Insull given US travel papers amid prison plot fears
Samuel Insull received United States government traveling papers in Athens as guards surround him fearing he may act to harm himself. His wife urged his return to face trial in the United States, while reports say he may travel to Liechtenstein or other countries.
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United Press
Athens
Mar
Samuel Insull
United States
Insull
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Austria
Amedicen
New York
Legation
State Department
Connyil
Leland B. Morris
Foreign Office
Roosevelt Faces Setback Over St. Lawrence Treaty
Washington reports that administration allies are near defeat as the Senate schedules an early session and fast tracks debate on the St. Lawrence waterway treaty. Democratic leaders say they lack the votes for ratification, with White House hope pinned on a master stroke from President Roosevelt amid mounting uncertainty.
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Annes Ries
Washington
St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate
Roosevelt
Joseph Rovingon
White House
Robinson
Two Women Die In Tenement Fire In Harlem
United Press dispatch from New York reports a five story Harlem tenement fire killed two negro women on the top floor. Firemen arrived too late as victims leaped to the street. Tenement House Commissioner Langdon Post condemned the building as a fire trap during the investigation.
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United Press
New York
Harlem
Langdon Post
Sinking Fund Data From City Treasurer Reports
City Treasurer F B E Westley announced 1933 sinking fund data shows $7,000 in bonds retired while sinking fund collections for the year totaled $4,752.46. The report notes tax levy of 11 mills with 1.66 mills for sinking fund, and outlines bond redemptions and proposed changes to deposit handling and accounting practices.
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Council
Coory
F. B E. Westley
Miller
Westley
Duke
Jones Warns Against Factional Troubles
Pittsburgh attorney G A Jones warned against factional strife endangering the Democratic party in upcoming elections. In a letter to Meredith Moyers Jones declined to join a campaign committee for Morris and Gopeland, saying Democrats must avoid internal conflict and foul the cause. The message urges unity over factionalism to protect electoral prospects.
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Ppened
Pittsburgh
Mar
Democratic Party
G. A. Jones
Jones
Meredith Moyers
Lewiston
Roland S. Morris
Charles D.gopeland
Cam Strait
Block compromise on veterans measure
Washington March 13 The House rules committee approved a modified gag rule to send the independent offices appropriations bill to a conference with the Senate to work out a compromise on restoring federal pay cuts and veterans compensation. The House refused to send the bill to conference over Senate amendments affecting restoration of pay cuts and veterans options. Chairman Clifton A Woodrum asked for unanimous consent to send the bill to conference but faced objections. The appropriations committee planned to seek a rule to authorize a vote on sending the bill to conference, likely to occur tomorrow.
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United Press
Washington
House Rules Committee
Independent Offices
Senate
House
Independent Offices Appropriations Will
Veterans
Cliftin A. Woodrun
Appropriations Commit
Appropriations Committee
Rules
Three Japs Escape From Sunken Torpedo Boat
At Sasebo Japan March 18 three sailors were rescued from a water filled compartment of the torpedo boat Tomozuku after it capsized during naval maneuvers. High officials watched as pumps worked to drain the hull while searchers hoped for more survivors from the 116 officers and men aboard.
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Saseho
Japan
Candidates to Be Asked Stand on Major Issues
Harrisburg March 13 Within a week legislative and congressional candidates across the state will be asked to outline stands on liquor better roads Sabbath observance governmental consolidations and tax reductions The Dry Committee will mail questionnaires and issue letters to many of the 683000 anti repeal voters as part of an effort to influence dry candidates John A McSparran will open a new dry committee headquarters and Loucks Light and Hay will assist in preparing the questionnaire with Loucks as chairman of the survey team
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United Press
Harrisburg
Ciocuter
John A. McSparran
McSparran
SS. Loucks
Yoris County
John H. Light
Wiliam Hay
Wormeysbuirg
Coates Promoted to Field Supervisor in State Service
Harrisburg March 13 J D Coates rises to field supervisor for the State Employment Service He will head the Altoona office succeeding Petey Rich an employment examiner and assistant to Coates officials of the State Labor and Industry Department announced the promotion
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Harrisburg
J. D. Coates
State Employment Service
Altooha
Petey Rich
Coates
France to Seek New Discussion on Arms Footing
Paris reports France plans a note to Great Britain set to reopen disarmament talks after rejecting the British plan. The aim is binding guaranties for safety and a fresh framework with continental powers, the United States and Japan. Britain prepares to invite continental powers to a new air power conference to address military balance.
