Pinchot Raps Republicans Opposing Earle Social Reform
Honolulu reports reveal secretive fleet maneuvers as 45 naval seaplanes depart Pearl Harbor for Midway in a staged mass flight amid fleet exercises. Secrecy shrouds the unit’s route with indications they may not reach Midway before Saturday.
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Richard C. Wilson
United Press
Honolulu
U. H
Thy
Pleney
Pearl Harbor
Midway Sland
United States
Midway
Harvor
San Diego
America
French Frigate Shoals
Hain Letters Ruled Illegal Amid Nationwide Crackdown
Postal workers will examine unsealed mail linked to the prosperity chain letter craze to halt its spread. Postmaster Harry Auer says the letters are gambling and violators face fines or imprisonment for trafficking them. People who reverse the letters risk arrest to avoid embarrassment.
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Harry Auer
Tody
Corry
Shawqout and Northern to end Brockway passenger service
The Public Service Commission grants the Pittsburgh Shawqout and Northern Railroad permission to discontinue passenger service between Brockway Jefferson County and the state line in McKean County. Discontinuance of daily except Sunday passenger car service on the line is not protested.
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Shawnut
Brockway
United Press
Harrisburg
The
Public Service Commission
Pittsburgh, Shaw= qout and Northern Railroad Company
Jefferson
Lightning strikes kill three cows on Martin Kuss farm
Three cows on the Martin Kuss farm in R. D. 1 were struck and killed by a bolt of lightning during a late storm. The cows stood about sixty paces from a tree that was also struck and damaged. Several heavy showers occurred in the afternoon and early evening. no other livestock losses were reported this morning.
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Martin Kuss
Farmer murdered near Erie in Chickens dispute suspect fled
A 57 year old farmer, Barton Lepley of West Ridge Road, was beaten and shot to death after a stranger asked about chickens. His wife Arma and son Homer found him. attacker fled. State police investigated. victim described as wearing a grey cap.
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United Press
Erie
Barlton Lepley
West Ridge Road
Lepley
Arma
Homer Lepley
Extension of NRA Nine Months Favored by Democrats
Democratic senators, facing only five weeks before NRA expires, voted in a special conference to extend the program for nine months despite President Roosevelt’s preference for a two year continuation. Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson said the extension would be more practical than a broad WRA overhaul before the act ends. The group also concluded the Senate could not finish its work before July 1.
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United Press
Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Joseph T. Robinson
WRA
Robinson
Senate
Lis
Tag Day Sale for Hospital to Benefit Corry Auxiliary
May 12 observance by Corry Hospital Auxiliary features a tag sale at Condra's Pharmacy with Mrs Harrisol Keppel as chairperson and a list of Ladies Auxiliary members assisting. High school girls will distribute tags. public cooperation requested. Harrisburg bond issue approval of 20 000 dollars for Irwin borough funds street, water, police and fire equipment improvements.
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Harrisburg
Thomas A. Legue
Irwin
Westmoreland County
Deaths and reform clash amid Pennsylvanian politics
Governor Earle's social and labor reform program faces a tax bill d rail in Harrisburg as Senator Sordoni unveils a 360 million package funded by ten tax items. Pinchot, visiting, reaffirms Republican platform backing social legislation amid a deadlock in the state senate.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg, Pa
George H. Earle
They’ State Senate
Senate
Andrew J. Sordoni
Luzerne
Sordoni
Otter
Gifford Pinchot
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Two Cops Beaten in Strike Riot at Cleveland Plant
May 10 193? Two East Cleveland policemen were severely beaten during a clash between 13 officers and 800 strikers at the Electric Vacuum Cleaning Company plant in Cleveland. Pickets blocked worker entry. shots were fired and tear gas released as police escorted workers inside. Officers Joseph Rabek and John Fenrick were hurt and taken to Lakeside Hospital. striker Louis Brezich was arrested and sentenced six months in the workhouse.
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United Press
Cleveland
East Cleveland
Wleetric Vacuum Cleaning Company
Joseph Rabeck
John Fenrick
Lakeside Hospital
Louis Brezich
Bill halts Farrell Sharon consolidation in state act
Harrisburg May 10 Governor Farrell signed the Reed bill amending city consolidation law. The measure requires a direct majority of votes in each city to approve consolidation and stipulates that if a city votes against annexation, proceedings are dismissed.
