Miners Defy Wall Street at UMWA Convention
United Mine Workers of America delegates cheer as Assistant Labor Secretary Edward McGrady urges unity with the President against “the money bags of Wall Street.” The scene unfolds at the international convention with John L. Lewis’s leadership in view and inflation fears rising in Congress.
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United Press
Washington
Cox
Wall Street
Edward McGredy
United Mine Workers of America
Fourty
McQrerady
United States
Minera
McGrady
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
UWA
Train Plunges From Overpass After Sharp Curve
Sunbury Penn Jan 31 A speeding passenger train leaped its rails and plunged from an over pass onto a highway killing three and injuring 32. Wreckage stretched for 50 yards as rescue crews rushed injured to hospitals. The accident near the Susquehanna river paralyzed rail service and damaged the highway overpass beyond repair.
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Foss Downing
United Press
Sunbury
Pai
Guy Rothfuss
Williamsport
Paul Rothfuss
Secretary of Health
Pennsylvania
William Ramp
Tama
Pat Pireman
Washington Lanshay
Singua
New Yorks
Bellevue Hospital
Amp
William C. Wetheral
Newberry
Jured
Pratik Viossak
Palmerton
Sy J
Cata
Janice McKenna
Ney Rothellé
Harvey Hall
Board Orders School Payroll Release
Cheats for the payroll of the teachers and employes of the Coury school district were released at a special meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon for that purpose. Funds were available to handle the payroll. Checks for last half December salaries were issued and will be distributed today or tomorrow. A few local current bills were approved. A PWA Harrisburg communication on alternates for the proposed Vocational school was referred for study. A legal opinion on maturing bonds was requested and passed. All board members attended.
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Coury
Board of Education
Rnance Committee
PWA
Harrisburg
Roscoe Dearing
Blaine Kintald
Club owner Eddie Peyton denied new trial in assault case
Eddie Peyton, band master and night club owner on Steubenville Pike, had his bid for a new trial denied by the criminal court of Allegheny County. He faces one to three years in the county workhouse after conviction for attacking a patron in his fight club.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Eddie Peyton
Criminal Court of
Allegheny County
Peyton
Steubenville Pike
Roosevelt Calls For Tax Legislation At Congress Session
President Roosevelt stated there will be a tax bill at this session of Congress. He did not reveal the amount, saying the measure is under study. He noted that if the farm bill passes, funding may come from substitute taxes, which are not necessarily new taxes.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Roosevelt
Probing theory Loeb victim of deliberate plot
State's Attorney McCabe hinted at a planned murder by fellow convict in the Loeb case. He sought a true story behind Bobby Prank's death, pressing for prison scandal details with potential political impact and re questioning James Day who allegedly slashed Loeb.
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United Press Joln
Richard Loeb
Will R. McCabe
Bobby
Gay
Henry Horner
Chicago
Horner
Joseph Ragen
Foliot Prison
McCabe
Loeb
James Day
Day
Pupils Narrow Escape In Clearfield Bus Crash
Thirty Clearfield High School students escaped serious injury when a school bus overturned near Clearfield Pennsylvania during the trip back to town.
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United Press
Clearfield
Clearfield High School
Compromise Reached in Tree Cutting Case on Nichols Property
In a county court before Judge William W. Hirt a compromise settlement was reached in the Bertha Nichols tree cutting dispute on Carter Hill. Tony Sventek was ordered to pay Nichols 100 dollars and the court costs, with the possibility that an older fine over 200 dollars would take effect if he fails to comply.
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Carter Hill
Bertha Nichols
William W. Hirt
Tony Sventek
Garter Hinl
Nichols
Hirt
Sventek
George H. Gordon
Gordon
Aged couple found frozen to death in farm house
Carlisle Pa January 31 Aged farmer John B Kelley and his wife Martha 72 were found frozen to death in their South Middleton township home Dr G L Zimmerman Carlisle physician found the bodies Mrs Kelley bedridden with a broken hip Kelley believed to have suffered a stroke Tuesday Her hands were bandaged and authorities think she cut them while trying to start a fire A pan of water was frozen on the stove Food and fuel were reported plentiful as investigators continued today
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Weyownea Rress
Carlisle
John B. Kelley
Martha
Buek Uille
Middleton Township
Here
G L. Zimmerman
Kelley
Venan
Ctehen
Two Children Die In Coasting Crash At Conshohocken
In Norristown on January 31 a car struck a restricted coasting area in Conshohocken killing two youths and injuring four others. The dead were Mary Hasson, 15, and Herbert McIntyre, 17, both residents of Conshohocken. The incident occurred on a Threesplocks long sledding run, with about 150 children involved in sliding or watching.
