World currency war talk seethes at world economics confab
A proposed bloc would align Worth and South America, British Empire, Far East and Scandinavia against European gold standard nations. A movement to launch a unified price regime among Anglophone nations mirrors Roosevelt’s program, risking a global crisis at the conference.
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United Press
London
Worth
South America
British Empire
Far East
Scandinavia
Roosevelt
United States
Monetary Matters Discussed by London Subcommittee
A London sub committee on immediate monetary questions voted to discuss all monetary matters despite the gold standard debate at the world economic conference. Neville Chamberlain proposed listing items such as credit policy price levels currency fluctuations and exchange control for discussion with a 28 to 15 vote. The decision aimed to prevent premature shifts away from the gold standard amid global pressure from Britain Canada and other dominions while inflation concerns lingered.
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United Press
London
Neville Chamberlain
Order Report On Condition Of Four Erie Banks
Harrisburg July report directs a study of the Mine Trust Company Bank of the Trust Company American Shale Bank and the Bank of Wesleyville after a banking holiday. Banks have until September 1 to submit a reorganization plan and await Gordon's approval. Only the American State Bank had proposed a plan, later rejected. others have yet to submit viable resumes.
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United Frese Harrisburg
Bank of the Trust Company
American Shale Bank
Bank of
Wesleyville
Gordon
American State Bank
Yank Officisla
American ’State Bank
Onde
Veteran James Davida Honored With Pine Grove Shaft
Civil War veteran James Davida, one of the city’s few survivors, features a granite shaft in Pine Grove cemetery to be dedicated next Sunday afternoon. He is in his ninety second year, totally blind and very dear, making a definite account difficult. continuation on page six.
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James Davida
Pine Grove
Heth
Contintieri
City Officials Seek Data on Assessments
City officials led by Mayor Prank England visited Kane to study the statewide issue of school aid linked to lower valuations. Finance Director Joseph J. Spieaman and other city officers met with county and school leaders to gather data on assessment levels and plan a local review to compare Corry with nearby towns of similar size. Representatives of the Corry Taxpayers’ Union urged lowering the assessment below four million dollars to ensure continued state aid for local schools.
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Kane
Prank 'T
England
Oly
Enelatil
Toseph J. Spieaman
Cr. Murray
Jr. Jr. Weetley
Clark
Porter
Cotnei
Corry
Commodities and Bonds Jump in Sharp Market Rally
Markets show intense activity as the dollar weakens against foreign currencies. Sterling tops 4.74, the franc hits a high, and New York stocks surge with shares trading at a 12,000,000 share day. Steel, AT&T and other blue chips push to yearly highs while rails, industrials, and utilities rise. wheat, corn, and cotton reach new highs. Profit taking follows favorable reports as rubber prices swing and commodity markets rally despite a lagging ticker.
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New York
United Press
England
New York Stock Exchange
Steel
American Telephone
Chicago
Balbo to Launch Dawn Flight From Reykjavik Harbor
General Italo Balbo announced plans for dawn takeoff with his royal Italian Air squadron en route to Gurtwrlent Lapraior via Chicago. Simultaneously a Cotton Belt Freight train crash near Trinidad Texas killed two and injured two, with fears of more riders missing as 16 cars plunged into a creek. A hurricane center in northeast Mexico prompted coastal warnings across Texas. Government agents seek indictable evidence for a Delaware County corruption case involving four city officials.
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United Press
Reyejavie Harbor
Iceland
Italo Balbo
Royal Italian Air Squadron
Gurtwrlent
Lapraior
Chicago
Trinidad
Texas
St. Louis
Here
Njurite
Philadelphia
Delaware County
Survey Shows Food Prices Mount Sharply Across Nation
United Press reports a national survey of 16 cities showing housewives face higher food costs since April. Meats, cereals, and flour lead gains with round steak up about 5 cents per pound and pork chops over 2 cents per pound. Milk and butter rise modestly as Roosevelt recovery plans take effect.
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Max Buckingham
United Press
New Yor
Roosevelt
Toady
T. Meats
Kidnappers of Hanna Held in Wisconsin Case
Unverified reports from underworld sources claim five desperadoes who kidnapped William Hanna Jr., a wealthy St Paul man, for 109000 dollars. They allegedly aided in the slaying of John Pactor, a famed promoter linked to fraud charges. Pactor’s ransom demand was cut from 140000 to 104000, with possible captivity in Wisconsin near Lake Geneva.
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Robert T. Loughran
United Press
Chicago
Underworld
William Hani, Jr
St Paul
John Jake
Barbler
Pactor
Gapland
Eld
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Hanna Aad
Lake Geneva
Wis
Corryites in Auto Accident Near Union City
Three Corry residents were hospitalized after a collision on the western outskirts of Union City when a blowout caused a Cleveland bound car driven by Robert Bolling and his father to swerve into the Williams vehicle. All sustained bruises and shock but were later discharged.
