Senate conflict and freight wreck at Erie rails
The senate battle over tariffs rages while a westbound Erie Railroad freight train derailed near Corry. Martin Madison, a former yard conductor, suffered a severe facial laceration and side injuries after being jolted from the caboose. Two cars burned. wreckage blocked tracks and forced Meadville crews to clear the line. repairs and telegraph service resumed by evening.
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Martin Madison
Meadville
Lo Cal
Berglee
Arly
Tnse
Weich
Prohibition Attacked as Greatest Threat to Liberty
Dr Harry Elmer Barnes speaking at University of Pittsburgh campus criticized the prohibition amendment as the worst assault on personal liberty. He argued prohibition infringes home and personal life, equating agents' raids and searches to a broad loss of civil rights, and asserted murder is less crime than drinking one beer.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Harry Elmer Barnes
New York Telegram
University of Pittsburgh
Boston
Murer
Ballot Destruction Probe Narrows in Homestead Vote
Pittsburg Nov 15 Homestead election inquiry tightens to identify who burned two ballot boxes in the Second Ward during the last primary. District Attorney Samuel H. Gardner says the boxes were likely emptied and burned through inadvertence and ignorance of the law but vows a thorough investigation and possible prosecutions if criminal intent is found.
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Hy United Frese
Pittsburgh
Homestead
Hiese
Clecton
Samuel H. Gardner
Gardner
Voting Machines Planned for Spring Primary in County
Corry officials confirm possible installation of voting machines for the spring primaries in Kirie county. A board meeting will address legal guidelines, site discussions, and required funds estimated at around 15000, with commissioners aiming to complete planning within a year.
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Corry Volury
Kirie
Wille
Erle
Wat Charles Re
Harold F. Monk
Datai
Tax Cut Approval Seen Before Holidays in House
House Republican Leader Tilson told President Hoover that the $180,000,000 proposed tax cut could pass before Christmas as the simple form of the omnibus reduction would require few hearings. Republicans in the Ways and Means Committee plan to push the measure to Senate passage before the holiday recess.
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United Press
Washington
House
Tilson
Connecticut
Hoover
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Bullish Factors Lift Stocks Amid Holiday Week Trade
New York November 15 The stock market rose on a bullish session despite profit taking ahead of a two day exchange holiday. Prices held gains of 1 to 6 points above prior close as buying surged on both curb and stock exchanges. Credit improved with call money at 5.4 percent on the exchange and 4.8 percent on the outside market. Bankers acceptances fell and time money eased. Bullish notes included no rediscount date, the lowest brokerage loan total since April 25, 1928, and pegged levels for Lt. 8 steel and Standard Oil of New Jersey. General Motors declared a 0 cent extra dividend. Trading turned livelier after the first hour, with turnover rising above the prior session later in the day, and tickers trimmed near the close as operations extended toward 2 p.m.
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United Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Standard Oil
New Jersey
General Motors
Hind
Storkc
Stok Uckers
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
Radio schedule listing five programs on networks WEA NBC WEBC WIZ and NEC. Entries include The Story Hour Philco Theatre Memories Armstrong Quake Mystery House with various times and abbreviations. Readers are shown network names and time slots for each feature across channels.
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WEA
NBC
Citlea
WEBC
CBS
WIZ
NEC
New Baptist Church Welcomes Pastor Ernest Hooke
Rev. and Mrs Ernest A Hooke arrived in the city to lead the New Baptist Church and were warmly welcomed by about forty members at a weekly prayer service. Hooke, formerly from Wheaton Alabama, spoke of cooperative church work as he and his wife settle at 151 West Peasant Street and prepare to preach Sunday services. A home welcome event is planned for church members and friends.
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Ernest A. Hooke
Iriist Baptist Church
Afr
Hook
Wheaton
Use c
Suday
Emma Linscout
Peasant Street
Night School Opens At Junior High Building
Night classes started last evening in the direct current and accounting courses at the Junior High building, organized by Pennsylvania State College Extension Department. Instructors Louis Sears and Jonas Denting Wandling are in charge. Classes meet Monday and Thursday from 7 to 9 pm, with eleven students in direct current and six in accounting. Interested individuals may enroll Monday at 7 or contact the instructors.
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Pennsylvania State College
Extension Department
Lous Sears F
Joasoe Denting
Eagle
Weloes
Child Accidentally Shot In McKeesport Head Injury
Margaret Dawson a four year old girl of McKeesport is reported recovering in McKeesport Hospital from a bullet wound in the head. The injury was caused by her six year old brother Robert while he was showing the revolver to her in their home.
