New York Strikes Extend Halting City Services
Elevator operators and building service workers widen strikes in New York causing thousands to use stairs and cold buildings. Union leaders threaten broad expansion with teamsters possibly joining, impacting major towers along Park Avenue and Central Park West.
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Fred Myers
United Press
New York
James J. Bambrick
Building Service Employes International Union
Empire State Building
Chrysler
Rocketeer Center
Bambrick
Park Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Central Park West
Rural electrification meeting set for Beaverdam
A Beaverdam gathering Wednesday evening will host C F Smith from Monaville leading the rural electrification effort in Drie and Crawford counties. About 150 to 200 local residents have signed up and organizers expect a large turnout at the M B Church to discuss modernizing farms with electric light and power.
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Beaverdam
C.F. Smith
Monaville
Drie
Crawford
M. B. Church
Plans to Transform Hateh School into One-Story WPA Building
Local contractors and the Board of Education discussed preliminary plans to convert the Hateh old school into a one story vocational building. The special meeting tomorrow evening will review the contractor prepared project and sketches for final approval.
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Lota
WPA
Hateh
Schoo
Selo
Board of Education
Wall Street Reacts Favorable to Roosevelt Surplus Plan
Wall Street viewed Roosevelt’s surplus recommendations favorably on first reading. Traders held market commitments pending further study and congressional action before backing any concrete measures.
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Wall ST
United Press
Wall Street
Roosevelt
Ttc
Gang Guns Bark Again McGurn Kin Slain
Anthony de Mary, brother of Machine Gun Jack McGurn, was shot and killed last night in Chicago while playing cards at a recreation hall. Police say he was an innocent victim of gang warfare tied to the Capone era, with his name on file but no police record.
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Emil Bartos
United Press
Chicago
Anthony de Mory
Jack McGurn
de Mary
James
Capone
Mat
League pleads for Ethiopian Italian peace in Geneva
The League of Nations committee adopted a resolution urging Italy and Ethiopia to negotiate a peace within the league framework. Britain and France offered the plan and set a March 10 reconvening date, with a potential oil embargo if Italy rejects.
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United Press Geneva
League of Nations Committee
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Great Britain
France
League Council
Ttaly
Phhiopia
Thaly
Harold Wolfe Club Speaker At Rotary Meeting
Harold G Wolfe principal Curry Junior High spoke to Rotary Club at Hotel Curry about Education. He framed education around six purposes health subjects home life citizenship vocation leisure and character development. Twenty members attended with four guests J L Taylor Kenneth Winters Erie Postmaster James Sullivan and Rev Wagner in attendance.
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Harold G. Wolfe
Curry
Rotary Club
Wolfe
The
Eis
J. L. Taylor
J. Kenneth Winters
Erie
James Sullivan
Wagner
Doherty May Be Called On Cities Service Fight
Senatorial inquiry into Cities Service Company may summon Henry K. Doherty a 65 year old sportsman hotel owner and utilities executive to explain the firms opposition to Wheeling Rayburn holding company regulation. Committee leaders said Doherty already listed as a witness and possibly will be called before the inquiry ends.
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United Press
Washington
Henry K. Doherty
Sportsman
Senate Lobby Committee
Billion Dollar Cities Service Company
Wheeley- Rayburn Holding
Doherty
Chaiirman
Hugo L. Black
Ann
Buffalo, N
Patrolman May Attend Special Police Courses
One patrolman of the Corry police department may attend special classes in Pittsburgh from April 1 to 30 under the auspices of the federal Department of Justice. Courses in policy work will be taught by qualified experts and offered without charge. the officer must cover personal expenses. Many patrolmen in the district plan to attend.
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Corry Poll Department
Pittsburgh
Federal Department of Justice
Negro Woman Found Murdered in Park
Police sought the slayers of an unidentified Black woman whose body was found in Schenley Park. Initial belief pointed to a hit and run, but autopsy revealed four bullet wounds in the head, stab wounds to the neck, and a bullet near the heart.
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Iy United Press
Pittsburgh
March
Schenley Park
City Council Accepts Offer of Fire Truck
City Council in regular session unanimously accepted a gift from the Firemen’s Relief Association to purchase a new pumper fire truck. The truck will be housed at No 1 fire station on South Street and delivery is expected within days. Solicitor Walter H L Scott provided an opinion ensuring the gift violated no rules and that insurance covers the vehicle during response and transport.
