Mutiny at Eastern State Prison Affects 1000 Convicts
United Press report from Graterford Pa describes a tense mutiny at Eastern State Penitentiary where 1000 convicts refused meals and disrupted operations. Guards and state police augmented by machine guns and gas attempted to prevent further riot outbreaks as prison leaders warned of escalating trouble.
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United Press
Graterford
New
Eastern State Penitentiary
Imodel
Guy T. Holcombe
Prison Board of Trustees
Holcombe
Conn 5
Germany Will Face Blame for Assassination
Geneva Aug. 28 The Austrian government claims documents tie Germany to the assassination of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss and says the League of Nations faces probing authenticity. Officials say Austria has corroborating evidence from arrested Nazis and will await the big three nations to decide on possible action.
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Austria
Germany
Dollfuss
Univer
Ress
Geneva
Kurt Schuschnigg Wilh
League of Nations Assembly
France
Great Britain
Italy
Engelbert Dolfoss
League Assembly
United Press
Mazis
League
Japs Map New Naval Program
Tokyo reports say after a day long conference the three top Japanese leaders agreed on a naval policy including a substantial disarmament plan. Premier Okada naval minister Osumi and foreign minister Hirota led discussions. Details await cabinet and imperial approval amid US and British disarmament proposals.
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United Press Tokyo
Japan
Keosuke Okada
Mineo Osumi
Koki Hirota
United ,States
Great Britain
Huvohiite
School Board Considers Suit Over Property
Members of the Corry School District Board of Education met in a short special session to weigh procedures in a litigation over the purchase of the former fair grounds property. The district has retained English Quinn Leonhuis and Tayntor of Erie and Blaine Kincaid of Corry to defend against James H. Wright’s suit in Erie county courts to recover on the property. A report from Mrs. E C Barnes covered her conference with the Erie law firm. no formal action was taken.
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Board of Education
Fair Grounds
Corry
English, Quinn, Leonhuis and Tayntor
Erie
Blaine Kincaid
James H. Wright
Erie County
E. C. Barnes
Erie Law
Heart balm suit filed by Dr. Hussey in Philadelphia
Dr. Virginia A. Hussey announces a new heart balm suit against Dr. Grace Tetlow Sauveur after a May verdict for $25,000 alienation of affections was voided for new trial. Hussey says she will prove Sauveur stole her husband’s love and seeks satisfaction through the courts.
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Philadelphia
Virginia A. Hussey
Venezuela
Grace Tetlow Sauveur
Dr. Hussey
Textile workers accept conference with U S labor board
Textile strike leaders accepted an invitation from Chairman Lloyd Garrison of the national labor relations board for a conference that could end a nationwide walkout. Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers said concessions from mill operators are required before any strike is called off, while operators were invited to the meeting.
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United Press
Washington
Lloyd Garrison
National Labor Relations Board
Garrison
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers Special Strike Committee
Gorman
Aluminum Workers Council
Aluminum Company of America
Rotary Club Hears Erie School Head Speech
John C. Diehl superintendent of the Erie Public Schools addressed the Rotary Club at Hotel Corry. He spoke on The Today s Educational System and the Youth It Serves and the club started three minute member talks with Harry Auer delivering a humorous review and Charles Keating scheduled for next week.
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John C. Diehl
Erie Public Schools
Rotary Club
Excelsior
Charles Keating
Service Club
Workers Win in Ol Strike at Phillips Station
Tulsa Oklahoma August 28 a month long strike of Phillips Petroleum Company filling station employees ended in a victory for the workers. George B Taylor vice president of the international oil field workers union said a contract was signed last night providing for about a 14 percent wage increase and collective bargaining in disputes.
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Tulsa
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
George B. Taylor
International Oil Field Workers Union
Oil Union
Phillips
California Primary Echoes in Nation Winning Contest
California voters weigh a possible Democratic nomination for Sinclair in the governor race while national eyes fix on his socialist label and the impact of a Sinclair victory on the party balance. Creel and Wardell oppose, Johnson shows strength across tickets. Republican field includes Meriam and Quinn.
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Iry
Sinclair
Hiram Johnson
George Creel
Justus Wardell
California
Gov
Merriam
R. Quinn
Plan to meet PA relief needs discussed by Pinchot Hopkins
Gov. Gifford Pinchot and Federal Relief Administrator Harry L. Hopkins conferred in Washington to map Pennsylvania relief for next month. Pinchot declined to reveal details, saying he would speak after meeting Hopkins again. Officials noted federal aid shares for PA and neighboring states, arguing for broader federal relief.
