Britain mobilizes all war forces as appeasement urged
The British government announces complete mobilization of naval, army, and air power in response to a new European war threat. Aimed at evacuating 3,000,000 civilians from cities, the plan follows PM Chamberlain's Downing Street communique amid tensions with Germany and Poland.
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Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Poland
Wesb Miller
United Press
London
Great Britain
Neville Chamberlain
No. 10
Downing Street
Europe
North Sea
England
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Rome
Warsaw
Gerry
Adolf Lechopert
Isade Eleay
Nietfuehrer
Hitler
Cisina
Hiller
Dhuaie
Francs
Spain
Japan
Final verdict soon on war crisis in Europe
Roosevelt to urge European leaders to avert war as advisers split on timing. Officials say no U.S. financing in September amid crisis and census bureau prepares mobilization data for possible war.
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Ghattan McGroarty
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
Britain
Germany
War Department
United States
Department
East Main Street Ice Cream Parlor Sold to Capwell Kin
Announcement reports the sale of the East Main street confectionery and ice cream parlor from Mr. and Mrs. Merle Capwell to Boyd H. Capwell, brother of the former owner. Boyd takes over today, plans to continue operations with future improvements. The Capwells served the business for ten years and retire due to Mr. Capwell’s railroad work.
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Merle Capwell
Boyd Capwell
East Main Street
Capwell
Boyd H. Capwell
East Wayne Street
Republicans Maintain Lead in Erie County and Corry
Official figures released by Scott Way show Republicans leading Democrats in Erie County and Corry by sizable margins. Local and city registrations indicate Republicans hold broader enrollment, with county totals reflecting gains for Republicans and losses for Democrats since October 1938.
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Brie
Corry
Scott Way
Chieflerk
The
Registration Commission
Erie County
Erie City
Torliy
Student Drowns in North East Pool At St Marys College
A 16 year old Boston student John McGowan drowned in the St Marys College pool in Worth East after entering training for the priesthood. He cried for help as he surfaced but fellow students thought it a joke and ignored his pleas for several minutes before searching the water.
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North East
United Press
Eate
St. Mary's College At
Worth East
John McGowan
Boston
Mass
McGowan
Ten thousand attend Wattsburg Fair second day crowd
Ten thousand persons thronged the Wattsburg Fair for a second day, the largest crowd yet, with Corryites planning trips tonight and Friday. The event featured splendid exhibits, free shows, many concessions, races, sensational acrobatic acts, and a strong slate of programs announced for Friday and Saturday.
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Wattsburg
Woores
Tair
Corry Girl Named on School Staff in Crawford County
Miss Ruth Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Taylor of Maple Avenue has been elected leader at Alcorm school in Cherry Creek township five miles from Tinnaville Crawford County. A Corry High School graduate class of 1996 and Edinbors State Teachers College alumna she is well known in the city.
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Ruth Taylor
G G. Taylor
Maple Avenue
Alcorn School
Cherry Creek Township
Tinnaville
Crawford County
Taylor
Corry High School
Clus
Edin
Bors State Teachers' College
Jvell
Wayne Tp Barn Razed By Fire Blamed On Tramps
A barn on Ms. Fannie Blaha’s farm near the former Waclark powder plant north of Corry burned last night around 9:30. Neighbors say tramps may have started the blaze which consumed about twenty tons of hay. no insurance covered the loss.
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Biteav High
Fannie Blaha
Waclark
Corry
Anthorly Reyda
Group aims to lower taxes on unemployment relief
A joint legislative committee studying the state's unemployment compensation act seeks to reduce the tax burden on industry. Senator Weldon B. Heyburn of Delaware said today that the move would ease costs for employers and workers amid economic concerns.
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United Pres
Harrisburg
Industy
Weldon B. Heyburn
Delaware
Ponder Fate of Nazi Youths Held at Erie
In Erie Pennsylvania two German youths, Max Horl 17 and Bernhard Binsoyk 17, who deserted a Panama freighter and fled to Erie, faced possible deportation after an immigration hearing. The Department of Labor in Washington D C will decide their fate based on the report from local authorities. A German American attorney retained represented the youths.
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Erie
United States Department of Labor
Washington
D. C
Panama
Erié
Max Horl
Berni
Hard Binsoyk
Germany
Immigration Authoriies
London Stock Exchange to Close Tomorrow
The London Stock Exchange announced it will be closed tomorrow. This brief notice confirms an upcoming one day halt in trading.
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Close Stock Exchange
London
the Stock Exchange
Woodsman mistaken for woodchuck ends in fatal shooting
William Swainsbury 26, an Erie area athlete, died at Corry hospital from a back wound inflicted during a Stranahan farm groundhog hunt. Authorities say a companion fired mistaken for a woodchuck. the shot was fired by Mrs. Emil Gorento and questioned Miss Louise Nowak. Debates over who shot arose as investigators continued into the afternoon.
