Congress Adjourns With Unprecedented Record of Accomplishments
Fear grows for James Mattern as fog shrouds the North Sea delaying word on his world flight from Khabarovsk to Nome. Airmen fear a forced down somewhere along the treacherous coast as a vast search area looms. Some expect months of search if he altered course and landed far from Nome.
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Nomm
Alaska
James Mattern
Texas
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Nome
Mattern
Bering Sea
Siberian
Aleutian
Aimstei
Watthames
Berng Sea
Don Moyle
Cecil Allen
Tokio
San Francisco
Alasia
Pan
Justice Dept Probing Mellon Taxes
Justice Department agents were sent to Pittsburgh to probe income taxes paid by the Mellon family and Mellon group of companies. Attorney General Cum mings noted the Olson suits have been under consideration for some time. David A. Olson filed a claim on behalf of himself and the United States against W. L. Mellon, alleging unpaid income taxes of more than 2 million dollars for 1925 to 1930 and seeking double tax.
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Mellon
Olson
United Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Cummings
Cumenings
David A. Olson
Senate Finance Committee
Lau
United States
Ang Ainial W. L. Mellon
Guir
Ol1 Corporation
Coroner's jury cannot determine cause of family fire deaths
In Indiana Pennsylvania on June 16 a coroner's jury ruled it cannot determine the origin of a fatal fire that claimed the lives of James H. Allison aged 77 and his sister Hesterdine 74. Their charred bodies were found in the wing of their Center township farm last May 7. Authorities and investigators work on the theory that the brothers and sister died in the blaze.
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Indiana
Center Township
James H. Allison
Hesterdine
Ohio police capture two Penn'a convicts in Cleveland
June 36 two men believed to be Joh Maug and Wdoward Turpack, escaped from Western penitentiary, were seized by Lakewood police. Fingerprint and photo checks linked them to the Pennsylvania robbers. The pair denied escape but admitted robbing a Western Union office in Lakewood of over $200. They gave false names Seamon and Fisher. Local investigators pursued Bertilion yeards leads before linking them to Maug and Turpack.
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Cleveland
Joh Maug
Wdoward Turpack
Western Penitentiary
Lakewood
Pusive
Kster
Western Union
Maug
Turpich
Pennsylvania
Mig Anu ‘Tarpade
Western Penitentiaes
Othen Conviets
Fred Prinle
Theodore Geisler
Hach
Fife
Thomas Seamon
William Fisher
Meir
Lalewoor
Bertilion Yeards
Maug and
Turpack
Britain moves to curb government subsidies in global talks
London reports the United Kingdom opens its campaign at the United Nations economic conference to end direct and indirect government subsidies to private business, especially shipping. Walter Runciman proposes a special committee to handle subsidy issues, while the monetary commission schedules quick committee reports and aims for rapid monetary proposals. Colijn urges delegates to skip general speeches as serious work begins Monday on a focused group of subjects.
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United Press
London
Jude
Great Britain
Worl
The
Economic Commission
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Hendrick Coffin
Holland
Use Commission
Monetary Commission
James M. Cox
Cox
Colijn
Monay
Relief funds restored to Philadelphia and Allegheny counties
Harrisburg June 16 Relief boards in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties were approved to receive nearly full food relief funds for June. The state emergency relief board restored all but 28100 of the amounts requested, allowing both counties extra money to offset earlier 20 percent cuts while other counties await next press.
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Wrihren
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Allegheny
State Emergency Relief Board
Boars
Runaway horse kills man in Pivesburgh
A man, Louis Site, age 47, died after a runaway horse crashed into a parked car, fracturing his skull. The incident in Pivesburgh marks the first fatality of its kind reported in years as officials investigate the frightful event and its aftermath.
Man's scream reveals identity of three train victims
A June Sunbury report identifies three children killed by a freight train as Jacqueline Burgess 5, Mabel Burgess 3, and Leonore St Claire 15. Paul Burgess, father of Jacqueline and Mabel, is the scream caller. The trio walked along the tracks near a swimming pool when the accident occurred. Leonore tried to shield Mabel, causing confusion that led to their deaths. The train crew only learned of the incident after the bodies lay beyond the crash site.
