Legion Post Buys Property for Columbus Recreational Center
Elmer Carrier Post of the American Legion purchased the Columbus Creamery property and adjacent land to develop a bathing beach and other recreational facilities. The plan includes converting the Creamery building, creating a public beach before the dam’s completion, and forming a Legion youth recreational center, with work already begun on site cleanup. Columbus boosters see the project boosting dam area development and nearby cottages.
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Columbus
Elmer C. Carrier Post
N 365
American Legion
Columbus Creamery
Livy Stowe
Cory Post
Legionnaires
Ya Dam
Legion
Arlumbus
Mew
Mearby
German Nazis Linked With Austrian Revolt This Morning
A United Press report from Washington notes German Nazis linked to an Austrian revolt, and details the ongoing stratosphere balloon ascent by Army Air Corps explorers for a record altitude. The explorers Wilin Bi eparr, Capt. Orvil Anderson, and Capt. Albert Stevens attempt a fifteen mile rise in The Explorer balloon, with a crew of three and scientific aims. The flight, launched amid heavy preparations, risks and distances, trails a crowd in Stratosphere Camp and Moonlight Valley as the crew faces extreme cold, oxygen limits, and the possibility of a forced landing.
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United Press
Washington
Army Air Corps
National Geographic ‘Society
Moonlight Valley
5. C
Abijor Wilinn Bi Ieparr
Orvil Anderson
Albert Stevens
Jean the Crow
National Geographic Societe
Binigie Ells
Kemner
Anderson
Stevens
Kepney
Beonen
Adamen Busele
Albert W. Stevens
Willian Ivonen
Gil Anderson
Sgl
WS Aging
Nu- Gonal Geographic Society
Girl Killed in Crash Near Erie
A car crash on Devils Bend Hill Route 95 near Erie killed Helen Bluthen 21 Carnegie and left Lillian Schwarten 28 and Cyril Ghrman 23 with serious injuries while James A. McDonald 29 of Pittsburgh sustained minor hurts. The party was en route to Erie when the automobile left the road and overturned a 40 foot embankment near a guard fence. Miss Schwarten suffered a stem fracture as she was jolted from the rumble seat. The victims were taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
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Uniecene Erie
Lillian Schwarten
Carmegie
Sas
South Wakeview
Schwarten
Helen Bluthen
Carnegie
Cyril Ghrman
Fulsyoven
St. Vincent's Hospital
James A. McDonald
Pittsburgh
Evin
Firie
Devils Bend Hill
Martial Law Follows Fatal Riots at Kohler
Madison dispatch reports Gov. Albert G. Schmedeman ordered Kohler placed under martial law with Adj. Gen. Immell directing troops to restore order. Two National Guard cavalry units totaling 280 men arrived from Milwaukee after rioting left two dead and 21 wounded by deputy sheriffs. Additional forces expected from Camp Douglas. Factory workers hissed as troops moved to the Kohler plant amid a night of violence.
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United Press
Madison
Wis
Albert G. Schmedeman
Kohler
Adj
Immell
National Guard
Milwaukee
Camp Douglas
Chicago
Mile
Company A Home From two weeks National Guard camp
After two weeks at Mt Gretna and Indiana town Gap, Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard returned to their home station at 6 40 this morning. Capt W Stuart Houghton and the Toonlymit officers praised the camp and the unit's showing as 12 000 guardsmen from the state participated in extended maneuvers. Soldiers, tanned and fit, began returning to civilian dress as training concluded.
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Indianatown Gap
Mount Gretna
Company A
W. Stuart Hougnton
Toonlymit
Corry
Camp Muir
Mt. Greton
Edward C. Shannon
Hom
National Guard
Mt. Gretta
Colebrook
Indiantown Gap
28Th Military Police Company
York
Harrisburg
Huntingtin
Gettysburg
Pine Grove
Hamburg
Pennsylvania
Italian Troops Massed on Austrian Border
Vienna reports that Italy has about 140,000 troops massed along the Austrian frontier awaiting clarification of the tense situation. A denial was issued that any Italian troops have crossed the border. Some rumors may have been spread by German-speaking Italians observing from the opposite side.
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United Press
Vienna
Italy
Cassell
Open Bids On Spring Creek Road Aug 17 for 28.55 Miles
Harrisburg July 28 The highway department announced a bid letting for August 17 to bid the improvement of 28.55 miles of road and multiple concrete stretches across Cambria Centre Clearfield Clarion Erie McKean Somerset Warren counties including Route 854 Route 41 Route 37 Route 92 Route 250 Route 101 Route 223 and Route 200 along towns and townships with several bridges and concrete lengths.
