Corry Braces For Severe Snow Storm Day After
Cold wind bites Corry as one of the worst early snow storms grips the city and nearby areas. Snow piles over a foot deep, highways drifted, plows deployed, trains late, and minor accidents report amid a midwestern to coastal storm path.
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Testimony Offered in Todd Mystery Probe by Di Cicco
Pasquale Di Cicco, former ta n of Thelma Todd, offers to cooperate with the Los Angeles county grand jury probing the screen actress death. He says New York papers subpoenaed him and will appear if needed, with manner and timing to be arranged by the jury. Margaret Lindsay was summoned to testify as Di Cicco’s companion at the Trocadero party while Miss Todd attended another event.
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New Rochelle Negro Arrested After Drexel Hill Accident
Grover C Talbot former speaker Pennsylvania house of representatives was killed and four others injured in an automobile crash near Drexel Hill Delaware County. Injured Delphia Reed 22 Downingtown Pa skull fracture Mrs Mattie McGinnis 65 Downingtown Pa possible internal injuries Joseph Cavness 38 New Rochelle N Y bruises and Mrs Sarat Slapper 28 New York City torn from Talbot car. Police arrested Cavness and believe speed and passing error caused the wreck.
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Britain Seeks Mediterranean Support Against Italy
London reports said Britain secured assurances from France Spain Yugoslavia Greece and Turkey to aid if Italy attacks. Neville Chamberlain announced to the House of Commons that France would assist in the Mediterranean and other powers would help if Britain is attacked, while Mussolini chose not to reply to the Italian Ethiopian settlement proposals citing Britain’s repudiation.
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Italians Repulsed in North Front Battles Report
Ethiopian forces strike Italian positions on the northern front near Dessye Allege heavy Fascist losses in two attacks totaling about 350 killed with higher estimates in other sectors. Haile Selassie confirms ongoing engagements as Ethiopian casualties remain lower.
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Johnson reply branded fairy tale by Jones
Harrisburg dispatch reports Robert L. Johnson state relief administrator rebutted Edward N. Jones WPA chief charges as a fairy tale. Jones said denials prepared by Alvin R. Guyler, SERB staffer, who allegedly directed the relief administration, with Biddle named as political controller. Jones asserted Johnson was nominal head and overestimated local familiarity with 400,000 Pennsylvanians versus 900.
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Family of Three Killed at Ohio Railroad Crossing
A New Brighton family of three was killed when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck their car at a crossing near East Palestine Ohio. Victims were Rev. J C White 45, his wife 42 and their son Allen 19 a Geneva College student. They had left New Brighton to visit relatives and were en route to Ohio for the weekend. A brother of the minister and superintendent of Girard schools was expected to claim the bodies.
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Markets at a Glance Prompting Mixed Session
Markets at a glance show stocks advancing and occasional new highs for airplanes, while bonds stay quiet and irregular. Chicago equities appear quiet with mixed movements in grains and commodities including slight shifts in cotton and rubber, with fractional call money near one percent.
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Thirty Forced Out In Sub Zero Weather Chicago
Thirty people including ten children fled a four story wooden apartment as a fire swept through early today in Chicago. Tenant Walter Young lost his paycheck in the blaze after a misstep during escape. Miss Bubty Byers of Mount Pleasant, Pa., was a guest of Mr and Mrs Waite and family.
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Group to Study Local Government Costs
Harrisburg December 2 The joint legislative commission on government authorized a recommendation to consolidate governmental functions to cut costs It will organize next month and begin its investigation Senator John G Homstiey of Strasburg was named president pro tempore who appointed the upper house membership Senator Charles R Mullery of Altwin and Senators Henry J Pierson LitTin George L Reed Harrisburg Peter Graft Worthington and John S Rice Gettysburg Rice is a Democrat the others Republicans
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Hauptmann counsel prepares final plea in Christmas eve
Prenton New Jersey December 21 Richard Hauptmann plans to file his final life plea on Christmas eve in the New Jersey court of pardons. His lawyers and wife said he will answer 34 questions on the appeal form from the nine man mercy court evaluating his murder case in the Lindbergh baby death. He promised to complete the task by Monday for transmission Tuesday evening after counsel approval. Hauptmann will spend Christmas alone in his death cell with visitors forbidden.