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Mckeesport
Margaret Dawson
Robert
Showig
Final Session of Present Board of Education
The current Board of Education held its final session in the Library building offices with J. F. Love presiding. Long minutes noted, including Patterson’s term ending this year and a new ward to include Milton L. Brown. Reports showed October receipts of 4,429.08, expenditures 16,280, and a balance 67,073.79. Insurance adjustments were recommended, and gas burners at the Senior High were praised. Enrollment reached 1,992 with 774 in grades, 581 in Junior High, and 287 in Senior High. Carnegie Foundation test results were favorable. The board discussed changing junior high basket bunkers, preparing a publishable improvement summary, and tax collection receipt issues referred to committees.
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Board of Education
J. F. Love
Quills
Smith
Patterson
Lewis
Monroe
Dewey
Geiger
Miton L. Brown
Schols
Phetysawusar
G.H. Gordo
P.M. Nighjols
Traheporthehidten
Steinmer High School
Washingt
Concord
Br Nichol
Charles S. Monroe
Saglor High
Hatch
Monroe Glay
Hatch Building
Limateria
Carnagie Foundation
Corry
Davey
National Bank of Corry
Mir Love
Ananee Committee
Gordon
Traffic light plan to protect junior high students
The Board of Education discussed installing traffic signals at Smith Street and Center Street to safeguard children crossing Center Street toward the Junior High School. Director Harry Smith urged action after witnessing near misses and a Bond Street incident where a child was injured by a car. The board will seek authorities’ cooperation to arrange a signal that slows traffic and improves pedestrian safety.
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Board of Education
Harry Smith
West Prederick Street
Croga Center Street
Penn
To Snath Street
Columbus
Zve
Center Street
Schoul Board
Dom Center Street
Charles Geiger
Italy May Join In Move to Abolish Sues
Paris reports France wary as government seems set to push naval build up and oppose abolition of submarines. Italy appears ready to join Britain and the United States in pressuring to retain sailing submarines, while talks with Rome may shape January conference positions. France plans 52 submarines as Leygues attends the firepower conference amid tensions.
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Italy
Paris
France
Jess
Franco
United States
Great Britain
Romie
Mussolini
Hoover
Rome
Georges Leygues
Anes
Local youths bring down fox north of city
Gerald Skinner and Wilson Brown brought down a red fox while hunting in the woods just north of the city this afternoon. The local youths were proud of their success upon returning to the city with the pest.
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Gerald Skinner
Wilson Brown
Costello Opens Modern Grocery and Meat Market in City
J T Costello has leased 763 East Main Street and will open a full line of high grade groceries and meats on Saturday morning. He solicits patronage from local residents as the new store debuts in the area. Fog delays fliers as air traffic is held in Pittsburgh region, with western Pennsylvania and West Virginia blanketed for three days.
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J. T. Costello
East Main Street
Costello
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Flexible Plan of Tax Cutting Is Proposed
Washington November 15. A flexible plan of tax cutting would determine levies on individual and corporate incomes by treasury action at year end. The plan, backed by Secretary Mills, promises immediate tax relief when surpluses exist, replacing the long lead time of current estimates. It envisions automatic reductions tied to year end revenue, with possible continuation of the 1930 cut if circumstances allow.
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United Press
Washington
Whic
Treasury
Ogden Stills
Mill
Braddock Hero Loses Leg Saving Stranger
Braddock, Pa. Nov. 15 John Mulroy 25 of Braddock saved a man from an oncoming street car at Docker Hollow Bridge but was struck and severed his own leg. Mulroy was hospitalized with probable fatal injuries while the unidentified man walked away and could not be questioned by police.
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United Press
Braddock
John Mulroy
Braddock Hospital
Tex
Mulroy
Docker Hollow Bridge
Solons Ignore Suggestion For Adjournment
United States Senate defies health advice and continues a long tariff bill session from morning to night. Dry Copeland and other leaders push adjournment as President Hoover pressures action on tariffs. Political tension rises over a scheduled December end to the session amid public scrutiny.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
United Status Senate
Royal S. Cope Intl
New York
Chailand
Mme
Toie
Copeland
Congress
Texas
Sen. Summons
North Gardna
Bomb hits adviser to Chicago mayor in early morning attack
A bomb wrecked the home of James W. Breen, Republican Committeeman for the Fourteenth Ward and adviser to Mayor Wm. Hale Thompson in Chicago. Breen and his wife were tossed from bed, with damage estimated at $9,000. Police could not determine a motive or identify suspects. Breen had campaigned against gambling joints and had been linked to a past police pension fund inquiry. Several other city officials had been targets of bombings in recent years.
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Sy Unites Press
Chicago
James W. Breen
Fourteenth Ward
Wm. Hale Thompson
Breen
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