New French Bridge Collapses Drown 12 People
A new French bridge collapsed killing 12 and triggering immediate talks of complete financing for a local industry and startup operations soon. Elsewhere two men allegedly stealing sheep near Warner's Comets were chased by a farm worker who fired shots, one lamb dropped as they fled. police to coordinate with state authorities for investigation.
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Roscoe Moses
Warner's Comets
Paix Nelson Drake
Moses
Lamb
Drake
Ani
Wayne Township
Meadville Arson Case Hesitates as Defendants Implicate Each Other
In Meadville Pennsylvania on June 2 state witness Louis Kaufman testified that he and Girardot planned to divide fire insurance after covering expenses in an arson ring. The hearing delayed several defendants including Girardot and Kaufman while others remain under arrest as police described undercover troopers watching the barn fire.
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Meadville
Ring
United Press
Louis B. Kaufman
Nin
Tive
Pennsylvania
Chev~ Dol
Girarvel
Ixeufman
Walved Wearing
Girardot
Kaufman
Stuart A. Culbertson
Crawford County
J. Harrison Daiid
Evie County
Charles J. Margritt
Druixentawney
Lind
Henry Shuck
Blackie
Carnell
Shock
Cornell
Frank J. Allen
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Summerhill Lownstip
Hey
Shonk
Lumber Office Entered in Attempted Safe Smash
Thieves forced an entrance to the Davison Pogle Lumber Company offices on Franklintree during the night and tried to smash the safe but failed to open it. Access was gained via a window in an adjoining structure, and the intruders appeared frightened away. Nothing seemed missing as dawn broke, and Chief Ruppersburg aided the investigation with few leads.
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Davison-Pogle Limber Company
Franklintreet
Ruppersburg
Bandit Robs Chattanooga Bank With Shotgun Heist
A lone bandit dropped into a Chattanooga branch bank through a skylight and robbed the institution of 6617 dollars after forcing the assistant manager to hand over the cash. The heist occurred on June 3 as the suspect, armed with a shotgun, demanded money from bank staff. The suspect escaped with the loot. no injuries reported.
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United Press Chattanooga
Canada Tariff Revision Dramatizes Hawley Smoot Debate
Washington reports a broad Canadian tariff revision that heightens the Hawley Smoot controversy. Analysts foresee three outcomes: renewed tariff politics, growth of American branch factories in Canada, and revived reciprocity talks. Officials withheld comment, but the measure is expected to impact US Canada trade last year exceeding a billion dollars.
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Washington
Canada
Bennett
Canna
Taft
Three Tots Die Playing With Matches In Barn Fire
Orrensburg Pa June 3 three children perished in a barn fire set by playing with matches. The victims were Clay Rubble seven, Ruby Rubble five, and George Rubble four. Parents Mr and Mrs Harry Rubble could not save them. The barn and an automobile and horse burned, bodies not recovered.
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United Press
Two Michigan Students Held On Day Charges
Ann Arbor July 3 Two University of Michigan students James L Solsum freshman class head and Lawrence L Heideman both 18 faced prohibition charges after being arraigned. A bootlegger Frank J Smith of Scio township was jailed awaiting arraignment. The trio were held on bonds near 507 each after a alleged liquor party in dorm rooms led to police location of liquor.
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United Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
James L. Slosum
Swisevale
Lawrence L. Heideman
Lau
Cussing or Dawes-Butler May Be Political Issue
United Press reports a growing political issue as Ambassador Charles G. Dawes and General Smedley Butler face scrutiny for profanity in public remarks. The piece notes Dawes and Butler have used words like hell and damn, drawing praise from some and censure from others, with implications for future political impact and even potential Senate bids.
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Dawes-Butler
Normual Clapper
United Press
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Smedley Butler
United States Supreme Court
Hells
Dawes
Dawes Firat
Fireless locomotive plant to be built in Corry
Fireless locomotive corporation plans manufacturing at the former Climax plant in the Fourth Ward. Harvey LeFevre and Pittsburgh partners organize the project, purchase Olds Street property, and push preparations for operations within weeks, with plans also for oil and gasoline electric locomotives.
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Loromotive Corporation
Climax Manufacturing Company
Fourth Ward
Harvey Lefevre
HL K. Porter Company
Pittsburgh
Mr. LeFevre
Olds
East Frederick Street
Corry
LeFevre
Journal
Haseen
General Parts Corporation
I- Cigentatly
Life Plant
Peace Thought Near in Papal Fascist Clash
Rome news reports a Vatican note signaling peace amid a clash with fascist Italy over closures of Catholic clubs. Police detain and question Catholic Youth Society members while officials warn leaders to refrain from political action.
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United Press
Rome
Vatican
Italy
Catholic Youth Society
Borsanego
Efrain
Azione Cattolioa
West End Fire Destroys Unoccupied Home of Glanerly
A fire at 1241 West Pleasant Street badly gutted the unoccupied home of James Glanerly. Night Patrolman Leon Brown alerted fire crews from box 44 around 1:30 AM as flames gutted the kitchen roof. Police and investigators traced the origin but could not determine a cause. Insurance covers an estimated loss of 1200 to 1500 dollars.
