Bell Telephone plans big 1932 program in Pennsylvania
The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania announced a 25.5 million dollar plan for 1932 to fund new construction and service upgrades across the state, with 5.5 million earmarked for Philadelphia. The budget, led by president Leonard Kinard, aims to expand central office capacity and extend equipment, poles, and cables statewide.
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Bell Company
State
Philadelphia
United Press
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
Leonard H. Kinard
Kinnard
Pennsylvania
Remimides
Tragic Kosuth Fire Claims Child as Family Flees
A house fire near Kosuth, south of OD City, killed seven year old Jean Hockman and left parents severely burned. The blaze started from an overheated stove trapping the family on the second floor. Eleven others escaped, one infant among them, as the parents and nine children leaped from windows to safety. The body of Jean was found amid the ruins, the fire rapidly consuming the home before help arrived.
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Jean
Cleve C. Hockman
Kossuth
OD City
Oll City
Hor
Hockman
Hannes
Two Fires on Christmas Day Reported in Local District
Christmas day fires damaged homes in the First Ward and on Brook Street. A stove overheated blaze gutted the lower floor of Dominick Pate’s home on South Street, causing about $1,000 in damage. A second fire at J Baldwin’s home on Brook Street started from a dropped cigarette and was quickly extinguished.
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First Ward
Brook Street House
Brook Street
Dominick Pate
South Street
J. Baldwin
Japan increases forces in China
In Manchuria heavy reinforcements under General Shigeru Honjo were dispatched along the Mukden Anshan railway to relieve small garrisons after a night of fighting with Chinese handha. One major contingent went to Hsinmintu where martial law had been established. Alba Ross was summoned to Tabungehtpset after illness of her father D. Ross, who returned home to Akron, Ohio.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Shigeru Honjo
Mukden-An- Ang Eallway
Hsinmintu
Tabungehtpset
Alba Ross
A D. Ross
Akron
County Board Is Censured In Case Of Youth
Beaverdam youth with long illness suffered a relapse and delayed removal to Warren State Hospital amid red tape and lack of local facilities. Corry police aided as officials urged prompt action. county poor directors resisted telephoning Warren. Arrangements for transfer were finally made, prompting calls to streamline emergency procedures.
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Warren State Hospital
Beaver- Dam
Beaverdam
Corry
Warrensat
Warren
Christmas Home Lighting Contest Judging Tonight
The Christmas Home Lighting Contest, sponsored by the Woman's Club, will be judged this evening. Mrs. B Hawkins chairs the committee with Mrs. Jessie King, Mrs. BD Mackenzie, and W. P. Lombard among the judges. Homes will be visited three times to assess entries, with awards to be announced later.
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Woman's Club
Women’s Club
Ehs
Eant
Three Injured One Fatally in Sage Rum Road Crash
Near Oil City two cars collided head on on the Sage Rum road. Stanley Steer, 25, suffered a fractured skull and is not expected to live. His brother Raymond Steer, 20, and Joseph Boyles, 22, were badly injured. Cars driven by Steer and Boyles involved in the crash.
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Oil City
Stanley Steer
Raymond Steer
Joseph Boyles
Steer
Boyles
Sage Rum
Christmas Observances Mark Corry Churches With Midnight Masses
Christmas was appropriately observed in Corry with midnight services at Emmanuel Episcopal St Elizabeths and St Thomas churches. A large attendance at St Thomas for high mass featured a Passionist deacon and sub deacon. Emmanuel offered a prepared program led by Rev G Stanley West. St Elizabeths conducted mass with Rev Vittus J Reiser. Catholic churches held Christmas morning services. The day stayed quiet with family dinners and carols, but a lack of snow muted the season. The observance will continue tomorrow with additional choirs and Sunday school programs noted in several churches.
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Hires
Corry
Emmanuel Episcopal
St. Elizabeth's
St. Thomas’ Catholic
St. Thomas
Francis Graves
Dumkeiric
Francis O'Connell
G. Stanley West
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
St. Elizabethi'a
Vittus J. Reiser
Five Best Radio Entertainments Tonight on Major Networks
Listings show WEAF NHC network 8:00 Cindy concerts. WAHC CBS network 9:15 Philadelphia Orchestra. NBC network 9:00 Chicago Civic Opera with WABC CBS network 10:35 hosted by Wiz. NBC network 9:40 The First Nighter.
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WEAF
NHC
Cindy
WAHC
CBS
Philadelphia
Wiz
NBC
Chiesko Civic Opera
Wabc
Fire traps 48 roomers in Springfield building
A New Court, Springfield, fire trapped 48 roomers early today with at least five dead including a janitor and his wife. Police fear the toll will rise as hours pass with 12 missing. Ernest McCarthy alerted residents. fire spread rapidly collapsing parts of the building and prompting alarms. The blaze spread to adjacent structures but the Flint Brick and Five Cents Savings Bank buildings were saved.
