Dris Coll Poised to Join Public Utilities Board
Congressman Dennis J. Driscoll of St. Marys, named by Governor Farley to the five member public utilities commission, met Democratic leaders in Harrisburg and expressed eagerness to start work. He helped expose the free telegram lobby on the Wheeler Raeburn utilities measure and was defeated for re election in November. Two others were expected to receive $10,000 two year appointments on the new board replacing the old public service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Ormer
Dennis J. Driscoll
St. Marys
George H. Farley
Public Utilities Commission
Driscoll
Free Telegram
Wheeler Raeburn
Washington
Public Service Commission
Nationalists suffer heavy losses in Madrid front drive
United Press report from Madrid front says Nationalist forces pressed a drive toward Aragon while Loyalist air and artillery countered. The Nationalists reportedly sustained heavy losses as Loyalists bombed, machine gunned, and fought back after repeated assaults. General Jose Miaza sent thousands of reserves from Marr to disrupt the insurgents near Guadalajara as a decisive Guadalajara campaign looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Gorrell
United Press
AFIMY
Madrid Front
Armadrones
Marls'd
Gudelejara
Llewenza
Jove “Miata
Louis
Marr Iasi
Guadalajara
School directors to arrange loan for March bills
Corry School district prepares for a special board meeting at 8 Saturday evening to discuss obtaining a new loan to cover March payroll and bills due April 1. State allotment of $6,000 is overdue, delaying funds for the school year 1897 08 and possibly prompting budget talks at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Board of Education
Il Duce Angy at Britain Over Clerics Taunts
Rome advises comparing the Italy Britain stand off to 1935 Ethiopian crisis fears. Mussolini angry at British clergy comments and press taunts. London seeks to curb sensational papers to avoid fueling anti British sentiment and push closer to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilduce
Britain
Rome
Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Miussolini
Mussolini
Spain
Austria
Long Taly
Mescini
Nazi Germany
Germany
Grest
Trént Mussolini
Guadalajara
Madrid
Bradford Bank Trial Progresses With Conspiracy Charges
Federal court hears evidence linking eight men to a conspiracy to defraud Bradford Commercial Natural Bank of 2.3 million. Protests involve checks returned from a Bath bank and names include John T. Cunningham of Cunningham Natural Gas Corp., his office manager John W. Becker, and W. Riese Huneerford, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Bradford Bank
Bath
Bradford Commercial Natural Bank
Federal Court
John T. Cunningham
Cunningham Natural Gas Corp
Bradford
John W. Becker
W. Riese Huneerford
Lewis and Chrysler Meet in Amicable Talks in Gansing
In Gansing Michigan on March 24 John L Lewin and Walter Chrysler engaged in a friendly conference to avert a strike affecting 60 000 workers. Governor Murphy announced that the meeting followed discussions between the Industrial Organization Committee and Chrysler executives. UAW President Homer Martin urged immediate settlement and recognition of workers bargaining rights, while noting no barrier to a fair agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Iffs
Bria
Wayne County’ Vnreult
Mate Yo
Chrysler
Letroit
Homer Marin
UAW
Wnmbediate
Chyler Corp
Legislation To Handle Crises Mapped By Administration
Administration leaders will confer with President Roosevelt on Saturday to draft legislation addressing the sit down strike crisis. Exploratory talks and long distance calls with the Warm Springs, Georgia, president indicate a plan to grant the president authority to aid states in meeting strike challenges. Formal announcement of the conference is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Tax collections fall short threaten 1938 budget balance
March income tax receipts lagged estimates raising the 1987 deficit by at least 150 million dollars and endangering the Roosevelt technical balance for 1938. Officials and New Deal leaders expect no new taxes this session and hope Congress avoids new tax legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Sandor S. Klein
United Press
Washington
Administration
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
40 ADRIFT IN OCEAN
A Panamanian freighter Fijian sent a radio report of a terrific explosion in the forward hold forcing Captain Alfred Parker and 40 crew to abandon ship and take lifeboats. The message intercepted by the U S coast guard cutter Sho shone in mid Pacific said some crew members were dead though no details were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Honolulu
T. Hi
Alfred Parker
U. S. Coast Guard
mid-Pasife
Tax program to pass by Mar. 31
Harrisburg report details final enactment of Gov Vinage Earles revenue program. Legislation reconvenes with remaining bills to fund state needs including cigarette and corporate taxes, gas and liquor levies, and real estate tax adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle
Morey J
Potter United Press
Harrisburg
Lower
Helland
Publc Utility Company
Senate
Govenor
Corry Debaters Score Victory in League Meet
Corry High School debate teams won again as the affirmative beat Meadville 2 to 1 yesterday. Speakers included Kathryn Hobertz Burton Dearing Raith Lyman and Honard Lyman for Corry while Meadville's team featured Mary Brook Robert Yeager Arthur Diskin and Joseria Arnold. Judges were Attorneys Walter Scott James Williamson and Lawrence Davison with Mac Baln Sears as chairman. Corry's negative team heads to Meadville today for the final match. Corry leads the league with four more matches than others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry High School
Meadville
Corry
