Beaver Route Favored Over French Creek In Lake Erie Canal Project
Sheriff Bob Ritchie and Warren deputies raided a Warren County moonshine camp about three miles east of Columbus finding a 15 gallon still in operation. They seized a large quantity of whiskey making equipment and finished product. Milo Waltom was arrested on a prohibition violation and to be taken to Warren for a hearing. The moonshiner is believed to have supplied bootleggers in the area with liquor during recent months.
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Bob Ritchie
Warren
Warren County
Columbus
Milo Waltom
Ritchie
Warton
Hye
The Corry Police Assist In Chicken Coop Theft
Assisting Corry police, Guy Potter reports thirty Plymouth Rock chickens stolen from his Spartansburg area farm hen house. Potter suspects a truck was used. Theft discovered this morning. authorities review past suspects and seek clues to identify thieves.
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Corry
Guy Potter
Spartansburg
Plymouth Rock
Potter
Flennigan
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to Under Eye Operation
London May 8 United Fresh reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald will undergo an operation on his right eye Thursday. The official statement says the procedure will prevent him from returning to Geneva for conferences. He will attend the cabinet meeting then visit Buckingham Palace and see King George. His left eye had been operated on weeks earlier, with physicians denying retirement.
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United Fresh London
Ramsay MacDonald
No. 10 Downing Street
Geneva
Park Lane
King George
Buckingham Palace
Radio Entertainment Schedule Highlights for Tonight
WEAF presents Sanderson and Crumit at 7:00 p.m., WEAP NBC offers Ed Wynn and his band at 8:20 p.m., WJZ shows Party Night Life at 9:30 p.m., and WABC CBS carries Vast Freight at 0:15 p.m. followed by Religious and Education Associations Convention at 10:00 p.m. on the CBS network.
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WEAF
Network
Sanderson & Crumit
WEAP
NBC
Ed Wynn
WABC
CBS
Vast
WJZ
Judge Walt to deliver Memorial Day address in Erie
One Walt of Erie County Orphans' Court will speak at the Memorial Day observance in the city. The visit is arranged by the local VFW committee. Plans include a parade, exercises in City Park, cemetery visits, and graves of ex servicemen decorated.
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Walt
Erie County Orphans’ Court
Judge Walt
V. TF. W. Committee
Judge Wait
Erie
Orphans’ Court
Last Malls
Otter
Archie W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baltimore Abolishes Sunday Blue Laws After Vote
Baltimore voters approve an ordinance liberalizing Sunday restrictions by a large margin. Beginning next Sunday residents may attend movies bowl or wash cars without fear of fines or imprisonment. Police and city papers echo relief as long standing church led blue laws are scrapped.
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Baltimore
Lord'a Day ‘Alliance of
Baltimore City
Gaither
Mi Coats
Vyelief
Flour aid arrives for unemployed via Red Cross relief
Seventeen hundred sixty sacks of flour, obtained through the Corry chapter of the Red Cross, arrived for relief of the unemployed. The flour was unloaded in two hours at Bracken Brothers warehouse with assistance from relief workers. Chairman Starr of the Relief Fund said the flour would be allocated to families supported by the fund over the coming weeks as surplus from the government and royal consignments is distributed. Paul Raynor of Brocton, W. Va., was in the city en route No On City.
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Corry
Red Cross
Confy
Bracken Brothers
Bynd
Miso
Starr
Fund i
Heavy fog envelops Corry area with severe frost
A dense fog blanketed Corry and surrounding areas early today, among the heaviest on record, bringing a sharp frost to the countryside. Early workers reported near zero visibility across streets as motorists faced hazardous travel conditions in the pre dawn hours.
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Corry
Arly
Flier Held in Death of Writer in Fla Shootings
Miami May 3 Investigation into the mysterious death of writer Harden Clarke found shot to death in fianc e Mrs Jessie Keith Miller s home reopened with the arrest of Captain W N Lancaster Keith Miller s manager on murder charges Notes left with the body claiming Clarke died by his own action were forged and Lancaster admitted writing them to shield the couple Hawthorne the state s attorney said handwriting expert Herring called the notes forgeries Lancaster said he found the body wrote the notes to prevent suspicion and tried to revive Clarke but failed
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United Press
Miami
Fla
Haden Clarke
Jessie Keith-Miller
W N. Lancaster
Keith Miller
Keith-Miller
Clarke
Lancaster
Bill
Haden
Chubbie
Vernon Hawthorne
J. W. Herring
Hhmself
Man Kills Father Then Jumps Before Train
New Rochelle New Jersey May 3 Charles Fiorella 42 a bookbinder killed his father Vin Senkin Fiorella 67 with a pickaxe then leaped in front of a passing train. Authorities reported the fatal sequence occurred shortly after the homicide.
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New Rochelle
N. J
Charles Fiorella
Vin Senkin Fiorella
Beaver Route Recommended by Canal Board
The Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and Lake Erie Ohio river canal board recommended a 102 mile canal from the junction of Shreyer Creek and the Ohio River to Lake Erie near Ashtabula Ohio. The project would save three times its $6,042,912 construction cost annually in transport and include a 12 foot deep waterway with 14 foot bottom width.
