Open New Black Top Road South of City
The completed rolling and opening of the Pinchot road south of Concord to Lindsey Hollow creates a semi permanent outlet from the city to Corry. Melvin Amy directed construction, praised by property owners along the route for this long-awaited improvement. The highway department also took over additional Corry streets, including South Center street from Grove to the city, with hopes to close the remaining gap later this year.
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Cty
Lindsey Hollow
Pinchot Road
Berms
City Line
South Center Street
Lindsey Hollow Pinchottes
Melvin Amy
Astern Concord
Moreyell
Corry
Pinchot
State Highway Department
Grove Street
Widow Jessie Costello Acquitted Murder Charge Faces Offers
A stunned Jessi Costello, cleared by an Essex County jury of cyanide murder, attracted offers for life story rights while money poured in for daily needs. She rejected vaudeville bids but agreed to publish her tale, as reporters and a cheering crowd gathered outside her Salem home.
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Jessie Costello
United Press Saumm
Mass
William @. Clark
Asex
Jessie
Soldier Dead at Fort Slocum in Mysterious Shooting
Private Donald J. Zinn of York Pennsylvania was fatally wounded at Fort Slocum where Corporal Truman Smith of Lima was dying. Both men were found in the basement of the receiving barracks and sent to the fort hospital. Zinn had enlisted last June and was to ship out for Hawaii on August 25.
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United Press
New Rochelle
Fort Slocum
Donald J. Zinn
York
Hawaii
Truman §. Smith
Lima
Fort
Zinn
Fire damages St Albans church in Shenandoah area
A Shenandoah report states fire swept the St Albans Roman Catholic church in the Wiiengowsa area causing about 65 000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in the basement and spread through the wooden frame building. Volunteer crews from Shenandoah and Mahanoy City contained the fire and prevented spread to nearby properties in the mining town.
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Sy Unnea
Shenandoah
St Albans
Wiiengowsa
Lola! Joss
Susie Shepherd
West Palm
Mahanoy City
Beach
Fis
Maxwell
Chautaugus
N. C
60000 Garment Workers Strike Across NY NJ CT
Aug 16 60 000 garment workers walked out in a determined strike for better conditions and pay under the NRA. The walkout affected New York New Jersey and Connecticut with a metropolitan area wide impact and Connecticut expecting a complete tie up.
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United Press
New York
NRA
New Jersey
Connecticut
Unionization obstacle to code peace in steel and coal
A bitter fight over unionization stalls progress on steel and coal codes as executives of major steel firms and AF of L leader William Green press for, and Johnson seeks, a basis to resolve the dispute under the recovery act. Frick Coke Co accused of discharging workers amid strike truce. Coal mediation board probes Pennsylvania complaints. Andrews will lead inquiry with Pinchot secretary dispatch.
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H. C. Thompson
United Press
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Tabor
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
J. C. Prick Coke Co
Pennsylvania
Frick Company
United States Steal Corporation
United Mine Workers
Cnal Mediation Board
Roosevelt
Mimer W. Andrews
New York
Pincho
Andrews
No Change in Roosevelt Inflation Policy Reported
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt's fundamental policy on inflation remains unchanged. He responded to questions about possible early action on a policy toward inflation and the commodity dollar, indicating no shift in his approach.
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F.D.R
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Two kidnapped gangsters elude Chicago dragnet in big raid
Aug 16 Chicago police with 50 officers armed with machine guns grenades and tear gas bombs pursued two men linked to a kidnapping gang. Despite hundreds of federal agents and a large force using planes and a forest clearing trap the fugitives escaped after four hours of pursuit with a false ransom package.
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United Press
Chicago
Lovey
Ioldawy
Roger Touhy
Buldly
John
Jakehe Barber
la Grange
New angle in girl's death shocks Kittanning
State police opened a new line of inquiry into the death of 20 year old Ada May Stearin found in the Allegheny River near Kittanning. Sheriff Shaffer sought clues to the unresolved case as the victim awaited a $1000 inheritance on her 21st birthday.
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United Press
Kittanning
George W. Shaffer
Armstrong County
Ada May Stearin
Allegheny River
A. W. Dosch
Harold Grey
Shatter
Aitring
Misa Rearie
Migmey
AT&T declares quarterly dividend of 32.29 per share
Directors of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company announce a regular quarterly dividend of 32.29 per share with payment and record dates set for September 15 and August 16 respectively.
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A. T
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Calder
Court rules NRA valid in oil regulation case
The District of Columbia Supreme Court upheld the National Recovery Act on an oil regulation dispute. The ruling asserts federal emergency powers authorize president actions to curb interstate hot oil shipments despite state controls. Justice Joseph W. Cox emphasised national emergency overrides normal constitutional limits.
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NRA
Julius Frandsen
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Texas
Joseph W. Cox
Congress
Reconstruction Cuban Finances Under Study By New Government
Havana August 16 The new Cuban government is reviewing a complete reconstruction of about 160000 in foreign debts mainly held in the United States. An American finance commission likely will aid in assessing Cuba's indebtedness and taxation. A civil suit seeks charges against ex president Machado and aides for embezzlement fraud homicide and more. all named fugitives.
