Threats Target Pastor Probe Opens In Corry Church
Letters threatening violence and the destruction of church property were sent to Rev. Frank A. Wimer of Corry for his role in recent prohibition raids. Authorities plan a federal investigation to identify the author, with ministers and church property receiving protection if needed.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr “Winner
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Come All Br
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Pilisburg
Corry
Ray
Wimer
Pitteburgi
Gispatih
Pitsburgh
Harold D. Wilson
Frank A. Wimer
Nycele
Traffic Lights Discontinued in Several Pennsylvania Routes
The State Highway Department is removing traffic control lights at several intersections as traffic counts fall below 500 cars per hour. Discontinued lights include areas near Corry, Punxsutawney, and CuMYensville with Ridgway under study. Other sites like Grimpion and Reynoldsville may lose lights, and new protection methods are being explored.
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Smith Street
Highway Dept
Gorry
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Genter Streets
Morrisburg
State Highway Department
Pennsylvania
Setiow
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Ridgway
CuMyensville
Lujesto Sea
More Arrests in Traffic Drive Ends Crusade
Pittsburgh police report 17 arrests for traffic violations on the last day of the four year crusade against reckless driving. The drive raised total arrests to 738 with many facing hearings in traffic court where Magistrate Soost has imposed fines. A motorist involved in a collision near Mercy Hospital is sought. witnesses gave a license plate and described the vehicle as driven by a negro.
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Soost
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
United Press lists five radio programs for the day across WABC CBS NBC and WHAM networks. Nit-Wiz hours on WABC CBS at 7:00 p m. Army andh on WIZ NBC at 8:30 p m. Kodsk hour on WHAM NBC at 10:06 p m. Mincent Lopez on WABC NEG network at 11:00 p m. Cotton Club music.
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CBS
Army
Tandh
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WHAM
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Mincent Lopez
NEG
New Witness Questioned on Frisco Bombing Case
A new witness, Acam Krumese, ex sailor, claims he witnessed the 1906 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. He swears an affidavit and says Warren Billing and Thomas Moonsy are innocent. He describes standing across from Stuart and Market streets as the blast occurred, detailing a suitcase and three men alleged to be Mexicans. He currently lives in Cleveland with two children and has worked as a caretaker for a wealthy man.
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Acam Krumege
Zlobe-Trother
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Thomas Moonsy
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Stuart
Market Streets
Kramese
Stuart Street
Market Street
Hind
Krumess
Robert G. Thring
Oie Wee
Snothey
Temperatures Rise as Heat Period Continues in Western Pennsylvania
July 25 Pittsburgh reports another stretch of hot weather with temperatures steadily mounting. The U S Weather Bureau predicts no relief in sight as the merury climbs beyond 7 degrees yesterday, with higher readings forecast for today amid ongoing drought conditions.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
United States Weather Bureau
Red Wing Plane Begins Flights Here Saturday
Lsv Murphy and Capt. Pierce bring a large Age passenger plane to Spring street hill for three days of flights Saturday Sunday Monday. The craft will perform aerial stunts and parachute jumps with a special sea trip dropping twenty five Jormula and weapons enabling free tides in the plane. Women passengers pay 24 cents for Saturday first rides, with numerous opportunities for aerial displays and parachute jumps each afternoon.
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Slayers of Cop Executed in Kansas City Jail Trap
In Kansas City on July 25 three condemned men Tony Mangiaracita Carl Nasello and John Messina were executed by a gallows trap in the county jail exer tion chamber. The men convicted of murdering four patrolmen during a robbery fell through a yard-squat opening after a three-step drop at 6:05 a.m Nasello died at 6:28 and the others at 6:24. They faced death calmly and exchanged final words including Good-bye folks we have no hard feelings and Good-bye gang before the trap released.
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Mangiaracita
Carl Nasello
John Messina
Nasello
Mangiaracina
Messina
Chicago Baby Mixup Settled by Family Decision
In Chicago on July 25 the Bambergers and Watkins families resolved a baby mixup. Experts advised trading, but the parents chose to keep their own infants after experts confirmed the swapped babies.
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Chicago
Bamberger-Wallins
Charles Bamberger
William Watkin
Beniberger
Watkins
Botts Tuables
Jim
Englewood
Italy Still Struck by Quake Death Toll Near 2000
Reports from Rome show the official death toll rising with 14 more fatalities and estimates of up to 3,700 dead in quake torn provinces. Lacedonia Aquilonia Avellino Benevento and Naples areas face massive losses with evacuation orders, broken communications, and survivors awaiting government relief as rescue and burial efforts continue amid widespread devastation and hunger.
