Pinchot faces house battle over party control
Corry residents watch the fight for leadership in the Pennsylvania State Executive as Governor Gifford Pinchot battles supporters of Speaker Goodstough and backers of Blutt Thor. Rumors swirl of a new combine forming to seize legislature control with Baker steering party direction toward Philadelphia dominance.
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Harry L Weeks Former Corry Resident Dies
Relatives report the death of Harry L Weeks at his Erie home on Buffalo Road. A fifty year old former Corry resident, he had been ill two years. Survived by his wife and Dr Carroll, and brothers Dr Join B Weeks of New York City Hedward Weeks of St Peters Fla and Frank Weeks of this city. Body to be brought to Corry and taken to his brother’s Mott Street home for services. Funeral announcements will follow.
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Harry L. Weeks
Buffalo Road
Erie
Weeks
Corry
Carroll
Join’ B
New York City
Hedward Weeks
St. Peters
Fla
Frank
Mott Street
Death of Mrs Aura Fonda at 17 Smith Street
Aura Fonda daughter of Mrs Hi N Ransom died this afternoon at her home after a lingering illness. Details of her death will be published tomorrow. Funeral arrangements and assisting family members not yet announced.
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Hi. N. Ransom
Smith Street
Aura
Ten Die From Severe Cold Wave
A brutal cold wave claims ten lives across the East and Midwest as temperatures plunge to lows around zero. Chicago reports 20 below in suburbs, Humboldt Michigan hits 50 below, while Lewiston faces flood threats as rivers freeze and ice thickens.
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New Yorks
Detroit
Philadelphia
Hanover
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Mohawk Valley
New York
Condord
Nob
Chicago
Humbolt
Mich
Yeggs Hit Clarion Post Office in Weekend Robbery
Yeggs used nitro to blow open the Clarion post office safe on Sunday and stole between 250 and 450 dollars in silver and bills plus stamps and tools. Sheriff R J Shawirs and Assistant Postmaster Jasney Tess alerted surrounding towns as investigators pursued the suspects amid reports of a passing airplane and a loud shot.
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Clarion
Clarion Post Office
R. J, Shawirs
Jasney Tess
Allcyin
Yeggs
Yangs
Lloyd Weaver
Eight Hundred Chinese Soldiers Shot After Mutiny
United Press report from London dated December 29 states eight hundred Chinese soldiers who mutinied over unpaid wages were executed. Troops burned Kalin, looted banks and shops before being shipped to Kalgan. They were promised pay and returned to the barracks prior to execution.
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United Press
London
Kalin
Corry Teachers Attend Erie Convention Opening
Upwards of a score of Corry school teachers traveled to Erie for the opening of the Pennsylvania State Education Association state convention. The gathering began at Academy High School with meetings of the modern language association and a legislative committee session. The legislative group will address tenure retirement and rural schools and will nominate president candidates for tomorrow’s elections. The evening program features De Thomnay Briggs of Columbia University speaking on The Trend Toward Professionalism.
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Erie
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Academy Hijih
Modern Language Association
State Association
House of Delegates
Academy High School
de ‘Thomnay Briggs
Columbia
Jury Deliberates Fourth Day in Kid McCoy Murder Case
WCOY reports jurors in Los Angeles entered a fourth day of deliberations at 10 a.m. over Kid McCoy’s murder charge in the Teresa Mors case as Judge Crall presided. The panel sought a copy of Judge Crall's injunction guidance amid ongoing undecided deliberations and the court cautioned patience while the jury continued to weigh the evidence.
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United Pron
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Teresa Mors
Charles Crall
McCoy
Thair
United Plan
Logansport
Ind
Henry Basslen
Crall
Alcohol fumes nearly fatal to Wayne Nichols at garage
Wayne Nichols suffered alcohol poisoning while cleaning a radiator at the Studebaker Service Station on West Lonh Street. He collapsed from fumes, was rushed to Carr Hospital, treated with oxygen for about 16 hours, then moved home and expected to resume work in a few days.
