Arson verdict against William Kolstee with mercy plea
William F. Kolstee of Wayne township was found guilty of arson in a May fire at a two family house on Best Washington Street endangering fifteen occupants. The jury recommended mercy, and the judge will consider leniency at sentencing set for later this week. Kolstee confessed to state police and was arraigned after investigation tied to insurance and mortgage troubles.
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William F. Kolstee
Hare Creek Road
Guilly
Menpy Bennett
Best Washington Street
Mile County
Erie
Wayne Township
Jdter
Kolstee
William McEvoy
Dell Kinney
Kolateo
Elect Af
W. 3. Hirt
Mortimer ©. Graham
Walter H. Scott Af Corry
Britain United States plan aid for refugees
The United States and Britain consider joint action to rescue German Jews persecuted by the Nazi regime. Secretary Hull and Ambassador Wilson in Berlin discussions explore immediate rescue and long term impact on global stability. Proposals include financing migration of destitute Jews to sparsely settled regions to seek asylum amid intensified anti Jewish measures.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
United States
Great Britain
U. S
Cornell Hull
Ambassador High
Wilson
Berlin
Orany
Puehrey Adolf Hitler
Bedee
Hitler
Ernat
von Rath
Paris
Germany
England
Britain
New Civic Orchestra Debuts At Corry High School
A new civic orchestra under Lionel V Thorogood opens a three concert series at Corry High School auditorium next Monday evening November 21 at 8 o clock. The ensemble includes Willis Price Jack Connors Audrey Clayton Nancy Miller and others with guest vocalist Zella Carroll and a two piano feature.
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Corry Civic Orchestra
Regilar
Lionel V. Thorogood
Cony Band
Milan O
Ald Brooks
Herman Weed
Dr. H. Ft. Rhodes
Cetley Keppel Tiffany
Katherine Florence Desmond
Ralph Ward
Walter Giford
Louis Sprayers
Tey. G. L. Royal
Fyte
Carlton Chatter
Inamon
Frank Spraveri
Harald Biurgeher
Wendell Gage
Thar May
Guy Jones
Alice Measenger
Brynolman
Len
Thorogond
Perc Sion
Zella Carroll
Barton Smith
Changes in Courses of Study At Local High School
Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey outlined potential new graduation standards and an 18 year compulsory attendance rule. He warned the shift could strain enrollment and affect next year’s budget while planning to revise courses to fit current students’ needs. Local officials aim to address a growing senior enrollment and employment trends.
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Figul Rouriené
Jneal Schinab
Ralph S. Dewey
Gselmol
Hie
Supt
Dewey
Hamilton to Address Republican Women in Harrisburg
John D. Hamilton, Republican National Chairman, will interpret the party victory in the Pennsylvania gubernatorial race and its implications for the 194 presidential campaign at the 16th annual dinner of the State Council of Republican Women in Harrisburg.
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United Era
Harrisburg
Repubican
John D. M Hamilton
State Council O Tepublican
Roosevelt orders probe of utilities by executive order
President Roosevelt authorized a joint congressional committee to inspect income and excess profits tax returns of private utilities. The order covers calendar years up to 1087 and aims to aid hearings on valuation of private utility properties for TVA scrutiny.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Joint Congressional Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Francis Biddle
PEM leaders urge Earle to testify before graft inquiry
In Harrisburg on November 15, Democratic majorities urged Gov. George H. Earle to volunteer for the Cohen house committee probe into graft in the New Deal era administration. The move comes amid post election blame from Democrats for GOP wins and includes a plan to report a five Democrats two Republicans panel. The Senate also backed a bill to curb use of courts and grand juries for politics, with Dauphin County's Shelley named as Republican target. Republicans defend him.
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United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Cohen House Committee
New Dial
Earle
House
Senate
Dauphin County
Carl B. Shelley
Orginal
Farle
Shelley
Erie Hunters Wounded In Warren County Shooting Incident
Acteon Blakeslee aged 29 of 1925 Camp Jousen Avenue Eris ig and Robert Huston 17 of IR D 7 Wile were wounded when a hunter fired a stray bullet about six miles south of Warren as Blakeslee crawled under a fence. The bullet lodged in Blakeslee neck fracturing two ribs while Huston sustained a minor wound. Game Warden Linder of Warren County leads the investigation, with officials deeming the shooter likely unknown. Also noted Mrs Mellon dies in Pittsburgh after brief illness.
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Acteon Blakeslee
Jousen Avenue
Eris
Werden General Hospital
Robert Huston
IR. D
Wile
Yunter
Warren
Blakesvee
Hus’ton
Linder
Warren County
Albert Gorenflow
Erie
Herold Huston
Rober
Oliver Blakeslee
Cleon
Betts Pleads Guilty Paroled By Judge Hirt
Two Corry defendants faced Judge William Hirt on Monday. Arthur Bott pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery tied to an East Street incident and was paroled with six months to pay about $68 in costs. Albert Drake alias Bishop pleaded guilty to larceny for stealing a gold watch from J. E. Baker of Union City and faces sentencing Thursday morning.
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Corry
William Hirt
Arthur Bott
Jerome McTarland
East Street
Hirth
Costa
Albert Drake
Bishop
J. E B. Baker
Union City
Adams Attacks NLRB Over Recovery at Bankers Meet
Orval W. Adams of Salt Lake City president of the American Baners Association denounced the Roosevelt administration and charged the National Labor Relations Board with preventing recovery by binding and gagging industry. He called the NLRB the New Deal's pet and the tool of radical later leaders at the bankers’ annual convention in Houston.
