New Wrangle Over GOP Chairman Position
Washington July 26 United Press reports a contested plan to have Senator Simeon D Tess of Ohio succeed Claudius Huston as GOP chairman. Hoover allies back a Wess Lucas ticket with Lucas as national chairman and Tess as chair, while old guard senators resist. Huston plans to resign August 7 when the party's executive committee selects a successor and assigns routing duties.
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United Press
Washington
Simeon D. Tess
Ohio
Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Old Guard
Hoover Group
Fess Nations
Robert H. Lucas
Kentucky
Touett Shouse
Lucas
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Rails Fees
Chaimanship
Histon
Red Wing Plane Improvements Arrive In City For 3 Day Stay
Capt. Pierce pilot Tack Dare and Leo Murphy of Red Wing Flying Service arrived in the city with a four passenger bi plane from Paterson New Jersey. They conducted passenger flights from Spring Street field and dropped journals over the business district. A special 25 cent fare for ladies was offered with aerial stunts and parachute jumps on the program.
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Capt. Pierce
Tack Dare
Leo Murphy
Red Wing Flying Service
Spring Street
Nnto
Held
Capt
Pierce
Jack Dare
Paterson
WN. d
Jersey
Journal
Walter J. Hillis
North Center Street
Red Wing
Pennsylvania
Sprinz Street
Radio listings note mixed NBC CBS network programs
A rough OCR shows today’s radio entertainments across networks. Listings include AWIZ 7:20 Golil aman Band, WHA 7:00 Jon Singers, WEAN 8:30 General Electric segment, WABC 8:00 Simpiras showboat, CBS 9:00 Paramounts Piyplixc shout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Awiz
WABC
GBS
WEAN
General Electric
CBS
Oil City Boys Still On Tree Perch
Oil City's endurance stunt keeps two boys aloft in a tree near West Third Street. Vames Borland and Norman Gotham say they feel fine and plan to best a record before school starts. The 100 hour mark was passed at 8 o clock Friday afternoon as a peanut wagon and throngs of visitors provide mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Vames Bor~land
Norman Gotham
Fine progress on Grand Valley road contract underway
Reports from the Grand Valley road project between Torpedo and Enterprise state that Preemming Brothers of Milwaukee are making strong progress on the nine mile stretch. Concrete pours from Goodwill Hill to Grand Valley are done and work continues north from Newton to Grace Valley. About three miles remain to Grand Valley, with two more miles to be poured between Goodwill Hill and Enterprise. Completion is targeted for September 15 for Newton to Grand Valley and by October 15 for the remainder. Favorable weather has aided rapid progress. The new road will provide a shortcut between Titusville and Warren, leaving only two miles from Enterprise to Pigasentryls once Froeiming Brothers finish.
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Dairymen’s League
East Main St
Mohawk
League
Carnation
Leo Mulderick
Corey
Dairymen's League
New York
Clyter
Sherman
Torpedo
Enterprise
Grand Valley
Preemming, Brothers
Milwaukee
Goodwill Hill
Newton
Grace Valley
Goodwill Hi
Nes
Titusville
Warren
Froeiming Brothers
Pigasentyrls
Allegheny River Claims Two Lives in July Tragedy
Pittsburgh report states two youths drown in nearby rivers. Conrad Mivsek, 20, of Universal, drowned while swimming at Calemont in the Allegheny. Robert Gall, 12, of Worth Braddock, drowned in the Monongahela at Braddock while with friends. Braddock police labored two hours to revive him.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Conrad Mivsek
Universal
Allegheny River
Calemont
Robert Gall
Worth Braddock
Monongahela River
Braddock
One Armed Trap Shooter Cops Honors at West Virginia Meet
A. N. Davis of Charleston, despite losing an arm, dominated the three day West Virginia state trap meet at Bluefield. He claimed the state singles title along with all-around and class championships and the high gun prize, while also earning the congressional trophy. Davis impressed spectators with his skill, though he broke 280,200 later during the awards.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
T"he Bluefisla Daily Telegraton
A. N. Davis
Charleston
Mra. Jona
H. Clough
Pittsfield
Corry
A. Ne Jor Soilor
Davis
Manjor Davis
Nail
Wes
Tors
Aquilonia Earthquake Rips Through Italy Killing Many
United Press reports Aquilonia in Avellino province, Italy, turned to rubble in a deadly earthquake. About one third of the 8,000 residents are believed dead as rescuers work 72 hours amid stench and debris. Father Francesco Giurazza aided survivors and deplored delaying to save animals.
