Four year mark on Roosevelt era drives mixed news
The report highlights an 18 percent rise in life insurance sales in February 1936 by the company representing Equitable Life in Pittsburgh with local rep TP Williams. It notes a $300,000 loan proceeds easing payroll strains, Roosevelt's possible Mayflower Hotel address, and a 12,643.34 Christmas Seal total for Erie County. Also mentioned are corporate earnings, hospital zone quiet signs, and local civic events.
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Erie County Health Anduberculosis Association
Re open probe into kidnaping of school head
RIE March 4 Investigation into the kidnaping and robbery of John Reinhold Jr Erie druggist and school director is reopened. District Attorney Burton R Lavy directed County Detective John Coates to cooperate with Petrillo counsel for Jack Calabrese amid claims of Calabrese Goetz involvement. Coates to pursue leads fairly while Petrillo seeks absolute innocence. Ball for Calabrese may be fixed pending Supreme Court ruling on Tower count conviction. Goetz has an appeal.
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RIE
John Reinhold, Jr
Erie
Schol
Agu
Burton R. Lavy
Wellls Day
Agst
John Coates
Himeei
Dispoad
Eadward E. Petrillo
Jack Calabres
Legislative group urges super highway plan between Pittsburgh and Carlisle
A two month study by a joint legislative committee endorses building a $50,000,000 super highway replacing the South Penn Railroad route. Benefits cited include fewer curves and grades, reduced flood risk, tunnels as shelters, snow and ice hazard relief, shorter Harrisburg to Pittsburgh mileage, and job creation for about 41,000 workers. Governor Earle proposes private funding with tolls to repay costs.
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United Press
Harisburg
Joint Legislative Committee
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
New Era Club Hears Missionary Talk in Corry
The New Era Olvis met at Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Boyd's home with nineteen members and one visitor. Mrs. Waventon, a missionary from Africa, spoke before her trip to New York City en route to Africa. Prizes went to Mr. Stanley Anderson and William Johnson as contests followed. Hosts served sandwiches pickles cookies tea and coffee. The April meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cox of Park Street.
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Olvis
G. L. Boyd
Waventon
Africa
Corry
New York City
Stanley Anderson
William Johnson
Hazel Merker
Helen Spencer
John K. Sheehan
Raymond Barnes
Russell Briggs
Park Street
Dinner Planned for Young Republicans
The Corry Council of Republican Women completed plans for a tureen dinner at Mrs. J A Cassidy's East Smith Street home on Monday at 6 o clock. Twelve young men of the Corry Young Republican Club will be guests. about 1804 visitors are expected. Each guest is asked to bring their own table service.
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Corry
Surveyors view proposed state highway building in Coudersport
A team from the state highway department surveyed Coudersport yesterday for a planned highway office and star room. The new structure is projected to cost between $90,000 and $100,000.
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State Highway Department
Coudersport
Shorter Steel Week Promises Thousands of Jobs
Pittsburgh March 4 Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp becomes the latest major firm to adopt a 40 hour work week for its 23 000 employees. Experts estimate the shorter week could create about 49 000 jobs nationwide and absorb up to 10 000 more in the Pittsburgh area as steel producers shift to the new schedule.
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Jones and Laughlin
United Press
Pittsburgh
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Aire Imjustee
Jones & Laughtin
John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Statewide drive to end death penalty announced in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports a statewide campaign to abolish capital punishment tied to an education drive. Francis J. Falkenstein of Philadelphia funded the measure with Miss Vivian Price of the League to Abolish Capital Punishment expected to lead efforts using newspapers and radio. Community meetings will be held in strategic sections.
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United Press Harrisburg
Francis J. Falkenstein
Philaelphisa
Committee Drafts Police Merger Bill
A five member committee appointed by Governor George He Buble began writing a bill to merge the state police and the highway patrol. Members include Major General Edward Shannon Pennsylvania National Guard head Major Lynn G. Adams state police superintendent Captain HJ Henry acting highway patrol superintendent Joseph Sloane chief counsel and Edward Friedman deputy attorney general.
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Ay United
Harrisburg
GaVs
George He Buble
Highway Patrol
Edward ©. Shannon
Pennsylvania National Guard
Lynn G. Adams
HJ. Henry
Joseph Sloane
Edward Friedman
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Frankin D. Roosevel
Roosevelt
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C
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WJZ
WABC
WMCA
South Penn OM Company
Corry Hospital
North Center Street
Smith Street
Sears Roebuck & Company
Lawrence Hotel
Elks Cowboy
Odd Fellows
Elks’ Club
Elks
Floyd Fogle
Roy Dickinson
Charles Keating
Warren White
Ernie Loveland
Richard Roosbacher
Elks-Odd Fellows
Stanford Hosa
Jamestown
Drake Well Memorial Park
Titusville
O. N. Riteman
Pennsylvania Scenic and Historic Commission
N. R. Dickson
Engineer Dickson
Franklin Rebekah Jonge
Dow, Jones & Company
March Automobile
West Washington
Atlantic
George H. Earle
NEW Era Club
Carole Lombard
Luckies
Paramount Pictures
Miss Lombard
National Bank of
Federal Reserve Syste
the Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Root’s Furniture Store
Henderson
F. C. Chapin & Sons
Corry, Penn
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