Wave of arrests sweeps Soviet Russia under terror rule
United Press correspondent Eugene Lyons describes a mass campaign of arrests across the Soviet Union. He cites provincial papers reporting thousands detained for alleged theft or speculation, with Pravda Vostoka noting up to 160 arrests in one week. The drive targets socialized property and farm products, while suspected currency holders are coerced to "contribute" valuta.
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Soviet Union
Eugene Lyons
United Press
Soviet Russia
Lyons
Moscow
Thousaes
Tifiis
Rashient Vladivostok
Minsk
I 2i
Pravda Vostoka
Titlis
ICO
Governor Pinchot confronts R F C over relief loans
A heated dispute erupts between Governor Pinchot and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation over a proposed Pennsylvania relief loan. Republican papers view it as a grandstand play, arguing the state misses out on federal aid unless it meets the agency's terms. Pinchot accuses partiality, urging cooperation to secure immediate relief.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Pinchot
Federal Relief Agency
Miny
Hoover
Finance Corporation
Federal Board
State
Hotver
Pinchat
Twenty Years Ago At Local Soldier Meeting and Fires
Twenty years ago a Soldier Association meeting at Center street hosted by Mr and Mrs Judson Blakeley drew large crowds including Miss Helen Linscott from San Antonio and Scout Harmon Lin from Buffalo. A fireman nearly died at the Center street crossing when Morley’s oil fire exploded. fellow workers saved him. Other notes mention Rev J W Wilson’s visit to the army post, Mrs C H Creed visiting Aberdeen, Macy Virginia’s forearm accident, and Abe Cohen going to Washington to enter W and J College.
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Herbert Linscott
Helen Linscott
San Antonio
Tex
Harmon Lin
Buffalo
City
Convict Mann of Blackmail in Erie Court
J Mann 33h of 22nd Street head of the American Civic Alliance was found guilty of blackmail by a jury in Erie County Court. Judge A P Rossiter deferred sentence pending motion for new trial. Mann released on a bond. Case stemmed from payment of 125 dollars for alleged assault and battery against Fred Passemotte. Mann arrested after Passemotte testified at the courthouse. Mings wife Mix under knife in Hollywood for appendicitis operation. condition not serious.
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Erie
J. Mann
22Nd Street
American Civic Alliance
Erie County Court
A. P. Rossiter
Mann
Fred Passemotte
16Th
Cascade Streets
Motte
Mix
Slot Machines Seized in Venango County
Oil City September 23. County authorities raided to suppress mint vending slot machines, confiscating 16 units from Oil City and Franklin. Thirteen seized in Oil City, three in Franklin. Machines stored at the county jail while further action to prohibit their use proceeds. Authorities classify them as gambling devices. hits paid in tokens redeemable in trade.
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Oil City
Franklin
Shoritt B. Mf Voorhles
C. M. Buetty
Oi City
I Play
Letty of Franklin
Washington P T A Resumes Meetings
The Washington Parent Teachers Association resumed activities for the year at a meeting in room 4 of the school at 8:30 Thursday afternoon. A business session covered routine items while a program hour featured Miss Byn eplan, the school nurse, urging co operation with the PT A and the council to finance the diphtheria toxin anti toxin initiative in schools, planned for an early date.
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Washington Parent Teachers Association
Byn ‘Eplan
T. A
PT. Ay Courncil
Panama Home Swept By Fire
Early Tuesday morning fire destroyed Mrs. Sloan’s house east of Panama. Firefighters arrived as the upright portion collapsed and electric current was cut to enter. Rugs and furniture were burned. insurance and belongings were lost as Mr. and Mrs. Fromer, staying with Mrs. Sloan, fled after packing their bags. A telephone alert summoned Mrs. Sloan’s son and daughter home from a lunch, leaving Salurn behind in the excitement.
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Panama
Indictments Seal Murder Plot in Pittsburgh Area
United Press report from Pittsburgh says the Allegheny County grand jury indicted six people, four women, on murder charges stemming from the deaths of two children, Stephen age 12 and Andrew age 1, in what detectives describe as part of an alleged wholesale insurance murder plot involving Mrs Mary Challa and Mrs Anne Allus of Mihail, Pa.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County Grand Jury
Mary Challa
Anne Allus
Mihail
Allis
Stephen
Andrew
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Carry
Journal
The
Soldier Association
J. W. Wilson
Yielple
John Morley
Fire Railroad
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Morley
Fortune Front
Ray Laurie
C. H. Creed
Aberdeen
P. H. MacDofald
South Cons Fer
Macy Virginia
Mark Gray
A. L. Wales
Sire City
Miel al Merry Hospital
Abe Cohen
Washington
W. & J College
ESA
Hawaii
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Venango County
Oil City Trunal Company Oil Cin, Fa
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Bureau of Standards
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