Roosevelt Pushes Liquor Store Plan Amid Assembly Tension
Report from Corry and Columbus shows a public fund drive for the Columbus dam project has reached over $1,200 of a $2,000 goal. A campaign led by A Loveland and local canvassers urges house-to-house efforts and plant worker support while awaiting further details from the Department of Forests and Waters in Harrisburg.
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A. Loveland
Harrisburg
Department of Forests and Waters
Columbus
State Bureau
Corry
Loveland
M. 1 Bulding
Charles Hubert
Ralph Carroll
Orrin M. Hillberg
W. PF
Lombard
Otiva
Orrin M
Lineal
Kiwanis Club Plans Christmas Party for Needy Boys
The Kiwanis Club outlined a Christmas party for city needy boys to be held at Froser Corry in the evening. Plans were made at today’s meeting for December 1. Officers will be installed at the dinner, to which members' wives are invited. Keppel Tiffany joined as a new member as fourteen attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froser Corry
Siwanis Club
Keppel “Tiffany
Union City C W A approves city improvement project
The Civil Works Administration approved a Union City improvement plan. More than fifty people were to meet and a grant of about $14,000 funds the project over four days of work on designated roads and public facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Civil Works Administration
Wilk
Director mix in stock deals linked to Wiggin’s firms
Senate stock investigators disclosed connections of Harold G. Couch, director of R. F. C., with lending and benefit from Albert H. Wiggin's Sherman Corporations. The exchange of letters and large loans show deals resembling Morgan’s offerings. Couch faced personal loans totaling hundreds of thousands and a secured note for a major syndicate stake.
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United Press
Washington
Harvey G. Couch
Senate
Jesson
Albert H. Wigfin
Sherman
Couch
Wiggin
J. P. Morgan and Company
Pecora
Lindberghs in Brazil Plan Uncertain, Officials Say
Col Charles Lindbergh arrives in Natal Brazil with Mrs Lindbergh after a 16 hour open ocean flight from Bathurst. He insists on inspecting the Lockheed Sirius plane and keeps plans private. The trip covers 19 000 miles around the Atlantic with Pan American Airways sponsorship.
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United Press
Natal
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ta Fiere
Lindbergh
South Atlantic
Lindberghs
Bathurst
British West Africa
W. F. Scotchbrok
Pan American Airways
Atlantic
New ( York
Greenland
Iceland
Europe
Africa
Longamines a New Election in Louisiana
In a chaotic Louisiana race the Huey P Long machine agreed to call a new Sixth District election to replace Bolivar B Kemp amid fraud claims. Governor Allen signaled readiness to proceed while opponents celebrate the removal of pro Long election officials.
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United Press
New Orleans
Interep
Bolivar B. Kemp
Allen
Tong Minching
Long
Mre
Lemp
Wen
Polin Oy
Allen ‘Salt
Souli
Old Age Pension Bills Approved in Lower House
In Harrisburg the lower house adjourned after a tense session over social legislation urged by the governor. The old age pension bills provide an $8,000,000 biennial appropriation with indigent seniors receiving $20 a month after age 65, while the session's end date was debated amid calls to oppose curtailing the governor's social program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Unites Press
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Senate
House
Pennsylvania
Darlington Hoopes
Miners' Leader Found Guilty of Assault in Vote Turmoil
In Uniontown Pennsylvania Det 7 Mar 1927 militant miners leader Martyn Ryan was convicted of assault and battery tied to the November state elections at Grindstone polls. Co-defendants Nick Domineck and Jot Guloueh were acquitted while Ryan faced a fresh jury verdict after a tense morning session.
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United Pras Uniontown
Martyn Ryan
Ravizen
Pennsylvania
Asvani
Grindstone
Hoott
Ryidl
Sehubl
John Mulloy
Gradstone
Ryan
Nick Domineck
Jot Guloueh Attaciy
Domineche
Burdick
Roosevelt denounces mob rule in church address
In a speech before the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, President Roosevelt condemns lynching and calls for judicial reform. He rebukes sanctimonious apologists and stresses violence must end, while expressing optimism about the nation’s future under the New Deal era.
