Local politics heating as Kinley weighs council run
Two Hurt Near Sparta. Auto goes into creek after driver loses control. Miss Jeanette Brugger 22 and George Taylor 28 were injured but expected to recover after being taken to Corry hospital. They were en route from Spartansburg to Corry when the terraplane left the highway and plunged into the creek near the Blakeslee farm.
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Corry-Spartansbute
Blakeslee Farm
Spartansburg
Corry Hospital
George Taylor
Dan Taylor
Liberty Street
Jeanette Brugger
East Main Street
We Hospital
Corry
Senate approves reform bill no 2 in Roosevelt order
The Senate today approved without dissent President Roosevelt's government reorganization order No 2. It abolishes the National Bituminous Coal Commission and transfers its functions to the secretary of interior. The vote was unanimous, preventing any congressional veto, and the order becomes effective.
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Senate
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
National Bituminus Coal Commission
Senate Ction
Six Negroes Sentenced to Death in Philadelphia Court
In Philadelphia on May 12 Judge Hany McDevitt sentenced six Black defendants to death by electric chair in a single murder court session. The wholesale verdict covered four slayings, marking a record series of executions in one court day.
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Philadelphia
Hany
McDevitt
Naeen
de Meolh
Turks Join Peace Pact With Britain in Mideast
London May 12 Great Britain and Turkey agreed to a definite long term agreement to ensure national security. The pact envisages mutual cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean with Turkey pledging aid to Britain in case of attack on Egypt Palestine or Romania and Britain pledging assistance to Turkey if Turkey were attacked.
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United Press
London
Hyttain
Turkey
Neville Ghamfestain
House of Commons
Medierranean
Britain
Egypt
Palestine
Rumania
Relief bill unlikely to pass in senate
The measure to revise the 1937 public assistance program faces Senate delays and opposition. Key senators doubt passage as provisions removing two thirds of relief staff from civil service may be struck. Officials cite higher administration costs and debate over local boards’ hiring rights. Nearby, a separate fatal crash near New Castle killed E. P. Aldredge of Sharon.
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John van Allsburg
North East
Senate
House
Howard L. Russell
Republican Caucus
George Woodward
Philadelphia
John M. Walker
Allegheny
Walker
Rusk
van Allsburg
Bwever
George A. Dietrick
Northumberland
Dietrick
New Castle
E. P. Aldredge
Steel Firm
Sharon
New Castle-Wormington Highway
Corry council seats heated as re election talks Begin
Political intrigue in Corry grows with possible bids for city council and treasurer. J Frederick Kinley of East Wayne Street is being urged to run for the two council seats, with a Democratic bid possible. Incumbents Weaver and Nichols consider re election as county races shape up for the 1938 slate.
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Corry
J. Frederick Kinley
East Wayne Street
Kinsey
Elks and Corry Country Club
Young Democrati
Chile
Fred J. Weaver
Stanley H
Maude
J. Barnes
Edward J. Lewis
Lewis
John W. Lambing
Death of Mrs Clarence Madsen at Corry Hospital
Mrs Clarence Madsen 31 of 1984 East Main Street died at Corry hospital at 10 05 this morning after a critical illness since the birth of a son last Saturday May 7. She left five children Garnet Clarence Jr Harold Sylvia and Peter and is survived by her parents Lorenzo Graham Sr and six sisters all of Franklin. The body is at Tracken Keating funeral parlors with call at any time. Funeral Friday at 2 from Bracken Kesting chapel.
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Clarence Madsen
East Main Street
Corry Hospital
Bors
Franklin
Madsen
Garnet
Clarence
Harold
Sylvia
Peter
Lorenzo Graham
Srj
Lorengzo Graham, Jr
Bernicé
Opal
Ruby
Mabel
Donna Jesu Grafiami
Glen McCartney
Bracken-Kesting Chapel
Thumbing to Fair
James A. McGowan aged 78, former burgess of Prospect, began a thumb viaje to the New York World’s Fair from Butler, Pa. He plans a long hike as an impromptu trip to the famed exposition.
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Butler
James A. McGowan
Prospect
McGowan
Royal visit route eyed for King and Queen may pass Corry
Officials traced a possible royal itinerary for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain as they travel from Niagara Falls to Washington. The plan would have the party move via Olean and Corry, with possible later routing through Leck Haven Williamsport Sunbury Harrisburg York and Baltimore.
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Ennsylvania Raiload
Renir
George VI
Elizabeth
Great Britain
Corry
Niagara Falls
W. C
Washington, D. C
United States
RR Waters
Olean
Emporium
Reading Pa
Berks
New York
Washington
Harrisburg
Rilers
Macksburg
Niagara Palls
Washington, D
Corry, Py
Leck Haven
Williams~ Port
Sunbury
York
Baltmoore
Niazary Falls
Rescue at sea after fog collision sinks two fishing vessels
In May near Yarmouth a fog bound collision sank two fishing schooners, leaving 27 sailors missing. The Keith Can rescued two survivors as Freeport ships recovered seven more crewmen and began a land journey to Meishan, then bus to Yarmouth.
