Living Costs Show Steady Drop in 1930 Figures
United Press reports the cost of living fell 6.5 percent in 60 months and 10 percent since 1930. Food and clothing costs declined, with Detroit and Birmingham posting notable drops. Wholesale prices dropped 18.8 percent in the past year, and the purchasing power of a 1926 dollar rose to $1.42 in June.
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United Press Washington
Jily
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Durem
Birmingham
Ala
Detroit
New York City
U Fed
Labor Statistics Bureau
Battle of Red River Bridges Standoff Escalates Between Texas Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Texas confront a fresh move by Guy Murray in the Red River Bridges dispute. Governor Rosa Sterling’s Rangers blockaded the Dennison span while locals prepared for continued clashes. Only one of three free bridges remains usable as traffic shifts to detours and improvised approaches amid the standoff.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Murray
Red River
United Press
Oklahoma City
Guy
Alfatfa Bill
Ringold
Ter Eal
Denison
Sterling
Okahama
Oii Tull
Anther Free Bridge
Guinesvila
Marlette
Three Bank Bandits Held After Buckley Robbery
Fearful mob violence surrounds Watseka jail as three bank robbers from Buckley are held. Joseph Mulchowski Pierce Lanigan and Ward Byrnes faced heavy guard after a bank heist that killed Deputy Sheriff Henry Given and led to a widespread search with an aircraft and over 600 men. Lanigan claims ties to post office robberies in Garden City Miami Head Clemenson College and other eastern sites.
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United Press
Watseka
Seoqueig
Ford
Buckley
Illinois
Josep Mulchowski
Chicago
Pierce I. Lanigan
New York
Baward
Jake" Byrnes
New
Ibis
Langan
Whch
Garden City
Miami Head
Fla
Clemenson College
N, GC
Buckley State Bank
Here
Dr Merle Amy Enters City Council Race Here
Local chiropractor Dr Merle Amy announced candidacy for both Republican and Democratic nominations in the September primary, enlarging the council field to five. He is a Craw ford county native, Corry resident since 1916, a war veteran, and active in veterans groups. Other announced candidates are Mayor Frank England Stanley Nichols Ray Laurie and Charles Sessle. Rumors persist of a third mayoral candidate within seventy two hours.
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Merle Amy
Ond
Dr. Amy
Crawford County
Concord Township
Corry
France
88Rd Field Artillery
Universal Chiropractic College
Pittsburgh
Corey
Amy
Cornell
Frank T. England
Stenley H. Nichols
Ray Laurie
Charles M. Sessle
Communist School in Ashtabula Ordered Closed
Two young Cleveland women ran a so called Communist school in Ashtabula County. Sheriff Blanche, with deputies, ordered dismissal of classes and teachers, locking the camp school and seizing student literature. Sixty pupils aged 8 to 16 wore red shirts and bandanas while reciting communist maxims and displaying anti American propaganda.
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United Press
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Sherrit
Blanche
Ashtabula County
Russia
America
Second Goodyear blimp destroyed in Lake Michigan winds
Traverse City Michigan reports the second Goodyear blimp destroyed by sudden windstorms within a week. The blimp was forced into power lines, injuring two crew members. Captain C B Brannigan of Bowling Green Kentucky died of his injuries. The sister ship Puritan sustained nose damage at the Cherry Festival off Lake Michigan with no injuries. Puritan valued at about 20000 dollars and will be towed to Akron for rebuilding.
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Uniseu
Traverse City
Mich
Kansas City
C. B. Brannigan
Bowling Green
Lake Michigan
Akron
Paulson Again President of Firemen's Assn
Andrew Paulson of Corry was reelected president of the Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association at the Waterford meeting attended by about fifty members from across the county. Officers renamed include W. T. Cherry vice president Rollo McCray secretary C W Nomomague treasurer and Robert Firman trustee. Waterford hosted with a county-wide turnout and light refreshments.
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Corry
Erie County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Waterford
Andrew Paulson
Erie County Volunteer Firemen's
W.T. Cherry
Albion
Rollo McCray
C. W. Nomomague
Harborcreel
Pressurer
Robert Firman
Harbor
Bids Opened For Highway Equipment In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg July 1 The Pennsylvania Department of Property and Supplies received 104 bids for eight sets of highway construction and maintenance machinery at about 750700. The total proposed state expenditure tops 1500000 for road building and improvement across about 31000 miles. The largest bid was 228745.60 for 59 crawler tractors and the smallest 735.80 for 90 router plow items. A second bid opening on July 1 will consider 82 additional road machinery items.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Hme
Wheat Rebellion Holds Grain as Prices Sink
United Press report from Kansas City to Wichita markets describes a growing farmer revolt against low prices. Farmers hold onto wheat, banks offer moratoriums, merchants accept debts in kind, and terminals see rising receipts as confidence boosts belief prices will recover.
