Philadelphia Republicans silent on Pinchot in governor race
United Press reports Philadelphia Republican leaders refused to commit to Gifford Pinchot or James M Hemphill amid pushy fundraising requests from Pinchot aides. Pinchot urged clarity during a Honesdale appearance while Hazlett avoided comment on funds and party stance.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Republican Organization
Republican Committee
Gifford Pinchot
iFirst
S. David Wilson
Pinchova
James M. Hazlett
Jamies M. Hemphill
Pinchot
Hemphill
Chester City
Edwin M. Babbett
Hazlett
Pinchot Himselt
Honesdale
School Board Holds Monthly Meeting Last Evening
Members of the Board of Education met in the regular monthly session in the library building last evening with all members attending but little business transacted. Minutes were approved, insurance legality discussed, treasurer's report showed a September 1 balance of 1092.99, and superintendent Dewey reported opening preparations for the 1930-31 term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. W Lambing
C. H. Golger
FB. Westley
Ralph S. Dewey Briefy
Washington
Pattview
Hardins
Junior High
Concord
Hilstrom
Stair Department
O. J. St. Pierre
East Columbus Avenue
Love
City Council
W Sidswalk
East South Street
Harding School
L. J. Rows
Diuagills
Sea of Fire Destroys 16 Ships in Pirarus Harbor
In Pirarus Greece a benzine flood in the harbor exploded destroying fifteen sailing ships and one steamer. Three sailors were killed and thirty injured. The Greek steamer Maria Baika loaded with petrol burst into flames, triggering a panic as crews from many nations leaped into the water. Fuel leaked from a faulty pipe on the British tanker Donax and ignited when a Greek shipman tossed a burning piece of wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anneavress
Pirarus
Greece
Donax
Capone Merges With Rivals To Gain Control
United Press reports that Al Capone plans a vast cooperative network with former rivals to control Chicago beer, rice, and gambling. The move aims to restore profits, reduce gang violence, and shift operations to a cabinet of former enemies while Capone remains largely in the background.
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Capone
Chicago
United Press
Scarface
al Gapone
Goole County
Wies
Alfred J. Lingle
Chicago ‘Tribune
Stein Jack Zuta
Philadelphia
Cicero
Lexington Hotel
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
NBC and CBS listings show Pure Oil orchestra at 7:00 on WEAF, a 7:00 item labelled Cooa-Sandere music on WEAP, 8:30 symphony concert on WABC, 9:30 Theater of the Air on WEAP, and 10:30 Chicago variety hour on WABC CBS network.
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WIZ
NBC
Pure Oil Orchestra
WEAF
WABC
GBS
WEAP
CBS
Chicago
Enrollment records as Corry Purple Schools open
Enrollment at Corry Purple Schools for 1980 31 term runs well above two years ago with a total 1871 in public schools. Junior High hits new peak at 343. Senior High records 303 with breakdowns. Superintendent Dewey notes congestion in primary grades and ward schools while preparations proceed for regular schedules by Wednesday.
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Corry Puplte
Howard J.sheen
Dewey
Washington
Concord
Pairview
Cashier coerced to open safe in Cleveland robbery
Edward Kells, cashier at Telling-Hello Vernon Grove in Cleveland, was abducted by a lone bandit who forced him to unlock the safe. The robbers obtained $65,058 in cash and $5,000 in negotiable checks and securities after multiple drives and encounters. One bandit slipped away during the spree and $100 was handed to Kells as a final gesture.
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United Press
Cleveland
Edward Kells
Kells
Romaine Board
Kell
Rotary talk on industrial promotion in Erie
David W. Harper of the Eli Industrial Association addressed the Rotary Club at Hotel Corry on industrial promotion. He warned against worthless or fraudulent schemes and against bonuses for new plants, stressing careful evaluation of projects amid Erie’s development aims. Guests included Peake, Brown, Hammond, Brnawell, Hellden, and Glenn Mead.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
David W. Harper
Eli Industrial Association
Harper
Resis
Erie
Peake
Brown
Ad Wort
Hammond
M. T
Bna
A. Hellden
Qolleze Extension Department
Glenn Mead
Philadelphia
Legge Blames Rubes Over 600 Working Farm Problem
Washington dispatch reports Federal Farm Board Chairman Alexander Legge denounces "a lot of rubes" hindering farm reform as he argues for wheat use in stock feeding and a domestic grain consumption basis amid a wheat surplus. Captain Nick Danese, a 62 year old diver, was rescued after 26 hours trapped beneath a Suburban canal current in New Orleans with 600 rescuers fighting the flood and attempting dam measures to save him. Disine Bracken has returned from Dunkirk.