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Sunbury
Paul Burgess
Sumburry
Jacqueline Burgess
Mabel Burgess
Alep
Leonore St. Claire
Leonore
Mabel
Jacqueline
Bhimtaat
Former Corry umpire Ed Hiller dies at 45 after heart attack
Edward J. Hiller, 45, longtime Corry and Erie baseball umpire, collapsed from a heart attack while officiating a City League game in Erie. He had umpired Merchants games at Athletic Field in 1982 and earlier years, co owned a cleaning business, and is survived by his widow and two sons. Funeral services set for Monday at Brie.
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Ed Hiller
Erie
Athletic Field
Edward J. Hiller
Corry Merchants
Athletics
Hiller
Federal Clearing and Pressing Company
Yats East Sixth Street
Mar Heians
Groters
Hamet Hospital
Brie
Roosevelt Victory in final veteran aid skirmish
Washington June 16 Congress closed its session with a sweeping Roosevelt administration win on reducing veterans' compensation. The measure cuts total veteran payments from over 900 million to about 60 million, as part of a rapid wave of New Deal laws crafted by Roosevelt and his advisers. The package, including recovery acts, relief, inflation measures, bank reform, and tax provisions, aims to revive employment, farming, and industry, with millions expected to gain work and economic relief. Speaker Garner presided as final bill passed and sent to the White House.
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate
Enon
House of Representatives
Frioseye
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Credit
Secretary of Agriculture
Cl Reney
R. F C
Glass-Stengell Bank
France
Opinion awaited on purchase of utility
City Solicitor Blatne sineau is to render an opinion next Monday on the feasibility of municipal purchase of the Corry Water Company. The Corry Taxpayers Union prompted the matter with a petition. Councilors doubt the simplicity of the process and seek guidance on steps, bonds, appraisals, and utility stance before proceeding.
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Corry Water Company
Corry ‘Taxpayers’ Union
Muunicipal
Kineid
Beller
Firepayers Association
Uist
Enre
Kin Aid
Council
World economic conference defers currency stabilization plan
London June 15 leaders pressed for monetary solutions but rejected creating a committee to stabilize currencies. The monetary committee led by James M. Co. proposed two panels for temporary and permanent reforms, and a stabilization panel was ultimately dropped after further talks with American and British delegates at the Bank of England.
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United Press
London
James ML. Co
Ohio
Bank of Bngran
Thte
Industrial Leaders Open Conferences
Leaders of American industry convened in Chicago to decide how to implement Roosevelts new industrial control act. Railroad executives, oil producers, and coal interests met at the Blackstone Hotel to assess impact and coordination with the new federal measures while rail pay cuts take effect November first.
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Harrison Salisbury
Chicago
Roosevelt
Interstate Committee Commission
Blackstone Hotel
Michigan Boulevard
Association of Railway Executives
tStats
Anming
Machado’s Cuban Regime Faces Peace Mediation
In Havana June 16 the Machado government moves to free political prisoners as the ABC revolutionary group accepts American Ambassador Welles as mediator. Observers expect other factions to comply, hoping for peace without US intervention. Rumors say Machado may resign before his term ends. hundreds remain jailed in forts and the Isle of Pines Penitentiary.
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Machado
Lawrence S. Haas
United Press
Havana
Perardo Machado
Suber
ABC
Sumner Wellés
Welles
Isle of Pines “Penitentiary
Snonthis
First Band Concerts to Be Given Saturday
Corry High School band plans summer concerts in City Park starting Saturday at 7 45 p.m. Mothers meet at the high school at 7 30 then march to the park. Gerry Ftenfett directs the program with the Credit Exchange funding the venture under band supervision.
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City Park
Corry Credit Exchange
Corry
Center Street
Gerry Ftenfett
Ne Paes
Roosevelt Signs Industrial Recovery and Bank Bills
President Roosevelt signed the Glass bank bill the industrial recovery measure and the railroad aid bill. The move completes key parts of his economic program to restore employment curb overproduction and regulate industry. The package authorizes public works up to 3.3 billion dollars funded by 220 million in new taxes and expands powers to regulate industry and impose codes while aiding construction and naval needs.
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United Press
Hoosevelt
Glass
Dem
Glass Haseen
Torough Congress
New England
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh Tolinson
Public Works
Sdm
German creditors approve standstill amid world conference aims
June 16 London German short term creditors adopt a standstill agreement. The move, praised as aiding the world economic conference, follows talks between German representatives and immediate creditors. Mrs Lester Cole and Mel M Oltoway visiting at the Paulsons’ home.
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Germany
Genmay
Lester Cole
Helv
Mel M. Oltoway
Ripley
I) FY
Mir
Andrew Paulson
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