Rehearing Sought in Rossiter Prisoner Substitution Case
United Press reports a petition for a re hearing in the Rossiter prisoner substitution case was filed in the U S Court of Appeals Philadelphia by U S District Attorney Louis Graham Rossiter attorney Tess Pa Carter who was convicted in western Pennsylvania federal court on conspiracy charges The petition concerns only Rossiter and notes no other defendants The three circuit judges who heard the prior appeal must confer before a new hearing can be granted with no immediate decision expected
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United Press
Philadelphia
Western Pennsylvania
Elwait Court of Appeals
U. S
Louis Graham
Samus ¥. Rossiter
Tess. Pa
Ittorney
Federal District Court of
Pittsburgh
Circuit Court of Appeals
Rossiter
Wooley
Davis
Johnson
Middle District of
Pennsylvania
Graham
Farrell to quit April 18 as steel head
James A. Farrell, president of United States Steel Corporation, announced he will resign effective April 18. At 69, he said stepping aside for younger men to establish a more permanent management, following a 70 year retirement rule adopted last year. He spoke informally from his home to reporters, offering a brief written statement.
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United Press
New York
James A. Purrell
United States Steel Corporation
Farrell
James A., Jr
Steel
Amiser
Franklin Priest Buried in Pittsburgh Service at St Kiernan’s
Pittsburgh dated report states Rev. Father Joseph A O Donnell 34 assistant pastor at Patrick’s Carholie church Franklin Pa. was buried today in St Marys cemetery after funeral services in St Kiernan’s church where the body lay in state since yesterday afternoon.
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Pittsburgh
Father Joseph
A. O'Donnell
Bist
Patrick's Carholie Church
Franklin
St Mary's Cemetery
St Kiernan’s Church
Pinchot vetoes bill for new sanitarium
MARRISBURG Jan. 13 Plane of Republican state organization leaders to investigate expenditures of the Pinchot administration were squashed today because Governor Pinchot vetoed the Scott Senate resolution. He said the committee has shown not to perform its duties and accused the legislature of over-appropriating funds without revenue. He also vetoed two bills for tuberculosis sanitoria due to lack of funds.
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United Press
Marrisburg
Republican State Organization
Pinchot
Scott Senate
Scott
Centre
Commonwealth
Pinchnt
Senate
Pennyania
McClure Senate
Old War Time Taxes Restored In New Program
Washington January 15 government seeks nearly 1 billion in added taxes to balance the budget. Secretary Mellon testifies to Ways and Means outlining restored 1924 income tax rates and new levies on autos theatre tickets telegraph and telephone messages stamps and other items. Projected FY next July increases include 185 million individual incomes 60 million corporate incomes 111 million estates 58 million tobacco 15 million realty transfers. Continued on page six.
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United Press
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Daughter of Prison Doctor Is Murdered
Betty Hickok an 18 year old daughter of Dr Aga Hickok the Rockview penitentiary physician was stabbed to death by a negro convict on prison grounds The slaying occurred in the girls home on the prison grounds Warden McFarland and officials moved to quiet the prison while Ashe and Coulter left Pittsburgh to investigate Details of the killing were withheld pending arrival of officials
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Stanley Ashe
James Coulter
Pittsburgh
Erie Trust Co. directors exonerate former officer
In Pittsburgh on January 13, Farmer A. G. Postlethwait and East Place resident Lieutenant David Bennett, both local figures, were freed of charges connected with a shooting incident at the Erie Trust stockholders meeting. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental, honoring Hohman after he died in Braddock General Hospital five days later.
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Pittsburgh
A. G. Postlethwait
West Park
David Bennett
East Place
Acof
Erie Trust
Panye
John T. Hokmat
Sant Pittsburgh
Ate
Erie
Hohman
Dent Vaa Honiorea
Braddock General Hospital
Temperature swing marks 102 degree difference today
Twenty years ago the day began at 36 degrees below zero while today reached 66 degrees. The unusual January warmth was noted at Zalzenk Filling Station on N. Genter street where grass was mowed, an event uncommon for the climate.
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Corey
Mercury
Zalznenk
N. Genter Street
Citizens National Bank stockholders meet for annual session
Directors reelected for the coming year and reorganization kept the same officers J J Desmond as president H W Parker as cashier and S G Sweet as vice president Margaret McCarthy and Walter Sweet named assistant cashiers The bank reports a very successful year with regular and extra dividends and increased profits as signs of sound management and optimism for the new year
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Citizens National Bank
J. J Desmond
F. A. Loveland
G. H. Barlow
D. L. Bracken
O. E. Doane
G. Sweet
A. L. Smith
C. F. Brown
H .W. Parker
J. J. Desmond
H. W. Parker
Margaret McCarthy
Walter Sweet
Sak
Dle
Parley to open at Chicago to solve rail crisis
United Press reports a January Chicago parley between railroad labor and capital funds to save the railroads with a 10 percent wage cut in exchange for rehiring laid-off workers. Key figures include David Robertson and Daniel Willard. The talk aims to ease nationwide transportation and employment woes.
