Michigan Bank Moratorium Shuts All State Lenders
Michigan banks and trust firms closed for eight days by order of Gov. William A. Comstock after a crisis at Detroit’s Union Guardian Trust Company. Small withdrawals allowed for necessities. officials say the freeze totals about 1.55 billion dollars in combined bank and trust assets. Reconstruction Finance Corporation calls the move prudent and expects a quick, orderly resolution as state plans to sustain essential withdrawals.
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Leslie D. Harrop
United Press
Detrom
Mich
Michigan
William A. Comstork
Detroit
Joy
Comstock
Union Guardian Trust Company
Trust
R. H W. Reichert
Comstock Ils
Capitol
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Morstotium
Harrisburg General Assembly Meets to Hear Pinchot Message
United Press dispatches report the Harrisburg general assembly plans a 4 30 pm session to hear Governor Pinchot's speech on unemployment and relief. In New Castle, S Levine was held up outside the First National Bar, forced to drive away with $1900 and his car. A Peru Colombia clash at Leticia draws government advisories. Speaker Garner backs bank deposit guarantees as a partial fix. House rejects parity bills for gold and silver. silver subcommittee formed. A 10 percent admission tax is added to the Schwarzs Sunday sports bill as public hearing opens.
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United Press Harrisburg
General Assembly
Gnyemon Pinchot
New Castle
S. Levine
First National
Harrisburg
Schwarzs
Schaaf Death Ruled Natural Causes After Fight
Ernie Schaaf collapsed during a prize fight with Primo Carnera and died of natural causes, not due to in-ring injury. Pathologist Dr. Charles A. Norris noted autopsy findings require microscopic analysis to determine the brain pressure cause.
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United Pre
New York
Ernie Schaaf
Primo Garnera
Charles A. Norrig
Norris
Schaat
Nazi Leader and Socialist Clash in Reichstag
Berlin Feb 14 Disorder broke out in the Reichstag as Nazi Deputy Hans Frank attacked Jews and shoved Socialist Paul Loebe from the speaker’s chair during a committee meeting on election freedom and subsidies to East Prussia landowners. The incident underscored rising tensions between Nazis and Socialists as a parliamentary investigation continued.
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United Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Hans Frankwiz
Paul Loehe
Frank
Loehe
Adolf Hitler
East Prussia
Loebe
Losete
Adolf
Months for setting fire tied to Union City case
A man identified as Terpko was sentenced in Erie yesterday on charges linked to arson at B. F. Hofsten’s Union City home. He received eight months in the Allegheny county workhouse and a $50 fine after arraignment before Judge J. P. Rositer. State Trooper Machin arrested him during investigations into a $6,000 robbery from Mrs. Stark. The confession appeared as a surprise in the case.
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Fite
B. F. Holften
Union City
Igmatz
Stark
JAP ADVANCE SEEN AS FORERUNNER TO WAR
In Jehol Japanese ultimata threaten Chinese forces around the province. Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang vows to resist and order Tang Yu-Lin to stand ground. Acting Premier Soong says the demands will be emphatically rejected and troops will defend Jehol. Japanese forces total over 30,000 with artillery armored trains tanks planes and machine gun units.
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United Press
Peiping
Jehol
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Tang Yu-Lin
Great Wall
J. V. Soong de
Clared
Corry Taxpayers Urge Radical School Budget Cuts
Corry Taxpayers Union officials propose drastic retrenchments to lower the 1933 school burden by about 16 000 dollars, including closing Fairview School and consolidating grades, cutting teacher salaries, and combining secretarial duties. The plan seeks a two mill tax reduction and one dollar per capita cut, with board review and a meeting requested for further discussion.
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Corry Taxpayers’ Union
Furthr
Corry
Board of Education
Taxpayers’ Association
G. B. Wilcox
Corry Taxpayers Union
J. & Burlingame
Glen Miller
Fairburg
Miller
Unioin
Hepinams Aly
Board of Governors
Fairview
Washington and Concord
Beter
Acontie
Hatch School
Livermore
Opportunity School
Othe
Wtate
Library Board
B. Wilcox
Walter H. Scott
I. B. Burlingame
Walter L. Peake
Glow Miller
Arch C. Lyons
4. J. Desmond
Orrin M. Hillburg
Thr
Man
Senate debates repeal as relief urgency rises
Senator Borah urged abandoning 18th Amendment repeal in this session to speed relief legislation. He warned that without action thousands could lose homes or be forced to resist seizure, describing a brewing revolution. He argued repeal votes before March 4th hinder timely relief and state ratification.
