Austria Masses Troops on Border Amid Nazi Threats
Vienna reports a fresh Nazi outbreak feared to spark a third civil war this year as heavy Austrian troops concentrate along the Jugoslav frontier. Heimwehr and Catholic storm troops mobilize near Sytria and Carpathia with thousands under arms, while officials downplay the scale of the move.
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Austria
Johnson
BROWN
United Press Vienna
United Press
Vienna
Ernst Rudiger Vor Starbemberg
Fhelmwehresas
Assembly of the League Dt Nations
Geneva
Baron Wgon Berger-Wal- Wenege
hugo-Slavia
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Heimwehr
Sytria
Jugo-Slavia
Carpathian
State liquor fines to be turned over to treasury
Harrisburg reports an opinion from the State Department of Justice states that all fines penalties and forfeitures under the liquor control act must be paid into the state treasury. County officers collect the fines initially but must forward them to the liquor board which then pays the funds into the treasury through the Department of Revenue.
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State Treasury
United Press Harrisburg
State Department of Justice
Horace A. Segelbaum
Chargian
Robert S. Gawthrop
Pennsylvania Haulot Control Board
Rumor links Communists to Morro Castle disaster
UPI report says evidence on alleged Communist activity related to the Morro Castle fire was sent to the Justice Department by Dickerson Hoover. Hoover, leading a Commerce inquiry, urges new ship fireproofing laws for superstructures and holds the probe likely to continue a week with questions to crew and passengers including the writing-room steward.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Washington
Morro Castle
Department of Justice
Department
Dickerson N. Hoover
Department of Commerce
Alestail
Hoover
New York
Dickerson J.N. Hoover
Federal Board
Merro-Castle
Morre Castle
Ridgway to Host 1935 Erie Conference of Methodist Church
The Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church voted to hold the 1935 session in Ridgway after New Castle offered hosting. Wesley Church of Erie invited Ridgway on the first ballot, with Ridgway later chosen. The conference also adopted a new rule requiring four years of college training for traveling elders, not affecting local preachers or deacons. Laymen’s conference elected officers. W A Bilfoil t re-elected president, Edgar T Welch vice president, L B Yale secretary, Guy L Mills assistant treasurer, and B Biggin treasurer.
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Ridgway
Erie
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Castle
Wesley Church of
W. A. Bilfolt
Meadville
Mastre
Edgar T. Welch
Westfield
L. B. Yale
North East
Guy L. Mills
Maggills
B. ©. Bigging
Sheron
Two Men Die In Oil City Tank Explosion
Two men were burned to death when a tank exploded at the James Berry and Sons oil plant in Oil City Pennsylvania. John Russo, 46, driving by, was fatally burned. night watchman Frank Boyles, 39, died after being freed. Firemen from Oil City Titusville and Pennzoil fought the blaze for hours as burning oil spread through sewers and around the plant.
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Oil City
United Press Oil City
James Berry and Sons Oil Plant
Geeumls
John Russso
Boyles
Tome Dew
Imenee Ayan
Titusville
Peimzoll Co
Pinchot relief bills assured ok of Senate
Harrisburg September 15 The Pennsylvania Senate is expected to quickly pass Governor Pinchot relief measures in the extraordinary session. Seven bills transfer 14.4 million dollars to the general fund or to the state emergency relief board with funds to cover unemployment relief for the next four months. To reach 20 million federal matching funds the liquor stores fund contributes 5.6 million. The Senate action follows House support as Republicans push nine Pinchot bills with sidetracking of other resolutions.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
Pinchot
House
State Emergency Relief Board
Corry Youth Named Second Alternate for West Point
Richard J. Bachofner of East Wayne Street is named second alternate for West Point entrance exams. James King of Meadville, recommended by Rep. Cosby, is the other candidate from Pennsylvania. Examinations are in March 1985 with training to begin July. John K. Seyschab named first alternate. L. K. Desmond and H. A. Obden also noted.
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Richard J. Bachofner
Ernest Bachofner
East Wayne Street
James King
George King
Meadville
War Department
United States Military Academy
West Point
Pennsylvania
Richard L. Hassler
York
King
Tee
Charles N. Cosby
Meadville High School
Shadyside Academy
Pittsburgh
John K. Seyschab
The
Grange proposes 15 mill tax levy limit on farmland
Erie County Pomona Grange members advocate capping taxes at fifteen mills per dollar of farm land valuation. The plan would take effect if a resolution passes at the Erie meeting. State Master J A Bock of New Castle argues a one cent cut in salaries would aid tax reductions while county officials’ salaries stay unchanged.
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Erie County
Pomona Grange
Erie
J. A. Bock
New Castle
Northwestern Pa Past Commanders Reelect Treasurer
Franklin T. Babbitt of Corry was reelected treasurer of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Past Commanders and Line Officers Association at the annual dinner and business meeting held at the Wananga Country Club in Oil City. About 130 Knights Templar attended, with officers named including George Leobelenz Titusville president J E Summerville Sharon vice president and Peter Li Gedeoh Titusville secretary. A spring meeting for 1935 will be in Titusville. Entertainment featured artists from the Charles LeSuewy Opera company of Brie performing an act from Bizet’s Carmen.
