Committee of Twenty Formulates Plan to stave off economic rain
Harrisburg June 1 United Press report on the dismissal of 145 state highway department employees the largest single cut in the department to date. Most dismissed were Licht force workers with salaries 760 to 2580 dollars annually. Winter slowdowns and department economy measures blamed for the large layoff.
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Committee OF Twenty
Findley Lake
United Press
Harrisburg
Liu Wan
Licht
Fire on Spring Street Gutted House After Blaze
State and local police joined the investigation into a fire that damaged a two family home at 18 Spring Street owned by Michael Picherty. The blaze started early in the morning and was deemed to be of incendiary origin. Neighbors John Howlett and two others helped report and respond as flames breached the roof but the first floor and apartments were saved from total destruction. State police arrived to assist Fire Chief Andrew Paulson while the former owner Mrs Helen Sweatisor had sold the property to Faherty three weeks prior. The inquiry continued with cooperation from Iytdh authorities and box 1 fire alarm details remain unclear.
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Iytdh
Michael Picherty
Pollee
John Howlett
West Main Street
Clark
Staples
Howlett
Mremen
Belle
Helen Sweitsor
Faherty
Fiaherty
Andrew Paulson
Insull May Be Allowed Stay in Greece Five Months
Athens reports that Greece's home affairs ministry suggested allowing Samuel Insull to stay five more months despite his U S passport cancellation. An appeals court found him not a criminal and not a danger, though expulsion or repatriation to New York remained possible depending on foreign ministry approval. Insull expressed intent to remain in Greece indefinitely and denied seeking British protection.
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Anthony Kedras
United Press
Athens
Grees Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreign Ministry
Samuel Insull
Greece
Home Office
Insull
New York
Foreign Office
United States
Thieves Raid Columbus Farm Reported Saturday Night
Wal ter Hunt’s farm on the former Neil Carrion property east of Columbus was ransacked Saturday night while Hunt attended a dancing party. Missing were rough quantities of ail five gallons of oil, five gallons of gasoline, three automobile tires, 7 to 200 pounds of feed and pork. Authorities have clues pointing to suspected parties.
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Yollee
Walter Hunt
Neil Carrion
Columbus
Hunt
Urge Barter Replace Unemployment Relief in Berle County
Reading tax group backs barter system to swap labor for food clothing and shelter. Unemployed residents to form cooperative, issues script redeemable for essentials, replacing current relief distribution by county workers. Miss Audry Mason visits relatives in Janvistown with Mr and Mrs Tate.
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United Press
Berle Country Poor Board
Taxpayers Protective League
Hag Dipan
Audry Mason
Frne
Alston
Jury Selection Under Way in Tom Mix Suit at Erie
In Erie Pennsylvania on January 16 a panel of four jurors began the retrial of Zack Miller’s breach of contract suit against cowboy star Tom Mix. Miller seeks 342000 for losses after Mix allegedly failed to appear with the 101 Ranch circus in 1929. a prior trial awarded 90000. Mix arrived from Cleveland with his wife and daughter Ruth. Miller arrived from Ponca City Oklahoma.
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Erib
Zack Miller
101 Ranch
Tom Mix
Miller
Mix
A. P. Rossiter
Cleveland
Ruth
New York
Pacific Coast
Erie
Ponpa
Okla
Senate Filibuster Standoff Hits New Session
United Press reports the filibuster led by Senator Long continues as the Senate opens. Long blocks speakers while Senator Shepphw Hawi pushes to discuss prohibition on its 18th anniversary. Rubinson seeks unanimous consent for a vote on Hoover veto of Philippine independence bill, which Long again blocks.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Peeravine
Beer Aloe
Nyiing
Committee Tolay
Lyle &. Wilson
Long
Dem
Shep- Hawi
Tex
Texas
Rubinsort
Hoover
Farm Show Opens Today in Harrisburg Amid Big Exposition
The seventh annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opens in Harrisburg drawing an expected crowd near 300000 over five days. Gov Pinchot and L J Tuber will speak at the opening. Highlights include 5000 head of purebred cattle horses sheep swine 4500 exhibits of crops and farm products 700 commercial exhibits and many rural meetings. Hotels are full and special transit arranged for attendees.
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United Press
Harrisburg
State Farm Show
Pensylvania
Gifford Pinchot
State Grange
Y. MC. A
Peninsylvania
Plan to Reopen Fight for Bonus in Congress
Washington Jan. 16 House supporters of immediate payment of the 2 billion cash soldiers bonus announced a meeting arranged for this afternoon to map a restorative program.
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United Press
Washington
House
Bonua
Mussolini And Stalin Pictured Real Leaders
United Press reports in London on January 26 that Mussolini and Stalin are among a few leaders who grasp looming catastrophe. David Lloyd George comments on the eve of his birthday, criticizing Britain’s national government and warning of pressures from Canada, Japan, and the United States as the world edges toward crisis.
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United Press
London
Mussolini
Stalin
Taya
David Lloyd George
Cial
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Bennett
Canada
Japan
United States
Ike & Wasp
Indian Prisoner Hero Of Gripping Tale Of Far North
Indian prisoner Buster Whiteway endured a brutal arctic crash ordeal on Moose Lake as planes turned over. Corp. R Graves, an Indian interpreter, and Pilot William A Spence died in the forced landing. Whiteway crawled through a blizzard toward captors to face justice in the Canadian outpost.
