Government Loses First Skirmish With Weir Johnson May Quit NRA
United Press reports Federal Judge John P. Nields declined a preliminary injunction against Weirton Steel, delaying action in a suit over alleged NRA section violations. The government insists the constitutional validity of the National Industrial Recovery Act is central, with final hearing set after brief review of the 425 page filing.
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United Press
Wilmington
Del
John P. Nields
Weirton Steel Company
NRA
Jurist
Uphelate
Ciriil
Nields
Holth
School Board to Fix Tax Levy and Adopt Budget
The Board of Education plans a special session to adopt the 1934-35 budget and fix the year’s tax levy. After a tentative agreement at a committee conference, directors discuss possible levy changes amid held taxpayers’ concerns and recent valuation cuts, with vacancies in staff to be addressed and the tax question possibly agreed at tonight’s meeting.
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Board of Education
Ag Nimigaum
Shifts in NRA Personnel and Policies Seen
Washington May 29 A report says Hugh S Johnson will resign soon and White House canvasses successors. Names include W Averell Harriman Leon Henderson Donald A Richberg and others. Johnson denies retirement plans while Roosevelt weighed nominees. White House discusses fate of NRA command.
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Lyle A. Brookover
United Press
Washington
NRA
Hugh S Johnson
Winte House
Posallels
Jonson
W. Averell Harriman
NEA
Fble
Johnson
Leon Henderson
Fussell Sage Poundiation
Donald A. Richberg
Newton D. Baker
Owen D. Youn
John W. Davis
Denihat Juhnson
White House
Ynere
Hoosevelt
French Fliers To Resume West Coast Hop Plan
New York May 29 Radiant French aviators Captain Maurice Rossi and Paul Codbs prepared further daring flights from New York to California and possibly Syria Their plane Joseph LeBris was towed in yesterday after trouble near Grand Banks winds disrupted the landing The pair intended sustained flight records but awaited repairs on their ship in New York while awaiting clearer weather to resume their transcontinental and trans regional daring routes.
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United Press
New York
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codbs
Touay
Elle
Joseph LeBris
New Yor
Uum
San Francisco
California
Grand Banks
Poefendland
Grets
Wint
Fie Sverding
New Yorks
Shanon Spending Tied to GOP Primary Campaign
Harrisburg May 29 Lieutenant governor Edward Shannon spent 500 personally on his gubernatorial bid in the Republican primary. State committee expenditures totaled 5 072 and unpaid obligations stood at 210 as reports filed with the state election bureau show.
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Shannon
Harrisburg
Edward
Three Erie Men Cleared in Bank Fraud Case
Judge Hirt rules three prominent Erie men absolved of alleged illegal actions in tendering funds to the closed Hirte Trust Company Bank. Bank assets pledged in 1931 as security. Directors Milne and McBrier aided by a million dollars in cash. other depositors disputed the loan, calling it illegal or camouflaged.
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Hirt
Erie Trust Company, Bank
United Press Erie
Erie
Hirte. Trust Company Bank
B McBrier
Coyne Trial Nears Close in Pittsburgh Case
In Pittsburgh on May 28 the government’s case against State Senator James J. Coyne and co-defendants neared completion with three surprise witnesses remaining. One expected witness could tie Room 897 of the William Penn Hotel to Coyne as a conspirator in arranging orders. The government had earlier failed to prove Coyne or the Republican organization rented the headquarters at Room 897.
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Pittsburgh
United Press
James J. Coyne
Allegheny County
Wiliam Penn Hotel
Coyne
Republican Party
Pennsylvania Receives 11.5 Million June Relief Funds
Washington May 29 Pennsylvania will get 11.5 million dollars in federal relief for June. The increase of 1.5 million over May relief was pledged by Harry L Hopkins during a conference with Eric H Biddle Pennsylvania relief administrator. No lump sum action yet due to uncertainty over the relief appropriation bill.
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United Press
Washington
Pennsylvania
Harry L Hopkins
Eric H. Biddle
Biddle
Gifford Pinchot
Hopkins
NRA Investigators Check Compliance With Recovery Act Codes
Quiet nationwide drive by NRA investigators scans city businesses for code violations amid complaints filed with NRA headquarters. Several cases, including one alleging a restaurant paid ten cents an hour, are under review as Erie recently uncovered flagrant breaches. The survey aims to improve observance, with periodic checks and potential fines for noncompliance.
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NRA
Erie
Steel Men Vote On NRA Issue
In New York on May 28 steel workers voted on amendments to the NRA code. Amendments require three fourths industry approval before presidential submission. The conference faced criticism from the FTC and Darrow board over the code point system. Changes expected include production point shifts, adding Detroit and Youngstown, ending a ten day posting interim, and allowing quantity differentials and water freight rates. Enforcement concerns tied to labor trouble threats were noted.
