Eight Drowned in British Yacht Disaster
County commissioners approve a 500 grant to Erie City for maintenance of East Columbus Avenue. The aid aims to keep the stretch passable amid funding gaps, with state and governor notes explaining legality. City officials express relief as repairs proceed, targeting the deteriorating roadway.
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City
Erie County Commissioners
Board of County
Columbus Avenue
L. Alexander
Vlicitor Blaine Kincaid
Joe
East Smith and
Sciota Street
Columbus
Craft of Royal Yacht Squadron Driv en on Rocks
A Royal Yacht Squadron yacht was driven on rocks at Lanivet Bay near Somme wreckage. Two children washed ashore, believed dead, with heavy seas hindering rescue. Notables including Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Commander Sydney Searle witnessed the sinking as coast guards search for survivors.
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Royal Yacht Squadron
United Press Roway
Eng
Relander
Lanivet Bay
Sami
Henry Douglas King
A. R. Brasley
Sydney Searle
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Glazebrook
Bishop Stortford
Heretfordshire
Deal
Arthur Quiller-Conel
Aulhur
Powey
Somme
Santinet
Towey
Jehan Neston Diepi
Rothnshana
Yorkshire
New Federal Prison Near Lewisburg Planned By November 1
Washington reports indicate officials expect a clear title within a week to a 1000 acre site near Lewisburg Pennsylvania for an eight million eight hundred thousand dollar federal penitentiary. Bids are to be opened as preliminaries continue.
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Washington
Lewisburg
Union County
Coxress
Five Best Radio Entertainments Today
NBC and CBS schedules list WABC WEAF WEAR networks with programs in prime slots. Atco birthday party airs at 8 PM, Max swell melodies at 8 30, and more features in Good Old Summer Time segments across networks.
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Wzz
NBC Network
WABC
CBS
WEAF
NBC
Woodcock reports on July enforcement
LYLE G WILSON reports that Justice Department July enforcement arrests exceeded court capacity. In July 1 22,178 cases were pending across 12 districts, rising to 22,497 by July 18. Wood explained increases due to vacation month and court absences. First month of the new regime yielded 1,202 convictions with jail and fines totaling 218,752.48 and 202 acquittals.
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Lyle G. Wilson
United Press
Prohibition
Washington
Justice Department
U. S
Amos W. W. Woodatte
Woodeauie Fawke
Woodebck
Woodeotx
Plan Extensive Improvement at Guignon Store
B H Guignon Hardware on North Center Street launches a major interior upgrade to become one of the region’s most modern hard ware stores in northwestern Pennsylvania. New fixtures from W Heller Company of Montpelier Ohio will showcase nearly the entire hardware line with enhanced displays, walls, shelves, and tables to improve buyer satisfaction and attract patrons. The costly investment aims to place the store on par with leading regional outlets and reflect growing business.
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Pennsylvania
B. H. Guignon Hardware
North Center
Rest
Te Bim
W. ©. Heller & Company
Montpelier
Ohio
North Center Street
Guizaon
Warants
War 18 Launched On Balin Eycutsegend
Philadelphia reports a planned war against butter fraud after disclosures show thousands of housewives being cheated by watered and re churned butter. John H. Tryon of the Philadelphia bureau cites evidence gathered by agents across Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware counties.
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Sydney Crest
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
John H. Tryon
Bureau of Foods and Chemistry
Chester
Montgomery
Delaware
Organize New Bank at Connellsville
Application has been filed for a new national bank in Connellsville to be affiliated with the Mellon interest. The move follows the closing of three Connellsville banks in July as officials prepare to safeguard depositors while proposals are considered. Allan Hoover, son of the President, is in Los Angeles on vacation before returning to Harvard next month. He arrived by Western Air Express and was met by Herbert Hoover.
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Connellsyium
Connellaville
Mellon Interess
Connellsville
Goast
Los Angeles
Allan Hoover
Harvard
Westarn Air Express
Herbert Hoover
Une
Pinchot Faces Uphill Campaign as Hemphill Builds Bid
Philadelphia August 21. Gifford Pinchot is the Republican gubernatorial nominee but faces a stiff November fight. Hemphill campaigns on repeal of dry laws while Pinchot reiterates bone-dry stance and seeks to oust the Public Service Commission. Internal Republican dissent surfaces with leaders opposing Pinchot and Hemphill’s Liberal party campaign gains. Union City police capture two.
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T. J. O'Connell
United Pres
Philadelphia
State Supreme ‘Court
Gifford Pinchot
John ‘M. Hemphill
West Chester
Hemphill
Pinchot
Fogelsville
Altough
Public Service Commission
Prankin Gilkeson
Bucks County
Joseph
Armstrong
al- Gas
Fyelgeenesy County
Union Hospital
Hand
Charles 8. Dorrance
Scranton
Hemphil
Dorrance
Returns After Three Years in Roumania
Edward Gretzter son of Henry Gretzler of West Columbus avenue returned to the city after a three year absence in Roumania and the Balkans. He came with his wife and son Nortoy and had worked with the National Supply Company in Romania gaining insight into European conditions. The family plans to spend some time in the city.
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Roumania
Edward Gretzter
Henry Gretzler
West Columbus Avehue
Balkans
Europe
Gretzter
Nortoy
Corry
Balkan
Finas
Romania
Gratzler
Williams Plans Flight to Germany From Old Orchard
Trans Atlantic aviator Q Williams expects to leave Old Orchard on a solo flight to Germany in an Emsco monoplane with co pilot William Mar ssalis and navigator Ted Lundgren. Licenses and air routes are under review by the commerce and state departments with flights over England and Holland planned. If permitted, the trio may proceed to Rio, marking Williams third Atlantic crossing after previous Bermuda and Rome hops.
