Penns Chamber Backing Sales Tax Faces Gov Earle
The Pennsylvania chamber of commerce joined a rising sentiment for a general sales tax and to scrap Governor Earle's revenue plan. It urged a 6 percent sales tax and a 6 percent graduated personal income tax, projecting $172 million over two years. The letter, signed by Ernest J. Poole, pressed prompt enactment and stressed the plan as vital to reform and state competitiveness.
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Morey J. Potter
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Earle
Ita Jion
State Chamber
Ernest J. Poole
Reading
Hope Whs
Ruth
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Bar ‘Association
The
State Grange
Tax Justice League
Penmsylvania
James P. Rooney
Allegheny
House
Ways and Means
Administration
Atle
Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
Railroads May Save Through Court Ruling
United Press reports the Supreme Court, in a decision by Justice Lois D Brandeis, held that courts must consider changing economic conditions when judging the validity of laws. The ruling could reduce railroad grade crossing elimination costs and influence future recovery law rulings.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Lois D- Brandeis
Senator Denies Farley Quit Rumor In Senate
Senator Jivey P Long of Louisiana said in the senate he had been informed Postmaster General James A Farley planned to resign. Majority Leader Lander T. Robinson announced Roosevelt had assured him there was no truth to the report.
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Deny Farley
United Press
Washington
Jivey P Long
D. la
Senate
James A Farley Yan
Lander
Jonaph T. Robinson
Roosevelt
Loire
Long
Fuurley
Ruling on TVA hits New Deal in Alabama
In Birmingham on March 4, Judge William J. Grubb issued a formal decree finding the Tennessee Valley Authority lacks the legal right to sell electric power in competition with private utilities. The decision marks a notable setback for Roosevelt era policy as the case proceeds toward page eight continuation.
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United Press
Birmingham
Als
William J. Grubb
Roosevelt
U.S. District Court
Tennessee Valley Authority
Resumption of State Aid Sought for Pa Hospitals
A western Pennsylvania hospital committee reported that Corry and Warren facilities face possible closure due to lost state aid. They plan to urge Governor Barlett and the legislature to redirect funds totaling at least $1,000,000 to cover the Commonwealth's obligation to state aided voluntary institutions, following talks with State Senator Frank J. Barris.
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Corry Hospital
Pittsburgh
Western Pennsylvania
Barle
Corry and
Warren
Frank J. Barris
Girl With Inverted Stomach Under Knife Falls River
Ten year old Alyce Jane Mc Henry of Omaha Nebraska underwent a successful operation at Truesdale hospital to correct an inverted stomach condition. The surgery lasted over two hours with Dr Philemon Edwards Truesdale leading a team of visiting physicians. The patient sang The Man on the Flying Trapeze during admission and anesthesia used nitrous oxide and ether.
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United Press
Falls River
Mass
Alyce Jane Mc Henry
Omaha
Neb
Trues- Vale Hospital
Philemon Edwards ‘Truesdale
Governor Earle seeks emergency funds for blind and old age pensions
Harrisburg March 4 Governor George Earle asks lawmakers to stay in Harrisburg to approve borrowing 3 090 000 to fund old age and blind pensions until June 1 and replenish welfare and liquor tax funds. He plans a joint session to outline the measure and push swift passage before Friday.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Te Assembly
George Hy Earle
House
Senate
Die House
Lquid
State Welfare Department
Police charge mob at county court house protest
Police charged into a crowd of about 3000 in Wilkes Barre to disperse a protest over a court order ending a strike by United Anthracite Miners of Pennsylvania against Glen Alden Coal. Five injured. In Leachburg, a man pulled from the Kiskiminetas River was identified as Stanley Marovuky, 56, of Johnstown, death likely self inflicted.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Lugerné County Court
United Anthracit
Miners of Pennsylvania
Glen Alden
Leachburg
Kiskiminetas River
Stanley Marovuky
Johnstown
Huge Bogus Nickel Mint Is Bared
Federal agents seized an estimated 45 million nickels from a ramshackle farm in New York state. The mint was discovered by chance, revealing a flood of counterfeit coins and several men under arrest. Investigators report highly imperfect production and widespread suspect activity tied to the operation.
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Jane Press Goshion
New York
Broaiway
Dollar Down on French Speculation Forces London Market
Paris and London exchange circles report French speculation pushing the dollar lower to around 14.97 francs with parity near 15.08 francs. French buyers continued to purchase London gold while funds moved out of London as Continent investors repatriated money amid a volatile exchange scene.
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United Press
London
New Yorke
Washington
Pound
Dollay
Paris
New York
France
Lue Banke
Youth on Trial for Killing Sweetheart in Greensburg
Three jurors were selected to hear evidence against William Leatherman in the slaying of Viola Dennis a Donora school teacher found dead after a secret party at a churchyard near her home. Jurors named by noon include Charles Dunlap Watson Hanger and Mrs Sule Flowers.
