Italian Fliers Greeted by Roosevelt at White House
Balbo and his party arrived at Bolling field aboard a navy plane and were welcomed by President Roosevelt and a large crowd. A rotor parade led Balbo past the Capitol to the Mayflower hotel as officials praised the Atlantic flight. Swanson voiced admiration for the voyage and Balbo pledged lasting memories of the United States.
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United Press
Washington
White House
Get
Italo Batwo
Italy
America
Roosevelt
Balbo
Bolling Field
Owers
U.S
Balto
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ne Flers
Navy Swanson
Air Field
Aged Woman Hurt in Fall at 3 Spring Street
Mrs. Ella Blanchard, 80, of 3 Spring Street, sustained a fractured hip when she fell in her yard while feeding chickens. She was found helpless for several minutes, treated by a local physician, and later admitted to Corry hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Ella Blanchard
Spring Street
Billa Blanchay
Bridge Collapse Blames State highway dept for deaths
July 20 a coroner's jury in Hast Springfield town hall found the state highway department negligent after a bridge over Crooked Creek on West Liles road near Jennitt Springfield collapsed killing Mrs. Frieds Bisbert and Esther Silverman both of Cleveland. The jurors said the deaths were due to the bridge's very bad condition from neglect by the state highway department.
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WRIE
State Highway Department
Hast-Springfield
Wim Fry
Crooked Creek
West Liles Road
Jennitt Springfield
Mrp
Frieds Bisbert
Esther Silverman
Cleveland
Major powers reach tariff truce in London report
London July 20 Great Britain the United States and several other powers agreed a tariff truce to remain effective until the world economic conference is wound up despite the duration of the process. Failure to reach a world wheat control agreement was indicated. A six member committee was named to draft a compromise reconciling import and export proposals with Australia Canada and a number of delegates named for exporters while Britain Italy and a Japanese delegate represent importers.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
United States
Geneva
Ape
Australia
Canada
Dunbien
Great Brita
Italy
Prince
Held for Court After Attack on Two Girls
Sperry 28 of 615 Spring Street arraigned before Alderman Porter on assault and statutory charges. Held without bail for Erie County grand jury action. He was arrested after pursuing two girls aged 11 and 12 as they returned from their home and entered nearby woods. He denies the allegations.
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Ultoh Sperry
Spring Street
Walves
C. #B. Porter
Hall
Grand Jury
Erie County Court
Minzcoun Traur
Sperry
Lloyd Ruppershultger
Ridge Street
Gins
Spery
U County Court
Indicted Election Officials Linked to Work-Relief Program
Three Pittsburgh election board officials Chester Bastal William Patton and Frank Samson were indicted in a broader federal probe into vote frauds linked to a city work-relief program. They allegedly served laborers at 45 cents an hour for about 100 days under a project run by the city council totaling 200000 dollars. Local Republican boss State Senator James J Coyne faced related charges.
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Election Board
Pittsburgh
Chester Bastal
Electiona
William Patton
Samson
James J. Coyne
Kidnapping Case Leads to Multiple Arrests in Rural Farmhouse
United Press reports from St. Louis that Chief Joseph A. Gerk said the kidnapping probe into 77 year old banker August Luer of Alton has been cleaned up. Six additional adults were arrested after raids on a rural farmhouse at Madigan County, believed to be the abductors' hideout where the captive was held for five days.
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United Pros
Louis
Joseph A. Gerk
Department of Juistice
Luer
Alton
Madigan
Philadelphia Millionaire Shot During Kidnap Attempt
July 20 Philadelphia, H McClatchy, head of Rexestas affil, says two would be abductors shot his brother Frank A McClatchy in Upper Darby. Frank, sales manager for the firm, was wounded in the chest after resisting the kidnapping attempt. A motorist near Misericordia Hospital reported no help from passing cars as Frank clashed with attackers.
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John H. McClatchy
United Press
Philadelphia
H. McClatchy
Rexestas
Frank A. McClatchy
Frank Asf
Franle Mcclatchy
Brothen
Upper Darby
the Misericordia
Frank
Ind
Fink
Tami
Tami At 9 Loss Ws Understand Why’ Mny
Burglary Report At Delaware Street Home
Police were called to the Rav Harvey Dookum residence on Delaware Street early morning to investigate a burglary. A pocketbook with money jewelry and other articles was taken by an intruder during the night. Police continued the case this afternoon as they pursued leads.
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Rav
Harvey Dookum
Delaware Street
Aftarnee
Agreement to Raise Wages Is Primary Task
Washington July 20 United Press The national recovery administration plans a voluntary blanket wage rise and shorter hours aimed at white collar spending power. Proposed are a 35 hour work week with a 40 cent minimum for unskilled workers, and a 40 hour week with a $15 minimum for office workers, effective about three weeks hence.
