VFW and clubs rally to aid Corry relief plan
Activist groups including the VFW Lieut Archie W Thompson Post the Woman's Club Business and Professional Women College Women's Club and PTA rally to support the Corry Relief Fund. Plans include a Pioneer Meal program with reduced cost meals and mite boxes, plus a ma-a-block plan to hire unemployed men for community property upkeep.
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Archie W. ‘Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woman's Club
Business and Professional Women
Parent and Teachers Association
Coll Jege Women's Club
Corry Relief Fund
V. F. W. Post
Duke
Iocu
V. FW
Corry
Business and Professional Women's Club
College Women’s Club
Retief Fund
Feu
Relief Fund Treasury
Japs Deny Charges by Soviet Leaders
United Press dispatches report Japan denied Moscow claims that Tokyo urged anti-Soviet activity in Manchuria and planned troop concentrations on the Soviet Manchurian border. A government spokesman said Japan could not disclose details of the new Manchurian regime, which Tokyo asserts is under Manchurian control.
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United Pree Toro
Moscow
Japan
Manchuria
Tokio
Presa
Washington floods claim thirteen lives in Mt Washington slide
United Press reports heavy rain and melting snow cause torrents across Washington state. At Mt Washington seven killed and four homes destroyed when mud and rocks tumbled into Boxley Dee canyon. Dead include William Blades and two children, Mrs Clagett, Mr and Mrs Moore, W. M. Blake. Eyewitnesses describe homes carried downstream and bodies found along the stream.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Mt. Washington
Boxley Dee Canyon
William Blades
Gus Balder
R. A. Moore
Elwood Clagett
W. M. Blake
Snoqualmie
United States Won't Join League Sanctions On Japan
Washington reports say the administration believes the U S would have to join any oil or economic boycott against Japan if the League of Nations imposes one but stresses the U S does not plan to initiate such action.
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United Press
Washington
League of Nations
Japan
United States
Flowyer
Missouri Pacific wreck injures and kills in Arkansas
Nan Buren Arkansas reportsSeventeen fara of Missouri Pacifi train No 170 wrecked near here today. Two men killed seven injured. Chicago U S circuit court of appeals affirms Al Capone income tax fraud conviction. Cleveland barber Charles Gentile found shot near airport linked to Pagora brothers liquor warfare. Daytona Beach Sir Malcolm Campbell abandons attempts after setting 253.968 mph world speed record. racer to be shipped to New York.
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Nan Buren, Ark
Fara of Missouri
Tgwo
Chicago
United States Circuit Onurt of Appeals
al Capone
Cleveland
Chas
Gentile
Poreiia Brothers
Eachman
Daytona Beach
Malcolm Campbell
New York
State GOP leaders confer at Harrisburg in primary plots
United Press dispatch reports Pennsylvania Republican factions meeting in Harrisburg to resolve a split over the state primary slate. East with Mansfield pressing two Allegheny County slots, while a dry candidate threatens Senator James J. Davis’s renomination. Allegheny leaders seek Judge Joseph Stadtveld for one Superior Court post and James H. Mechure for auditor general, with three Superior Court nominations to be decided at the primary.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
William D. Mansfield
McKeesport
Allegheny County
Atlantic City
U.S
James J. Davis
Allegheny
Superior Court
Joseph Stadtveld
Pittsburgh
Pinshot
James H Mechure
Jobless Party Preempted in Pennsylvania
Four petitioners led by A. J. Krupnick and others from Allegheny County filed a preemption petition in Dauphin County to block the name Jobless Party for a statewide ticket in Pennsylvania. They announced Rev. Father James R. Cox of Pittsburgh will run for President, and plan petitions for nomination of presidential electors U.S. Senator and several state officer positions.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Tt i
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
United States
Dauphin County
A. J. Krupnick
TL. Staley
Margaret Riley
Japanese Push At Kiangwan Front In Fierce Offense
United Press reports from Shanghai on February 27 1932 describe a major Japanese assault across Chinese defenses. New reinforcements entered the Kiangwan sector while air and artillery bombardments targeted Eion Forest Forts Paoshan City Tazang and Bianzwan. The long battered Kiangwan entry point fell to Japanese forces amid heavy fighting and Chinese retreat, with fires breaking out as troops advanced.
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United Press
United Press Shanghai
Kiang‘wan
Kolura
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Shigemitsu
Snenty
Kiangwan
Eion Forest
Paoshan
Tazang
Bianzwan
Witte
Reese R. Ekins
Five Bandits In Miami Hotel Duel
Five bandits attempted a hold up at the Embassy Club in Miami Florida. they opened fire on employees and guests, leaving the bandit leader dead and wounding three others. One guest and two employees were injured. T Phillip Perkins, former British amateur golf champion, was shot in the hip while being used as a shield by a bandit fleeing the scene.