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James Rolph Jr
California
Maryland
Roosevelt
Federal Council
Churches of Christ In America
F D R Moves to Avert Split in AAA Program
President Roosevelt seeks to avert a factional split in the Agricultural Adjustment Administration by transferring much of the code work to the National Recovery Administration. The move follows a White House showdown with Administrator George Peek after Wallace questioned AAA code success and marketing agreements.
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F.D.R
A.A.A
Agricultural Administration
Gen. Johnson
NRA
Harmony
Washington
Hia Agriculure Ecovery
Roosevelt Des
Johnson
NIRA
Roosevelt
George iPeek
White House
Peek
Wallace
AAA
Bisin Trust Group
Rex Tuewsh
Two Years in Prison for Auto Theft in City
Perry a local youth was sentenced to two years in federal prison for violation of the motor vehicle transportation act after being apprehended in Charleston South Carolina with a Chevrolet coupe stolen in Pennsylvania. He had prior thefts in Corry and Crawford County including cattle theft near Centerville and an auto theft from the Rex theatre. Authorities consider a detainer possible with Erie or Crawford counties.
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Whates
Perry
Charleston
S.C
Tat Leon
Aulsn
Informiutit
John D. Flanigan
Arden F. Perry
West Church Street
Corry
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Coriy
Grawford Ennty
Rex Theatre
Catlie
Centerville
Erie
Crawford County
Atlanta
Corry to Get One of Sux County Liquor Stores
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced six state liquor stores will open in the county with Corry hosting one. Locations in Brookville and others were set or negotiated, with operation planned after January 1, 1924 and stores stock ready by January 2.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Aso
Brookville
Jeferson County
Robert S. Gawthrop
Thairmim
Hillor
Tri County
Ridgway
St Marys
Clarion
New Bethlehem
Erie
North Hart
Girard
McKean
Kans
Bradford
Smethport
Port Allegheny
Vermango
Oil City
Franklin
Warren
County
Grange Play Finals Held In Corry
Corry Grangers host Saturday evening as they stage the annual Tri County Dramatic Tourney for Wire Warren and Crawford counties at the high school auditorium. The public event carries a nominal admission. County winners from Warren and Crawford travel to Corry to meet Waitsbury Grange in the tricounty district, with the winner advancing to the state Farm Show in Harrisburg.
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Corry Grangers
Wire
Warren
Crawford County
Warren Snd
Crawford Counties
Waitsbury
Tle
Kimi
Three Die In Border Clash In El Paso Shootout
A border clash at the foot of Park Street leaves Patrolman Dorn Melton and two Mexican smugglers dead. Federal officers and liquor runners exchanged fire as six officers confronted 16 runners in El Paso on December 7. Perez and Gonzalez hailed from Juarez, Mexico.
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United Press
EL Paso Tex
U. S
Park Street
Dorn
Melton
Higinio Perez
Andrancisco Gonzales
Perez
Gonzalez
Junres
Mex
Highland Towns Association Plans Union City Meeting
The Highland Towns Association, formed after the Edinboro road celebration, schedules a December 13 meeting in Union City to boost membership and advance road and community projects. Corry leaders and delegates from Union City Mill Village Wainwright Albion Springfield and others along the route will attend as the group aims to become an active, red live-wire organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Towns Association
Union City
Edinboro Inn
Joseph J. Desmond
Corry
Edinboro
Mill Village
Wain Dovo
Albion
Springield
Examinations for Personnel December 16th
Three state departments moved today to fill liquor store and control board jobs and to bar minors from the liquor industry. About 150000 application blanks were distributed as the state prepares examinations in centers across the state on December 18. Investigators will check licenses and beer tax compliance, with prosecutions possible for violations.
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Arthur F. Grant
United Press
Harrisburg
Control Board
State Department of Public Instruction
State Department of Labor and Industry
Charlotte Carr
Bureau of Inspection
Tieenscn
Leon D. Metzger
State Secretary of Revenue
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