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H. D. Thompson
United Press
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Whith Ware
Casey
NRA
Leiver Um
Nib Co-Oper Wiing
Five Boys Killed as Alcohol Drum Explodes in Blazing Torch
Five youths die and three others injured in Youngstown when an improvised torch formed from an empty alcohol drum exploded. A youth named Wathan Bhgle, 19, caused fumes to vent from a petcock sparking the blast, sending the drum top into his head and burning others. Victims include Joseph and Frank Olieo, a 60 year old, with several family members also burned. Emergency responders treated victims as flames spread from the improvised device.
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Youngstown
United Press
Wathan Bhgle
Joseph
Prank Olieo
der Seluga
Edward Selugs
Dominic Flask
Tennessee May Join Wet Column In 18th Amendment Vote
Memphis dispatch reports Tennessee is expected to vote on repealing the 18th Amendment, the third southern state to ballot on the wet-dry issue. Observers foresee a wet victory with strong support in West Tennessee and the dry hold strongest in eastern mountains, while the legislature has already moved toward ratification.
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Tennessee
United Press
Memphis
Tenn
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Stocks Crash After Warning From Johnson
New York July 20 United Press Financial Editor Elmer C Walzer reports stocks fell sharply after General Johnson warned of a looming crisis. Markets saw 4 to 23 point losses amid heavy turnover and widespread declines across commodities including wheat corn oats rye barley and cotton. Silver and wool also plunged as the dollar rose, with rout-like selling on the exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, continuing into the day with continued losses anticipated.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
New York
General Johnson
Cotto
Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Contin
Arrest of Youth Solves Robberies
Pittsburgh July 20 police claim a youth suspect solves several station holdups and auto thefts. Officers stopped a car with a man at pistol point and recovered the machine used in the earlier thefts. The youth admitted the pattern of taking victims for a ride and fleeing in Schenley Park, unharmed.
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Pittsburgh
Innes Press
Worlhy
Redlo
John Whalen
Janes Kearny
Stlen
Sellers
A.W. Ackerman
Pistol Point
Ackerman
Schenley Park
Imharmed
Woman Killed Under Elre Railroad Train
The body of Mrs. Mary Dubey 39 Wheatland was found beside the Erle Railroad tracks early today. Authorities believe she was attacked before the freight train passed. Her husband John and a son are questioned as witnesses.
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United Press Parrelu
Mary Dubey
Wheatland
Erle
John
Farley Predicts 11th Amendment Repeal by Christmas
Postmaster General Farley returned to Washington and told President Roosevelt that the repeal of the 11th amendment will be accomplished by Christmas. He said the president agrees with him after completing a southern anti prohibition campaign trip.
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United Press
Washington
Farley
Roosevelt
White House
Charge code used to crush competition
Lyle C. Wilson reports independent electrical manufacturers accuse giant firms of using the administration code program to force a monopoly. Hearings continue on the National Electrical Manufacturers Association draft code, with sessions also set for shipbuilding lumber and women's work trades. Independent maker W B Rise of Hoboken condemns a GE supervised industry if the code passes, while independents push for individual codes for parts like lamps batteries and radios.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Giant
Corporsons
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Association
W. B. Rise
Hoboken
National Electrical Manufacturers’ Association
General Electric Company
Mattern Seen En Route To Nome In Soviet Plane
Central Press dispatch from Washington reports a Soviet radio message indicates James Mattern the stranded world flyer is proceeding toward Nome Alaska aboard a Soviet aircraft. The United States coast guard and Northland station picked up the transmission.
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Mattern
Nome
Central Press
Washington
James Mattern
World Fier
Alaaka
United States
Citer Northland
Compromise Reached in Newsies Strike in Pittsburgh
A compromise ends the strike by downtown newsboys and local publishers after weeks of higher paper charges. The terms are not fully disclosed but involve a payment of slightly over $200. The action followed a rate increase to $2.05 for George.
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Newsies
Rem
Pittsburgh
Newaboys
World flight leg marked as most dangerous yet
Nome Alaska July 20 Wiley Post flies over Nome at 7 30 am ET en route to Fairbanks 520 miles inland Post reaches Shabarovsk after arriving from Rikhleyo and prepares for a 3 000 mile hop to Fairbanks as the era of around the world flight continues amid fog and hazardous seas.
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United Press
Nome
Alaska
Wiley Post
Fairbanks
Shabarovsk
Siberia
Rikhleyo
Farnbamis
Fairbarths
Howes
Harold Gatty
Ployd Bennett Airport
New York
Post
Rukchidva
Khabsrovsk
Gatty
Blagoyeschenk
Illegal Requests for Voting Tax Notices In Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh July 20 Allegheny County investigators recovered legal requests for voting tax assessments believed forged or misleading. Chief Investigator Leo V Riordan said more than 100 files were checked and evidence gathered to support possible prosecutions.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Leo VA Riordan
Riotilan
Plane Crash Near Lewistown Injures Two
Eyewitness report from Lewistown Port says pilot Frank Minster, 32, and passenger Bellefont Blackford, 28, were seriously hurt when their plane went into a tail spin and crashed. Blackford was attempting a low pass over the airfield before the accident. The craft plunged about 160 feet before diving away from the viewing area.
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Ey Wiiten
Lewistown
Javle W W. Blackford
Bellefont
Aft
Blackford
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