War debt crisis hits oil and steel industries abroad
Finland stands alone as the only nation paying on war debt while 12 countries default on installments. The United States notes some creditor willingness to discuss, with Finland and others facing potential delays and financial strain across Europe.
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Finland
United Press
Washington
Caday
United States Treasury
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Floret
Alcina Fr Finauses
Germany
Eday
National City Bank
New York
Treasu
Suma
Ce Agi Iy Freears
Yeslavia
Lithuania
Sharper Swindler Runs Checks Across Titusville Area
Prolific con man known as the sharper operated in Titusville and nearby towns cashing and passing checks for small sums at Penn-Drake station Cities Service Slaton Willcomb Tarr Ray Peebles and Isaly store. The suspect described as well dressed and middle aged used late afternoon and evening hours after banks closed.
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van Vleet
West South Street
Thomas Motor Company
Clinton Street
Fusinusa
Titusville
Miklin
Pennnsylvania
Penn-Drake
Cities Service
Slaton
Willcomb &Tarr
Ray Peebles
Isaly
Hanks
Insull On Route Home From Europe Amid Fraud Probe
Mrs Samuel Insull wife of Chicago utilities magnate faces federal bankruptcy fraud charges. She booked third class passage from Cherbourg to the United States with a stopover noted in Paris. The report places Mrs Insull departing Athens for Paris before sailing.
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Unice Pross
Paris
Samuel
United States
Cherbourg
Galy
Insull
Chicago
Athens
Republicans Agree to Back Labor Bill with Changes
Republican Senators in Washington indicated support for Provident Roosevelt's labor disputes bill if changes are made. They seek safeguards tying aid to NRA rules and preventing a forced closed shop in the steel industry. Majority leaders plan to introduce the resolution after conference over the proposed amendments.
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Labor Disputes
NRA
United Press
Washington
Provident Roosevelt
Curent
Charles J. McNary
Joseph J. Robinson
Robinson
Ue National
Iabor
Rights-of-way granted for oil probe resolution in House
The House rules committee granted right of way to a resolution for a detailed investigation of the petroleum industry. The measure, introduced by Rep. William P. Cole Jr, substitutes for a rejected Disney oil production control bill and aims to probe shipments and state quota concerns with IC committee oversight.
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House Rules Committee
United Press
Washington
William P. Cole, Jr
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Sam Rayburn
D. Tex
Rules Group
Senate
Rayburn
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Mass
Wesley Disney
D. Okla
Italo German Pact on Disarmament Reported in Venice
Fulvio Suvich Italian under secretary announces Italy and Germany have agreed on disarmament and German parity within the League of Nations. The plan was outlined in Venice on June 15.
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Venice
Italy
Germany
League of Nations
Fulvio Suvich
Talian
Annolinceu
Motor fund transfer urged to aid Pennsylvania relief
State Treasurer Charles A. Waters proposed moving eight to ten million dollars from the motor fund to the general fund to cover unemployment relief in Pennsylvania. The transfer would avoid a special session, and funds would need replacement in the motor fund by the legislature under the 1938 authorization.
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Harrisburg
Charles A. Waters
Pennsylvania
Waters
General Assemly
Lost Child Found Slain Near Sharon
A two week search for 4 year old Leah Minerva Dilley ended with discovery under a Hickory township brush pile. Homer Saunders 42 former basketball officials secretary was taken into custody for questioning after admitting he moved the body to the brush pile and set the brush on fire at George Gregg's home.
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United Press
Sharon
Leah Minerva Dilley
Hickory Township
Herbelly
Short Trae
Homer Saunders
Northwest Pennsylvania Board of Basketball
Saunders
Umit
Leal Minerva
George Gregg
Highway Associationholds Wellsboro meeting and route talks
Corry representatives Clyde F Brown and James P Mead led the Roosevelt Highway Association meeting at Wellsboro with about eighty to ninety members in attendance. Discussions covered Route 79 alignment west of Union City and a new Scranton to Carbondale corridor while plans progressed on a Smethport Port Allegheny shortcut. A Polish minister assassination in Warsaw was reported with gunmen fleeing through Vistula gardens after killing a policeman.
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Clyde F. Brown
James P. Mead
Corry
Roosevelt Histway Association
Wellsboro
Brown
Mead
Robert
Union City
Edinboro
Oht
Fighland
Erle County
Packelg
Smethport
Port Altes Gary
Alo
Scranton
Carbondalé
Eiet
Slaii
Warsaw
Poland
Pronistay Pieracki
Anterior
Vistula
Ickes Decries Rejection Oil Control Plan
Washington June 15 President Ickes warned the rejection of the oil control bill by the House Interstate Commerce Committee risks a dangerous rise in crude prices and continuance of unsafe practices. He cited a New Orleans court stay as allowing hot oil production to proceed while the bill stalls.
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New Orleans
United Press Washngton
Poe
Oil Administration
House Interstes
Harndi
Tekes
Im Committee
Telex
Teles
Iar
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Iekes
Homer 5
Cunnings
Pacific Coast Petroleum Agency
Tekey
Persian Protest Over Oil Concessions Under League Watch
A Persian note to the United States protesting oil concessions in the Barren Islands, dated May 22, was released by the League of Nations. Foreign Minister Bagher Kazemi alleges Standard Oil extraction in the Persian Gulf was obtained illegally from authorities lacking authority, with large quantities already taken. Joseph Avenol distributed copies to League members.
