Hoover supporters resist calls to overturn prohibition at GOP convention
Chicago June 11 Organized city leaders seek to keep President Hoover’s free alcohol stance as the Republican party moves toward a re submission platform. Dry leaders Dr B C Dingwiddie and Dr B H Cherrington ask Simeon D Fess for guidance, but Fess says he remains loyal to prohibition and will not influence the convention. He notes Senator Borah failed to derail Hoover’s support.
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Rayn
Clapper
United Press
Chicago
Hoover
Republican Party
B. C. Dingwiddle
B. H. Cherrington
World League Against Alcoholism
Borah
Road work surges on East Columbus Ave and Sciota Road
Construction accelerates on East Columbus Avenue and the Sciota stretch with large gangs at both sites. Concrete pouring near Wheel-In station by R F Ream projects half width completion by tomorrow noon at the latest and the new road opens to Bt Pierre Filling Station area this afternoon. About 75 workers on Sciota stretch push top dressing while nearly 40,000 gallons of oil are to be applied.
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East Columbus Ave
Sciota Road
East Columbus Avenue
Sciota
R. ©. Ream
Ute
Pierre
Stateton
Summer School Opens Monday with Warning of Limited Credits
Summer school will open here on Monday June 18 at 4 30. No tuition deductions will be made for attendance. Tutoring and facilities will be available. A car collision on Proctor Hill injured John Phelps but he escaped serious harm as his car crashed into another vehicle on the Proctor Union City road Friday forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey Cusamuel Aguius Wall Opigh
John Phelps
Proctor Hill
Ute Corry-Union City Road
Corry
Young and Traylor May Testify on Relief Legislation
Senate banking committee may hear Owen D. Young and Melvin Traylor on relief legislation as indicated by Chairman Norbeck. He noted the possibility but gave no timetable and said they would not testify today.
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United Press
Washington
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Norbeck
United States Treasury
Young
Traylor
Severe earthquake shocks hit Colima and Jalisco
Mexico City June 11 a strong tremor was recorded in Colima state and southern Jalisco according to the local observatory.
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United Press
Mexico City
Colima
Jalisco
Children's Day Exercises in Two Churches
Children day observances are planned at two local churches with programs featuring scripture, recitations, solos, and violin performances led by Miss Alice Messinger and other church members. The schedule includes worship, prayers, school songs, and student readings with notable pieces such as The Floral Cross and A Remedy, and Baptism announcements.
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First Methodist Mplscopal
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Helene Lew
Kenneth Perkins
Warren Spicer
Jane Day
2 Bird
Mary Patterson
Walter Peake
Chile Seizes Jewelry and Gold Supply in Raid
Chilean carbineers raided 55 foreign exchange shops and confiscated about 1,000,000 pesos in gold plus jewelry plus arms from stock exchanges. Weils and Casa Sanches among shops raided with values citywide. foreign currency accounts to be exchanged at 16.50 to the dollar. Miss Geraldine Chase visits Brie with Ralph Perkins family.
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Sy John Vidal
United Press
Santiago
Chile
Stock Exchange
Foreign Exchange
Weils
Casa Sanches
Casa Real
LaGarriguez
Pasix
Banka
LaGarrigue
Frost of June 1859 Recalled by Corry Residents
Older residents recall a severe June frost on June 10 1859 that killed third of wheat and much vegetation across the region. A B Sheldon notes widespread destruction from 99 to 27 degrees and spike in flour and hay prices. He recalls cattle pasture losses, livestock value declines, and hardship on families including his own teaching at Findley Late.
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Corry
A. B. Sheldon
Sherman
Jamestown Post
Atlanticrocess
Rocky Mountains
Mercury
Findley
Dynamite and fuses seized as bonus army camps watched
Police recovered two and a half sticks of dynamite six caps and fifty feet of fuse from a bed tick at the Anacostia camp where most of the 12000 bonus marchers are housed. Investigators seek the source. autos will be searched for more materiel. Officials report 12038 veterans present with 1500 more arriving overnight and expected to grow.
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John Reicchmann
United Press Star
BONUS
Washington
Anavostia
Bonus Army
Yenus Army
Chicago
Beav er Falls Constable Fatally Shot in Rochester
Constable John Lee of Beaver Falls Pa died from a gunshot wound after being shot in Rochester Pa He died at Rochester General Hospital about three hours later Police arrested two men Calvin Davis Hastvale and Norman Blinn 21 Rochester for questioning Blinn was held as a material witness Davis allegedly shot Lee with the revolver owned by the officer Witness Blinn said he saw Davis with the gun as the car drove away toward the hospital where both suspects were taken for arrest
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IS Fatarey
Beaver Falls
Beaver
John Lee
Falls
Rochester
Rochester General Hospital
Calvin Davis
Hastvale
Norman Blinn
Davis
Lee
Blinn
See
Besyer Falls
Lok
Woman shoots herself in Altoona after visit with escort
Muse Vesta Pepple, 38, of Bedford, allegedly fired a bullet into her head while returning to her home with William Ritchey Everett after a visit in Altoona. Pepple died today at Nason hospital Roaring Spring. Ritchey, who sustained a fractured wrist, slipped while carrying her into the hospital. Police report she took a revolver from her pocket and fired.