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William Swainsbury
Ene Central
Strong Vincent
Corry Hospital
Stratahan Farm
Spartansburo
Swainsbury
Emil Gorentis
Louise Mowat
Lott of
Brie
Ned
Drieiies
Woodelwcks
Sparla
Corry
Orlock
Swainsby
Brie Trenns
Emil Gorenfa
Chmphausen Avenue
Miss Nowak
Erie
Stranahan Farm
Gorentis
Gorenflo
H. Lawrence Davison
Brown Avenue
Tele Jong Vincent High School
Lawrence Park Rifle
Hammerall Paper Company
Schoal Undertaking
West Ninth Street
Erle
GAR elects officers at meeting in Pittsburgh report
The Grand Army of the Republic met in Pittsburgh on August 11. Members who paraded yesterday began preparations to elect officers while confirming Springfield, Michigan as the 1940 meeting site. Commander in Chief Rob M Rownd reported GAR membership fell from 9521 to 1701 in 1958, with 87 deaths.
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G. AR
United Press
Pittsburgh
Grand Army of the
Corry Man Sentenced to Six Months in Erie County Jail
Robert Ghase of Corry was sentenced to six months in the Erie County jail after pleading guilty to an alleged no decent exposure charge connected to an attempted enticement of young girls. He appeared before Judge J Grin Waite and received the sentence immediately.
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Robert Ghase
Corry
Erie County
Ghase
J. Grin Waite
Eisaman’s Resignation Rejected by Governor James
Gov. James maintains Eisaman remains chairman and member of the mills control commission, deeming his resignation invalid. Eisaman, Erie county Democrat, filed to resign seeking immediate removal, while Eisaman’s lawyer, Rep. Cohen, will press to serve his six year term ending May 1, 1943. James cited Eisaman’s vitriolic criticisms and announced the resignation is not effective.
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Pat To
Howard G. Eisaman
Erie
State
Millesgontrol Commission
Arthur H. James
Hervert B. Cohen
York Afmrney
Eisaman
Eisnman
George H. Hazle
James
112th Infantry Cited at Camp Manassas Maneuvers
Major General Edward Martin, commanding general of the 28th division, commends the 12th Infantry including Company A Corry for meritorious service during maneuvers in Manassas Virginia. The 112th Infantry earns a streamer for notable road march discipline in the 8rd Corps phase. Stations listed include Gary Kane Butler Grove City Ridgway Erie Meadville Ford City Erie Bradford Franklin Warren.
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Edward Martin
Pennsylvania National Guard
12Th Infantry
Corry
Manassas
112Th Infantry
8Rd Corps
Gary
Kane
Butler
Grove City
Ridgway
Oi City
Meadville
Ford City
Erle
Bradford
Franklin
Warren
Bussey Fails 70 Set New East West Record
Arthur Bussey of Royersford Pennsylvania failed to beat the east west record in the Bendix flight from Floyd Bennett Field New York. He landed in Burbank California at 5 50 p m after about fourteen hours in the air. The existing record of Maj. Alexander P De Seversky stood at 10 hours 2 minutes 57 seconds.
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Timtea Eres
Burbank
Cal
Arthur Bussey
Royersford
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
Maj
Alexander P. de Seversky
Nazi Police Occupy Danzig Rail Station Amid Tense Crisis
Reports from Warsaw say German police seized the Danzig railway station and raised swastikas while Polish authorities pledged no immediate action. Berlin officials warned Poland must negotiate on Germanys terms over Danzig and the corridor, with Hitler insisting on restoration to the Reich. Albert Forster met with Hitler to discuss the situation.
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Warsaw
Fareel
Poland
Dangle
Berlin
Germany
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Reich
Britain
Germiany
Briain
Albert Forster
Danzle Free City
Hitler
Russia calls up reserve as Germany non aggression pact debated
Moscow reports a vast reserve mobilization raising manpower by about 1,000,000 with a joint session of the supreme Soviet to meet that night to ratify the new non aggression treaty with Germany. Voroshilov vows readiness to fight alone if needed as troops move westward toward Poland and Baltic fronts.
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Russia
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Germany
Theresty
Klement Voroshilov
Soviet Union
Officeral
Baltic States
Italy Orders Gasoline Rationing for Public Transport
Rome August 31 the ministry of corporations decreed gasoline rations for taxis buses and official cars the only vehicles allowed on streets after Sunday. The decree extends to motor machines after midnight Sunday with exemptions for taxicabs buses diplomatic cars foreign registry cars and state owned cars.
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Italy
Rome
Ministry of Corporations
Wilh
Pan
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