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Lylec
Wilson
United Press
Washington
Senate
United States
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Horah
Pennsylvania
Fatan Sait
United economic policy offer eyed by Britain to US
British diplomatic circles indicate London plans to propose a united economic policy to the United States at the next world economic conference. Key aims include a potential moratorium on the June war debt payment and a return by Britain to the gold standard to stabilize global monetary exchanges, following talks with President elect Roosevelt.
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Lindsay
London
Great Britain
United States
Ronald Lindsay
Washington
Roosevelt
Southampton
Majestic
New York
T. K. Bewlay
Treasury
Sir Ronald
Britain
Corporation Taxes Bolster Pa Treasury
Pennsylvania state finances received a significant boost as corporation taxes totaling 2,515,283 dollars were paid in over ten days. Major contributors included the Pennsylvania Railroad at 1,000,000 dollars, Lehigh Railroad Company and affiliates at 400,000 dollars, Reading Company at 260,000 dollars, Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company at 241,000 dollars, and Hillman Cos and Cole Co at 60,000 dollars. In Huntingdon, Patrick Dixon, 19, Osceola Mills, was killed when his car was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad train at a grade crossing, the vehicle carried 700 feet before stopping.
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Ubloy Phe
Harrisburg
General Fund
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Secretary of Revenue
Leon D. Matzger
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lehigh Railroad Company
Reading Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Hillman Cos! and
Cole Co
Huntingdon
Patrick Dixon
Osceola Mills
Talon Furnace
Blanchuria committee pushes Manchuria return to China
Geneva February 14 The 19 member Blanchuria committee adopted recommendations to the assembly urging the return of Manchuria to China and implicitly blaming Japan for developments there. The assembly was convened for Tuesday to act.
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United Pres
Geneva
Committee of 19
Blanchuria
Manchuria
China
Japan
Denver Man Kidnapping Standoff Dramatizes $60,000 Ransom
Charles Boettcher III, a Denver heir, awaited contact from kidnappers after his family followed every ransom instruction. They indicated willingness to pay the full $60,000 and placed the required newspaper ad signaling readiness to negotiate. The report notes the case is being followed closely by local authorities and media.
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Sy Glyde G. Byers
United Press
Denver
Colo
Charles Boettcher
Rafe
Boettcher
Parade of the Seasons milk fund show at junior high
Preparations are well advanced for the milk fund entertainment The Parade of the Seasons to be staged at the Junior High School auditorium Thursday and Friday evenings. Dress rehearsal is set for tomorrow afternoon with over six hundred students from elementary and junior high taking part. Proceeds aid milk distribution to undernourished schoolchildren.
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Milk Fund
Sch Auditorum
Pt. A. Council 9
Variowm
Service Clubs weigh plan to aid Corry hospital
Kiwanis directors discuss proposals to help the Corry hospital out of its financial crisis at a noon meeting though they defer formal action until the old body approves. Rotary Club heard Elston outline the hospital’s dire situation, echoing a recent Kiwanis briefing. Cleveland guest M B McCandless was invited to attend today's Rotary session.
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Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Kiwanis
Corry Hospital
Association
Elston
Klwanig Club
M. B. McCandless
Cleveland
Two youths await sentence in Mercer extortion case
In Mercer county jail, 8y old end, two youths await sentencing after pleading no defense in the extortion attempt against Mrs. F. H. Buhl of Sharon. Harold Brest, 21, admitted writing the note. Robert Pegg, 17, sat with Brest as the decoy package was placed near a bridge. Judge James A. McLaughry will decide sentences after civil court.
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Innes
Mercer
Mercer County
F. H. Bub
Sharon
William Willer Whitla
Harold Brest
James A. Mc Laughry
Walda
Mther
James Whitle
Haig
Iddnaplog
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