Tax levy deferral as taxpayers seek salary cuts
John Amorasso of 216 Sherman Street was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in the Western penitentiary for voluntary manslaughter in the October 27 clash with Alfred Messina on West Main Street. After serving, he must post a $1,000 bond to keep peace.
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Sherman Street
John Amorossy
Western Penitentiary
Alfred Messina
Amorasso
West Main Street
Messina
Corly Hospital
Amoraiso
A. P. Rosalier
Erie
Edward Petrillo
Rossiter
Corry
Amoroso
Amorosso
Spring Street
Ghiet
Ruppersburger and Tho
Highway Department
Prohibition Bill Moves Ahead With Beer Tax Plan
The Collier bill would tax beer at $5 per barrel and wine via a 20 cent per gallon levy. It aims to modify the Volstead act and seek repeal, adding an estimated $300 million annual revenue from beer. The Glass amendment to replace the 18th amendment was sent to the Senate judiciary committee.
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William F. Kerby
United Press
Washington
Bet
Senate
House
Tis House
Collier
Ways and Means Committee
Judiciary Committee
Bill amends Home Loan Act to aid individual owners
Washington December 6 United Press reports Rep Cochran Democrat Missouri introduced a bill to drastically amend the Home Loan Bank act. It would require banks to loan individual homeowners up to 30 percent of the present appraised value of their property. The measure targets relief for homeowners facing loss while saying government aids big corporations already.
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United Press
Washington
Home Loan Bank Act
Cochran
Dem
Yend Db
Five Gunmen Loot Chicago Mail From Main Post Office
Five gunmen in a car waylaid two post office messengers in front of Chicago’s main post office in the Loop. They overpowered the guards and escaped with several parcels of registered mail valued between 25 thousand and one million dollars intended for the First National Bank and the First Union Trust Company. Police and postal clerks tracked the theft hours after the robbery.
Burke Held In Auto Theft Gets Hearing Thurs
In Lackawanna, Newmen J. Edinger an Industrial Arts teacher at the Junior High, and Lester Burke face a Thursday hearing on grand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges tied to an auto theft ring. Burke, free on 5000 bail, is alleged ring leader. Edinger arraigned Saturday, says he bought the Ford coupé from Burke and did not know it was stolen.
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Newmen J. Edinger
Lackawanna
Lester Burke
Burke
Lackawanna Tancher
Edinger
Walter J Lohr
Corry
Japanese Clear West Manchuria of Sino Rebels
Japanese forces report completion of Western Manchuria clearance against Chinese opponents of Manchukuo. General Su Ping-Wen and about 1,000 officers and soldiers and civilian officials were captured aboard a Chinese tanker train crossing the Siberian frontier and interned by Soviet authorities. The operation began with a winter advance from Angaichi toward Magchowli, aiming to occupy the western section of the Chinese Eastern Railway up to the Siberian frontier. General Ma Chan-Shan’s fate remains unclear.
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Eugene Lyons
United Press
Moscow
Manchuria
Su Ping-Wen
Sta
China
Li Ping-Wen
Tie Tagarese
Angaichi
Manchurian
Magchowli
Manchouli
Tsitsthar
Siberiari
Ma Chan-Shan
Wen
Khin- Ean
Lie
Harry Smith Is Reappointed Head Of School Board
Harry B. Smith was named president of the Board of Education at a reorganization meeting held last evening in the Library building. The board discussed tax collection methods with Tax Collector Gordon and agreed to let him exercise discretion in enforcement actions. A plan to require exemption forms for applicants was approved, with forms to be available at Gordon’s office and sworn to before submission to the board. J Love was named temporary chairman as proceedings continued.
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Board of Education
Gordon
Harry B. Smith
Hillstrom
Finance Committee
Love
State Senator Club Speaker at Rotary Luncheon
Joseph R. Ziepenhuim of Girard spoke as the state senator at today's Rotary club meeting. Senator Zissenheim discussed state government expenses taxes and the Commonwealth. Assemblyman John H. King attended as a guest at the luncheon.
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Shale Sthavarmeime
Joseph R. Ziepenhuim
Girard
Rotary Glib
Zissenheim
Eric Couunty
Barking of canine saves family of seven
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a police dog awakened Mrs Tulié Waldoré and six children, allowing them to flee as their home was destroyed by fire believed incendiary. Firemen note prowlers seen nearby and absence of gas or coal in the area. investigators search for suspects.