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Aquilonia
Avellino
Italy
United Press
Benevento
Debrig
Campates
Pather
Francesco Giurazza
Qain Catholic
Giurazza
Glarazea
Pr. Giuragea
Victor Emanell
Fis
Wreck At Concord Ties Up Erie Railroad Traffic
A freight wreck near Concord six miles west of the city halted Erie Railroad traffic this afternoon. Conductor Martin Madison, long in local service, led a crew of two derailed cars across the right of way, blocking tracks after noon. Repairs were underway as wreckers were expected to clear the line soon. no injuries were reported.
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Traftc
Erie Railroad
Concord
Martin Madison
Madison
Improved conditions in business trade from United Press
United Press reports a cautiously optimistic view of early recovery in US business and trade. Steel industry reviews spark renewed belief in improvement though mill bookings are small. demand expected to rise after heat wave relief. Retail trade shows life in summer lines while crop prospects suffer from drought and heat.
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Otto E. Sturm
United Press
New York
United States
Fiure
Cottom
Avi
Bette
Dairymen Meet at Cambridge Springs
A sub district meeting of the Erie and Crawford counties Dairymen's League will be held at Cambridge Springs Grange hall on Thursday July Aalst. The meeting will begin at 10 30 o clock with a picnic dinner at noon. A large attendance is hoped from the vicinity.
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Erie
Crawford
Dairymen's League Co-operative Association
Cambridge Springs
Grange Hall
Testimony of newspapermen studied by grand jury
Chicago July 26 members of the grand jury probing racket accusations against city newspapermen reviewed the testimony of six editors and reporters to learn how official connections with gangland operated in the Lingle case. The jury recesses until Monday when Colonel Robert R. McCormick of The Tribune is expected to be summoned. Walter Strong Daily News publisher appeared yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Alfred Lingle
Tribune
Robert R. McCormick
Tus Lelel
The
Walter Strong
Daily News
Harry T. Brundidge
St. Louis Star
Lingle
William Russell
Vomimls Stoner
John Stege
Russell
Stege
Altoona P R R Shops Close For One Week
Altoona July 26 For the first time in 25 years every Pennsylvania Railroad shopman in Altoona is ordered to take a forced vacation for one week to meet a budget. About 10 000 men are affected. The passenger department reports heavy idle workers and more than 5 000 have applied for pages listing trips to various Pennsy points.
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Whicd Press
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsy Railroad
Heat and drought grip region with rain promised
Meteorologists warn of a heat wave as temperatures push into the 90s and rainfall is forecast later in the week. Drought strains water supplies and crops across western Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, with warnings of continued hot, dry conditions and scattered thunderstorms in the midweek outlook.
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Gorey
Pictsburgh
Pennsylvania
West End
United States
Tony
la State
Bone
Ormat
Isyreau
Worth
Middle Atlantic
Cobler Abbot
South Atlantic
Mori
Water shortage delays Sparta Road work
Creek supply exhausted forces contractors to switch to city lines for water. Limited rainfall has stalled construction for days while officials arrange transfers. progress resumes as water supply arrangements are completed. Mrs Harry Mooney is among Corry residents visiting Sunray today.
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New Spartarsburg
Bémp Tonde
Harry Mooney
Sunry
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J. G. Jones
Helen
Grand Valley Road
Newston
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Thomas 8. Morgan
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