Corry Receives $25,000 for Relief Work Projects
Federal relief funds allocated to Corry area totals show labor payments far outpacing material costs with about 23,000 spent so far. City and school projects underway include street graveling and sewer work with further funds expected to be used soon. Local figures indicate 15,751 for the school district with wages at 13,787 and 1,004 for materials. City projects total over 6,034 for labor and 625 for materials, with about 7,000 still unspent on the street graveling initiative. Sewer projects anticipated to start within days as more materials arrive.
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Arthur Vie~ Fry
Wile
Corry
Canscipa Bul Shop
Mistriet
City of Corry
Prograva
Vael
Vicary
Thirteen Killed In Five Plane Crashes
United Press reports thirteen people died in five separate plane crashes during a holiday weekend. Victims include two children and four military personnel across Arizona Texas Michigan Maryland and Nebraska. A civilian student pilot and a licensed instructor perished during a training flight near Lincoln.
Senate Rejects Norris Amendment on Presidential Election
Washington May 21 senate rejected Norris constitutional amendment calling for popular election of the president and abolition of the electoral college. The vote was 42 to 24, achieving a two thirds majority needed for constitutional approval. Senator George W Norris of Nebraska changed his vote from aye to no and moved for reconsideration later.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Today
United States
Electrical College
George W. Norris
Towns water supply cut main broken in Springdale
Springdale Pa May 21 two hundred families forced to carry water from wells and other homes on one of the hottest days as a 10 inch water main was breached. Water for half the borough was shut off to allow workers to repair the line. Officials who worked 24 hours to fix the problem were unsure when service would resume and warned the entire borough might be without water to complete repairs.
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United Press
Springdale
Hatch Street Home Saved by Fire Dept Today
A fire at 6 45 this morning in a Hatch Street dwelling, known as the former Dempsey or Hales street home used by the Aunt fully, caused about 100 dollars in damage. The blaze started in the roof and attic, discovered by residents who rang the alarm. firefighters used chemicals to control it. Extensive roof and attic damage resulted, the origin suspected to be from poultry brooder operations in a corner of the house.
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Dempsey
Hales Street
Fitte
Pinchot Won’t Announce Plans In Light Of Primary Loss
Governor Pinchot, back in Harrisburg after the GOP primary week, refused to discuss future plans. He was defeated by Senator David A. Reed for the Republican Senate nomination and did not deny rumors of an independent bid in November. He hosted the State Supreme Court judges and 50 guests at the executive mansion, then planned to return to Milford for the rest of the week and attend Memorial Day events in Gettysburg with President Roosevelt.
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United Press Harrisburg
Pinchot
Capitol
David A. Reed
State Supreme Court
Executive Mansion
Milford
Gettysburg Memorial Day
Roosevelt
Gettysburo Battlefield
Exhume Body for Lottery Ticket in Poitiers Case
In Poitiers France on May 21 an eight hundred eighty six thousand franc lottery ticket was dug up from the grave of Jacques Chazerin. The ticket had been kept with his clothes when he died two days before the draw. Five men with shares in the ticket persuaded his wife to have the body exhumed for payment in Paris.
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United Press
Poitiers
France
Jacques Chazeria
Paris
Pday
J Chazarin
Body recovered of Union Stockyards fire victim
Chicago May 21 The body of a 62 year old man named Means, a watchman for the Union Stockyards Transit Co, was recovered from the charred stockyards after a blaze that lasted over 48 hours. He died while trying to save cattle as flames swept through a wooden pen. Authorities checked morgues and hospitals to account for missing persons.
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United Press Chicago
Union
Union Stockyards ‘Transit Company
Freys
Tell
Engineer Fatally Hurt at Waterford Dies in Erie Hospital
Tramie Starks known as H i engineer on the Local freight line between Wye and Warren died at St Vincent's hospital in Erie at 12 25 PM from injuries suffered earlier at Waterford. He fell while climbing down from the cab as the locomotive moved to Waterford around 9 45 AM. A journal box struck him, fracturing a leg and inflicting severe back injuries. He died about two hours after admission. Starks was a well known figure in Corry with many friends among local rail workers.
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Tramie Starks
H. i
Wye
Warren
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Waterford
Starks
Egineer
Betteven
Journal
Brie
Corry
Rush of New Liquor License Forms In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on May 21 the state liquor Control board reported a surge in applications with about 125 licenses filed daily and roughly 1200 pending. The rush follows license fee reductions in May and June, and beer licenses issued via county Treasurers expire May 31. Since the board began, $2,192,033 in fees collected, with $2,? returned to municipal subdivisions.
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United Press Harrisburg
State Liquor Control Board
Sean
Death Toll Rises After Premier Bronze Powder Plant Blast
PAINESVILLE May 21 The death toll from the Premier Bronze Powder Company plant explosion rose to five. Victims include George Zender who died in Lake County Hospital and Pall Happel who succumbed to injuries. Others killed instantly were Joseph Orsg, Simon Admer, and Hans Zender. Cause of the blast remains undetermined.
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Painesville
Bronze Powder Company
Hirth
George Zender
Lake County
Pall Happel
Joseph Or Sg
Simon Admer
Hans Zender
Bomb Explodes in Dead Letter Office Today
Washington May 23 A bomb hidden in a hollowed Uncle Tom's Cabin copy exploded in the dead letter office handling by Myrton U Genung special agent. The blast wrecked the wrapping and injured Genung severely while a messenger nearby was slightly hurt. Rumors spread at the capitol that the package targeted a high government official.
