Greenville Steel Car fire cripples plant in 1930s revival
Greenville fireman H C Callahan was in critical condition after a blaze at the Greenville Steel Car Company destroyed the paint shop and four buildings. The overheated sprayer sparked flames across the shop and the plant, which had just reopened after a three year shutdown with 425 workers.
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H.C. Callahan
Burns
Greenville Steel Car Company
United Press
Greenville
Frank Fay
Labor Strikes Rise Across Cities Threaten Food Supply
July reports from Harton, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Philadelphia describe major strikes by truck drivers and union workers. Officials consider martial law to guard food shipments as 6,000 to 25,000 workers walk out, with paralysis in transit and clashes during protests. May and June tensions fuel broader panics across markets and rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd B. Olson
San Francisco
Bay City
Avidh Martine
Osikland
Alameda County
Pacific Coast
Bay Restn
Central Labor Councils
Alameda
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Minneapoiis Teamsters
Robert Tening
St. Paul
Twin City
Minneapolis Central Labor Union
Atreet Car
Philadelphia
Ily
Gulf Refining Company
Arkansas Bad Girl Fugitive Slain by Guard
The body of Helen Spence Eaton, known as Arkansas' bad girl, was buried at the state prison graveyard after dying from buckshot during a prison break attempt. Guard Frank Martin fired when she refused to surrender, ending a violent spree linked to prior murders and escapes.
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Arkansas
United Press
Jacksonville
Ark
Helen Spence Eaton
Helen
Buck
Une
Martin
Jack Worls
DeWitt
Arke
Jim Bobots
Union City Men to Take Appeal in Gas Dispute
An appeal will be taken from a ruling by Judge William Hirt of Hirt county court against Montague and Van Tassell, Union City gasoline district operators. The White Rock Co station network in Erie and Crayford counties remains unaffected, and Van Tassell denies any gas sales violations. S. Roseffer, Erie attorney, represents Montague and Van Tassell, who will press the case to the State Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William , Hirt
Hrte
Montague and
van Tassell
Union City Gasoline
White Rock Lil Company
van Tassel
Erie
Crayford
S. Rosefter
Editorial Calls Full Facts On Taxpayer School Funding Scandal
The piece urges Board of Education officers to reveal the full account of alleged irregularities in school tax collection in 1933 with claims that warrants and bonds were mishandled and that improper methods may have forced payments. It warns of a public cover up and says open discussion and revisions are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Smith
Dewey
Deland
Fis
Corry and Cleveland Gas Rates Shaped by Ohio Vote
Gas consumers in Corry Erie and Warren areas faced 75 cent per thousand rate while Cleveland gas gates were cut to 75.5 cents a thousand and refunds totaling about 3.5 million dollars were approved by the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. The matter follows sustained efforts to reduce tariffs as food prices fell and utility charges persisted. Continued discussion noted on refunds and citywide gas district adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Ohio
Uuttte Commission
Erie
Warren
Rotary Club Outing at Findley Lake
The Rotary Club met for an outing at the summer home of Mr and Mrs J Rafter at Findley Lake. Members and families traveled there for Wednesday afternoon and evening with swimming games boating and a bountiful picnic dinner served around 4 40 o clocks. The evening featured social time after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley Lake
Rotary Club
Roving Truck Permits Denied by Public Service Commission
Harrisburg July 12 The Public Service Commission will not approve roving certificates of public convenience allowing transport of household and office furnishings anywhere in the state. The commission refused applications by Greyhound Van Inc Allied Van Lines Inc and Aero Mayflower Transit Company for certificates. Although hundreds of such certificates have been issued, all applications to move between points in the state have been refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Publi Service Commission
Greyhound van, Inc
Allied van Lines, Inc
Aero Mayflower Transit Company
Preliminaries to Sparta Road Also Advanced
State Highway Department officials and district engineer Kirmey visited Spar tansburg and Cory to push two local projects. Assurances were given that South Center street from Grove street to the city line and Northwest and West Church street gaps to the Spartansburg highway would be improved this year. Bids likely soon on the three mile stretch with damage claims settled for all property owners.
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Northwest Church Post
Churchtreet Gap
Spartansburg Highway
Cry Council
Northwest
West Churta
Kirmey
Als
Spartanshirg
Evie County
Meade
Threemite
West Church Street
West Clumbus Avenue
North Center Street
Tut
Beaverdam
Milli
Highway Department
South Center
Northwest Street
Father Pleads as Missing Son Suspect in Mills Death
In Norman Okla July 12 a grieving father urged his missing 22 year old son to return and face the music in the death of Marion Mills 19 university of Oklahoma beauty queen. Neal Myers a former student and fraternity member was sought as the last person seen Mills alive. Mrs Hazel Brown Delta Upsilon chapter said he helped prevent Mills from becoming a mother. Myers has not been seen since he phoned a physician to go to Brown s apartment the physician found Mills dead the exact cause of death not yet determined.