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James Glanerly
West Pleasant Street
Patromyan Leon Brown
Americans win Irish sweepstakes on the Derby at New York
Americans led by Joseph Kennedy of Boston Thomas O Connor of New York and George Hill of Maine won major prizes in the Irish sweepstake On the Derby at New York June 9 O Connor Horowile and Coyle shared top prizes of 135 500 72 750 and 43 000 respectively with other Americans winning 54 041 each for tickets on horses that did not place and 50 others shared smaller prizes.
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United Press
New York
Joseph Kennedy
Boston
Cemeronian
Thomas O'Connor
New Yorke
George Hill
Norway
Maine
Orpen
Me, E. Young
Toronto
Oronen
S. L. Horowile
Williamn Coyle
Wile
1H Padialig
Convention Closed With Installation At Erie County Sabbath School Meet
The sixty fifth annual Erie County Sabbath School Association convention ended with officer installations banners awarded and gifts presented to President Orville S. Bogenschutz and executive secretary. Dr. W W Duncan of Emory M F Church Pittsburgh delivered a sermon on The Background of a Child the American Home urging opposition to evil friends and a closed home to bad influences. The session was well attended and B A Hook of Joes Baptist Church thanked helpers and cooperating churches for a successful event.
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Erie County Sabbath School Association
First Baptist Church
Orville S. Bogenschutz
North East
W. W.tt. Duncan
Emory M. F. Church
Pittsburgh
B.A. Hook
The
Joes Baptist Church
Giant German flying boat fails to rise at sea
Wireless dispatches from Praia Cape Verde report attempts to launch the heavily loaded German flying boat for an Atlantic flight to Breall ended unsuccessfully by midmorning. Crews struggled to lift the craft from the water as part of the planned long Atlantic voyage.
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Lisbon
Fortugel
Praia
Cape Verde
Breall
Pralassid
South Atlantic
Vauclain Warns Pinchot Endangers Prosperity
Samuel M. Vauclain, Baldwin Locomotive Works chairman, telegraphed from Philadelphia urging Governor Pinchot to curb hostility toward utilities. He claims Pinchot’s actions threaten constitutional government, delay prosperity, and show bias against the public service system, citing the House committee’s report and court rulings.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Junte
Samuel M. Vaucldin
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Gifford Phichot
Vauclain
Eset
French Lick
Ind
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pensylvania
House
Supreme Court
Pirichat
United States
Third Ward Man In Austin Fall Injures Self On Roof
Clem Fierce of 111 Osnlll Street sustained serious injuries this afternoon when a roof collapsed during repairs on a house declipsed by Mrs. Rachel Moffett of 24 West Smith Street. Neighbor Mr. Pierce fell thirty feet, suffering two fractured ribs and body bruises. Dr. J.G. Kibler attended and the man was later moved to his home hospital. report of miraculous survival circulated.
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Clem Fierce
Osnlll Street
Rachel Moffett
West Smith Street
Pierce
J.G. Kibler
Reduction in Penn'a crude oil prices announced
Pittsburgh June 3 The South Penn Oil Company via the Joseph Seep Purchasing Agency announced a 25 cent per barrel cut in Pennsylvania grade crude oil The agency also announced a 2d cent cut in Tidewater oil and a 16 cent reduction in Buckeye pipeline company lines
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Ly United Pre
Pittsburgh
South Penn Ol! Company
Joseph Seep
Alag
Tidewater Oil Aid
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Tragedy as bridge collapses during test in Bordeaux
On June 3 in Bordeaux a concrete bridge test failed when St Denis de Piles bridge over the Isle river collapsed. About 50 pedestrians and nine trucks dropped into the river. Twelve killed, 32 hospitalized. many escaped by swimming to shore. The 328 foot span stood 26 feet above water and fell between banks.
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Isle River
Bordeaux
United Press
France
Hulday
Wien
St. Denis de Piles
Gironde
Vic= Tims
Waler
Scot
Hearst Urges Huge Loan to Restore Prosperity
Willi ton Randolph Hearst urged the federal government to make 5 million 100,000,000 available immediately for public improvements to lift the nation from its low mood. He criticized Hoover for abandoning infrastructure plans and called for a large government debt and spending to employ labor and restart industry. He spoke on CBS noting the government should act, not merely talk, to restore prosperity. Amelia at Denver: Smeltl ur haH landed her autopgite at Municipal airport from Cheyenne and will depart for Salt Lake City today.
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United Press
New York
Williton
Randolph Hearst
United States
Hearst
Hoover
Columbia Broadcasting Company
the Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Amelia
Denver
Colo
Muicipal
Chey~ Sine
Salt Lake City
Five Best Radio Entainments Feature On Air Networks
Listings show NBC and CBS network airings with performers like Gene Austin and Will Osborne. Programs include 510 Black and Gold Room and Arabesque, with stations WAer WaBe WABC and references to various networks and times.
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Wear
NBC
Black & Gold Room
Gene Austin
WBC
Psntom
Carsvan
WABC
CBS
WaBe
Will Osborne
Orehiaclzm
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Hell Maria
Congressional
Xuan
General Butler Ia
King
PROBE
West End
Maul' Son
Plaherty
Epsom Downs
Erie County
W. W. T. Duncan
Baldwin Locomotive, Works
Third Ward
Austin
Penn'a
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