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United Press
New York
Federal ‘Trade Commission
Daré Row
Police Patrol Stolen by Local Youth Suspect
Police report a Word coupe patrol car taken from a Municips building area on Jast South street. Patrolman Mcrcy found the vehicle missing upon return from a city visit. A separate attempt to steal Perry Nichols’ car was noted. A local youth, recently released from the workhouse, is suspected in connection with the thefts.
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Sedlethief
Municips
Jast South Street
Mcrcy
Intire
Perry Nichols
Ars
Daughter of California treasurer slain in Sacramento
Miss Virginia Johnson 19, daughter of California State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson, and a gubernatorial candidate, was found murdered after her body was burned in an apartment garage. Police reported kerosene, a brick with hair, a pistol, and a half-filled kerosene jug at the scene, with witnesses including Mrs. C. B. Mahoney.
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Virginia Johnson
United Press
Sacramento
Calif
Chas. G. Johnson
Miss Johnson
C. B. Mahoney
Theody
Wednesday Closing Begins June 6 for Corry Stores
Corry merchants prepare Wednesday afternoon closing starting June 6, a half-holiday move to run through June July and August. Gol Rule Club members have agreed to the schedule hoping others join, inaugurating the Wednesday closure in the coming week and continuing the pattern through the summer growth period.
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Corry
Gol Rule Club
Oil regulation bill favorably reported by Senate panel
Washington May 39 The administration oil regulation bill giving the interior secretary power to fix production and import quotas was favorably reported by the Senate committee on mines and mining. The secretary would determine domestic and export demand for petroleum and products after scientific review, then set just and reasonable portions for each state or source. Kane Pa post office site announced for a new building on Fraley Street with cost of 7500 dollars.
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United Press
Washington
the Interior
Senate Committee On Mines and Mining
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
United States
Kane P. O
Kane, Pa
Post Offce
Fraley Street
Field and Haines Avenues
Treasury Department
Toledo strike front roils amid new labor upheaval
May 29 report from Toledo describes growing tensions as electric auto light plant workers strike with potential federal intervention discussed. National Guard keeps watch after deadly clashes last week. union seeks 10 percent wage rise, recognition, seniority rights, and anti discrimination against immigrant workers. sit down protests continue.
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United Press
Toledo
Merister
Roosevelt
Hlectric Auto-Lit
Uhre
Ceuls
Henting
National Guard
Atco Lite
Sin
Fac
Imton
Double Guard at Canal Locks Heightens Panama Tensions
Cristobal Costa Rica May 24 report says the Panama Canal military guard has doubled. An army official called the move precautionary and hinted at sensitivities around the canal. Washington May 29 confirms the doubling as U S forces pass through, noting no unduly significant reason.
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Ee Ee Cristobal
C. Z
Panama Canal
Washington
Pangma Canal
United States
War Department
Ontario mother gives birth to quintuplets five live today
NORTH BAY Ont May 28 The five daughters of Parmer Dionne and his wife Olivis born in the same birth bed are alive. Dr Dafoe treated the case and kept the tiny patients alive while noting the remarkable survival of all five. Mrs Dionne, 25, expected a larger family before the quintuplets arrived early yesterday.
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Ontario
United Press North Bay
Ont
Parmer Dionne
Olivis
Sam
Sli
Dafoe
United States offers naval cuts at Geneva arms talks
At Geneva on May 29 the United States declared a peace stance by offering naval reductions and joining an international arms traffic control agreement. Special representative Norman Davis said the nation is willing to consult with others and pursue a multilateral treaty to curb arms manufacture and trade. He urged broader disarmament talks and hoped Germany would rejoin negotiations, with U S readiness to reduce naval tonnage ahead of the 1935 conference.
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Geneva
United States
America
Iso
Norman
Davis
Roosevalt
Roosevelt
Germany
Geronyanow
London
Japan
Great Britain
France
Relief Board Postponed To June 6 In Harrisburg
The PennsylvaniaState emergency relief board, set to meet today, postponed its session to June 6 as funds are not yet available for allocation. Acting relief administrator Brice H Biddle will meet with Havre L Hopkins, National Relief Administrator, to seek at least 10 million dollars for Pennsylvania in June.
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United Press
Harrisburg
State Emergency Relief Board
Tipelief
Relief Board
Bric H
Biddle
State
Havre L. Hopkins
Nations
Washington
Two Freight Cars Derailed on Spur
Two freight cars were derailed on the spur east of the freight section on the Erie Railroad. The cars broke loose into the siding, scattering debris and obstructing tracks in all directions. One or two men were injured, and damage is not expected to be heavy.
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Erle
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