Austria Abolishes Heimcher To Avert Civil War After Ousting
A chaotic political crisis in Austria ends with the abolition of Heimcher to avert civil war after the leader was ousted. Meanwhile, French financial policy hints at debt payment, and a local school board controversy over a 1936 tax levy and budget dominates discussions. A petition from about four hundred taxpayers seeks further tax cuts, while district savings aim to balance the 1986 87 budget.
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Austria
Heimcher
Sige Re
Board of Education
Ziesenheim
B. C. Barnes
Carl L. ‘Henton
Guatemala quits League of Nations. Latin withdrawal feared
Guatemala resigned from the League of Nations on May 15, sparking fears that Chile Mexico Colombia and other Latin American states may follow. Brazil Costa Rica and Paraguay had already resigned, intensifying concern about the region's stance toward Geneva.
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Wallace Carroll
United Press
Geneva
Guatemala
League of Nations
Geneva Organization
Chile
Mexico
Colombia
League
Brazil
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Britain fears new Japanese expansion wave
British officials fear a fresh wave of Japanese expansion in eastern Asia as reinforcements are dispatched to North China garrisons. London learned that Thursday Japanese officials in Beijing formally notified the British embassy of these North China garrisons reinforcement moves. Despite assurances, misgivings about Japan's intentions remain.
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Britain
United Press
London
Eastern
Asia
China
Foreign Office
Peking
North China
Japan
Two Men Rescued From Abandoned Mine Near Willock
Arthur Toner, 35, and Robert Dyer, 36, were found alive after being missing for 23 hours in an abandoned coal mine near Willock Pennsylvania. They became lost while seeking copper wire and were guided back a mile by federal mining engineers.
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United Press
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Here
Arthur Toner
Fittshirgh
Robert Dyer
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Federsl
Russia plans expansion of naval forces
May 15 London dispatch reports Soviet Russia aims to match German and Japanese naval improvements. Ivan Maisky delivered a note to Sir Robert Vansittart reserving complete liberty of Far East construction and tying European fleet limits to Germany's acceptance of restrictions. The move follows talks on a Russian British naval treaty aligning with the March 25 French British American pact.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Russia
Germany
Japan
Far East
Ivan Maisky
Robert van Sittart
America
Reckless Truck Driver Figures In Accident
Chief of Police John D. Flanigan investigates a report that two trucks raced on East Wayne Street at noon. One skidded and crashed into a tree in front of 629 East Wayne Street, Hulfast property. The area was ruined. the driver escaped injury and fled the scene.
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John D. Flanigan
Wayne Street
B. ‘Hl Hulfast
Move to disarm Heimwehr sparks Austrian political crisis
Vienna May 15. Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg begins disarming the Heimwehr amid a fragile government collapse. Starhemberg’s private force, the Starhemberg Chasseurs, largely disbanded after a cabinet order dissolves Vienna’s protective corps of about 600 picked men, leaving only about 70 guards armed. The move follows the prince’s ouster and Rome visit as factions align with Mussolini’s fascist regime.
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Kurt Schuschnigg
Ernst von Starhemberg
Helmwehr
Starhemberg
Rome
Nia
Bento Miussoini
Schuschnigg
Heimwehr
Schusehnigg
Old Landmark Is Destroyed In Farm House Fire
Fire damaged the upper section of a large wooden farm house once known as the Wellman property near St Thomas Cemetery west of the city. Firemen saved the contents but the structure and two sheds were destroyed, with losses around 1500 dollars. The Burdick family lived there and the home was owned by Katherine Stainfeld of Alden, NC. Sparks from an overheated chimney were blamed. Corry fire department responded late as the blaze had gained headway.
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St. Thomas Cemetery
Franke Burdick
Katherine Stainfeld
Alden
N. C
An Glarni
Corry
Relatives of Slain Man Still Held in Prison
Mrs Mary Seminux widow of Metro Seminul slain proprietor of Youngsville Airport Inn and her mother Mrs Dora Zurkin had not posted 3000 bail each as material witnesses in the murder case and remain in Warren County jail this morning.
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Mary Seminux
Vof Metro
Youth Dies in Gas Chamber for Slaying Rail Agent
Jack Sullivan a 28 year old youth died at 5:01 a m in Arizona State Prison Florente in the lethal gas chamber for the slaying of railroad special agent John Bradbury last year. In a final statement he denied charges and protested a unfair trial as photographers captured the moment before the chamber door closed. Three cyanide pellets dropped into acid instantly blue features framed his head as the warden activated the execution dial. He was declared dead about one minute later.
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United Press
Arizona State
Florante
Ariz
Jack Sullivan
Arizona
John Bradbury
Southern Pacific Railroad
A. G. Walker
Sullivan
Walker
Eisaman Named New Head of Milk Control Board
Governor George H. Barry announces Howard G. Eisaman of Bust Springfield as chairman of the Brute Milk Control Board effective May 20 after the resignation of Gal James Pates Washington. Eisaman, a prominent Grange leader in Hel0 county, will replace Pates who left amid disagreements with Dr Howard Reynolds Pac terywilla. Eisaman has directed the State Farm Products Show for over a year. milk board members earn $6 000 yearly.
