Democrats Rally in Erie for Flynn Sheriff Candidacy
A near two hundred gather at the Municipal Building as Erie Democrats rally for John J. Flynn for sheriff and other Democratic county and city candidates. Assemblyman Fitzgerald, Austin O'Brien, Jesse Juillante, and Worth Hammond spoke on Roosevelt era progress, Republican misrule, and Flynn’s appeal to Corry voters. Flynn criticized opponents, spoke of labor backing, and pledged to prioritize people over special interests if elected.
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John J. Flynn
Worth Hammond
Pharrman
Norpert J. Fitzgerald
Flynn
Austin O'Brien
Jesse Juillante
Erie
Mr. Flynn
Tounty
Fitzgerald
Roosevelt
Bie
Hocrevelt
Senate
Witzderald
Harris Ware
Republican State Organization
Erie County
Court House
Miri Fitzgerald
Hyesatter
Democratic Party
Democratia
Trie City
Hammond
Mrlynn
Corry
Higt
Labor
Mir Flynn
Screen Actress Relapses From Flu
A reported screen actress experiences a relapse from flu amid medical attention. The incident involves unnamed doctors and hospital staff as she undergoes treatment and monitoring. No further patient details are disclosed.
Sunday sports vote bounds Corry in local option
Voters in Corry and nearby townships will decide on Sunday baseball and football during the November 7 election. The ballot asks whether games may be conducted between two and six on Sunday afternoons, with local option divided by boroughs and townships. The result will influence future use of Athletic Park west of the city on the Roosevelt highway.
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Corry
Ele
Roosevelt Highway
Wayne Township
Crosby seeks help of states in milk plan
Crosby, Dem., 29th District Pa., acting chairman of the National Association of Milk Producers and Consumers, asks state governors and Congress members to cooperate in a plan to purchase and distribute 3,000,000 quarts of milk daily from November to June for relief of the destitute. Relief Administrator Hopkins favors the plan if satisfactory, and federal purchases could begin once machinery is set up. Baker of the Emergency Relief Administration says the national plan will be given consideration, while other options include pasteurization and distribution by work relief labor.
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United Press
Washington
Crosby
Dem
National Association of Milk Producers and Consummers
Congra
Hopkins
Red Cross
Community Chest
Jacob Baker
Emergency Relief Administration
National Organization
Relief Administration
Macbeth to Be Staged Here on November 13
Local sponsors announce the Hendrickson and Bruce troupe will present Shakespeare's Macbeth in the city on Monday evening November 13. The production aims to renew professional theater offerings after years without such shows, with strong interest from residents and school groups alike.
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Hendrickson
Brice J
Micbeth
Te City
Bruce
Univ Yoratty
Dinasadthpitts
Merchant of Venice
Macbeth
Vienty
Ford May Face Prosecution Over Auto Reports
Recovery Administrator Johnson said he would seek prosecution of Ford Motor Co if it does not file overdue reports under the automobile code. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has demanded reports for a period ending October 31. Johnson noted the chamber may set a deadline around November 7.
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FORD
NRA
United Press
Washington
Johnson
Ford Motor Company
Automobile Core
National Automobile Chamber of Gammerse
Codification Push Seeks NRA Wage and Industry Codes
Washington October 27 Administr ator Hugh S Johnson outlined an end of year goal to codify all industry under the reorganized NRA. About 20 codes remain pending along with hearings on 130 rate and wage provisions across industries from construction to wooden plugs. The construction code nears completion amid labor opposition and wage scales currently set a 40 cent minimum for common labor.
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United Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Johnson
Roosevelt Grants Negro 2 Day Reprieve
President Roosevelt ordered a two day reprieve for Charles Washington a Black man due for execution at the district jail with a personal phone call to the warden. The move followed Justice Department advice that new evidence justified a temporary stay while authorities review the case.
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Washington
Charles Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
William Hobinson
Five must nots guide future Pennsylvania liquor policy
Governor Gifford Pitchot outlined five must nots to frame liquor control for a special session. He urged keeping out the poll, denying saloon reinstatement, preventing loopholes, preserving high license law, and discouraging bootlegging by making liquor sales unprofitable. He argued repeal sentiment is clear nationwide and urged dry allies to vote against repeal still.
