Banks Move to Restrict Withdrawals in Several States
Emergency banking measures passed by Pennsylvania Ohio and Arkansas place limits on deposit withdrawals and allow state banking officials to keep banks open or seize control as needed. Ohio and Maryland consider similar action while Henry Ford plans new banks in Detroit to absorb failed institutions and safeguard depositors.
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United Press
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Arkansas
Maryland
Albert G. Ritchie
Tomar
Gifford Pinchot
State Secretary of Banking
Ful
Sesson
George “White
Court of Common Pleas
Clearing Hise Association of
Little Rock
Enid
Detroit
Henry Ford
West National and Guardian National
Mordi
Conference called on regulating trucks in Pa legislative move
Harrisburg Feb 28 An inter state conference on regulating motor trucks was proposed by Rep Fred Peters Montgomery The plan calls for a conference of representatives from New England states Ohio Indiana Illinois Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia to frame reciprocal uniform legislation on sizes weights and lengths of motor vehicles used in passenger and freight transportation.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Fred Peters
Montgomery
Peters
American Legislators’ Association
Wwew
England
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Abolition Bills Move Through Senate and House Sessions
In Harrisburg today, a Fitzgerald measure to abolish constables returns to court faces governing action, while a separate abolition optional bill sits on Governor Pinchot's desk. Both houses paused late to continue calendar work. Schwartz and McChire, Itzigor aid antiotekils were sent to committees. The State Government panel advances Turner economic plan, slated for a legislative report this week.
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United Press Harrisburg
Senate
Fitzgerald
Pinchot
House
Schwartz, McChire, Itzgor
Aid Antiotekils
Hestes
Turner
Parole Decisions Include Taylor Denial and Other Grants
Hopes of Gwen V Taylor of West Spring Creek were dashed as his parole was denied at the Western penitentiary where he serves a burglary series. In Harrisburg, nine prisoners had sentences commuted by Governor Pinchot, making them eligible for parole within three weeks, while Owen Vo Taylor of Warren had his application refused. Louis Maring and Lawrence were paroled after committing break ins, and Herman Greene's larceny case was held pending a job, all amid the ongoing parole actions in the state.
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Gwen Vv
Taylor
West Spring Creek
Western Penitentiary
Warren County
D. A. Air
Owen Vo Taylor
Jn. Warren
Youth Wanderers Alarm Rotary Speaker Warns of Rising Numbers
A. L. Mould of Erie Y M C A told Rotary Club today that the nation sees a fourfold rise in aimless youth roaming the country. He cited Drie Nas contacts with many boys seeking lodging and noted youths lack destinations, often traveling to find food and shelter, with few returning home. Heagst of Mt. CA attended as a guest.
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A. L. Mould
Erie Y.M, C. A
Erie YM
U. A
Rotary Club
Mr. Mould
Nas
Treen
Bellet
Soma J
Cox
C. M. Heagst
Mt. CA
Gueat
Hunt Bank Robber In Kidnapping Case
Denver February 28 Tommy Coleman a fugitive bank robber is the target of a heavy police search in the kidnapping case of Charles Boettcher Jr a Denver millionaire. Coleman was convicted for robbing the Stockyards Bank in Denver in a case in which Claude Boettcher the missing man's father was heavily involved and who later aided his conviction before escaping from the Colorado Penitentiary at Canon City.
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Unney
HrLls
Denver
Colo
Tommy Coleman
Charles Boettcher
Tle
Coleman
Claude K. Boettcher
Boettcher
Colorado
Ganon City
Two Titusville youths get four to eight years for robbery
Cousins Joseph and Emil Moore, both of Titusville, pleaded guilty to robbing a small grocery store at gunpoint. Judge C. Clare Kent sentenced them to four to eight years in the Western Penitentiary and fines of $25 each plus costs. Other sentences included liquor charges, larceny, and gambling device cases in Meadville court.
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Cousins
Titusville
Joseph
Emil Moore
Hiat City
C. Clare Kent
Meadville
Drew StEf Senteces
Western Penitentary
Kent
John Biancardi
Titusvile
Donald Hanson
Yeas
Jon Fiend
Brie
Lawrence L. Warren
Linesville
Mayoken
Harry Dever
Ditusville
Burt Marcy
Florida
Pirates Seize Danish Ship and Kidnap Passengers
The Danish steamer Gustav Diedrchsen was seized off Hongkong by disguised pirates who abducted three Chinese passengers for ransom. Chief Officer Wielgen was shot in the abdomen, and Captain Jacobsen, other officers were imprisoned before the pirates sailed to Mins Bay with valuables and the hostages.
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Japs Move To Capture City Of Lingyuan
United Press reports heavy fighting eight kilometers north of Laoyehmin as Japanese columns push toward Lingyuan to seize the oil center. Chinese forces under Huang Futing are said to have repelled part of the attack. three Japanese were killed and two wounded.