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United Press
Greensburg
William Leatherman
Viola Dennis
Donora
Leatherman
Charles Dunlap
Derry — Township
Watson Hanger
New Kensington News
Sule Flowers
Latrobe
Greek Revolt Nearing Civil War
United Press reports Greece on March 4 as rebel and government forces clash across land sea and air in Macedonia and Crete. Government claims victory at Cavalla and Drama. rebel warships hold Souda Bay. govt plans expedition with five destroyers two submarines and a torpedo boat amid efforts by Zaintis archbishop Chryssostomos and Droasopoulos to avert war. Rebels allegedly seize Crete telegraph and shore stations with civilian aid.
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Macedonia
Crete
Cavalla
Drama
Philipp
Brutus
Cassius
Octavius
Antony
Souda Bay
Alexander Zaintis
Chryssostomos
Greek Orthodox Church
John A. Droasopoulos
Hleutherles Vens
Welog
Lion of
Shreleas
Relief talk brings Hopkins back to Washington
President Roosevelt summoned Relief Administrator Hopkins to the capital for an important conference on the relief bill stalemate. Hopkins, who was in Chicago, hurried to Washington to participate in the high level discussions aimed at breaking the impasse in the act to end the relief jam.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Hany Hopking
White House
Hopkins
Chicago
Britain Plans Early Increase in Armaments
London March 4 The government submitted a white paper to Parliament announcing a forthcoming rise in defense spending to fund rapid armament. The document cites German rearmament and rising militaries in the United States Russia and Japan, calls for replacing capital ships, and says the April 1 fiscal year army estimates total £43 90 000 (207 298 000). Lord Hailsham said action should now modernize military preparations while the paper notes peaceful methods remain central.
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United Press London
United States
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Lord Hailsham
Convicted in Weise kidnapping murder in Bucks County
Francia Wiley and Martin Farrell were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Philadelphia sportsman William Weise and were sentenced to death. The two others named Robert Eckert face trial in May. officials plan speedy trials for five more defendants.
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United Press
Doylestown
Francia Wiley
Martin Farrell
Commonwealth Today
William Weise
Philadelphia Sportsman
Wiley
Farrell
Eastern Penitentiary
Robert Eckert
Wiley-Parrell
Bucks Courity Court
Eckert
Acestory
Welas
Step Father of Corry Resident Shot to Death
John F. Needham aged 65 of Kelso Park near Erie was shot dead in his sister Mrs Tom Cooper’s living room at 2:30 am Sunday. Police believe a .22 rifle discharged while he tinkered with it caused the fatal wound to the stomach. coroner Stroble saw he had been dead about four hours. No inquest planned. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Arthur Crowe Funeral Home Union City with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
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John F. Needham
Kelso Park
Erie
Tom Cooper
Cde
Boyd Auess
East Main Street
Newdham
Unionity
Arthur Crowe
Unita City
Evergreen Ematery
RWD Projects Continue Amid Weather and Delays
Local school projects press on despite a statewide retrenchment program for RWD works. Workers, many in debt, faced rain and cold, with hours to be made up later. City offices report no plan to compensate time. King Street sewer work halted as crews open fronts at King and Pleasant streets.
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RWL
Uit
RWD
King Street
N. R. Dickson
Two Girls Perish As Flames Sweep Home
Funeral services planned for Louise four and Marie two Euler children burned in house fire in Butler Pennsylvania. Fire started in the afternoon trapping the children who clung together in a bedroom as neighbors cut a hole in the side wall to reach them. They died at Butler Hospital.
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United Press
Butler
Louise
Marie
Andrew Euler
Eiater
Tome
Yak
Buena Viata
Louies
Butter Hospital
Patman proposes compromise on veteran bonus payment
Representative Wright Patman urges the House Ways and Means Committee to craft a bonus bill that blends currency and bond methods for paying veteran adjusted service certificates. He backs a plan to issue 2.1 billion dollars in new currency and seeks a rapid House vote while arguing for broad distribution of purchasing power and avoiding profiteering.
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Texan
House
Ways and Means Committee
United Press
Washington
Wright Patman
Tex
Cates
Patman
American Legion
Ie House
Robert Loughtom
Lye House
Houghton
Joseph W. Burns
Meret
Palman
Palgian
Federal Reserve
Kane Man Slain at New Castle
Prom fingerprint and prison records identify the Kane man found in a New Castle cellar as Tony Licastro Served a five year burglary term at Western Penitentiary. The body lay two weeks before discovery when neighbors cleaned a cellar to move a family into the home. A wire around the neck signs a gruesome murder.
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Tony Licastro
United Prese
Butler
Western Penitentary
New Castle
Tony Licastra
Kane
Western Penitentiary
Fred Stouffer
Nis
Robert
Executions Set for Mika and Talercio in April
Harrisburg Pa Gov George Barla set the executions of Walter Mika and William Talercio of Philadelphia for the week beginning April 8. Both men were convicted of first degree murder in the shooting of Patrolman Williams during an attempted hold up at the Trust Company in Northeast Philadelphia on September 2, 1934.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Mar
George H. Barla
Walter Mika
William ‘Talerico
Philadelphia
Patrolman Williams
Willian Tx
Tty
Tadtintrint ‘Trust Company
Philn
Jaeiptin
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