Heroic Rescue At Sea As Usworth Sinks In Storm
United Press reports the sinking SS Usworth in mid Atlantic after three days of raging seas. Five crew rescued by Jean Jadot and Ascania lifeboats. two sailors from Jean Jadot lost. Usworth crew believed to be 26. 21 still aboard as rescue efforts continued.
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United Press
New York
Mid- Atlantic
Usworth
mid-Atlantic
Newfoundland
Jean Jadot
Ascania
Phen
Ihe sJean Jadet
Black Gull
Mackay Radio
Jean Jadet
Hink
Elks Collect Toys for Needy Children in City
Corty lodge of Elks continues toy drive for poor and less fortunate children ahead of annual Christmas treat. Lodge requests new or used toys from residents and will arrange collection or pickup by telephone. Work begins next week to repair the tav a to place in good order.
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Corty Lodge of Elks
Hiks
Ricd Kinley
Biks Lodge
Way
Bhe Rika
Elks
Hotel Kerns Fire Blamed for Dozens Dead in Lansing
In Lansing a carelessly discarded cigarette is blamed for the Hotel Kerns fire which cost at least 32 lives. Berlin reports thirteen bus passengers and strolling players killed when an express train struck their vehicle. The note adds a political dispute as France and others form Great Britain and Belgium to default on war debt. New Jersey discloses Charles A Lindbergh Jr was murdered by external violence, causing a fracture of the skull.
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United Press
Lansing
Mich
Kerns
Berlin
Iite
Washington
France
Tay
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Great Britain
Belgium
Thenton
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Penna Hunters In Final Drive In Deer Country
Hunters across Corry and the state faced the last two days of Pennsylvania's 1934 deer season with better weather but a reduced kill due to recent storms. The closing sunset Saturday ends a season marked by lower success in many districts including Medix Run while Warren and Forest counties reported strong hunts. State Game Commission records show 30 hunter fatalities and about 200 nonfatal injuries so far in 1934, with last year’s all-time lows near 31 deaths and 252 injuries. In Philadelphia, Attorney General Schnader urged Republican party reform toward a service program for Pennsylvanians.
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Corry
Warren Anid Forest
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
Ernest B. Harwood
Radio priest under arrest for speeding in Ferndale
In Ferndale Michigan on December 1 Rev Fr Charla pastor of the Sitine of the Little Flower Royal Oak was charged with speeding and operating a car without a driver's license. He is to appear before Municipal Judge Harl Nesh Monday.
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Ferndale
Mich
Charla
Sitine
Little Flower
Royal Oak
Harl
Christmas Night Courage and the Cock Crow Tale
Be Sally Christivas Seals on the Gustes plantations of Brazil where children hear the old tale that on Christmas night animals speak. If a child ventures into darkness with courage, the cock’s proud crow proclaims Christ is born.
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Brazil
Christ
Treasury Chief Henry Morgenthau Calms Tax Fears on Surplus Funds
Secretary Morgenthau assured U S readers that corporations will not face punitive taxes on surplus funds. He said the Treasury aims to be fair under the 1934 revenue act and that guidance will be available to help businesses understand tax administration. He rejected the notion of a hostile treasury and offered to meet businessmen unsatisfied with tax officials.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgentha
Solday
Morgenthau
Assur
Treasury Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Morgen
Buréau of Internal Revenue
Miners End Hunger Strike in McAlester Demand Work
In McAlester Oklahoma On December 1 fed relief agencies reported a partial victory as 900 striking miners halted hunger tactics after accepting a breakfast of bread and cheese. They occupied the district courthouse as headquarters promising to stay until work and groceries are obtained.
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United Press
McAlester
Ofla
Distriat Court Room
Weill
Marooned After Control Dam Bursts In Foothill Areas
United Press reports more than 500 people marooned in two foothill regions after a control dam failed. A five foot wall of water swept roads and homes in Pickens canyon wrecking highways. About 200 families stranded in highway highlands as cloudburst flood swept across Honolulu Avenue Foothill Boulevard and La Crescenta Avenue. In Tuna canyon 250 CCC youths were marooned. Evacuations were underway with danger imminent.
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United Press
Los Angela
Hood
Highway Highlands
Jan Earth
Pickens Canyon
Tuna Canyon
CCC
Honolulu Avenue
Foothill Boulevard
la Crescenta Avenue
Milk price rise for Pennsylvanian dairymen
Harrisburg December 14 The dairy price control board announced a 1 cent per hundredweight increase for producers supplying milk for class 2 A milk used in butter cream and ice cream in the state and a similar rise for Philadelphia area producers in classes 2 and 2 B These advances follow a board hearing held December 7 in Harrisburg and apply to milk used in manufacturing.
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Harrisburg
Mille Control
Burns to Lead Delegation to Inauguration
Harrisburg plans for January 15 inauguration of Governor-elect George H. Earle. Rep. Joseph W. Burns to head Washington lawmakers including all Democratic House members and PA Democrats. Notables from across states to attend. special trains arranged. Pall Specht orchestra to perform at Zembo Mosque ball.