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Une Press
Pittsburgh
Tulié Waldoré
Hoge
Veteran Officer Dies in Pittsburgh Police Service Veteran Sergeant William T. Timmons dies after 28 years with Pittsburgh police
Sergeant William T. Timmons formerly of Washington Pennsylvania and a 28 year veteran of the Pittsburgh police force died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital after a period of illness. He served with the force since 19xx and was a respected member of the department. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Pittsburgh
William T. Timmons
Washington
St. Prancis Hospital
yeaterday + trom pnermonti
City Council Considers Fifteen Percent Pay Cut Plan
Corry Taxpayers' Union urged a one mill reduction in the 1931 levy by cutting salaries of city officials and employees by 15 percent. Council deferred final action pending study and a conference, aiming to decide before the next regular meeting on December 19.
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Taxpayers’ Union
Acton
Corry, Taxpayers’ Union
Taxpayers’ Association
Municipal Commission
A.C. Lyons
Walter L. Peakel
Lyons
Council
Board of Education
Association
menSors
Peake
England
Taxpayers’ Group
Italy to Seek New War Debt Settlement
Rome reports Italy plans a mission to the United States to renegotiate war debts and reparations. The Fascist grand council, meeting today, resolved to pay the December 16 installment of 1,245,437 dollars to Washington and pursue a new agreement before the 1934 due date. Benito Mussolini supported the plan, aiming to secure a broader settlement ahead of President Roosevelt’s inauguration.
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Grand Council
United States
United Press
Rome
Italy
Washington
Weekington
Roosevelt
Grand Coimcil
Benito Stevo
Hotel directors hold annual meeting at Hotel Gorry
Directors of the Corry Hotel Company held their annual organization meeting last evening at the Hotel Gorry and elected officers for the next year. S. V. Stewart was again named president with FP A Loveland as vice president and AG Peatlethatt as treasurer, Harry Auer as secretary. The board discussed hotel ownership affairs and plans to address current conditions and maintain financial support.
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Corry Hotel Company
Hotel
Gorry
S. V. Stewart
FP A
Loveland
Peatlethyatt
Harry Auer
Ownlng Company
Farmer and Wife Hold Posse at Bay
In Elkhorn Wisconsin a tense eviction turned violent as deputies armed with machine guns rifles shotguns and gas bombs confronted a man and his wife for hours. The couple Virgil and May Hy were detained and a child was sheltered at a county facility while the Homey family faced the eviction.
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Farmer
Ee Ee Elkhorn
Wis
Tom Bale
Onme
Whey Gichom
Cue Tandired
Welworth
Hither
Heroic episode recorded at sea aboard Conte Di Savoia
The Conte Di Savoia proceeded to New York at reduced speed after crew members swung over the side on ropes to plug a hole below the water line during a stormy night. The accident happened on her maiden voyage as passengers prepared for farewell dinners.
Far East Crisis Blamed on League and China
Japanese delegate Yusuke Matsuoka blamed Chinese propaganda and the League of Nations for the Manchurian crisis as the special league assembly opened talks. Chinese delegate Dr W Yen urged declaring Japan violated obligations and dissolving the Manchukuo government. The talks followed proposals on German disarmament and a three year postponement while a permanent commission studies disarmament. World opinion in the United States and Europe pressed against Japan amid calls for restraint and possible intervention to safeguard western interests.
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Germany
Berlin
Germiling
Norman H. Davis
United States
Manchuria
Two Ordered to Leave City in Downtown Brawl Case
John Dietrichy and Frances Gearhart were ordered to leave the city after a disorderly conduct case in Police Court. Clayton Stearns suffered a fractured ankle and injuries from a brawl on East Main Street following an argument over a girl. Dietrich appeared in court and was remanded to depart the city. Gearhart received a similar order.
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John Dietrichy
Frances Gearhart
East Main Street
Clayton Stearns
Dill
Dietrich
Stearns
Corry
Dietrichs
Grirhart
Dietriche
New Dusk City
Hoover calls for full revision of banking laws
President Hoover in his annual message to Congress urged wholesale revision of banking laws and closer cooperation with foreign nations to restore confidence and economic stability. He proposed a uniform general manufacturers sales tax to balance the budget, promised government department reorganization, and outlined anticipated budget cuts with limited offsetting savings. He also signaled steps to extend excise taxes, institute a pay cut above 1000 dollars, and curb veterans administrations payments while pursuing broad executive reorganization within days if Congress does not act.
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Henry F. Misselwitz
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Marilyn Miller 15 Barred by France
Marilyn Miller and her party sailing from New York on the Bremen were barred in Cherbourg today. The group headed to Paris faced restrictions while Miller’s former husband, Jack Plejeurdy, was noted in the report.
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Marilyn Miller
France
United Pres
Cherbourg
Desi
Merle Miller
Din Alvarado
Bremen
New York
Southampton
Baipuree
Emelen
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