British plan to preserve peace handed to Italy
Paris reports a British proposal to preserve peace in Africa will be submitted to Italy today. A copy of Mussolini’s reply is hoped for by tomorrow as Laval plans to present the plan to Baron Aloisi. If rejected, Laval will seek a middle ground between Italian demands and British concessions.
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Italy
Laval
United Press
Paris
Haat Africa
Benito Mussolini
Anthony Folan
Dewate
Pierre Laval
Baron Pompeo Aloisi
Alolal
Mussolini
Mdza
Great Britain
Legionnaires Open State Convention in Wilkes-Barre
Wilkes Barre Pa August 15 1940 15000 Pennsylvanians attend the 17th annual American Legion convention John B Meade Scranton announces candidacy against Eastern Vice Commander Paul B Dague Downingtown Executive committee favors moving state headquarters from Philadelphia to Harrisburg Memorial services for longtime department adjutant James J DelGio will be held today Women's auxiliary officers listed including Florence Sloan Fort Washington Hazen Berby Summit Hill Elizabeth Mave Winston Salem Betty Owens Scranton Nettie Craven Philadelphia and others See Pittsburgh March archiviste and other titles noted in coverage
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United Press
Wilkhs-Barre
American Legion
Pennsylvania
John B. Meade
Scranton
Paul B. Dague
Downingtown
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
James J. Delgo
Ifs Pixion
Florence Sloan
Fort Washington
le Chapeau
Pennsalon
Hazen Berby
Summit Hill
Wiizabeth Mave
Winston
Les Demiapeaus
Betty Owens
Connierge
Nettie Craven
Vaumnoir
Ger
Pitsburgh
Larchiviste
Life Sentences for Slayers of Attorney in Michigan
Aug 15 life sentences were handed down in Michigan for the slayings of Han k Cartan Dickinson, a New York attorney and nephew of Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans. William Schueitner received life at hard labor with solitary confinement after a party shooting. Florencé and Loretta Jackson, and Jean Miller, convicted of the same murder plot, were ordered to the Detroit house of correction in Plymouth.
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United Press
Michigan
Underworld Agure
Hank Cartan Dickinson
New York
Supreme Court
Charles Evans
Ugled
William Schueitner
Florencé
Loretta
Jackson
Jean Miller
Detroit
Coal Bill Reported By United Press
Washington date Aug 15 The majority report of the House Ways and Means Committee on the bituminous coal bill calls for federal control amid urgent demand. The report, released twelve hours after a minority critique labeled the measure unconstitutional, sets the stage for potential further action tomorrow.
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United Pracs
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Its a Knockout Draws Tiny Crowd at High School
The three act musical comedy Its a Knockout opened last evening in the high school auditorium with small attendance. Junior American Legion bugle corps and chorus provided numbers along with Mrs. Dawson Olmstead. The plot follows a penniless boxer posing as a millionaire, returning to his village, while a supposed eleven year old adopted daughter is really rich. a telegram about an airplane patent promises a payoff. The show will rerun tonight at 8:30.
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American Legion
Dawson Olmstead
Climax
Hein
Musmanno serves notice on six thirty campaign move
Braver Falls Pa Aug 15 Judge M A Musmanno touring the state by air in his bid for the state supreme court nomination served notice on Republican factions that he will wage a vigorous campaign for both the Republican and Democratic nominations. He said he is equally concerned with the Republican nomination as with the Democratic and will pursue a strong campaign for the GOP honor.
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Unea
Rress
Braver Falls
M. A. Musmanno
State Supreme Court
Cass
T Am
Musmanno
State College to enroll 140 freshmen next month
Trustees of Pennsylvania State College authorized 140 freshmen to enroll next month, boosting expected attendance to 5300? The board set first year class limits at 1150 men and 250 women, the same as last year, during a special budget meeting held yesterday.
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Unntea Prue
Aiamirisburg
Pennsylvania State College
Endorse Myers Harrisburg Aug 15 Letter From Camp Hill
A Harrisburg report notes Robert L. Myers Jr of Camp Hill seeking the Danceratis nomination. The piece cites endorsements and a path through the Superior Court judge position, highlighting party support and local courthouse feedback. Myers is positioned as a hopeful candidate amid intra party discussions and electoral timing in August.
