Hoover Outlines Porto Rico Hope as West Indies Tour Ends
President Hoover, returning aboard the Arizona, reports strong hope for Puerto Rico’s development while voicing skepticism on Virgin Islands measures. He emphasizes expansion of federal aid in health and education and notes no plan to transfer Puerto Rico to the interior department. A separate item notes efforts at Covey High School to retain coach A. McCall amid petitions and board considerations for athletic staff changes.
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United Press
Washington
Butteship
Arizona
Navy Department
Cape Hatteras
Hoover
West Indies
Norfolk
Trie
Porto Hico
Virgin Salasd
Porty Rica
Liki
Porty Ric
Interior Department
Virgin Islands
Sease A. Metiall
I Covey High School
Wii
Mipatii
Geach McCall
Stone
Line Beavers
Four Injured In Auto Crash At Titusville
Four persons were injured in a collision between a Hudson sedan and a Pontiac coupe at the corner of Walt and Drake streets about 10 o clock this morning. Miss Caroline Hogan and Mrs Walter Yosef suffered cuts and bruises with foot injuries. Bud Shitzer and Mrs Bud Suitner sustained facial and body bruises and hand pains. All were taken to City hospital by car with assistance from a passing ambulance. None appeared to be in serious danger according to Lowrey who attended the injured.
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Otulsville
Wauy
Walt and
Drake Streets
West Spruce Street
Shitzer
HBO
Lowrey
Instructed Verdict for Jack Dempsey in 1926 Contract
In Chicago on March 27, Jack Dempsey former world heavyweight champion won an instructed verdict ending a five day trial. The Chicago Coliseum Club had sought $500000 damages claiming breach of a 1926 contract to fight Harry Wills. The jury was absent when Judge Sterling Pomeroy warned spectators and then found Dempsey had not breached the contract.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Glib
Trim
Harry Wills
Gandhi Wins Complete Confidence From Indian Congress
United Press reports from Karachi that Mahatma Gandhi won complete confidence of the Indian National Congress and was named for the delegation. The working committee endorsed the Gandhi viceroy agreement but backed full independence as India's goal amid discussions on Anglo-India issues to be presented for acceptance or rejection at the congress Saturday.
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G. M. Dyce-Keele
United Press
Karachi
India
Mar
Mahatma Gandhi
Congress
Iis Fnveriers
All Tndian Congress
Gandhi
Lord Srivin
Journalists to Tell of Stalin and Mussolini on NBC
New York dispatch reports United Press correspondents Eugene Lyink and Thomas Morgiy will describe interviews with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Italian premier Benito Mussolini on NBC radio. Lyink, back in the U.S. on vacation, will recount how the first interview was obtained and Stalin’s signing of the piece. Morgan will offer Mussolini’s relaxed side, including a concert attended by three American girls.
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United Press
Eugene Lyink
Thomas
United Press Star
Fame
National Broadcasting Company
Juyons
United States
Mastow
Wil Josed Blain
Idtatov
Stalin
Lyons
Josef Stalin
Morgan
Benito Mussolini
Mary
Stilehand
Six Pittsburgh paving projects cited in city charges
Mar 27 report on six Pittsburgh paving projects from a city hearing charged the city with misstatements in cost estimates totaling up to 81,100,000. Former controller Henry O. Gyans brought the charges. testimony described large discrepancies labeled bad engineering. Chief Engineer C. M. Reppert wept and threatened resignation. a committee of engineers may be formed to probe the Department of Public Works and advise reforms.
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Pittsburgh
Shoecraft
Henry O. Gyans
Eyans
C. M. Reppert
Department of Public Works
Leltur
Wm. A. Fox
Myans, Shoecraft
Vivans
Charles Kline
Corneil Herron
Income tax collections lag this year
Income tax collections as of March 25 stood at 829 million dollars, down from 642 million the same date last year, reflecting continued slump in receipts shown from Washington.
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United Press
Washington
23 Reasons for New Trial in Rossiter Case
Counsel for S Rossi ter Joseph Donovan and Lester Eepis convicted in Evie federal court on several conspiracy charges will appeal if Judge McVicar denies their motion for a new trial. The motions for a new trial list 23 reasons including Patrone the substituted prisoner’s alleged incompetence to testify, Patrone the government’s key witness, and requests for arrest of judgment.
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S. ¥ Rossiter
Joseph Donovan
Lester Eepis
Evie
United States Circuit Court
Appeals
Nelson McViews
McVicar
Followine
Piie
Vial
Patrone
Gove
Bids Sought for Twelve Western Pennsylvania Road Projects
Harrisburg March 27 state highway department invites sealed proposals due April 17 for twelve road construction projects mainly in western Pennsylvania. Readies include Armstrong Butler Venango Cambria Clarion Clearfield Elk Clearfield Elk Huntingdon and plus several townships and boroughs with lengths ranging from about 1.7 to 6.8 miles.
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United Press
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Armstrong
Butler
Venango
Hovey
Allegheny
Clarion
Redbank
Hawthorne
Clearfield
Gulick
Woodland
Elk
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio listings show WABC CBS at 7:00 with Marion Downey. WEAF NBC at 7:00 features Major Bowes and Family. WIZ NEC at 0:30 offers Chorus and Orchestra. WABC GBS at 10:00 presents Lee Morse and Tenor. WEAP NGG at 10:39 schedules.