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Lawrence S
Haas United Press
Havana
United States
Cuba
Carlos Manuel de Sespedes
Vengefli Ucts
Forme
Machado
Garcilasa de
Interior
Octavia Zubizarretta
Anttonia Rinciart
Jose Taquierdo
Labor Fights for Program in NRA Push
Organized labor, stirred by steel and coal conflicts, adopts an aggressive stance toward the National Recovery Drive. Labor readers express displeasure with 40 hour workweeks under NRA permits and modified co employment. fears of a walkout by unions surface as the labor leadership frames the dispute around industrialists and policy.
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United Press
Washington
Amon Gghts
NRA
NiRus
Eame Inie Jt
la Feve Hoa
Jed
Ixbr
Acess
Preeilast
Wal “Grewn
Amerjean Federation
Labor
Italian Liner Sets New Atlantic Mark
The Rex completed a 9181 mile trans Atlantic crossing from Gibraltar to Ambrose lightship in 4 days 18 hours 58 minutes at an average of 24.02 knots, taking the westward record from the Bremen and surpassing Europa. The Inez also set a daily run record covering 736 sea miles at 29.61 knots.
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New York
Wmiythion Bie Ribuon
Rex
Ambrose
Gibraltar
Bremen
Europa
Inez
Auto Stolen Near Ajax Plant Tuesday
Police say the Chrysler roadster owned by Frank Bliss of Wright Street was stolen from near the Ajax plant on West Washington Street Tuesday afternoon. A stranger in the area while a battery was replaced was questioned. he may be plant employee. Description of the man, car, and suspect was broadcast to state police, but no trace has been found and no witnesses identified the thief or the car’s route.
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Frank Bliss
Wright Street
Ajex
Weat Washington Street
Cadéslé
Une
Ajax
Wreck Ties Up P.R.R. Traffic Near Sinnemahoning
A derailment of eastbound freight train W-3 at Grove near Sinnemahoning Center disrupted Pennsylvania Railroad service. About fourteen cars derailed and the wreck halted traffic for hours, with passenger trains Weethmana affected and trains delayed into the evening.
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Tme Pennsylvania Railroad
Grove
Sinnemahoning
Three Cornered Mayoral Fight Fails to Materialize
The race for mayor narrows to incumbent Frank T. England and Glen Miller after reports of a third candidate falter. Filing shows entrants for council four years and other county posts, with Wallace Hammond withdrawing from controller race and a broad slate of Republican and Democratic nominees.
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Frank 'T
England
Glen Miller
Corty Taxpayers’ Union
Wallace W. Hammond
James P. Crown
Charles A. Pain
Bigland
Frank T. England
John A. Blatt
G. A. Duke
John M. Foley
Frank O. Howard Ross M. Mead
M. Leo Mulderick
Hinnest A. Williams
Cornell
Orris F. Caster
Frank L. Heath
Charles Selele
JL. Splesman
Maude
Barnes
Thomas M. Garrity
Carl L. Henton
John W. Lamibing
Erie County
Murder Victim Identified in Exeter Divorcee Case
Aug 16 report confirms the murder victim found dismembered near Cork's Hill and Monday is Mrs. Louie Bosselie Palmer, a 50 year old divorced resident of Exeter. The case centers on Frampton, a missing person tied to the Palmers. Police say investigation continues with identification completed.
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Frampton Balls
N. Hy
Cork's Hill
Louie Bosselie Palmer
Exeter
Akron Lawyer Confesses To Murder Of Four In Poison Plot
Akron attorney Mark H. Shank admits poisoning a man, his wife, and two children after a claim that the victim knew too much. The four victims, Alvin Colley and his wife plus sons Clemant 10 and Clyde 7, died after consuming grape juice tainted with poison on a Hot Springs to Little Rock highway. A fourth child, 4, survived. authorities say Colleys were key witnesses in a murder case.
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Akron
Unites Fress Hot Springs
Ark
Mark H. Shank
Little Rock-Malvern
Shank
Ward
Polite
Bluotho
Culley
Colleg
Hot Springs
Shans YelloWell
Halbert Snd Shute
Lite de Rock
Cline
Mulvern
Mama
Papa
Shane
Four Sharon Officers Suspended in Police Conduct Row
Sharon Pennsylvania August 16 Mayor Fred Thomas suspended four policemen for conduct unbecoming after a mayoral ordinance changed appointment control to the council. Names listed Roy Mosely Donalott Charles Shaffer and Libya Varise were affected. Harrisburg August 15 Alcohol permit board revoked Reading based Health Leverage Company brewery permit first revoked under new policy following 3.2 beer legalization.
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United Press
Sharon
Fred ‘Thomas
Roy Mosely
Donal ‘Ott
Charles Shaffer
Libya Varise
Harrisburg
Abite Aléohol
Fetoec
Health Lieverage Company
Reading
Phas
Wife of Machado Arrives in Philadelphia Amid Welcome
Mim Jerarda Mechado, wife of Cuba's former president, reached Philadelphia on the Penney Railroad from Washington. Station officials and the Welcoming party greeted her on the platform as she left the train and proceeded to the awaiting carriage.
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United Frise
Philadelphia
Mim Jerarda Mechado
Cuba
I Piltio
Delphisian A Penney Railroad
Rill
Washington
Ony
Sale Sitet
WKE
Iy Ach
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Elude Dragnet
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W. W. Hammond
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Thos. J. Brown
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