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United Press
Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Pinchot
Eric Biddle
Biddle
Biddles
Ohio
New York
Freeport Texas Sees Storm Weakened After Coastal Threat
Residents return home as tropical cyclone from Gulf of Mexico weakens inland over marshes. Winds peaked at 90 mph with heavy rain easing. no property damage or loss of life reported near Freeport or adjacent coastal towns. Coastguards noted gusts up to 100 mph before subsiding. August 26.
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Frogport
Tex
Freeport
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Henry Ford invited to hear hillbillies in Stumelstown
Henry Ford and George W. Hensel Jr prominent in rural music circles have invitations to attend a meeting and concert at Pennsylvanian Mountain Music Association events in Tan Beho Park on September 1. The evening program will crown the state hillbilly bands champion with about 10 000 expected in attendance.
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Vines
Stummelstown
Henry Ford
Rural Rhythm
George W. Hensel, Jr
Old Time Fiddlers’ Ceteciestion
Intan Beho Park
Pennsylvania Mountain Music Association
Daring Escape From Rockview Prison Reported
Four inmates aged 27 to 84 escaped Rockview State Penitentiary in Rockview Pennsylvania after slashing a wire stockade and fleeing in a stolen Plymouth sedan. State and county police pursued. details include names Ralph Manning William Buck David Prosser and Charles Liteenter with initial broadcast of suspect descriptions.
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United Press
Rockview
Foor
Rockview State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Ralph Manning
William Buck
David Prosser
Bandits Slain in Norfolk Gang Trap After Shootout
In Dendon Virginia two members of the South Side Gang were killed when ten officers sprang a trap. W. Austin and John Bernard died, Join Creekmore alias John Orin was wounded, Archie Austin escaped, and Officer H C Gornto Jr was lightly wounded.
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United Press
Dendon
Norfolk
Denson Post
W. Austin
John Bernard
Join Creekmore
John Orin
Treasure Hunt at Golden Rule Club Sale Opens Thursday
Merchants in the city finalize plans for a treasure hunt tied to the August Golden Rule sale. Prizes are linked to bulletin numbers displayed in store windows, with over forty shops participating and eight thousand sale circulars distributed to promote the event expected to draw hundreds of shoppers from nearby districts.
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Golden Rule Club
Cleveland youths quiz in mail truck robbery
Three Cleveland youths were questioned at the detective bureau as possible suspects in a $940,000 mail train robbery at Butler Pennsylvania last week. They were to be lined up for witnesses to view, with postal inspectors noting the youths’ ages and comparing descriptions to a suspect.
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United Press
Cleveland
Detective Bureau
Pombery
Butler
Potter
Marcus White
Pennsylvania
L. C. Kennedy
D. H. Stevens
Qso
Morris
Former Corry Resident Hart Injured in Wisconsin Crash
Robert Hubbell former manager of the W T Grant Company in Corry is recovering from injuries after a Wisconsin crash while returning to his home at Bradshaw Nebraska. He was traveling with Columbia youths to visit his parents when the accident occurred one person was killed and Hubbell plus two others were hurt. He has been in hospital for three weeks recovering from his injuries now.
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Robert Hubbell
W.T. Grant Company
Gore
Wisconsin
Bradshaw
Neb
Hubbel
Columbia
Nebraska
Hubbell
Corry
Fire devastates Argentine oil plant threatening city
Aug 28 Campana Argentina heavy explosions and fires wiped out the National Oil Company plant valued at 55 million. Loss of life estimated at 14 with 40 injured and many workers missing. Fire brigades aided by trains from Buenos Aires fought the blaze as it threatened the main residential and business district. Wind favored containment along a safety boulevard as volunteers battled the spreading flames.
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United Press
Aventine Cilies
Cal Garayitiy'y
Ciy
Oll
Buenos Aires
Johnson to Get $15,000
Washington officials disclosed that General Hugh S. Johnson will receive a salary increase from 6000 to 15000 dollars as administrator of the Recovery Administration. The raise, effective July 1, came by presidential order despite his prior reluctance to sacrifice privacy for public service.
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Unites Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Niza Adinistrator
Recovery Administration
Johnson
Roosevelt
Derailment Stops Traffic in East End Yards
A derailment of a car on Ice Railroad Buffalo No. 72 delayed traffic through East End yards between Pennsylvania avenue and Lee Hare Creek bridge. A four nun fire caused the wreck, tearing up some track but only one car left the rails. Mendivilio wrecker responded to the scene.
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Buffalo
NRA Reorganization Advances Under New Administrative Board
The NRA moves toward a new administrative board under Gen Hugh John and President Roosevelt. A revised phase classification groups 700 codes into 22 industry divisions adding public utilities transportations textiles and clothing codes. Personnel shifts keep experienced staff in charge. multiple deputies share components under a single division head.
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Py Lyle Ronveneren
United Press
Washington
NRA
Hugh Johnean
Roosevelt
Johnson
Dctees Cote
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Charles Liteenter
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Litsinger
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