City Solicitor Opinion Key to Parking Meter Plan
City Council will hear Walter H. Scott’s opinion on the legality of buying parking meters under lease and without bids. If approved, installation could begin as a six month spring trial, with meters placed after a vote on the device type.
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Corry
Walter H. Scott
Fast Stovemver
Richard Ross- Anoher
Municipal Commission
Inte
Bisine Kincaid
Scott
Tf Wie Municipal
Ana
Former King of Spain Dies Exile in Rome
Alfonso XIII, 1-year-old former monarch of Spain, died in his Rome exile at 11:00 a.m. He suffered heart attacks since February 13 and had been confined to a chair for seven days. His wife Queen Victoria, sons Don Juan and Don Jaime, daughter Beatrice, and others were with him. A Jesuit priest and doctors attended. Masses will be held hourly in his hotel chapel, with funeral planned for Monday at St Mary’s Church. Crown Prince Umberto of Italy conveyed condolences. Born May 17, 1866, Alfonso’s death ends a long exile and marks a pivotal moment in royal history.
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Associated Press
Rome
Alfonso X11
Spain
Victoria
Don Juan
Don Jaime
Beatrice
Padre Ulpiano ‘Lopez
Maria Caris- Ung
Turin
Alfonso
St. Mary
Angela
Umberto
Italy
Alonso
British envoy to leave Bulgaria amid warning pressure
London reports Bulgaria must bear responsibility for German actions as British warnings push Sofia to reveal whether Germany plans Baltic incursions or invasion. No date set for George W. Rendel’s departure from Sofia but completion of Turkish accord is hailed as political victory. An informed source says Berlin may use Bulgaria as a prelude to offensives, but Rendel’s stance signals seriousness.
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Associated Press
London
Bulgaria
Germany
Balkans
Engisna
Sofia
George W. Rendel
Rendel
Night search fails to locate missing airmen in Canal Zone crash
Seven U S Army airmen including three officers and four enlisted men are missing after a bomber from the 89th squadron based at Rio Hato crashed into Panama Bay near Balboa. Witnesses said two occupants bailed out but searches by flare failed to find them. The bomber, a B 18, plunged into the bay after takeoff from France to the Canal Zone, near Hames port. This marks the fifth postwar incident in the Canal Zone this month with two pilots killed in February 12 crashes and another on February 13. no fatalities in the fourth crash.
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Associated Press
Balboa
Canal Zone
United States Army
Panama Bay
Sir Corps
Rio Hato
Bay
Pacific
France
Canal
Hames
112th In Five Mile Shakedown Hike Today
Indiantown Gap Pa Feb 22 Soldiers from Southwestern Pennsylvania arrived in camp under a cold northern wind that fanned powdery snow from Blue Mountain. They saw infantrymen of the 111th and 41st Regiments marching briskly in the storm on their five mile shake down hike from the railroad to barracks.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Saliers
Biue Mountain
Arrest Youth for Murder of Uncle in Pennsylvania
Easton, Pa February 28 District Attorney Henry K Vansickle announced the arrest of a 19 year old youth Alvin Engler in the slaying of his uncle Herbert Engler found beaten to death on a blood soaked cot in the kitchen of his Bangor area farm home. A murder charge will be filed against Engler today. Utility cuts rates in Harrisburg as the Public Utility Commission reports West Penn Power Company will reduce annual rates by 1.5 million dollars.
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Associated Pie
Easton
Henry K. Vansickle
Herbert Engler
Bangor
Vansickle
Alvin Engler
Fils
New State Draft Call Issued For Pennsylvania
The U S Army increases Pennsylvania March induction quota to 8 173 men and issues a supplemental call for 4 397 to enter for a year of training. Inductions planned between March 1 and 9 at Philadelphia Wilkes Barre Harrisburg Altoona and Pittsburgh centers. Selective service headquarters begins breaking down totals by the state's 422 local boards as part of the latest effort. This brings Pennsylvania's total called to 17 288 men thus far.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
U. S Army
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Wilkes-Barre
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Selective Service
Wheeler Attacks Aid Bill Over Defense Fears
Senator Burton K. Wheeler denounces the British aid bill as stripping the nation of defenses and risking dictatorship. He targets the president Wendell Willkie and allied figures as backers, pledging to fight the measure to the end despite Roosevelt’s defense program remarks.
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Washington
Montana
Burton EK
Wheeler
Roosevelt
Senate
Brown to quit in row with Gov
February dispute between Governor James and Secretary of Commerce Richard P. Brown over the advertising agency for the state's tourist publicity campaign nears a resignation as Brown warns he will quit if the governor shifts the $108,000 account away from the current agency. James says no resignation offer has been received.
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Frere Harrisbuag
James
Secretary of Commerce
Richard P. Brown
Brown
CIO Leader and Plant Officials Agree to Plan
Buffalo area report says Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna plant workers approved a government drafted settlement formula ending a two day walkout. The plan calls for full reinstatement, a conference to settle differences, and exploration of a bargaining agent election with union officials awaiting ratification by workers. Officers of SWOC and Bethlehem officials were unavailable for comment.
