Senate considers new World War I pension bill
Senate debate centers on a distinct pension measure for World War I veterans. Connally and Walsh push a bill offering 20 to 60 dollars monthly allowances based on disability, diverging from the House version vetoed by President Hoover. If Walsh-Connally passes, it faces conference and potential presidential veto, delaying Congress’s adjournment.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Hoover
House
Connally
Texas
Walsh
Massachusetts
Senate Finance Committee
Pie House
Congress
Smoot
Camp Gretna encampment prep for Company A unit
Members of Company A Corry unit, Pennsylvania National Guard, prepare for the Wo Weeks encampment at Mount Gretna beginning July ath. Two trains will carry Erie battalion and possibly Company B from Meadville with arrival expected Saturday morning. Officers urge recruits from high school graduates and enlistments run through Stout Brown. The two week stay includes field maneuvers, sports, meals, baseball, and swimming. Stanford Hose Company plans graveside services for departed members on Sunday June goth, with Memorial Day decorations. Members to meet at 10:30 a m at Ward Gate for memorial procession to cemeteries.
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Fieir
Company A. Corry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Mount Greta
Corry
Simmer Ramp
Howard
Erie Battalon
Meadville
Mount Gretna
Houghton
Brown
Fehlman
Stout Brown
Stanford Hose Company
Tune Goth
Fyemen
Stanyford Hose Company
First Ward
Aremen's
Congressman Porter Dies at 62 in Pittsburgh Hospital
Pittsburgh, June 27. Congressman Stephen G. Porter, 62, died at 2:24 a.m. in Allegheny General Hospital after several months illness. He represented Pennsylvania's 2nd district and had been in the city three weeks, brought from Washington where he had treatment for a liver disease. Since last Saturday his condition worsened, with periods of coma.
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Pittsburh
Stephen G. Porter
Allegheny General Hospital
Porter
Pennsylvania
Washington
Radio schedules amid network lineups today
Five best radio entertainments listed across networks WHAF WEAF WABC and WHA. Programs include Cities Service Hour at 7:00 BST Raleigh Review at 9:00 HST Sign of Green and White at 9:00 BST, Gold Model Past Breight at 9:80 BST, and Vincent Goez Orchestra at 20:00 BST.
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Radio Entertainments
WHAF
NBG
WEAF
NEC
Raleigh Review
WABC
CBS
Breight
WHA
Vincent Goez
Calif man to head Rotary International
Chicago June 27 Rotary International elected Stanford University business manager Almon I Roth as president, defeating New York lawyer Raymond J Knoeppel by 2216 to 1119. Knoeppel urged unanimous support after the tally. Delegates also chose five American directors Clinton P B Anderson Albuquerque Claybrook Cottingham Pineville La Richard Cl Hedice Detroit Howard W Sethy West Palm Beach Fla and White Taylor Springfield Ill.
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United Press
Chicago
Almon
Roth
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Rotary International
Clinton PB. Anderson
Albuquerque
Claybrok Cottingham
Pineville
Richard Cl Hediee
Detroit
Howard W jSethy
West Palm Beach
Pla
Whi Taylor
Springfield
Riot of lawmaking blamed for crime by attorney
Unite Press reports from Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania on June 27 that Major E Lowry Himes, a Pittsburgh attorney, cites a surge of laws as a cause of rising lawlessness. He notes about 1,900,000 statutes exist and that during a recent Congress session about 22,000 laws were introduced for passage.
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Unite Press
Conneaut Lake
United States
Lowry Himes
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State Association of Mutual Wire Insurance Companies
Humes
Congress
Hoover commission limited to 50000 expenditure
Washington June 27 The law enforcement commission under President Hoover was restricted to a 50000 expenditure next year. It was instructed to investigate only prohibition enforcement over the class amendment to the second deficiency appropriation, adopted today in the Senate.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Wet forces back Hemphill for governor in Liberal bid
Dispatches report wet forces plan to back John M Hemphill Democratic governor candidate on the Liberal party ticket for November. Negotiations with Republicans and Democratic leaders center on Hemphill as sole Liberal nominee and repeal of the 18th Amendment.
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John M. Hemphill
Burushirg
Bohlen-Phillips-Dorrance
Hempquil
Gifford Pinchot
Siing
Sedgwick Kistler
Lock Haven
United States
Hemphill
Kistisr
Frensphill
Chief Counsel In Merger Fight Ends His Life
Le Roy A. Manchester, chief counsel for Youngstown Sheet & Tube, shot himself in his downtown office as the Bethlehem merger trial opened in Youngstown. He was a veteran attorney, age indicated as years old. The courtroom reflected shock as Bethlehem president Eugene Grace and Sheet & Tube president Tammer Campbell reacted to the suicide news. Court was adjourned for the day after a brief conference.
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Youngstown
Leroy A. Manchester
Youngstown Sheet &Tube Co
Sheet & Tube Bethlehem
Manchester
Newton D. Baker
Eugéne Grace
Bethlehem
A. Campbell
Sheet & Tithe
David Jenkins
Conquerors of Atlantic Rest in Metropolis
The Southern Cross landed at Roosevelt Field New York after a Newfoundland to Ireland flight in heavy fog and headwinds. Capt Kingsford Smith and crew, greeted by 10 000 spectators, planned a potential around the world flight in the same plane with the same motors, while the crew cited fatigue and a need for rest.
