Forest fire tragedy claims seventh CCC youth
Sinnemahon ing Pa Oct 21 United Press reports the Civilian Conservation Corps deaths rose to seven from Wednesday night forestfire. Names include Stephen Jaconski 18 Johnstown Rosa Hollough 18 Rimersburg Basil Bogush 18 Conemaugh John Bosring 18 Johnstown Andrews Skechpie 17 Twin Rocks Howard Way 18 Erie plus Gilbert Mohney 38 Ridway. Hospital reports slight improvements for George Vogel 18 New Kensington and Peter Dominco 17 Wendell. Authorities pin the fatal trap in a ravine on unavoidable circumstances as CCC enrollees and Mohney attempted to flee a advancing fire.
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United Press
Johnstown
Andrews Skechpie
Twin Rocks
Howard Way
Eris Pa
CCO
Gilbert Mohney
Ridoway
Department of Forests and Waters
Mentine
Renovo
George Vogel
New Kensingtcy
Peter Dominco
Wendell
Camp 182
CCC
United States Department of Forests and Waters
Rodman Haynes
Alton Miller
Appointment of Ed Cox as Tri-state Aviation district chief
Pittsburgh Oct 21 The appointment of Ed Cox of Pittsburgh as district traffic manager of the newly formed Tri-state Aviation Corporation was announced today. Cox will headquarters here. The company will direct activities from Irwin Pa with Dir L 8 Adams of Irwin inventor of a mail pickup device. The firm plans mail express and freight service with future passenger operations to Virginia Delaware Maryland New Jersey Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Ed Cox
Tri-state Aviation Corporation
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Irwin
Adams
Trwin
Tristate
Pxs Sangey Tama
Maryland
Delaware
Au .Com
Philadslpha
Youth Arrested For Shooting In City First Ward Shootings
Chief John D. Planigan arrested Richard Mountain, 41 Past Ghireh Street, after he discharged a shotgun in the First Ward. Mountain was held for hearing before Alderman B. Porter and fined five dollars plus costs, remitted on promise to reform.
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Sknotine
John D. Planigan
Richard Mountain
Ghireh Street
Mountain
B. Porter
Bette Remittad
Promsa
Hee Jury
Public Charge Filed Against James in Holding Post
Beaver Pa Oct 21 Public Utility Commissioner Thomas Buchanan announced charges filed with the American Bar Association against Superior Court Judge Avatar A Times a Republican aspirant for governor. The charges allege violations of bar rules 23 and 40 prohibiting judges from political speech and urging resignations when seeking non judicial office.
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United Press Beaver
Thomas
Buchanan
American Bay Association
Superior Cent
Avatar A. Times
Republican Asupidate
Roosevelt Hague Support Ely for Senate in New Jersey
President Roosevelt and Mayor Frank Hague endorsed William H. J. Ely for U.S. Senate from New Jersey. The move ends friction between Hague’s organization and the New Deal faction after tensions over free speech and assembly and prior selection battles. Ely is supported by the Roosevelt-Hague coalition.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Frank Hague
Jersey City
New Jersey
William H. J. Fly
United States
My. Roosevelt
Woodring
Hague
New Deally
WPA
Jg Harne
John Milton
N. J
Jug
Norman Thomas
Socialist Party
Hilton Is Forced Down At Du Bois Airport
Frank C. Hilton Young Republican state chairman, touring Clearfield county, landed at Du Bois airport after his plane developed trouble. He traveled with R. Jeffries Luzerne assistant chairman and Nathan Williams Jr assistant publicity director as the 10,000 mile swing continued.
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Dubois
Clearfield County
Frank C. Hilton
Republcan
Hilton
Gomer James
R. Jeffries
Luzerne County
Nathan Williams, Jr
Members of sinking yacht rescued near Cape May
Cape May N J Oct 21 Coast Guardsmen aided by flare signals in dense fog rescued three crew members from a sinking yacht worth 22000 two miles offshore last night. A motor surfboat reached the vessel after two feet of water flooded the hold and the yacht was towed into Cape May harbor for repairs.
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Cape May
N. J
Coast
Farley Vision of Victory at Philadelphia Campaign Dinner
Democrats forecast a smashing victory at a $300000 Philadelphia campaign dinner where Farley touted a Pennsylvania win by 250000 votes. Republicans accused the New Deal of being abandoned and mocked the event as Belshazzar’s feast while labor groups planned a city rally to back Earle and Jones and other state candidates.
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Roose
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Farley
Pennsylvania
Belshazzer
Babylon
Labor
George H. Earle
U.S. Senate
Charles Alvin Jones
Liberal Offer From Czechs Shapes Hungarian Boundary Debate
Budapest report says Czechoslovakia sent a more liberal territorial proposal than any before, yet still unsatisfactory. The plan includes ceding the Kassa Unevar and Kunkacs districts, previously barred by Hungary. M. Brody, Ruthenian autonomous premier in Czechoslovakia, arrived to consult Hungary and Poland on Slovak Ruthenian frontier demarcation.
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Budapest
Hungary
Foreign Office
Czechoslovakia
Kassa Unevar
Kunkacs
M. Brody
Czechoslovaku
Poland
Erieite Sentenced Six Months and Fined $100
Anselmo Acimo of State Street Erie was sentenced by Federal Judge Nelson McVicar to six months in jail and fined $100 for violating liquor laws. He was brought from New York by federal agents who said he fled there after a raid on his store last July.
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Acimo
State Street
Erie
Nelson McVicar
Anselmo
New York
WPA Head Fiancee Dies in Leap in New York
New York report shows Mrs Gardner Hale aidow of a mural painter and rumored fiancée of WPA Works Progress Administrator Harry L Hopkins leaped to death from her Hampshire House apartment. James Roosevelt had introduced them. Hopkins denied any engagement. James Donovan son of Dorothy Hale’s killer commented on her mood and letters cited in Pittsburgh.
