Youth 15 Killed When Shotgun Discharges in Woodlands
Phillip Clark a 15 year old boy from 942 East Main Street was killed instantly when his single barrel 12 gauge shotgun discharged in the swampy woodland near Main Street and the Erie Railroad tracks. The exact cause remains undetermined though accidental discharge or a fall while handling the gun are suspected. He was a junior high student and athletic participant. The body was taken to the Davison-Tharsten Home pending funeral services at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
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Phillip Clark
Dorr J. Clark
East Main Street
Main Sire
Erie
Ind
Albert
Clark
R. Lawrence Davyish
Davison
Colinty
Dimlsr High School
Minior
Dorr J. Clarke
Jeannette
Barbara
Fred
Paul
Walter Wilsled
J. B.olart
Elgin
Win
Davison Thaerst
Wil Tetham
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
D'dlick
Tatthwrith Cemetery
Two Are Ousted At Eastern Pen United Press
Harrisburg March 49 Immediate dismissal of Sergeant Henry MacGregor was ordered by Welfare Secretary Ear thur Sweeny after the lannel escape plot thwarted in the Eastern penitentiary last month. Sweeny also directed 16 day suspensions for maintenance officers James Ginley and Fred Banks and for all other guards on duty in cells 9 and 10 at the time of the attempt, with exception of Sergeant Brock.
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Eastern Pen
United Press Harrisburg
Henry MacGregor
Ellis Héneycullt
Welfare
Earthur Sweeny
Lannel
Eastern Penitentiary
Swerny
James Ginley
Fred Banks
Brock
Installation of Emmanuel Troop No 81 Scoutmaster Sunday
Charles Collier to be installed as Scoutmaster of Emmanuel Troop No 81 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in a 7 30 PM ceremony. District Commissioner Ray Yohe will act as master of ceremonies. The program includes fire making, charter presentation to Rev. Kuhn, oath administration, and installation of troop committee and new scouts Richard Alfred Robert Smith John Smith Albert Ficcardi Alfred Ficcardi William Hammond and others with speeches by Rev Willis Crow and St Agnes rector.
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Harles Collier
Emmanuel
Eed H. Collier
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Ray ¥. Yohe
Mastermore
Flint and Steel
Stet
Richard Clemens
Eric. Mervyn Mast
William J. Kuhn
Mr. Nast
Edward G. Crapser, Jr
R. G.wal- Jing
Allan A. Brooks
John Jones
W. H. Merrick
E. W. Feldt
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Erie
Tme
Richard Alfred
Robert C. Smith
John A. Smith
Albert J. W. Ficcardi
Alfred J.ficcardi
William ‘W. Hammond
Robert B. ‘Woodworth
Lawrence
Eckman
Richard
Warner
Carl Bost Ker
Dewey Attacks New Deal in Wisconsin Primary Push
Chicago dispatch reports Thomas E. Dewey seeking Wisconsin primary votes after charging the New Deal with intimidation coercion extortion and theft. He criticizes President Roosevelt and aims to persuade Republican voters ahead of the April 2 Wisconsin contest. Dewey plans further speeches in Milwaukee and Michigan, signaling a broad anti New Deal platform.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Manhattan
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Milwaukee
Torolin
Roosevelt
Report on Welles' Europe trip stays secret at White House
Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles returned with findings from European capitals but the White House moved to keep his report private. President Roosevelt postponed his press conference and held a lengthy 95 minute meeting with Welles and Hull to discuss European conditions. No public disclosure followed the sessions as officials warned against predicting policy moves.
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Hobart C. Monter
Press Star
Washington
Sumner Welles
White House
Welles
Roosevelt
Haseen
Capitol
Cordella Bull
Hull
Stephen
Europe
Murder Club Seeks Witness in Brooklyn Mafia Case
New York March 28 A crime ring known as the Murder Club reportedly opposes Brooklyn DA William O Dwyer over custody of wire frescos. One rescue saved a key witness from death last Sunday aiding prosecutors in building indictments connected to the May 25 1927 Raidaitl killing and other murders. The witness remains unnamed.
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United Press New York
Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
George Raidaitl
Yale
Miter
Bbe
Qgminal Hang
Happyi Mylphe
Frank
Phil
Strauss
the Dasher
Burges Sunk in Oslo Fjord. 116 Saved Amid Loss
A Norwegian steamship Burges of about 3,200 tons was sunk near Oslo. One hundred sixteen people were saved as rescuers secured survivors from the sea amid the disaster.
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Oslo
Norway
Burges
Giant Coach
England
Cyclone Kills 30 in Louisiana Villages
United Press report from Mapoleonville Louisiana says a cyclone struck Tieretort, 21 miles west of the parish town, around 11 30 a m destroying shacks and leaving more than 30 dead. Ambulances from Thibodaux and Lobedheville rushed to the isolated area as details remained scarce.