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WABC
CBS
Marion Downey
WEAF
NBC
Major Bowes
Inventory of Pagas Company Holdings Begun
Engineers George Welker and John Rice of the Pennsylvania Gas Company, with H. M. Allison of the Public Service Commission, conducted an inventory in Warren and other towns. The effort, part of ongoing negotiations with Warren, Erie, and Corry, aims to detail physical property for rate and tariff reviews, with results to be discussed at the next Commission meeting on April 9.
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John Rice
Birgh Onguerr
Corry
Wie
Wieren
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Peyple
Public Service Commissib
Rif Li Ince
Warren
George Welker
Down Rice
Warren Borough
H. M. Allison
Public Service Commission
Vibe
Public Service Commissions
Gas Company
Erie and
Youths nabbed in trooper killing extradited to New York
Two Pennsylvania youths, Stanley Chera and William Schermnetzer, both 20 and 21, were captured in Oklahoma and ordered extradited to New York to face murder charges in the shooting of Trooper John Frey after a store robbery. They confessed to a spree that began with minor holdups and included car thefts across multiple states.
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Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
New York State
United Press
McAlester
Okla
Mar
Stanly Chera
Willian Schermnetzer
New Yor
Chacses
John 2. Frey
Frey
Sno
Cicero
Lee
John Walden
Canton
Hero
Sthetmweitzer
New York
Wrey
Walden
4Chero
Ullet
Pittsburgh
Edward Updike
Chera
Schermmetze
Updike
Scranton
Albany
Buffalo
Dairymen Sub-District Meeting Held at Waterford
Sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association at Waterford featured Director Marsh reporting from New York, urging study of President Sexauer's letter. Plans for poster and essay contests were set, with Waterford Vocational High students performing. Greenfield to host next sub district meeting in April. Corry members noted.
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Dairymen’s League Coiperative Association, Inc
Waterford
Doll Willoom
Regulip Rm
HH. Marsh
New York City
Sexauer
New York
Upal
Utica
Tyne
Waterford Vocational High School
Boyd Arters
Mill Village
McSora
Greenfield
Weekend cold snap to bring record low in western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh reports a violent cold wave is forecast to grip western Pennsylvania this weekend. Forecaster W S Brotzman warns rain today will drop temperatures toward 40 degrees tomorrow, then fall to 20 to 25 by Sunday night. Rain will turn to snow as the thermometer slides.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Western
Pennsylvania
W. S. Brotzman
Brotaman
Buffalo Man Captures Real Fortune On Race
A Buffalo man, Clayton C. Woods of 247 Cart Street Pasian NY, becomes instant millionaire after Graxie wins the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree. Prize money around 8901 dollars. Stakeholders include Irish hospital sweep stake consideration and local proprietors listed.
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Buffalo Man
United Press
London
Man
Huine
Appeasi Inately
Slueti Forlie Lycky Ueken Wblelies
St Edward's Students to Compete in Diocesan Oratorical
St Edward's and other diocesan schools will enter the Hip pie Diocesan School District oratorical contest for high school students in grades nine through twelve. Bishop Gannon announced $200 in awards, with district eliminations May 14 in Bradford and diocesan finals June 19 in Erie.
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St. Edward's
St. Woward’s Hill
Schouls
St Bernard's High School
Bradford
St Mary's
St. Marys
St. Benedict's Academy
En's
Ridgway
St. Ril
Ward's High
Corry
St. Catherine’s High School
DuBois
Erie
Gannon
Crazed By Reverses Attacks Sons In Honolulu Tragedy
Dudley W. Wallace wealthy New York stock broker died in a Honolulu hospital from bullet wounds after he attacked his two sons Dudley 12 and Donald 6 fracturing their skulls The sons were in critical condition Mrs Wallace found him at home after he had been confined to a New York sanatorium for six weeks following heavy stock losses.
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Honolulu
Dudley W. Wallace
New York
Dudley
Donald
Wallace
Wallkill
Many killings and holdups laid to Chicago bandit Burke
Fred Burke, famed Chicago gangster described as the most dangerous criminal alive, is linked to a spree of killings and robberies across several states. Reports note his involvement in bank robberies, a Detroit trust company robbery, a Toledo police shooting, a Louisville bank hold up, and Wisconsin heists totaling large sums. Burke, allied with Scarface Al Capone, remains elusive while authorities pursue him across jurisdictions.
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United Press
Joseph
Fred Burke
Wiftuers
Burke
Cabbery
Shiyluy
Meretepth Trust Company
Patersin
Toledo
Louisville
Meni Pashier
Wisconsin
Immder
Antiner
Columbia City
India
Immle
Burle
Scarface al Gippe
Bunkie
George “Bugs
Valentine
Teenage girl admits series of Philadelphia robberies
A 17 year old girl calling herself Miy Bulph alias Loretta Leo claimed to have arrived from Creighton, Ps. She told police she participated in five hold ups in Philadelphia and implicated another woman and three men now under arrest. A 25 year old neighbor identified as Julia Brynes lived nearby in Creighton.
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Philadelphia
Miy Bulph
Loretta Leo
Creighton
Olitsr
Julia
Brynes
Flivver Airplane 15 Latest In Aviation
New York May 27 A flyer aircraft described by William Bushnell Stout will be shown in Detroit at the annual air show. The design features a fuselage resembling an automobile body for family use. Production was hinted but no prize was given and details remain unclear.
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United Press I
New York
William Bushnell Stout
Stout Laboratories
Detroit
Wiehitt
Erie School Board May Lower Tax Levy
Erie school board member R E B Weschler said any tax increase is out of the question and urged cutting the budget to a minimum in an effort to reduce the levy. The full board discussed the tax situation at Thursday night’s meeting.
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Erie School Board
R. EB. Weschler
Hué
Mtr
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