Kidnapped Cashier Slain by Bandits in Revenge Shootout
United Press reports in Menominee Wisconsin detail a $7,000 Kraft Bank holdup. Bank cashier James Kraft was killed after bandits failed to find more cash. William Kraft wounded, Robbers used employee as shield, released her, then fled in a car pursued by posses.
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United Press Menomonte
Wis
Kraftiste
James Kraft
Dudley
Wheeler
Kraft
Warnines
A. Q. Schafer
Thousands file by Edison’s bier in West Orange
Thousands of mourners streamed through the Edison laboratory in West Orange where Thomas A. Edison lies in state. Flowers already valued above ten thousand dollars filled the room as the line to view the casket stretched from 7:30 p m. Mortuary rites were held as Mrs Mina Miller Edison and family watched. the casket would move to Llewellyn Park mansion for services at 2:30 p m Wednesday with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone among attendees.
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United Press
West Orange
N. J
Thomas Alva Edison
Fdison
Mina Miller Edison
Haber Hitchcock
Pittsburgh
Theodore
Neavy
West Orange American Legion Ppst
Ellison
Llewellyn Park
Edison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Stephen J. Herben
Methodist Episcopal
Dismissal of Ohio Professor Draws AAUP Rebuke
Washington report says the American Association of University Professors sharply criticized Ohio State University for dismissing Prof. Herbert A. Miller. The AAUP concluded the action harms freedom of speech and risks university prestige. The board cited a 1930 India speech as justification. President Göd Rightmire was labeled sincere but lacking vigor to defend faculty rights.
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American Association of University Professors
Ohio State University Board
Herbert A. Miller
United Press
Washington
Ohio State University
Miller
Iiss
Ohio State
As & University
Ero Miller
Arust
India
Gow. Rightmire
S Jan
Doolittle Seeks New Flight Record in Transcontinental Route
Major James Doolittle lands in Birmingham at 9 20 a m after a three hour and six minute flight from Washington. He is en route to Ottawa on a dawn to dusk flight to Mexico City, pursuing a new transcontinental record with earlier legs from Hawaii and pushback from the capital.
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United Press
Birmingham
Ala
James Doolittle
Washington
Ottawa
Canada
Mexico City
Doollittle
Jeff Omaha
Irmingham
Unemployed Demonstration Leaders Arrested in New Kensington
In New Kensington Pa a crowd of unemployed staged a planned third demonstration. Seven alleged leaders were arrested and sentenced on vagrancy charges. They were fined ten dollars or jailed 30 days. names include Beith Buscos Sam Hedovitch Angelo Cassino Franke Kenile Mike Mangusge Constanton Korenny and Lawrence Subaske.
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United Press
New Kensington
Mien
South
Greensburg
9Th Street Bridge
Beith J
Corry Relief Fund Campaign Surpasses Nine Thousand
Corry 1931 Relief Fund total neared ten thousand as clean up committee canvassing continued and end of week totals expected. Headquarters reported a 721 contribution from J W & A P Howard Company employees along with 400 from Corry Water Company and 10 10 from Quality Cash Store’s sale. About 9 2000 had been reported this morning with complete figures awaited.
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Corry
J. W & A. P. Howard Company
Corry Water Company
Relief Fund
New Castle Banks Merged and Two Closed
The First National Bank of Lawrence County and the Citizens National Bank, both in New Castle, were merged. The Union National Bank was closed for the protection of depositors, according to cashier J.C. Hosteins.
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United Press
New Castle
First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Citizens National Bank
Union National Bank
J.C. Hosteins
U S mood seen by French auto magnate
Andre Citroën, president of Citroën, comments on American prosperity and depression, noting France’s experience with political upheaval and currency depreciation. He argues prosperity breeds complacency and predicts repeated revolutions and shifts in value as nations grow rich.
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U. S
Morden
France
Jealousy Motive Said Behind L A Killings
Two women were found in trunks and a suitcase at a railroad station in Los Angeles. Police traced Winnie Ruth Judd, a 27 year old wife of Dr. William Judd, as a suspect in the deaths of Hedvig Samuelson, 20, and Agnes Leroi, 16, with rooms and a Phoenix link emerging. The case centers on a physician’s wife alleged to have killed the two women in Phoenix and to have driven to the station with the bodies in baggage. Authorities questioned Judd’s brother and a 20 year old student who gave a contested account of her confession. The motive and exact sequence remain under investigation.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Manier
Winnie Ruth Gudd
William 2. Judd
Judd
Phoenix
Ariz
Hedvig Samuelson
Mia
Agnes Leroi
Samuelson
McKinnell
Leroi
Erie Attorney Speaks Before Service Club at Luncheon
Mortimer Graham, a noted attorney and Republican district attorney nominee, addressed Erie Rotary Club at the luncheon today in the Hotel Corry. He spoke on law and order amid rising crime and discussed plans to extend the boys’ work program with a committee meeting set for Monday October 26 at 7 in the Library basement.