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Legendary Northeast Umpire Charles Rigler Dies in Philadelphia
Charles Rigler a National League baseball umpire from the Northeast and a pioneer of the universal strike signaling system died in Philadelphia. Born May 16 1882 in Massillon Ohio he spent years as a machinist before pursuing umpiring. Rigler officiated in the National League from 1906 until his death with a brief 1923 gap to work on oil land lease development.
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Coroner Probes Five Fatalities in East County
County Coroner Dr. W. G. Stroble investigates five deaths this morning. Victims include William Yorsit, 45, a WEA worker, killed when he fell on basement steps at East Twenty First Street. Herbert Mitts, 28, found dead in a garage, died from carbon monoxide from car exhaust. Police suspect self-inflicted cause.
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Erie County Justices Fail to Accept Posts
In Erie County a batch of 35 justices of the peace elected last November cannot assume office on January 6. Governor Earle must decide whether to appoint Democrats or leave the positions vacant as the appointees did not formally accept within 80 days after the election. The report notes resistance and internal party tensions around the failed acceptance and potential replacements.
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Milne Leaves Hospital Under Federal Escort After Abduction
Caleb J Milne aged 4th grade pupil was moved from Doylestown General Hospital to an unnamed location after being found bound and gagged on a highway. He walked out with his mother Mrs Frederica Milne Harold Nathan assistant to J Edgar Hoover and two federal agents aboard, as hospital staff helped him to a waiting automobile. The group then sped toward Watson Pa believed to return to Mrs Milne s Woodstark home.
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Ethiopian fronts claim Italian losses and gains north
Addis Ababa reports military successes on the Northern front with Italian casualties over 600 and several Italian positions captured. Rome refuses to answer defunct Anglo French peace proposals. A strong guard surrounds the British embassy as Britain seeks assurances of Mediterranean support in case of Italian attack. Paris cites Ethiopia ready to exchange occupied territory for a seaport north of Adigrat Aduwa and Ogaden.
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Christmas observance opens in the churches
Christmas marks the Nativity with churchwide observances in Cony. Sunday schools hold yuletide activities and many churches plan special choir programs featuring cantatas and choral offerings. Midnight services will begin Christmas celebrations at Emmanuel Episcopal St Thomas and Steilza beth Catholic churches with further program details to follow.
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Pittsburgh widow loses bid for half of estate
Dee Pittburh 2d-Murtha O Aber Markton Pa Jefferson county today lost a contest to obtain the widow’s half share of FJ Osterling’s $100000 estate. The Allegheny County Orphans Court dismissed Aber’s claim based on a supposed common law marriage after Osterling allegedly placed a ring on her finger and said I take thee for my wife on August 20 1927.
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Six Year Feud Ends In Murder In Shaker Heights
In Shaker Heights, Autdalpi Kraemer is dead and neighbor Chestnut wounded after a feud over dogs and hedges turned deadly. The killings occurred as a blizzard arrived, with Mrs Chestnut witnessing Kraemer attack her husband with a snow shovel before Chestnut fired twice. Police found Chestnut on his doorstep with a brain concussion.
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Schall’s Condition Reported Improved After Auto Crash
Washington December 21 reports say Sen. Thomas J. Schall Minnesota was struck down by an automobile Thursday and his condition, though still critical, is somewhat more favorable. Physicians released a bulletin noting he remains unconscious most of the time but awakens occasionally.
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Swedish Ship Britt-Marie Blows Up Killing Six
In Santos Brazil six men are dead after a powerful explosion shattered the 3019 ton Swedish steamship Britt-Marie. The Mintending crew and dockworkers faced a cataclysm as 1950 tons of sulphur in the hold detonated, destroying two warehouses and engulfing the scene in flames.
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