Walker may resign as mayor amid re election push
United Press reports Mayor James J. Walker considering editorial suggestion to resign and run again. Governor Roosevelt's upcoming hearing and legal opinions on eligibility could shape his course as ward and Albany plans loom. White House announces Hanford MacNider resigns as minister to Canada.
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Washington
White House
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United States
Canada
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Tropical storm sweeps Mobile with fierce winds
A tropical storm crossed inland west of Mobile Alabama after a night of 75 mph gusts that felled lines and isolated communities. Coast Guard rescued crews from Mobile Bay as a small craft and two vessels remained in distress with searchers still at work.
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Soldier Walter Pickner Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Washington reports the War Department awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to Walter Pickner of Plains Pennsylvania. As a member of Company K 165th Infantry 42nd Division he left shelter under heavy enemy fire to rescue three disabled comrades.
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The
War Department Today
Walter Pickner
Plains
165Th Infantry
F. Picknew
First Fall Kiwanis Club Meeting Held in Corry
The first fall meeting of the Corry Kiwanis Club convened at the Hotel Corry with twenty members present under President H. J. Sheen. Reports from summer committees were shared and Mr. Steen noted the Northwestern District Kiwanis convention in Canneaul Lake, Pennsylvania yesterday. Ten Corry members attended and contributed to the program. C. H. Shoop won a horse shoe award while Miss Eva Pope departs Sunday for Pittsburgh to resume teaching.
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Corry
H. J. Sheen
Steen
Oalland Beach
Canneaul Lake
Corry Club
C. H. Shoop
Spiesman Sworn In As City Council Member
J L Spiesman was sworn in this morning at 10 in the mayor's office as a city council member. City Clerk Porter administered the oath in the presence of Mayor England and council members. Spiesman was elected on the mayor's recommendation to fill a vacancy and will preside over a department until December 31, 1933.
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England
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CG. B. Porter
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Cree
Corry Stores Grapple With New State Sales Tax
Corry merchants, facing a one percent State gate tax, weigh how to collect and remit receipts. Some lace shops begin adding the tax at sale and setting up funds, while others delay action awaiting official guidance from the State Department of Revenue. Officials expect soon clearer instructions on remittance intervals and handling of the tax. Andrew Mellon heads back to London to resume duties as ambassador, dismissing rumors of discussions with Montague Norman as implausible.
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Corry
State Department of Revenue
Promise relief from heat wave tonight
Pittsburgh records a new summer high of 95.2 degrees by 3:80 p.m. yesterday. Weather Bureau forecasts cooler conditions tonight with possible showers tomorrow in some districts.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Tomorow
Weather Bureau
Day Advocates Address Local Meetings Today
A series by the Flying Squadron of prohibition advocates opens in this city at the First Methodist church with a luncheon for women and Miss Norma C. Brown as speaker. She argues enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment as law and notes difficulties repealing it. James W. Crain will speak at a 6 PM rally for youth at the Methodist church. Brown also appears at the Baptist church, with further meetings planned through Friday featuring Oliver W. Stewart and Col. Alfred Moody at the same venues.
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Miss Brown
James W. Crain
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Tomorrrow
Oliver W. Stewart
Curry Schools Set Fall Term to Open Tuesday
Superintendent Dewey announced completion of all opening plans for Curry schools, with the first day Tuesday September 6. Enrollment is expected to be similar to last year, a notable rise in the Senior High, and staff changes include two vacancies in teaching. Minor transfers among Junior High and primary grades will occur due to transportation limits and building shifts.
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Third Ward
Washington
Grace
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Nast Firm to Add Men’s Shoe Store in Local Outlet
The Nast Company announced this morning that a high class men's shoe department will be added to the local store this month. Carleton W. Smith will oversee the new shop, located on the Morganine floor of the present store, as remodels proceed. Smith is a seasoned shoe man and will run the operation with a full, upscale stock aimed for a mid month opening around the 1th or 15th.
