Texas Governor Stops All Pumping On State Highway Plan
Dirt flies on the first township road improvement under the Pinchot 20000-mule program. A 6.2 mile stretch from Union City east through Union and Concord townships to the McCray farm moves forward with State Highway Department crews. George Stowe, Concord township supervisor, observed work as crews push from Union City, with more township roads to be announced as plans permit.
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Union
Concord
Erie County
Union City
Union Township
McCray
Pennsyl
Vania Railroad
Crawford County
Cook School
George Stowe
Concord Township
Mrnday
State Highway Department
Texas governor proclaims martial law to halt oil fields
Governor Ross Himling of Texas orders shut down of more than 1,600 wells across Rush Upshur Gregg and Smith counties. State militia deployed to enforce the action aimed at stopping waste amid low price pressures.
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United Press
Austin
Ter
Ross Himling
Texas
Rush
Upshur
Gregg
Smith Counties
Kettlemanville
California
Sterling
Murray
Olklahoma
Genig
Govermor Murray
Oklahoma
Three Corry marksmen to shoot at Camp Perry
Corry marksmen Péter Hansen and Merle Tsraelson earned spots on the Pennsylvania Civilian Rifle Team. Ronald Shank of Corry joined the state National Guard team. The Pennsylvanians will compete at Camp Perry in the national rifle shoot with several named teammates from Indiana, Woodward, Meadville, Warren and Yeadon.
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Penn
National Guard
Camp Perry
Corry
Pennsylvania
Obl
Bard
Péter Hansen
Merle Tsraelson
Corry Rad
Mount Gretna
Camp Petry
Ronald Shank
Coo A
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Penn'a Oil Price Boost Reported by South Penn Agency
Pittsburgh Aug. 27 Five cent rise in all Pennsylvan ia crude grades announced by South Penn Purchasing Agency. Prices listed include Pennsylvania grade oil in National Transit Company lines at 1.75 and Pennsylvania graded in Southwest Pennsylvaia pipelines at 1.00.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvan
South Penn Purchasing Agency
Bre
Pennsylvania
National Transit Company
Peuma
Smith says Rosenwald offered half a million to quit Illinois race
Frank L. Smith charges in an open letter that Julius Rosenwald offered about 555000 in 1986 to withdraw from the Illinois senatorial contest. Smith says the letter was sent to Carroll Wooddy of the University of Chicago and calls for it to be added to Wooddy’s book. Rosenwald’s family denies knowledge of the charges and notes his declining health.
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United Press
Chicago
Frank L. Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Illinois
Carroll Wooddy
University of Chicago
Smith
Senate
Rosenwald
Rosenwall
Lessing
Worddy
Dwight
United States
Samuel Insull
Midwest
Hugh S. Magil
Feld
Robbery at Ridgway Tobacco Company
Police investigate a burglary at Bonini Wholesale Tobacco Company Ridgway taking cigars valued at 2000 dollars. Entry was gained via a rear door with other merchandise untouched. This marks the second robbery at the building this year following a February theft of cigars also valued at 2000 dollars.
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Ridgway
Bonint ‘Wholesale Tobacco Company
Bonini Company
Eleven Injured In Glider Crash At Wyalusing
In Wyalusing Pa on August 17 Captain Fred Pippig former German Ave held on open charges after his glider crashed into a crowd during an exhibition injuring eleven. Pippig reported living in Paterson and was jailed at Towanda with slight leg injuries. Three persons suffered serious injuries including Gisde Swackhamer 61 of Rummerfield and two women from Wyalusing with multiple fractures and chest and head trauma.
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United Press
Wyalubing
Fred Pippig
Pippig
Paterson
Colmty
Towanda
Gisde Swackhamer
Rummerfield
Army flier saves life by parachute in inverted dive
Lieut. Win. Day Jr. of Greenwich Conn., 22, leaped with a parachute when an army pursuit plane inverted at about 2,500 feet over Solfeldge Field near Clemens Michigan. The reserve Mer unit member escaped with the lifesaving jump after losing control of the craft during a training flight.
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MY. Clemens
Mich
Win
Day, Jr
Mer
Day
Greenwich
Conn
Solfeldge Field
Kelly Wald
Four Cambria men executed at Rockview for murder
Bellefonte Pa August 17 Four Cambria county men were electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary today for the murder of Louis Hartman during an attempted liquor hijacking in Adams township Cambria county on July 14 1928 The four were Carl Crow Joseph Paras Frente Cantillo alias the Ace of Spades and Frank Powell Paras pleaded guilty to the killing others were convicted by juries The men were alleged members of a rum ring from Johnstown They went to the Hoffman farm near Johnstown seeking hidden liquor Holtman unaware of any hidden cache resisted and was slain It was unclear which man fired the shot The group was arrested early in 1930 Polumbo was tried first and sentenced to life imprisonment Cantillo Powell Crow received death sentences and exeu tions were set for January 19 1981 since January reprieves have been granted while cases move to higher courts
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United Press
Belleehonte
Cambria County
Rockview Penitentiary
Louis Hartman
Adams Township
Pennsylvania
Carl Crow
Joseph Paras
Frente Cantilld
Aca
Spades
Frank Powell
Parsi
Johnstown
Hoffman Farm
Holtman
Tony Polumbo
Polumbo
Canila
Powell
Grow
Parsita
Hoover Returns From Weekend at Camp Rapid
President Hoover arrived at 11:20 a m from Camp Rapid in Virginia where he had been since late Saturday. He went immediately to his desk to resume official duties and speak with staff about ongoing matters.