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NLRB
Houston
Tex
Orval W. Adams
Salt Lake City
American Baners Association
Roosevelt
National Labor Relations Board
Adams
Bankers
New Deal
Lator Feaders
Nursing care now available for all needy
Nursing care was made available for unemployed here and throughout the state by the department of public assistance. The state covers physicians dentists and pharmacists and now provides visiting nurses through the assistance department. Requests may come from families and the service continues by physician order. Nurses are paid 95 cents per call plus five cents per mile for travel beyond five miles. local calls paid by visiting nurse associations or hospitals or Red Cross units where associations do not exist. A list of counties and contact agencies is provided for arranging nursing visits.
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Department of Public Assistance
Physiciana
Dendsts
Mirse
Leyond
Red Cross
Wsiling Nurse Association
Erle
Crawford County
Adna Stafford
Meadville
Warren Coivnty
Visiting Nurse Association
Warren
Phorey Warren
Protest Against Nazis Sparks Widespread Actions
United Press reports mass meetings boycotts and relief funds organized to oppose the Nazi campaign in Germany and its victims. Prominent figures including former President Hoover Alfred M Landon Senator King Hughes and Rev Gannon condemned the persecutions during a national radio broadcast. The National Conference of Jews and Christians calls a mass meeting at the White Plains High School to discuss next persecutions.
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United Press
New York
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Alfred M. Landon
Harold J. Ickes
Wiliam H. King
Utah
Blancp Dwn J. Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert I. Gannon
Fordham University
Lem King
National Conference of Jews and Christians
White Place
N. High School
Civic Employees Association Meeting At Grand Theatre
Men and women are invited to attend the Civic Employees Association meeting this evening at the Grand Theatre building at o hours. Mr Hi Rakeman supervisor of industrial placement for the Associated Cas Electric System of New York City will be the chief speaker. The newly organized Civil Drchestrs will assist with several numbers.
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AML
Case Sync
Civic Employees’ Association
Grand Theatre
Vr. Hi. Rakeman
Associated
Cas & Electric System
New York City
Civile Drchestrs
Confirmation Hurdle Thwarts Colegrove Senate Vote
Democratic control falters as confirmation of Colegrove to the Public Utility Commission stalls. Reports indicate Democrats cannot secure a two thirds vote without Republican help, with three Democratic senators opposing. Republicans consider tying the matter to broader concessions as the session tests party lines.
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Arthur Chisereve
Corry
Public Utility Commission
State Senate
Thie
Renpurdine
Wirvnshire Adviers
Coleetoye
George A. Pupp
Weldon B. Heyburn
Chas. W. Sones
Coleerove
Senate
May Named Superintendent at Pine Grove Cemetery
Frank May, long time assistant to the late Charles Patterson, was advanced to superintendent by the Pine Grove Cemetery Association board. May has served at Pine Grove for several years and has acted as superintendent since Patterson’s death. The appointment takes effect November 1. The meeting focused mainly on routine business.
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Charles Patterson
Pine Grove Cemetery
Amirank May
Charles Patteson
Pine Grove
Pine Grove Cemetery Association
Bracken-Rearing Company
Mr. May
Pine Grove Camerery
Pattérson
Board warns of deficit as four month school expenditures total 66543
Finance Chairman J R Dearing warned of a coming heavy deficit unless economies are found. Treasurer Austin F Johnson detailed July to November receipts totaling 867,026.19 and four month disbursements of 666,543.05 leaving 521,191.84 on November 1. Bills approved near 811,000. Dearing urged strict economy in operations.
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J. R. Dearing
Board of Education
Austin Ft. Johnson
Jia
Lnst
Bartender Held After Kane Bar Shooting Charge
Kane Pennsylvania November 15 Patrolman Neal Fulmer 38 wounded during a barroom disturbance as he entered the Kane tavern. Bartender Vincent Cappello allegedly warned him to get out then fired striking Fulmer who was taken to hospital for treatment. Police arrested Cappello and cited prior disorderly house charges against Fulmer.
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Neal Fulmer
Kane
Wholy
United Press
Fulmer
Vincent Cappello
Pli
Cappella
Vhayge
Palmer
Witmer Mentition Fy Teo
Hye Quer
Nelson Aid Patcolmn
Yesist
Ayello
Gamamitnity Hospital
Pennsylvania National Guard Eyes Virginia Encampment Next Summer
Sta officers of the 19th Regiment including Company A consider a field encampment in Virginia to simulate war conditions. Brigadier General Blaine Smath tre talks on the maneuver with staff from Kane. The plan would affect Third Commissary towns and replace the usual Indiantown Gap training, pending approvals. Col. Monroe A. Means leads the meeting with Majors W. Refers and A. J. Rich nis attending from Kane and Erie.
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Sta
Company A
Corry
Glan
Simgney
Virginia
Raph
Kana
Blaine Smathtre
Reginas
National Guard
Third Cornaires
112Th
W. Refers
Kane
A. J. 2Iichnis
Erie
Claim Man Owes Tax Of Over Two Million
Pittsburgh November 15 The government sought to prove its charge that Frank A Maridas president of the Victor Brewing Company Jeannette Pa failed to report more than a half million dollars in each of the years 1920 1921 and 1922 Henry C Clark representing the government before the U S board of tax appeals opened the case claiming 2 656 169 tax including interest
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Pittsburgh
Frank A. Maridas
Victor Brewing Company
Jeannette
Henry C. Clark
U. S. Board of Tax Appeals
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