Views FDR Action Party Slaughter Refusal
United Press dispatch from Mashington on May 10 reports Key Leng charging in the Senate that President Roosevelt refusing to sign the patron bombilation bill is “paddings the Democratic party to slaughter” in a heated partisan exchange.
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F. D. R. Action Party
United
FRAME AND KLOSS LOSE HIGHWAY POSTS
Three western Pennsylvania district engineers for the highway department were replaced by Secretary Warren Van Dyke. N S Spague of Pittsburgh named engineer for district 11, succeeding H E Kloss in Allegheny Beaver Westmoreland Lawrence counties. A Griffith of Franklin becomes district engineer for Crawford Erie Forest Venango Mercer Warren. Tom Pealer of Indiana named to district 10 succeeding J S Ritchie in Williamsport, covering Indiana Butler Clarion Jefferson Armstrong counties. Retiring officials earned 6000 dollars annually. successors will earn 5000.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Western Pennsylvania
Highway Department
Warren van Dyke
N.S. Spague
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Beaver
Westmorelanding
H. E. Kloss
Lawrence
Counties
A. Griffith
Franklin
T. €. Frame
Crawford
Erie
Forest
Venango
Mercer
Warren
Tom Pealer
Indiana
J. S. Ritchie
Williamsport
Butler
Clarion
Jefferson
Armstrong
Strike negotiations stall in Toledo with key meetings planned
Detroit May 1. Negotiations to settle the Toledo Chevrolet strike reached a standstill today. A meeting is scheduled tomorrow in Toledo with General Motors officials, striking workers, and federal labor officials. Assistant secretary of labor Tabyard F. McGrary spent yesterday in conferences with GM executive W. S. Knudsen and AP organizer P. J. Dillon, plus federal labor counselor Thomas J. Williams.
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Detroit
Toledo
General Motors
Tabyard F. McGrary
W. S. Knudsen
P. J. Dillon
L. Organizer
Thomas J. Williams
Hauptmann Prosecution Plea Filed Over Conviction
Trenton New Jersey May 1 Counsel for Bruno Richard Hauptmann filed 193 reasons to overturn his conviction of the ransom murder of Charles A Lindbergh Jr. The motion assails Attorney General David Wilentz asserting pretrial and trial errors and biased summations that violated Hauptmanns rights. The filing targets Wilentz characterization of the defendant and improper influence on jurors.
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Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Wilentz
United Press
Trenton
WN. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Linuvergh, Jr
Egbert ‘Rosecrans
Cam Op Hauptmann
David Wilealy
Hat Haupmman
Whrld
Erie Man Named to Highway Post
Warren Ven Dyke, Secretary of Highways, announced the appointment of J. Finneran Brin as assistant district construction engineer for the department. The position was vacant since February with an annual salary of 240 dollars.
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Unitea Rr
Harrisburg
Warren Ven Dyke
Gntm J
Finneran
Brin
Wrasselin
Criticism Will Not Oust State Relief Director
Harrisburg May 10 Robert L Jumison the state relief director says he will not retire under fire and will stay on through his one year leave from Time magazine. Despite legislative probes and two bills to remove him he remains confident he is doing good work and attributes attacks to Republican efforts to embarrass the One Earle administration.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Robert L. Jumison
Yarkes
George H. Sarle
Pennsylvania
Partizan Sanner
State Emergency Relief Board
Time Magazine
Johnson
Toin House-Senate
General Assembly
Eisaman Named Director Of Penna Farm Show
Howard G Eisaman of East Springfield township Erie county to direct the Pennsylvania Farm Show succeeding John H Light. Eisaman will receive nine thousand dollars annually and is connected with the Pennsylvania State Grange. Light, secretary of the Grange, was dismissed. Announcement made by J Hansell French state secretary of igri enti Bisamin.