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Myers
Harrisburg
Robert L. Myers, Jr
Camp Hill
Superior Court
House Wins Contempt Clash Over Hopson Testimony
Washington Aug 15 The House side won a jurisdictional dispute over testimony by Howard C Hopson head of Associated Gas and Electric with Black Senate lobby committee delaying contempt action. Hopson will testify before the Senate committee after completing House inquiry, avoiding immediate arrest for contempt. The tug of war left Hopson elusive as agents shadowed him since Friday while investigators chased him in circles.
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House
Associated Gas and Electric System
Senate
United Press
Washington
House Today
Hopson
Howard C. Hopson
Associated Gas & Electric Financial
Hugo L. Black
Associateaf Gas and Electric Company
Black
House Committee
Anata
Action Urged On Coal Rail And Oil Measures
Congressional blocs push railroad oil and coal regulatory bills to force action this session. The Cole-Tomally oil bill would bind interstate production control, the Gulley coal bill aims for a “little NRA” for the strike era, and the Crosser railroad pension bill faces constitutional objections. The Gulley bill awaits House action. the railroad pension bill had a brief hearing before Ways and Means.
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Edward W. Lewis
United Press
Washington
Gufte
NRA
Crosser Railroad
House
Beng
Three youths missing on cruise off Cape Cod coast
Coast Guards hunted by Nantucket Sound for three youths aged 18 to 20 described as sons of prominent Cape Cod residents. They left from Craige to Edgartown aboard an 18 foot outboard motorboat. A squall swept the area yesterday and authorities fear capsizing or drifting far to sea.
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Cape Cod
United Presa
Hyannis
Mass
Coast Guards
Nantucket Sound
Four Die in Plane Crash Near Gitmo Texas
Delta Airlines reported four fatalities after a passenger and mail plane crashed nine miles north of Gitmo Texas and burned. The dead include pilot Andy Dixon of Monroe Louisiana co pilot Herbert Buckley of Wichita Falls Texas, passenger J W Thompson of Atlanta Georgia, and passenger P A Ivy of Billingham Alabama. Witnesses said the craft seemed to land safely before catching fire and exploding as flames reached the fuel tank.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Delta Airliines
Texas
Gitmee
Andy Dixon
Monroe
Herbert Buckiey
Wichita Fall
J. W. Thompson
Atlanta
Gay
P. A. Ivy
Billingham
Ala
Tiobor
Long May Run in 36
Huey P. Long of Louisiana announces candidacy for president in 1936. He plans to run as an independent if Franklin D. Roosevelt is renominated by the Democrats. Herbert Hoover will again seek the Republican nomination.
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Unig
New York
Huey P. Looz
Louisiana
Long
Roosevelt
Herbert Hanver
Roosevelt urges state action to implement social security
President Roosevelt called on the states to cooperate in enacting the New Deal social security program, noting many already have old age pension and unemployment insurance laws. He said the measure, signed yesterday, is the keystone of his plan for a more abundant life and could protect about 30 million Americans, with fuller fulfillment once all states pass cooperative legislation.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congression
Eastern Erie County Democratic Club Organizes at Harborcreek
The Democratic Club of Hast fiie County met at Harborcreek Town Hall to organize a semi political group favoring progressive government. Temporary officers named include Arthur Palmquist as chairman Miz Elizabeth Colby Sharrer as vice chairman Charles J Shioleno as treasurer Willisna Tex Bond as secretary. An executive board comprises officers and Elizabeth Keere Gerge H Clavin Elmr Worris M J McMaion Clarence Wagner. Committees established cover constitution bylaws membership and entertainment with listed chairpersons and members.
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Democratic Club
Hast Fiie County
Harborcresle
Tas
Arthur Palmquist
Harbor Creek
Miz. Elizn Colby Sharrer
Lawrence Park
Charles J
Shioleno
North
East
Willisna
Tex-Bond
Elizabeth Keere
Wesleyville
Gerge H. Clavin
Nori East
Elmr Worris
M. J. McMaion
Clarence Wagner
Green Township
Collowine
Geo. H. ‘Clavin
Charles Rebucls
Roosevelt to Spend Weekend at Hyde Park
President Roosevelt will leave tonight for Hyde Park New York the summer white house where he will spend the weekend. He will continue work as usual with a break Saturday afternoon for a birthday party in honor of Franklin D. Jr who will be 21. He will return to Washington Monday morning.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
White House
Pranidin, Jr
Rooseval
Wallington
Young Bride Found Clubbed to Death in Lorain Home
Mrs Dorothy Meluch a 22 year old bride of five weeks was found clubbed to death in her Lorain home. Relatives found the body and police blamed no clue yet while seeking her unemployed husband for questioning who may explain the slaying. The head injury was severe and the crime occurred about 4 p m yesterday after she was last seen alive.
