Diamond Slain After Court Acquittal Ends Gangster's Run
New York City gangster Jack Logs Diamond was shot to death in a rooming house in Albany hours after his acquittal on kidnapping charges in Troy. Police questioned his wife Alice Diamond as investigators seek the killers, with a getaway car seen fleeing as gunfire echoed through the early morning.
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Paul H. King
United Press
Albany
Jack
Diamond
Win
New York City
Iis
Alice Schiffer Diamond
Greer
Troy
James Duncan
Catskills
Grover Parks
Adler
Patrick Delehanty
Aviver
RegardS Manchurian Situation Hopeless
The plainfact is Manchuria is deemed hopeless by Dr. T Z Koo international authority on Cains in Pittsburgh December 18. He says Japan is settled in Manchuria to stay and China is powerless militarily against Japanese forces. He believes the League of Nations could enforce boycott provisions to evacuate Arquebaria and restore Chinese rights, but the United States is unwilling to join and the League reluctant to act for fear America would lose oil in Japanese trade.
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United Press
Puptsburgh
Manchuria
T. Z. Koo
Japan
United States
America
Kidnapped Kansas City Woman Freed After Ransom Turned Aside
Nell Quinlan Donnelly, prominent Kansas City businesswoman and head of Donnelly Garment Company, was freed after about 36 hours in captivity. Her driver George Blair was seized with her. family says no ransom was paid. She described the ordeal and said she did not sleep, the bed being unhealthy, as she recuperated at home in the Southside.
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United Price
Kansas City
Nell Quinlan Donnelly
Famlj
Mrs. Donnelly
George Blair
Go Althy
Pinchot Blames Oil and Special Interests
Harrisburg, Dec. 18. Governor Pinchot accused oil, tobacco and big special interests of defeating his unemployment relief program in the general assembly. He said the state Republican organization traded relief for politics and political revenge, noting no funds were raised for relief and that money already appropriated is not in the treasury and could plunge the state into debt.
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United Press Harrisburg
Pinchot
General Assembly
Republican Organization
City Council to act on 1932 tax levy next Monday
The city council will convene Monday evening to begin formal action on the 1932 budget and tax assessment. An ordinance to levy 12 1 2 mills for 1932 and to make appropriations will be introduced and go through first and second readings, with final approval the following Monday in a special session. The new council organizes in January with Mayor elect Ben F Starr, while Mayor Bingland returns to councilman and Stanley H Nichols takes his seat as commissioner.
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Ben F. Starr
Bingland
Stanley H. ‘Nichols
Venango Town Swept By Flames In Clintonville Fire
Fire devastated Venango County town of Clintonville as volunteer fire brigades from Grove City arrived late. The blaze damaged G. A. Blair & Son hardware store Blair garage and a two story dwelling occupied by the R. J. Bakin family with about 28 000 dollars in damage. The Wakins fled their home in night clothes. Preliminary word cites a supply of commercial alcohol stored in the Blair store as the likely source.
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United Press
Clintonville
Venango County
Fie
Grove City
G. A. Blair & Son
Blair
R. J. Bakin
Wakin
Christmas observances close schools for holidays
City schools suspend classes for holidays with special exercises and Christmas trees organized by teachers and the Parent Teachers associations. Sessions resume Monday January 4. Junior and Senior Highs hold seasonal programs, Harding school hosts an evening entertainment as many teachers plan to spend recess away.
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Harding
Man Held After Car Runs Wild Kills Two Pedestrians
Robert E. Wills of Bellevue, recovering from a paralytic stroke, faces manslaughter charges after his car allegedly ran onto a sidewalk killing John Antolik, 53, and Andrew Bencko, 46, in Makees Rocks, Pennsylvania, on November 2. A coroner's jury recommended the holding.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Robert E. Wills
Bellevue
John Antolik
Andrew Bencko
Makees Rocks
Arson Suspects Sought After North Highlands Fire
Pittsburgh December report says two men seen fleeing from a home of Mrs Alda Wallace near North Home stead prior to a blaze that destroyed the residence. Police search continues as investigators review clues and potential motives.
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Mnis Fries
Pittsburgh
Radio Entertainment Schedule Highlights Tonight
NBC and CBS networks present a lineup of concert orchestra programs and soloists. WEAF airs the Five Best Radio Entertainments followed by The Cavalier Orchestra, WABC features Mare of Time, NBC's Wie presents Paul Whiteman's Paint Men, and WHAF closes with Theatre of the Air.
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WEAF
NBC Network
WABC
CBS Network
Wie
Paul Whiteman
CBS
Solder
Strip McFadden Of Rights After Hoover Attack
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Louis J McFadden of Pennsylvania faced White House and GOP backlash for a sharp attack on President Hoover over the debt moratorium. Reed, Mellon ally, announced stripping McFadden of patronage powers, signaling a political bid to defeat him in re election. McFadden vowed to respond in the House and issue a statement on the administration move.