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Mortimer Graham
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
Graham
Oys
Joseph Haggerman
Harry Auer
C. P. Bennett
Carl Carlson
A Clark
Desmond
Julius Jontuon
JAIL SENTENCES FOR 21 IN STRIKE RIOTING
Twenty one people were sentenced by Judge Erwin Cumming for participation in strike disturbances in Washington county tied to the national miners union demonstrations. The riots occurred near Canonstown and Charosburg as police broke up marches of striking miners. The names listed include Stella Ra and others, with almost 200 injured in the clashes.
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United Press
Washington
Washington County
Allegheny County
Erwin Cumming
Westland Ming
Carey Field
Canonsbute
Chaorsburg
National Miners Union
United Min
Sanongburg
Miss Stella Ra
Plan signs to protect Sparta at Northwest and Pleasant
City Council moved to safeguard motorists by placing danger signs at the Northwest and Pleasant street intersection where traffic turns toward Spartansburg. The measure aims to warn unfamiliar drivers of a sharp turn and potential hill descent. Additional routine actions included curb work for Dr Merle S Amy, water main valve installation by The Orry Water Co, and concrete driveway work for Dairymen's League Cooperative Association.
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West Pleasant
Spartansure
Pleasant Street
Spartansburg
State Highway Department
P. Z. England
Merle S Amy
West Washington Street
Orry Water Company
North Center Street
Washington Street
Ulock
Dairymen's League Coperative Association
King Street
First Ward
Defer Lorenzo Trial Appeal Delayed in Pa Court
In Smethport, Pa. on October 20, arguments on a motion for a new trial for Antonio Lorenzo Demato, convicted of murder, were postponed to November 7 at the social session of the criminal court due to incomplete transcription. Defense and prosecution counsel agreed to delay.
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United Press
Smbethport
Uot
Antonio
Lorenzo Demato
All Sutehie
Bradford
Criminal Court
Robert Lewis
Potter
Woodlot Opening for Relief Aid Near Spartansville Road
Unemployed residents are urged to attend a wood-cutting bee at the former Valentine farm on the Spartansville road, a mile south of the city, Wednesday at 6:30 AM to help cut fuel wood for relief. Mrs. Hotchisiss owns the property and operates with the Bellef Pod woodlot project, requiring all attendees to bring an ax or saw and to assist in providing own fuel wood.
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Valentine Farm
Spartansbiiz Road
Relief Committee
Three Officers Wounded in Gunfight With Gangsters
In New York a dramatic rooming house confrontation left three detectives badly wounded and one gangster dead. Patrolman John P. Broderick and officers Guido Pesango James De Ferrari and Edward Wills pursued Banco Battaglia who held two other gunmen in a stairwell. Battaglia, wanted since 1928 for a patrolman’s murder, escaped after the volley, while a fourth man fled.
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United Press
New York
Banco Battaglia
Jéremiah Brosnan
Guido Pesango
James de Ferrari
Edward Wills
John P. Broderick
Battaglia
Broderick
Battagnia
Pesango
Willi
Ferrari
de Verrapi
de Ferrari
Taxi fares cut in Pittsburgh by 25 percent
Pittsburgh October 20 Officials of the Parmales Transportation Company announce a roughly 25 percent reduction in taxicab rates effective tomorrow. The new fare begins with an initial charge of 18 cents and 10 cents for each two thirds of a mile, replacing the former 20 cents per tenth and 25 cents for a quarter mile.
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Uniten Hrens
Pittsburgh
Parmales ‘Transportation Company
Geal
Japs Withdraw Planes in Manchuria Amid Talks
From Geneva reporting, Japan withdraws aircraft from Manchuria and will replace bombers with observation planes while negotiations with China progress toward a conciliatory settlement. China requests armed League action but is met with reluctance. U S observer status is allowed but not objected to by Tokyo.
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United Press
Manchurie
Canton
Tokio
Hut Bee
CT. Wang
Man
Japan
Malle MH
Leoops
Korea
League of Nations
China
Mmuichuria
Samuel Dashiell
Geneva
Washington
Japarith
League of Nibtions Council
Manchuria
League
United States
Prentiss Gilbert
Council
Aristide ‘Shand
Lord Reading
Kenichi Yoshizawa
Yoshizawa
Five Best Radio Entertainments Today
NBC network lists entertainment options with a mix of names and stations. The fragment mentions several personalities and programs including SanderseGres WIZ NEC network TNFR Cable and WARC IBS, with unclear pairings and multiple mis-typed terms suggesting a broadcast lineup.
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NBC Petwork
SanderseGres
NEC
TNFR
WARC
IBS
Malegirit
Bersih Grok
Carmen Hen Tan
Remanca
WAC
Mito Arabgenae
Jesse Sat Coinret
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Ohio
Doolittle
Corry Relief Fund
J. W. & A. P. Howard
Paul Comly
Philadelphia
America
United
Ota
Andre Citetorn
Citteem Patie Works
Ford Soret
California
Erie Attorney Speaks Before Service Club
Walter Heten
Erie
Beatle
Wain
Tis Pprento
Sparta
Northwest Street
Lorenzo
E. G. Potter
DeMais
Tony Mike
Tony Maccio
Ruehle
Maccio
Lorene
Pttsburgh
Orient
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