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United States
League
United Press Geneva
Te Barrein Islands
League of Nations
Bagher Kazemi
W. H.hornibrook
Teheran
Standard Company
Bareins
Persian Gulf
Joseph Avenol
Crosser Bill Creates Uniform Railroad Pension Plan
The Crosser bill, forming a uniform pension system for railroad workers, sets 65 as the retirement age and creates a presidential board to administer a fund funded by carriers and workers. The measure, projected to total about 80 million dollars, caps pensions at 100 dollars monthly. The House and Senate differ on employer worker contribution shares. conference action pending.
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United Press
Washington
Hlalise
Senate
House
Wilkins Farm Presented by Federation at Heart's Content
Corry representatives attended the northwestern Pennsylvania district picnic at Heart's Content near Warren where the Wilkins farm, purchased by the State Federation of Women's Clubs, was formally presented to the United States government to support Heart's Content as a recreation center. The ceremony featured group songs, an invocation by Rev. T. S Dickson, a forest story by L. L. Bishop, monument unveiling by Miss Jane Walker and Miss Marjory Bishop, and remarks by Mrs. Richard Hamilton and J. C. Kircher.
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Pennsylvania
America, the Beautiful
T. S Dickson
Warren
Witkins
L. L. Bishop
State Federation
Jane Walker
Marjory Bishop
Richard Hamilton
J. C. Kircher
Washington, D.C
America
Bomb blitz hits Paris as anonymous bomber wounds fear
A series of dynamite parcels spread terror through Paris as 3,000 police and agents hunt a masked bomber. A blast struck the Citrion Automobile Company attic while bombs were found at Pathe Cinéma offices and a major post office in the Bastille area. American officials are among those affected.
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Vino Prem
Paris
Secret Service
Post Office
Citrion Automobile Company
Ford
Pathe
Dffives
Venus Lead Pondl
Place de la Bastille
Kidnap Suspect Nabbed as Victims Freed Unharmed
In St Joseph Missouri three men abducted yesterday in Davenport Iowa were released unharmed near here. The alleged kidnapper Joe Palmer twenty confessed to the abduction and was arrested by Fort Huntaville Texas and St Joseph officers after pursuit through dawn streets.
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United Press
Joseph
Davenport
Iowa
Here Toay
Joe Palmer
Rasthasa
Huntaville
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Palmer
St Joseph
Columbus Man Improves After Crash Probe Opens
Corry hospital reports improvement in Earl Messenger 25 of Columbus after a late Wednesday crash on the Corry Spring Creek road. State highway patrol Corporal Linder opened an investigation, interviewing driver Don McKay and checking other occupants. Messenger suffered a skull fracture but shows signs of recovery. authorities aim to question him when stable.
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Ope
Earl Messenger
Spring Creek
Corp
Linder
Highway Patrol, Investi
Corry Hospital
Columbus
Corry- Spring Creek
L. Tw, Linder
Warren
Don McKay
Secon Machi
McKay
Corp. Linder
Messenger
Alriver
Capri
Alex Westren
Alfest Brown
Wrightaville
Machiny Calli
Kidnap Clue Sparks Sailor Manhunt in Riversite Park
A moustached sailor pictured with Grace Burd, snatched six years ago, triggers a fleet-wide muster. Florence Swiney, who had a date with 026 sailors, halts renewed search. Police disclose the arrest warrant targets the unidentified sailor seen with the girl in Riversite Park as the hunt continues.
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United Press
Antlora
Florence Swiney
Grace Burd
Tan
Riversite Park
Roosevelt urged to grant ten day pause on steel issue
In Pittsburgh on the 19th the American Federation of Labor urged President Roosevelt to postpone the steel decision for ten days to allow time for solution. The federation pressed for a ruling that would open dialogue with Chinese workers and address W ork ers' concerns. An executive session of the federation discussed the request.
Green's Proposals Referred to Committee at AFL Meet
President William Green outlined a three point program for avoiding strikes at the Amalgamated Steel Workers convention. He proposed guaranteed rights of collective bargaining, negotiations between management and workers, and a process for appeals. Green suggested a 60 day lay before action with Congress and noted a postponement could prevent wider contract breaks.
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Association of UN
Steel
Green
Colt
Wem
Three Months Sentence for Drunken Driver
Irvin Rooney pleaded guilty to drunken driving and was sentenced to pay $200 and three months in Hy county jail. He drew extra time due to a prior arrest on a firearms related charge. Police arrested him after a period of alleged wild driving.
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Irving Rooney
R. D
Erie
Irvin Rooney
Conry
Tewas
Wye Jarforth
Rooney
Total Polies
State Highway Patrol
C. B. Porter
F D R S Daughter Seeks Divorce in Reno Twist
Anne Roosevelt Dall, daughter of President Roosevelt, travels to Reno with plans for divorce from Curtis Dall, a New York and Chicago broker. The move follows Franklin D Roosevelt’s son’s earlier Reno divorce.
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United Press
Reno
Roosevelt
Anne Roosevelt
Dall
Hogsvelt
Washington
Curtis Dall
New York
Chicago
Tle
Biuald Roosevelt
Elizabeth Donner
Philadelphia
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France
Columbus Man
Impartial Labor Board OF Three
United Press Pfetsburgh
William Green
Amreriens Federation of Lior Bos
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Chinesreas
Wong
Lo Stemon
Ammlgamst
Pittsburgh
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