Borah Denounces Old Guard and Aims for Platform
U P correspondent reports on Borah's final address denouncing the Old Guard leaders and urging a decentralized economy to curb monopoly. He ties his stance to repudiating party incumbents and signals potential support shifts if nominating and platform lines are ignored. He cites figures like Hilles Boraback Schorr and Brown while warning of centralized federal power versus fascist and communist examples.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Guy
AIFM
Landon
Republican Party
Ben
Willd
Borah
Italy
Nazi
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Convti
Clevequin
Charles D. Hilles
New York
J. Henry Boraback
Connecticut
Bud Schorr
Walter F. Brown
Ohio
London
Wna
Argentina demands extraordinary league session
Argentina calls for an extraordinary session of the League of Nations to debate Italy's annexation of Ethiopia. Government envoy Ruiz Gutnazu presented the demand to Secretary General Avenol as the council plans to reconvene June 16 to resume crisis talks.
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Wallace Carroll
United Press
Geneva
Argentina
League of Nations Assembly
Italy
Ethiopi
League
M. Ruiz Guinazu
Joséph A. ©. Avenol
Ruiz Gutnazu
Road 10 Ruin
The University of Pittsburgh bureau of business research reported Pittsburgh district activity rose last week. The general index, adjusted for seasonal variation and trend, reached 89.3, up from 87.5 the prior week, and had recovered to 87 percent of the July 1929 peak.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh Bureau of Business Research
Pumay
Sewer Project Get $42,000 WPA Allocation
The Erie WPA director Bernard Cochran said a $42,000 allocation was approved for widening Hare Crock as the initial part of Cor ry’s storm relief sewer program. Work will begin Wednesday morning with 100 men starting next Tuesday, per WIN announcements.
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WPA
Hare Crock
Corry
Bernard Cochran
Erie
WIPA
WIN
Hamilton New Storm Center in CP Troubles
John D. M. Hamilton Kansas national committeeman and campaign manager for Gov London faces intra party wrangling among Old Guard East Hoover allies led by Charles D. Hilles. The Hoovers Hilles faction demands his scalp in exchange for backing London at the Cleveland convention. Hamilton, linked with the Young Republican movement and viewed as liberal, is largely ostracized by the Hoover Hilles camp.
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Lewis Larkin
United Press
Topmka
Kans
John D. M. Hamilton
Kansas
Gov. Ame
London
Old Guard
Middlewest
Olf Guard
Herbert Hoover
Charles D. Hilles
New York
P. Kingpin
France May Seek Huge U S Loan
Paris May 29 France may seek a 1 billion dollar loan from the United States to solve the nations tangled finances. Observers say Leon Blum backs the idea though U S law bars loans to defaulting nations. Payment of France war debts looms as a condition.
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France
U. S
Leon Blum
Popular Front Party
United States
America
Blum
Funeral planned for Frank Ball after Findlay crash
FENDUAY May 29 arrangements were under way for the funeral of Frank Ball a wealthy fruit jar manufacturer of Muncie Indiana who was killed when his four passenger cabin plane crashed while approaching Findlay airport yesterday.
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Fenduay
Frank §. Ball
Muncie
Tnd
Findlay
Sutton scout master sentenced to die in electric chair
Worcester, May 26. Newell P. Sherman, 27, Sutton scout master and choir singer, was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of August 2 for the murder of his young wife in what prosecutors termed an American tragedy.
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Worcester
Mass
Newell P. Sherman
Sutton
LINK CULT WITH FIRE AT SHRINE
DETROIT May 29 Investigation into the Shrine of the Little Flower fire intensified as Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea said the last 48 hours produced enough evidence to connect the Black Legion with the destruction. Five investigations sought links to kidnapings, slayings, bombings, and arson as his inquiry into the March 17 shrine destruction accelerates.
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United Press
Detroit
Father Charles ©. Coughlin
Duncan C. McCrea
Black Legion
McCrea
Three Killed on Crossing Near Detroit
Three Detroiters died when a new car crashed into a Pere Marquette Railroad viaduct northwest of the city. Victims include Mrs Martha Schooler 35 Frankie Loveland 20 and Ray Loveland. Love l ands were killed instantly. Schooler died at Bedford Branch Receiving Hospital about thirty minutes after the crash.
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Fress
Detroit
Martha Schooler
Frankie Loveland
Ray Loveland
Hoover to Attend Republican National Convention
Washington May 28 Former President Herbert Hoover will attend the national Republican convention in Cleveland. Chairman Henry P. Pletcher announced that Hoover received an invitation and has accepted the invitation to attend the event.
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Hoover
Cleveland
United Press
Washington
Henry P. Pletcher
Republican National Commlttes
Herbert Hoover
Fletcher
Hoover Hail
Tax Compromise Bill Aims to Raise 700 Million Dollars
May 29 news reports the Senate committee voted to report a compromise tax bill. It proposes a 1 percent increase on real estate taxes starting at 6000, extending to 50000, with an estimated revenue near 700 million dollars including surcharges but short of the administration’s 18.187 million demand for steady revenue.
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Py Unite
Foswon
Panter Lely
Cold Wave Continues Across City With Frost Damage
The city endures a prolonged cold spell with temperatures 6 to 29 degrees above zero and a heavy frost. Forecasters predict little relief before Sunday, worsening damage to early crops, fruit, and flowers. Snow reported near Kane Hilltop and in Jamestown.
