Roberts' Supreme Court nomination under Senate scrutiny
United Press reports a Senate majority cautious on Judge Roberts of Philadelphia for the Supreme Court. Prohibition views surface as a possible objection, but most Democrats and independents have not yet decided. Judiciary committee to refer for investigation amid renewed scrutiny of Roberts record.
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Paul Mallon
United Press
Washington
Senate Today
Presdent Higover
Ths
Supreme Court
Qwen J. Rauberts
Philadelphia
Roberts
Senate Judiciary Committee
John J. Parker
Robmts
Sheppard
Dem
Tex
Simmons Dem
Memorial Day Plans Form in City Observance
Plans for the Memorial Day observance are advancing with a 9:20 AM start in City Park followed by exercises. The Archie W. Thompson Post VFW and Boy Scout bugle corps will lead a parade, with the national organization posting to assist in Brie. Decorations for soldiers' graves are being arranged across city cemeteries.
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Lieyt
Archie W.thompson
Boy Scoul
Brie V. F. W. Bugle Corps
Brie
Oklahoma storm leaves four dead and dozens injured
Tornadoes swept eastern Oklahoma causing four deaths and about a dozen injuries with property damage around 200000. The system plowed through San Bois Rockford Blaine Eureka and Haskell counties from about 9 pm Friday night. Mrs Clem Hodges Jim Chappel John Chappel and Mrs Gladys Downs died. Mrs Downs was among the seriously injured taken to a Fort Smith Arkansas hospital. Oliver Downs survived with serious injuries.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Okahoma
Bell
Clem Hodges
Haskell Vouinty
Jim Chappel
Maskell
John Chappel
Haskell County
Gladys ‘Downs
Barflesville
San Bois
Rockford
Blaine
Eureka
Nero
Jack Wallace
Bureke
Fort Smith, Ark
Osage Hills
Bartlesville
Downs
Oliver Downs
Knights Templar officers meet at Northwestern gathering
Corry sent a large delegation from Clarence Commandery No. 51 to the Northwestern Pennsylvania Post Commanders and Line Officers Association banquet in Frank Tin last night. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Peck, Miss Sarah Powell, Frank Jones, Dr. A. Gurtls, Hart Haight, Frank Babbitt, W. E. Gilbertson, Wallace Young and C. P. Paulson. The Oil City Derrick notes the business meeting followed the banquet and records the unanimous election of Harry B. Wabel of Meadville as candidate for grand junior warden of the Grand Commandery, to be decided at the May 1931 conclave in Erie.
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Corry
Clarence Commandery
Knights ‘Templar
Pennsylvania
Knights Templar
Frank Tin
Peck
Sarah Powell
Frank Jones
4. A. Gurtls
Hart Haight
Frank Babbitt
W. E. Gilbertson
Wallace Young
C. P. Paulson
Oil City
Harry B. Wabel
Meadville
Grend Commandery
Wrights ‘Templar
Erle
Wight
Today’s Five Best Radio Ents on Various Networks
Radio listings show WHAF NBC eight o clock General Electric hour. WAIT NEG network seven thirty Del Monte program. NBC eight sixteen Culy Hopariat. WABC OBS network nine Paramount Puplix hour. WABC GBS network ten o clock Christian Weeks two Specht om cheatean.
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NBC
General Electric
Wait Neg
del ‘Monte
Culy Hopariat
WABC
Paramount
Puplix
GBS
Christian
Pinchot Claims Record Day Stumping Tour
Gifford Pinchot conducted a record one day stumping tour for the Republican nomination, traveling from Erie to Altoona and visiting 16 towns in 14 speeches. Pinchot claimed the route covered the greatest distance by any candidate in Pennsylvania campaigns.
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Pinchot
Corry
Gifford Pinchot
Erie
Altoona
Wire
Pennsylvania
Winners listed in third annual forensic league contest
Corry did not attend but interest focused on the third annual forensic league contest at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia yesterday. Gration won by Bier Snyden Pottsville with Frances Wilson second and John Paulus third. Reading won by Hardce Bine. extemporaneous speaking won by Vernon Blum with Helen Vinton second and Robert Hower third. Various music and vocal groups and instrument categories are listed, including Westinghouse, Schenley, Charleroi, Indiana, and others, with multiple winners across bands, orchestras, choral groups, and soloists.
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Corry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Bier Snyden Pottsville
Frances Wilson
Clearfield
John Paulus
Bryan
Reading
Hardce Bine
Northumberland
Vernon Blum
Ferndale Borough
Helen Vinton
Indiana
Robert
Dale Boro
New Brighton
Sunbury
Westinghouse
Trig Westinghouse
Oliver
Mabel ‘Fists
Helen Wetle
Barnes
Boro
Fred Kuhns
Treverton
John Grenninger
Lock Haven
Brother of Trigger Woman Thought Held in New Castle
In New Castle a man believed to be connected to the murder case involving State Highway Patrolman Corporal Brady Paul is being identified. Crawford, arrested in Bristow Oklahoma, is suspected as a brother of Mrs Irena Schroeder and possibly the third party in the crime that also implicates her companion Glenny Dague who faces possible execution by electric chair.
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New Castle
Pennsylvania
Crawford
Brady Paul
Bristow
Okla
Cering
Irena Schroeder
Omirder
Public invited to Corry Hospital program Sunday
Miss Ruth Clyburn superintendent of Corry Hospital invites the genital public to attend Sunday’s program of exercises at Corry hospital in observance of National Hospital Week. The exercises are scheduled for 2 30 o'clock.