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Northwestern
Pennsylvania
Franklin T. Babbitt
Corry
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Wananga Country ‘Club
Oil City
Knights Templar
George Leobelenz
Titusville
J. E. Summerville
Sharon
Peter Li Gedeoh
Winess
Charles
American defender leads first America’s Cup race
Rain Bow, the American defender, led the British challenger Ba Hlayour at the halfway mark of the first America’s Cup race, sailing aboard S. S. Argo. Mackay Radio reported the lead by 2 minutes 45 seconds as of Sept 15.
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S. S. Argo
Mackay Radio
Rainbow
Ba Hlayour
Fall of DuPont ties during 1930s political fund drives
Washington report: Senate munitions committee delays public disclosure of DuPont Company campaign contributions until after the November elections. Investigators show the firm and its top officers heavily backed recent campaigns, while Du Pont heir Irénée du Pont questions government efficiency and bureaucracy.
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Senate Munitions Committee
DuPont Company
United Press
Washington
DuPont Company of Delaware
Senate
House
Gerald P. Nye
Irenee du Pont
Delaware Company
Roosevelt
Meadville Man Is Convicted of Manslaughter
Belfiore found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 56 year old Joe Cardinale killing after testifying about extortion letters sent to his son Sam. The incident followed threats to burn his family if the money was not paid.
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Belfiore
Joe Cardiile
United Press
Meadville
Thomas Belfiore
Joe Cardinale
Sam
Russia Accepts Bid to League of Nations
Geneva dispatch reports Soviet Russia today accepted an invitation to join the League of Nations. The invitation signals about 85 nations connected by telegraph, with the Assembly meting in Moscow and the Council urged to convene immediately. Russia would gain a permanent seat on the Council.
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Russia
League OF Nations
Gine Ae
Ayuoney
Geneva
League of Naions
Moscow
Srepme
Deegue Council
Argonge Fy
Two Erie Men Hurt In Auto Accidents In Bolivia Case
Two Erie men, Russell Smith and Earl Metzger, were injured in separate vehicle incidents. Metzger, 27, suffered chest injuries when his car swerved off Route 20 and hit a utility pole. Smith was struck by a car while walking along Route 20. police pursued a suspect after the crash.
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Erie
Bolivia
Russell Smith
Vantorist
Earl Metzger
Paraguay documents link Bolivia loan to arms deal
In Asuncion on September 16, the Paraguayan legation in Washington told the Senate arms investigating committee that Bolivia secured a 6 million dollar loan in 1920 after early Gran Chaco clashes. The funds were said to be for paying for arms bought from the British Vickers Company.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Washington
Senate
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
United States
Fox Arms
Vickers Company
Mellon Named in New Suit Over Tax Demand
The treasury seeks payment of income tax totaling 3,075,103.23 from Andrew W. Mellon former secretary of the treasury and ambassador to Great Britain. The demand follows an IRS filing before the U. S. Board of Tax Appeals in response to Mellon's petition to relieve the 1931 assessment claiming an overpayment of 198,048.
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Vamed
Washington
The
Treasury Today
Andrew W. Mellon
O Treasury
Great Britain
U.S. Board of Tax Appeals
Robert H. Jackson
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mellox
Phantom killer copycat murder shocks Red Wing crowd
In Red Wing Minnesota a man bound gagged and garroted was found in a box car beside a lurid detective story magazine cover. Police suspect a maniacal killer inspired by a magazine illustration. victim's identity unknown and clothes described as fashionable.
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United Press Red Wing
Minn
Detective Story
Minneapolis
Textile strike leaders call for Johnson resignation over New York attack
Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers charges Gen. Hugh S. Johnson with bad faith in running the NRA and accuses him of misleading the public during a New York speech. Gorman cites a June 2 agreement with the Colton Textile Institute and the union, noting delays in wage and hour reports and unresolved differential and stretchout studies.
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Johnson
New York
Wrankles
United Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Francis J. Gorman
Special
United Textile Workers
Dickinson
Jonson
Hits
Gorman
Anat Johnson
NRA
General Johnson
Unites
Trath
Colton ‘Textile Institute
NRA Research and Planning Division
De mented Indian vanishes from plane in polar mystery
Reg in a Sask border search for a demented Indian who vanished from a Royal Air Corps flight from Pelican Narrows to Flin Flon after a landing at 1000 feet. The passenger was strapped in when the plane landed and the man disappeared. In Pittsburgh a woman found dead in a bathtub led to the arrest of her boyfriend Michael Pascarella as investigators probe the death and circumstances.
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United Press
Regina
Sask
Pelican Narrows
Flin Flon
Man
Royal Air Corps
Home- Hay
Pittsburgh
Michael Pascarella
Frances Klee
Klee Hereld
Mrs. Kilée
HI Wit
Cleveland
Young Minister Slain Near Mt Herman Campus
Northfield Massachusetts September 15 A posse and local police hunted a shotgun used to kill Rev Elliott Speed a bright young educator in his study last night. Officers believe the weapon was discarded in pine woodland behind Ford Hall on Mount Herman Preparatory School grounds and that the killer used the woods as an escape route.
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Vies
Northfield
Mass
Mt. Herman Preparatory School
Elliott Speed
Robnist
Speer
Ford Hall
Eng
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