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Springfield
New Court
Samuel Knight
Aurest
Charrad Dehrie
Nanéaw
Ernest McCarthy
Della Wilson
McCarthy
T. M. Walker
Flint and Brickett
Five Cents Savings Bank
Hold-up Ends in Death as Bandit Is Shot by Ally
In Pittsburgh on Christmas Day two alleged Youngstown, Ohio, bandits invaded a store. One, J. F. Cullinan, 22, was killed when his partner, James Keenan, 21, accidentally discharged his gun during the assault. Wolf, the shoemaker victim, was struck and Cullinan died later at Passavant hospital. Keenan was arrested. a rooming house and two women were questioned. Police found a revolver, burglar tools, and about $40 in coin wrappers on Keenan. Canton authorities denied recent bank robberies there.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Lua
J. F. Cullinan
Kingstown
James Keenan
Keenan
Cullinan
Morris Wolf
Wolf
Nat
Shace
Passavant
Bella Rocco
Pillsburgh
Tall & Min
Rocco
Marion Marah
Keenen
Canton
Talbot Relief Bill Becomes Law At Midnight
United Press reports that Pennsylvania’s $12,000,000 unemployment relief program took effect at midnight after a special session. Seven of twelve measures were enacted. four were vetoed by Governor Pinchot. The Talbot bill alone appropriates 10 million to poor districts for relief work but awaits court ruling on constitutionality. Trainer bills extending Philadelphia loan repayments and dam project funds also took effect.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ute Assembly
Tnxs
Gifford Pineker
Welg
Witkin and Rhimberg
Philadelphia
York
Talbot
Talbot Awk
Pinchot
State Voters’ Commission
Worle
Pymatuming
Nationalists vow to defend Chin Chow against Japan
Central Kuomintang committee orders Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang to mount utmost armed resistance to a Japanese advance toward Chin Chow. General Yen Shih-shan and others call for 100000 troops to defend Chin Chow where Chang’s remaining Manchurian forces concentrate. Leaders seek new government. Chiang Kai-shek cabinet resigns. Delegates urge League of Nations to act. Feng Yu-liang dispatches telegrams urging bold defense.
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United Press
Namking
China
Nationalist Party
Chang Heul-Liang
Chinchow
Yen Shi-Shan
Marshal Chang
Manchuria
Central Committee
Kuomintang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Shanghai
Wang Chin-Wei
Eugene Chen
Sun Fo
Ji We-Fan
League of Nations
Feng Yu-Liang
del Gates
New Zeppelin to Enter Service Next Spring
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN reports the LZ-129 will be completed next spring with seating for 60 passengers and significant freight capacity. Cincinnati mourns six year old Marian McLean buried after a Christmas-day attack. In Peshawar soldiers fire on a crowd of 500 red shirts killing eight and wounding 50. In Cochranville fifteen people fall ill from ptomaine poisoning after a Christmas turkey dinner. London- two towns isolated as flood defenses hold. Erie admission: Alex Mitchell shot dead, statements by Tom Brown police say.
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United Press
Friedrichshafen
Kin of Corry Woman Killed in Jersey
Mrs. George Muleke of Piccadilly Hill learned late today that her brother Vincent Weigel and his son Michael were killed in a car accident near Bayonne New Jersey last night. Mr and Mrs Muleke two sons Stanley and Joseph and daughter Mairy will travel to Bayonne this evening.
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Corry
Jersey
George Muleke
Piccadily
Hill
Vincent Weigel
Michael
Bayonne
Na Jy
Mulel
Stanley
Joseph
Many
Hillburg Buys Out Local Insurance Firm In Corry
Orrin M. Hillburg takes over the fire and casualty agency from Stanley H. Nichols at the Barlow block corner of Main and Center streets. Theo P. Williams focuses on life insurance with Equitable Life, while Hillburg remains with the Hansel Clark Company and serves as Corry Building and Loan treasurer.
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Orrin M. Hillburg
Theo P. Willians
Stanley H. Nichols
Barlow Block
Main
Center Streets
Hittburg
Nichols
Williams
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Hansel Clark Company
Burglary Ring Under Arrest in Western Pa
Greensburg Pa December 26 four to five more arrests expected today and tomorrow in a statewide burglary ring case. Police say the group operated extensively across western Pennsylvania over 18 months, tied to poultry thefts robberies and other depredations. Most members were arrested earlier in the west and will face hearings next week. Leader identified as Sergeant stake potle could be a 1 80 Wilpen Fa.
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Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Wosk
Wilpen
Lédder
Croup
Christmas Day Toll Tops 200 In United States
A United Press survey reports more than 200 people died on Christmas Day across the United States. Auto accidents caused most fatalities, with California and Western Pennsylvania seeing high counts. Fireworks and falls from windows added several deaths, while a number of suicides were noted.
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United State
California
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
New York City
Wisconsin
Ohio
South
Natchez
Miss
North Carolina
Jasper Errante
St. Lews
Terrell Green
Carl Wengree
Idaho
Green
Wengree
Walter Givens
John Below
Allenville
Mfo
F. S. Markels
Harry Travis
Los Angeles
Inglewood
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Carry Young Man
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Pungsutawney
Blewood City
Cowellsville
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Crawfordtown
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Brookville
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John Kendra
Robert Hester
Kendra
Frank Phillips
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