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Ross Downing
United Press
State College
Gifford Pitchot
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Pisch
Pennsylvania State College Christian Association
Wiggin Profits Revealed in Personal Stock Trades
Washington reports show Albert H. Wiggin, head of Chase National Bank, profited immensely from personal trading in stock. Investigators disclose profits totaling millions across three corporations from 1928 to 1929, highlighting substantial gains and the scope of his holdings as he oversaw the bank’s interests.
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United Press
Washington
Albert Hy Wiggin
Chase Nation Bank
Benatemtouk
Wiggin
Pratta
Agurea Ee
Tak Snointy Conel Decablin
Fae Persceaihering Seri
Lindbergh Returns to Paris Amid Crowds and Confusion
Col Charles A Aldeborgh faces mixed reactions as Lindbergh and his wife land secretly near Paris after a Scotland Inverness flight. Paris crowds gather outside the Crillon Hotel, pressuring for access while officials urge restraint. Lindbergh, famed for the 1927 New York to Paris solo flight, appears wary of renewed hero worship as he seeks private respite.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Charles A.aldbergh
New York-Paris
Brench
Lindbergh
Inverness
Scotland
Crillon
Great Britain
France
Concorde Square
Lindberghs
le Bourget
New York
Dent Ee
Thodore Marser
Marriner
Parisians Storm Hotel to See Lindy
Plans for paving the Corry to Meadville corridor gain momentum with talk of Federal funds. Crawford and Erie counties push spartanburg to Meadville links as Roosevelt highway prospects, aiming to ease unemployment and finish Blooming Valley road sections. Local protests over the Spartansburg stretch spur renewed support for early contracts and grading this fall.
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Lindy
Meadville
Uiis
Corry
Erie County
Spartanshut
Crawford County
Conry
Spartansburg
Crosby
Meattail
Mesdville
Blooming Valley
Rice ‘Ville
Little Cooley
Crawford County Dispatches
Corjv
Spartansboro
Ridville
Union City
Waterford
Rie
Xajacent County
Indictments Returned Against 28 In Three Mobs Rings
United Press reports a federal grand jury indicted 28 people linked to three mining rings. In Washington the government raised the price of newly mined American gold to 31.76 per ounce, up 22 cents. In Lisbon government troops quelled a revolt in Trasos Montes. In Dearborn the auto mobile code under the NRA prompts Motor Company reports. In Trepa an Arabian policeman and rioters were killed and over 20 wounded amid Arab mob protests against Jewish immigration. In Palma Mallorca five Americans held without bail were charged with assaulting a member of the crack civil guard.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Palestine
Palma
Mallorca
Crack
Civil Guard
Confesses to Slaying Nineteen at Milledgeville Prison
Gray Brooks and George Zuber, both Black men, were electrocuted after confessing to the slaying of Lee Lindsay during an attempted escape from a convict camp. Brooks claimed to remember eleven victims, with five slain in Philadelphia in 1927, including both Black and white men.
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Milledgeville
Gray Brooks
Brooks
Lee Lindsay
George Zuber
John I
Philadelphia
Pacifists blamed as threat to national defense at PA guards meet
Lancaster, Oct 27 Capt W Armin Linn of Philadelphia told the Pennsylvania National Guard Association convention that pacifists and radical groups bore blame for wars and warned that reduced defense spending fuels conflict. He argued many Guardsmen are political leaders and urged continued demands for adequate arms, saying the regular army stays apolitical.
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Lancaster
America
Pennsylvania National Guard Association
W. Armin Linn
Philadelphia
Congress
Linn
Meir
Anne Lindbergh plans return to U S home
Paris dispatch reports Anne Lindbergh, wife of the famed aviator, eager to go home to the United States. She is seen amid crowds at the Crillon, with her husband’s status and their Paris life drawing intense public interest.
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Anne Lindbergh
U.S
Injury in Auto Crash After Graf Flight
An unclear local report notes an automobile collision affecting individuals connected to a Graf flight. The fragmentary text mentions Chicago, dates, and several misread names, with limited readable facts about injuries or outcomes.
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Graf
Arrest Suspect in Mori area case cited
Police report an arrest attempt in the Mori area with a suspect linked to a long line of inconsistencies. The case involves a 2 percent PSLIS rate and unclear details about the accused and intended victim. Further investigation is ongoing.
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Dearborn
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Lee Tee
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