Pinchot enters race for governor in three cornered GOP fight
Former governor Gifford Pinchot announces candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Pennsylvania. He frames the contest as a fight against monopolies and party machines, joining Deputy Auditor General Samuel S. Lewis and former Attorney General Francis Shunk Brown in a three cornered race. Pinchot debuts at Bellevue Stratford outlining a platform aimed at ending monopoly influence and securing support from all voters.
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Thomas E. Williams
United Press
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Philadelphia
Bowspadserier
Merce Onny
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Square
Bellevue-Stratford
Republican State Organization
Samuel 8. Lewis
Francis Shunk Brown
Repubean
Taft Tribute Nation Mourns Amid Theatre Disaster
United Press reports a devastating blast and fire at the Auditorium of a naval station in Korea. Scores of people die, most of them children, with four seriously injured. Panic and confusion hinder an exact death toll amid Japan’s war victory anniversary ceremonies.
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United Press
Fusan
Korea
Chinteat Naval Station
Sehgo
Ron
Japan
Russia
Indictments for Slaying of Buffalo Woman
Buffalo March 10 A first degree murder indictment was returned by the grand jury against Lila Dimerson 35 and Mrs Nancy Bowne 1 Seneca Indian charged with the murder of Mrs Clothilde Marchand wife of internationally known artist Henri Marchand The two women appeared before County Judge P Brett Thorn and pleaded not guilty Trial date to be set once counsel is secured
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United Press Buffalo
Lila Dimerson
Nancy Bowne
Clothilde Marchand
Henri Marchand
Talian
P. Brett Thorn
Two Young Women Die in Memphis Fire Trapping Room
In Memphis Tennessee on March 10 a blaze in an upstairs apartment trapped two young women, Faith Beckley aged 30 and Myrtle Coxa Browser aged 22, causing their deaths and injuring another occupant on the floor as the fire cut off escape from the ground floor.
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Memphis
Tenn
Faith Beckley
Myrtle Coxa Browser
Earlier Reports Highlight Public Works and Burial Movements
Bulletin items note James J. Davis and Francia Shunit Brown meeting at a Bellevue Stratford hotel in Philadelphia for a conference tonight. In Bristol Tennessee a train bearing the body of Ed ward Terry Sanford heads to Knoxville for burial. Commerce Secretary Lamont outlines an eight state public works push totaling 60 million dollars this year as part of Hoover's 7 billion construction program to lift industrial morale.
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United Press
Philadelphia
William
Mare James J. Davis
Francia Shunit Brown
Bellevue- Stratford Hotel
Bristol
Tenn
Southern Railway
Edward Terry Sanford
U. S. Supreme Court
Knoxville
Wasaington
Wales
SAU
Agui- Commerce
Lamont
Loin
Hoover
Commerce Department
Pennsylvania
Rhode Tslanst
Titah
Detroit to Detroit non stop tram flight powered by diesel
A Packard Motors Company announcement reports a nonstop Detroit to Detroit tram flight powered by a diesel motor. The event signals advances in motorized air travel and engine efficiency for future transport.
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Detroit
Detroit 10 Mi&mé
Packard Motors Company
Johnsons celebrate golden wedding anniversary in Corry
Mr and Mrs R S Johnson longtime Corry residents marked their fiftieth anniversary with a dinner at the home of their daughter Mrs Frank Raymond and family on East Smith Street Their family has lived in the city since 1877 Also a brief note that U S Steel Corp orders rose by 11038 tons in February in New York.
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Suins.s. Johnson
Corry
Frank Raymond
East Smith Street
Mrs. Johnson
New York
Nfillen
U. S. Steel Corporation
Woman's Relief Coupa
Veterans of Foreign Wara
Washington Street
Abbie Chapman
Taft Honored With Full Mourning as Nation Bids Farewell
Nation prepares to honor William Howard Taft with full military honors and state burial. Taft to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda before burial at Arlington, with President Hoover proclaiming a 30 day mourning and White House functions canceled.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Capitol
Supreme Court
Allington
Potomac
Great National Cemetery
Holmes
Congress
Newise
White House
Hoover
Hobver
All Souls Unitarian Church
Calvin Coolidge
Icy Highways Sour Cause Of Multiple Auto Wrecks
Icy road conditions caused several weekend accidents around the city with four cars involved near Beaverdam Elgin road and Union City routes. One car lost a wheel after being forced off pavement by racing vehicles on Center Street. no injuries reported though several occupants were bruised in the Say car. Drivers include William Bjorkquist Norman York Mattice Porten Mrs Frank Say and Evelyn Kramer among others. Eye conditions of highways cited as heavy contributing factor as groups traveled back from Meadville after a lab demonstration.