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Ruth Clyburn
Corry Hospital
Corry
Natiune Hospital
Radios and comforts for federal prisoners moved from Elk County jail
Seven federal inmates at Ridgway Elk County jail, accused of being coddled with radios telephones arm chairs and other comforts, will be transferred to Birla to serve their seven day terms. Warden Leo Werner noted the devices were added under unusual circumstances to aid inmate communications and jail operations but argued the comforts were not appropriate. Federal Prison Superintendent Sanford Ester led the investigation prompting the transfer order and a note from U S Marshal McGregor that the move would complete the short sentences.
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Elk County
United Press
Pittsburgh
Wik County
Ridgway
Pennsylvania
Federal Superintendent of
Sanford Ester
WU. S. Mumbsl McGregor
Ae Tool
Alvin Kraig
St. Marya Howpitsl
BeYoung
Fia Department
Batee
Myeslinl
Gregor
Senators Offices at Capitol Ransacked Reports Run of Break-ins
Unga Press reports in Washington that Senator Hirakhi Johnson Republican California alerted police his capitol office was broken into last night. It follows recent ransacks of four senators offices with detectives investigating and fingerprints taken. Johnson noted none may have been missing though personal correspondence was disturbed.
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Unga
Washington City
Hirakhi Johnson
Repiblican
California
Capitol
Ohnson
Melel Jlo
Tenn
Senate
Secret Service
McKellar
Smooth
Utah
Brock
Deri
Capitol Police
Washington
Headquarters
Johnson
Fred Sandberg
Year Of Disaster Prophecy Fulfilled First Half 1930
A sanitized summary of varied calamities in early 1930 as foretold by prophets. Reports include Burma earthquake deaths, India riots during Gandhi’s passive resistance, China battles with mass casualties, Persia earthquake losses, and widespread rioting in Leylon-Blood regions. Columbus prison fire kills over 800. Texas tornado claims 66 lives.
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Burma
India
Gandhi
China
Salvation Army Citadel Reopens With Improvements
The Salvation Army Citadel on Washington Street reopens Monday after new ceiling installation rewiring and redecorating. Divisional commanders Colonel C. B. Campbell and Mrs B Campbell will lead the reopening program at 7 PM with songs, prayers, speeches by Rev Morgan, Mrs Colonel G B Campbell and Captain F Anspiby, and a dedicatory prayer.
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East Washington Street
Nation Army
Washington Street
B. Campbell
C. B. Campbell
Geist Cone
W. A. Joking
Mother's Day Observed Here With Special Services
Mother's Day will be observed in Corry with special sermons and exercises across churches. The article notes the national history since 1914, the Eagles' role led by Frank E. Herring, and traditions such as carnations and Arlington tomb services. Mrs. C. Stanley travels to Jamestown for the day.
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Corry
America
Mother
Congress
Arlington Cemetery
Atd
Rioting Guards Rebel as Mob Raids Tex Courthouse
In Sherman Texas a mob attacked guardsmen guarding the burned Grayson county courthouse after a lynching. Rioters dragged the body of George Hughes through the streets and burned nearby buildings as guardsmen took refuge at the county jail. By daybreak 225 more guardsmen were expected to arrive to restore order.
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United Flags
Sherman
Tex
Grayson County
Texas
Texas National
Hhi
George Hughes
Drew Farlow
Hughes
Three youths sacrifice lives to save girl in river incident
In Reading Pennsylvania on May 1 three boys Edwin Stisneberger 16 Gilbert Stisneberger 1 and Le Roy Gerhard 19 all textile mill workers leaped into the Selayhut river to rescue 18 year old Catherine A Britton after she stepped into a deep hole. They drowned while guiding her to shore and she survived fainting from exhaustion. Also noted Canton Ohio May 10 rear admiral George Reiter 85 navy rescue squadron commander died at his daughter's home after heart disease following a rest stop on the way from California to the east.
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Reading
Efort
Catherine A. Britton
Selayhut
Edwin Stisneberger
Gilbert
le Roy Gerhard
Catherine
Sane
Reiter
Canton
George Reiter
United States Navy
Caldfornia
Oil City Boy Slain by Ra Payroll in South America
Keating, 28, son of Bernard J. Keating of Oil City, was killed by bandits in the interior of South America while traveling with Tropical Oil Co payrolls. He carried as much as 200000 dollars in transit. his death follows a series of family tragedies.
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Oil City
Vou Wu
Keating
Bernard J. Keating
Plumer Street
Columbia
South America
Tropical Oil Co
International Petroleum
Mos
Nat Hive Constabulary
Justrall
Wancot
Paul
Tete
WDITS
Richard
Pau
Ix Vandersritt
Eighteen Ocean Flights Planned For Summer
London report notes eighteen transatlantic attempts during the 1980 season starting May 10. Sixteen airplanes and two airships are planned across May to September from multiple nations with pilots aiming westward and eastward routes. Costs and shipping implications are discussed, alongside crews from Britain France Sweden Hungary and others.
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London
Atlantic
Arthur Whitten Brown
Sir John
St. John's
NewFoundland
Clifden
Ireland
Tyre
United Press
Briish
British Admiralty
Dieumonn Coste
Maurice Belfonte
Paris
le Bourget
New York
Charles Lindbergh
Costa
Jand
Costas
Constantinople
Paul Montgomery
Fe, Kingstorn— Smith
Bucharest
Ospiain Il
Carretier
Britain
Gratt Zaycellis Il
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