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Washington
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Legge
Kansas
Secretry of Agriculture
Hye
United Press
New Orleans
Nick Danese
N. A. Danese
Danese
Wiver
Lucey Named City Editor at Toledo News Bee
Charles T. Lucey, former Corry resident and reporter, promoted to city editor of the Toledo News Bee, succeeding Jones. Lucey began at Erie Dispatch Herald, then Cleveland News and Cleveland Press, later with Geyer Advertising in Dayton, and previously served as assistant city editor before resigning 13 months ago.
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Charles T. Lucey
Corry
Cits
Toledo News
Scripps-Howard
Onin
Lucey
Toledo
News-Bee
News Bee
Jones
Pennsylvania
Erie Dispatch Herald
Cleveland News
Cleveland Press
Geyer Advertising Company
Dayton
Briand’s Plan for European Union Gains Support
Geneva September 9 Aristide Briands plan for an European political and economic federation received fresh support from foreign ministers of Poland Roumania Belgium Finland Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia after a League of Nations council session. The leaders lauded Briands initiative while Briand and Julius Quetina of Germany debated French troops in the Sarre Basin as talks continue under league mediation.
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Geneva
Aristide
League of Nations Assembly
Briand
Poland
Roumania
Belgium
Finland
Jugslavia
Szechoslovakia
Bul
New Highways Near Spartansburg Open Soon
Concrete pouring on the Corry Spartansburg road nears completion with the entire stretch expected open to traffic within eight to ten days barring inspection delays. The project follows the old route but shortens the distance and eliminates few sharp curves while a two mile gap into Spartansburg remains to be completed. Local officials anticipate an opening celebration and note that the Metz Construction Company finished gaps on the Hate Creek bridge nearby.
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Corry
Spartansburg
Oa Street
Hagedorn Construction Company
West Virginia
Crawford County
Noble
George Hall Farm
Corry Agan
Ehe County
Journal
East Columbus
Metz Construction Company
Hate Creek
William D. Heffernan
Dunidk's
Bitte
Beheadings Spark Fear as Age Radio Seized in Hankow
In Hankow on September 9, violent mobs attacked and seized an Age radio station with strong anti Communism sentiment rising. Police struggled to quell the unrest as authorities warned residents to avoid crowds. The incident underscores rising hostility toward Communist influence in the city.
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United Press
Hankow
Ching
Five killed as railroad locomotive explodes in Philadelphia yard
Five men died and eleven were injured when a Trestine Railroad switch engine exploded in the Third and Brieays Bend yard. The blast hurled bodies into the air, showered metal across the area, and triggered an investigation by Reading Railroad officials.
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United Press Philadelphia
Trestine
Third and
Brieays
John Bimilier
Spangler
Jhlm Kelly
Crawford Dunseath
Mntes D. Smith
Angelo Moretti
Seiders
Reading Bailroad
Reading
Tne
Iisaanis
Uuuble
Neshaminy Trailsink Boing
Speetktors
Body Found in Bushes Fatal Gun Wound Declared Accidental
A 60 year old farmer William Walford of Spartanburg area died from a shotgun wound found in a clump of bushes on his farm. Authorities noted he was ill lately and declined suicide ruling, suggesting accidental discharge while walking through bushes. Survived by widow, two sons George and William, and two daughters Mrs James Rose and Mrs Harold Rose. Funeral plans pending.
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Spartanepayue
William Walford
Spartansburg
O'Whele
Watford
Spartanburg
Beltef Bein
Walford
George
Willian
Ja. Joh Rose
Union City
Harold Rose
Waterford
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Ittee
Tibet
Eratin Ounty Nthe
Spartansburg Road
D. W. Harper
Erie Industrial Association
Lyle G. Wilson
CNS
Disine Bracken
Dunkirk
Charles Lucey
Corry Boy
European Union
Samuel Dashiell
Columbus Ave
Reading Railroad
Port Talbot
Wales
Albert Doriivan
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