Man Hunted Over Threat Letter to Cardinal Dougherty
A Lower Merion Township manhunt targets a suspect nicknamed a maniac who allegedly demanded $50,000 to avoid bombing Cardinal Dougherty's Philadelphia diocese residence. A servant, Thomas Frederick, identified the suspect as a fanatic loitering near the estate on City Line Avenues and Orchard Lane for weeks. Police describe the letter as unsigned and nonpublic, while Cardinal Dougherty and his staff declined further comment.
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United Press
Ardmor
Lower Merion Township
Gardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Thomas Frederick
City Line Avenues
Orchard Lane
Merton
Frederick
Joseph Smith
Lower Merion
Railroads and water lines in new agreement
Washington Sept 7 Federal Rail Coordinator Eastman announced an agreement between railroad and water line interests to develop a plan to promote stability in rates and discourage destructive competition. The plan would involve mutual informing on proposed rate changes and discuss them before implementation, with an inter-territorial forum for wider impact.
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Eastman
United Press
Washington
Slate
Rhilrcade
Water Lines
D. Qe Ashburn
Taland ‘Waterway Corporation
Relief Chiseling Under Investigation In Corry
Police and relief fund officials in Corry coordinate to end relief chiseling as several residents sold four cotton goods and other items obtained through the Red Cross. A Fourth Ward man who sold fabric to a bootlegger was jailed briefly then released. Investigations continue as authorities consider charging others and cutting families off relief.
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Corry
Red Cross
Fourth Ward
Therre
Lief
Relief Fund
Comptroller Defends Plan Of Bank Insurance
O Neill? O'Connor, comptroller of the currency, told the American Bankers Association that the administration will carry out Glass Steagall insurance provisions for depositors by January 1 despite opposition. He argued it makes depositor rights clear, reduces bank runs, eliminates need for postal savings, and could lure funds from risky securities back to banks, saving millions.
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O'Connor
Bankers’ Ass'n
United Press
Chicago
American Bankers Association
J.P. T. O'Connor
Bankers Association
Walworth plant workers strike over union recognition
Workers at the Walworth Company plant in Greensburg walked out demanding union recognition. The Steel and Metal Workers Union, organizing Pittsburgh members, says the strike involves all employees at the plant and began after prior talks failed to yield an agreement.
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Greensburg
Ormensburg
Walworth Company Brass
Ivor
Sohn Meirion
Pittsburgh
Steel and Metal Workers Union
Walyrorthe Company
Vieteeios Wut Hin Blu Teleet Ninna
Riie
Sharon Man Struck By Auto Fatality Report
A Sharon man was struck by an automobile and killed per a brief police summary. The report lists the victim as Anele Lavarty, 98, and cites Constable Srunk Brennan as the responding officer. Details are limited due to the fragmentary OCR source.
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Sharon Man
United Pree Sharon
Atlas Anele Lavarty
Constable Srunk Brennan
Sowa Forte Tultay
Specialist rushes by plane to save woman
Camden Sept 7 Dr Temple Fay a renowned brain surgeon left Camden airport in a private plane to Watertown N. to operate on Mrs. Emily Kramer of Chicago injured in an automobile crash near Watertown. Hospital officials said she had little chance to live unless the operation succeeds.
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United Press
Camden
W. J
Emily Kramer
Chicago
Temple Fay
Watertown
Kramer
Temple University Hospital
Fay
Temple University Medical Center
Three Charges After Union City Car Crash
Joe Sankowski of Union City faced three charges after a crash on South Main Street that wrecked a parked car belonging to Ruth Peterson. He allegedly drove fast and reckless, resisted arrest, and pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was bound over to the next county court term and planned to appear Friday morning to plead guilty in hopes of leniency.
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Joe Sankowski
Union City
Clude
Jnizitt
Sankowski
Ruth Peterson
South Matn Street
Path
Sankoweki
Smith
Wuite & Battle
Byrd Plans Two Year Polar Exploration Voyage
Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced at the White House that he would sail September 25 from Boston for a two year Antarctic exploration voyage. With two ships, Bear and the Pacific, he aims to chart uncharted land as large as the United States and Mexico combined, pursuing tenfold the prior scientific effort and a new continent for science.
