Rally Vets to Carry Fight for Two Objectives
Portland report says fifty thousand American Legion members, returning from their national convention, pledged to press for immediate payment of the soldier bonus and repeal of prohibition. Delegates backed a cash payout of 2.1 billion and urged submitting the 18th Amendment to the states. Balloting showed strong support for both goals despite earlier objections from President Hoover.
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United Press
Portland
Ors
Eta
Legion i
Hoover
Court appeals to free Pittsburgh mayor and official
District Attorney Andrey T. Parke will appeal to the State Superior Court to overturn Judge Thomas D. Binletter’s freeing of Pittsburgh Mayor Charles H. Kline. Bertram J. Succop’s counsel also plans an appeal asserting jury and judge errors in a 28 count misfeasance case. Succop remains free on a $5,000 bond pending appeal.
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Ay United Press
Pittsburgh
Andrey T. Parke
State Superior Court
Thomas D. Binletter
Charles H. Kline
Bertram J. Sliccop
Pinletter
Jockey Killed in Reading Fair Race Pileup
Roy McGrann a 27 year old jockey from Elizabeth New Jersey was killed and six others injured in a pile up during the first race at Reading fair. Fiza l Bang fell at a turn triggering the crash as Little Pender rider McCrain was trampled and suffered a broken neck.
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Unitea Press
Reading
Roy McGrann
Elizabeth
N. J
Falr
Wrti
Fiza
Baltimore
McCrain
Wagner Urges 30 Hour Week To Combat Slump
Albany Sept 16 Senator Robert Wagner proposes a five day thirty hour work week as a remedy for the nation’s economic low mood. Wagner, a labor champion, spoke at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen biennial convention, with delegates from 17,900 workers. The plan is supported by Timothy Rheay, James Mead, and John Fitegibbons among others.
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Ernest Albany
Robert
Pauline
Wagner
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Pirewuen
Timothy Rheay Cleveland
The
Brotherhood
James Mead
Buffalo
John Fitegibbons
Obwegs
Voters urged to register on Tuesday in Corry
Voters are urged to register on Tuesday September 20 in Corry for the November election. With only a few hundred registered so far, organizers expect a big jump as enrollment days continue. Local interest centers on the presidential ballot and the State Assembly fight in the third district.
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Corry Wwifl
State Assembly
Andy
Corry
G O P to Back Ware’s Plant Contract in Wet Issue
The Republican state committee plans a new program at Allentown to be reviewed by Hazlett Martin and Pletcher after Ware’s group presses a wet declaration. Frank G Jones won the contract to build the Model Dairy plant at West Smith and West Wayne streets to be a modern 1 story brick steel facility with offices and labs.
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Frank G. Jones
WARE
Edward Martin
Hazlett
Henry P. Pletcher
Greencastle
Yare
Atlantic City
Model Dairy Company
West Smith Street
West Smith and
West Wayne Streets
Third Ward
Jones. Worlk
Pennsylvania
Janiary Isl
Probe reveals big profits in Associated Gas subsidiary deals
Federal Trade Commission hearings disclosed that Associated Gas and Electric sold managerial rights to operating companies at multi million dollar prices. Examiner Nodder cited profits from service and merchandising rights and a $5.2 million sale to Utilities Management Corporation, which earned $310,202 in 1927.
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United Press
Washington
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Federal Trade Commission
Charles Nodder
Nodder
Utilities Management Corporation
Management Corporation
Associated Pennsylvania Corpporation
Unclaimed Body of Dorothy Minette in Sacramento
In Sacramento on September 16 the body of Dorothy Minette, linked to Paul Bern, lay unclaimed. Coroner James J. Garlick scheduled an inquest to determine how she died after learning Bern committed suicide following the revelation of their affair.
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Uanewress
Sacramento
Calif
Dorothy Minette
Paul Bern
James J. Garlick
Elicide
Deputy Held Over Prisoner Death Inquest
A coroner's jury in the county grand jury days prison death inquiry found Deputy Sheriff Skinner did not commit suicide in the cell where Martin Vivine was found. The inquest determined the death was not suicide and the deputy was held for further action.
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Pee Cenert
Skinner
TazeWell Calinty
Martin Vivine
Wirant
Kinner
Funeral for Patrolman Mulheir Held at St Thomas
Municipal officials attended a funeral mass for Patrolman James J. Mulheir at St Thomas Church after he died from auto accident injuries on the Union City Corry highway. Rev Francis J Graves celebrated the requiem as relatives and friends gathered, with the church choir and pallbearers present. Interment followed at St Thomas cemetery as mourners left the church in a solemn procession.
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James J. Mulhein
St. ‘Thomas
Mulheir
Corry Hospital
Union City- Corry
Francis J. Graves
P. R
Paar
James Sullivan
Mies Stella Bar
Amity
Reni
Corinne Dean
Nellie Guilfoyle
Punxaitawney
New York Rome Monoplane Missing After Ocean Sighting
Reports from the North Sea near Yarmouth and Le Havre describe sightings of the New York to Rome monoplane American Nurse. Capt Thoreau of the French Brance noted a gleaming aluminum fuselage speeding by at 110 mph about 300 feet up. No further word on the aircraft or its crew by EDT Wednesday.
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United Fress Gorleston
North Sea
Yarmouth
St. Nicolas
Land's End
France
Irate mother attacks teacher with an ax in Hayfield township
Mrs. Ida Sturrock, 25, is jailed in Meadville after allegedly hitting Denny school teacher Mrs. William H. Yunker with an ax injuring her skull and limbs. Yunker, hospitalized in Spencer, faces serious injuries as Sturrock pleads not guilty at arraignment. The dispute arose after the teacher refused to admit Sturrock’s 16 year old daughter to the fall term.