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France
Richard D
United Press
Thired Press
Paris
Mar
Great Britain
United States
Japan
National Defense Council
Germany
Britain
Estate of John H Link Valued at Forty One Thousand Two Hundred Nine Dollars
March 18 Pittsburgh Judge Thomas P Trimble Orphans Court ordered the $41 209 estate of John H Link a 73 year old recluse farmer from Rosa Township turned over to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania treasury. Link died August 26 1930 with no claimant for his body or estate.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
John H. Link
Rechze
Retaive
John Tink
Tate F
Butler
Buffalo
New York City
Germany
Linie
Trimbie
Trimble
Todjy
Plot by life term and kin to dynamite Ohio Penitentiary revealed
Authorities seized a coded note found on a convict planned to deliver to Neal Bowman outlining a March attack to blow the Ohio State Penitentiary Easter Week fire site. The message, possibly by Howard Bowman, described crawling a sewer to plant three charges and raiding a National Guard Armory for eight automatic rifles. Six prisoners are held as investigators pursue the plan's details and timing.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio State Penitentiary
Howard Bowman
Neal Bowman
Lina Hospital
Preston. Thomas
Washington
Nate
Neal
Chapel
National Guard
FIRST BONUS CHECKS MAILED OUT THURSDAY
Dispatches from Harrisburg report the state will issue its first bonus check this Thursday for the soldiers bonus bond issue. A $29,627,791.37 check was deposited with Philadelphia National Bank as transfer agent and National City Company of New York for the initial portion of the $59,000,000 bond issue. The breakdown includes $29,400,000 in bonds plus $197,909.70 premium and $29,781.87 interest. National City deposited $600,000 with the state treasury when its bid was accepted.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia National Bank
National City Company of New York
Naional City Company
Hts
State Treasury
Prospects Rise for Regional Credit Banks to Aid Industry
Washington March 18 Prospects seem favorable for the creation of regional credit banks to help industrial financing. Governor Eugene Black of the Federal Reserve System and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau conferred with President Roosevelt on plans for the suggested credit banks. They stressed that no definite steps have been taken yet but both believed the banks would be necessary to provide direct loans to industry over a three to five year period.
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United Press
Washington
Eugene Black
Federal Reserve System
Black
Pregsury
Henry Morgenthau
Roosevelt
New rupture over tariff in Roosevelt bid for authority
Washington March 13 Some damaged Democrats oppose President Roosevelts bid for authority to negotiate reciprocal tariff agreements. A back bench group in Senate considers amendments to require congressional approval and argues treaties require two thirds senate ratification. Senator Borah warns against treating agreements as non treaty.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
William E. Borsh
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Oil Output Gains In Allegany Bradford Field
Oil production in the Allegany Bradford field increased by 5,202 barrels last week. Bradford total rose to 1,759 barrels and Allegany reached a high of 7,954 barrels.
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Oil City
Allegany
Bradford Field
Bradford
Premiers Meet in Rome for European Conference
Italian Premier Mussolini hosts Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss and Hungarian Premier Boemboesheft in Rome for a conference deemed world important. The talks focus on economic relations with broad political implications for German Nazism, Central Europe, and disarmament issues.
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Central
Europe
Hingelbert Dollfuss
Julia Boemboesheft
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Austria
Fix Blame for Army's Tragic Mail Handling
Washington March 13 Col Charles A Lindbergh Orville Wright and Clarence Chamberlin of nations greatest civilian pilots were asked by the administration to help fix responsibility for the army's mail flying troubles A board was to study air corps equipment training and personnel Invitations to join the committee were expected from the three aviators The move followed Lindberghs week end conferences with War Secretary Dern and the White House rebuke over cancelled private centers Army and post office officials planned a limited resumption of army air mail on a safety first basis Postmaster General Jones Varley hoped flights could resume today but no planes had flown by 11 30 p m Roosevelt acted after 10 pilots were killed in three weeks Continuation noted on page over
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orville Wright
Clarence Chamberlinthyde
Ake Nalion
Army
George H. Derner
Air Corps
Lindbergh
Dern
White House
Post Office
Jo ‘A. Varley
Roosevelt
Thwart Plot to Kidnap Factor's 8 Year Old Son
Police disclose a purported plot to abduct Alvin Factor eight year old son of John Factor from the home of his uncle Robert Cowan in Beverly Hills Paris allegedly linked to the Roger Touhy gang. One suspect arrested and released, two more arrests expected as Alvin recovers from pneumonia and guards remain after his father testified in a Chicago trial.
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Prade
United Press
Los Angeles
Mar
Alyin Factor
John
Duke the Barber
Galls
Chicago
Alvin
Bella Factor
Wip
District Grand Jury Prepares Report On War Dept Contract Inquiry
Washington March 13 The District of Columbia grand jury that probed World War II era war department contracts wrapped up its inquiry and prepared a report for the district judge. The body had been examining contract matter details over several weeks and readied its recommendations for presentation to the court.
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Washington
Columbia Grand Jury
War Department
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