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Miami
Fla
Embassy Club
T. Phillip Perkins
67 Veteran P R R Men to Be Retired
Seventy two Pennsylvania Railroad workers east of Altoona will retire on pension March 1. Among the long serving retirees are Harry C. Burley car builder at Altoona works with over 50 years of service and others including John M. G. Rigel machinist William Swanger car carpenter and Charles E. Brailler helpers, all from Altoona.
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United
Philadelphia
Pennsylvaniaa Railroad
Altoona
Harry C. Burley
Altoona Works
John M. G. Rigel
Wiliam Swanger
Today's Five Best Radio Entainments On Air Tonight
Listings show NBC network at 9:00 Concert and First Nighter on WIZ at 9:90. WABC CBS network hosts 9:00 Indian Legend and 11:00 Stubber music with WJZ NBC network 10:00 Public Affairs Institute.
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WEAP
NBC Network
WABC
CBS Petwork
Inaian
WIZ Nbc Network
CBS Network
WJZ
Ford Tells of His New Creation Eight-Cylinder Car
Detroit February report by Raymond Clapper outlines Henry Ford's plan to mass produce a new eight cylinder model alongside the existing two and four cylinder cars. Ford claims strong demand with AS500 in advance orders and deposits through the 24th, three quarters of which are for the new eight. Shipping of final parts to begin soon and display of the new models will follow.
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Ford
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
No formal offer of salary reduction by education board
A report claimed Supt Dewey and Secretary Seiger offered to accept the same percentage salary reduction as other district employees. The Journal found no formal offer at any board meeting. Informal remarks were denied for publication and no formal action was taken.
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Board of Education
Dewey
Jeiger
Seiger
Loray
Gelger
Postmasters Association Meeting At Cambridge Springs
Postmaster S. Bentley is reelected secretary and treasurer of the Lake Erie Postmasters' Association at the Cambridge Springs meeting held at Hotel Riverside. About sixty attendees from Meadville Erie Titusville Corry and other towns heard Congressman Milton W. Shreve give the principal after-dinner address on current congressional legislation. All officers were re elected for another term including President Ralph B. Mecord and Vice President Ruby Austin.
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S. Bentley
Lake Erie
Milton W. Shreve
Wrie-Crawford
Congress
Association
Ralph B. Mecord
North Hast
Meadville
Erie
Titusville
Corry
Saegestorm
Cambridge Springs
Centerville
Cochranton
Coneautville
Springboro
Alvion
Girard
Edinboro
Waterford
Caton City
Spartansburg
Wettsbburg
North East
Vacancies Filled by Pinchot in Harrisburg
Governor Pinchot announced several state board appointments in Harrisburg on February 24. Estelle Ma. Affelder of Pittsburgh was named to the state council for the blind, succeeding the late Dr. Ly Webster Fox. Dora A. Miller of Huntingdon and Theodore A. Took of Pycone were named to Laurelton State Village and Philipsburg State Hospital boards, replacing others including Clarence W Bickford.
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Unites
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Estelle Ma. Affelder
Pitts
Tonrgh
Ly Webster Fox
Philadelphia
Dora A. Miller
Huntingdon
Laurelton State Village
Caroline W .Greede
Japan Will Not Land Troops in Neutral Zone
Shanghai dispatch quotes Mamoru Shigemitsu saying eleven division reinforcements will land along the Whangpoo river but not at the International Settlement. He projects a forthcoming offensive against Chinese lines, aims to push back 20 kilometers, and then seek negotiations likely to fail.
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Vaughn
United Press Stili
Shanghai
Fen
Sea
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
Tokio
Navy Department
Y. Matsuoka
Manchuria
Shigemitsu
Whangpoo
Woosting
West Virginia Mine Wrecked by Explosion
Rescuers in the Boissevain mine near Poca hontas West Virginia labored to reach entombed workers after a Feb 27 explosion rocked the basin shaft two miles from the surface. Officials feared 23 to 33 men trapped as gas and smoke hindered rescue efforts.
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United Press
Vom
Caver Hon
Edward Kirtley
Henry Wallins
D Am
Thore
Thomas Stockdale
Bramwell
W. Vu
Robert M. Landie
Charleston
Anniversary Party Planned By VFW Post Car Goes Off Bridge
Greensburg, Pa. Feb 27 Two men died and a third injured when their car plunged 150 feet from a bridge onto railroad tracks near Youngwood. Victims were James Truxal Loy Comox 27 Baltimore, and Charles Comox 27. James Grace 62 Greensburg was trapped for two hours, suffered chest injuries, but was not believed fatally hurt. Police said the car failed to negotiate a sharp turn on the span.
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United Press
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Tally Road
Youngwood
James Truxal
Loy
Charles Comox
Baltimore
James Grace
Greensborey
Bab Grace
Commer
Muska
Rajans
Theodore Holteer
Rece
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Ganfereness
Thomas E. Williams
Kiangwan Falls
Cambridge
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