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Piremen
Lo Lheihierten
South Street
Walter HL. Scott
Withness
Scott
Nelli
Fissnoinior
Roosevelt Seeks Broad Corporate Tax Overhaul
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a plan for a wide revision of corporate income taxes aiming to raise about 620 million dollars annually and to replace permanent farm processing taxes. The proposal includes a two part system with a graduated corporate tax and a wide base earnings levy intended to tax undistributed income and balance the budget.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Individwad
UN Treasury
Army board frowns on Lake Erie canal plan
Unlfted Press reports the Army Board rejects the Beaver–Mahoning–Grante river route to connect Lake Erie with the Ohio River as the sole beneficial option. Local Ohio interests may appeal at a March hearing, challenging the decision.
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Army Board
Lake Erie Canal
Washington
Mar
Tiitay
Ohio
Beaver
Mahoning
Amerfet and Division
Council weighs street light extension on Northwest West Washington
Taxpayers petition to extend city lighting west on Northwest street to the city line prompts a near unanimous council discussion. City officials task Superintendent of Safety A Duke to study feasibility while delaying final action.
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Northwest Street
Tie Mattis
Fland
AL Duke
Washington Street
Councilalan
Ap Weaver
Northwest Stynet
Church Street
Cornciman Nichols
Miler Aml
Milderick Wee
State May Tap Highway Funds Again
Harrisburg report notes the state treasury faces a cash shortfall as of February 2 with a $4.99 million general fund balance and about $8 million gap to cover the next month’s bills. Anticipated $6 million in revenues in 30 days may not close the deficit, prompting possible borrowing from the motor fund, a practice started last month with a $5 million transfer.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Commonwealth Treasury
Charles A. Waters
Urge Strengthening of Coast Defenses
Washington reports calls for stronger Pacific coast defenses with armory bases from Seattle to Alaska. War Department study backs Rep. J. Mark Wilcox's plan to establish a nationwide chain of air bases and outposts. House Appropriations Committee walls the measure.
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United Press
Washington
Pacific Coast
Armig Ury
Joseph Shamburg Appointed State Film Inspector
Joseph Shamburg, longtime film business figure in the city, named motion picture inspector for the State Department of Public Instruction. He will oversee censor duties in Crawford Warren and Kri counties with headquarters in Carr. The appointment list also includes Martha J. Bring and Florence A. Cleary, while Maude Mt is among dismissals.
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Joseph
Hms Welll
Martha J. Bring
Franklin
Department of Public Instruction
Florence A. Cleary
Sharpsvide
Department of Property and Supplies
Maude Mt
el Ridgway
Laxity Alleged at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh
State police reported to Gov Barletagay that for eight years no executions occurred at Wester Penitentiary Pittsburgh amid findings of cruel and inhuman treatment of 1122 inmates. Inspectors Y F Bunch and J H Griffith noted exposed electrical wiring and some firearms not in working order.
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Unifes
Harrisburg
Ovills
Wester Fenitentiary
Pittsburg
Atate
Barletagay
Y. F. Bunch
J. H. Griffith
Troop A
Flood Threat Looms Over Iowa Amid Snowmelt
Rivers swollen by melting snow flood four states, with Iowa officials warning the worst may come in a few days. The Illinois River near Peoria and Beardstown rises, while a highway bridge between Lincoln and Omaha loses pilings. Families flee lowlands near Ashland, Nebraska.
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United Press
Chicago
Indiana
Nebraska
Iowa
Ilinois
Peorid
Beardstown
Lincoln
Omaha
Neb
Ashhind
Mussolini Praises U.S. Oil Embargo Stand
Premier Mussolini praised United States senators and representatives for refraining from authorizing an oil embargo as a neutrality measure. He said American lawmakers who opposed an embargo rendered a precious service to world peace.
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Mussolini
U. S
Eileen Psa
Rome
Mar
Benito Mussolini
United States
Man Found Slain on Lawn of Silver Maple Inn
In Media Pennsylvania on March 2 Sinclair Phitling 50 of Upper Darby was found slain on the lawn of the Silver Maple Inn near Springfield. Deputy Coroner Williams ruled death from two blows to the head with the upper body covered by a raincoat and a silk scarf draped over the face as investigators began a case.
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United Press Media
Sinclair Phitling
Upper Darby
Silver Maple Inn
Springfield
Here
Polite
Williams
Markets at a Glance Amid Mixed Stock Activity
Stocks showed strength led by steels and footers while Chicago markets were irregular. The dollar remained firm and cotton and wheat posted mixed moves with May wheat at 1.00 and new crop deliveries down slightly.
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United Press
Chicago
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