Balchen to lead plane relief for survivors of ship blast
Balchen to command a rescue air expedition after the steamship Heenan sank in a snowstorm. Eighty six persons were saved by swimming to shore as debris and freezing water hampered efforts. The ship broke apart after striking rocks near the harbor.
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Balchen
United Ress
Oslo
Norway
Heenan Y
Hammenfest
Mie Sig Weinestag
Gil Ani Fou
Wer
Ins
Oil City Corry trains to be discontinued protests mount
Local rail service will cut two trains between Oil City and Corry, Nos 051 and 950, affecting mail and rural deliveries. Protests led by Oil City Chamber of Commerce Titusville Herald and others urge reversal as schedules shift mail to Corry and hinder Spartansburg Centerville Tryonville and Hydetown carriers.
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Orry
Titusvile
Oil City
City
Titungile
Titusville
Cory
Corry
Spartansburg
Centerville
Tryonville
Hydetown
Davis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoover Sets Sail on West Indies Vacation Trip
President Hoover and party boarded the reconditioned battleship Arizona at Hampton Roads for a vacation cruise to Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Arizona, with 16 bombers overhead, departed under salute as the president inspected the ship before leaving port.
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Hoover
West Indies
Arizona
Hampton Roads
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Raymond Clapper
United Press
Hampton Reds
Porto Rio
Hampton Roals Niyo
Monroe
Mr. Hoover
Russell Train
Pinchot urges Lehigh Valley Coal to keep mines open
Governor Pinchot asks Lehigh Valley Coal Co to keep Sweyersville and West Wyoming collieries operating to save 150 jobs. He cites a letter from Michael M. Markowitz urging action to avert economic calamity in Siglerville and West Wyoming and mentions Mrs. T. J. Davitt’s Buffalo weekend visit.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Sweyersville
West Wyoming
Joho ‘M. Humphrey
Huk
Michael M. Markowitz
Business Men's Association
Sigiversgilly
West
Wyoming
Humphrey
Riots Quelled at Stateville Prison as Guards Enforce Discipline
About 600 guards patrolled Stateville corrections complex after a riot by convicts caused three injuries and nearly 500000 dollars in damage. Prisoners were confined, privileges revoked, and trusties helped fire crews to prevent further destruction.
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United Press
Joliet
Stateville
Hyely Prlsoner
Henry
Parole Board
Tel- Unis Ud
Three Die When Erie Train Hits Car Near Olean Crossing
The Erie Railroad Train No. 8 struck a car at the Bentley crossing east of Olean, killing father Harold Sweet 25 mother 22 and their two year old daughter Mary instantly. A four year old son was critically injured and died later at Wellsville Hospital. the goat in the car may have distracted the driver. The family was returning home from Wellsville after shopping when the tragedy occurred.
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Olean
Erie Railroad
Corry
Oelock
Bentley Crossing
Wellsville
Sar
Harold Sweet
Mary
Sweet
Touneau
Rotary Club Erie meeting draws 300 Rotarians
Sixteen Corry Rotarians attended the inter city gathering in Erie at the Masonic Temple. The event featured a duck dinner and an entertaining program with music, stunts, and an address by Dean Miller of Bradford. Fredonia won best stunt and traveled farthest to attend.
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Corry
Erie
Harry Auer
George ©. Youna
Donald Wilcox
Morris Chapin
J. J. Desmond
Joseph Haggeman
J.A. Rhodes
B. L. Morrow
Horton J. Davis
Paul Mullen
Ed. Clark
Roy Mutkie
Ralph S. Dewey
Harold Powell
F. T. Babb
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Masonic Temple
lWtter
Billy Munn
Milton
Garland
Dean Miller
St Bradford
Fredonia
Gétry Club
Thils
Gas rate hearing makes slow progress in Corry Ene Warren case
Municipalities Corry Ene and Warren seek a reduction from the 77 cent gas rate after years of testing. The gas company is due to finish testimony with a ruling expected within months. The Public Service Commission hearing in Erie spent the day on cross examination of witnesses from the Pennsylvania Gas Company as City Solicitor Plaine urged the case’s merits.
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Phe
Corry
Ene
Warren
S. Ray Shelby
Public Service Commis Pennsylvania
Elle
Pennsylvania Gan
Gerty
Erie prison case ties Pat t one to Canadian bootlegger Wells
Erie man Patrone testified in federal court that he was hired by Stanley Wells, a reputed Canadian bootlegger, to take a prison sentence for Wells on a bootlegging charge. He claimed Wells would pay for pleading guilty and serving the sentence in Wells’ place, with alleged involvement by Erie attorneys and a Pittsburgh dinner remark.
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United Press
Erie
James Pat Irone
Stanley Wells
Wells
Patroné
Samuel Y. Rossiter
Lester Beals
Joseph Donovan
Patrone
Tuethony
Rossiter
Pittsburgh
Income tax receipts jump today in March totals
United Press reports income tax receipts rose as of March 17 with $48,120,417 collected, up from $32,158,048 a year earlier. Cumulative March totals reach $105,254,208, higher than last year's pace, though daily tabulations vary and do not reflect full first Cavalier period totals.
