridge's 35 as Townsend supporters boosted Crosby and Wilson in local races.
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Congress
Erie-Crawford
Charles N. Crosby
Meadville
Corry
Crosby
James FP. Condren
Erie
James M. Lavery
Mrie
Condren
W. Stuart Houghton
Edward M. Foye
John ©. van Allsburg
North East
State Assembly
Will Rose
Cambridge Springs
Rose
James N. Wilson
Franklin B. Hosbach
C. Arthur Blass
Townsend
Breckenridge
William E. Boral
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Landon
Auditor General
Roberts
Zimmerman
Ross
Samuel L. Gilson
Senate
Alwin W. Beach
Archie Colegrove
U S. urged to finance all flood control projects
The TriState Authority Citizens Flood Control committee will push to fund flood control projects entirely with federal money. State Senator Williams B. Rodgers announced the decision after executive committee talks, despite a House omnibus bill asking communities to share in Hood projects.
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U. S
United Press
Pittsburgh
TriState Authority
Citizens’ Flood Control Committee
Wim. B. Rodgers
Congrera
Watchman Confesses to Killing Brookville R R Operator
Brookville April 29 A confession to the slaying of Katherine Bracken 42 a Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad signal operator was claimed by Sheriff Samuel G Lowry. John Becker about 30 admitted attacking and killing her Friday night as she worked alone in the watch tower. Becker held without charges yet given a full account of his movements the night of the slaying. He was jailed for questioning after being taken into custody.
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United Press
Brookville
Katherine Bracken
Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad
Sherif Samuel G. Lowry
Jefferson County
Lowry
John Becker
Miss Bracken
Becker
Cleasfield
Ahoy
Bill
Tax Bill Passes House Amid Close Oversight
The House, under tight supervision, approved an $803 million tax bill and sent it to the Senate. Republicans allege a steamroller tactics while the U S Chamber of Commerce criticizes the move. The measure aligns with the Ways and Means Democrats and falls short of Roosevelt's revenue goals following the AAA ruling.
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Edward W. Lewis
United Press
Washington
House Today
Senate
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
House
Roosevelt March Ltd
Supreme
Plan inauguration of new autonomous state plan
Washington April 28 A Senate battle over cost distribution under the 319000.00 omnibus flood control bill was promised today with Senator David I Walsh ready to lead. We will fight to the limit against forcing states to pay costs of land needed for reservoirs and other growth rents under the measure after a brief debate with Senator Royal Copeland chairman of the commerce committee handling the bill.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
David I. Walsh
Mass
Walsh
Sen
Royal
Copeland
Commerce
Pandits Rob Express Office Steals 2500 in Quake Day Heist
In Qhesteh Pennsylvania on April 29 two pandits held up the office of the American Railway Express Company and escaped with 2500 after forcing clerks to surrender the cash.
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Hob Railway
Qhesteh
American Railway Express Company
Lightning destroys barn near Beaverdam. owner escapes harm
Will Akam’s 50 by 80 foot barn on the former Charjig Polielt farm north of Beaverdam burned after a mid afternoon lightning strike. Five calves and four horses perished. 15 tons of hay 5 tons of straw and 100 bushels of oats were lost. The home and other outbuildings were saved. Insurance on the barn reportedly expired recently.
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Will Akam
Charjig Polielt
Beauerdam
Lve
Alemlin
Jesso
Aldi
Landon Dominates Massachusetts GOP Presidential Preference
Massachusetts Republicans gave Governor Landon of Kansas a lead of about 10 to 1 over his rival with about half the state tallied. Roosevelt held a wide margin over Alfred E. Smith, while Father Coughlin ran third. Hoover Vandenberg Borah Knox trailed as voters left the ballot blank for names on the other party line.
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United Press
Boston
Ait M. Landon
Kansas
Massachusetts
Roosevelt Outerstance
Alfred E. Senith
Charles
Coughlin
Landon
Herbert Hoover
Arthur JH. Vandenberg
Michigan
Borah
Idaho
Frank Tmox
Chicago
Hoover
Vantenberg
Knox
Roosevelt Holds 17 to 1 Lead in Pennsylvania Primary
Philadelphia April 29 Roosevelt maintains a 17 to 1 lead over Col Henry Breckinridge in Pennsylvania Democratic preferential primary as late returns show Roosevelt 393,026 to 29,472 Breckinridge from 4,688 of 7,972 precincts. Botkin unopposed on Republican ballots with 1,612 presidential preferences. write ins for Roosevelt total 8,748. Tingland and Tillotson leave for Buffalo this morning.
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United Press Philladelphia
Roosevelt
Col. Henry
Breckenridge
New York
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Wim. E. Botah
Activities at Allegheny to Undergo Probe
Detected misconduct at Allegheny College in Meadville leads to a formal probe. Rev Robert L Tucker of Columbus wins unanimous motion for thorough investigation into suppression of a social group by a Pennsylvania bishop. A three member committee will report findings.
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Sociel Group
Leonard
M. E. Federation
United Press
Columbus
Detec Bates
Methodist Federation For Social Service Today
Pennsylvania
Allegheny College
Meadville
Rey
Robert L. Tucker
Francis J. McConnell
New York
Pittsburgh
Adna W. Leonard
Hig
Tucker
Kidnapper Richard Taylor Sentenced in Allentown Case
Richard Taylor, 42, Akron, was sentenced to 25 to 50 years for the kidnapping of 10 year old Henry Z Koeh Jr from an Allentown department store. He pleaded guilty before Judge Tobet and received immediate imprisonment.
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Irie
Philadelphia
Richard Taylor
Akron
Henry Z. Koeh, Jr
Allentown
Taylor
Richard
Van Allsburg Wins Over Houghton By 379 Votes
Returns from Erie County show John E. Van Allsburg winning the Republican nomination in the Third Assembly district over Wm Art Houghton with 1,217 to 868 votes. In Crawford County Rose leads Wilson for the Democratic nomination, with Rose about 1,000 ahead in early totals. Crosby dominates the Erie County Democratic slate for congress and the far western Erie county precincts reflect the Townsend influence.
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Will Ruse
Cambridge Springs
Charles N. Crosby
Meadville
Erie-Crawford
Crosby
Erie County
James N. Condrén
James F. Lavery
Erie
Toso Jn
Murein
Lw Eris
Gonadiren
Lavery
Old County
James N. Wilson
Borer County
Penthonouiry
Crawford County
Wilson
Crawford
Townsend
Erin County
John E. van Allsburg
North East
Blair
Joseph Wagner
Organization
West Side
Assembly
Willian B. Washahaugh
Harry Schumacher
Ralph’y McCreary
Frante McCarthy
J. C. Young
Roosevelt
Breckenridge
Corry Police to Adopt New Uniforms
Corry city officials plan a complete uniform change for the police department within weeks. Mayor Glen Miller and Chief John D Fisnizan approved grey whipcord outfits with puttees for practical use. orders will be placed this week. Also notes a bond issue approval in Harrisburg on April 29 for a $30,000 mortgage by the Mountital Gas Company of Kane.
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Corry’s
Police
Deparsuen Wats
Glen Miller
John D Fisnizan
Harrisburg
Moutital Gas Company of
Kane
Unlon
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