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Marshall denies becoming Bethlehem Steel head chief
New York Sept 1 C D Marshall director of Bethlehem Steel Corporation today denied reports that he will become active head of the company Rumors in steel circles say the Melton Interesma of Pittsburgh obtained control and planned to name Marshall as executive head
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Cal- Inertson Moorhouse Packard Files Bankruptcy
Bethlehem Erie auto firm seeks relief in Federal court filing a voluntary petition. Secretary H M Moor House lists assets around 37,586 with 11,655 owed to the company and liabilities about 94,186.
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Pittsburgh
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Erie
H. M. Moor House
City Tax Collections Exceed August 1931 Figures
City receipts at the municipal building show August tax collections finished the month higher than August of 1931. Treasurer Westley reported a 14 percent rise over last year’s August totals, despite nearby cities noting larger August declines.
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Eclipse Study Marred by Clouds Across United States
The first total solar eclipse in 31 years drew 40 expeditions and about seven million dollars in effort. Results varied from excellent to failed, as cloud cover blunted observations in New England and along the coast. Notably, Franklin Institute in Conway, New Hampshire reported limited success, while Margaret Harwood and Marjorie Williams led a successful female expedition at North Truro, Massachusetts. Sister Mary Ramona, visiting Erie with her mother, will return Friday.
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United Press
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United States
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Wm. H. Barton
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Maria Mitchell Observatory
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Marjorie Williams
Smith College
Aldrich
Harvard Observatory
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Amesbury
Mass
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City
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Erie
Navy seaplane crashes during target practice
Four U S Navy airmen attached to the Corn Solu base were killed when their seaplane crashed off Cristobal during target practice. The crew included A Lehnsantein Brooklyn New York pilot, W F Hawthorne Bastin D F Glaze Hoping County Texas first class seaman Bugonian Binghamton New York first class seaman and Schritzlein 25 first class pilot. The open cockpit seaplane struck trouble when its engine failed and capsized near the Faile river within hundred feet of France field. Navy divers recovered the bodies as the craft was towed to shore by a navy barge.
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France Field
Farmers Bitter Over Trace In Crop Price War
Bitter farmers in Omaha clash with authorities as strike blocks the market. Pickets vandalize property and attempt to disrupt trucks amid a truce enforced by Milo Reno. Some men abandon the protest as the truce spreads, leaving only small guard lines on key highways.
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T. W. Ingoldsby
United Press
Omaha
Neb
Milo Reno
Farmer's Holiday Association
Wattsburg Fair Praised By Corryites Attendance Sets Record
Corry residents attending the Wattsburg fair praised the event as the best yet with exhibits ahead of prior years. The free acts drew favorable comment and the nightly program featured four acts and fireworks. Attendance yesterday and forecasts of a record crowd for the week highlighted strong local turnout and satisfaction with the events.
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Wattsburg
Corryites
Unemployment Flat as August Pause Signals Hope
Washington August pause in unemployment marked the first in months, with 1,140,000 people out of work, roughly equal to July. Federation head William Gruen cited improved trend but warned winter remains perilous. job growth required to avert catastrophe.
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Washington
William Gruen
American Federation of Life
Federation
Charles Abbott
American Institution of Steel Construction
Dammey Ist
Yestat
Ue Reconstruction iFinance Corporation
Democrats Open Western Penn Fall Campaign Rally
Democrat U S Senate hopeful Lawrence A. Rupp of Allentown urged tariff reductions as American labor gains from lower walls while criticizing James J. Davis. Former Governor Richard A. Croper spoke, arguing the 18th amendment fragments responsibility and hinders effective governance at a rally near Conneaut Lake Park attended by about 1,000.
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Lawrence A. Rupp
Allentown
U. S
Pennsylvania
Rupp
United States
James J. Davis
Richard A. Cooper
South Carolina
Pennsylvania Railroad Seeks $2 Million Loan for Cars
Washington Sept 1 The Pennsylvania Railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to borrow $2,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The loan would finance the construction of 156 box cars and provide employment during the fail and winter periods.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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