Vaults Opened With Torches Steal $20000
A Smith County Bank vault was broken into and roughly $20000 in cash stolen using acetylene torches. Bank officials said all cash disappeared except $15 and a few pennies. The robbery was discovered by a janitor. tracks suggested the robbers fled toward the back. Police link this to a similar heist at an Nashville bank yesterday.
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United Press
Mary
Smith County
Tegra
Whey
Centennial
American National Bank
Nashville
Westfield Fire Destroys Two Buildings on Portage Street
A fire early today on Portage Street in Westfield caused $29,000 in damages and displaced several families. The blaze, discovered around 4 am by Mr and Mrs Lewis G Brando, swept the tinsmith shop and adjacent Ure building, with losses listed for the Defrancisco and other properties. smoke and water damaged nearby shops as residents fled their homes.
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Portage Street
Nurs Portage Street
Westfield
Westfield Fire Department
Afr
Lewis G Hrando
Unie
Linsmith
James Juiné
Mass
Maine
Delran
Clita
Uinsmith
Herman Fads
June
Defrancisco
I Droyd’s
Leonard Salamore
de Francisco's
Voting machine proposal failed in Erie County session
The Erie County Board of Commissioners rejected a plan to purchase voting machines for all precincts. Commissioner Allan H. MacLean had proposed buying machines for every precinct, but neither Charles R. Davis nor Joseph R. Rogan seconded. Rogan opposed further expenditures now, while Davis supported buying for the city only until finances improve.
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Erie County
Board of County Commissioners
Allan H. ‘MacLean
Charles R. Davis
Joseph R. Rogan
Rogan
Davis
Trie
Te County
Woman Hangs Self in Trafford Home
The body of 43 year old Mrs Catherine Frybrych of Trafford was found hanging in her bathroom today by neighbor Mrs Angsisg Kellaway. Police report she used a clothesline tied to a water pipe and had not been in good health recently.
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Rannedth
Catherine Frybrych
Trafford
Angsisg Kellaway
Poige
Probe foul play in Erie man's death
Erie police today pursued a probe into the death of Whitlam Nolan a 41 year old man reported missing since December 17. authorities said the body was found near the foot of German street at Bis. the inquiry found no evidence of foul play to date amid missing reports from his boarding place.
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Whitlam Nolan
Miss Ney
Bis
Hie
Urge Training for Crippled Children
Miss Adae Marshall of Harrisburg urged Rotary Club members to push vocational training for crippled children in the community. She noted the club has addressed every case brought to its attention with positive results and highlighted Pennsylvania work, emphasizing care and rehabilitation. Plans were made for local delegates to attend the district convention in Buffalo on April 27 and 28. Sympathy was voiced for Roy Mulhe on the death of his 17-year-old son from pneumonia. Charles Eastman returned to the club after months in Miami. Guests included Bert Bowler Gordon Paulson and Dr Hugh O Hare.
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Rotary Club
A.dane Marshall
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Benuit
Kul
Buffalo
Roy Mulhe
Union City
Cavey Club
Charles Eastman
Miami
Fla
Bert Bowler
Milton
Mass
Haniel Clari Company
Gordon Paulson
Corty Metal Corporation
Hugh O'Hare
Mellon 76 Today Spends Birthday at His Desk
United Press reports Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, aged sixty six, celebrated his seventy-sixth birthday quietly at his Washington desk. Amid mounting fiscal pressures, Mellon faced a large deficit and urged Congress to raise funds to cover veterans loans and other obligations. He spoke little of plans, saying such things come and go, as he contemplated the government’s finance challenge from behind his mahogany desk.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
The
Treasury
Andrew W. Mel of
American Finance
Incey
Veterans
Joans
Whdely
Congress
Navy pilot adrift six days in small lifeboat
U S Navy chief aviation pilot Horstman, lost in the South Pacific for six days, spent five days aboard a rubber lifeboat after his plane sank. He and his squadron battled poor visibility and rough seas before a Hamburg-American liner steamer rescued him near Buenaventura Colombia.
