Sought Here Perry Captured in South
Charles Perry alias Higley was nabbed driving a stolen Chevrolet coupe with companion William Rose Jr. in Columbia South Carolina. Police traced the Erie plate vehicle stolen near Arden Ferry West Church street and linked Perry to prior car thefts and cattle rustling near Centerville Crawford County. Extradition papers will move to return him for trial on the Centerville cattle theft case.
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Crawford County
Centerville
Charles Perry
Higley
South
William P.rose
Columbia
8. C
Arden Ferry
West Church Street
Erle
Lattee
Rex Theatre
Erie
Union City
Perry
Agy
Ast Pleasant Street
McIntosh
Grawford County
Flanigan
South Carolias
Veteran state worker honored on birthday
Harrisburg August 19 news reports deputy secretary George D Thorn marked his seventy fifth birthday. Thorn has led the state election bureau since its 1919 creation and served in state service since 1895. A Gettysburg boy, he was born in Adams county and has headed the elections department since 1923.
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Harrisburg
State Department
George D. Thorn
Thorn
Election Bureau
Gettysburg
Lincoln
National Cemetery
Thom
Adams County
Commonwealth
Lawrence to speak before Democrats in Fitzgerald Grove
Lawrence, the Internal Revenue collector for Pittsburgh district, is slated to address Fitzgerald Club members at a Sunday gathering in the Linden Grove on the Trie-Watts hire road. The event follows a prominent Western Pennsylvania Democratic leader, set for shortly after 8 oclock standard time, amid local party activities and remarks.
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Wort
David Layrence
Pittaburgh Fistridh
Giunie
Trie-Wattshire Road
Lawrence
Pennsylvania
City to Cut Valuation to About 4.5 Million Dollars
City Council expected to authorize a reduction of the assessed valuation of city property from 6.1 million to about 4.5 million at Monday evening's meeting. An executive session in the Municipal building discussed the reassessment with School Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey and others. City Assessor C. F. McCray, aided by contractor Frank Jones, oversaw the near completion of the valuation work.
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Ny City Council
Supt. of
Ralph S
Dewey
Northwestern Pennsylvania Hospital Association Formed
At a Titusville meeting Brown representing Corry Hospital helped found the Northwestern Pennsylvania Hospital Association with Warren Oil City Corry Meadville and Titusville in attendance. Officers will be elected and committees named at the next session as the group promotes hospital interests and public health initiatives. Edward von Tacke of Titusville Hospital was elected temporary chairman.
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Brown
Corry Hospital
Titusville
Northwestern Pennsylvania Hospital Association
Warren
Edward von ‘Tacky
Titusville Hospital
D. Mitchell
OM City
Five Rescued From Sinking Lake Craft Zip
Five passengers were rescued from the Zip a yacht sunk in the middle of Lake St Clair early today. The Norwegian steamship Winise picked up the passengers. The Zip is registered with U S customs in Detroit from Bridgeport Connecticut.
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Ay Wince Cress Detroft
Zip
Lace St. Clair
Winise
U. S. Customs
Detroit
Bridgeport
Conn
Erie Bank Clerk Under Embezzlement Cloud
Police disclosed that Theo Bierig, 27, a clerk at the Second National Bank in Erie, is under restrictions while confessing to embezzling seven thousand dollars of bank money over the past six years.
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Uniten Press
Brie
Theo, Bierig
Second National Bank
Noy
More Dental Offices Looted in Venango County
Thieves, likely surprised during a attempt to break into the offices of Drs A A Curtis and C W Jones in the Ajax building, struck several Venango County towns including Franklin and Oil City Thursday night. An undetermined amount of gold and dental material was taken. Oil City police hold Sunni Linder 28 and Morris Markovite 30 of Pittsburgh in a burglary at P H W Bull company store, with possible links to the dental office raids, though no connection confirmed. The suspects’ car, a drive yourself type from Pittsburgh, is impounded in an Oil City garage.
