Insurgent Capture of Spanish Vessel Rouses US Pickets
A Spanish vessel carrying $2,700,000 in arms was seized by insurgents amid labor unrest as Chrysler executives faced sit down strikes. Union pickets blocked access to Detroit offices impacting 73,849 workers, with Detroit plant activity tied to broader national labor tensions. The scene unfolded as Roosevelt’s court plan and state prison discussions dominated political headlines.
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January traffic toll in Penn a hits peak
Harrisburg reports January highway tolls in Pennsylvania set a records with 803 deaths and 5,004 injuries. Secretary John B. Kelly said motor accidents totaled 6,387 that month, compared with 8,889 in January 1936 and 4,804 in December. Also, 360 National Pants Company workers began a fourth day of sit down strike in New Castle, Pa.
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Trooper Testifies For Buddy In Somerset Murder Case
State Trooper Stacey Gunsterman testified for his friend Anthony Lamuite in the trial over the murder of Frank C. Monaghan, a Uniontown hotel proprietor. The defense argued there is mere suspicion and prepared to rest in two days as Attorney Joseph Levy and Chief Counsel John Duggan, Jr., led the case for the defense before a jury of nine men and three women.
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Probe of Penna Courts Voted G O P Protest
Harrisburg march 9 the Ruth resolution creating a eight member house senate committee with a 25000 appropriation to conduct a careful thorough impartial investigation of Pennsylvania courts was sent to Gov Ged Earle for approval introduced by Senator Frank W Rubh Berks Democrat the resolution won house approval 139 to 50 Republicans led by Rep Bilwood J Turner Delaware denounced it as insincere subterfuge malice and politics Turner warned the measure would give the executive a club to intimidate the judiciary and defeat candidates for re election constitutional and court authority objections were raised by the Republican minority floor leader who said the plan is unconstitutional and an invasion of the judicial branch.
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New Penn a Milk Control Bill Fö
Harrisburg March 9 Rep. John A Smith Cumberland sponsor of the milk control act which expires April 30 today released features of a new milk control bill submitted to Gov George H Earle for consideration Smith says the new draft departs from present practices by coordinating departments handling milk by giving consumers advantages of competitive business practices and by enabling farmers to benefit from collective refining while shielding them from large agricultural cooperative associations and unions
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Surviving crewman reports Mar Cantabrico towed as prize
Arcachon France March 5 The sole uncaptured survivor Pablo Boo says the Spanish Loyalist freighter Mar Cantabrico was torpedoed shelled and towed to a rebel port after seizure by the Canarias. He recounts prisoners taken and drownings while noting the ship carried $2,700,000 in war materials from New York and Vera Cruz destined for Loyalist forces including American airplanes and machine guns.
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Driver Admits Auto Theft After Crash
Leonard Davis, 19 from Bear Lake R D 1, admitted stealing an automobile belonging to Steven Richardson and losing control on North Center Street causing damage to a porch and utilities. He is held for the Warren county court with possible additional charges and the police claim he confessed to multiple thefts in Bear Lake.
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Bradford Man Dies at Sea on West Indian Cruise
Three passengers on the 17 day West Indian voyage aboard the French liner Lafayette died from heart attacks. Upon docking in New York on March 9 officials identified the deceased as Milton Livingston of Bloomingdale Illinois Todd Evans 60 Bradford Pennsylvania and Thomas Tich ing 60 Tanetville Ontario.
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Guffey Bill Considered in Congress
Washington D C early action on the Guffey coal bill prompts tense debate over wages and hours for about 500000 miners. Supporters back the proposal as part of a broader plan to regulate industry and stabilize labor conditions. Opposition argues timing and impact require closer scrutiny by Congress and the administration.
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Rural resident in close escape in auto crash
Peter Tick, 38, RD 2 Corry, was injured when his Oldsmobile coupe overturned on a highway shoulder and skid along the road for more than fifty feet. He crawled free but was pinned briefly, escaping serious injury as a bystander helped. Investigating Corporal P E L Murlson found no trace of the other vehicle said to have forced Tick off the road.
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Amendment bill sent to governor for signature
Harrisburg March 9 A proposed constitutional amendment to remove the time limit on amending the constitution was approved by the senate and sent to the governor for signature. Sponsored by Ren Homer Brown Allegheny the measure, already approved by the last legislature, would allow amendments any time not less than once every five years.
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Parle Seeks Confirmation of Howard Hewitt as Justice of the Peace
Governor George H. Parle asks the senate to confirm Howard Hewitt of Albion as justice of the peace in Harrisburg. Hewitt would succeed J. D. Hossler who resigned, and serve until January 3.
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Plea expected in Bradford case as multiple defendants arrange
In Bradford, Minnesota era, prosecutors report several defendants will plead guilty in the Bradford case. Assistant Lir A. Wistulet, attorney Tobi Ray, notes efforts to reach plea agreements amid a federal investigation. The probe centers on bank executives and corporate actors from Bath and Bradford, including local business leaders and officials.
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Free Driver Of Blame In Fatal Auto Accident
An inquest in Union City found the driver, Harvey Wiethamer of Erie, not to blame for the death of Mrs. Bara Bell Crocker, 24, of Union City, struck on Route 78. Witnesses testified Crocker stepped from behind a rural carrier vehicle into the path of the Exler car. Coroner Dr. W. G. Strobin presided.
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Earth tremor rattles Midwest with light damage
A strong but shallow quake hit the central Midwest near Obie Kcenturky Michigan and Indiana, shaking shelves and ceilings. No injuries were reported as tremors lasted minutes, prompting a brief shutdown of a university center and nearby structures. Authorities noted ongoing geological monitoring and regional tremor activity.
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Wagner bill seeks water power shift to city council
The Wagner bill to transfer appointive power for city water commissioners from county courts to the city council was advanced to final reading in the Senate. Sponsored by Rep. Joseph C. Wagner Erle, the measure has passed the House and is set for final action in the Senate tomorrow.
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Terrorist gang members sentenced in Kingsley murder case
Nine members of the Black Legion were jailed for one to five years for conspiring to murder Arthur L. Kingsley, publisher in Highland Park, in incidents spanning 1933 and 1924.
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Arthur L. Kingsley
Highland Park
District Braces For Heavy Snowfall
A northwest blizzard swept through the district bringing frigid temperatures and hazardous conditions though highways remained passable with light snowfall. The Weather Bureau forecasts at least 24 more hours of winter weather with temps dropping to around 12 below zero tonight. The state highway department deployed 19 plows to keep main roads open as snow continued in Mokean, Peter, Tk and nearby counties.
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