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Ariano
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Guido Vitopsho
Brooklyn
Vita Fish
Vito
Huston to resign August 7 as Republican chair
United Press reports Claudius Huston of Tennessee will quit as chairman of the Republican National Committee on August 7 and call a meeting of the executive committee to name a successor. Indications point to Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio as a possible temporary choice, despite some opposition. President Hoover reportedly does not want to make the pick himself.
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United Press
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Tennessee
Republican National Committee
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Ohio
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Huston
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Three Killed and Six Hurt in Omaha Coaster Crash
Omaha crash on a roller coaster at a fair killed Ruth Farrell, 14, and C. H. Stout, 40, instantly. Tony Politka, 23, died later. Twenty four injured, with at least three in critical condition. Names of several injured cited as doctors and rescuers treated victims amid a crowded scene.
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Neb
Commer's Jury
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C. H. Stout
Tony Politka
William Roberts
Harold
Robert Lintstrom
Alvin Halman
Tom
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Leona Drudney
Robert Weiner
Anton Szdwinis
Joe Zywic
William Betkos
William Czafa
Vernon Ashwood
Three Lads Near Death In River Boat Suction
Webster youths narrowly escaped death when swept beneath the stern wheel of a Carnegie Steel Company steamboat near Charleroi Pennsylvania. The skiff was splintered as the suction pulled the boys, whose cries were heard by crew members who rescued them and provided aid aboard.
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Webster
Carnegie Steel Company
Lords Approve Naval Pact Bill in First Reading
London July 25 the House of Lords approved the bill to implement the London treaty. It must have two more readings before reaching King George for royal assent, forming ratification of the treaty by Great Britain.
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House of Lords
George
Great Britain
Tree sitter Clarence Good completes 282 hours in Johntown perch
Clarence Good Jr of Westmont ends a 282 hour protest climb in Johnstown Pa at 9 o clock. The long stand breaks the prior record of 216 hours set in Kansas City. Good shows no sign of weakness and vows to continue his action for 12 year old boys to shoot stars.
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Clarence Good, Jr
Westmont
Kansas City
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Motive Eludes Police In Buckley Murder Case
Detroit July 25 police admit they cannot determine a motive for the Buckley murder. Gerald Buckley a radio promoter and vocal opponent of graft was shot 11 times in a hotel lobby as he read a newspaper. Police halted on gang vengeance as the strongest theory though no culprit was named.
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Detroit
Mich
Polo Department
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Buckley
Thomas G. Wilcox
Wilcox
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Solliers
Proxies Back Steel Merger Face Court Battle
Youngstown July 25 Proxies in favor of the billion dollar Youngstown Sheet and Tube Betleben Steel merger face renewed legal challenge from Cyrus Eaton interests as they court to block consolidation. Early testimony recalled a May fray over control and proxy legitimacy with shares contested. A preliminary April stockholder vote showed ratification by a 58,000 majority as Mrs Bick travels to Brocton NY to visit relatives.
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Youngstown Sheet & Tube Betleben
Steel Corporation
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Eaton
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Ee Btesl
Promerger
Pinchot Attacks Atterbury and Utilities in Luzerne Rally
Gifford Pinchot, Republican gubernatorial candidate, accused Gen W W Atterbury of leading a utility-backed plot to control state government and the Public Service Commission. He urged supporters to use the battle cry Stop Price if the Supreme Court overturns Luzerne County election rulings, and vowed to press the issue in the gubernatorial race.
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Francis Shunk Brown
Indiot
Supreme Court
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Nurse Hurts in Fall on Hospital Stairs
Mrs Ora Harper special duty nurse at the Joost institution fell from the attic to the third floor at Corry hospital losing balance and suffering bruises and a severe shoulder back and body sprain she was taken to Cony hospital for treatment and showed some improvement the next day
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Joost Institution
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Cony Hospital
Harpe
Youth faces charge of double murder in New Martinsville
A 5-A warrant charges Melyin Sulden23 with murder in the deaths of his half-brother J Le Londensinger, Mrs Loudensing er, and her daughter Annabelle whose charred remains were found in a cabin ruins Wednesday. County official Ghent Snyder said Sulden23 will be asked for late today. Slider 8 held bail as a material witness in the case.
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Ghent
B. B.snyder
Weigel Pointy
Slider
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