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United Press
Proton
William A. Spence
Star Northland Flier
Buster Whiteway
Candanian Mounted Police
Corp. R. Graves
Spence
Moose Lake
Harveys Hurt In Florida Crash Near Tampa
Four people from this city were badly injured when a collision occurred near Tampa as two Florida motorists attempted to pass a line of cars. Max Harvey and his wife Mrs Max Harvey suffered the worst injuries and were taken to a Tampa hospital. Mrs Bills Harvey, though shaken, escaped broken bones but endured severe cuts, bruises, and shock. Ellis Harvey was also involved in the crash with injuries reported.
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Bills Harvey
Max Harvey
South
Tampa
Florida
Harvey
Billa Harvey
Ellis Harvey
American Industry Plans to Spend for Crash Rehabilitation
New York January 17 American industry is spending or will spend about 14 000 000 to modernize plans and factories after a fatal crash injuring workers. A. W. Robertson chairman of Westinghouse Electrics and Manufacturing Company faces no disclosed insurance or means to cover damages. The incident involved two machines and caused injuries including a man losing several teeth.
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New York
Ala
A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse
Gata Electris
Mobile
Four year arms holiday urged by Chicago experts
A Chicago committee of 20 prominent men proposes a four year universal arms holiday aimed at canceling allied war debts or paying them in cash, with an 230 percent cut in armaments by year four. Salmon Levinson, a Chicago lawyer, drafted the plan, backed by business, educators, lawyers, and leaders. The proposal promises large savings for the United States and argues the plan serves plain people and humanity not politics. Levinson spoke from his LaSalle Street office urging action. continuation noted on page five.
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Ray Black
United Press
Chicago
United States
Salmon © Levinson
Chisago
Middle West
Levinson
la Salle Street
Students urge U S recognition of Soviet Prussia
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia college and university delegates at a world problems conference urged immediate U S recognition of Soviet Prussia. They passed the resolution unanimously among 14 involved schools. Other votes endorsed adopting the Luton report, convening an international tariff conference, a five year moratorium on inter allied war debts, and funding revisions, plus support for Japan’s participation in Manchuria’s economic development without political control.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
College and University Students of
Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Sovive
Prussia
United States
Japan
Manchuria
Raid at Meadows Cockfighting Ring Ends in Major Raid
A Sunday raid by about 7 state troopers led by Likut shattered a cockfighting event at The Meadows near Mead ows. Around 150 fled through windows and doors as officers entered the pit and seized two fighting birds. Forty-five arrests and fines, many paid, followed. 134 paid admissions were reported. Names and addresses of those taken into custody were released by state police.
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Likut
Lawrence P. Nii- Sat
Wanalah
Hamburg
Rindley Lake
Nu Tel
Mhuul
Pennsylvania
Eyaii Porty
New York
John ©. Phelps
Justice of the Peace
L. L
Aad
Dhance Hall
Batavia
Ohio
Corey
Philley
Bemus Point
George Whidige
Waterford
Walter Hamilton
Akron
Thomas Brows
Buffalo
Edward F. Collin
Conneaut
Byrone Bute
Lule
Sam Allen
James Smith
Pleasantville
Jamies Johnson
Fittaburght
Jerry Camden
Centersville
George Sager
Ernest Baker
Union City
James Smit
Harry Brown
James Wilson
Paul Roberts
George Foster
Paul Simemons
James Long
James Lesh
David Wilson
Policemen to be Quizzed in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
United Press reports Dr. John F. Condon may interview two New York policemen Arthur Grace and John Nevis and three alleged confederates Frank Miller Max Geller and Leonard Ga welczyk. They are charged with kidnapping Ernest Schoenig for a $100,000 ransom and plot further abductions of Broadway men.
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United Press
New York
John F. Condon
Jasfie
Brooklyn
Heferine
Charler Augustus Lindbergt
Arthur Graee
John Nevis
Ernest Schoenig
Hem
Schoenig
Hey
Y M C A Dinner Meeting Tonight At Hotel Corry
A large attendance is expected at the annual Y M C A dinner tonight at the Hotel Corry. D A Hillstrom presides as chairman of the fourth annual banquet with reports from club representatives on past year activities. Local musicians provide music and Alpha Phi Alpha will sing selections. Chief speakers include Dr W P Tolley Harrisburg secretary and W J Hall Meadville Northwest district secretary. Reservations indicate a large turnout and a year’s pin ceremony will close the event.
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Corry
D. A
Hillstrom
Clu
Duilia Io
Tri
Cluj
Robert Fleming
John Craker
Virginia Nos Closkey
Clare Hillstrom
Duane Bo~gel
Robert Paulson
Dorothy Akam
Donald Watson
Keppel Tiffany
Ocal
Vis Alpha -Phalam
Fraternity
W. P. ‘Tolley
Allegany Gollower
Philo C. Dix
State
MC. A
Harrisburg
W. J
Hall
Meadville
Northwest Alstrict
Wreservations Inuscate
He 2Oning Yanr
M.C
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Tom
Col
D. Hoyle
Wilcox
Far North
Harveys
Peoples of Nations
Russia
Meadows
New York State
Justice Swartz
A. M. Lite
Daughter Batty
Suitaya Erte
W. P. Tolley
Allegheny
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