Penn Assembly reorganized with Goodnough named speaker
Harrisburg dispatch reports the 129th Pennsylvania General Assembly convened at noon with Eugene White presiding in the House and Arthur H. James exercising the gavel in the Senate. Jay Goodnough of Cameron County was elected speaker after caucus support. August P. Dalx of Philadelphia won the Senate presidency pro tempore election. The sessions swore in members and set the routine for organization and committees.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Eugene
White
Chester
Closs
House
Assembly
Arthur H. James
Senate
August P. Dalx
Philadelphia
Wm. D. Mansfield
Jay Goodnough
Cameron County
Goodnough
Beng
Werko String ‘Band
Joseph ‘Trainer
Capitol
Thoms Wilsun -McLean
Elways
Turner
Delaware
Maybelle ‘Kirkbride
Montgomery
Anson K. Wright
Bedford
John G. Homsher
Lancaster
Mansfield
Dalx
Manafieri
Irregularities in Indiana post office appointments prompt federal probe
Washington reports the Department of Justice will send a special prosecutor to Indiana to assist an inquiry into irregularities in post office appointments. Four postmasters and a rural mail carrier in the 1st congressional district were dismissed amid evidence of payments to a congressman, whose name was not released. Congressman Harry Rowbottom represents the district.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Indiana
Post Office Department
1St
Tnediana
Harry ©. Rowbottom
Pleas of Guilty By Young Bank Bandits
Three youths pled guilty before Judge Moore in Pittsburgh criminal court to charges tied to the December 18 Percy State Bank holdup. The bank theft reportedly netted over 55,000. Defendants are Harry Hooverth of Miami Ohio, Edward Pishney of Charleroi Pennsylvania, and Himile Grayshock of Akron. Sentencing to follow after testimony tomorrow to gauge guilt extent.
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Pittsburgh
George V. Moore
Criminal Court
Percy State Bank
Harry. Hooverth
Miami
Wia
Edward Pishney
Charleroi
Himile Grayshock
Akron
Moore
Typhoon Deaths and Disappearances Sweep Philippines
United Press reports 31 dead and 25 missing after a devastating typhoon striking Leyte Samar and Negros. Sunk ships and downed vessels are reported as authorities tally casualties by province including Dulag, Duyog, Iloncos, and Dav.
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United Press
Manila
Flend
He Ilyphicon
Leyte
Sungan
Debi
Negros
Campuen
Manila Constabulary
Dulag
Duyog
Iloncos
Dav
Bitter fight in Senate over power board
Senate resumes drought relief clash with President Hoover and turns to the Federal Power Commission. Insurgents push to oust commissioner George Otis Smits as Walsh moves to put this before the Senate. Meanwhile, appropriations panels question relief agency officials as campaign fund subpoenas loom.
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Senate
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Hoover
Federal Power Commission
Republican Nations Committee
Capitol
Gln
George Otis Smits
Marcel- Goyéaud-obd-Claude- Dane
Walsh
Senate Appropriations
Red. Cross
Army
Agriculture Department
Rober H. Linas
Joseph R. Nutt
Republican National Committee
Senateampaign Fonds Committee
Dignitaries Gather for Joffre Funeral in Paris
Foreign troops and distinguished visitors arrived in Paris for the state funeral of Marshal Joffre. A long line of mourners formed outside St Louis chapel with 20 000 passing the coffin earlier. Notre Dame prepared for the service as arrangements completed for a grand ceremony in the capital.
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United Press
Paris
Dail
Fu ‘Marshil Josep Joffre
Joffre
Chapel
St. Louis
London
Notre Dame Cathedral
Ody
Passengers Narrow Escape In Rail Derailment
An eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad express from St. Louis to New York derailed at Orville today. None of the cars overturned and automatic air brakes stopped the train quickly, preventing injuries. A defective rail is believed responsible for the accident.
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Orville
St. Louis
New York Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Burglars Routed From Post Office in Bakerstown Shootout
Two burglars were driven off by postmaster Caz Heckart after he fired shotgun and revolver at them at the Bakerstown post office. His wife activated a burglar alarm flooding the office with light. One bandit was believed wounded after Heckart fired through the window, a second man crawled in and fled with the other, driving away in a car toward Pittsburgh. Police found a bloody scene but no further trace of the attackers despite a thorough neighborhood search.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Bakerstown
Caz] Heckart
Heckart
Siehle
Heckhurt
Heelart
Butler Barracks
Man shoots officer and then kills self in Allegheny
Aliquippa Pa January 6 Robert Pielding aged 72 shot Constable Charles Wyke 55 in his home, wounding him in the left lung as Wyke came to arrest him. After firing on Wyke, Pielding killed himself with the same revolver, as deputy John Haggerty fired at him. Wyke remained in serious condition at Valley Hospital Sewickley.
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Py Vuncy Chess
Wyke
Wykes
John Haggerty
Fielding
Beaten by Bandits in Wheeling Suburb Robbery
Four youths robbed Seaton and Gee'faylor by Beatty, 37, in Blen Grove, a Wheeling suburb, early today as police report.
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Pittsburgh
Jon
Gee'faylor
Beatty
Bln Grove
Wheeling
W. Va
Wax Seaton
Record of Italo Balbo Seaplane Flight Across Atlantic
Twenty four seaplanes of Italo Balbo's flotilla left Bolama for Natal Brazil with plans to cross the South Atlantic in formation. The flight from Italy to West Africa and then to the Brazilian coast demonstrated navigational endurance and coordinated air power amid cloudy weather and calm seas.
