Army Navy Air Force to be bolstered by 18000 planes
Officials report New York police say Miss Peaye Spinks plotted her own death to fake a robbery and collect $10000 insurance. A state police laboratory report released by a county coroner claims she planned the death to look like a felonious homicide and acted before the shooting.
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New York State
Peaye Spinks
Fred C. Davis
Bust
Cutting
Ny. Y
Bradley H. Kirschberg
New York State Police Laboratory
Schenectady
Samuel T. Bowers
Jamestown
Miss Spinks
Toroke
April public aid population hits new low in Erie County
Erie County’s public aid and WPA relief population fell to a new low for April since 1992, with 20,074 people dependent on aid. General assistance totaled 2,054 cases, with 5,016.26 dollars issued. old age assistance 2,340 persons receiving 53,202.06 dollars. dependent children aid 2,132 persons getting 22,072.90 dollars. and blind pensions 272 persons receiving 7,879.71 dollars.
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Erie County
Ay G. L. White
Erie County Board of Assistance
WPA
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UW Board of Assistance
White
Restrictions on plane plants being lifted
United Press dispatch from Washington reports the first step in the 50,000 warplane program as Congress and the administration push to expand and authorize air strength. Army and navy aviation plans, emergency defense funding, and a peace time appropriation are moving, amid fears of German invasion and calls for unity in defense spending.
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Ronald G. van Tine
United Press Sini
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
War Department
Senate
English Channel
British Isles
Plans dropped for Big Kinzua Dam flood project
Funds for national defense halted the proposed flood control dam on the Allegheny River. A 30,000,000 authorization was in a river and harbor bill vetoed by President Roosevelt. Other flood control work in the area was not affected. Olive Allen visits Sorlag Creek with her daughter and Arch family.
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Allegheny River
Kingvaseve Waryen
Roosevelt
War Department
Olive Allen
Toway
Mrs. Arch and
Sorlag Creek
Induction of Junior Safety Patrol Officers by City Mayor
Mayor Frank Hepler swore in members of the junior safety patrol as city traffic officers at the Municipal Building. Philip Zalzneck chaired the ceremony as patrol leaders received white belts and were praised for aiding school children at busy intersections. Rev. J Edward Feeney urged ongoing safety measures through the summer.
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Safew Patrol
Corry Safety Council
D Day
Frank Hepler
Philip Zalzneck
Safety Patrol
Hepler
Zulzneck
J. Edward Feeney
St.Thomas’ Church
Peddling Ordinance Violations Lead to Fine for Agnello
Anthony G Agnello of 614 West 16th Street Erie was arrested on five counts of violating Ordinance No 615 governing peddlers. He distributed cigarette vending machines without credentials and was fined $75 with costs by Judge C B Porter, with a week to meet the assessment.
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Anthony G. Agnello
West 16Th Street
Erie
Polles Fete
Agnello
Cn Noenss
Pollow Fete
C. B. Porter
Great Britain Arms for Total War in Crisis
London reports a government bill granting dictatorial control over industry and labor to confront a grave national peril. The plan envisions total state direction of production and banking, a 100 percent excess profits tax, and all persons and property under national service for defense.
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United Press
London
Great Britain
British Isles
Sparta Brothers Found Guilty In Metal Theft Case
Two Sparta township brothers Ben and William Watson were found guilty with a mercy recommendation by a Crawford county jury after a two day trial. The theft involved metal later sold locally for 160 dollars. The jury deliberated nearly five days amid irregularities in attendance. Sentencing will come later this week.
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Sparta Township
Ben
Wiliam Watson
Crawford County
Mendvilin
Four Americans Missing In Amiens Battle
Paris report states four American drivers and two ambulances vanished during the Amiens area fighting. Missing are John Clement of Harvard, home in Boston. Donald Coster of Princeton, living in Montreal. George P. G. King, Cambridge graduate from New York. and Gregory Waite of Syracuse University, residing in Vermont.