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Verne Wanen Harshman
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
Heermanewvers Houth
Hirshman
Langley
Pailey
Ovedn
United Press
Buenaventura
J Columbia
Harsiman
Fiér
Tomrades
Horstman
Cerigo
San Diego
Cali
Verne Warren Harshman
Buenaventues
Colom
Bier
Aquatran
Langley Varlier
Firemen Hold District Meet at Meadville
Andrew Paulson and Charles Craker attended a Northern Firemen association dinner meeting in Meadville with about 70 guests from 20 towns across seven counties. Speakers included State Firemen’s Association secretary Charles Clark who urged support for new fire relief laws as by laws and a constitution were drafted for future consideration.
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Andrew Paulson
Corry
Conneaut Lake
Charles
Clark
State Firemen's Association
Wayne
Delaware County
Northern Association
Pennsylvania
A. G. Dalhy
Oil City
Frank Vanderhalt
Suiaron
Charles Cease
Cambridge Springs
Conneaut Lake Park
Today’s Five Best Radio Ents and Concerts
Radio schedule lists WABC with Crime Club at 6 45 p m The Vikings at 7 15 The Dramatic Sketch at 7 30 and a CBS Symphony Concert at 8 30 WEAF carries the B A Rolfe Orchestra at 10 30 plus NEC Network programs.
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CBS
NEC
the Vikings
P. mi
WAC
Symphony
WEAF
B. A. Rolfe
Four gunmen rob bank in St Charles with car escape
In St Charles Missouri, four masked men posing as farmers robbed the People's Bank of 10,000. They fled in a car driven by two men toward Ward Street in St Louis. No injuries reported as authorities pursue suspects.
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United Press
ST. Charles
People's Bank
Ward St. Louis
Building and Loan Association Shows Steady Growth
Directors of the Uorry funding and Loan Association met at the Barlow block offices with President A K Foster presiding. Reports from secretary and treasurer were approved as current business received attention. The association reports steady growth with many new stockholder members. many first mortgage loan applications are in, and as funds permit approved applications are filled. The monthly weekly plan encourages stock purchases as a convenient savings plan, with a record of six percent dividends.
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Uorry Funding and Loan Association
Barlow Block
A. K. Foster
Tits Building and Loan Association
Viking disaster details reveal careless powder room mishap
United Press reports survivor accounts from the Viking tragedy describe a powder magazine explosion blamed on lax safety. Captain Abram Kear and Alfred Kean among survivors aboard the Sagona, with many injured and crew wary of retribution.
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Saygunt
White Bay
Horse Isla
Abram Kear
Alfred Kean
Valeiis
J. G. Johnson
le Vikeing
Keaur
United Press
Nicholas Roache
Top to bottom inquiry will be conducted
New York State Legislature moves to launch a top to bottom investigation of New York City government. The plan aims at Mayor Walker and Tamany Hall, with party lines shaping votes. Roosevelt faces pressure as the legislature briefs a broad inquiry into city governance and corruption, aided by a $250,000 appropriation.
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Roosevelt
New York City
Thomas G. Ford
United Press
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Albany
Mey Yorke Stake
Ul Nagles
Wilmnil
Muyther
Vie Peiligerue
Matsteassini
Mayor Pines
Walker
Bernicans
Anya
Wemanils Grom Civic
Mason
Pranklin Li
Har
Mayo Walker
Goy
Tammany Halls
Cary Ous
Ward
Lnday
Samuel Seabury
Legislative Investigating
State reports big excess in PRR taxes cited
Harrisburg Pa March 24 secretary Clyde King of the Department of Revenue reported an excess of 4691850 dollars over the estimate of 192504520 available for state expenditure from PRR taxes. Recommendations suggest using the funds for either the fourth building of the group or no increase state to hospitals or road building projects.
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Thomas E. Williams
United Press
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Hackey
House
Senate
Harvey
Lincerne
McClure
Delaware
Bradford County
Baly
Somerset
Larry Berks
Pinghot
Coyne
Allegheny
Allegheny County
Senior Roberts
Northampton
Pennsylvania
Mansfield
Council of Nursing Education
State Board of Examiners
Sen. Woodward
Philadelphia
W. DeGordon
Drexel Hill
Stadtander
Union Press
Harrisburb
Clyde King
Department of Revenue
Pinchot
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