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Buffalo
CIO
Bethlehem Steel
Lackawanna
N. Y
van A. Bittner
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Lack— Wanna Bichner
SWOC
Bethlehem
Roosevelt
Office of Production Management
Bittner
OPM
Washington
Willian
Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
OFM
Lari Aces
the -Allor Board
Alderman to Get Hearing Saturday On Air Disaster Probe
Three independent groups moved to investigate the Eastern Air Lines crash near Heve. Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI ace and company president, was listed as better in Piedmont Hospital after a hip injury re-break. The Civil Aeronautics Board planned a preliminary inquiry, with a Senate committee chairing a broader probe next week.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Eastern Air Lines
Aim Kew
Eddie Rickenbacker
Euckenbacken Winn
Piedmont ‘Hospital
Rickenbacker
Geyo Lim
Vécover
AL A. Littledale
New York Times
Ind
M. Tappen
New York City
Exechlve sufTerinsrum
Venebrae
Clerk May
Senate Komimiller
Washington Tit Jils
H. A. Littledale
Parents’ Magna Dine
Alderman Gordon to face charges in court hearing
Alderman Gordon appeared voluntarily for a hearing on a string of charges following a bench warrant issued after a disputed cost case involving a 16 year old girl and family parties. Sheriff Kuppler sought arrest, but Gordon later reported to court as scheduled. A separate case against Mrs Lorna Labowski drew contention over alleged improper charges and jurisdiction.
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Eure
HE Gordon
Jirsy Ware
Elmer L. Eyuus
Buns
Heini
Charles Akuma
Comy
Widirman
Cumhpleon
Garry
Alderman Gordon
Enié
Evany
Evany Satur= tixy morning at 1 q’¢lock, Aldeneaty Gordo
Lorna Labowski
Reorganization Progress at Erie Railroad Faces Ballot
Gerry leads Erie Railroad on line as five member committee guides reorganization after a federal court plan issue. New York financiers Sturgis Hagerty Stedman Thompson Wright named to steer a new company replacing trustees. ICC ballots determine plan as $14 million annual charges could be halved. Gort’s son Charles Vereker found dead with service revolver in England. inquest to follow.
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Gerry
Erie
New York Financial
Mvt Figers
Sturgis
Vic
Plrst Na- Mona Bak
New York
Harry C. Hagerty
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
John Stedman
Pridental Insurance Co
John EK. Thompson
Elle
Frank C. Wright
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Interstate ‘Commerce’ Commission
Icceorganization
Gort
London
Charles Standish Vereker
Lord Gort
King George
England
Vereker
Brigade of Guards
Nazi Plans and Balkan Tension Rise Amid Channel Invasion Hearsay
Reports from Sofia and Bucharest describe German troop movements as Bulgaria tightens borders and Belgrade reports cut lines. Vichy unconfirmed claims of French coast removal hint at invasion prep while a new U boat offensive may be underway. A theater collapse in Kunming kills and injures over two hundred.
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Bucharest
Sofia
Bulgaria
Adolf Hitler
South East
Europe
Belgrade
Vichy
Germany
English Channel
British Isles
Channel
Japan warns France over Indo China ultimatum deadline
Tokyo reports Japan's ultimatum to France to yield to Thailand's demands in Indo China provinces Cambodia and Laos expired at midnight with no reply. Koh Ishii said Japanese nationals in Indo China were ordered to prepare to leave and evacuation orders were issued to about 200 people. Foreign office officials awaited any last minute response from France as the deadline passed without a definite answer.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Thailand
Junge
Indo-Chine
Cambodia
Laos
Koh Ishii
Indo-China
Suizon
Foreign Office
Prenc JL
Ginger Rogers and Stewart Win Oscar Awards at Banquet
Hollywood reports Ginger Rogers and James Stewart are the new Oscar winners as the Academy honors best actor and actress for 1940 films. Rebecca named best picture. Walter Brennan and Jane Darwell win supporting honors. John Ford cited for directing The Grapes of Wrath.
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Ginger Roger
Associated Press
Hollywood
Holly Wood
Kex
Ace
Ginger Rogers
Jamies Stewart
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Ginger
Kitty Foyle
Stewart
Sung
Rebecca
Academy
Walter Brennan
Judge Bean
Kentucky
Dane Darwell
Ma Joad
John Ford
Mhformet
Saignon Crisis Nears as Japs Await Answer
Reports from Saigon say French Indo-China faces rising tension as Japan eyes the Gulf of Siam. No confirmation from Associated Press on naval activity, with Java patrols reportedly totaling several vessels of mixed classes in nearby waters.
War Minister With Emperor
New York February report from Byassoustea Press outlines the war minister's audience with the emperor and the push toward quick peace in Asia. Japan demands terms for Thailand and Indo-Chinese disputes, with a threatened Japanese ultimatum and possible redeployment of forces if Paris rejects Chinese demands. French and allied stances appear firm, while observers note potential shifts and government positions.
Boliz receives twenty year federal term for fraud
Philadelphia police report that Rob ert J. Boliz, a former financial court seller, already serving 20 to 40 years on a state sentence for defrauding clients of at least 1 million dollars, pleaded guilty to 102 federal indictments and was given an additional 20 years. The judge ordered the federal term to run concurrently with the state sentence if paroled. Investigators estimate total losses may reach 2.5 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pet
J. Boliz
Financial Court
George A. Welsh Aldoter
Bolte
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