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Beaverdam- Elgin Road
Uerry
Union City
William Bjorkquist
West Church Street
Center Street
Frank Say
Maurice Porter
Norman York
Corry
Union City Road
Say
Charles Perkins
Bachemer
Price and Sullivan
Matwice Porten
Porter
Evelyn Kramer
Corry Public
Mott Street
Kramer
Meadville
Dr Cook Leaves Federal Prison in Leavenworth
Dr Frederick A Cook, famed explorer and lecturer, walked free from Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary after four years as a night interne in the prison hospital. Also reported is the death of James M Carson, a longtime Oil City resident aged about 90.
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Byumeu
Leavenworth
Kan
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Terne
New Zealand Gives Byrd a Tumultuous Welcome
Dunedin greeted Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his City of New York crew with a thunderous homecoming after a year at the Antarctic. Byrd thanked New Zealand for support, spoke with United Press on polar flight highlights, and praised British-American cooperation.
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New Zealand
Byrd
United Press
Dunedin
Renr
Richard E. Byrd
City of
New York
Big Steel Merger Planned in Youngstown
A planned merger in Youngstown unites the Youngstown Snort and Tube Company with Bethlehem's Steel Corp to form a new public merger entity. Republic Steel reports a definite decision to establish the deal’s headquarters in Youngstown as the financial path forward becomes clearer.
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United Press
Youngstown
Youngsawn
Snort and Tube Company
Bethlebien
Fis Development
Republic Steel Company
Doheny Petitions Abatement in Bribery Case
Edward L. Doheny filed formal pleas in abatement in the bribery case tied to the 1921 $100,000 Falls deal. His lawyers argue the Fall–Doheny conspiracy trial, where both were acquitted, settled there was no bribe and that re litigating the same facts with a different law is unlawful.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Edward L. Doheny
Interior
Fall
Doheny
William Hitz
William Howard Tait
Justice Hins
Falls Triil
Ion
Hitz
Frante J. ‘Hogan
Fall-Doheny
Hogan
Selection of jury begins at New Castle
In New Castle Pennsylvania a jury pool forms for a high profile murder case. Prosecution and defense exchange questions as prospective jurors are examined. The defendant Paul Beaty and his alleged accomplice are named, amid a crowded courtroom and locked doors.
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New Castle
United Press
NEW Castle Pa
Mena Lene Schroeder
Tis Monson
Oug
Beaty Paul
Pawel
Charles J. Marchioitl
Sir Cos
Kedewin Pow Vell
Thomas W. Dickey
Ben Jays
Feny
Josemh D. Welly
Wayne
Character actor dies at Pittsburgh in 55th year
Gus A Forbes 55, veteran character actor, died at Bl John s hospital after weeks of illness following 100 weeks of stock company work. Born in Canada, he belonged to the Lambs Club of New York and the Actors Equity Association. Forbes originated the role of Steve in The Virginian and backed Dustin Farnum, with his last Pittsburgh appearance two months ago in The Nut Farm.
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Pittsburgh
Gus A. Forbes
Bl. John’s Hospital
Forbes
Canada
the Lambs’ Club
New York
Actors Equity Association
Steve
Dustin Farnum
Tech instructor dies after party shooting at Pitt
Neivell Gibson, 24, Carnegie Tech instructor, died at Homeopathic hospital after a Saturday shooting at Walter Krebs's home. Krebs and Enstance Bane, Pitt law student, were absolved of blame per the testimony to police. The incident followed a drinking and dancing party with three men and three women present.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Neivell Gibson
Carnegie Tech
Walter O. Krebs
Gibson
Krebs
H. Bane
Pitt
Pox Lige
Bane
Secretary of the Interior
Stanford University
Ginson Ware Elim
Hoover
California
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