Rotary Fair and Hobby Show Opens Wednesday
The fourth annual Rotary Fair and Hobby Show opens at the State Armory at 7 PM for four nights. Exhibits by over forty merchants and groups including the WPA sewing project, the Erie County Historical Society, and the U S Department of Agriculture will fill the drill floor and basement. A wide array of displays, games, prizes, and nightly entertainment from the Bilmar Dancing Studio are planned, plus Madame Eveowns the Rochester fortune teller appearing each evening with a change of program featuring dances, acrobatics, and accordion selections.
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Ballyhon
State Armory
Horton J. Davis
State Department of Wareats and Waters
Sparta Vyovstional
Warren Agricultural Extension Association
Erie County Historical Society
Warren Baklig Company
WPA Sewing Project
U. S
Madame Eveowns
Rochester
N. Y
Bilmar Dancing Studio
Erie
Tea Page
Evelyn Scheider
Mary Krieger
Eric
Jean Pager
Evelyn Schneider
Page
Schneider
Tompril Victor Cragg
Wiring Door
Isle of the Stile
Erie Surgeon Dies at Work in Pennsylvania
Tr Pa October 3 a surgeon at a medical facility collapsed during a major operation. The deceased, a former president of the Erie Purity Medical Society, is identified with initials and a colleague surgeon from the same hospital.
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Erie
Liniten Press
Trim
Man Held in Nassau Case Over Mercy Killing at Hewlett
Nassau police hold Harry C. Johnson of Hewlett after his wife Jebnie with stomach ailment allegedly died in a gas poisoning setup. He reportedly confessed to using a garden hose and gas jet to smother her, while removing the maid and nurse prior to the act.
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Nassau County
Jebnie
Harry C. Johnson
Hewlett, S. 1
Johnson
Prohibition Leaders Hear Map Platform in Pa
Prohibition leaders Leigh Colvin and George C Mariar spoke at a Salvation Army Citadel meeting of Citizens interested in temperance. They endorsed the party platform advocating liquor ban, constitutional rigidity, opposition to executive power, arbitration of disputes, disarmament, and enforcement reforms to end liquor traffic.
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Leigh Colvin
George C. Mariar
Prohibition Party
Temprtinee
Salvation Army Citadel
Pennsylvenia
Pennsylvania
Amonite
Two Burned to Death in Fire Near Pa Alto
In ATIOUIPPA Pennsylvania October, a vehicle fire trapped five travelers. Two women perished in the blaze, another woman and two men escaped with serious burns. The occupants were returning from a gathering when the car caught fire, trapping them inside.
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Atiouippa
Hitler Celebrates Sudetenland Annexation in Eger
United Press reports Adolf Hitler arriving in Sudetenland city Eger on Oct 3 to pledge the region will never again be torn from the Reich. He lauded German unity, thanked supporters, and warned allies as crowds cheered amid interrupted radio broadcasts.
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United Press
Eger
Sudetenland
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Fietter
Vienna
Austria
Mer
Shdetenland
Velch
Sudeten County
Germany
Anyaigo
Hitler
Ncorth
Athens
Opening of Washington High Court Term 1938 39
The Supreme Court began its 1938 39 term as Justice Roosevelt faces naming a new member to fill the late Cardozo seat. Officials anticipate rulings on Tennessee Valley Authority farm program and wages and hours law. Hugo Black begins his second term amid quieter proceedings.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme, Court
Roosevelt
Hugo L. Black
Harvard University Law Pro Tengor
Move to Prove McCloskey Not in Graft Tieup
Harrisburg October 3 legislative graft inquiry enters fourth week with plans to record testimony from Matthew H. McCloskey Philadelphia contractor tied to the “system of crime” in Gov Earle’s administration. Authority head Marlo expected to push McCloskey’s $65 million contracts as witness prep. Court action looms on Dauphin grand jury and Shelley’s stalled probe into the same charges.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Legislative Committee
Matthew H. McCloskey
Philadelphia
George EH. Earle
Marlo
McCloskey
State Supreme Court Inves|sion
Pittsburgh
Wold
Dauphin County Srand
Hare
Girl B. Shelley
Aarle
Shelley
James on Fourth Week on Stump in Greensburg
Judge Arthur Hifamies opens the fourth week of his gubernatorial campaign tour in Greensburg Pa aiming to rally Republican support. He rests at his Plymouth home after a strenuous race and forecasts a Democratic rout in November. He asserts Pennsylvanians have been misled by Democratic energy industry policy.