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Wayne Nichols
Rex
West Lonh Street
Westchurch Street
Nichols
Studebaker
Carr Hospital
British debt payment hinges on Dawes Plan
London reports Winston Churchill will privately tell France Great Britain may delay inter allied debt payments until the Dawes plan is fully demonstrated. He plans to inform Premier Herriot and Finance Minister Clementel that if France funds its debt with another nation Britain will disclose its policy toward inter allied debts and U.S. reparations under the Dawes plan.
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London
Winston Church II
France
Great Britain
United Press
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Paris
Herriot
Clemental
United States
Dawes Plu
Hold Suspect in Slaying of Trooper
United Press report from Phillipsburg New Jersey notes the arrest of one of five men who yesterday robbed 601 Ivy Club members of money and jewelry worth 10000. Police say descriptions match suspects in Trooper Robert Coyle's death. The captured man identified himself as Joseph Juliano from Newark.
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United Press
Phillipsburg
N. J
Ivy Club
Robert Coyle
Joseph Juliano
Newark
Lewiston Threatened by Niagara Floods
Flood waters from the Niagara River menaced Lewiston as high water dammed the gorge route from Morse Falls to Lake Ontario. The Niagara Gorge area was bandoned for safety as power plants faced potential shutdowns. Estimated water levels extended along the river, threatening regional operations.
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Lewiston
Niagara
United Press
Niagara Falls
Piood
Fey
Lake Gararia Belline
Morsehoe Falls
Lake Ontario
Scarlet fever claims victim here today
Scarlet fever claimed its first victim in months this morning when Annis Ploss, 1 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Ploss of Johnow Street, died after a nine day illness. A brother Alfred, 4, also has scarlet fever and the parents survive. Private funeral services will be held from the home at 10 oclock Tuesday. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Health officials report the fever is in the city at present with a few other cases under attention.
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Delbert
Plocs
Juknow Street
Pyew
Alfred
Delbert Ploss
Pine Grove Cemetery
Dupile
Electric Power Trust Probe May Be Undertaken
United Press reports a Senate resolution by Senator Norris to authorize a Federal Trade Commission probe into the Electric Power Trust. The plan would have the Treasury Secretary disclose department records for inspection and assess links with banks or power firms. Edge of New Jersey opposed swift action, arguing the inquiry could cost millions.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Elestrie Power Trust
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Edge
New Jersey Republic
The
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Commission
KDKA Broadcast Aids Arctic Nutting Expedition Search
Hudson Bay Company seeks word on Nutting expedition fate and asks KDKA to air a search message tonight repeated later. Westinghouse stations WBZ and WGN will also broadcast to raise alert for survivors of the Lief Ericson under William Nutting after the yacht departed Greenland September 8 for Battle Harbor.
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Heppen
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Aud- Company
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Arctic
Cory
Hudson Bay Company
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WBZ
Springfield
Chicago
Sinc
William Nutting
Lief Ericson
Julianhasb
Greenland
Battle Harbor
Batonland
American
U S
Trenton
Grant Awaits Life or Death With New Year
Grant, age 19, sits in the jail’s back rooms awaiting the new year’s fate after a two year hold on his murder case. A 90 day reprieve granted by Gov. Lea Small last October expires January 16, risking execution for the policeman killing during a holdup.
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Chicago
Colinity
Berard Grant
Lea Small
Grand Jury May Probe Death of Rich Orphan
Chicago dispatch reports the death of William MacClintock, a wealthy orphan, may be taken to a grand jury despite pending chemical tests. Assistant State's Attorney Gorman says he will seek a grand jury inquiry regardless of chemists' findings. Chief Justice Barry Olton presses for the case to go before the grand jury. A partial chemist's report may be released today.
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McClintock
United Press
Chicago
William MacClintock
George E. Gorman
Barry Olton
Olson
Wolff
Small Fire at Junior High Damages Minor
A small blaze broke out in the boiler room of the Junior High School shortly after 10 o clock Saturday night. Fire department responders extinguished the flames with little damage reported. No injuries noted.
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Hoiler
Woodard and Christopher Arrested for Freight Car Robbery
Police arrested Lawrence Woodard 28 and John Christopher 17 after they recovered six cases of shoes stolen from nine freight cars in the P R R yards on Christmas morning. Christopher confessed. officers traced loot to a truck and a west end home, uncovering seventy two pairs and bags for disposal.
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Laurence Woodard
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Pennesylvania Railrad
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