Alleged Death Bed Confession Probed in Union City
Rumors of a death bed confession tying a late Union City resident to the Harvey Sexton murder are being vigorously investigated by state troopers at the request of District Attorney Mortimer J. Graham. Authorities previously dismissed the stories as idle gossip, with no substantiation found. The wife of the accused confessor denies any admission was made days before his death. The case has attracted wide local attention as the probe continues.
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Union City
Harvey Sexton
Mortimer J. Graham
Magee
Seton
Sexton
Furnac
Graham
Discharged employee quizzed after wreck
Baltimore and Ohio detectives probing the Harvey's station freight wreck six miles north of Wilmington say evidence indicates the goal was to trigger detonation of three railcar loads of high explosives and to cover up tampering. A discharged railroad worker was questioned as part of the investigation. The 65 car train suffered 14 derailed cars and one injured man. Bolts had been removed from rail connections allowing the rails to spread. The explosives showed tampering signs.
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United Press
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Harvey's Station
Rai Road
Five Best Radio Entreatments Preview Schedule
Listings show WABC CBS 5 45 Democratic convention reports WJZ NBC 7 00 Melody moments WABC CBS 8 00 Burns snd Alien with Lombardo orchestra WHAR NBC :30 Concert WABC CBS 9 15 Adventures in health
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WABC
CBS
WJZ
NBC
Lombardo
Pennsylvania teachers face 10 percent salary cut proposal
In Harrisburg the Senate education chair introduced a bill to reduce all Pennsylvania teachers salaries by 10 percent from now until June 1, aiming to save funds from the $56 million school budget. Legislature adjourned the special session July 1 without approving any relief measures, leaving major proposals stalled in committee.
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Hy United Fress
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
William Mansfield Allegheny
Senate Education Committee
Manshieldnu
Germany demands Versailles revision to resume reparations
In Lausanne on June 29 Germany demanded revision of the Versailles treaty as a condition for any reparations payment. Chancellor Franz Von Papen declared Germany would not pay more under the current terms and offered cash contributions toward European reconstruction if revisions were agreed. Papen, furious after talks with Premier Edouard Herriot, withdrew to his hotel and took a dip at Lake Geneva.
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Stewart Brown
United Press
Lausanne
Germany
Brent
Ramsay MacDonald
Franz von Papen
Ely
Reich
Versailles
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Edouard Herriot
Onchy Beach
Lake Geneva
Carnival returns to Corry grounds next week
Sam E Spencer's Exposition plans to set up tents on East Washington street for a week under the Lieut. Arable W. Thom son Post VFW supervision. The show lowers admission and boasts a top tier road carnival with 9 Italy arrivals by motor trucks and 40 pleasure cars, plus a 3000 daily cafeteria. A kiddies day is slated for Saturday afternoon July 9. The Journal Jews will be guests for one evening of the Spencer Shows.
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Sam E
Spencer
East Washington Street
Corry
Italy
As6
Sim Spencer
Exonerates Jersey Police Of Violence In Lindbergh Case
June 29 London reports Capt. RA Eden told the House of Commons Violet Sharpe a maid in the Morrow home Englewood died by her own action not due to police violence in questioning about the Lindbergh kidnapping. Eden said the British consul general in New York reported no physical violence or third degree methods were used by the police.
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Jersey
United Press London
Violet Sharpe
Morrow
Englewood
Hur
Lindbergh
RA. Eden
House of Commons
Eden
New York
Government Acts Against Coal Operators
Washington June 29 The government filed ins injunction proceedings in U S district court at Lynchburg Va against 186 bituminous coal mining companies accused of entering a conspiracy in restraint of trade They organized a corporation Appalachian Coal Ind and each defendant set a uniform contract making it exclusive agency for coal sale and distribution The Justice Department said the plan was submitted in advance but would be judged in court and expedited to a final decision
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United Press
Washington
United States District Court
Lynchburg
Appalachian Goals
Ind
Justice Department
Former Corry youths plead guilty to robbery
Donald P. Schelf and Frank Lipil of Meadville pleaded guilty in Chautauqua county court at Mayville to charges of robbery in the March 15 hold-up of Russell Mancuso at Bllicott. Traced to Corry city, they were captured after New York authorities followed a slip from Corry police. They were apprehended near Meadville and face sentencing next Tuesday morning, per Mayville dispatches.
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Schelf
Lipil
Chautauqua
Donald P. Schelf
Frank Lipil
Meadville
Fme
Chautauqua County Court
Mayville
Russell Mancuso
Bllicott
Plan Calls for 15 Million in Unemployment Aid
Harrisburg reports both Pennsylvania houses advancing a 27 million relief and rehabilitation program funded by reduced appropriations. About 15 million would go to direct employment relief before March 1, with 23 million in federal Wagner Act aid, including 9 million for direct relief and the rest for highways. Lawmakers floated state budget balancing and welfare restoration while considering education reforms and delaying action beyond the four week limit.
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James A. Sullivan
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lgislature
Pinchott
Turner J
Talbot
Delaware
Sheffer
Mifflin
Wade
Cumberland
Turner~ Talbot
Wagner
Till
Legisistors
Suit Filed Over Erie County Car Crash Injuries
James Fellows of Erie filed a $15,000 suit in Erie county court Tuesday against Fulmer Neilson of Union City. Fellows, living at 40 West 30th Street, says he was badly cut and permanently impaired after an Feb crash on the Penty highway about 10 miles south of town. He alleges the Neilson car was parked on the road with no lights and was struck by the Fellows vehicle driven by Carl Horke.