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United Press
Washington
Paober
Q. Williams
Old Orchard
Germany
Williams
Commerce Department
Emsco
William Marssalis
Ted Lundgren
Lundgren
Lyis New York
California
Bermuda
Nerer
State Department of Metals
Gables
Fiers
Tfo
Rio
Atlantic
Lewis Yancey
New York
Rome
Willams
Commercé Department
Bury Victims of Sagedtown Crash
Glassport, Pa., Aug. 21. Four children ages three months to 11 years died in a car crash while starting a vacation trip with their parents. The parents, Mr and Mrs Matthew Hahey, were injured and unaware of the deaths as they lay in Meadville hospital. The bodies were sent to St. Coleman's church in Turtle Creek for funeral services.
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Ure
Glassport
St. Coleman's Church
Turtle Creek
Matthew T. Hahey
Meadville Hospital
Mercedes
Settle
Mildred
Roland
Prisoners Fail Escape Attempt at County Jail
Five inmates used iron fragments from cots and knives from the jail kitchen to break an air vent and reach the roof before being recaptured. The group then faced solitary confinement. Also noted were weather updates across Pennsylvania with light rainfall, a fatal automobile crash injuring Clarence Richards, and local social notes.
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Wheigng
Ohio County
Four held on Union City holdup arrests bail set at two thousand
Advices from Union City report the arrest of Harold Conway and Lloyd Watson for the Roosevelt and Hughes Towns holdups on the Union City Erie Highway. William McGuire and Ernest Emerson were arrested Monday night, bringing the quartet to $2,000 bail each for September court appearance. If bail defaults, they remain in county jail awaiting grand jury. Conway and McGuire aided in the Roosevelt station job, while McGuire acted as gunman in the filling station hold up north of Waterford with Watson and Emerson. Also, Cart Wye of Hine was seriously shot near Union City while a would-be chicken thief attempt ended in his serious injury. Michael Guber of LeBoeuf township fired the shot.
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LWO
Union City
Roosevelt
Hughes
City- Erie
Harold Conway
Lloyd Watson
William McGuire
Ernest Emerson
Ley
Conway
McGuire
Roosevelt, Inn
Imm
Waterford
Watson
Emerson
Hine
Union City Hospital
Michael Guber
LeBosuf
Bye
John Delaney
Ise
Nea
Tye
Drought Victim in Waynesburg Dies of Typhoid Fever
Aug 21 Waynesburg records another drought related death as Woodrow Myers, 10, dies from typhoid contracted after drinking polluted water from a long dry spell blamed source. The outbreak follows water pollution linked to the drought.
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Wayinesburg
Waynesburg
Woodrow Myers
Two youths captured while siphoning gasoline
Police arrested two youths after they were surprised siphoning gas from a road building company truck at Central Garage on East South Street. They admitted guilt, paid fines of 26 dollars plus costs, and were ordered to restitution. Both youths, under 19, had their names withheld. Authorities believe they may be starting a fuel theft spree in the city.
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East South Street
Lloyd Ruppersburg
Ruppersburg
Brown
G. B. Porter
Doolittle to Fly Nonstop to Chicago Carry Hoover Greetings
Major James Doolittle, famed air corps reserve pilot, will depart Washington tomorrow on a nonstop flight to Chicago carrying greetings from President Hoover and officials of the 1930 national air race. He will deliver the message to Senator Hiram Bingham, head of the National Aeronautic Association, who will broadcast it at the banquet Friday night opening the events. The flight will be in a Stinson Messenger cabin plane powered by a Lycoming radial engine.
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Viceryee
Washington
James Doolittle
Army Air Corps
Chicago
Hoover
National Air
Doolittle
Mesage
Hiram Bingham
National ‘Aeronautic Association
Stinson
Schneider To Seek New Flight Mark
Eddie Schneider of Westfield New Jersey plans a dawn attempt to break the west fast junior transcontinental speed record from Los Angeles. He previously held a junior record of 29 hours 1 minute, aiming to return to 27 hours or less while flying a MiG trainer. Betty Hanlin of Jamestown accompanies the effort as eastward flight spectator and assistant.
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Los Angeles
Eddie Schneider
Westfield
N. J
Schneidner
Betty Hanlin
Jamestown
New York
Genny Yathe
Mas Opdl
Philadelphia
Republican Chairman Pledges Full Aid to Pinchot
Harrisburg August 2 General Edward Martin Republican state chairman announced the party would mobilize county chairs and committees to build large majorities for Gifford Pinchot and the Republican ticket. He said endorsements were pending only until the Brown Appeal Supreme Court decision was resolved and praised the ticket and its record while outlining rapid campaign plans.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Republican State Committee
Gifford Finchot
Pinchot
Martin
Brown
Ue Supreme Court
AMI
Gitl
Martini
Supreme Court
Air State
Pennsylvania
Bietiré
Phar
Muneum
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Wiitehy
Veil
East Columbus Avenue
Woodcock
Guignon Store
Balin Eycutesgend
Saegertown
Ssonitea Press
Penna
Pittsburgh
W. S. Brotzman
Brotaman
Hast Avenue
34Th
Soth Streets
Clarence Richards
St. Vincent's Hospital
30Th Street
John Fogarty
11Th Street
Edward J Cummings
Ross Sirest
Migs
Rene Ketner
Dorothy Aforrow
DAIL
Erie
Hoover Greetings
Schneider
C.P
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