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United Press
Mapoleonville
Tieretort
Here
Thibodaux and Lobedheville
Search at Penn State for sex fiend slayings student
Fraternity leaders at Pennsylvania State College joined in the search for a sex fiend who slain 17 year old Rachel Taylor a freshman from Wildwood New Jersey. Authorities believe the killer was someone she knew and she was found four miles off her route after getting into a car. Leitzell called the interfraternity council to meet and asked fraternity presidents to report any member absent without explanation between 1 21 a m yesterday and dawn. Half the 5 000 men on campus belong to fraternities as the case is probed.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Rachel Taylor
Pennsylvania State College
State College
Rachael Taylor
So-ec
Wildwood
N. J
Lettrell
College Town
Inter-Fraternity Council
Tor
Clark Lindsey suffers broken pelvis in crash
An 18 year old youth, Clark Lindsey, son of Jas E. Lindsey of R D 1 Corry, was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis after a late Thursday crash on the Corry Union City highway. Ralph S Thomas of Union City and Glen G Arters of Detroit were in the other vehicle. no serious injuries reported.
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Corry
Clark Lindsey
Jas E. C. Lindsey
R. D
Ralph S
Thomas
Bank Street
Union City
Glin G. Artérs
Gates Street
Detroit
Corry-Uni
Ion City
Kirk Gayoyer
Brook Street
Himihs
South Center Street
Ocwu
Pang
One-Day Extension for 1939 License Tags
A one day grace was granted for using 1939 license plates due to last minute issuance delays. W W Waterhouse, local auto distributor, was informed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that motorists may use 39 plates on Monday despite Sunday rules.
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Tiewmoon Mamerisuur
W. W. Waterhouse
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Clergyman Dies in New Jersey Electric Chair
In Trenton New Jersey March 20 a minister Rev Walter Bworesk died in the electric chair at State Prison, the first execution in the state. He murdered his 18 year old daughter to collect $66 000 insurance. He had a last dinner of chicken and sides, a final cigar, and a prayer with prison chaplain Rev John Oman before the chair. Witnesses reported a calm, focused bearing as the sentence was carried out.
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United Rrens
Trenton
N. d
State Prison
Walter Bworeck
Dworesk
John B. Oman
Oman
Erie Negro Faces Murder Charge
A 52 year old man died after three stab wounds from a saber in Erie. George Nesbit named Wade Darrell Jr aged 24 as his assailant, who has fled. District Attorney Burton R. Laub said prosecutors will seek murder charges replacing the prior assault with intent case.
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Erie
Macuu
George Nesbit
Edward Englert
Nesbit
Wade Darrell, Jr
Iusailant
Burton R. Laub
Tormiton
Charglis Darrell
Muder
Holusphy 4 approves revolution amid near silent session
In Washington on March 28 the Holusphy 4 passed a motion by voice vote with little debate. The measure targets a contempt charge tied to long-standing committee questions. James Hodgken, 55, a Pittsburgh communist, faces retaliatory actions as the vote concludes.
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Washington
Holusphy
Lon Wgainat
James Ho Dgken
Pittsburgh
Witness says Dems kept GOP tax plan in 1930s graft case
Dauphin County testimony in Harrisburg on March 29 reveals the Democratic Party rejected a state employee payroll tax and other funding schemes tied to the GOP plan. Eugene Mayer quoted Bashore’s testimony showing 1936 decisions against two percent employee salary assessments and earlier quota proposals, amid graft probes into Governor Earle's administration.
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Morey J. Potter
United Press
Harrigburg
Dauphin County
Tajo Jie
Nimeitg
House of ‘Representatives
George H. Earle
Mayer
Ralph M Bashore
Grand Jvy
Oy Dan- Chin County
Cart B. Sheliey
Bashore
G. Oup
State Department
Row
House
Nnane
Pinance
Edgar Barnes
State Supreme Cours
Epitaph in Snow for Plane Crash Victims
Dispatches from Leamington Ontario report the crash of a $20,000 plane off Lake Erie near Pelee Island. Victims include Pilot Tom Higgins 36 Mabel Tessier and Sam Kovinsky. Rescue crews found the fatal message “all dead” formed in snow onshore.
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Vail
Associated Press
Leamington
Ont
Tom Higgins
Lake Erie
Uw Pelee Island Mall
Buef
Besta County
Mabel Tessier
Levi
North Ridge
Sam Kovinsky
Leamingtons
Roosevelt Jr Fined for Spending While Not Home
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr son of the president was fined ten dollars and three dollars eighty cents costs for spending while away from home in New York state an item disclosed today
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
German Fleet Moves Out In Battle Report
Soviet Russia dominates Europe war scene with Nazi air attacks on Allied shipping and rumors of German warships challenging the British navy off Scandinavia. Moscow speeches, trade talks, and Allied-France tensions shape a widening crisis as Berlin blasts Allied actions in northern waters.
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Joe Alix Morris
United Press
Soviet
Russia
Europe
Scandinavia
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Premley Vin
Jouieslav Molotoy
London
Russa
Ivan Mutsy
Brita
Beltwin Wis Tie
Ergo
Setayre
Far East
China
Supreme War Council
Germasy
Balkans
Nazi Claumy
Thuropen
Wye
Berlin
Shetland Islands
Skagerrack
Scandinavian
Rome
Reich
Newtewla
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Gricken
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Dewey
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Dems
G. O.P
Lake Mine
Theo P. Williams
W. T. Gillette
Huntsville
Pelee Island
Edward B. Hawkins
Gerry
Louisiana
Penn State
Frat Leaders Aid
Concord Township
Wan
Brit
Shetland Isles
U. S
Harrisburg
Beajor
George Plaldine
Walliop
Anghieere
Society of Pentwylvenin
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