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United Press
Fernando Noronha
Brazil
Arica
Natal
Raver Fernanda Neronha
Bolama
Gaines
Italo Balbo
Rome
Sovoia
Tie Alian
Italo Batoa
Bolenm
Fers
Upalba
Lake Orbellio
Italy
Cartagena
Spain
Kenitra
French Morocco
Villa Cisneros
Africin
Atlantic
Sta
Igi Balbo
Ne Ital
St. Paul
Pemando Noronas
Red Cross Reorganization Tonight at Corry Chapter
Ralph W. Baker from Washington D C will attend tonight's Corry chapter reorganization in the Municipal building. After last November's strong member canvass the chapter aims for active 1981 organization with high attendance, new officers to be elected, and details set for a revived central branch operation.
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Ralph W. Baker
Northern
Penn
Washington, D
American National Red Cross
Pennsylvania
Corry
Tral
Basta
Railroads Lead in Re employment Move
United Press dispatches report start of 1931 bringing thousands back to work after 1930 layoffs with railroads driving rehiring. Major lines like Chicago and Northwestern, Monon, Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific, and Southern Pacific boosted payrolls. Detroit auto plants added tens of thousands. Ford and related plants rehired about 26,850 workers across several cities and industries.
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United Press
United Press Dispatches
Chicago and Northwestern Railrad
Monon
Worle
Santa Fe
Amissouri Paccitie
Missouri-Kansas-Tes- Au
Sedaliz
Missonl Pacife
Kansas City
Southern Pacific
Death of C A Anderson Shocks Corry Jamestown Firm
Charles A Anderson longtime vice president of the Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation died suddenly at 8 50 p m at his home 9st North Center street Corry born in Sweden came to America as a boy and worked as a metal tradesman in Jamestown He organized the firm in 1919 with David A Bostrom and served as VP His survivors include his wife Minnie Swanson Anderson son Raymond C Anderson a granddaughter Harriet J Anderson and several nieces and nephews A prayer service is planned at his North Center street home with funeral services in Jamestown from Lincoln Henderson chapel notes say he was active in St Pauls Lutheran Church and Lutheran Brotherhood leading to Jamestown service details and ceremonial escort to Jamestown for Thursday afternoon funeral.
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Charles A. Anderson
Corry-Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation
North Center Street
Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Sweden
Jamestown
Old Fenton Metallic Manufacturing Company
Art Metal Construction Company
Watson Manufacturing Company
David A. Bostrom
Corny Jamestown Manufracturing Corporation
Corry
Minnie Swanson Anderson
Sois
Raymond C. Anderson
Harriet J. ‘Anderson
E. Carlotta Anderson
Willard Street
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Worl
Lutheran Brotherhood
Church Council of
Holy Trinity English Lutheran Church of
Tmily
She J Lincoln
Henderson Moriiary
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments Tonight
Five radio listings across CBS NBC networks include WABCO WEA WIZ WDA and WAEG with programs at 7:00 and 10:15. Monty Downey Blackstone Moon TarEy Strike Orchestras feature among Paramount Publix airings.
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WABCO
CBS Network
Martin Downey
WEA
NBC Network
Blackstone
WIZ
WDA
WAEG
Paramount Publix
Kane Chief Is Suspended Within An Hour Of Election
Kane Pennsylvania January 6 Joseph O Leary was elected chief of police by the borough council last night but suspended within an hour by Burgess Wy Albertson who charged he broke a promise not to run against Clyde J Marshall. Joseph Lyle named to head force temporarily.
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United Press
Kane
Joseph O'Leary
O'Leary
Burgess
Wy. Albertson
Clyde J. Marshall
Council
Joseph Lyle
Reception for new pastor at Emmanuel Church
Rev G Stanley West and his family were warmly welcomed at Emmanuel Episcopal church in Corry with a large parish meeting. About one hundred members attended a social reception and dinner followed by a vestry election for two year terms and a one year unexpired term.
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G. Stanley West
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Ray
Mantel Church
Jacal Church
Immanuel Church
West
M. West
Emmanuel Chitish
New Kensington Consolidates in Westmoreland County
New Kensington merges with neighboring boroughs forming a large city of about 23 000 residents in Westmoreland County. Officials were elected to direct the administration of the newly consolidated city and oversee the creation of its government structure.
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New Kensington
Westmoreland County
Eight Die in Mine Blast at Glennrock Coal Mine
Charleston W Va Jan 6 eight men were killed in a gas ignition and slate fall accident at the Raleigh Wyomimg Coal Mining Co mine near Glenn Rockers. Rescue crews from several towns worked through the night as four bodies were recovered and more expected. Names of the dead were not immediately available.
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United Press
Charleston
W. Va
Relleigh
Img Coal Mining Co
Glenn Roekers
Rich Lambie
Department of Mines
Lambie
Bedsley
Lee
Stover
Phige
Find
Cambie
Mort
No Mine
Secon North
Glen White
Stokesbury
Hope
Welch
Reine
Beckley
Cabin Creel
Mr. Hope
Bulletin items mixed with aviation and stock market notes
A rapid bulletin collage reports Judge Jenkins overruling a two trial motion in a merger case involving Youngstown Sheet and Tube Bethlehem Steel, record-setting endurance by aviators Bobbie Trout and Edna Cooper, a postponed Teapot Dome appeal for Albert B. Wall, stock market gains after early losses, the George Washington liner colliding with a car float in fog, heavy rains and floods isolating Portuguese towns, a jewelry heist in Cleveland, and Max Schebling referenced by the athletic commission.
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S.ala
Albert By Wall
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New York
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