Two Young Fliers Feared Down in Atlantic Ocean
United Press reports that the trans Atlantic monoplane Green Mountain Boy piloted by Clyde Allen Lee and John Bochkon may have been forced down at sea after 37 hours aloft from Harbor Grace. Fuel exhausted, authorities fear the two American flyers are lost with no word from Oslo and Kjeller witnesses holding hope the aircraft remains afloat or landed unknown.
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United Press
London
England
Norway
Clyde Allen Lee
John Bochkon
Harbor Grace
E.S.T
Oslo
Kjeller Girdrome
Airdome
Green Mountain Bay
Riisér Larsen
Polar Flier
Anticosti Island
George R. Hutchinson
Europe
Anticosti
Hopedale
Labrador
Greenland
Teeland
Sales tax hit by Thomas on campaign tour
Tarentum Pa Aug 27 Socialist presidential candidate Norman Thomas said in Tarentown high school crowd of 2,500 that Pennsylvania sales tax is a vicious example of a tax that harms the unemployed and the employed. He argued the one percent tax drives up prices and worsens unemployment while criticizing federal handling of the wartime forage evacuations.
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United Press
Tarentum
Norman Thomas
Pennsylvania
Unis
Thomas
Tarentim High School
Washington
Two firemen hurt in Pittsburgh blast
Pup sburgh Aug 27 Two firemen were injured when an explosion at an upholstering shop in Pittsburgh's East End wrecked the William Ginella shop and damaged four adjacent buildings. Twelve fire companies fought the blaze four hours while streetcar traffic was halted. Captain William Rhall of Company No 6 was burned when his right leg was pinned by falling timber.
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United Press
Puptsburgh
East End
William Ginella
William Rhall
Company No. 6
Governor Pins owed Action On 7 Of 12 Special Session Measures
Harrisburg Aug 27 Governor Pinchot announced executive actions on seven of twelve measures from the special session as it adjourned. Approved include abating penalties to December, permitting delinquent tax collection in installments, a small terracing appropriation, and expedited printing of journals. Vetoed are plans to take bonds in satisfaction of debts, retroactive lapse of Mt Gretna land purchases, and a nonresident labor restriction in contracts.
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Harrisburg
Pinchot
General Assembly
Nothingle
Span House
Philadelphia
Witkin
State Education
Senate
Turner House
Pennsylvania
Delaware River Bridge Commission
Talbot
Mt. Gretna
County Emergency Relief Funds Allocated for September
Pennsylvania's Emergency Relief Board announces a September distribution of 1.5 million dollars to 67 counties as part of a 13 million total over seven months. Counties receive specific allocations led by Allegheny 225,941.12 and Erie 26,788.99. payments channel through county relief boards and aid direct or work restoration programs.
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Ay Viedress
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Louk
State Emergency Relief Board
Pinchst
Peel
Peder Reconstruction
Finance Corporitation
Allegheny
Cameron
Clarion
Cheatfield
Crawford
Sui
Erie
Forest
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
McKean
Mercer
Potter
Venango
Warren
Continuation of Star Route Service From Corry P C
The Postoffice department announced permanent continuation of star route service from Corry to Columbus Bear Lake Panama North Clymer and Clymer with Perry M Nichols receiving a bid of 1071.24 for the coming year The Corry to Clymer morning run will continue weekly and the afternoon service to the same destinations will also continue Jamestown to Panama and North Clymer routes will be funded per man years with Charles W Harper of Jamestown earning 1200 a year
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Perry Nichols
Corry Post Office
Bear Lake
Clymer
Corry
Columbus
Panama
North Clymer
Postoffice Department
Hich
Perry M. Nichols
Lovers' quarrel ends in Paris tragedy on Champs Elysee
Harman Million, 40, an American paperman from Vancouver, killed himself after a quarrel with Miss Cornelia Singer of New York aboard a ship. He slashed his throat on a crowded terrace at the Champs Elysee Cafe after Miss Singer accused him of flirting with other women. She tried to intervene and was cut on the hand. Witnesses say Million had become remorseful.