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Mercury
Kane
Jamestown
Britain Signals Willingness to Open Talks With Italy
London May 20 Great Britain will respond favorably to Italy's friendly gestures and explore opening negotiations to resolve a yearlong crisis. The cabinet discussed negotiating within the League framework and planned to consult the Dominions. The move follows a visit by Italian ambassador Dino Grandi who warned that continued League penalties could bar Italy from consolidating Mediterranean peace and even from League membership.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Great Britain
Italy
House of Comenons
big morsi+ ing
Dino Grandi
Anthony Eden
Grandi
Eden
Mediterranean
750000 Americans Back to Work in April
Washington May 29 Nearly three quarters of a million Americans went back to work last month President William Green of the American Federation of Labor reported today The decrease in unemployment from 12 183 000 in March to 11 08 000 in April was due to the rising production and business activity as he stated
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United Press
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
French Strikes Spread to Goodrich Tire Plant
Strikes crippling the French armaments industry spread to other factories today hitting the Goodrich tire plant where 1,500 workers are employed by the American controlled firm. The Alsthom Co. also American controlled was closed down when 500 workers vanished, and travel restrictions were enforced.
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Paris
Goodrich Tire
Alsthom Co
Trvel
Shoop Named Treasurer Of Corry School District
Clarence J. Shoop elected to the Corry School District Board last November was named treasurer for the ensuing year at a special meeting. He succeeds John W. Lambing who previously served. Secretary H. Geiger had been acting as clerk to the treasurer. The vote on Shoop's election was 4 to 1 with Dearing dissenting. Dr. John Kibler was re elected school doctor for the term at 600 salary. Eva Kepler received a 185 raise in salary for the school year. Florence Pond was reelected clerk to the superintendent at 60 per month. Henson opposed seeking delay for other applicants.
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Clarence J. Shoop
Board of Education
Corry
Shoop
John W. Lambing
H. Geiger
Treasuer
Car
Henton
Dearing
John ©. Kibler
Eva Kepler
Menton
Florence Pond
Henson
Lawrence Sees Penn a Victory In Primary Result
Harrisburg May 29 The official tally shows President Roosevelt winning the Pennsylvania primary in a smashing victory Democratic State Chairman David L Lawrence said Roosevelt topped 720178 votes the largest for any Pennsylvania presidential candidate and more than twenty times the 5355 votes for Colypn Breckinridge who led the opposition on the Democratic ticket.
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Harrisburg
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
T Hat
Colypus Breckinridge
Steel leaders warn of government interference near growth gains
May 29 New York heads of virtually all major steel firms reported improving business with signs of continued growth. More than 2,000 executives representing $5 billion in capital applauded speakers at the American Iron and Steel Institute convention urging an end to government experimentation to sustain industry gains.
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United Press
New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Revenue Secy Strikes Back at Senate Probe
Philadelphia May 29 Sveres Lary of Revenue John B Kelly charged from the witness stand that the state senate committee s investigation of WPA activities in Philadelphia was born in politics and will fry politics He said the committee acted in bad faith with insincere verity The counsel asked for a list of ward officers and committeemen and Kelly said he would send the list The remarks described the probe as political and said there had been plenty of politics in the SWD and CWA with Republicans not acting on it
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United Press
Philadelphia
Sveres
John B. Kelly
State Senate Committee
Kelly
Therlore L. Bean
Norvistoyn
Bean
SWD
CWA
Baccalaureate Services Set At High School June 7
Rev H R Burns pastor United Brethren Christ Church will give the baccalaureate sermon at the Senior High auditorium Sunday evening June 7. Others including school officials and the high school orchestra will assist in the program honoring the graduating class. Graduation ceremonies follow at the High School Wednesday June 10 and Junior High exercises Tuesday June 9 with city officials serving as speakers.
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H.R. Burns
United Brethren Ut Christ Church
Ciy
Landon Defies GOP Old Guard with Unity Move
Governor Landon announced that John D. M. Hamilton, Kansas national committeeman and campaign manager, will deliver the keynote nominating speech for Landon at the Republican national convention in Cleveland. He rejected reports that eastern conservatives urged him to drop Hamilton, and said he will announce who will give the seconding speech later.
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Sy Unites Press
Torbei
Kan
Aje M. Landon
John D. M. Hamilton
Cleveland
Landon
Kansas
Officer Ousted After Conviction Discharged From Army
Col. Joseph L. McMullen, convicted by a DC court of receiving pay as an attorney for a corporation while serving in the Adjutant General's office, was today discharged from the Army in Washington on May 29.
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Washington
Joseph L. McMullen
District of Columbia
Adjutant General's Office
Army
Exoneration Request For American Legion Property
The American Legion property at Congress and Center streets sought tax exemption. Referred to the finance committee and solicitor by the Board of Education for study and potential conditions.
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Requisy di Sumero
Carrierros
American Legion
Congress and
Center Streets
Finance Committee
Board of Education
Replis
Legion
Corry Youth Flies Here In Self-made Plane
George Downey of Corry and Al Meyers of Wayne, Michigan, built an airplane in spare time. They landed at Spring Street field yesterday afternoon and plan to fly to Albany, then return next week to Michigan City. Both hold pilot licenses and work at an airship factory.
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George Downey
al Meyers
Wayns
Mich
Detroit
Spring Street
Mr. Meyers Iett
Albany
Mr. Downey
Michigan City
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