Feud Over Relief Push Sparks City Council Clash
Fire and political feud surge as former Uy administration members clash with Mayor Glen Mille’s faction at a Monday City Council session. Nichols and Mulderick lead opposition while funds for 1935 relief projects, street widening, and use of the fire station are hotly debated.
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Glen Mille
Nichols-Mulderick
Legisia
Miller
State Highway Department
Wirt
Warren
East Millin
North Centex
Imayor Miller
Nichols
Uneir
Nish
North Center
Park Place
Bnd
East Smith
Parke Place
Etter
Maple Avenue
Miler
Streets Nichols
Plot to topple government denied by Gen Buller
Gen Smedley D. Butler testified before a congressional committee detailing his refusal to organize an army of 500000 veterans to march on Washington. He faced questions for over three hours in a private session as the inquiry examined American activities.
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Mer
Objections delay sewer improvement assessment litigation
A. A. Williams and Samuel Hafey contest the sewer extension taxes on North Center street, arguing the city should settle damages. The viewers' report set costs at 40.04 for Williams and 5.17 for Hafey, with Williams absent from the appeal but opposing payment and hinting at a counter suit.
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North Center Street
A. A. Williams
Williams
Samuel Hafey
Harley
Court of Appeals
Mr. Williams
Phillips
Hurley
Dhe
P. McCray
Walter Blair
Wiliams
Foreign plot blamed in king's death at League meeting
Jugoslavia charged the assassination of King Alexander was the work of a foreign plot. The League of Nations assembly observed eight minutes of silence as Eduard Benes honored the king. Jugoslav delegate Bogolloub Jevitich hinted at a memorandum asserting the crime was organized abroad. Funeral services were set for Mrs Walker Warren, widow of the Warren Times publisher, a noted clubwoman and patriotic leader.
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United Press
Seneva
Jugoslavia
Alexander
Assembly
League of Nations
Chaco
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Bogolloub Jevitich
Walker Warren
Walker
Warren Times‘Mirror
Move for Plant Modernization Advances in New Deal Push
Washington dispatch reports corporate spending on plant modernization could lift employment and absorb durable goods, as the White House and Chamber of Commerce push a national program. Officials say $2 billion yearly could be spent on renovations and replacements if a few leading firms commit to the plan.
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Lyle
Wilson
United Press
Washington
White House
U.S
Chambe
Steel
Prtuately
Congress
Black worker held after threats by mob in Virginia
RICHMOND Va Nov 20 an black laborer Phillip Jones was lodged in Richmond jail for safekeeping after mob threats following the murders of 13 year old Alice Hill and her 9 year old sister Elen. Bodies were found near Jones farm with fatal head blows as officers noted a public safety item found nearby.
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Ey Wated
Richmond
Alteged
Phillip Jones
Roanoke
Cliftun Forge
Alice B. Hill
Elen
Jones! Farm
Jones
Alice
Opening break in $427 000 robbery in Brooklyn
New York Nov 20 The first break in the sensational 427000 robbery of an armored car in Brooklyn last summer was announced. District Attorney William Geoghan would ask that the man now in custody be held as a material witness in the case.
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Ney Unites Frees
New York
Brooklyn
William Geoghan
Earle to Announce More Cabinet Appointments
Harrisburg nov 20 Gov George Earle returns from weekend on Long Island and is expected to unveil further cabinet appointments within a week. Democratic State Chairman David Lawrence had been named secretary of the commonwealth. Rumors link Arthur Colegrove and Edith McBride-Dexter to secretaryships, with Dr Lallaer A Hart as possible secretary of banking. Parle says no comment and promises more announcements soon.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Nor
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Uta
Gore
David L. Lawrence
Commonwealth
Philadelphia
John Selly
Democratic
Joseph TF
Guffey
U.S
Pittsburgh
Warle
Arthur Colegrave
Corry
Erle County
Edith McBride-Dexter
Mercer County
Colegrove
Department of Property and Supplies
McBride-Dexter
Heart
Barle
Lallaer A. Hart
University of Pennsylvania
Parle
Abduction Case Expands Across Major Cities
Philadelphia police fear William Weiss known as Big Bill may have been slain by underworld gunmen after a October 26 kidnapping. Ransom demands circulated as investigators link the alcohol rackets to gang activity in New York Cleveland Baltimore and Chicago with possible involvement of released prisoners and associates.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Wiliam
Big Bill" Weiss
Underworld
Rannom
Jacke
Weiss
Associa Ules
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Big Bill
Russ Columbo
Justice Department
Chicago
Bufalo
Pittsburgh
Hot Springs
Ark
Suspect in cop death cremates self in car
Harrisburg man Charles H. Rose a 48 year old Hummelstown druggist suspected in the death of City Patrolman Floyd L. Hearn was found to have self immolated after being struck by a car last Wednesday morning He died in Hershey Hospital seven hours later a passing motorist had knocked him unconscious his clothing in flames beside an automobile near the Hershey Industrial School Police had been seeking an auto with a broken headlight since the incident.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Floyd L. Hearn
Charles H. Rose
Hummelstown
Horseshoe Pike
Hershey Industrial School
Hearn
Edinboro educator outlines public enlightenment ideas at Rotary Speaker
Dr. Carmon Ross of Edinboro State Teachers College spoke to the Corry Rotary Club at the Hotel Corry luncheon. He urged using newspapers radio churches service clubs and schools to inform the public with the most feasible system public enlightenment. Harold Wolfe gave a three minute talk on habits and manners of different peoples. Dr. R. B. Mosier reported on the Boy Scout committee meeting and plans for the year. Dr. M. H. Christie of Washington DC, a former Corry resident, attended as a guest.