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Altoona
Vesta Pepple
Bedford
William Ritchey
Everett
Nason Hospital
Roaring Spring
Ritchey
Murder Indictments Follow Stabbing in Pittsburgh Garage
Herbert MacGaskill of Pittsburgh is indicted for murder in the fatal stabbing of Charles Kley, 28, of Pitcairn, in a garage last April 17. Grand jury also indicts Louis John Friedel for stabbing William Gerowich, and Gavin Pittsbury for shooting Lawrence Jones in Pittsburgh area.
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Vince Cress
Pittsburgh
Herbert MacGaskill
Charles Kley
Pitcairn
Louis John Friedel
Pittsburg
William Geirowich
Gavin
Pittsbuneh
Lawrence Ones
Pittsburgs
Hoover backs Curtis as 32 running mate in 1929 report
United Press reports President Hoover favors Vice President Curtis for renomination. White House fears efforts to replace his 1928 running mate with a younger candidate. Draft options include Calvin Coolidge or Charles G. Dawes, per the agency. A national committeeman hostile to Hoover is said to be behind the leak.
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Hoover
Curtis
United Press
Chicago
Hoo
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
United Press Information
Leket
Long
James Pedra Dies by Carbolic Acid Poisoning at Home
James Pedra 49 of Corry died by self inflicted carbolic acid poisoning at his Hatch Street home Thursday night. Despondency from ill health and unemployment, plus rheumatic pain, were cited as factors. police found the bottle near his outstretched hand after neighbors reported the tragedy. Pedra, born in Italy with relatives here, will be interred at St. Thomas Cemetery after funeral services Tuesday at Davison Funeral Home.
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James Pedro
Hateh Street
Fedi2
Ajax Iron Works
Corry
Royal
West Main
Weet
Hatch Street
Pedra
Italy
Bac
Davison
St. Thomas
Former Corry Woman Dies in South Dakota
A. L. Raymond of Wright Street learned his sister Mrs. George Palmer died this morning at 6:20 in her Mitchell South Dakota home. A former Corry resident, she lived here many years ago and was about 40 years old.
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A. L. Raymond
Wright Street
George Palmer
Mitchell
Oak
Palmer
Gorey
Five Best Radio Ents Schedule Across Networks
Radios listings show NBC WIZ at 7:30 p m first nighter, CBS WABC 9:30 p m army bands, WEAF NEC 9 p m dance hour with Louis Subal, CBS WABC 9:15 p m Columbia public affairs, NEC WIZ 10 p m chamber music.
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WIZ
NBC
WABC
CBS
Army ‘Bands
WEAF
NEC
Louis Subal
Columbia Public Affetrs Institute
ai—Shimber
Garner III, 1S Ordered to Bed by House Physician
Washington June 11 Speaker reports Garner III suffered a grippe attack and was ordered to bed by House physician Dr. George Calver after visiting his office and returning home with elevated temperature.
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Ey Unecen Frese
Washington
House
Garner
George Calver
New Suspect in Lindbergh Case Ties Moody to Kidnap Plot
June 11 Mamaroneck New York Claude Moody identifies Ernest Brinkert as Moody’s former butler who owned a ladder like the Lindbergh kidnapping tool. Brinkert, a taxi driver, is questioned in Jersey and New Rochelle after a chaotic night of evasive stories and alleged ransom links amid the ongoing case.
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Bates Raney
United Press
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Claude EB. Moody
Ernest Brinkert
Iunier Artest
Alu
Stollen
Edsward
Decker
Brinkert
Moody
Rouke Glen
Une Isler
Trenton
N. Jume 11
Violet Sharpe
John
John F. Condon
Sharpe
New Rochelle
Harry Walsh
Jersey City Police Department
New Jersey
Ife
Walsh
John Hughes Curtis
Otter
Brinker
Miss Sharpe
Dr. Condon
Rumor Pinchot May Drop Brown From PSC Post
Harrisburg June 11 Gov Pinchot faces a decision as John W Brown term ends June 30 at the Public Service Commission. Rumors split on whether Brown, appointed in 1926, will be renewed or replaced amid Senate power over appointments and a split in commission sentiment during Woodruff era investigations.
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Lancaster
Pinchot
Pumas
Williams United Press
Harrisburg
Pinghot
John W. Brown
Public Service Commission
Brown
Pinch
Gov. Pinchot
State Senate
State Supreme Court
Senate
Woodruff
Frederick P. Gruenberg
Philadelphia
George W. Woodruit
Berwyn
Apd
Agattsr
W. DB. “Ainey
Montrose
Ray Shely
Uniontown
Samuel Walker
Butler
Warren County to prosecute case in farmer thefts
Warren County authorities await word from Warren County officials regarding the Stanley Cmiel and Orton Ford case. The two men confessed to a series of thefts in the vicinity and are held at Mayville. Columbus township farmers victimized by thieves express willingness to prosecute. Early action against the pair is expected in Warren County. Frances Martland Barnpart, 64, died from burns after gasoline flames. Barnpart had worked for Peoples Telephone Go at North Washington for 16 years, widow of Albert Harstad. A daughter survives.
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Wouay
Warren County
Stanley Cmiel
Orton Ford
Mayville
Columbus Township
Butler
Mire
Frances Martland
North Washington
Albert Harstad
Murvives
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Lindbergh
G.O. P
Mexico
Geraldine Chase
Brie
Ralph Perkins
James Pedra
South Dakota
Rumor Pinchot
P.S.C. Post
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