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United Pies
Washington
Mar
Five Best Radio Entertainments Schedule
Radio listings show Morton Downey on WABC CBS at 7:00 p m. The Jesters on WJZ NBC at 7:15 p m. Lee Morse and orchestra on WABC CBS at 9:00 p m. B A Rolfe orchestra on WHA NBC at 10:00 p m. WJZ NBC also carries programming at 10:00 p m.
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WABC
CBS
Morton Downey
WJZ
NBC
Jesters
Lee Morse & Orch
B. A. Rolfe Dente
Italian ace dies in sea plane crash near Pisa
Italian ace Umberto Maidnend and a companion were killed when their seaplane crashed off the Mirina coast near San Rossore while testing for a voyage to the Panama Canal. An officer named 45 also died. parachutes failed to deploy.
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United Press
Pisa
Umberto Maidnend
Jaysnis Thanftery
Indy
Mirina
Posto Geecunt
Fis Maddalena
Italy
Panania Canal
Royal Estate
San Rossore
Meir
Vine
Progress of Corry school band outlined at Kiwanis meeting
Kiwanis heard a report on progress of the local boys band directed by Charles R. Campbell of the Erie Conservatory of Music. Campbell praised the music program and predicted community band formation within two to three years. He highlighted Miss Lucile Murray's work and thanked helpers.
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Kiwanis Club
Service Club
Charles R. Campbell
Erie Conservatory of Music
Corry
Campbell
Lucile Murray
Rescued Seamen Threatened by Starvation After Shipwreck
Report from Saint Johns Newfoundland describes rescuers racing across ice to reach survivors of the sealer Viklinga disaster aboard the ship Vileine with medical supplies. A Boston effort to aid survivors was delayed while fuel capacity for an amphibian craft was increased to reach the island.
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John T. Meaney
United Press
ST. Jonins
N. i1
Vileine Baily
Horse Island
Prade
Imogene Beothic
Sazona
Boston
Bernt Palchen
Newfoundland
Two American Fliers Die in Pacific Air and Sea Crash
Manila reports confirm the drowning of FA Dickhard and William Scott, two American businessmen, after an airplane crash and subsequent sea disaster near Baganga Davan. U S Navy destroyers search for aviator William G Brophy of Los Angeles, believed down between Luzon and Manila after departing Hong Kong.
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Manila
Dickhard
William Scott
Baganga Davan
United States Navy
William G. Brophy
Los Angeles
Win
Luzon
Hong Kong
Brophy
Macao
Youths Draw Stiff Terms for Robbery
Two McKeesport youths were sentenced to prison after pleading no defense to charges of robbing stores in McKeesport and Duquesne. Walter Dudak, 21, received 10 to 20 years. Matthew Stanko, 18, four to 20 years. The pair robbed Harry B. Hobson’s drug store in McKeesport for 485 dollars on November 2 and Frank Verse’s store in Duquesne for 53 dollars on October 26.
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Ey United
Pittsburgh
McKeesport
Taciity
Duquesne
Walter Dudak
William
Darr
Jefferson County
Matthew Stanko
Harry B. Hobson
Frank Verse
Duquesné
Body recovered from Erie Bay identified as unknown woman
Authorities recovered a female body weighted with steel and wire from Erie Bay. The victim, about five feet six inches, 150 pounds, blonde bobbed hair, was fully clothed and wore a dark blue coat with gray fur, pink gloves, blue bloomers, and red-soled shoes. No identification found. police believe homicide possible. District Attorney Herbst and County detective Russell led the investigation with detectives Donate and Applebee assisting.
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Ene
Aduy Pire
Coronee
Weternoon
Wien
Persne
Hoyts
Hatley
Herbst Ands County Delastive Russel
Donate
Applebee
Syoman
Secogntes
Multiple Unfolding Violent Incidents Reported Across States
Reports detail a series of violent events including the killing of a union official William J Reaney in Chicago and a farmer Tom Latham killing his wife and injuring children in Buchanan Georgia. Cumberland police identify two youths drowned while fleeing a crime scene. In Joliet women prisoners threaten riot, Carmel reports a gas explosion injuring workers, and San Diego searches after two young girls disappear amid kidnapping suspicions.
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Wen Haimen
Linyd's
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Wees
Lehigh Mines
T. J. Davitt
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Rotary Club
P.R.R
Brie
C. W. Jones
W. H. Scott
Hugh O'Hare
W. Caster
HO. Guistt
B. J. Barrone
Meadville
Avival
Wwe
J. Barkil
Fairchild
Farmingdale
L. C
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Long Wsance
Parmingdale
Pacific
Rv Unit Press
Erie Bayseek
Lake
Bulletins
United Press Chicago
William J. Reaney
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Buchanan, Ga
Tom Latham
Jetling
Cumberland
Cumberland Police Department
Sem
Ambrose Hite
Shan
Non W. Hoover
Cumberlint
Old Penitentiary
Bertha Finnegan
Henry C. Hill
Carmel—Oseph
Astland
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Karns
Virginie Brooks
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