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America
Carmon Ross
Edinberh State
Starles
Harold Wolfe
R. B. Mosier
Boy Scout Committee
M. H. Christie
Washington, D. C
Corry
Advances on Bear Creek sewer project progress
Fiera workers push preliminaries on the Bear Creek sewer project begun last week after State Health Department approval. Work centers on building a new channel from East Wayne to Sciota streets to straighten the creek and support future connections on North Center street and surrounding areas.
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FIERA
Bear Creek
State Department of Heath
Ninth Center Street
East Wayne Street
North Center Street
Erie Street
Irving
East Wayne
Sciota
Sciota Street
Smith Street
Zeppelin Service Planned Between Friedrichshafen and Miami
Dr Hugo Eckener announced a two weekly zeppelin service from Friedrichshafen to Lake Worth New Jersey and Miami in mid July. The experimental line using LZ 129 will operate until October with westward trips in 55 hours and eastward trips in 48 hours. Tickets are set at 200 dollars.
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United Press
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Lakewurst
Ana Miami
Fla
Rio de Janeiro
Eckener
Miami
New Jersey
Treasury lists war debtors due December 15
The Treasury announced that 12 nations owe a total of 154,729,076 on December 15. Belgium 3,109,454. Czecho Slovakia 1,682,813. Estonia 581,850. Poland 228,588. Great Britain 117,670,785. France 22,208,812. Hungary 50,211. Italy 2,141,593. Latvia 220,682. Lithuania 121,467. Poland 16,040. Roumania 48,0.
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Uniter
Washington
Treasury
Belgium
Czecho- Slovakia
Fsthonia
Pinland
Great Britain
France
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Roumania
New Gasoline Agreement Aims to End Price Wars
A proposed nationwide gasoline marketing pact for eastern and southeastern states and the District of Columbia seeks to end price wars by eliminating discounts and canceling in force contracts by May 5 1935. Large firms gain more dealer control, with president Roosevelt’s approval due within 20 days. The plan emerged from New York and Dallas conferences supervised by Charles E Arnott of Socony Vacuum. Fire destroys two Kulpmont Pa school buildings with a $100000 loss amid suspected arson.
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United Press
NEW York
District of Columbia
Washington
Guator Oll
Roosevelt
Dallas
Texas
Charles E. Arnott
Socony-Wacuum Oil Company
Move to Enforce Hours for Beer Liquor Sales
State liquor control board enforcement officers launch a campaign to force observance of legal closing hours by licensed beer and liquor retailers. Bulletin No 7 mailed to licensees by C H Smith outlines that malt liquor license holders lack privileges granted to restaurant hotel or club licenses and targets operators open past hours and Sunday sales.
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We and Liquor Retailers
State Liquor Control Board
C. H. Smith
Smith’s Bulletin
Relief Probe Asked by Borah Now Assured
Senator William Borah vigorously urged a thorough, dispassionate inquiry into federal relief expenditures describing waste in relief fund administration. He demanded strict accounting of every dollar spent and warned of ongoing hunger and distress if funds are misused.
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Idaho
United Press
Washington
Sen
William & Boral
Ida
Borsh
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U. S
Smedley D. Buller
Chamber of Commerce
Eable
Arthur Colegrove
Ste
William
Big Bill” Weiss
Edinboro
Teachers’ College
Rotary Club
FERA
Wayne Street
Robert Dole
Panama
Zeo
Kulpmont
Borah
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