Young fugitive found death by own action in Utica shooting case
James Flaherty, 23, of Corry, sought since December 2 for shooting Utica restaurant proprietor Joseph Palmiera, was found dead by his own action in an abandoned Erie Canal barn seven miles east of Utica. Investigators said he apparently tried to pull triggers with sticks of wood, but only one chamber fired. The case is continued on page six.
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James Flaherty
Utica
N. Y
Erie Canal
Aherty
Wwe
Brover Duds
Flaherty
Mlaherty
Joseph Palmiera
Lansing Hotel
Rosyth Avenue
Lansing Street
Corry
Palmiéra
Waxton Hospital
Palmiera
Pigherty
Palmilera
Vincent Flaherty
Thomas Hetforeshan
Alcumney
Dunkirk
Danid
Schouh
East
Washington Street
DuBois
Schoch
Robert
Thomas
Dempsey
Weller, Sr
David
Anil
William Heid
Heid
Joseph Kunz
Ite Bodes
August Schoppel
St. Teresi’s Catholic Church
Subert
Dempney
Walter, Jr
Sims Gmifilanor
Walter
al Jogbeuy County War Veterans
Sistors
Grief Stricken Woman Slays Family Then Commits Suicide
Perrysville and Dunkirk scenes unfold in a mass killing as Mrs Katherine Schoch shoots her sister and brother and his four children before ingesting poison. Walter F Dempsey 42 and siblings Ruth Hughes 37 and Kathleen Schoch 34 are among the dead. Dempsey's wife wounded. The killer later dies.
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Corry
Walter F. Dempsey
Katherine Schoch
Ruth Hughes
James Mangan
West Church Street
Dunkirk
Schoch
Perrysville
Pittsburgh
Dempsey
Santa Claus
Schoo
Registerel
Robert
Schoct
Perrysille
Kathryn D. Schoch
Walter M. Dempsey
Kathryn D. Schooh
Thomas
Walter Dempsey, Jr
Richberg Attacks Post Letter Over Johnson Biography
Washington December 24 United Press Donald R Richberg, recovery coordinator, criticized a letter warning publishers of the Saturday Evening Post about potentially obscene content in General Hugh S Johnsons forthcoming autobiography. The exchange centers on propriety and the public interest in the memoirs.
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United Press
Washington
Donald R. Richberg
Saturday Evening Post
Hugh S. Johnson
Killed in Accident Near Dubois
Funeral plans were under way for Ghurd Alishouse 25 of near Brockway after a light truck crashed into a culvert one mile north of Dubois Pa killing him and injuring six companions several seriously in the late Saturday crash
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United Press
Dubois
Puneral Edffioes
Ghurled Alishouse
Brockway
Here
Contracts Awarded for 71 Army Planes
The War Department awarded contracts to Douglas Aircraft Corporation of Santa Monica for 71 new observation airplanes at a total price of 1,855,004 dollars.
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Unicon
Rico
Washington, Co
War Department
Douglas Aircreft Corporation of
Senator Carter Glass attacks banking policy in letter to Reserve Board
Sen Carter Glass a Va Democrat blasts Washington bankers in a 18 letter tirade accusing the FDIC of overstepping legal authority by pressuring banks to cut time deposit rates from 8 to 2½ percent starting Feb 1 1935. He disputes the FDIC claim of legal power and says Congress alone can legislate the issue.
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Virginian
Reserve Board
Fred Bailey
United Press
Washington
Sen
Carter- Glass
Wasington
Roosevelt
C. S. Hamlin
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sen. Glass
FDIC
Glass
Frenkly
Congress
Attempt to Slay Greek Minister Foiled in Athens
An assassination attempt on Greek War Minister George Kondylis was diverted when explosives planted in a book triggered fixation as the package opened. The incident was described by United Press from Athens with details about the weapon and timing.
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United Preas Athens
George Kondylis
Pilgrims Gather for Christmas Eve in Bethlehem
Pilgrims from around the world converge in Bethlehem Palestine to worship the Prince of Peace on Christmas Eve amid echoes of global distress. The crowd’s arrival highlights a hoped for peace on earth and goodwill to man despite crowded inns and scarce rooms in Jerusalem and nearby hotels.
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Frese
Bethlehem
Palestine
Prines
Earth
Jerusalem
Tel-Aviv
Corry Child Receives Basket From Mrs FDR
The First Lady could not attend, but Mrs Roosevelt arranged a Christmas basket for Lucille Reith a 13 year old in fourth ward Philadelphia Tends delivered fruits candy and nuts to the girl this afternoon reflecting her welfare work with children over the years
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Frankin J. Roosevelt
Lmeille Reith
West Pleasant Street
Coast Guard search for dead after Lake Erie fishing boat blast
John Gottschalk and his son Edwin of Barcelona N Y were believed killed when the 41 foot Bella boat exploded a mile from shore near North Perry. Coast Guards searched the Lake Erie coast all day but found no survivors as the boat burned to the water’s edge.
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Coast Guards
Lake Erie
Barcelona
United Press
North Perry
John Gottschalk
Edwin
Bond
Port Huron
Pope Pius pleads for world peace in Christmas appeal
Vatican City December 24 Pope Pius in a twenty minute address to the College of Cardinals urged world peace saying those wishing war provoke God to disperse all peoples. He cautioned against armaments claiming peace is not secured by force and blessed a peaceful year while noting moral currents opposing Christendom. Also mentions Mr and Mrs M Brown and daughter Joan visiting Pittsburgh with relatives.
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United Press
Vatican City
Pius
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Granito
Four killed in head on bus and car collision near Leetsdale
In Pittsburgh district a Westhound bus and a car collided near Leetsdale. Four occupants died including Mary Kays 18 and Mike Margo 21, driver John Dobranski 14, Mary Dobranski 18. Four siblings injured aged 13 to 17. Cecil Baldwin 26 Toledo driver of bus reported the auto crossed the center line.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Ambridge
Westhound
Leetsdale
Mary Kays
Mike Margo
John Diobranski
Mary Dobranski
Steve
Mike
Anna
Tobn Kotys
Koty
Escapes Injury In Auto Crash On Pindley Lake Road
Ronald Nichols of 315 Williams Street escaped serious injuries when his car left the highway on the Pindley Lake road near the state line at 12 30 p m Saturday. The vehicle swerved for an icy spot and plunged into a ditch, four wheels on the ground. Damage was extensive to front wheels and axles. The car, owned by Perry Nichols, father of the youth, was badly damaged but the youth himself escaped injury.
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Ronald Nichols
Williams Street
Pindley Lake
State Line
French Creek
Dona Tt Fis
Perry Nichols
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Jas. Flaherty
New York State
Dress
Atherine Schoch
Jimmy
Ruth
Buffalo
Muner
Richberg
Johnson
ARMY
Flays
Youngstown
Fdr
Man
Pope Pius
Pontiff
Andy
Joan
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