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Anqntry
A. A. Curtis
C. W. Jones
Ajax
Venango County
Ranso Ad
Franklin
Oi City
Oil City
Snni Linder
Morris Markovite
Pittsburgh
Recall State Police From Coal Fields
Harrisburg dispatch reports state police redeployed to the Panthav Valley anthracite region to enforce a temporary truce amid disturbances. Patrols were increased in the district to limit activity until Monday, with additional troopers sent from the headquarters barracks.
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Univer Gress
Harrisburg
Pantha Valley
Renallei
Yamtatnet
Moniay
Troupe Coming to Corry in Fatal Crash
A New York revue troupe suffered a fatal crash near Wellsville on Wednesday evening as four members traveled from Wellsville to an engagement. Betty Ulm 87 died. Lois Van Buren 37 and Virginia Strom 45 were injured. Troupe member Betty Muyfain killed in the accident near State Road, Genesee County. The crash occurred around 5 o clock near Wadeville, injuring others and sending two to Jones Mercy Hospital.
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Wellsville
Ani
Saint Poupe
Jones
Mercwria “Hospital
Mth Criliest Injuries
Misa
Betty Ulm
Rodney Street
Hintfalo
Betty Muyfain
Dedd
Lois van Buren
Rochester Treet
Puttin
Virginia Strom
Emrlion
Alice
Buffalo
Stamardaan
Wadeville
Genesee
Pai
Wighway
Hite
Bodies of Four Cuban Patriots Found in Secret Graveyard
Havana reports the discovery of four bodies buried in a hidden graveyard beneath the Alaves fortress stables. Victims include student Felix Neste Alpizar and others tied to the Machado regime. A commission viewed the remains as calls for justice rise.
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Lawrence Ss. Haas
United Press
Havana
Machado Pbline
Alavés
ABC Sccret Society
Feibx Neste Alpizar
National University
Gerardo Machado
Uelped Eyi
Watson Claris
Gerardo: Machado
Manuel Crespo
Machansla
Machado
Crespo
Nassau
Carlos Saladrigas
Uinear
Mchai
Octavio Zubizarreta
Parmisstor
Principe Flortiens
ABC
Pan Am
Perides
Atpizat
Margarthy Tetbeies
Labor Organication
Miguel Angel Hernac- Guz
Jose Domingo Machado
Aibir
Death sentence for hitchhiker Shaughnessy
United Press reports 18-year-old George Shaughnessy of Albany New Hampshire was sentenced to death by the gallows in Nogales Arizona after pleading guilty in the murder and staging of Lon Blankenship in Tucson. Judge Charles Hardy imposed the sentence as the youth, shocked by the verdict, was escorted to his cell to await execution.
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United Press
Nogalez
Ariz
George Shaughnessy
Albany
N. H
Superioy
Charles Hardy
Tucson
Arizona
Fepres
Yalion
Blaniouagin
Ivan Shaughnessy
Ride
Six Killed in Truck Hit Run Crash.
Six people were killed near South Bend when a farm party returning from Chicago's World's Fair was struck by a second truck. Victims include Kenneth Ceenilier, Waka lid, Walter Berkey and others from Wakarusa and Mary Wister. The westbound truck reportedly drove into a ditch after a collision with the other vehicle. Continued on Page Si.
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United Press
South Bend, Inc
Meir
Chicago
Kenneth Ceenilier
Walter Berkey
Wakarusa
Mis
Mary Wister
Wayne Pippenger
Gerald Messmore
Duby
Jeri-thwin
Four Die In Toledo Family Auto Crash At Fort Wayne
Four Toledo residents died when a Wabash passenger train struck their automobile at a crossing in Fort Wayne Indiana. The Grays, Mr and Mrs James Gray and daughters Netlie Blanche 7 and Mabel Marie 10, perished. Neaten Blanche Gray 3 was injured critically and not expected to recover. Joe or Juneau? zette 12, a third Gray family member, was seriously injured.