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Paris
Harman Million
Champs Elysee Cafe
Million
Witneses
Cornelia Singer
New York
Europe
Singer
Miss Singer
Waterman dies leaves Senate strength even
Washington August 27 Senator Charles W Waterman Republican of Colorado died early today in his hotel apartment after a long illness He was 70 and had served since 1926 He chaired the enrolled bills committee and sat on naval affairs He was born in Waitsfield Vermont in 1861 and studied at Vermont and Michigan He married Anna R Cool and moved to Denver before practicing law Funeral plans were not announced Meanwhile Thomas Baggand 67 of Portland Maine was fatally injured when he fell from a produce truck early today in Sharon Pennsylvania
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United Press
Washington
Charles W. Waterman
Cole
Denver Railroad
Anna R. Waterman
Waterman
Senate
Farmer- Labor
L. Waterman
Colorado
Waitsfield
University of Vermont
University of Michigan
Anna R. Cool
Burlington
Denver
Colo
Wolcott and Vaile
Western
Interstate Commerce Committee
James Couzens
Mich
Judiciary Committee
Patents Committee
Committee On
Sharon
Thomas Baggand
Portland
Margaret J. Kinney
Brave girl risks life for chum near tracks in Chicago
In Chicago on August 27 a 12 year old girl June Lozanos dared cross 12 railroad tracks with her 12 year old friend Geraldide Clolart for home from a beach. Geraldide was killed by an electric train last night. A 17 year old Dorothy Morris accompanied them and witnessed the event.
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United Press
Chicago
June Lozanos
Unearis
Geraldide Clolart
Dorothy Morris
Contimeda
Des Moines Strikes Tie Up Farm Shipments
In Des Moines and surrounding areas a four week strike and holding movement by farmers began affecting road shipments of milk and farm products to distributing depots. Authorities prepared to deploy extra help as cities like Council Bluffs and Omaha saw similar actions.
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Iowa
United Press Dps
Moines
Des Moines
Thea
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Towa
Aigie
Farmers Union
Farm Burea
the Grange
Missouri Partners
Famous fliers of world to race at Cleveland air meet
Cleveland hosts a global aviation gathering as 300000 spectators watch cylinder of planes fly for prize money totaling 75 000 with the Cord Cup finale from Cincinnati to Cleveland. Other events include Leipzig trophy races from Roosevelt Field to Akron and amateur tours from Washington to Alwon, plus demonstrations by international pilots and a George Washington fireworks finale.
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United Press
Cleveland
National Aires
United States
Cincinnati
William R. Leeds
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Middletown
Wheeling
W. Va
Akron
Cruse
Washington
D.C
Pittshureh
Alwon
Emll Kropf
Germany
R. L. R. Atcherly
England
George Kossowski
Poland
Jean Assallant
France
Zottl
Italy
D'Abreu
Portugal
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Ohio National Guard
George ‘Washington
St Marys Man Held on Liquor Charge
Almoona Pa Aug 27 a St Marys man naming himself Frank Klein was arrested on liquor possession charges. Police said they found 25 gallons of alcohol five cases of beer 13 bags of ale and bottles in a garage while arresting him as he loaded an automobile.
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Annea Eres Almoona
Frank Klein
St . Mary,s
Bim
Hurricane Warning to Atlanta Shipping
The United States Weather Bureau issued an advisory noting a hurricane warning as of 10:30 a.m. The storm is moving slowly northwestward over the northwest of Turks Island with fresh winds reported. The alert affects shipping toward Atlanta and coastal routes.
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Uinice Press
Washington
United States Weather Bureau
Turks Island
Bucknell University Fire Destroys Old Main in Lewisburg
A major blaze at Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pennsylvania destroyed Old Main the original four story building from 1851 with an estimated loss around 200000. Valuable records were also destroyed and authorities believe the fire started in the basement.
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Lewisburg
Four Killed and Nine Hurt When Truck Overturns in Burgettstown
Four men die and at least nine are injured near Hooks town Pa when a laborers truck from a Beaver County camp veers off the highway and overturns while en route to a highway construction site. Drivers and investigators from Beaver County work to determine cause.
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United Press
Buena Viste, O
Beaver County
Frankfort Springs
H. C. McCarter
L. M. Kelly
Beaver Falls
Concrete pour finishes Union Street paving today
Concrete pouring on the Union Street project is nearly done by McDermott Construction Company of Wiles Ohio, which holds the contracts for Union Street and East Main Street work. Most concrete is expected to be placed within a few hours, marking progress as forms are set for East Main Street. Completion moves ahead with minimal grading on East Main and a slow resurfacing pace on East Main from the tracks to Center Street.
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Union Street
McDermott Construction Company
Wiles
Ohio
Tapi Progress
Chureh Street
Amtersom
East Mate Street
Shelly Avenue
Warren County Line
Coma Jorety
East Main Street
Summer Street
Center Street
Two Injured on Findley Road in Riverside Crash
Walter Kinley and Lyle Saxton were hurt when a large steam roller backed from a driveway at Goldens Corners as the Corry car neared. Kinley suffered a severely wrenched arm and bruises while his companion sustained fractured ribs and other injuries. both were taken to Clymer for medical attention before returning home.
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Walter Kinley
Lyle Saxton
Findley Lake
Golden's Corners
Kinley
Mr. Kinley
All Companion
Clymer
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Bodhkon
Prederuts M. Sackett
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Wilson
Eye Tent
Hoover
U.S
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Corry P.C
Chum
Ohio City
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Atlanta
Bucknell
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