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Ohio River
Lake Erie
French Creek
United Press
Pittsburgh
Maly
Ashtabula
U. S. Army Engineers
Washington
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Randolph- Perkins Engineering Company
FB. Dravot
Chamber of Commerce Canal Contact Committee
Alexander W. Dann
Canal Board
Clifford B. Connelly
Theodore Brent
C. W. Katz
U.S. Army
Ohio
Allegheny River
Pennsylvania
Rotary Names New Officers For Ensuing Year At Edinboro
The Rotary Club held a meeting naming officers for the coming year. Bet on Ne Pei De was highlighted with the president position deferred to a later meeting. Other officers named were Dr Harry Rhodes secretary Frank J Babbitt treasurer E Don MacKenzie sergeant at arms Will Wilcox Harry Auer and F A Loveland directors. An election of the new president is expected at next week’s meeting. Three Edinboro State Teachers College students presented a fine musical program including cello and piano performed by their members. Dr G Crawford of Edinboro State Teachers College attended as a guest.
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Rotary Club
Harry Rhodes
Prank
Babbitt
E. Don MacKenzie
Will Wilcox
Harry Auer
F. A. Loveland
Nextsweek
Service Club
Edinboro State Teachers’ College
G Crawford
Former Corryites in Bad Auto Crash
Word reached the city that Mr and Mrs AL Raymond formerly of Corry were seriously injured in an automobile accident near Glendale California late Monday. News reached Mrs Fred Barnes of East Main Street, daughter of the couple. No details were received but both were said to be in serious condition.
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AL. Raymond
Corry
Glendale
Calif
Mayor Defers Naming New Chief of Police
Mayor Ben F. Starr defers appointing a new police chief following the death of Johntl Ruppersburger. Acting Chief Patrolman John Planningasy will lead the department temporarily while candidates are reviewed, with Lloyd Ruppersburger to assist until the appointment. Several local citizens have filed for the job, but Starr has not named a finalist or whether the head will come from within or outside the force.
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Johntl Ruppersburger
Ben F. Starr
Mayer Starr
Starr
Jtwwad
Tu Wat
John Plannigasy Ceaioe
Sentiment grows for pardons in Massie case
Honolulu May 3 Growing sentiment favors pardons for the Massie case as Gov Judd faces a move to restore calm. Defendants optimistic despite looming sentences. Legislature repeals no-disparity release law, trial begins for Joseph Blackie Young, and prosecutors face appeals while pardon petitions circulate.
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Dan Campbell
United Press
Honolulu
American Society
Navy
Judd
Territorial
Judi
Joseph Blackie Young
Harry A. Kleugel
John ©. Kelley
Clarence Darrow
Athief
Charles
Davis Briday
Constable Vernon P. Moses Slain After Highway Confrontation
Pittsburgh May 3 Constable Vernon P. Moses 42 of Ross Township was shot to death near the city after an argument on a highway with two unidentified men. A pistol wound in his face and another under his chin were found. Moses held his unfired pistol and a flashlight. A repairman at a nearby streetcar barn said Moses chased the car to the curb, then an argument followed and a third car with a man and a girl was brought for aid.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Vernon P
Port
Moses
Ross Township
Phe
Joseph Matthews
Matthew
Avertus clash in China sparks U.S. help call
Shanghai May 3 Japanese marines from the Chapel district raided the American Defense sector south of Soochow Creek. Municipal police summoned the 31st U.S. Infantry to curb Japanese mistreatment of Chinese civilians. A Japanese commander resisted surrender, claiming Chinese had stoned his troops.
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United Press
Shanghai
Chapel District
Soochow Creek
U.S. Infantry
Eeonard
Katsumo
Girou
Hu Yielde
State scores in trial of Mayor Kline at Butler
Butler Pa May 3 The state may use any legal means to prove contracts for city purchases existed with the knowledge of Mayor Charles H Eline Judge Thomas D Pinletter ruled today at the resumed trial of the mayor and his former director of supplies The ruling marked the state s first victory in the early skirmishing Schlipp deputy city controller was recalled as the first witness and began identifying city records under special prosecutor Reed The defense saw the ruling as a blow to their case and the mayor conferred with his attorneys
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Butler
Charles H. Eline
Pittsburgh
Thomas D. Pintetter
Pinletter
Philadelphia
State Supreme Court
John Schlipp
Charles B. Prichard
Schlipp
Earl F. Reed
De’fense
Man Dies of Heart Attack While Grieving Wife
In Norris City cemetery on May 3, 78 year old Michael Unglaub collapsed and died from a heart attack while planting flowers at his wife's grave. Local authorities reported no foul play. The incident occurred in Norrisville where Unglaub had visited the cemetery regularly.
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Norristown
Norris City
Michael Unglaub
Attack on Mills as Owen Thomas plan faces House
Washington May 8 The Owen Thomas plan to fund a $600 million veteran bonus faced sharp criticism from Rep Patman and allies in the House Ways and Means committee. Patman accused Secretary Mills and others opposing the measure of failing to give sound advice and defended a bond based financing scheme via Federal Reserve banks. He named Del Monte Properties and the Kansas City Southern railroad as backers of anti bonus campaigns while urging a true bonds issuance plan.
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United Press
Washington
Lesters
Owen- Thomagy
House, Ways and Mefins
Palmen
Dems
Tess
Mls
Mille
Pulmaneler
Owen- Thomas
Paiman
Treasury Mills
Pat
Patman
Patmin
del Monte Properties Company of
California
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Fugitive from Justice Nabbed After Bond Jump
Michael Flaherty, who jumped his bond about seven or eight years ago on a prohibition charge, was arrested by state troopers last week in Lawrence Park and faces trial at the May term. He had returned to the city, thinking the case forgotten, but authorities say the long arm of the law still reached him.
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Michael Flaherty
Lawrence Park
Flaherty
Fupig Ti
Corry
Aridle
Wala
Hood
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