Kathryn Hobertz
Burton Dearing
Raith Lyman
Honard Lyman
Mary Brook
Robert Yeager
Arthur Diskin
Joseria Arnold
Sharon Prisoner Escapes From Jail
Sharon prisoner Joe Collier, 28, of Sharon, fled from Mercer County jail today while working in the yard with trustees. Guards did not fire due to fear of harming other inmates. He had pleaded guilty to stealing an automobile in Sharon March 8 but had not been sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Mercer
Joe Collier
Sharon March Abth
Judge to Rule on New Trial Pleas in Seminuk Case
Warren county court and special justice Judge James I Brownson will rule tomorrow afternoon on petitions for a new trial by John Polens and Senauskas who seek to change guilty pleas to not guilty in the Seminuk slaying case. The two men claim pleas were coerced. Polens and Senauskas are jailed awaiting verdict and potential execution by electric chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Polens
Cadlind
Politein
Foe Senauskas
Gunnman
Corry
Warren County
Warren
James I. Brownson
Washington County
Brownson
State Superior Court
Cout
Polens Ant Sonauskas
Laminrrow
Metro Seminak
Younga‘ville-Pittsfield
Polens
Senauskas
Miliden
Seminuk
Big British airliner crash near Lyons France
A British Imperial Airways four motor airliner crashed in stormy weather in a vineyard near Lyons, 35 miles north of here, while en route from London to Marseille for India. Three crew were killed and nine seriously injured, with no details available immediately. The plane left London early today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Lyons
France
Nix
Vailes
Here
Oreux
Marseilles
Tndia
Rhone Valley
Imperial Air
London
Bus Crash near Salem Kills and Traps Thirteen
A Greyhound chartered bus overturned on Route 50 near Salem Illinois killing seven teens and trapping thirteen others. Fire destroyed the vehicle and many passengers were unaccounted for as rescue crews battled flames. at least three were taken to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Salem
Mar
Here
Greyhound Line
Pouhodlia
Pear Domly
Salam
Ieritgie
Samanda
ICKES' son held as hit and run driver
Robert Ikea, son of Harold Tekes, was held for grand jury action on a hit and run charge after arrest at his rooming house in Martins Ferry, Ohio. He spent eight hours in Wheeling city jail, sleeping on a bare three foot wide cot. Mary Calvin Kasared, three, burned to death today in a locked Calton home as her mother watched from the outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Robert Ikea
Harold Tekes
Omartins Ferry
Tekes
Wheeling, City
Mary Calvin Kasared
Calton
Model bill to check sit down strikes before Pa legislature
Two contrasting proposals to create strike mediation and collective bargaining agencies for labor and industry faced Pennsylvania's legislature. Gov Parle backs a three member labor board and expanded mediation powers, while a second plan favored by employers would limit interference with the right to strike. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Lsbor
Pennsylvania
George H L. Parle
State Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Tiwolila
Mediation Bureau
State Department of Labor and Industry
Labor Relations Bill
Tionesta Dam 10 to be Built Soon
Army engineers prepared to begin construction on the Pennsylvania flood control projects funded under the federal program. The three main works are Tionesta Crooked Creek and Mahoning with 4 000 000 dollars advanced to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tionesta
Atabe
Pennsylvania
Crooked Creek
Boy Severely Hurt In City Car Collision
A young boy was severely injured when an automobile collided with him as he ran into the street near Two park cars in Hydetown. He was rushed to TituaVille City Hospital and survived the crash with multiple injuries but no broken bones. The driver, Harry Mooney of Ol City, a former Corry resident and railroad employee, remains at the scene with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound Linea Bis
Roller Denby
Elty
Ety
W. Roberts
Salomn
Aduser
Eugene
Mira
Isabe Slo
Titusville City Hospital
Haydetown
Sabelock
Harry Mooney
Ol City
Corry
Mr Mooney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dex Lective
Hydelown
Money
Tituaville Hospital
Wilferieg
Detroit strike settlement claimed in rumored talks
Washington report says a sit-down strike by Detroit workers has been settled with official details to be released at a later time. Representative Laule O Rabont spoke briefly on the House floor confirming the resolution while markets await formal data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Sharp clash as senate hearing tests Roosevelt court plan
Washington march 24 Henry F Ashurst threatened to clear the new judiciary committee room after a sharp exchange during questioning of Princeton President Harold Dodds over the Roosevelt court plan. Applause from spectators highlighted the dispute as committee members pressed for details amid the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Mar
Henry F. Ashurst
Sebate
M Ale Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Ashurst
Harold Dodds
Princeton University
Dodds
Admission of Killing Boy in Pennsylvania Confesses by Relative
Oscar Shriver, 28, a former inmate of a feeble minded institution, confessed to hanging his elderly nephew Floyd Shriver. State police reported the boy’s body was found yesterday near his mother Cora Shriver after a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamhmhssurg
Siaron Hy
Oscar Shriver
Floyd Shriver
Mather
Cora Shriver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Punxsutawney, Pa
Eisie Wazelle
Adrian Hospital
Chillicothe
Charles T. Barnam
Lewis and Chrysler
Ocean
Greyhound
Salem, Ill
Ickes
Penn
Assembly
Boy
Child
Detroit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!