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Harrisburg
Highway Department
Cambria County
Cambria
Mhunster
Centre
Potter Township
Clearfield
Rush
Deratur
Clarion County
Washington Township
Erie County
Mill Creek Township
McKean County
Keating
Liberty
Somerset County
Confuence
Somerset and Cambria
Windberg
Paink
Scalp Level
Warren County
Spring Creek Township
Huge Suit Targets Federal Farm Board Scandal
U S District Court in New York filed a 43 page bill of complaint charging 23 firms and officials formerly tied to the defunct Federal Farm Board with wholesale fraud and conspiracy. The suit seeks damages over 1.129 million dollars and alleges misappropriation of 40.14 million of the revolving fund created by the Agricultural Marketing Act. Names include Ampricar Cotton Co operative and others, with continuation noted on page seven.
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Ey Unites Press
New York
U.S
Federal Farm Boards
Dam
Age Sult
Jwdy Lath
United States
Robert A. Gilchrist
Philadelphia
Bil
Farm Board
Ampricar-Cotton Co-operative -Assg
Letters Guide Uprising as Nazi Revolt Wanes in Austria
Vienna reports detail letters found at a rector’s home that allegedly instructed a Carinthian uprising and mobilization of banned storm troops. Police claim a secret radio order directed a noon uprising, while fighting narrows across St Georgen and Carinthia. Deaths and arrests rise as government pledges order. The chancellor’s funeral proceeds amid dwindling clashes.
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United Press
Vienna
Germany
State School of Engiseepng
Parson Nl
Nupordine
St. Georsen
East Garmatisig
Althmigh
Contra
Miamste
Carinthia
Desi
St. Veit
Austria
Emelhart
Dollfuss
al Gost
Dolfuss
Napoleon
Ee Town Hall
Child Struck by Corry Car Near Findley Lake
Four year old Findley Lake resident David Swartz sustained a fractured thigh and bruises after being struck by a Corry driver near his home. He was hospitalized at Hamot and reported to be recovering. A second incident at Findley Lake involving a visiting Ohio family’s child Daniel Ely yielded lighter injuries.
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Findley Lake
David Swarts
L. Swartz
Lylé Thomas
Corry
Hamot
Sri
Wriday
Ely
Mx Wotham
Four Persons Narrowly Escape in Ohio Auto Wrecks
Advance plans for a large Labor Day celebration at Columbus in connection with a local dam project were announced at a Municipal building meeting. An executive committee of Columbus association and American Legion Post members was named to oversee arrangements, aiming for a major event with state officials as speakers. Meanwhile two separate accidents near the city injured several, including a Packard wreck near Wheelock and a Lindsay Hollow road crash. no serious injuries reported.
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Legion Post
Fackard
Columbus
Wheelock
Muunicipal
Bimer
Carrier Post
American Legion
Wilh
Columbus and Association
Whch
Columbus Association
FR. Loveland
Frank Dodd
W. F. Bartoo
Perry Lines
Perry Mead
Lloyd Stowe
Arthur Schau
H J. Sheen
Olin W. Bracken
Mervyn Nast
Mr Schaub
Legion
Treasier
Charles Hubertz
Lloyd ; Stowe
W. P. Lombard
Fubertz
J. J. Desmond
Arthur Colegrove
M. Deiblet
Stale Commisasioner
Slaheries
Hubertz
H c
Findley Lake
Wis
H. E. Ralstow
Uniontawn
East South Street
Chautauqua Lake Point
Frank Mulligan
Spring Street
Corry Hospital
Lindsay Hollow Road
Burke
Spa man pleads guilty to arson in Erie county case
Erie Pa July 28 Louis Yure Cambridge Springs after a four year probe pleaded guilty to charges of burning his home and collecting 6000 insurance at a hearing before Alderman Charles Barber. He was held for grand jury action without charge. The fire occurred in Amity township near here May 4 after a four year investigation. Insurance Agent Frank Allen brought charges against CyrE Robert Pilson of Bad Brady Pa and Charles Filson of Butler who came to Corry today for a west end stay with friends.
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Erie
Louis Yure
Cambridge Springs
Charles Barber
Grant
Amity Township
Here
Frank Allen
Cyre
Robert Pilson
Charles Filson
Butler
Corry
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Corry Post
Dauntless Army
Thousands View
South Dakota
Waukee
St. Paul
Pacific Bay
Tormer
Walter J. Kobler
Spring Creek Road
Garland
Mill Creek Road
Federal Farm Board
Etters
SPA
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