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United Press
Washington
Richard
H—Byrd
White House
Boston
Antarctic
Byrd
Roosevelt
Pacific
Little America
United States
Mexico
Antarctica
South Pole
Columbus Man to Get Release in Child Case
Eugene Smith a 27 year old of Columbus is to be released after Warren County Sheriff and Columbus police finalized an investigation into the disposal of a premature baby’s body. He confessed to aiding in the burial of the child found on the Gorry Columbus road. Authorities say no further action against him is definite.
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Warren County
Eugene Smith
Columbus
Robert Ritchie
Flanigan
Smith
Bor
Gbrry
Baba
Ie Pody
Tate
Arson Case Settled In City Car Fire
Authorities announced settlement of a case involving Pavaiile Reng and Domin k Pate tied to a car arson in the city. Remi and Paly were detained in connection with the destruction of the vehicle, with a trial slated before the September term. The community remained wary as the suspect posed a danger to others.
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Pavaiile Reng
Domink
Pate
Thin City
Carmen
Remi
Paly
Rome
the Dale
Compromise Paves Way for Coal Code
Washington details reveal President Roosevelt brokered a bargain with labor and capital to settle wage and hour provisions in a coal code. Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson to align a third dispute on unionization and present the code to operators and unions. Johnson invites objections by 6 p.m. tomorrow, with promulgation planned for Saturday. Ford's automo bile code stance remains nonaggressive while awaiting public reaction.
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H. C. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Auto magnate in sympathy with program
Henry Ward pledged cooperation with the NRA as far as possible but hesitates to sign the automobile code to avoid harming small parts suppliers. Ford’s stance toward the NRA was relayed unofficially by Huron Mountain Club members as he vacationed in Big Bay, with plans to work with Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson while reserving technical objections. He toured Pequaming mills with John son and then sailed back to the Huron Mountain Club, with no return date set.
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Elsie D. Harrop
United Press
Big Bay
Mich
Henry Ward
NRA
Ford
Huron Mountain Glo
Hugh S. Johnson
Fret J. Johnson
Upper Peninsula
Pequaming
Ford Lumber Mills
Huron
Chile
Detroit
Banks To Accept Bonds In Exchange For Mortgages
Secretary of Banking Gordon orders all closed banks in Pennsylvania to accept bonds of the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation in exchange for mortgages. The move aims to reopen financial institutions and allows deputy receivers to convert portions of bank holdings into bonds, with appraisals and first auction requirements guiding exchanges.
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Gordon
Tn Exchange
Pennsylvania
Federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Ach
Hanka’ Holdings
Sta
Teddvar Haw Sven
Honda
Gordon Hal
Ingiseardon
Puts Owners Loan Corporation
Pa Sega
Esis Wiht
Iff Mae
Oan Corporatann
Warships Flock To Cuban Waters From Navy and Coast Guard
The Davy department added eight destroyers to Caribbean readiness to protect American lives in Cuba. The East Guard sent eight more destroyers to join the movement. Coast Guard units from Norfolk, Virginia, report to Rear Admiral C. S. Breeman aboard the cruiser Richmond to lead the special service squadron.
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United Press
Washington
Davy Department
Cuba
East Guard
Nav Department
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Cuillen Waters
C. S. Bree
Richmond
Heavy taxes on utilities under attack in Pennsylvania
Bedford Springs Pa Sept 7 The Pennsylvania Electric Association faced criticism of heavy taxes on privately owned utility companies claiming it harms hundreds of thousands of small stockholders and taxpayers. W C Mullembore of the Southern California Wdigan Company decried the trend, arguing municipal plants escape taxation and suggesting taxes raise costs for ordinary citizens rather than the rich. He urged protecting revenue utilities from unfair treatment and warned against taxing dividends as rents.
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United Press
Bedford Springs
Pennsylvania Electric Association
W. C. Mullembore
Los Angeles
Southern California
Wdigan Company
Wall
Cooperation of Latin American nations sought
President Roosevelt sought Latin American cooperation to avoid intervention in Cuba as 1250 Marines and navy ships prepared. He met Argentine Brazilian Chilean and Mexican envoys at the White House amid talks of a regional pact to form a stable Cuban government and avert military involvement.
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Joseph H. Baird
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Cuba
Havana
Quantico
America
Latin America
Claude A. Swanson
Indianapolis
Marine Parraois
Santiago
Seventh Regiment of Marines
Bassies
Whits House
Ruorevelt
al Terrioners
United States
Cohan
Nicaraitay
Santa Dominga
Hatt
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Woman
Artoid
Weil
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Lev
Rensi
Pate Tn
Henry Ford
Homeloan Corp
Cuban
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Menting
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