Percy Rockefeller Dies, Wall Street Figure and Bank Leader
Percy A. Rockefeller, 56, nephew of John D. Rockefeller Sr., one of America's top stock market operators, died today. He was a director in many corporations and a dominant National City Bank figure, guiding its board and supporting Charles Mitchell as chairman. He lived in Greenwich and New York.
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United Press
New York
Percy A. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Rockefeller
Amerie
Wall Street
William G. Rockefeller
John D
America
Yale
Isabel Stillman
National City Bank
William Rockefeller
Pune
National City
Eller James Stillman
Stillman
Rockfeller
Percy
William, Jr
Tar Bank
Charles ©. Mitchell
Mitchell
Greenwich
Textile Industry Strife as State Troops Disbanded
United Press reports textile mills near normal operation after a general strike in the Carolinas and Georgia. Some state troops were recalled while others remained at Shannon Georgia and in mills across Macon Griffin Columbus Newnan Concord Roanoke Rapids Goldsboro and Greenville. Labor leader C Roy L Lawrence claims he was fired upon from ambush as a coroner’s jury prepares to hear witnesses in Honea Path. In New England nearly 75 percent of 160000 workers stay home awaiting return to work within a week. Two youths arrested in Danielson for distributing communist literature. In Paterson New Jersey 19000 workers return to production while 1200 at Roeville vote to continue walkout.
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United Press
Caroline
Georgia
Shannon
Bor
Macon
Griffin
Columbus
Newman
Concord
Marham
Gastornia
Roanoke Rapids
Goldsboro
N. C
Greenville
C. Roy L. Lawrence
North Carolina Federation of Labor
Honea Path
New England
Danielson
Conn
Roeville
Paterson
Abe
Fires Aboard Ward Liner Metro Sustle Linked to Inquiries
Arthur J. Bender testified at the Commerce inquiry that three separate fires may have burned aboard the Ward liner Metro Sustle on the day it was destroyed. He reported smelling gasoline or cleaning fluid near the writing room at 10:00 p.m. the night before and later saw smoke near No. 4 hold and suites 206 208.
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United Press New York
Ward
Arthur J. Bender
Jood
Lieport
Bender
Radio Shack
Daniel Campbell
Hind
No. @ hold
Woodward Back in County Jail After Reckless Driving Charge
Lawrence Woodward, 45, once an habitual criminal from Corry, was jailed after a collision on the Past Lake road near Harborcreek. J Kinney 52, North West, and Woodward’s passenger Marjorie and Clarence Kinney were slightly injured. Woodward gave the alias Boyle and faces a reckless driving hearing before Justice Walter Goodwin.
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Lawrence Woodward
Corry
F. S. McGregor
J. Kinney
North West
Harborcreek
Lake Road
Kinney
Niss Walighter
Marjorie
Clarence North
Haat
11Th Street
Woodward
Brown Named to Supervise FER Projects
Milan L Brown was named supervisor of emergency educational relief projects in Ti County at an executive committee meeting in Erie. He will direct programs such as evening classes for the unemployed, with possible additions like music and dramatics as demand grows. Mrs Barnes, president of the Board of Education, and Ralph Dewey attended. Barnes to represent Corry later.
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Carry Man
Erie County
Erie
Milan L. Brown
Ti Zounty
Mile
Barnes
Board of Education
Superintendent of
Ralph 8. Dewey
Brown
Incat School Board
Relief Works Division
State
Federal Employment Bureau
Corry
Emergency Educational Relief Group
Start on New Kendall Refining Station Foundation
Frank W. Parsons and Hillis By Harvey secured the contract for the foundation of Kendall Refining Company's new station at the corner of Washington and Center streets. EH Guignon Company expected to handle plumbing with other contracts like electrical wiring and heating still unannounced. The station will feature a modern steel and glass design, and work on the distributing center will be pushed vigorously.
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Frank W. Parsons
Hillis
Harvey
Kendall Refining Company
Washington and
Center Streets
EH. Guignon Company
Kendall Company
Final Week to Settle 1934 School Assessments
Hundreds of dollars in 1934 school taxes are being paid into the office of George H. Gordon tax collector as the five percent penalty date nears. Gordon will accept payments at face value through Tuesday October 2 with his East Main street office open until 6 30 p m Monday for taxpayers convenience.
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George H. Gordon
Gordon
The
Journal
East Main Street
Unemployed Relief Works Continue Amid GOP Criticism
Washington reports that relief supply manufacturing by the unemployed will persist despite Republican criticism of government competition with private industry. FERA funds aid state programs including catalogs of goods produced with relief money in Ohio and shoe samples from Cincinnati. In the South, $50 to $60 million worth of food has been canned, while northern states focus on bedding and furniture. A relief staff assists states to develop work relief programs.
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Henry T. Gorrell
United Press
Washington
Relief Administration
FERA
Ohio
State Relief Administration
Cincinnati
Drunken Buffalo Driver Gets 30 Day Sentence Or Fine
Harold Orts, 41, of Buffalo, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after striking Patrolman William Swan with a car in Brie yesterday. Orts received 30 days in county jail or a $200 fine, and he reportedly arranged to avoid jail. The incident occurred at Center and Washington streets when the car hit a traffic signal base that directed traffic.
