Frigid Blast Deepens Corry Cold Wave Hits Eleven Below
The Corry region endures a severe sub zero spell with official readings at eleven below zero and unofficial figures colder. Snow and ice plague highways, village roads freeze overnight and motorists face hazards as a midwestern wind feeds the cold. Rescue trains reach snowbound towns and midwest residents endure days of extreme cold amid forecasts of gradual warming.
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Corryiles
Midwest
Ohio River
Beaver Valley
Van
Venango County
Hauptmann to Die March 30 in Lindbergh Murder Case
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was sentenced to death with execution set for the week of March 30 for the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh. The ruling comes as the nation considers a $2.5 billion tax and relief program before Congress. Bank deposits reach an all time high amid political repercussions.
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P. Hauptmann
United
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Kee
Charles A. Lindbergh
Baring
Halipnetin
Pardon Recommendation For Erie Robber In 1932 Case
Harrisburg officials indicate the state pardon board will recommend clemency for Thomas Whalen Jr who was sentenced in Erie county on May 16 1932 to pay a 100 fine and serve five to ten years for allegedly holding up an Erie speakeasy at gunpoint The applicant's representative State Representative Thomsayy Barber from Erie said the trial judge and the money stolen recipient urged commutation of the sentence.
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Harrisburg
Thomas Whalen Jr
Erie County
Erie
Thomsayy
Barber
Broken water main floods Philadelphia subway
A broken water main flooded a portion of Broad Street subway in Philadelphia today. Thousands were late for work as westbound trolley service halted. Water six feet deep filled the subway and basements in multiple blocks, delaying transit for hours. Officials said repairs would likely take until this evening.
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United Press
Broads Street
State Relief Fund Allocation Increases For March
Harrisburg reports the State Emergency Finance Board approved a March relief allocation of 7 887 546 for 70 000 unemployed Pennsylvanians. The sum exceeds February by over 600 000, leaving 920 000 available for direct aid through May. A cash relief system will be installed in Clinton Tioga Lisern Lycoming Philadelphia and Allegheny counties. The board expects funds to run out by early May, potentially prompting a special legislature session.
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Elle Bord
Karl de Schweinitz
Clinton
Tioga
Lizerne
Lycoming
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Italy's Ethiopian War Costs Pass Half Billion Lira
Rome reports Italy's war bill reaches 5,500,000,000 lire ($442,200,000) with a fourth special appropriation of 1,220,000,000 lire ($123,072,000). Earlier allocations include about 200,000,000 in September and 75,000,000 in December. Total fiscal year 1934-495 expenditures exceed 21,000,000,000 lire ($1,888,400,000). New funds distribute 400,100,000 to colonies, 80,000,000 to Interior, 500,000,000 to the War Office, 200,000,000 to the Navy, and 350,000,000 to the Air Force.
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Ralph Orte
United Press
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Italy
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War Office
Navy
Alr
Tax relief and farm proposals head calendar
United Press report from Washington outlines a likely early April adjournment with a $2,500,000,000 tax and relief package and a $2,000,000,000 relief appropriation for the next fiscal year. The New Deal tax plan may raise $50,000,000 to $100,000,000. farm relief progress and neutrality laws also dominate pending action. President Roosevelt met agency heads but has not finalized tax amounts or methods.
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United Press Star
Washington
Capitol
Roosevelt
Soil Conservation Farm
Senate
Public Forum Classes Open for Enrollment in City
Adult Education classes offer group discussions led by Mrs Genevieve Johnson supervisor at 34 West Wayne Street. Enrollment remains open with details on times and places to be announced after registration. Citizens are urged to join to discuss daily issues and topics of public interest.
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Genevieve Johnson
Gene Vieve Johnson
West Wayne Street
Army Planes In Mass Flight To Panama
Army air corps officials announced two mass flights totaling 24 bombing and pursuit planes will depart Friday for Panama weather permitting. Planes will refuel at Brownsville Tampico Vera Cruz Managua David and make overnight halts at Tapachila Guatelmala City San Jose Panama City and San Salvador.
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San Antonio
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Amy Air Corps
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Brownsville
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Mexico
Tapachilla
Guatemala City
San Salvador
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Vera Cruz
Managua
Nicaragua
David
Downtown Uticans Rocked by New Blasts
Utica New York February 19 explosions again shook the downtown business section as flames poured from leaking gas mains. Manhole covers flew skyward while guards and police sealed off the area, workers in gas filled conduits pressed to repair yesterday’s leaks. Five men escaped unharmed from a doorway opening in a telephone conduit.
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United Press
Utica
N.Y
House OKs Probe of Pension Movement
Washington Feb 14 The House authorized an investigation into the old age pension movement. Dr Wraels Townsend denounced an economic charlatan advocating taxes doubled by the infamous excise tax of Augustus Caemn.