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Howard G. Eisaman
Springfield
Gal. James. Pates
Washington
Aisaman
Oory
Grange Cjpeles
Helo County
Col. Pates
le Hoard
Howard Reynolds
Pac Terywilla
Noily
Fisaman
Milk Board
Hoover Warns of Fascism as GOP Platform Aim
Former President Herbert Hoover spoke to the Republican Women of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on May 15 warning that the party must unify anti New Deal Democrats with Republicans to resist what he called fascist, racialist and collectivist trends. He urged a platform restoring morals, confidence, and drastic reforms to avert a “New Deal road” toward government by business interests at the expense of liberty.
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Philadelphia
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Republican Women of Pennsylvania
Republic
Bern
Van Dyke Defends Gas Tax Increase
Reading May 15 Warren Van Dyke secretary of highways calls a one cent gas tax increase unpleasant yet fair to fund roads, while stating he would rather pay to aid starving Pennsylvanians than enrich oil barons. S. Edward Gable federation president denounces highway fund diversion as motorists enemy number one, citing 12.34 million diverted for relief.
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Ap Laneynyess
Reading
Warren van Dyke
Pennsyvania Motor Federation
Liversion
Gable
Highway Fund
Gypsies Rob Sparta Man Police Guard Roads
Police hunted a group of gypsies after Ramson Wagner of near Spartansburg was relieved of about $5 this afternoon. Officers guarded highways into the city from Spartensburg and chased a Chevrolet pickup allegedly used by the thieves. No details on how the robbery occurred were available.
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Sparta
Ramson Wagner
Spartansburg
Spartensburg
Escape from Brooke county jail ends in car pursuit
Wellsburg W Va May 15 Two prisoners escaped from Brooke county jail after slugging three deputy sheriffs and fled toward Pittsburgh in a stolen police car. The fugitives Ralph Richards 28 of Pittsburgh and Frank McCauley of Wellsburg a former jockey were armed. Deputy Ross Musgrove said the men were arrested for safe racking.
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United Press
Wellsburg
W.va
Brooke County
Pittsburgh
Ross Musgrove
Ralph Richards
Frank McCauley
Wellsbury
Severe frost hits city with light damage expected
Temperatures plunged overnight in a sharp frost that covered the ground in a heavy icy layer. Early damage appears slight as vegetation is not heavily advanced though fears linger for early apple blossoms and some flowers while tomato plants were protected and tulips may recover. Cooler conditions forecast for tonight and Saturday persist.
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Mit
Weather Man
Amy Mollison Sets New Cape Town to England Flight Record
Amy Mollison the famous British flyer landed at Croydon at 1 27 p m after completing the Cape Town to England leg. She departed Cape Town Monday and flew from Vienna on the final segment to Croydon. Crowds cheered her arrival after a lengthy wait.
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Amy Mollison
United Press
Croydon
Herriot Seen as Likely Foreign Minister in Left Wing Cabinet
Paris May 15 Bilous Herriot a firm advocate of debt payment and League of Nations is courted for foreign minister in a forthcoming Left Wing cabinet. Intermediaries of Leon Blum indicate a new offer, his prior refusals suggest a cautious path, with Blum hoping Herriot would reassure by supporting treaty respect and collective security within League and allied relations.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Bilousz Herriot
Leon Blum
Olallat
Herriot
Blum
Inea
France
United States
Aristide
Brian
Europe
Ingane
League
Russia
Great Britain
Stresa
Iuly
NYA PROGRAM 15 OUTLINED NYA PROGRAM 15 OUTLINED
An open NYA Center meeting in the Horn block Thursday afternoon, presided by Erie county supervisor Ray Francis, discussed turning the center into an institute for youth training and employment. Corry youth elected officers to lead, with a Board of Sov eryigors from clubs providing financial aid. Plans included playground activities, Journal courts, and a Canadohta Lake NYA picnic next week, with Carleton Johnson Miss Kuhn and George Curtis present.
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NYA
Horn Block
Ray Francis
Erie County
Ami
Corry
Soveryigors
Deputy Property Secretary Quits in Harrisburg
Walter G. Scott of Harrisburg resigns from the $7,000 post as deputy secretary of property and supplies. The resignation, dated May 6, takes effect June 1. Arthur W Howe Jr will take the role, succeeding him, as Arthur Colegrove announces.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Walter G. Scott
Arthur Colegrove
Department
Stolt
Arthur W.howe, Jr
State Securities Commission
County Prepares to Take Ross Bail of 2000
County officials move to forfeit a 2000 dollar bond posted by Sam Ross of Union City after he failed to appear for trial. Sheriff Del Darling and deputies along with Corry police sought Ross with no success as authorities pursued the wanted ex-convict.
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Ture County
Sam Ross
Union City
Jessie Ford
Ross
del Darling
Corry
Ros
Road to Ruin at White Motor sees peak wartime output
May 1 report from Cleveland notes White Motor Co employment rising to about 3,000 workers with production at its highest since 1918. President Robert F. Bleck announced government orders totaling 685 White and Indiana trucks worth about 1.812 million dollars, with two to three shifts in many departments. Large fleets of White coaches are being sold for city service in major markets and across numerous smaller cities.
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White Motor Co
Robert F. Bleck
Indiana
United States Departments of War and Agriculture
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St .Louis
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