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Ee Ee Norristowy
Jan
Conshohocken
Malry Hasson
Herbert Mcintyre
Abbot
Legion Honors Ex-Commanders at Dinner Meet
Past Commanders of Elmer. Cartier Post No. 365 American Legion were honored at a gathering in the Presbyterian Church. Commander Bergman presided as music by 2nd Waller’s orangealia followed a 6:20 dinner served by the Ladies Auxiliary. Walter W. Smith spoke on Aware America, using maps and statistics. All past commanders attended except G Paul Orn.
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Elmer
E. F. Stillman
C.8. Barnes
Meadville
Joseph Hasbrouck
T. Bergman
Robert ©. Brown
Legion
Walter W. Smith
American Legion
Crawford County
Smith
America
United States
Roosevelt
Bergman
Legion Post
Wimner H. Gilbertson
G. Paul Orn
Ivan , Smith
Arthur W. Fairchilds
Lloyd Stowe
W. J. Orn
Charles P. Keating
Albert F. Carburg
Olin W. Bracken
Ald
Markets at a Glance Shows Mixed Activity Across Sectors
Markets at a Glance reports Sten? nears 1935 high while bonds move irregularly. Alleghany gains up to 10 points as curb trading stays firm and foreign exchange remains strong. PrentTrane is near a gold point with cotton easing and grains up modestly. Rubber remains firm.
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United Press
Ss. Sten
Alleghany
Gold Point
Gotton
Tragic Death of 4th Ward Man in Despondency
John Farrell 40, longtime Corry resident, died by self inflicted gunshot at 406 West Pleasant. Deputy Coroner Davison ruled no inquest. Survived by mother Bridget, sister Mayme, and brother Michael. Funeral Monday at St Thomas Church, temporary burial in mausoleum.
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John Farrell
Corry
Jeson
John Farell
West Pleasant Street
Wawel
Uerry
Ashe
Steravio
Living Com
Farrell
Lawrence Davison
Pennsylvania Railroad
iIness
Bridget Farrell
Mayme Baker
Michael Farrell
Albion
St. Thomas Clrch
St. sSjomas
Counties Must Pay For Vote Measure Ruling
Attorney General Margiotti announced that counties must cover the cost of submitting the state constitution referendum at the September 17 primary. The 1935 act allowed reimbursements only for printing constitutional ballots and the tally showed the referendum defeated. Erie County has not been billed. Fire causes over 100000 in Fort Niagara Officers Club blaze.
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Charles J. Margiotti
Commonwealth
Oly
Erie County
Fort Niagara
Mort Niagara
Fuel Famine Shrinks Coal Supplies Hit Midwestern Dealers
Corry coal dealers report a widening fuel famine as shortages spread through the Midwest. Some suppliers say soft coal is nearly exhausted and shipments arrive late, while hard coal and coke remain scarce but enough to cover several days. Local fear grows of possible future shortages and higher prices.
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Corry
Corry Coal Deaiers
Serosa
Midwest
Iran
Chin
Iowa
Indiana
New Trial Sought If Hauptmann Is Held For Trial
Lawyers for Bruno Hauptmann pressed for an indictment as a major state witness on perjury charges while Governor Hoffman demanded answers to his accusations about reopening the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Hauptmann’s defense contends a grand jury should probe Hochmuth’s testimony given at trial claiming Hauptmann drove a car near the Lindbergh estate with a boy. Hochmuth, nearly blind, disputes his earlier account.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richand Hauptmany
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Numan Schwarzkope
Hofman
David Z. Wientz
Bronx
Lloyd Fisher
Haupmann
Anthony M. Hauek
Hunterdon County
Amandus Hochmuth
Hochmuth
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Chas. A. Lindbergh, J
Ing
Fisher
Corry Cases to Be Heard in County Court
Two Corry worry cases are among 38 set for the Erie County grand jury meeting at 10 a.m. February 10. Harold W. Jewell faces auto laws charges in the opening session, Lena Brown’s larceny case follows two days later. A broken rail caused the Reading wreck near Sunbury, with a fuller statement promised later.
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Mowuen
Erie County Court
Harold W. Jewell
Lena Brown
Corry
Reading
United Press
Philadelphia
Sunbury
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