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Erie County
James Fellows
Erie
Fulmer Neilson
Union City
Fellows
W. 30Th Street
Penty Highway
Carl Horke
Neilson
Two Philadelphia Bombings Probed by Early Morning Blasts
Two blasts shattered windows and displaced residents in separate Philadelphia sections. The first bomb exploded at 3:40 on 16th Street sidewalk, the second in Hirsh's Hotel doorway at 8th and Walnut at 5:17 a.m. Authorities investigated both incidents as related events.
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Wince Press
Philadelphia
Jhune
16Th Street
Hirsh
8Th and
Walnut Streets
Former secretary to Daniels dies after illness
Pittsburgh June 20 Howard A Banks 65 longtime private secretary to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels during the Wilson administration died today at 18 Presbyterian Hospital after three months illness.
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Yng Poca Piitsburgh
Howard A. Banks
Pittsburgh
Joagpsus Diarléle
Navy
Wilson
Presbyterian Hospital
Powers Move to Avert Ty Stall Rupture at Lausanne
A six-nation reparations conference group met at Chateau D'Ouchy Lausanne to avert a rupture and form two committees. Britain France Germany Italy Belgium and Japan split talks into reparations and commercial committees to prepare a report for London’s world economic conference.
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Lausanne
Sy Umied
Switzerland
Chateau D'Ouchy
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Ministers of Commerce
London
Attempted assassination reported against B E F leader Waters
Washington June 29 A reported attempt to kill Walter W Waters of Oregon leader of the bonus expeditionary force was investigated by police. Waters said he was fired upon while driving near the capitol after receiving acclaim against factions seeking to depose him. He rode with Owen W Lucas acting as secretary James Foley supply officer and James B Weathers chauffeur.
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Washington
Walter W. Waters
Oregon
Bonus Expeditionary Force
Waters
Capitol
Owen W. Lucas
James Foley
James B. Weathers
Foster banned from speaking in Los Angeles
William Foster communist party candidate for the presidency was arrested on suspicion of criminal syndicalism after a 10 word speech. He sat in county jail beneath a claimed loss of free speech as nearly 1,000 supporters gathered at the Plaza under heavy police escort led by Capt. William Hynes who allegedly struck him, with attorney Leo Gallagher representing Foster.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
William 2. Foster
Communist Party
Foster
Wm. F. Hynes
Leo Gallagher
Organized Labor Proposes Direct Relief and 30 Hour Week
Harrisburg June 29 Organized labor unveiled before the state special session an unemployment relief program calling for 100 million dollars in direct relief. It also proposes key taxation and a voluntary 30 hour work week to spread available employment, with labor members to introduce bills next Tuesday night.
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Anes Frese
Harrisburg
State Federation of
General Assembly
Roosevelt May Fly 10 Chicago A Tad Dress Report
Albany June 28 Unconfirmed reports say an airplate is ready at Albany airport to transport Franklin D Roosevelt to Chicago should the Democratic National convention be delayed. Inquiries yielded no definitive information and officials claimed they know nothing further.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
URIA
Albany
Franklin D. Rosveyalt
Committee Deadlock On Repeal Plank In Democratic Platform
The Democratic platform drafting committee reports a prohibition plank urging submission to state conventions on repeal versus retention of the Eighteenth Amendment. The six vote split favors a moderate plank with no firm stance. Leaders plan to press the issue at the convention floor. a 2.25 percent federal expenditure cut is also added to the draft.
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United Press
Chicago
Platform Committee
Convention Stadium
Roosevelt
Bruce Kremer
Illinois
New York
Melvin Traylor
Resolutions Committee
Missouri
Tyo
Tammany
David F. Lee
Bingham
Ton
Manaers
Willy
James A. Reed
Lyle G. Wilson
Democrsti
Walsh
Dem
Mass
Wheeler
Montana
W.A. Comstock
Michigan
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Hull
Tennessee
Newspaperman Witness in Curtis Hoax Story
In Le mington New Jersey on June 29 the Curtis hoax case gained a new chapter as a New York newspaperman testified for the prosecution. His testimony aimed to show that the Norfolk boat builder Curtis sharpened his imagination when prospect of cash appeared, indicating possible obstructing justice charges.
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Lemington
WN. J
New Jersey
John Hughes Curtis
New York
Curtis
Payroll payroll case tied to Mitten firm and Ainey
In Harrisburg June 29 Governor Pinchot released a sworn statement by A. A. Chapman former secretary to Thomas B. Mitten, alleging W. D. B. Ainey chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission was on the Bennet payroll of Mitten Management Inc. Chapman offered no concrete proof and provided vague cash figures.
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Unites Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
A. A. Chapman
Thos. B. Mitten
Philadelphia Traction
W. D. B. Ainey
Pennsylvania Pubic Service Commission
Bennet
Mitten Management, Inc
Chapman
Alteged
Siam adopts limited monarchy under new constitution
June 29 Siam shifts from absolute to limited monarchy as King signs a constitution granting the people a share in government. The reform marks a major constitutional change and cements a new role for the monarchy in Siam's political system.
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Anneuries
Siam
King Price
Thousands Pay Tribute to Noted War Chaplain in New York
The funeral service for a renowned war chaplain drew crowds in New York as mourners paid respects. Military leaders and family members attended, praising the chaplain's service and guidance during conflicts, with solemn tributes and ceremonial honors conducted at the city’s central church.
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Cleanfield
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Curry
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Organized Labor
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Sam
Pabchey
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