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United Press
Norman
Oklo
Marion Mills
University of Oklahoma
Neal Myera
Migs Mills
Hazel Brown
Delta Upsilon Praternity
Miss Mils
Myers
Noble Joan Moore Reveals $20,000 Bribe to Withhold Testimony
New York reports that Joan Moore, a confessed swindler, testified she was offered 20,000 dollars to stay silent against William Curley Graham who faces charges in a million-dollar confidence game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinseeps
New York
Noble Joan Moore
Tili
William [Curley] Graham
Austrian envoy to Germany may be recalled
A new or lasting rupture in Austrian German relations looms as Chancellor Dollfuss reshapes his cabinet and plans changes that could recall his minister to Germany. Berlin reportedly ordered the German minister to be ready to depart Austria, amplifying tensions amid suspected moves against socialists and communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
VINA
Austria
Germany
Toey
Engelbert Dollfuss
Sid
Geman
Berlin
Hiven
Linfille
Nagis
Stephan Tauscat
Dallfuss
Stern Troup Reyalt
Roosevelt Tours Panama City During Caribbean Visit
President Roosevelt spent a day in Panama City as guest of Harmodio Arias and declared both nations were on the road to economic recovery. He planned to depart on the cruiser Houston for Hawaii, with the cruiser New Orleans joining as escort in the Caribbean region.
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United Press
Panama City
Roosevelt
Harmodio Ariss
Panama
United States
Houston
Hawaii
New Orleans
Cantal Zone
Caribbean
Arias
Executive Palace
16 Year Old Orphan Lucy Gallen Hangs Self at Gumibert School
Lucy Gallen, 16, an orphan, died by suicide at Gumibert School three days after her sixteenth birthday. She was to be buried beside her mother and father in Millerstown, with flowers placed by Miss N. M. Conckle and other officials. The county approved $150 for burial costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Hirsmother
Two Bodies Recovered From Lake Erie Tragedy
HRM July 12 two bodies recovered after a boat capsized on Lake Erie during a Tuesday night squall. John Weber 43 Hammermill pa truck driver and his son James 7 of Hammermill pa were found near the sighting point by a lake freighter. The body of companion William Kaltemnitt 41 General Electric maintenance man was still being sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
John Weber
Hammermill Paper Company
James
Lake Erie
Nice
Earl
Williiam Kaltemnitt
General Electric
Demonstrations on Egg Grading by Penn State Specialist
H J Kaustmen poultry extension specialist from Pennsylvania State College will demonstrate egg grading in this city on Tuesday July 17 at 1 80 o clock at the Municipal building. The session aims to aid producers in marketing quality eggs and obtaining better prices. Attendees may bring a few dozen eggs to test grading with demonstrations of standards and practices.
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H. J. Kaustmen
Pennsylvania State College
Kuttan
State College
Roosevelts leadership affirmed by press conference
General Hugh Johnson remains head of the administration as announced at a White House press conference. In Sunnyvale Calif an aircraft named Macon departed for an unidentified northern location. In Chile eight people and eighty horses died from exposure while en route from Pinto to Argentina. The Explorer balloon faced weather delays delaying its stratosphere ascent until Saturday. In Portugal President Carmonda's car overturned injuring his wife two grandchildren and a servant though he was not in the vehicle. In Bethesda fifty people injured when a hotel porch balcony collapsed at Epworth Park Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Antonio Carmonda
Nea Bussaco
Block Booking Breakthrough Shifts Movie Ex rules Hollywood
Hollywood studios bow to pressure and allow theaters to drop individual pictures ending block booking for films contracted before July 1 1934. The plan covers about 1000 titles and 10 million dollars in rentals, altering a system that forced theaters to showcase a studio's entire slate. Will Hays directs new censorship plans with Joseph Breen to form a jury approving future releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Hollywood
Mition Picture Studios
Hollywout
Hime
picLiil
Hollywood
Atal Oukpuk
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Astiquiation
Joseph T. Breen
Hays
Kane Woman Killed in Kane County Car Crash
Mrs Ethel Sess 45 a Kane widow died when a sedan overturned near Burnside while en route to Dubois Pa The car swerved from the highway after the emergency brake lockeds causing the vehicle to overturn She was thrown and pinned beneath the car None of the other occupants were injured
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United
Mary's
Ethel Sess
Kane
DiBois
Burndale
Sess
Olmstead Tanery
Ludlow
Olmstead
Autogiro Pilot Killed in Crack-Up at Wings Field
Autogiro test pilot Joseph McCormick of Cooperstown New York was burned to death when his plane crashed and burst into flames at Wings Field Ambler Pennsylvania. He was employed by the Kellett Autogiro Corporation to test aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Ambler
Joseph McCormick
Autogiro
Wings Field
Here
McCormick
Coopertown
N.Y
Kellett Autogiro Corporation
U S Pilot Killed in China Crash
Shanghat. Jay 12 Dan Nachmmacher 35 a Far East representative of United Aircraft Corp was killed when his plane nose dived and crashed to the ground. His mechanic Richard Welsh parachuted to safety. Nachmmacher formerly lived in Brooklyn New York.
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Shanghat
Jay
Nachmmacher
United Aircraft Corp
Richard
Welsh
Brooklyn
N. Y
Army Lt. Harry Brotherton Killed in Auto Crash Near Kane
Lieut. Harry Brotherton 35 of the Army Reserve Corps was killed when an automobile he was riding in went off a road near Sugar Run two miles from the camp. He was second in command at the camp and had come there from Pittsburgh.
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United Press
Kane
Harry Brotherton
Army Reserve Corps
Bishony
Sugar Run
Brotherton
Pittsburgh
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Sparta
Harton
Frisco
Union City
Editorial
Ing Moring
Istrict
Kinney
Franklin
Council
F.D.R
Canal
Unitea Press
Hugh Johnson
R. A
Sunnyvale
Calif
Santiago
Chile
Andrews
Pinto
Bethesda, O
Epworth Park Hotel
Breen
U. S
China
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