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Yarmouth
Nova Sea
Basin
Keith Can
Yarmouth Harbor
Tsahella Parker
Raith C. Rosa
Freeport
Meieshan
Renamed Head Firemen's Assn Officers Reappointed
Thomas Green was re elected president of the Corry Firemen's Relief Association at the annual meeting held at the Stanford Hose Company in the First Ward fire station last evening. Raymond Sard burg served as vice president with A Pain as secretary and Andre Pails ren serer. The sick committee and finance committee were re appointed with A Paulson Ray Laure Prank ion ley Boward Becker James Sylvan and Juwand Berry.
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Thomas Green
Corry Firemen’s Relief Association
Stanford Hose Company
Rams
First Ward
Raymond ‘Sardburg
A. Pain
Andre Pails
Rensurer
A. Paulson
Ray Laure
Prank Ion Ley
Boward Becker
James Sylvan
Juwand Berry
Man Freed of Killing Son
In New York Louis and Anna Greenfield were acquitted of manslaughter in the death of their son Jerome after an 18 year marriage spent in an arduous effort to relieve his misery. The couple, hopeful to adopt a new child, spoke of ongoing grief and a wish for consolation, though the wife warned she may never be happy again.
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Greenfield
Eight Die in Chicago Fire at Grain Elevator Explosion
Fire at a South Chicago grain elevator killed eight men and injured seventeen others. The blast destroyed two million bushels of wheat and other grains, with charred remains and embers hindering search efforts.
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Pasenbaun
Chicago
Airview
United Press Xenience
Puce
Philadelphia Pittsburgh air service expands to eight West Virginia towns
The Philadelphia Pittsburgh route will launch Sunday with limited cities expanding to nine of 27 on the line. Plans include May 23 and June 4 openings, staggered to ease traffic. cities listed include Clarksburg Huntington Wheeling Marietta and eight West Virginia boroughs.
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Augusi
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Huntingdas
W. Way
Philalereim
Richard C
AlloAmerican Aviat’, Inc
Philadephis-Pittsburgh Police
Corry
DuPon
Phthitelie Pu
Inia Hondreis
Lao
Cme
Latyobe
Corry Boy With Band on Tour Through East
Allan Bennett son of Mrs Gary Berner Spring Creek has been chosen to join a band touring to the New York World's Fair. The group will travel by special train from Houston Amarillo San Antonio Dallas and other Texas cities and perform at the fair and White House events.
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Allan Bennett
Meara
Gary Berner
Spring Creek
Simmons University
Abele
Tex
New York
Bennett
Dary
Roosevelt
White House
Houston
Amarillo
San Antonio
Dallas
Teras
Girl Scouts Set Tag Day for Corry Hospital
Corry Girl Scouts will run a hospital tag day tomorrow with headquarters at Miller Pharmacy. The event benefits the local Corry Hospital, supported by the Ladies Auxiliary and volunteers from Corry and nearby towns.
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Corry Hospital
Miller’s Pharmacy
Air
Jerevishs
Cory Hospital
Campaign
Miller Pharmacy
Olin W. Bracken
Strike Nears Settlement as Leaders Meet
Negotiators for the Appalachian soft coal industry and the United Mine Workers of America reached a tentative union shop contract and named a drafting committee to prepare the agreement for submission to the wage hour conference. The deal aims to preserve the union as a collective bargaining unit, with wages and other changes under discussion.
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United Press
New York
United Mine Workers of America Today
W. L. Robison
Cleveland
Zvi
Daisy
Wien
Washington
Weant
Appalachlin Jnee
TreNluy Fils
B. Steornas
AOL
Wren
Panier
Robison
John Lb. Lewis
A.cab
Virginia
Hentucky
Swainsley
Lower Freight Rates on Coal in State
Harrisburg May 12 Gover to Arthur H James favors a special appropriation to the justice department to aid securing slower freight rates in Pennsylvania coal. Bills have been presented to appropriate 100000 for bituminous and anthracite negotiations but the amount may be cut by committees or the governor. James said the final appropriation must be determined.
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UNE Press
Harrisburg
Gover
Arthur H. James
Justice Department
Ald
Pennsylvania
Oil City High Is Declared Winner Of 1939 Forensic Award
Oil City High was declared winner of the 1939 honors award of the Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League after tabulations. Belfour, executive secretary at the University of Pittsburgh, announced the award to Dele Borst High School, noting the large turnout of students in the music and speech contest.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
City High School
Pennsylvania Forensic and Music Eage
Belfour
University of Fittsburgh
Dele Borst
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New York World’s Fair
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Carl Taylor
Clifton Howard
Leatha Shreve Spartansburg
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Williait Union City
Ray Greene
N. T. Gillette
FM. Loveland
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Edward Felt
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