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Harold Orts
Buffalo
Erie County
Aquor
Brie
Orts
Aine
Vedlers
Will Remember
William Swan
Center
Washington Streets
Christie Named President of International X Ray Association
Dr Arthur A Christie of Corry receives international honor by being named president of the International Rontgenology Association. He was nominated at a summer meeting in Switzerland, becoming the first American to head the group which meets once every five years. The next gathering will be in Chicago. Christie is regarded as a leading U S X ray specialist.
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Arthur ©. Christie
Corry and Columius
Corry Hig School
Christie
Switzerland
Chicago
United States
Teachers Entertained by Rotary Club at Corry Hotel
Dr Evelyn Miller dean of women Allegheny College will address tonight's Rotary Club party for Corry Public School teachers at Hotel Corry. Charles Keating and Morton Davis organized a fine program with Mrs Corinne Dean numbers and group singing. All city teachers invited and a large turnout expected.
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Evelyn Miller
Allegheny College
Hotel Corry
Women
Rotary Club
Corry
Charles P. Keating
Morton J. Davis
Service Club
Corinne Dean
Robbery hits jeweler in Norristown
Albert B. Price Philadelphia wholesale jeweler was held up and robbed of 5000 dollars in jewelry by three youths near Lansdale today. Charles Linberger arrived in Cincinnati en route to New York to aid authorities investigating the kidnapping of his infant son. Motley W. Baker elected as chairman of the Harrisburg Young Republican state committee. Detroit police began a six day missing child search after a blood soaked handkerchief and looped wire were found near the home of 11 year old Lillian Gallagher.
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United Press
Norristown
Albert B. Price
Philadelphia
Jewey
Lansdale
Cincinnati
Cal
Charles Linbergh
New York
Harrisburg
Motley W. Baker
Detroit
Lillian Gallagher
Federal probe of milk market in Philadelphia area
Federal Trade Commission opened an inquiry into Philadelphia milkshed practices. It will last at least three months with interviews of dairy leaders and farmer groups to study producer and consumer milk prices, spreads, costs, mergers, and trade practices in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland.
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Ey Unmen
Philadelphia
Federal Trade Commission
C. R. Linbach
Philadelphia Dairy Council
Harry Zallers
Interstate Milk Producers’ Association
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Paul D. Converse
University of Ilinois
Rainbow Wins Final Cup Race
Harold Vanderbilt sailed Rainbow to retain the America’s Cup for the United States off Newport Rhode Island. A protest signaled from T M Sopwith’s Endeavour was not sustained as Rainbow crossed the finish line. A red protest burgee flew from Rainbow’s rigging indicating the dispute.
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Sidney B. Whitple
United Press Braft
Argo
Newport
Harold Vanderbilt
Rainbow
United States
Robbery verdict reverses Westmoreland acquittal in bank heist
In Erie a federal jury found Joe Pinarski of New Kensington and Vance Carter of Vandergrift guilty of robbing Avonmore National Bank. They were acquitted in Westmoreland County on state charges two weeks earlier. Sentencing awaits in Pittsburgh with a maximum 49 years and 15 000 dollars in fines possible.
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United Press Erie
Westmoreland
Avonmore National Bank
Westmoreland County
Joe Pinarski
New Kensington
Vance Carter
Vandergrid
F. P. Schoonmaker
Pittsburgh
T ‘He
Plezarsus
Detroit
Better Liquor Moonshine Case Arraignment
Clyde Force and Dean Potter faced Judge Clare Kent in Meadville for violating the state liquor law. They claimed they could make better liquor than buying from state stores and were fined 300 dollars each or six months in jail.
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Sparta Township
Clare Kent
Meadville
Clyde Force
Dean Potter
Kent
Potter
Hauptmann new evidence in Lindbergh case builds case
Investigators in the Lindbergh kidnapping case supplied fresh items against Bruno Hauptmann including shoe prints, fingerprints, and cast footprints from the Lindbergh home and ransom scene. His attorney J M Tinseth argued the defense case was strengthened.
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United Press
New York
Lindbergh
Bruno R. Hauptmann
Hight Patra
Shoas
Hauptmann Case Claimed Clinched by Key Discoveries
New York investigators say they clinched the Hauptmann case with a transom note found scrawled to the closet wall listing the telephone number and address of Dr. John Condon who delivered the ransom. Details include a shoe box tied to the ransom, prints on the nursery window sil, and a white handkerchief traced to a Bronx five and ten store.
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United Press
New York
Lindbergh
Bruno R. Flauptmann
Hauptmarin
Bronx
Samuel Foley
Hauptmann
John ¥. Condon
Binvie
Grand Jury
Foley
James Barry
Freehold
N. J
New Jersey
Barry
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Hudson
Ronald L. Kendal
Waterloo
Kendal
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Trapptmann
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Charles A. Lindbergh
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