Four clubs plan benefit series for Corry Relief Fund
Community groups Kiwanis Rotary Business and Professional Women's clubs announce a forthcoming series of benefit entertainments to support the Corry Relief Fund. Arch Lyons and Walter H. Scott will write stage events, with dates to be announced soon. Proceeds go to Community Chest and aid the needy.
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Corry
Kiwanis
Rotary
Woman's Clubs
Arch ©. Lyons
Walter H. Scott
Wanquet
Auletic Camniver
Ffirem
Uat Fms
Herndon and wife in perilous octopus encounter
Mrs High Herndon narrowly escaped being pulled into deep Nassau waters when an octopus five and a half feet long sprayed ink and tried to drag her under. Herndon, famed in the around the world flight, and fellow bathers freed her and captured the creature, which was later given to a Nassau museum. The Herndons had been on their moonlit Bahama trip aboard the Statendam.
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Wey United Press
New York
High Herndon
Herndon
Bahamas
Statendam
Clyde Pangborn
Nassau
Herndons
Sandy Key
Prison Break Foiled by English Bobby Rioters at Dartmoor
British prison riot at Dartmoor in Devon failed to free any inmate. About 100 long term prisoners set fires and attacked wards, causing $60,000 in damage before Plymouth police intervened. Convicts were restrained by bobby squads despite improvised weapons.
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Ww. G. Quisenberry
United Press
London
Dartmoor
Witren
Sai
Plymouth
Dymage
Invergordon
Anne
England
Relief Fund Subscribers Urged to Contribute Now
Relief Fund subscribers who have not yet paid current installments are asked to forward payments to the Relief Fund headquarters in the Municipal building at once. The fund's treasury is exhausted and finances threaten curtailment of relief work. Those able to pay are urged to help during this trying period.
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Relier
Perios
V F W Post Campaign to Boost Local Membership
The Archie W Thompson Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars begins a vigorous national canvass and opens its charter drive to recruit new members. Current active membership stands at 91 with 135 on the books, and organizers estimate about 300 potential members in the city and nearby areas. The charter opening allows new members to enroll with two initiation fees and 33 dues for a six month period, while former members may reinstate by paying one year’s dues.
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Archie W. Thompson
Veterann of Foreign Wars
Toe Post
Corey Post
Arrests in Jamestown Car Seizure Case After Alcohol Find
United Press report from multiple bureaus details arrests in Warren County near Jamestown after a car carrying one hundred gallons of grain alcohol was seized. Joseph Restivo and Carl Messine, both of Jamestown, face a hearing and bail set at two thousand dollars. The incident follows a larger seizure by Warren highway patrols, described as the region’s largest in some time.
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Arrows City
Garden Theatre
Eas Warren
Joseph Restivo
Jamestown
Warren
Restiva
Carl Messine
Justice of the Peace Lavans
Rail wage cut may be voted at Chicago today
Chicago January 26 final offer from 21 large class A railroads would reduce wages by 10 percent for about 1,900,000 union workers if union representatives approve. The plan, debated in a joint labor capital conference, could take effect February 1, with talks aiming to restore prosperity to the steam transportation industry. Changes to unemployment relief qualifications were noted, but no shift in overall principle.
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John
Miller
United Press
Chicago
United Press Survey Shows Retrenchment Across States
United Press reports widespread budget cuts in eastern states as governments seek to avert deficits. Delaware stands as the only clouded exception with relative ease. New York City faces huge debt and major project cancellations while cities like Philadelphia cut services and delay payments as officials pursue a cash basis and wage reductions.
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Max Buckingham
United Press
New York
Ttas
Main
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Mary Hand
New York City
Ita
Philadelphia
Water Hills
J. Hampton Moore
Chelsea
Ocean City
N. J
Citie
Connacticut
Sitletais
Roosevelt
Pennsyvania
Pinchot
Jamobs J. Walker
Kosh to Die in Chair for Killing Sweetheart
Bellefonte Pa January 25 United Press reports Joseph Kosh 98 of Tamaqua is set to become the first inmate executed in the Rockview prison electric chair in 1932 after the state supreme court and pardon officials denied appeals. He was condemned for the Thanksgiving evening 1930 killing of his sweetheart Victoria Smolinski also of Tamaqua. Kosh claimed the woman killed herself during a quarrel and later attempted suicide in jail.