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Harrisburg
United Press
Josep W. Burns
House
Washington
Janary
George H. Earle
Earle
Democratic House
Pennsylvania
Wendell P. C. Morgenthaler
Pall Committee
U. S
Nter
Hyen
Democratic Orchestra
Pall Specht
Berks County
Zembo Mosque
Bandits Rob Woodville Bank Steal $10,000
Three bandits held up the Woodville State Savings Bank in Ohio today escaping with $10,000. Two entered the bank and seized cash before cashiers arrived to open for the day, forcing officials into the vault. The third robber waited outside in a car.
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Ohio
Woodville
Woodville State Savings Bank
W. Emch
S. W. Kell
MulheIRN Suit Held Over Until January Term
The Mulheirn damage action by Mrs. Sarah Mulkeirn for her husband J. J. Mulheira killed in a Fall 1932 auto crash west of the city was postponed again to January after failing to reach trial at the October term and several delays. Witnesses had appeared and were recalled. the case is now scheduled for Monday January 14 at Erie civil court.
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Sarah Mulkeirn
Hast Street
J. J. Mulheira
Erie
Blaine Kincaid
Cain Renamed Supervisor of Employment in Erie County
Harrisburg Dec 14 The appointment of C G Cain North East Pa as district supervisor of employment for Erie County was announced by Miss Charlott Sarr Secretary of Labor and Industry Cain has held the position for two years His certification for reappointment followed competitive examinations after Gov Pinchot placed the Pennsylvania state employment service on a merit basis Cain selected A W Motley as supervisor of the Erie office when the matter was named state director Oct 4 1932 Other appointments in the service are to be announced later
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United Press
Harrisburg
Christmas Shopping Gains Impetus In City Merchants
Merchants report Christmas trade gaining momentum as Saturday before the holiday approaches. Expect a two day rise and a peak late in the week with gradual increases into next week. Cory inaugurates open evenings starting Monday with hours through Christmas. Major stores will stay open until 9 p.m.
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Cory
State Grange backs highway funding shift and taxes
Hershey Pa December 14 the Pennsylvania State Grange debated 75 resolutions with 1600 delegates at its 62nd annual session re electing J A Boak as master the group favored state maintenance of township highways and bridges urged graduated income and inheritance taxes and preservation of motor fuel tax revenue for road building while seeking continued five mill tax on certain corporations and reform of rural electrification policy
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United Press
Hershey
Pennsylvania
J. A. Boak
New Castle
Grange
Rural Electrification Committee
Railroad and Highway Tied Up by Hydetown Derailment
A derailment on a long southbound freight train near Hydetown halted both the Buffalo-Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Titusville-Union City highway. The drawhead pulled out, splitting the train and lifting a car off the rails. A locomotive from Corry restored crossings and traffic by about 6 pm after two hours of highway disruption.
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Buffalo-Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Titusville-Union City Highway
Hydetown
Corry
Fromt Gerry
Erie City Council Restores 10 Percent Pay Cut for 500 Workers
Erie city council at the final budget meeting restored a ten percent payout to 500 city employees. The city tax rate was cut two mills from 13 to 11 and 44, bond payments will not be funded at this time. The general budget of 1,929,005 dollars was adopted.
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Erie
Weiss Kidnapping Case Deepens as Funds and Body Tie to Gang
Philadelphia reports reveal money from the Weiss ransom in the possession of two men, Frank Wiley and Charles Zeid, amid a raid on a house turned arsenal. Authorities say the missing sportsman Williams Weiss was killed by rival gangsters and his body thrown into the Delaware River after a raid on gang headquarters.
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United Press
Philadelphia
William
Big Nose) Weiss
Frank F. Wiley
Charles Zeld
New Jersey
Wiley
Zeid
Dev
We Williams
Weiss
Delaware
James Malone
National Guard
Norristown
Mercer Woman Appointed to State Cabinet in Earle Admin
Philadelphia December 14 Governor elect George H. Earle filled three more posts including a Mercer County woman. Edith MacBride Dexter of Sharon was named Secretary of Health while Dr J Evans Scheehle becomes Secretary of Welfare and Hasell French of Montgomery County is Secretary of Agriculture. Each post carries a ten thousand dollar two year salary. Further appointments are due before January 15 including labor and industry mines and insurance commissioner. Dexter is described as a former resident physician at St Vincent’s in Erie.
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Edith MacBride Dester
George H. Earle
United Press
Philadelphia
Edith MacHride Dexter
Sharon
Mecer County
J. Evans Scheehle
Delayyard
Agricult Pre St
California
Grove City College
Resemid
Fins
Women's Medical College
St Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Dexter
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Treasury
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Burns
Mulheirn
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Erie County
Grangers
P.R.R. Wreck
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