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Rapidan
Unites Prono Ww
Camp Rapidin
Commission Finds No Remedy For Crime Causes
The Wrckersham commission report to President Hoover says unemployment and prohibition laws are cited as crime causes but the majority cannot determine exact causes or prescribe societal remedies. Nine signers reject, Henry W Anderson dissents, calling for reforms in housing, poverty, and law enforcement trust.
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Paul R. Mallon
Washington
Wrckersham
Hoover
Abe
Commission
William F. Kenyon
Henry W. Anderson
Anderson
Morris Plescows
Harvard University
Arm Crushed in Power Wringer Accident
Mrs. C. L. Merta of 119 West Irving Street suffered a severe bruising and elbow wrench when her left arm was caught in a power wringer while washing clothes. The injury caused considerable pain but no fracture is believed. Also noted are visitors Seward Clark and daughter Zaelyn of Meadville staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson at their home in town.
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C. L. Merta
West
Irving Street
Seward Clark
Zaelyn
Meadville
Edward Johnson
Scour Woods At Kane For Ludlow Slayer
Rand Pa Aug 17 Posses scouring the woods near Rand for Charles Rusalene 44 accused of killing Silvio White 38 in Ludlow last night Witnesses say Rusalene struck White with a bottle and stabbed his neck with the broken edge White died within five minutes A dispute over an eight dollar loan sparked the attack police say White offered $14 Rusalene asked for 20 White refused and Rusalene allegedly bit him He fled into the woods pursued by White's friends
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United Press Rand
Charles Rusalene
Silvio White
Ludlow
Rusalene
White
Ruslene
Fusalene
Steering Gear Breaks Wreck Car Near Hatchery
David Kate of 2704 Wallace Avenue New York City sustained minor injuries when steering gear failed on his car west of the State Wish Hatchery on the Roosevelt highway. Accompanied by his father Eate they were returning from the Midwest. the vehicle crashed into a fence causing severe cuts and bruises to David and minor injuries to his father. The wrecker was towed to the city.
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David Kate
Wallace Avenue
New York City
Roosevelt Highway
Eate
Middlewest
Hatchery
Soncrete Highway
Kate
France Won't Drop Claim to German Reparations
Paris Aug 17 France will not relinquish its claim to reparations from Germany. Finance Minister Flandin said nations may manage their own debts, but France will insist on Germany meeting scheduled payments. He noted Germany's ability to pay depends on Young Plan experts and cautioned against permanent incapacity.
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Germany
United Press
Paris
Bierre-Etienne Flandin
Plandin
United States
Flandin
Trance
Fnanda Bussé
Denver under three foot hail blankets city
Galo August hailstorm hits Denver with rapid temperature drop. Streets fill with ice as residents clear driveways. Violent thunder accompanies hail and heavy rain. Ice melts flood sewers with water. A calvaried drift forms near Almeda and Santa Fe, about 950 feet wide and three feet deep.
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United Press
Denver
Galo
Almeda
Santa Fe
McKeesport Man Kills Wife and Himself in Home Tragedy
McKeesport Pennsylvania August 17 Matthew Spalick 38 fatally shot his wife Anna Roper then killed himself after ordering her from the room. Police say the week-old baby, initially thought dead, was revived by artificial respiration. the infant was later found alive after being turned face down on a bed. The couple’s six other children were nearby in the home as investigators sought a motive.
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United Press
Mckeesport
Matthew Spalick
Spaliek
Spalick
Anna Roper
Spalicte
Hurricane warnings along Caribbean Sea issued by weather bureau
Washington August 17 two hurricane warnings posted today by the weather bureau. A disturbance over the Yuraten Peninsula drifted northward and was centered in the western region, moving toward the Caribbean with likely moderate intensity.
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Caribbean Sea
Washington
Weather Bureau
Norkiwest
Caribbean
Today's Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio listings show WABC CBS network at 7:00 Arthur Pryor's band NBC at 2:30 Gypeles male quartet WIZ NBC network 4 8 Real Folks WADC CBS network 9 00 Guy Lamba to y orcneath WHARF HUG network TL 0 P whiten
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CBS
Arthur Pryor
NBC
WIZ
WADC
Guy Lamabarto'y Orcneath
P. Whiten
Lindberghs Near Tokio After Siberian Flight
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife Mrs Lindbergh are resting in Petropavlovsk Siberia after a long flight from Taraginski and Alaska en route to Tokyo. They plan to depart Tuesday for Nemuro and expect a Wednesday arrival. Local officials and residents anticipate a festive welcome in Nemuro with 5000 schoolchildren cheering and a ceremonial reception by Japanese authorities.
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Wife
Siberian
Nemuro
Tokio
United Press
Petropavlovse
Siberia
Kaindistica Peninsula
Mini
Charles A. Lindbergh
Taragihski
Alaska
Eady
Nemura
Two Cars Collide at Beer Corners Injure Five
Three adults and five children suffered minor to severe injuries yesterday when cars driven by C J Follette of Bekyr jam and Carl Way of North Baal collided at a four way intersection near North East. Josephine Moore, a passenger in the Follette car, was hurled and injured, while Mrs Way and her children endured bruises and shock. Excessive speed and evasive action contributed. one car overturned just before impact at the crossroad.
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Beer Corners
North East
Whem Cara
C J. Follette
Bekyrr
Wollette
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