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Washington
House Today
Wraels J. Townsend
Augustus Caemn
Plan for Huge Power Program in Northwest
Plan for an expansive Pacific Northwest power project advocates a federal power program backed by Supreme Court approval. It envisions a chain of 10 hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River and a Pacific Northwest power agency to administer generation transmission and sale of power, modeled to resemble TVA but streamlined, with no cost estimates provided.
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Richard E Harkness
United Press
Washington
Enmrd
New Deal
Foriay
Pacific Northwest
Roosevelt
Pacific Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Pacific Northwest Power Agency
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Puice and Simple
France balks at naval pact amid Anglo American talks
Paris pressed strong objections as France's conditions to the naval agreement with Britain and the United States were reaffirmed. Ambassador Charles Corbin met US delegate Norman H. Davis after the London conference yielded a pact. France also lodged diplomatic representations with Washington against the accord.
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London
iFrance
Great Britain
United States
Jbig
Ande Charles Corbin
Norman H. Davis
Pickets Force Shutdown of Three Rubber Plants
Live Akron plants of the world’s largest tire maker shut down as pickets blocked gates and turned away non starting workers. Hundreds of union protesters in subzero weather extended lines to plant No 2 while offices were blocked and some workers held inside. Reports say about 12,000 workers idle, with 13,800 production employees normally at the three plants.
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Aketon
Fue
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Secon
Teday
Shenandoah Appoints Eight as Split Borough Councils Form
Shenandoah faces dual councils after two separate meetings at Borough Hall. Republican leader Joseph Gualitzky claims vacancy on Council, while Burgess Joseph Lepauley seats Adam Stauggenberg as eighth GOP member. Democratic side led by Joseph Popslis includes Grayotsev who shifted factions.
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Stenandoah
Borough Hall
Joseph Gualitzky
Stanley Gravefsky
Joseph Lepauley
Adam Stauggenberg
Joseph Popslis
Gra Yotsev
T Hat
Shen- Andosh
Banks Hit Record Deposits Shifting To U S Securities
National banks reached a record total of 24,517,738,000 in deposits with a large share placed in United States government securities. 1985 gains totaled 854,904,000 as deposits rose while loans and discounts stood at 7,505,321,000. Investors moved funds into government securities amid reopening of banks and higher business activity.
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Ashington
Red
United States
Amex
Organize Fund Campaign Group For U. B. Church
Members of the United Brethren in Christ Church held a meeting at the parsonage led by Theo F. Willlatia to organize solicitors for a new building fund campaign. The drive starts Sunday May 1 with a public appeal during services. Pledges cover six months, aiming to replace the burned church on North Center street. A booklet titled Our Little Church will be issued next week, with pictures of the old and remodeled buildings and a history, given to donors of at least 8.
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United Brethren In Christ Church
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Willlatia
North Center Street
Townsend Club to Meet Friday Night at Grand Theatre
A regular meeting of the Cor. Townsend Chth will be held Friday at the Grand Theatre Building. The event is set for 30 o'clock, and all are invited to attend.
Passage of AAA Farm Substitute Expected by Friday
Washington reports administration leaders push a substitute for the AAA farm bill to House debate, aiming for passage by Friday despite opposition. The measure, debated 12 days in the Senate, would replace the AAA program with temporary and permanent farm controls, backed by Agriculture Secretary Henry A. Wallace and supported by Rep. Marvin Jones and Rep. Clifford Hope, amid Kansas Governor Landon’s favor.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Marvin Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Clifford Hope
Kans
Wmcks
Alt N. Landon
Kansas
AAA
Supreme Court
Hauptmann Gives Ideas On Kidnapping
Trenton Feb 1 Bruno Richard Hauptmann testified today to Attorney Samuel Leibowitz about how the Lindbergh kidnapping was carried out. He offered two possible schemes suggesting he would have used accomplices among servants and that the baby might have been taken through the front door. He claimed the ladder was kept for emergencies and that the baby was abducted by accident.
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Hauptmann
Hopewell
Leibovitz
Jeanelp
Leibowitz
Hauptmann case widens to national issue in New Jersey
The Hauptmann trial and death warrant developments unfold at Judge Trenehar’s Flemington home as Governor Hoffman weighs calling Dr Condon to answer questions about contradictory statements. Samuel Leibowitz, famed defense attorney, is planned to visit Hauptmann in the death cell to seek truth amid a high profile kidnapping and murder case unfolding across state lines.
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Thom. W. Trenehar
Flemington
Atease
Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
John BP
Jazzie Condon
Crane operator loses arm in improvised surgery
In Lowell Massachusetts a 47 year old crane operator John McCoy was trapped in his cab when a surgeon, working left handed, amputated his right arm at the shoulder. McCoy was rushed to St Josephs Hospital where he faced a 50 50 chance of survival amid the tense scene and cold conditions. Elsewhere a federal judge blocked signing of a WPA decree until Friday, ruling that war veterans are entitled to preference for WPA employment.
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Lowell
Mass
Tauzheq
John McCoy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Philadelphia
George A. Waleh
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