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United Press
Washington
Rep. Louis
Meadden
Flepn
Hoover
House
Pennsylvanis
Louis J. McPadden
Pennsylvania
White House
Spnator Reed
Republican
Reed
Mellon
McPaden
McFadden
Davis
Oil City C of C Asks Closing of Exchange
The Oil City Chamber of Commerce urged President Hoover to close the stock exchanges as urgent amid glutted warehouses and fearful crowds. They asked for action until hysteria subsides and value is restored, deeming it more imperative than the current war debt moratorium for American welfare.
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United Press
Hoover
Oil City Chamber of Commerce
Ody
130000 Liquor Plant Seized In Lancaster Raid
Lancaster police and general raid on a city warehouse seized a three story still valued at 100000, 180000 of liquor plant assets, 80000 gallons of mash, 3000 gallons of liquor, sugar yeast and other equipment. Two arrests were made, Frank Cohn of Philadelphia and Pauler Schafferstown were charged as operators. Frank Grammache sought.
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Lancaster
Sage
Eneral
Frank Cohn
Philadelphia
Pauler
Schafferstown
Frank Grammache
Tech student loses legal auto after highway crash
C H Pearch, 20, of Tautaio, a Carnegie Tech student, lost his right leg below the knee after his car left a curve north of Five Loren between Five Corners and Centerville. Fellow student Thomas Weldon, of Buefwla, escaped with minor injuries. Pearch’s condition was serious but improving after amputation and hospital care.
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Bettween Five Corners
Centerville
C. H. Pearch
Tautaio
Farnegie Teal
Tusville City
Thomas Weldon
Buefwla
Pearoh
Ube
Jive
Loren
Pearch
Titusville
Thiday
Tost
Hoover Backs Moratorium Push With Congressional Breakfast
President Hoover urged bipartisan action to pass his war debt moratorium and financial program at a White House breakfast with Republican and Democratic leaders. House leaders planned overnight sessions to ratify the moratorium and fund the federal land banks. The meal included Speaker Garner and others. outcomes remained undecided, but the president sought unity on extending the farm loan bank system and creating the reconstruction finance corporation.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
White House
Rainey
House
John Garner
Treasury
Orden Mills
Rep. Strong
Republica
Kansas
United Action
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Christmas bazaar lights up Corry Women’s Club event
The Ways and Means committee of the Corry Women’s Club held a successful bazaar at the old house street venue on Thursday evening. Baked goods, fancy work, aprons, candy and lamp shades were on display. A cooking in paper containers demonstration and a varied program with piano solos, songs, dances, and costume numbers entertained attendees. Tea and coffee were served after cakes.
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Ways and ‘Means
Corry
B. Belknap
Charles Stewart
Signa Anderson
Simmons Twins
Stella Barry
James Sullivan
Betty Steward
Wilma Paulson
B. C. Barnes
Martin Replies to Pinchot's Charges
In Harrisburg on December 18 the Unemployment Center said the General Assembly acted to meet the situation and Governor Pinchot's charge that politics motivated lawmakers was rebutted by Edward Martin, state Republican chairman. He reiterated that the legislature sent plans to the governor’s desk to meet the situation and lift the tax burden as urged by the people of Pennsylvania.
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United Press
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Pinchot
Edward Martin
Plana
Japan Eyes Chinchow Advance Amid Manchuria Moves
Tokyo reports a Japanese war office statement detailing a punitive expedition west of the Liao river in Chinchow area against Chinese troops and bandits. Marshal Chang Hsien Liang foresees an impending attack. Gen Jung Chen directs 25 000 troops to resist. Minami denies confirmed appointment as Manchuria Korea administrator.
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United Press
TOKIO
War Office
Manchurian
Chinchow
Laio River
Tientsin
Nippon Dempa
Chang Hsenh- Liang
Wakatushi
Japan
Manchuria
Korea
Gen. Minami
Believe Prohibition Agent Was Framed in Larceny Charge
Pittsburgh December 18 Fields a prohibition agent and former Indiana county detective faced larceny charges tied to an unsuccessful liquor raid yet will remain on the prohibition force. Robert S Krause prohibition administrator for the west said he attended the Fields hearing and believed Fields had been vindicated. Kovacs and Condou faced other charges and were held or dismissed as noted with Condou’s case dropped for lack of evidence.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
George|elds
Prohibition
Indiana County
Robert S. Krause
West of Pennsylvania
Fields
Frank K Kovacs
Aleppo Township
Corry to Get $75,000 Paving Plan from State
Assemblyman John H. King announced that the State Highway Department will spend at least $75,000 on Corry streets during the coming construction season. The funds cover paving Columbus Avenue and West Church Street, with routes from the Sparta road to Lemon Street and potential changes to Church Street and First Avenue. The plan includes a complete schedule and maps, plus maintenance funds for other streets.
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John H. King
Harrisburg
Kine
Hace
State Highway Department
Corry
King
Sam H. Lewis
C. Frame
Highway Department
Columbus Avenue
West Church Street
Sparta
City
Lemon
West Pleasant
Lemon Street
Church Street
First Avenue
Assemblyman
Corey
Migar
Frame
Spartansburg
Othe
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Corry Evening Journal
Jack “Legs
Venango
OIL City C. OF C
TECH
Club Bazaar
Woman's Club
Martin
Japanese War Office
Columbus Ave
Wattsburg
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