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Frederick c. Othman
United Press
Chicago
Siice
Yan
Lake Michigan
David Robertson
Daniel Willard
Hoover tightens hunt for Holmes successor to Supreme Court
Washington report says President Hoover reviews top legal minds for the Holmes vacancy after the justice resigns due to illness. A list of likely nominees includes Calvin Coolidge, Roscoe Pound, William D. Mitchell, Benjamin Cardozo, Warren Olney Jr, Curtis Wilbur, Newton Baker, Soka Davis, and others. The president may meet leading candidates if broad agreement proves elusive.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
American Bar and Judiciary
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Calvin Coolidge
Rosco Pound
Harvard Law
William D. Mitchell
Benjamin N. Cardozo
New York
Court of Appeals
William S. Kenyon
Towa
Warren Olney
San Francisco
Curtis D. Wilbue
California
Secretary of the Navy
Newton D. Baker
Soka W. Davis
Great Britain
Call Off Erie County Bond Election
Erie county board of commissioners moved to abandon the proposed 800000 bond issue for a local project. The vote followed discussions on tax increases with Commissioner Rolin McCray noting support for a smaller millage rise and opposition to using full bonding power without a public vote.
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Honi County
Board OF County Commissioners
Wre
Erie County
West Tuethey
Tuamey
Unecorm
Sioners
Rolin McCray
Business Week publisher forecasts rapid recovery plan
Pittsburgh January 13 J E Mason publisher of Business Week said Congress should pass Hoover's 2 000 000 000 finance plan without politicizing it or he will start a business recovery immediately after passage Mason added there is little doubt the legislation will pass and warned that delaying action could worsen conditions as economists urge less emphasis on price and more targeted support users attendees at the Pittsburgh Advertising Club report the remarks
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Congress
Hoover
J E. Mason
Business Week
Mason
Piltshurza Advertising Club
Democrats to Accord Women Greater Voice in Party
Pennsylvania Democrats plan amendments to expand women’s role in the state committee. Proposals require that in districts with two members one be a woman, create a vice chairwoman post, allow either sex to chair district groups, and make women’s membership more obligatory. The committee may also revisit direct party conventions for primaries.
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Pennsylvania
James A. Sullivan
United Press
Harrisburg
State Committee
John R. Collins
Republican State Organization
Catherine Phihr
Allentown
Riles
Rescue of Trapped Miner in Abandoned Mine
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on January 13 rescue workers labored through the night to reach Edward Topolski, 22, buried under more than 15 tons of rock and coal. Despite repeatedly freeing his face and arms, new slides hampered efforts as the mine continued to crumble. About a thousand volunteers waited for their turn to dig.
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United Press
Shamokin
Edward ‘Topolski
Topolski
Agai
Illit
Urge for One-Mill Erie County Tax Increase Favored
After a lengthy discussion on Erie County finances, two mass meetings of Union City and surrounding taxpayers urged approving only a one-mill increase in the 1992 county assessment. The assembly also supported using the funds for essential county needs.
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Erie County
Union City
County Finances Discussed In Open Meeting Friday
Taxpayers are invited to a 6 PM Friday discussion on the county financial situation in the Municipal building. The pond election was shelved, but a county head issue may appear later. B. W. Humphreys and Willis from Brie will address attendees.
County Deliberates Bonding Powers and Fiscal Crisis
Tuesday night union city residents and neighboring districts crowded Union City Grange Hall to hear county leaders discuss funding options. Lehman chaired as Harvey Willis, E. W. Humphreys, and Dana Jones spoke on the county’s finances and the proposal to limit any assessment increase beyond one mill in 1932 amid a deepening fiscal crisis.
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Union City
Wattsburg
Elgin
Beaverdam
Corry
Grange Hall
Lehman
Af Giarit
Harvey Willis
E. W. Humphreys
Erie Finance
Dana Jones
Erie Manufacturers’ Association
Swiss Girl Tries Suicide Over Deportation
A 20 year old Swiss girl Miss Josephine Steiner Speiss shot herself near the heart after a card party fearing deportation. She is at Allegheny hospital with three companions held for investigation. Persons named include Charles Martin 21 Paul Marko 22 of Crabtree Westmoreland and Miss Geraldine Welker Steiner's roommate.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Josephine Steiner
Speiss
Allegheny Hospital
Charles Martin
Paul Marko
Crabtree
Westmoreland
Powaty
Keraldine Welker
Tornado Toll Reported Across Southern States
Reports from Alabama Mississippi and nearby areas describe heavy cyclone damage with multiple fatalities and injuries. The Tuscaloosa and Aberdeen regions faced ruined property and disrupted communications as rescuers and relief teams moved through fallen trees and power lines. In Indiana a pilot battled 100 mph headwinds delaying a flight to Arizona while resuming refueling stops.
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Cupry
South
Middlewest
The
Journal
Tuscaloosa
Ale
Jim
Moundville
Alabama
Aberdeen
Miss
Mississippi
New Hamiltom
Hens
Unis
Frank Simmons
New Hamlon
Hamilton
Newt Hamilton
Monroe County
Darkiess
Joe Morgan
Tor
New Hamilton
Indianapolis
Ind
Pink Stuart Reiss
Hutson
Aria
Reiss
Columbus
Indiapolis
Curtis-Steinberg
St. Louis
Dog Catcher Begins Work Here Thursday
Loud complaints from property owners prompt Mayor Ben F Starr to announce new city dog control. The poundmaster starts immediately and all stray dogs running at large will be taken to the pound. Cat owners are warned to keep felines locked up or face a $2 pound fee before return.
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Ben F. Starr
Catiues Ar
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