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William B. Dicklin, JR
United Press
Kansas OI
Ia Turners
BRU
Ste
Kansas City
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Kansas
Seven road contracts announced by state
Harrisburg July 18 seven road contracts totaling 245000 were announced by the State Highway Department. Contracts awarded include Huntingdon 1.71 miles Route 261 Miller and Jackson townships A W White Inc Lebanon 106782 Jefferson 62 miles Route 521 Folmg township Lard and Quigley Milmiin 15159 Lycoming 1.22 miles Route 38 Layalsock township Colonial Construction Co Pittsburgh 98069
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Unton Frees
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Huntingdon
Miller
Jacksom
A. W. White Inc
Lebanon
Efferson
Folmg Township
Lard and Quigley
Milmiin
Lycoming
Layalsock Township
Colonial Constriction Co
Pittsburgh
Radio Schedule Highlights for Today's Ents
Five top radio entertainments listed across networks WEAF WEAP WABC and WIZ include Black & Gold Room Orchestra at 6:00, Silver Flute at 7:30, Show Born at 8:00, Kremlin Art Quintet at 6:45, and Dance Music Costume on 1090 channel.
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WEAF
NBC
WEAP
NBG
WABC
GES
Wiz
MBC
Kremlin
GBS
Silk Heist Nets $50,000 Value From Truck Shipment
Six men ambushed along Roosevelt Boulevard kidnapping two truck drivers and stealing a truck full of raw silk valued at $50,000. Drivers later released as police tracked the suspects who claimed to be A. W. Galighn and BW Huilily Doth, saying they were bound from New York toward Burlington.
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United Pies
Philadelphia
Roosevelt Boulevard
Trudkmen
A. W. Galighn
Desept
Huilily
Burlington
New York
Round World Fliers Talk With Kingsford Smith
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty spoke with Charles Kingsford Smith in Australia using a short wave two way hookup rebroadcast through U S stations. The fliers discussed their world flight and an incident in which they met an English girl of 16 in Khabarovsk, Siberia, who spoke English with a mixed accent.
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United Press
Schnnectady
N. Y
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Australia
General Electric
2ME
WGY
NBC
Kingsford—Smith
Gatty
Khabarovsk
Iberia
Kingsford-Smith
London
Siberia
Australi
Pacific
Pangborn and Herndon Stranded by Weather Amid Round World Flight Plan
United Press bulletin from New York reports Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon grounded by bad weather but optimistic for an early start on their proposed round the world flight. The pair, awaiting favorable conditions, remain determined to push forward with their aviation attempt.
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United Press
New York
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon
Two Earthquakes Recorded at Fordham University
Two earthquakes were logged on Fordham University's seismograph with events at 1 37 82 and 1 45 47 a m. A formal denial disputed the farmers debt relief claim. In Ecuador heavy shocks caused panic, evacuations and two deaths, with houses destroyed and others damaged.
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Unied
New York
Fordham University
Washington
James A. m
C. Stone
Federal Farm Board
Sec
Guayauil
Heuador
Registration dates and other election data 1931 notices
Announcement of key dates for the 1931 campaign includes primary filing deadlines for petitions with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and County Commissioners, registration periods on August 27 and September 1, and September 11. Also listed are withdrawal deadlines for candidates, expense statement deadlines, and tax-payment deadlines to qualify for the November election.
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Daa
N. Ulam
Gener
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Dev, Sra
Dictator rule tightens as Hin denburg decrees flight curbs
In a sweeping move President Paul Von Hin denburg proclaimed a new dictatorial decree to sharply restrict German capital flight to foreign shores. Across the nation reports say commitment papers for Albert B. Wall were routed from Washington to Santa Fe New Mexico. In Madison two men robbed the First National Bank of about eight thousand dollars, binding the cashier and janitor before escaping. Chicago faced scorching heat and crop damage as a midwestern heat wave claimed lives. weather experts promised relief.
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Bhrain
Paul von Hindenburg
Madison
First National Bank
Rand Jenitor
Chicago
Middlewest
United States
Berlin Bourse to Remain Closed Indefinitely
Berlin authorities announce the stock exchange will stay shut until further notice after an urgent session. The bourse had been closed earlier in the week and was planned to reopen on Monday, but the decision extends the closure indefinitely.
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Berlin
Pledge France Cooperation In Move For Peace
Paris reports show Chancellor Bruening and German Foreign Minister Curtis arriving to meet Premier Laval and Aristide Briand as Europe reels from the German financial crisis. Bruening urges cooperation to solve Europe wide issues, aiming to reassure France and foster peace amid negotiations. Italy confirms participation with Dino Grandi and Count M anzoni heading to Paris for the conference beginning tomorrow.
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Bruening
Paris
Laval
Europe
Unites Press
Mlm
Tie
Germany
Heinrich Bruening
Julius Cuntius Wetslees
Jorre Laval
Aristide Byland
Curtis
Lay
The
United Pre
France
Bruening-Laval
Ministry of Interior
Briand
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Definiite
Italy
Dino Grandi
Rome
Drvive
Count Manzoni
Taly Ahe
Five men in Bradford cited in McKean liquor raids
Federal agents conducted five raids across McKean and surrounding counties seizing alcohol and beer and arresting several men. Bond set at 1000 dollars for four men and 1500 dollars for one, with variants pending county and federal court actions. Place names include Bradford, Beech Grove, and St Marys. items seized include whiskey beer mash and alcohol. Local authorities prepared padlock proceedings for a Whitebury suspect.
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United Press
Bradford
U. S
McKean
Whitebury Tan
Bradford= Kane road
Nano Onafrio
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Goodyear
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Bulletins
Fordham
Santa FI
N. M
Albert B. Wall
Secretary of the Interior
Weeanelk
Business Men's Club
St. Marys
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