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Paris
Ambulance
Amiens
John Clement
Harvard University
Boston
Donald Coster
Princeton
Montreal
George P.G. King
Cambridge
New York
Gregory Waite
Syracue University
Vermont
Guffey Holds Tight Control of Pennsylvania Democrats
In Harrisburg May 22 Pennsylvania Democrats rallied behind Senator Guffey with Meredith Meyers as Democratic state committee chair, succeeding David L. Lawrence. The slate kept most party offices in Guffey faction hands while Grafey’s ambitions for a new term faced resistance. The move marks a restrained reorganization as the party lines stabilize. Also in Bellefonte protests led to cancellation of a radio appearance by 17 year old Mary Tomb to discuss a local incident.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Guffey
U. S
Meredith Meyers
Lewistown
Democratic State Committee
David L. Lawrence
Joseph F. Grafey
Senate
Waller A. Jones
Guffeymen
Bellefonte
Mary Tomb
Milenburg
Coalition cabinet plan collapses as Landon arrives
Washington May 22 Former governor Landon arrives for a Roosevelt luncheon amid reports of a coalition cabinet. Republicans reportedly invited to join the New Deal high command while dispute remains over a third term and foreign policy. Landon would not discuss cabinet rumors or defense matters until meeting the president.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Democratc
Landon
Coarton
National Defense
International Situatn
Tim
Women Hold Posts at Ellwood City
In Ellwood City Pennsylvania on May 22 a community event led by the Chamber of Commerce saw women take on central roles for a day. The gentle but firm governance aimed to prove women's administrative ability, with men observing as part of a local annual affair themed Indies Day.
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Unicarge
Ellwood City
Petticont
Lawrence County
Chamber of Commerce
Indies
Itia
Vigilant Pittsburgh braces for fifth column threat
Western Pennsylvania authorities tighten security amid suspected fifth column activity in steel mills and rail lines. Guards at industrial sites, rail bridges, and restricted camera use. suspicious persons detained for questioning. FBI district office declines comment. local officials urge residents to report radicals and cooperate with authorities.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Tri Hese
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Duquesne
Faysette
Allegheny County
AL Unlontayn
Vance Cottom
Reei
French Troops Retake Arras and Cut Abbeville Lines
French shock troops recaptured Arras and fortified the south bank of the Somme, cutting German communications around Abbeville. British air and ground forces extended the attack toward Cambrai as Premier Reynaud voiced confidence in Weygand’s bold plan amid heavy fighting on the Somme front.
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Abbeville
M. 5
Handler
United Press
Paris
Somme
English Channel
France
Cambrai
Paul Reynaud
General Weynand
Reynaud
Holland
London
Poland
Scandinavia
Picardy
Nazis Claim Allied Troops Squeezed in Northern Front
A German command claimed Allied forces in northern France and Belgium were being squeezed by a German push from the Somme while Allied efforts to break through in Flanders were stalled. German high command predicted a breakthrough to the channel could destroy Allied armies possibly totaling around a million, as reported from Hitler's headquarters.
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Conmand
France
Belgium
Somme
Herce
Tlefelds
Flanders
High Command
AMM
Wtler
Headquars
British Planes Watch For Nazis In Narrow Channel
London May 2 British military quarters believed Allied Generalissimo Maxime Weygand had begun a counter move imperiling German armored units. French forces were reported to have retaken Arak, a key town 26 miles north of the Sonune battle line, while British fighters patrolled the coast as German bombers raided southeastern England in a potential airkrieg threat.
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Wnlow Chowk
London
Thin Conat
Rockey
England
Isles
German forces push toward Soissons report fuels doubt
Berlin dispatches claim German troops advancing toward Marly have reached Soissons, 58 miles from Paris, but no official confirmation was provided. The report dates from the May 22 briefing, reflecting wartime tempo and uncertain attribution amid combat operations.
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Soissons
United Press
Berlin
Marly
Saissonn
Aircraft Fire Near English Coast Scares School Children
A fire aboard an aircraft triggered alarms on the northern English coast as schoolchildren evacuated classrooms for shelters. Nine German planes were reported in the vicinity, adding to tense wartime conditions.
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Neorthern
England
Shetters Ui
Ular
United States Offices Moved From Paris May Twenty Two
United States consular offices including passport department were moved from Paris in a transition that affects Morava Nantes area. A minor remains unclear but the shift is noted by United Press.
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United Pres
Paris
United Stain
Passport
Transiio
Morava
Nantes
Paria
Ciabawy Nial
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