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New Yok
Gardner Hale
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Hampshire
Hale
Hopkins
James Roosevelt
Piptsburgh
James P. Donovan
Dorothy Hale
Press
Othy Hale
New York City
Metter
North East
Laie Brie
Sweepstake Drawings Skip Corks in Dublin Ireland
No corrites among sweepstake drawings at Dublin in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. A horse race to be run at Newmarket England on Wednesday. People in this city and vicinity purchased sweepstake tickets at 82.50 each. No local winner listed in early drawings.
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Dublin
Ireland
Irish Hospital
New Market
England
Veterans Hear Two Candidates at Corry Veterans League Meeting
Walter H. Scott Democrat and John F. Van Allsburg Republican incumbent addressed Corry branch Veterans League members at the V W Home. About fifty veterans attended. Dr A P Sturrock outlined by laws and veteran welfare, attacked political veterans groups, while Russell Orcutt spoke on legislation and Clarence Gage described a new forty plus employment plan endorsed by local industries. Stephen Brooks and Dr Merle Amy spoke for Scott, a World War veteran. The meeting planned steps to strengthen the Veterans League branch and elect turnout for the upcoming election.
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Walter H. Scott
John F. van Allsburg
Corry
Veterans’ League of
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Sturrock
Russell
Orcutt
Clarence Gage
Veterans’ League
Erle
Stephen Brooks
American Legion
Merle Amy
Bil
Scott
VF. Ww
Six East Main youths summoned over window breaking
Six youngsters from near the U S Chair Company plant on East Main Street were summoned to appear before the Police Magistrate this evening to answer charges of mischief linked to a window breaking spree at the First Ward plant. One or two others may be summoned before the hearing, police say as they continue the investigation this afternoon.
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U. S. Chair Company
East Main Street
Porter
Ward
Model Husband Case Heard In Chicago Trial
Rudolph Sikora testifies about killing Edward Solomon on a Chicago street corner to protect his wife Margaret. He recalls warning Solomon to stay away days before the murder as jurors consider possible penalties from death to 14 years for manslaughter.
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United Press
Chicago
Rudolph Stmora
Margaret
Edward Solomon
Sikora
Solomon
Te Jury
Nn Tongar
Labor Secretary Foresees Peace in Labor Dispute
Washington October 21 Secretary of Labor Perkins expressed great hopes for peace within six months between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization. She said the Roosevelt administration ardently desires peace and is using all powers to aid the labor movement, though she had no definite agreement from leaders yet.
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Anne
Washington
Perkins
American Federation of Labor
Committee For ‘Industrial Organization
Mss Perkins
Roosevelt
CIG
AFL
2878 Americans Die in Spain Revolt
Spanish insurgent reports from Salamanca claim 2878 American volunteers have been killed since the civil war began. Frontier authorities say around 500 more Americans are being evacuated as foreigners withdraw from the conflict.
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Spain
Inlet Sress
Sendayh
Loyalls
Salamanca
Frontier Sdvices
State group continues gambling probe in Philadelphia area
Harrisburg Oct 21 state motor police testified before the Thompson committee that raids in the Philadelphia area shut down "any horse race bookmaking offices" and that the inquiry will continue into gambling information while the Public Utility Commission reported a raid directed against Pennsylvania's major telephone companies for allegedly leasing wires to disseminate horse race results. Witnesses named bookmakers in eastern and central Pennsylvania and said bookie offices existed at 87 of 3 places studied in Philadelphia. A New Jersey investigator connected Tren ton bookmaking to Penn Daily, with raids uncovering bookie activity in Camden, Haddonfield and other southern New Jersey towns. another witness found book making offices in Pleasantville, N J and Wilmington Del.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Thompson Legislative
Philadelphia
Cormmnutes
Public Utility Commission
Perimaylvania
Edward J. Thompson
C. Centre
Dauphin County
MT. L. Annenberg
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Walter H. Annenberg
Couns
Lemuel B Sehoffeld
Attorhey
Pennsylvania
Pemm Daily Sports Service
Joseph F. McBride
Benjamin Lichly
Michael J. Riley
Uarl
Haddonfield
New Jersey
PleasantyiNe
Wilmington
Dél
Venango Bandit Sighted in Corry Mystery
Venango county fugitive David Cross was reportedly seen in Corry last night by a Grove City resident. Police investigated after the sighting, tying the man to a gun battle with police near Grove City and linking him to prior crimes in Venango county.
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David Cross
Venanea
Corry
Crocs
Grove City
Ktarmans
Crosa
Grnve City
Cross Brothers
Typhoon Tokyo Death Toll Reaches 230 in Kyushu
A deadly typhoon sweeping Kyushu caused about 230 fatalities and widespread destruction, with its fall reaching Tokyo on October 21. The storm's force left heavy damage across the region as rescue and relief efforts begin.
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Tokyo
Kyushu
Britain and Nazis Move Toward End of War
Japanese advances across China push toward Hankow Canton and the Yangtse as mediation between Britain Germany and China looms. Chiang Kai-shek renews resistance while retreating inland to prolong a costly stalemate and employ guerrilla warfare.
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Ky Joe Alex Morris
United Press
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China
Great Britain
Germany
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Yangtse
Canton
Smith
Hankow
Agath
Sein
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Shanghai
Nanking
Priping
Jong Run
Fraudulent magazine solicitor sought in Erie area
Police seek a magazine scammer traveling under the name Miller. He solicits Life and Time subscriptions but subscribers do not receive issues. He reportedly travels by auto and presents as an Erie resident, fleeing after taking payments.
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Life
Time Maguezine
Erie
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