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United Press
Washington
Myrton U. Genung
Washington Lead Letter Post Office
D. C
Post Office Department
Myrton Genung
Postmart
Genung
William J. Darkson
Reno Men Face Charges In Surprise Indictment
New York May 21 The government filed a fresh indictment against William A. Graham and James McKay former Nevo Nev sportsmen as their mail fraud trial opened in federal court. Graham and McKay pleaded not guilty bail set at 10000 each. Judge Henry W. Goodard scheduled May 28 for motion hearings and Janse 4 for trial. Fourteen cars qualified for the upcoming Indianapolis 500 including Louis Meyer 1888 winner.
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United Press New York
William A. Graham
James McKay
Nevo, Nev
Graham
McKay
Henry W. Goodard
Janse
Indianapolis
Ind
Louis Meyer
Indianapolis Speedway
Ohio Loses Tax Action In Supreme Court
Washington May 21 Ohio lost its suit in the supreme court to stop the federal government from collecting the internal revenue liquor tax on Gloonolie beverages sold through state owned dispensaries. Pennsylvania may be compelled to pay at least 900000 in tax on liquor held by state stores after a federal levy increase months ago, with a pending suit before the Federal court for the middle district of Pennsylvania.
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United Press
Washington
Ohio
Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Federal
Middle District of
Pennsylvania
Wot A Schnader
In Jail Erie Death Attempt Leads to Arrests
Raymond Mayo, 98, of Denver, Colorado, and Ruel Clifton, 85, of Toledo, Ohio, were jailed after a Sunday night incident in Erie. Mayo, Clifton and a companion reportedly attempted escape in two cells inside the city jail but were foiled by Turnkey George Vogel and Patrolman Magnus Johnson.
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Raymond Mayo
Denver
Colo
Ruel Clifton
Blgin Street
Toledo
George Vogel
Magnus Johnson
Erie Youth Killed by Officer During Turmoil
Erie pa May 21 Anthony Borezon 16 parochial student who was to graduate next month was shot and killed by Officer Virgil Thomas 28 after a confrontation near Vie tired when he saw the youth holding a rubber hose. Thomas said he intended to dear him but a pitiabledt ast lined.
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Unites Press
Erie
Anthony Borezon
Lollay
I Panlee
Virgil Thomas
May Call Out Troops Over Minneapolis Riots
May 2. At Minneapolis a violent clash erupted as truck drivers on strike blocked the market, injuring about twenty as police and militia moved to disperse demonstrators. Gov. Olson and Adj. Gen. Walsh conferred as reports said National Guard intervention was possible.
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Minneapolis
United Press
Elky Market
Fry
Moya B. Olso
Adj
B. A. Walsh
National Guard
Woman Dies In Florida Plane Crash Near Hollywood
An unidentified woman was killed when a small plane crashed into a marsh near a fire in Hollywood Florida. A man believed to be David H. Silana of Morristown New Jersey was seriously injured and unconscious on arrival at Fort Lauderdale hospital with a severed ankle and multiple injuries. The recovery of the bodies was hindered when a bystander attempted to take the woman’s pocketbook.
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United Press
Hollywood
Fla
David H. Silana
Morristown
N. J
Fort Lauderdale
Schoonmaker acquits five in election case
May 21 A verdict of acquittal was directed by Federal Judge F P Schoonmaker today in the case of five election officials accused of vote frauds. Schoonmaker, declaring that evidence against the five was insufficient, ordered that Hubert B Averback Republican organization counsel, Attorney J J McGrath Republican chairman of the ward, Burton T Mokee realtor, and Frank Miller and August Weisner Stews township police officers, be freed.
Teel Workers Association New Demands Prompt Strike Threat
The Amalgamated Association of Steel Workers issued formal demands to steel employers nationwide, seeking bargaining on wages, working conditions, and union rules. The message urged a written response by June 10, 1938, amid warnings of a general strike if talks failed and pending intervention from Washington.
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Amalgamated
von, Steel and Tin Workers
United Press
Pittsburgh
Uys
Ue Voltsaly
Amalgamated Labor Ager
Washington
Mills
Iabor
Bank Bandits Strike Saltsburg Bank in Avonmore Raid
Two young bandits robbed the First National Bank of Avonmore Pa of about 10 000 May 21. They forced cashier Thomas Souch and T T Townsend to the rear as they grabbed cash from a drawer and an open safe, then fled in a waiting car. A burglar alarm sounded. State police and Westmoreland officers pursued a vehicle said to carry Pennsylvania plates as a merchant spotted it parked nearby.
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United Press
Couch
Ore
Avonmore Ent
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Avonmore
Radiium Worker Henry Koenig Dies in Denver
May 21 report from Galo states Henry P Koenig 22 chemist died after years of radium research. He aided Marie Curie in discovering radiium and is counted among 20 scientists associated with Curie. The accident occurred during work with radium compounds leading to fatal exposure.
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Galo
Henry ‘P. Koenig
Imdan & Allfelm
Koenig
Musee Curie
Gun Ae Fast
Minal
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