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Lingyuan
United Press
Chinchow
Minchika
Fev
Tadae
Cie
Linzyuan
Laoyehmin
Lee Hattery
Chaoyang
Huang Fu- Ting
Chinkoulong
Tanlao
Mukden
Manchuria
Chiivtio
Muldin
Dollar a Year Officials Urged In Relief Work
Greensburg publisher Arthur Sweeny urged Governor Pinchot to replace high salary relief executives with "dollar a year" volunteers. He cited Allegheny County Warhead costs and a payroll of about 60,000 dollars monthly plus 12,000 for transport and supplies. He warned the state risks a social workers’ compression if overhead expands.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Arthur Sweeny
Greensburg
Sweeny
Westmoreland
Oljier
Allegheny County
Pinchot forms group on child health in Pennsylvania
Governor Gifford Pinchot called 82 Pennsylvanians to form a cooperative state emergency committee to protect children’s physical and mental health. Dr Samuel M. Hamill was named to head the new committee aimed at securing adequate health care for all children during the difficult period. Pinchot invited invitees to a conference in Harrisburg on March.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Finghot
Sami M. Hamis
Philadelphia
Tam
Mayor Cermak Improves in Battle With Pneumonia
In Miami on February 28 physicians reported Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago is improving though not out of danger. He rests since 3 a.m. and is asleep. temperature 102.2, pulse 120, breathing steady. A nasal oxygen device from New York and oxygen room were arranged to aid his recovery as doctors remain cautiously hopeful.
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United Press Miami
Frs
Anton J. Germak
Chicago
Frederick Tice
Miami
Anton J
Karl Meyer
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Deimale
New Yale
New York
McClure bill in Senate committee advances plan for convention
Harrisburg February 28 The McClure bill to form a Pennsylvania constitutional convention to consider federal prohibition repeal won favor in the Senate Law and Order Committee. An amendment curbed delegates to 51 with 17 at large and 34 from districts. The Schwartz plan to pursue repeal also moved forward, with actions deferred to next week due to a lack of Thursday session.
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United Press
Harrisburg
McClure
Pennsylvania
Senate Law and Order
Éday
Senate
House
Nine Month Tax Sale Moratorium Proposed in Pa House
Rep Blake Shugarts of Clearfield introduced a resolution in the Pennsylvania State House proposing a nine month moratorium on mortgage foreclosures and tax sales. The plan would aid those who prove honest intent to pay but show inability due to low mood and limited means.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State House of Representatives
Blake Shugarts
Clearfield
Second victim dies in farmers' outbreak fight
Ind Feb 28 Oral Reedy of Hymera died today as the second victim in a clash sparked by an attempt to block a farm mortgage foreclosure sale. Fledy’s father Anity, 59, died last week from injuries in the melee, marking a deadly outbreak tied to land disputes and farm debts.
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United Press Sullivan
Oral Reedy
Hymera
Fledy
Anity
Smith Opposes Currency Inflation and Calls for Tax Aid
Alfred E. Smith told the Senate finance committee that currency inflation would harm the country. He urged a 1 percent manufacturers sales tax to balance the budget, supported Soviet recognition, lower Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan rates, faster government action, and a public bond issue for roads. He warned against cheapening the dollar by reducing gold reserves and favored federal highway funding as unemployment aid.
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United Press
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Tan
Senate Finance Committee
Smith
Russia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lyone
New York
Bombing near Hin Chinese dugout greets shelling
Scribe crouches in a dugout as Japanese bombs crash near Hin, with a UPI report from Herbert Ekins describing a chaotic scene around Cheng-Teng capital Isetol. The bombardment injures a woman, a man, and a child as a Japanese plane fires along the highway. The article notes captured shells used as bombs and other near misses.
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Scribe
Hin
Herbert Ekins
United Press
Yehpwishou
Ling Yuan Pek
Mudhouses
Cheng-Tehtin
Isetol
Tofanty Brigade
Maiden
Tan
Missing Ford official Liebold found in Detroit banking upheaval
Detroit banking crisis tangled with Ford reorganizations as Ernest G Liebold secretary to Henry Ford remained missing from his Dearborn home. Police traced his connection to two Detroit banks amid a plan to reorganize First National and Guardian National Bank of Commerce. The search noted a mysterious letter from Liebold resigning as a key figure in Ford projects.
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United Press
Detroit
Hens Rorty
James Couzens
Ernest G. Liebold
Mod
Detrott
Guardian National Bank of
Dearborn
Libold
Pontiac
Detroit News
Ford
New York
Lansing
Arnest G. Lichold
Henry Tord
Rnoon
iLivbold
Furl Motor Company
Deel Ford
theeFords
Roost Liebold
Henry Ford
Frank Briley
Binlead
Maley
Liebold
Ford Motor Company
Basel B. Poi
First National Bank
Guirdiaational Bank of Commerce
Lisbold
Pord
Hisel Pod
Lienold
Foril’s Green~field Village
Liebola
Firemen killed and injured at Turtle Creek blaze
At Turtle Creek Pennsylvania a fire at Pant Avenue public school destroyed the building with an estimated $100,000 loss. As firefighters checked smoldering ruins the fire escape collapsed from the second floor to the ground killing Clyde Tethercise Hight and injuring James Kirkpatrick along with two others.
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Turtle Creek
Pant Avenue
Grouse
Clyde
James Kirkpatrick
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Mins Bay
Unemployment Relief Board
Cermak
New York State
Michigan
Ernest G. Seibold
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