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William H. Yunker
Denny School
Hayfield Township
Crawford County
Spencer Hospital
Weadyilie
Ida Yom Sturrock
Yunkerte
US and France Near Manchurian Talks in Paris
Paris September 16. Important negotiations between the United States and France on the Manchurian situation were believed imminent with Senator David A Reed of Pennsylvania representing the United States. Reed arrived from London at 11 am and was expected to confer with members of the French cabinet. He had represented the United States with Japan at the London naval conference and was familiar with the Pacific crisis.
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Paris
France
David A. Reed
Pennsylvane
United States
Read Wag Die
London
Japan
Pacific
St. Center Street Store Targeted in Nighttime Theft
Reported at the corner of South Center and Stook streets, officers investigate a burglary involving cartons of cigarettes and suspected theft from the store of Syseph Amorosa. Police authorities are condemning the incident and pursuing the investigation.
New York Stock Exchange Probes Political Dealings
The New York Stock Exchange committee on business conduct asked members in New York City to submit by today all telegraphic communications with political topics, dating from September 1 to now. Out of town members must send similar data by September 19. Officials offered no further explanation, though rumors said the inquiry targets brokerages' political discussions and market movements.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange Committee On
New York City
The
Stock Exchange
Police Chief Flanigan Seriously Hurt In City Crash
Initial x ray findings show Police Chief John Flanigan suffered a broken pelvis in three places after the Tuesday evening crash that killed Patrolman James J. Mulheira. He is expected to be incapacitated for ten weeks or more. Patrolman Len Brown acts as chief during recovery.
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John Flanigan
Rokd
James J. Mulheira
Brst
Wannigan
G. H. Bennett
Wen
North Center Street
Len “Brown
Mininiigan
Lloyd Ruppersburg
Burlingame
Esta
Ee Povkuc
Roosevelt Hopes Midwest Tour Secures Democratic Win
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to 2,500 people at Cheyenne aboard his private car asserting Missouri, Kansas and Colorado are pledged to the ticket. He predicted stronger results than Maine and urged a clear Democratic guarantee for November victory.
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Frederick A. Storm
United Press
Roosevelt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wyoming
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Maine
Rooger Yell
DuBois Shoots Himself In Massachusetts Mystery
Charles E. DuBois a tall jewelry salesman killed himself as authorities search the disappearance of his wife five weeks earlier. Police traced the couple from a Great Herring Pond cottage to a Providence station, noting the wife perhaps remained alive after the car stop between Taunton and Plymouth.
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United Press
Quincy
Mass
Charles E. DuBais
Fellows Reamers
DuBois
Great Herring Pond
Providence
Taunton
Plymouth
Charles P. DuBois
Plan Conference On St Lawrence Seaway Trade Show
Invitations have been sent to Chambers of Commerce in the Great Lakes region and officials announced a conference planned for November 16 to discuss the St Lawrence Seaway and international trade. Between 500 and 1,000 bankers merchants and exporters are expected to attend to form a permanent group to study trade problems from the seaway.
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United Press
St. Lawrence Seaway
Chambers of Commerce
Great Lakes Area
Board of Commerce
Gar Wood Aims for World Speed Record in Motor Boat
Gar Wearl will attempt to break the world speed mark for motor boats by piloting the Miss America X over a measured mile on the St. Clair river near Algonac. The current record of 119.81 mph was set by Keye Don in Miss England III after defending the Harmsworth trophy previously this month.
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United Press
Algonag
Mid
Gar Wearl
St. Clair River
Keye Don
Third death today in Jersey bus crash reported
A New Jersey bus crash near Delaware town kills one man and injures several others. John W. Kirkpatrick, 65, of Buffalo New York, dies in hospital after the wreck. Edna Alanis, 43, and Joseph Froetick, 24, are among the seriously injured.
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Jersey
Oil City
United Press
OIL
Meeting Notice From VFW Post Tonight
Tonight at 6 46 o clock the VFW post calls a meeting while the Bugle Wid drum corps aims for 6 30. After the meeting the veterans plan a trip to Titusville to Rae mobe Joe and pave thats.
Hoover weighs more whistle stops as hecklers loom
President Hoover faces a choice on three campaign speeches amid Democratic boasts in Maine and growing concerns over hecklers. White House aides debate expanding the schedule beyond planned stops in West Branch Iowa Chicago Minneapolis Cleveland New York and Boston while Bascom Slemp presses for more appearances.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Maine
West Branch
Iowa
Chicago
Minneapolis
Cleveland
New York
Boston
White House
Wrecklers
Sparta Community Fair Draws Crowds
The Sparta community fair opens with a noon parade and varied exhibits. Today features home economics demonstrations a large judging program and an ox roast with a mid day picnic and concerts by the Accordion Gypsies at 12 20 p m and 2 30 and 8 p m a baseball game and baby show are also scheduled.
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Spartanspurg
Accordian Gypsies
Accordién Gypsies
Grangejual
Laymen Join In ME Conference At Sharon
Laymen participate in the Sharon Me conference sessions for the final time in history. The day includes a business session of the Women Foreign Missionary Society and an address by Bishop Adna W. Leonard of Pittsburgh.
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United Freon
Sharon
Todmy
Adna W. Leonard
Pittsburgh
Court Probes Insull Operations in Receivers' Report
United Press reports in Chicago that a receivers' report details the Insull group investments during 1930 to 1982. The document analyzes the holdings of Tas Holding Company and related entities amid the Midwest Utilities crash and ensuing court actions.
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Chicago
Beagle
Midwest Utilities Company
Hal Federal Court
Tas Holding Company
Hottt BM
Fanti Fst
Ted Ithe
Wal
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