Corry editors report records destroyed in probe
Gov Harle signed beer and liquor bills expanding control board powers and allowing one man clubs and extended hours. New licenses rise with tiered fees. off premise sales and hotel licenses liberalized. Provisions govern club requirements and sale hours while restricting beer sales on weekends. Leonard Stockton leaves on business trip to Massachusetts.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Harle
Quar Control Board
Control Board
Chree
Liquor Board
Relief projects face suspension over funding shortage
Harrisburg July 19 Robert L Johnson executive director of the state emergency relief board announced that all projects that cannot be completed by August 15 will be suspended tonight. About 550 projects will be halted affecting an estimated 80 000 people employed in relief roles. Another 300 projects continue employing 12 500 workers with an average of 8500 remaining on the payroll through August 15. The street graveling program was ordered suspended pending further notice.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Robert L. Johnson
State Emergency Teller Board
Johnson
It Ia
Works Project Administration
Three Officials to Set City Treasurer Salary For New Tax Bureau
County Commissioners school directors and the city council will meet soon to set the treasurer’s salary and determine the staff for a new collections agency handling city school and county taxes in Carry. The salary aims to attract candidates prior to the city treasurer election, with deputies and clerks named by the treasurer but paid by all three jurisdictions.
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Dix
New Collections Agency
Brle
James F. Rossiter
Two Trolley Car Strikers Wounded in Council Bluffs Riot
In Council Bluffs Iowa on July 19 two striking street car employees were shot at 2 car barn while allegedly trying to prevent a loyal operator from reporting for work. Dick Stephenson was wounded in the shoulder and James Dawson was shot through the abdomen.
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Council Bluffs
Proveil
Dick Stephenson
James Dawson
Fear New Trouble at New York Relief Station
Rioters broke up furniture at a relief station in New York near 19th Street. Police were assigned to the station with tear gas bombs. Adjacent districts were asked to watch for any sympathetic riots.
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N.Y
New York
St A Reller
SIFT COMPANY INVOLVED IN FIGHT ACROSS STATES
U P Beach securities manager for Associated Gas and Electric testified before the senate lobby committee that he ordered branch managers nationwide to destroy records on the campaign against the administration’s holding company bill. Beach said he acted on his own initiative and did not take orders from Wasser the company comptroller. He noted discussing the matter with William A Hill in New York last week.
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United Press
Washington
U. P
B. W
Beach
William A. Hill
Boston
New York
Hugo L. Black
Ala
Ger
League to Act on Ethiopian Crisis July 29
GENEVA July 19 The League of Nations Council will meet about July 29 to discuss the Italo Ethiopian dispute. If four arbitrators cannot appoint a fifth neutral chairman or extend the period, a special session may be needed after July 25. Secretary General Avenol asked members to prepare for a council gathering between July 25 and August 2.
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United Press
Gendva
League of Nations Council
League
East African Continuation Commission
Toueps Avenol
League of Nations
League Council
Council
Scheveningen
Holland
London
Faris
Italy
Ethiopia
Debra Sloop Found With Spanish Gold Cargo
Treasure hunters report locating the British sloop Debra buried near Lewel after a squall sank it about 140 years ago. The ship carried a Spanish gold cargo valued at about 10 090 000 dollars.
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United Press
Trenance! Hunters Today
Debra
Here
Five Robbers Loot Chester Bank For Payroll Cash
Five masked bandits robbed the Delaware County National Bank in Chester, escaping with about 48000. They used a Ford V-8 with two cars in front, stole 25000 from the payroll, 22000 more, and fled as police pursued across Pennsylvania streets. Police issued descriptions and a state-wide alert.
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United Press
Chester
Delaware County National Bank
Patterson Webster
Philadephia Electric Company
Webster
Baal
Pennsylvania
Secon Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Plectric Company
Third
Highland Street
Corry Swept By Prolonged Summer Heat Wave
Corry endured 48 hours of extreme heat with temperatures near 90 degrees and only brief relief at night. Forecasters predicted little relief before tomorrow with a chance of showers in Tennessee Valley and the eastern Rockies. Heat caused discomfort and property losses across the midwest to the Atlantic seaboard as Corry awaited the year's hottest day.