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Eisaman
United Press
Howard G. Eisaman
Springfield Township
Erie County
Corry
Pennsylvania
John H. Light
Lebanon
J. Hansell French
Igrienti Bisamin
Pennsylvania State Grange
Light
Death chamber spectacle ends in sobs and prayers
In Huntsville Texas Raymond Hamilton age 22 faced the electric chair after a crime linked to Clyde Barrow’s gang. He sobbed as the current began and died at 12 26 a m after a priest offered comfort. Nearby in Joliet three convicts died in the chair after protests of innocence and incoherent prayers.
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United Press
Huntsville
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Public Enemy
Fis
Hamilton
Mator
Crowson
Jo& Palmer
Olers
Eastham
Clyde Barrow
Ireland
Pinnegen
Hamallten
Palmer
Joliet
Old State
Gerner
Rockford
Til
Arthur Thielen
John Hauft
Chicago
Jealous wife admits slaying near Meadville
In Meadville Pennsylvania on May 10 a 20-year-old woman, Jos eph Shellenberger, confessed to shooting her 26-year-old husband, saying she acted from jealousy of his mother. She was held in Crawford county jail as authorities pursued the case.
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United Press
Meadville
Crawford County
jBi
Joseph Shellenberger
Shellenberg
oYye
Stuart A. Culbertson
Descendant of Balamanoa Honored at Funeral in Jamestown
May 10 reports a Seneca tribe member and descendant of Balamanoa, Dixon Cronse, honored by Wicli and others as a prominent figure in the Beneca nation and descendant of Dateh hay cap tae days. Mr. Croyai, a former treasurer and multiple tribal council member of the Seneca nation of Indians, died Wednesday night at W. CA Hospital in Jamestown after nine days following an appendix operation. Many of his kin and tribal colleagues attended.
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Balamanoa
Dixon Cronse
Beneca
Seneca War Party
Mr. Croyai
Intna
W. CA
Jamestown
Earliet
Dutch Captive Dies Among Salamahea Citizens
A Dutch captive who lived among Salamahea citizens died yesterday morning. Born on the Allegany Reservation 42 years ago he spent decades as a telegrapher for the Pennsylvania Railroad, mainly in Corry, Pa, and lived at Col Spring near Quaker Bridge. He leaves a widow and son Rupert, three sisters, and two brothers. The burial is planned for Saturday.
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Salamahea
Allegany Reservation
Pennsylvania Railroad
Corry
Col Springpear Quaker Bridge
Rulpert
Indian Hero Refuses Return to Whites in Seneca Settlement
A boy captured near Allegany River grew up among the Senecas after escape from a stake burning. Nurtured by an Indian mother he married an Indian maiden and led a small business before relatives urged his return to white society. He declined, proclaiming allegiance to his wife children and people, rising to prominence among the Senecas.
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Allegany River
Roosevelt Unchanged On Plans To Veto
Washington May 10 Thousands of telegrams flood the White House urging President Roosevelt to sign the 2 000 000 000 inflationary Pat man bonus bill but he shows no sign of changing his veto stance. By mid morning an estimated 6 000 messages were received and Commander James Van Zandt of the Veterans of Foreign Wars urged a million more. Roosevelt reiterated to the St Louis American Legion convention that war veterans should be cared for and that the country as a whole supports the policy of assisting the disabled and needy while opposing immediate cash payments.
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United Press
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Patman
James van Zandt
St. Louis
Corry Schools to Receive Aid From Deficiency Bill
Gay George H. Earle signed the deficiency appropriation bill providing nearly 6 million dollars to cover rent deficits for Corry and other districts. The act fronts 29.5 percent of total aid to large city districts and allocates funds for rural and small town districts. Final approval comes just before May budget and tax levy decisions, easing budget balancing for many districts.
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George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Corry
Department of Public Instruction
Public Instruction
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Elas
Amalle
Seek Finances For Sewer Work In Erie
Erie city's storm relief sewer plan advances with officials discussing funding sources. Mayor Gil Miller notes preliminary steps underway while Erie Railroad grants informal permission to use a right of way east from Maple Avenue for the project. City council to consider extension or special session at next meeting. May 1 discussion on financing plan and proposed methods.
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Erie Railroad
Hoe Hon
Gil Miller
Erle Baltroid Company
Maple Avenue
Cill & Spertial Kension
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