Britain and France May Join Hands to Dodge Debt
London and Paris report adamant refusals by Great Britain and France to pay full June installments on American debts. Officials foresee token payments only if reductions are negotiated, fearing default stigma and market disruption. Meetings among Britain, France, and Italy will be kept secret to avoid signaling pressure.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
America
Great Britain
France
Vapwood
Byange
Pillers
Neil
Washington
Paria
Dei
Britain
Italy
NRA-policy shift eyed as aid to small firms discussed
United States officials in Washington consider a change in NRA policy aimed at retreat from regulating small business and service industries. The move responds to critics who say small firms face strangling codes, with recovery officials weighing actions after a review headed by Clarence Darrow.
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United Ores
Washington
NRA
Relovery
Criics
Clarence Darrow
Nwa Agers
Small Army of Officers to Guard Pa Polls
Philadelphia May 11 A large peacekeeping effort will guard Pennsylvania primary polling places next Tuesday to prevent fraud and voter intimidation. Several hundred U S marshals and state, county, and municipal officers will monitor precincts while state police stay ready to deploy where trouble is anticipated.
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Juseim
Walwet
Gifford Pinchot
Reed
Senate
David A. Reed
Pinchat
Efara
State subsidy cuts fifteen percent for Corry district
Corry School District and other districts face a 15 percent reduction in state subsidies next year as the 1933 biennial appropriation limits tighten funding. Officials say the cut, planned for the 1934-35 school year, follows a $54 million subsidy cap set by the 1933 General Assembly.
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Corry
Department of Public Instruction
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Department of Publi
Offic
Education Department
Lince
Murder Mystery in Gotham Leaves Couple Hurt
Richard Becher, 61, a Sousa band alumnus, was killed in his New York home while his wife Dorothy, 44, lay critically wounded. Police seek intruder theory amid no revolver, missing ladder, cut wires, and unclear motive. neighbor recalls ladder found in rear yard.
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United Press New York
Richard Becher
Sousa
Dorothy
Becher
Doris Duke Trust Fund Final Accounting Reveals 29 Million
In Somerville New Jersey on May 11 the final accounting of the James B Duke estate shows Doris Duke's trust fund at 29 099 798 71 dollars from her father's American Tobacco Co legacy.
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Doris Duke
United Press
Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Co
Kidnapers Demand 75000 For Oil Millionaire Gettle
A telephone demand for 75000 was made for the safe return of oil millionaire William F. Gettle. In Los Angeles a woman was detained and six men questioned as officers sought the suspects. roadblocks were set toward Mexico and highways were patrolled for suspicious vehicles.
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United Press
Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Cal
Mexico
Columbus Residents Protest School Action
Columbus residents vigorously protest the Columbus school board move to not re elect Principal Barrio and other faculty members. The action has aroused deep resentment among a large number of citizens.
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Columbus
Columbus School Board
Barrio
Failed Wheat Export Talks Spark Global Shortage Fears
London reports negotiations on a wheat export pact stalled amid drought and rust concerns. Argentina refuses to join, Russia and Canada face poor prospects, and a possible world shortage could push the United States to exploit its export surplus to aid western farmers.
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United Press
London
Russia
Argentina
United States
Daubian
War Clouds Hover Asuncion Bombardment Threat Emerges
Geneva reports Bolivia threatens to bombard Asuncion if Paraguay is found to have mistreated Bolivian POWs from the Gran Chaco conflict. Germany seeks air rearmament rights amid heavy U S and British purchases. Sam Er Insull posts bond, then rearrested on embezzlement charges. A new flight record claims Detroit to New York in 1 hour 47 minutes 21 seconds.
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Geneva
Bolivia
League of Nations
Asuncion
Paraguay
Gran Chac
New York
Detroit
Ol Rostos Turner
Huge Throngs Attend Junior High Exhibit
Curricular and extra curricular pupil achievements at a local junior high were showcased before a large audience. The annual exhibit featured the operetta The Pastry Cook and the Pirate with over 100 pupils participating on a set depicting an uninhabited island. Principal roles were played by Robert Bracken as Blackbeard Eugene Phillips Jeffrey Lamons Gerald Bissell Virginia Williams Blimear Smit John Hydock and Dick Lyons among others.
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Junio High School
Robert Bracken
Blackbeard
Eugene Phillips
Jeffrey
Robert Lamons
Red
Gerald Bissell
Ben the Baker
Virginia Williams
Amelia
Blimear Smit
Millie
John Hydock
Shackles
Dick Lyons
Bothy
Bakery
Captain Kidds
Jimmy McEvoy
Wheat Market Booms as Drought Continues
The wheat market rose again today driven by the government report and ongoing unfavorable weather. September futures opened at 92 cents, up 2% from yesterday, with May up 1% and July up 1% as prices strengthened across major grains.