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Tennessee Valley
Corry
Mid
Atlantic Seaboard
Tennessee
Rockies
W. 5. Brotaman
Pittsburgh
Move to Return King of Greece Is Suppressed
Premier Tsaldaris moved to suppress reports of a violent bid to restore King George III to the throne. The alleged plot involved George Condylis and General Reppas, with naval chief Admiral Economon. Resignations by Condylis and John Theafolds triggered a cabinet reshuffle and a special National Assembly session.
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Anthony Kedras
United Press
Athens
Panayoti Tsaldaris
George III
Greece
George Condy WI
Reppas
Atalf
Economon
Tealdarla
Republic
Neuval
Condylis
John Theafolds
Alexander Zaimis
Naional Assembly
Lower Class Exempted in Tax Measure
The Roosevelt tax program moves toward exempting middle and lower income taxpayers from immediate burdens. The House Ways and Means Committee drafts a bill to raise about 250 million dollars yearly with tax the rich schedules. The plan would first impact individuals earning 150000 dollars or more annually and nears tentative committee approval.
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United Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Senate-Treasury
Fear and Unrest Rise Over New French Decrees
Demonstrators began assembling at Place de l Opéra in Paris at 5:30 am to protest wage cuts and economy decrees. Government troops and police moved into position while 1,000 mounted guards and mobile police units deployed behind the Opera, remaining hidden in the side streets.
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United Press
Paris
Place de Lopera
Opera
Earle Vetoes Relief Politics Bill in Harrisburg
Governor George H. Earle vetoed a bill from Senator Georges K. Reed of Dauphin that would bar any person distributing relief from attempting to influence the recipient’s vote. The action was taken in Harrisburg on July 19.
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Earle
United Press Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Georges K. Reed
Dauphin
Board probes unpaid insurance refund for Corry District
The Corry School District Board of Education met in special session to refer to the solicitor and a new finance committee the issue of an unpaid insurance refund totaling about 400 dollars. The inquiry traced lapses to a delinquent agency while other companies paid promptly and a loan of 13 500 had been issued to clean up finances.
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Corry
Board of Education
Finance Committee
Patterson
Milon L. Brown
Ins
Love
Hames
Barnea
Brown
Barnes
Board Restores Committee Plan At Thursday Meeting
Milon L. Brown president of the Board of Education announced the restoration of finance property and administration and instruction committees at a special meeting. The board had operated without committees since last December. the new committee slate includes D A Hillstrom J E Love J B Patterson for Finance C F Bennett J B Lave J W Lambing for Property and H G Barnes J W Lambing J B Patterson for Administration and Instruction. Committees will serve until the end of the current administration or the first week in December when reorganization occurs.
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He Mance
Milon L. Brown
Board of Education
Aboie
Brown
MacLean Named New Commandant of Soldiers' Home
Allan B. Mackean, former copper treasurer and commissioner, was named commandant of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie at yesterday's board meeting. He will likely assume duties August 1, with Elmer Olson named adjutant, replacing Major Valentine Murray. preparations for state appointment by the adjutant general.
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Soldiers’ and Sailors' Home
Erie
Allan B. Mackean
Coupoy
Soldiers' and Sailors
MacLean
David B Simpson
Elmer Olson
Warren
One Man Liquor Stores Proposed in Union City and Towns
A bill supported by Governor Georg H. Earle would allow one man liquor stores in Union City and Afélon in Bre rolinty, with similar single operator outlets proposed for Youngsville Tiniute and Sheffield in Warren county. The measure aims to expand private liquor operation under state control.
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Afélon
Bre Rolinty
Georg H. Earle
Youngsville
Tiniute
Sheffield
Warren
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