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Sh Uw
Bellefonte
Joseph Kosh
Tamaqua
Rockview
Supreme Court
Mave
Kosh
Victoria Smolinski
Maris King
Heavy rains worsen plight of refugees in Mississippi
A three inch weekend rain swelled floods across over a million acres in northern Mississippi, aggravating refugee suffering. More than 100000 people were affected by food shortages, homelessness, and exposure as disease fears rose. Rivers rose, delta lands faced erosion, and cotton planting bets loom. Mumphreys county bore the brunt as Belont foe Yulin river torrents hammered towns, with new levy measures and 4000 sacks of soil aiding protection.
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Unitestress
McLson
Miss
Mississippi
Jana
Walters
Mumphreys County
Belont
Yulin
Sywnet
U S Warships Rushed to El Salvador Amid Unrest
United States moves three warships with 11 1 2 percent Marines toward El Salvador from Panama to protect Americans as reports describe disorder and a San Salvador attack near the capital. The Phillips and Wie destroyers head to the west coast, Rochester to Acajutla, while British and Italian officials discuss potential impact. US and allied recognition remains unsettled amid 1980 investment totals of 43 million dollars and trade above 7 million.
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United Press
Washington
Jaz
United States
Alother Town
McCafferty
Phillips
Wie
Republie
Rochester
Aca Jurla
State Department
Salvador
Acajutta
Two Youths Stand Trial for Killing Trooper
United Press reports the trial of Stanley Cicero and William Schmitzner in Rensselmer county court on first degree murder charges for the death of John Frey, a star police sergeant. The youths, from Broughton Pennsylvania, allegedly killed Frey after escaping following their April arrest. jury selection questions about pre emptory challenges were expected to be addressed at the opening.
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S. United Press
Troy
John Frey
Star
Rensse-lmer
Stanley Cicero
William Schemnitzer
Broughton
Sargeant Frey
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed by Networks
NBC and CBS network listings show 9 30 p m programs including Lawrence Tibbett Eve ning in Paris Parade of States Toscha Heidel and others. Stations WABC WEAF WEIR broadcast a schedule with Toscha Heidel and Lawrence Tibbett among evening entertainments and parades on three networks.
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NBC
Lawrence Tibbett
WABC
CBS
Paris
WEAF
Toscha Heidel
Kidnap Plot Not Halting Finance Corp Operations
Washington reports say the 2,000,000,000 construction finance corporation will not be delayed by Charles G. Dawes's absence or a kidnapping plot. Dawes remains in Washington with guard, while rumors swirl of would be abductors. Some congress members want to make kidnapping a federal offense.
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Unea Rress
Washington
Congress
Two Democrats Appointed to 10 Finance Corp
President Hoover named Harvey Couch of Pine Bluff Arkansas and Jesse H Jones of Houston Texas as two of three Democratic directors for the reconstruction finance corporation. The trio requires Senate confirmation. The board's other four members are Republicans Dawes Meyer Mellon and Bestor.
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Couch and Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
United Press
Washington
Hoover
Harvey Cough
Arkansas
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Tex
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Senate
Couch
Pine Bluff
Arie
The
Arkansas, Trust Co
Jones
Farm Loan Board
Dawés
Meyer
Rush warships to Shanghai to halt boycott
Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese foreign minister and premier resigning as 1400 Japanese marines patrol the waterfront. Japanese warships and a cruiser with destroyers landed marines to enforce an ultimatum against China over the boycott of Japanese goods. Eugene Chen and Premier Sun Fo resign, citing inability to break with Japan or call for international action. Chen advocates strong measures to suspend relations and push for a world powers conference, while Chiang Kai-shek’s Cantonese leadership fractures the central government. In Manila, US destroyers and ships head toward Foochow and Shanghai as nine American vessels operate in Chinese waters.
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H. R. Ekins
United Press
Shanghai
Agi
Eugene Chen
Sun Fo
Japan
Shang-hai
Sung Fo
Sun Yat-Sen
Chen
Marsutt Chang Kai-shek
Nanking
Canton
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang ‘Igai-Sshek
Ching
Manila
P. L
U. S
McCormick
Hong Kong
Foochow
Borle
Shanzh Nni
Tere
Poisoned grain terror hits Fresno Mexican children death toll rises
Authorities traced a party of 11 impoverished Mexicans in Fresno who carried half a sack of poisoned grain linked to four Mexican children killed and two more children along with five adults at risk of death. The case prompted frantic searches and public health alerts as investigators pursue leads.
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United Press
Fresno
Calif
California
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