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Chicago
Plan Clinic For New School Children Here
Plans for a free clinic for Corry Public Schools entrants next fall were announced. The event will run Wednesday May 16 from 1 to 4 pm at the Municipal building with Dr G Bennett presiding and cooperation from Corry Real Estate Association. Nurse Kepler and three Bria nurses will assist. About 180 attendees are registered for summer round up.
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Bu A. Coumen
Corry
G. Bennett
Mambera
Corry Bledeal Association
Misaiva
Kepler
Bria
Silver Bill To Be Introduced Coming Week
Senate silverites won concessions from Treasury head Morgenthau and seek a government backed program rather than full permissive legislation. A revised draft must reach President Roosevelt before introduction. A nationalization plan and a measure to keep a free silver market in New York were discussed. The Senate group will meet Roosevelt again next week ahead of the bill.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Silverites
Arg Ul Treasury Hery
New York
Senate Silver Group
Roosevelt Agai
White House
Erie Girl Dead In Office Doctor Investigation
Mrs Virginia Allen Ball a 21 year old showgirl died from internal hemorrhage after an operation in the Brooklyn office of Dr Julius Phillips. Dr Mantel E Marten announced the finding and detectives planned to question Phillips amid suspicions of sleeping potion overdose. Ball’s husband Thomas Heatrical Booing Agent stated she dreaded motherhood and had recently visited Phillips for an exam.
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United Press
New York
Virginia Allen Ball
Mantel E. Marten
Brooklyn
Republican precinct slate announced for local party posts
The Republican city committee lists six precinct slates for precinct committee man and committeewoman races next Tuesday. First Ward First District Elizabeth Peake Leroy T. Cady Second District Ora Loveland Frank J. Lillie Second Ward Marion Austin Andrew Paulson Third Ward First District Maude Hoate Charles H. Greening Second District Mae Carnrille Arthur Le Duckes Fourth Ward Mary S. Whit Vesey Lloyd Ruppersberger.
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Republican City Committee
Elizabeth Peake
Leroy T. Cady
Ora Loveland
Frank J. Lillie
Marion Austin
Andrew Paulson
Maude Hoate
Charles H. Greening
Mae Carnrille
Arthur le Duckes
Mary 5. Whit- Vesey
Lloyd Ruppersberger
Consolidation of Telegraph Lines Urged by Behn at Rayburn Hearing
Behn, president of International Telephone and Telegraph, urged passage of the Rayburn communications bill to allow consolidation of Western Union and Postal Telegraph. He argued consolidation serves public and labor interests and is constructive, noting past advocacy and improved business conditions.
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Behn
Rayburn Communication
United Press
Nashington
United States
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Postal ‘Telegraph
Pasha
SUI Beliave
Two Children Hurt in Falls In Rural Area
Two eight year old children from Spring Creek and RD 1 were injured in falls this week. Edwin Taylor fractured a left femur after a barnyard fall and is improving after treatment by a local physician. Edith Wells is recovering from a broken right shoulder after a fall at home with Dr. J C Kihler attending.
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Botr
Edwin Taylor
Owen Taylor
Spring Creek
Edith Wells
Ans
Herman Wells
J. C. Kihler
Ridgway Salesman Fatally Injured in Crash
In Ridgway Pennsylvania a fatal traffic collision near St Marys injured salesman A Battaglia age 44 of Ridgway with multiple fractures and internal injuries after his truck collided with a Hogg Lines truck from Olean New York. The coroner ruled the accident unavoidable and drivers Oliver and Baham were exonerated.
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Ridgway
Francis J. Oliver
Hogg Lines
Olean
N.Y
Clade Baham
St. Marys
A. Battaglia
Oliver
Dust Clouds Sweep Across Nation in Major Dust Bowl
Western dust storms blackened skies and drifted across the continent. Cities from Chicago to Minneapolis reported health and property losses while farmers faced ruined crops and rising costs. Officials expected rain to ease drought as storms moved toward the Atlantic seaboard.
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Fred Myers
United Press
Chicago
Canada
St Louis
Des Maine
Kansas City
Si Paul
Minneapolis
Ain
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Washington
Atlantic Seaboard
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Harrisburg
Capitol Dome
Harrrisburg
Weather Bureau
Ust
Middle Aest
Hospital Tag Day Set By Corry Ladies Auxiliary
In observance of National Hospital Day on May 12, the Corry Hospital Ladies Auxiliary sponsors its annual tag day sale tomorrow. Headquarters are Condra Pharmacy with two volunteers in charge from 8 to 9 30 a.m. People are urged to help by contacting Mrs. Frank Loveland. a prize awaits the top seller. Proceeds go to benefit Corry Hospital.
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Macy
National Hospital
Corry Hospital
Condra Pharmacy
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