Forest fires rage across extensive Ontario territory
Rag ing forest fires plowed through thousands of acres of tinder dry timber in Western Ontario as Forest Rangers and volunteers raced to protect communities near Port Arthur and Dymont. Winds fanned flames from Nipigon to Duluth, threatening lives with several families reported missing or rescued.
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United Press
Winnipeg
Ontario
Nipigon
Lake Superior
Duluth
Port Arthur
Ont
Graf Zeppelin heads to Seville on long transatlantic run
Graf Zeppelin, commanded by Hugo Eckener, rode a tail wind from Lakehurst to Seville en route to Friedrichshafen. The voyage linked Europa, South America and North America by air, with plans for regular Europe to United States service starting September 1931 aboard vessels named Friedrichshafen and Lakehurst.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Seville
Spain
Freidrichshafer
Sevile
Hugo Eckener
Pernambuco
Brazil
Europa
South America
North America
Europe
United States
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Ebener
Baltimore
Washington
Zeppelin
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Azores
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New York
Long Island
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Nantucket
Graf Zeppelin
Radio Marine Corporation
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed for Tonight
WJZ NBC network presents Pure Oil Lopez hour at 7 00 pm Libby world tour at 7 20 pm WABC GES network airs Mardi Gras chorus at 8 00 pm WJZ NBC network broadcasts Westinghouse Salute at 9 00 pm and RKO hour on WEAF NBC network at 9 30 pm.
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NBC
WABC
GES
WEAF
Three Die In Atlas Powder Plant Blast At Webster
At Webster near Tamaqua Pennsylvania a gelatin mix house at the Atlas Powder Company exploded at 9 today killing three men. The dead are foreman George Stamm of New Ringgold Irvin Miller of West Penn township and Elmer Hill of Reynolds. Officials said by 9 15 no other employees were confirmed missing or hurt. The gelatin house stood apart from other plant buildings and the blast was heard for miles.
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United Press
Tamaqua
Atlas Powder Company
Webster
George Stamm
New Ringgold
Irvin Miller
West Penn Township
Elmer Hill
Reynolds
Summer School Opens Here June 16 1930 Term
The board of education met at the library basement to finalize preparations for the six week summer term starting Monday June 16. Principal J Blanden is reelected with faculty members Mrs May McCormick Miss Zora Skinner Miss Katherine Conway and Miss Ruby McCullough. Classes will be at the Junior High School with morning sessions and an enrollment expected between one hundred and one hundred twenty five.
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Board of Education
J. Blanden
May McCormick
Zora Skinner
Katherine Conway
Ruby McCullough
Program for Promotion at Junior High
Promotion exercises at the Junior High School will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with 125 pupils taking part. The program opens with a march Our National Honor by the High School orchestra. Rev William Hall will give the invocation and The Mound Builder in two parts will be presented. Remarks by Mr Wolfe. Diplomas presented by Supt R S Dewey. School song by the class. Admission by advance tickets from pupils or by calling the principal's office. Mrs Julius Kittleberger left for Buffsto to spend several days.
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William Hall
Wolfe
R. S. Dewey
Stores Begin Half Holiday Schedule Wednesday
Corry merchants plan Wednesday afternoon closings starting tomorrow with noon shut down across leading stores. The half holiday will run during June July and August with possible extension into September. Retailers and their employees will take the same schedule, and many city offices will adopt the same hours on Wednesdays.
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Corry
Corry Credit Exchange
Dogigoods
Resignation Declined Urge Rector to Stay Four Month Leave
A three month leave of absence extending to September 1 was granted to Rector L. D. Utts of Emmanuel Episcopal Church after a vestry meeting at L. W. Olds home. The session discussed ongoing church problems, and members opposed a resignation, urging him to remain. The vestry approved declining the resignation and granting the leave.
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L. D. Utts
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
L. W. Olds
Acton
Otts
Pinchot reports $99000 campaign spend in 2018 primary
Harrisburg reports Former Governor Gifford Pinchot spent 99000 at the Republican primary election in May 2018, a disclosure filed with the state election bureau. The bulletin notes other items including statements by Bishop James Cannonery and mentions international and national political notes from Washington Rome Des Moines and Wriedrishshafen.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Electinn
State Election Bureau
Close Escape in Auto Crash in Panama New York
Mr and Mrs W E Cady of Panama had a narrow escape when their coupe was struck near Panama while en route to Stowe on Chautauqua Lake. The other vehicle, driven by Ohio parties, struck the Cady auto broadside. Both occupants were shaken and bruised as the damaged car was towed to Central garage.
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W. E. Cady
Panama
N. Y
Ohio
Cady
START COLUMBUS AVE ROAD WORK ON MONDAY
Construction work on the Columbus avenue road project will begin Monday morning June 9 after a four way conference with city officials a state highway department representative and contractor Heffernan The Journal was asked to notify workers scheduled for Thursday to report at 7 am Monday In Wellsboro Mrs Wooster of Springfield Mass and Mrs Austin of Maple avenue visited the Austins and left for home en route home
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Columbus Avenue
State Highway Department
Heffernan
The
Journal
Ww. H, Woster
Springfield
Mass
Austin
Maple Avenue
Wellsboro
Rotary Club Talk Covers Grange Aims and History
Prof. R. W. Anderson of Union City schools spoke at the Rotary Club meeting at Hotel Corry on The Grange Its Activities and Objectives. Guests included Mr and Mrs Falkenburg, William Bennett of Warren, and visitors Mary Nehil and Mrs George Bell Bear Lake as the club heard notes about Boys Week observance and other Grange related items.
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R. W. Anderson
Union City Schools
Service Club
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
The
Grange
Anderson
Mrr
Falkenburg
Huest Morrow
Glenn Mead
Corry
East
Mead
William Bennett
Warren
Mary Nehil
George Bell
Bear Lake
City
School Board Approves 1930 Graduates List
The board approved the senior class list for graduation at the senior high school. Opening day for the 1930-31 term was set for Tuesday September Sth, delayed to after Labor Day to fit the calendar. The band rehearsals will continue through summer if enough members remain, with Charles Campbell to visit Fridays.
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Board of Education
H. 3. Sheen
Charles Campbell
Erie
Dewey
Blaine Kincaid
C. W. Bracken
P. T. A. Council
Five Known as Killers Escape From State Reformatory
Thirteen inmates at Yona Michigan state reformatory for the criminally insane, five labeled killers, broke free with razors and knives as armed mobs, deputies, and vigilantes searched the countryside. They captured hospital intendent Owen, two guards, and seized the gate after overpowering staff, then fled into the night.
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United Press
Yona
Mich
State Reformatory
Charles Kenney
Isisan Czordas
Eugene Ow- Intendent
Wees Wolding
Owen
U. S
Davis
Bart Hall
Hall
Jane
City urged to adopt municipal garbage collection
City officials debated waste disposal with Ben T. Starr urging a municipal levy to spread costs. He cited truckloads abandoned at properties and urged a system to curb dumping and improve service ahead of the 1931 budget planning.
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Starr
Ben T. Starr
Public Safety
Police Department
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Edward Messenger
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