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Greensburg
Arthur Hifamies
Pennsylvania
Plymouth
Tey
Democrate
Former Corry Girl in Close Escape in Crash
A car carrying George Beardsley and Thelma McLean, both formerly of Corry, was struck by a westbound Erie Railroad freight train at Union City crossing. Beardsley suffered a broken shoulder and severe bruises. McLean, with suspected multiple rib fractures, was hospitalized. Both remained serious but not critical as X rays planned.
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Pound
George Beardsley
Thelma McLean
Corry
Erie Railroad
Lincoln Street
Union City
Bearisley
McLean
Beardsley
Grant and
Lincoln Streets
C. A. McLean
Chirch
C. K. McLean
Driftwood
Crossing
North East Grapes Carnival Parade Draws Thousands
Thousands lined the streets of North East to watch the Finsmen's parade Saturday afternoon. About fifty Stanford Home firemen led by Corry Junior V. FW performed with a drum and bugle corps. The Meadeville fire department won first prize for largest number of men, while Corry placed second. Kane won best appearing company, Rocky Grove was praised for its musical corps, and Edinboro fire department had the best appearing apparatus.
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North East
Finsmen
Stanford Home Company
Corry Junior V. FW
Inval
Natrona
Meadville
Dire Department
Prie
Corry
Kane
Ine
Rocky Grove
Edinboro
Milk control law support hampered by Dauphin judges
Harrisburg Oct 2 Apparent lack of sympathy and understanding from some Dauphin county court judges seriously handicapped milk control administration in Pennsylvania Commission chairman Monard G. Bidsman said today in a report to Gov George H. Earle.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Commuiss
Monard G. Bidsman
George H. Earle
Legislature Back in Session Opens Ninth Special Session
Harrisburg reports the legislature resumes amid active issues including tax statements fireworks control and anthracite rehabilitation as Gov Batle issues a proclamation calling the extraordinary session. House and Senate approval remains doubtful at the moment.
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United Press Harrisburg
George H. Batle
General Assembly
Senate
Labor backing Jones and Dems in Pennsylvania
Duquesne, Pa October 3: Democratic State chairman David L. Lawrence said the party has the strongest labor backing in state history for the November election. He claimed the CIO, AFL and railroad brotherhoods support Charles A. Jones for governor, accusing Pew Grun dy Weir and Ammenberg of opposing them.
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Duquesne
Democratic Party
Staty
David L. Lawrence
CTO
A. F. of L
Lawrence
Charles Alyin Jones
Isbor
Pew
Grundy
Weir
Ammenberg
State health official cites campaign on drug control
Oct 3 in Harrisburg Dr Edith McBride-Dexter secretary of health said one of the department major campaigns of the last three years focused on effective control of drug use and related issues.
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Harrisburg
Edith McBride-Dexter
Caretary of Health
Supreme Court frees graft probe gag rule in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the two special laws do not bar the Dauphin County grand jury from investigating graft and corruption involving Governor Earle and Democratic leaders. The decision allows Attorney General Bard to pursue the probe while judges determine superseding authority, with ongoing disputes over replacements for District Attorney Shelley.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
State Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Grand Jury
George Ti. Earle
All Preme Court
Legislative Committee
Wiliam B. Linn
Saxe
Horace Stuyfie
Turney
Guy I Bardon
Dauphiln
Bard
Carl &. Shelley
Stern
Shelley
Bad
Paul N. Schaeffer
Carl B. Shvnliy
Burk
Detuphill
Schaeffer
Albert Lo ‘Thomay
Golier
Guy K. Bardalo
High Court
T Hve
U S Geodetic Workers Leave Coastal Survey Corps
U S Geodetic Workers depart from this city for Washington Courthouse Ohio after five weeks. Engineers in the Coastal Survey Corps studied earth curvature and completed their district work late last week. Encampment began over the weekend as majority of trucks left yesterday.
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United Brecg
Klen-Phillipsreyt
Sujeteh
Chechastivalla
Munich
Caschoslovakia
Qyren
Matthew McCloskey
James
Kestie Hioron Morrell
Atjscine Ty Thisy
Buffalo
N, YX
Corey
LABOR
Jones
Supreme Court
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