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Union City
Corry
Amos Williams
Sach George
North Center Street
Robert Bolling
Cleveland
Williams
Honsnital
Priich
Bolling
Kick by horse fatal to youth at Youngsville
Victor Hayday, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Hayday of Murray, died at Warren General Hospital after being kicked in the side by a horse while helping his mother in a field near Youngsville. Coroner Ed Lowrey will hold an inquest. He is survived by a sister Mary and a brother Alsie. The body was taken to Youngsville for burial preparations.
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Victor Hayday
Warren
Warren General Hospital
Hayday
Murray $1
Youngsville
Lowrey
Young Haydey
Mary
Alsie
Brown held for grand jury on third charge
Lawrence Brown pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering and larceny in the March 21 burglary at M. R. Green’s East Wayne Street residence. He was ordered held on $2,000 bail for the grand jury of the September term. Loot valued over $150, largely recovered, included clothing left at a Buffalo relative’s home.
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Lawrence Brown
M. R. Green
East Wayne Street
B. Porter
Brown
Buffalo
Lie Green
H. J. Sweet
Machin
Mlanigan
Clyde ‘Peebes
Harold J. Sweet
Public cooperation sought for recovery plan campaign
Government launches a national recovery program drive modeled after war time Liberty Loans to bolster support and counter influences undermining its effectiveness. Charles Francis Horner of Kansas City will direct posters speeches and employer tools as Roosevelt appeals to the nation with relief administrators urging farmers and industry to embrace the plan to avoid stricter government control.
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Liberty
Kansas City
H. C. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Charles Francis Horner
Kanses City
Horner
United Pree
Department of Commerce
Roosevelt
Parm
Algo
New York
Donald Richhag
Hugh Johnson
Agricuture
Wallace
George N. Peek
German-born Christopher Wolford's Civil War defense story
A German by birth, Christopher H. Wolford, longtime Corry resident, served in defense of his adopted country during the Rebellion at age fifteen. Born in Germany on March 10, 1848, he moved with his parents to Herkimer New York, at four, and later studied at Fairfield Academy in Ohio before enlisting. Continued on Page Sevens.
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Christopher H. Wolford
Corry
Germany
Mr. Wolford
Herkimer, NY
Fairfield Academy
Ohio
Herkimer County
N. Y
Page
Starvation Wages Probe Spurs Eastern Pa Labor Strikes
Across eastern Pennsylvania thousands of shirt and textile workers led strikes in Reading Pottstown Lansdale Lebanon Perkasie and Quakertown to demand higher wages and shorter weeks amid sweatshop concerns. The sweatshop committee held hearings in Doylestown Norristown and Philadelphia as labor activists protested conditions and a coat tailor testified of long hours with no clock punch and meager wages.
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Paul Comly French
United Press
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Tin Reading
Pottstown
Lansdale
Lebanon
Perkasie
Quakertown
Wits
Teadhig Qhore
Miss. Brances M. Perkins
Joint Legislative Committee
Norristown
Doylestown
George Sotioll
Third Ward Man Hurts in Wine Keg Explosion
Joe Perry of West Washington Street suffered serious injuries from a wine keg blast on Thursday afternoon. He received lacerations and a possible fracture to the right hand, plus knee bruises and a torn thumb. After local medical care, he returned home in satisfactory condition.
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Joe Perry
West
Washington Street
Perry
Third Ward
Noted aviator Mattern forced down on world flight
July 7 report from Washington on pilot James J Mattern who began a solo circumnavigation from New York June 8 and aimed to beat the Post and Gately record. Communications from Siberia were sparse and reports described the Arctic crossing as perilous with no telegraph lines to America. Coast guard and Soviet authorities discussed cooperation to aid in locating Mattern near Khabarovsk and probable Nome recovery efforts.
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Nome
Sufe Anafir
Chukotka
Siberia
Gemmie
Mattern
Il Fortune
Atlantic
Russia
Post
Galty
Khabarovsk
Arctic
America
Dapatenad
Amadyria
Vsti
Harry Jameson
Hayden BR. Mills
John Chaii
Samuel J. Sackett
Sackett
sTlumny
Cldsely
James J. Mattern
Pexasther
New York
Anadirskig
Andiy River
Arctic Circle
Washington
Coast Guard
Oatter
Northland
Uscle
Jimmy Mattern
Wrotill Fier
Sibitia
Mackrell Named Defendant in Suit Over Loan
July 7 Pittsburgh report states Register of Wills Joseph Mackrell, a potential candidate for mayor, cited as defendant in a $31,350 loan dispute tied to a 2021 university race. He was served with a writ requiring an answer within 15 days.
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Ey United
Pittsburgh
Register of Wills
Joseph Mackrell
Meyer
Mackrell
Wis. A. Magee
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ERIE
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Mexico
Corryites
M.R. Green
UNION
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Siberian
Alaska
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Hiberi
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