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Dorothy Meluch
Lorain
United Press Lorain
Hitler Aims at World Peace Through Veterans
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler seeks to safeguard global peace by uniting World War veterans and pressing a coordinated front with foreign veterans to curb wars. The plan runs alongside moves to dissolve the Stahlhelm veteran group as part of the Nazi drive for influence among ex servicemen.
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Hitler
Unites Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
British Financier Sir Basil Blackett Killed in Crash
Berlin Aug 15 Sir Basil Blackett British financier died in an automobile accident at Giessen aged 53 He was a director of the Bank of England De Beers Mining Co and major British cable and communications firms.
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Berlin
Basil Blackett
Giessen
Basil
Bank of England
de Beers Mining Co
British Cable and Tonmimunications
Man given 18 months for manslaughter in Field killing
Guy H. King, 62, who pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in the July killing of 89-year-old Lawrence W. Field, was sentenced to 18 months in the Erie County Jail after arraignment in Erie court this morning.
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Guy H. King
Guil
Lawrence W. Field
Erle Courtty
Erle
Post Office to Add Substitutes Under 8 Hour Week
Roosevelt signs a bill creating an eight hour day for postal workers, expanding work hours for substitute employes by about six hours weekly. The plan shifts existing four extra hours to substitutes, affects 225000 postal staff including Corry office, and aims to employ 18000 to 20000 substitutes.
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Corry
James A. Warney
May furnish clue to crater disappearance
Burimalo New York Aug 15 The year old disappearance of Supreme Court Justice Joseph F Crater was injected today into the case of Mrs Lusille Thorne Horan former Broadway stage beauty charged with the murder of her husband The formerVanities star surrounded by shootings was a friend of the missing New York jurist Authorities indicated they might question her concerning his disappearance as soon as she regains her composure
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Burimalo
Joseph F. Crater
Lusille Thorne Horan
Vanities
New York
Hisis
London Market Quiet After U S Purchases
Washington Aug 15 United Press Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau said the London silver market was almost normal after government purchases of more than 29 000 000 ounces yesterday. He dodged questions about whether the United States resumed promises of silver this morning. He added Things have quieted down in London. The price is 65 cents an ounce and bears.
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United Press
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Henry Morenthau
London
Morgenthau
United States
Leniency Shown for Corry Man In Manslaughter Case
Guy E. King 62 of Corry was arraigned and sentenced to one year and six months in Erie county jail after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter. The sentence followed a large court demonstration with about 1000 witnesses praising his character. Testimony from twelve witnesses highlighted his good reputation and peaceful nature in the Corry community. The shooting of Lawrence W. Field 39 occurred near King's First Avenue home after midnight on July 3. The incident stemmed from earlier tensions with J. J. Sweitzer. (Continued on Page Three)
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Guy E. King
Corry
A. P. Rossiter
Erie County
King
Ourt
Ind
W. Ed Marsh
Sherif N. Dell Darling
Olin W. Bracken
B. Porter
Henry Greteler
James Sulivan
Lloyd Ruppersburger
Bentley
Clyde I. Brown
M. Ray Green
Ray Powers
Worth Hammond
Lawrence W. Field
First Avenue
J. J. Sweitzer
Uy Sommer
Sweitzer
Som
Waa
Woman Sought for Slaying in Chicago
Chicago police probe the murder of Kenneth A. Morrison assistant comptroller of the Consolidated Park District found shot and slumped in a car seat. A note bearing a grim threat was found on his body as investigators search for a suspect, including a woman, amid a chaotic scene described by authorities.
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United Press
Chicago
Kenneth A. Morrison
Consolidated
Ieako Parks
Tia
John L. Sullevan
Markets At A Glance Stocks And Bonds Mixed
Markets at a glance show irregular and quiet trading. Stocks and bonds move unevenly with curb and Chicago lists ticked higher while foreign exchange shows the dollar firmer. Grains command modest gains and cotton edges up slightly amid thin trading. rubber and silver show modest fractional gains in New York futures activity.
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United Press
Chicago
New York
OME
Montret
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Dickinson
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Bill
Unitas Press
U.S
Eric
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