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United Press New Nore
Newfoundland
New York
Roosevelt Field
Port Marsock
Ireland
Herbor-Grace
Charles Kingsford - Smith
Foysavelt Field
Kingsford-Smith
Roosevelt Hotel
D. T
California
Chicago
Harbor Grace
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Yarmouth
Portland
Gloucester
Mays
Boston
Kingsford- Smith
New Haven
Australjian
John J. Stannage
Byert van Dyle
Patrick J. Saul
Palumbo Convicted of First Degree Murder in Hoffman Case
Tony Palumbo, one of four indicted men, convicted of first degree murder by a jury regarding Lois Hoffman's death in Johns town Pennsylvania. Jury recommended life imprisonment in a sealed verdict returned to court on June 27.
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Johnstown
Tony Palumbo
Lois Hoffman
Trains Crash in Capreol Ontario Kills and Injures Many
Capreol Ontario June 27 four persons die and 21 are injured when Canadian National train No 4 bound Winnipeg to Toronto derails four miles east of Capreol after a washout. Relief trains rush in as doctors and nurses move to aid the injured amid unprecedented flood conditions.
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United Press
Winnipeg
Man
Eleysi
Icanasian National Railway
Capreol
Ont
Capreo
Toronto
Vermilion River
Canadian Railway
Here
Canadian National
Sudbury Junction
Early release of Tom Mooney now foreseen
San Francisco June 21 United Press reports Gov. Young is expected to grant pardons for Tom Mooney and Warren K. Billings within days. The state supreme court is reviewing Billings for unlawful dynamite possession linked to the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing that killed six and wounded many. Mooney and Billings are in their thirteenth year of imprisonment, with Mooney treated on the same footing as Billings per the governor.
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Vincent Mahoney
San Francisco
Calif
Tom Mooney
Warren K. Billings
United Press
You Mooney
Billings
State Supreme Court
Young
Mooney
Supreme Court
Foltom
Gay. Young
Erie Railroad plans shift in route at Greenville
Erie Railroad engineers under H. M. Shep study a new Meadville to Sharon line to ease the long grade at Stony Point south of Conneaut Lake. The plan moves the route north of current tracks, skirting Conneaut Lake borough, near Hartstown and Adamsville into Greenville, dropping tracks in Greenville to speed freight and passenger schedules. Further reductions of Maple and Pennsylvania avenues curves are included in the overarching program.
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Eria
Meadville
Sharon
Rhilroad
Stony Pol
Connvant Lake
York
Chicago
H. M. Shep
Erie
Conneaut Lake Borough
Bessemex Railroad
Conneaut Lake
Hartstown
Adams Ville
Greenville
Maple
Pennsylvania Avenues
Brothers Near Flight Endurance Record Flight
United Prov Chicago June 27. Brothers John and Kenneth Hunter push a nonstop flight to beat the refueling endurance record. At 5:01 p m Sunday they aim to exceed 426 hours with the City of Chicago awaiting word from Sky Harbor.
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United
Chicago
Dumter Brothers
City of Chicago
O D.T
Sky Harbor
Pilota John
Kenneth Hunter
Big Ben
Independence Week Sales Unite Local Stores for July 4
Twenty city stores join national Independence Week celebration from tomorrow through July 5 offering attractive bargains. Participating merchants include Economy Store Chapin & Sons Bernstein Bros Condra Pharmacy J. L. Newhouse Co Nast Co V H Phillips O B Doane B W Stennett & Son Z L Splesman Wing-Willi Star Walter H wills J A Lanston Roots Furniture EH Guignon The Fair Store Melvin J Parkhurst Posters Groceria Will J Wilcox and Washington Street Market. Local observance aims to boost commerce during the national event.
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Economy
Chapin & Sons
Bernstein Bros
Condra Pharmacy
J. L. Newhouse Go
the Nast Co
V. H. Phillips
0. B Doane
B. W. Stennett & Son
Z. L Splesman
Wing-Willi
Walter H. Wills
J. A. Lanston
Aviator Cleared For World Flight From Curtlag Airport
Zebsaieu Azlima Jzparness, aviator from Pasadena California, departed Curtlag-Steinberg airport at 3 30 a m today to begin the Eight around the world flight mission.
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Cleveland
Cahokia
Zebsaieu Azlima
Jzparness Aviator
Pasadena
Cali
Curtlag-Steinberg
Ispathia
Lightning Blasts Drill Boat In St Lawrence Narrows
A bolt of lightning struck the drill boat John B. Bing, laden with four tons of dynamite, causing explosions that killed 21 and sent wreckage downstream on the swollen St. Lawrence. About 42 aboard included foreign laborers. 11 rescued, one in critical condition. Coast Guard cutter 211 aided survivors near Brockville Ontario. witnesses reported wreckage thrown over 100 feet, boat vanished in smoke.
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United Press
Brockville
Ont
John B. Bing
Pleves
St. Lawrence River
J.T. Porter and Son Company
St. Catharines
John B. King
Breynn
United States Revenue Futter Co 211
Ogdenburg
Joh B. King
CG 211
Mr. Rasmussen
Grea Lakes
R. A. McNeill
St Catharines
Snyder
G. L. Brown
Ottawa
Kk. Polish
Montreal
Montreal; ©. Sinerya,Tweed; J. Belazino, Thorold; R. A. McNeil
Brookville
M. Kanter
George Kacon
de Maranick
Lee Marion
McNeill
Maronicl
Luther Ruckenbecker
St. Catherines
McNelil
Coast Guard
G. A. Clarke
Brook~lym
W. C. Walkiate
Fazio Names Graft Collector in Admission
Pittsburgh June 27 Philip Fazio alleged Clairton brewer admitted to District Attorney Androw Park that he paid graft for protection and identified the man who collected it He had been missing ten days and appeared at the park’s offices yesterday stating the facts He had been questioned earlier about payments for life and protection but said he and his wife had been traveling and did not know the details.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Philip Fizio
Clairton Brewer
Androw Park
Fazio
Wala
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