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United Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Toledo
James Gray
Netlie Blanche Gray
Tein Dinugt
Ula ‘Rnemas
Mabel Marie
Grays
Zette
Gauytyter
Fureil
Six Injured In Bus Crash Near Syracuse
Six people were injured when a westbound Interstate bus skidded off the highway near Syracuse and plunged down a seven foot embankment. Harold Thomas of Wilkes-Barre Pa was the most seriously hurt with a crushed right arm and possible internal injuries. Other injured include Frederick Hicks Cleveland George Glazier Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia Mary McPadd Philadelphia Michael Lennan Buffalo. The bus was en route from New York City to Buffalo.
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United Press
Syracuse
Here
Harold Thomas
Wilkes-Barre
Frederick Hicks
Cleveland
George Glazier
Wilkten-Harre
John Garfrey
Philadelphia
Miss Mary, McPadd
Philadelphis
Michael Lennan
Buffalo
New York City
Keenan Named U.S. Marshal for Western Pennsylvania
J Hillary Keenan of Greenshore PI was named United States marshal for the Western Pennsylvania district with headquarters in Pittsburgh. The appointment was announced by President Roosevelt shortly after noon. Horatio S Dumbaind of Uniontown was named U S district attorney for the Western district of the state, announced at the same time.
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J. Hillary Keenan
Greenshore
Pennsylvania
Pittsbuugh
Roosevilt
Horatio S. Dumbailld
Uniontown
U. S
Pottsville Shirt Workers Strike Ends
Washington reports the Pottsville Pa shirt workers strike ended early today after an agreement negotiated by the national labor board. The settlement terminates the long dispute involving the Pottsville plant and comes with a peace between garment workers groups amid a period of labor tension nationwide.
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Washington
Pottsville
National Labor ‘Board
Bob Company
Milllips Jones
Amaldgemated
Abor
Aclode
Former aide to Chapman sought in kidnap case
Chicago August 19 authorities named three gangsters linked to the Touhy gang as abductors in the John Factor and William Ham Jr. kidnappings. Arthur Reese was captured in LaSalle, and $1,080 recovered to compare with ransom money. Suspects Ludwig Schmidt Basil Banghart and Charles OConner tied to Chapman and the Touhy gang, as a nationwide pursuit continued with hundreds of officers.
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United Press
Chicago
Gerald Chapatin
John
Jake
Roosevelt urges Rails to apply Recovery Act to workers
President Roosevelt indicated that general Recovery Act principles would apply to railroad workers though railroads remain outside Blue Eagle. A railroad delegation protested slow reemployment efforts and met with the White House. Joseph B. Eastman and A. J Whitney led the talks, with announced extensions of some Recovery Act benefits to rail workers.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
A. J Whitney
Joseph B. Eastman
NIRA Honor Roll Dawns With Local Employer Pledge
An abbreviated list shows Abie increase in local NRA participation as manufacturers firms and other employers subscribe to the program. Postmaster Marty Auer announces wide response to the NRA appeal and a complete list of pledged employers aiding the reemployment campaign in today’s town page.
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Lst
National Recovery Administration
Marty Auer
NRA
Tama
Agreement on Gil and Lumber Codes Imminent
Washington reporters describe a flurry of activity as the National Administration rushes to finalize steel and lumber codes. The steel code aims for a 40 hour week, 4 extra hours per week, and a 1.5 percent wage increase with varied implementation, while the lumber code focuses on price reputation and production safeguards.
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United Press
Washington
National
America
Barney of Aygive
Junnsony
Aura
Rangevelt
Cole
Sigmaura
Beaysty
J Johnson
Annie
Tron & Steel Institute
Cede
Apaz
Robbed of $1000 as he sleeps
Police hunt a sneak thief dressed as a woman who robbed a Carnegie resident of $5,000 while he and his wife rested on their porch. A $2,000 reward is offered for the capture of the suspect described as wearing women’s clothing and carrying a child.
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Carnegie
United Press
Amd Etuby
Croideay
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Anta
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Crawford Co
Hospitals OF District Form Association
Madthysate An
Penn'a Hospital
Bie Wintead Brace
Corry
Hunt
Keenan
U.S
Pottsville Shirt Workers
Chapman
Case
Middlewest
Touhy
NIRA
Blue Eagle
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