Metropolitan Life agent Justin Butters robbed near East Congress
Justin Butters, Met Life Insurance Company representative, was struck with a pipe and robbed of about $125 in bills as he tried to close his garage at his East Congress street home last night. He recovered quickly and alerted police, who traced footprints toward Junin High School before suspect fled in a car parked near Hatch Vocational and Junior High schools. The sheet notes the thief likely knew Butters routines and kept checks in his wallet untouched. Continued on page Three.
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East Congress Street
Justin Butters
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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Ruppershnger
Mead and Swan
Junin
Hatch
Buttershad
Metropolitan Company
Persod
Youth Injured in Fall From Hotel Corry Window
Albert Pitcavage, 20, former Corry High athlete, survived a two story fall from a rear window of the Hotel Corry. He is in Esir condition with concussion, facial and chest contusions, and a broken left wrist. No witnesses. believed he slipped while opening a third floor window and struck the roof before tumbling toward the kitchen roof.
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Corry High
Corry
Corry Hospital
Piteavage
Ktchen
Owl City Band To Give Benefit Concert Here
The Salvation Army band of Oil City presents a musical program for the benefit of the Salvation Army on October 7 at 7 p m. Tickets are on sale from local corps members or by calling 36 112 for reservations. Public support is requested to raise a goodly amount.
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OWL City
Army Band
Oil City
Salvation Army
At & A
Varios
Labor Behind Dems In Solid Front In Pennsylvania
United Press reports labor motions in Pennsylvania endorsed pro New Deal candidates for the November gubernatorial election. The C I O Tonnavivenia industrial union represents 400000 workers, backing the Democratic ticket despite AF of L opposition. The State Federation of Labor also urged broad campaign activity, targeting 523000 members, while William Green's national stance favors the Republican candidate.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
C. I. A. Tonnavivenia Industriel Union
Coinch Clyniing
Anonger
Yastrieht
Lient. Gey
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers
Philip Maspray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Wweel
State Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Willliam Green
U. S
James J. Davis
Uekel
Tornado Strikes Charleston Ripping Through Waterfront Area
A cyclone tore across Charleston South Carolina wrecking mills and homes along the waterfront and business district. At least 25 people died and more than 160 were injured as rescue crews cleared debris in heavy rains. Fire and police units battled wreckage, while mill workers were reported trapped in the Charleston Paper and Pulp Company site.
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United Press
Charleston. S.C
Charleston
Harleston Paper and Pulp Company
Miremen
Sullivan's Stand
Margiotti Excused From Probe Hearing In Harrisburg
United Press reports Harrisburg Sept 28 the 1985 beer and Sunday movie laws were called profitable for $150000 as counsel Abram Salsburg said witnesses must testify to uncover a system of crime in Gov Harles administration Margiotti was excused temporarily by the House investigating committee and Albert Greenfield Philadelphia real estate man testified against the governor’s aides and the Sunday movie bill sales scheme while committee members sought a letter alleging a conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth
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United Press
Harrisburg
Abram Salsburg
Nouse
George H. Harle
Salsburg
Democrata
House
Charles J. Margiotti
Carl B Shelley
Margott
Arle
House Committee
Shelley
Dauphin County
Margiotti
Albert Mr. Greenfield
Philadelphia
Peer Strummey
Fed
Mie
Greenfield Lerm
Margii
Herbert B. Cohen
Contacl
Murgiotti
Arthur Colegrove
Property Fund Supplies
Public Utilities Commission
Commonwealth
Dewey Nominated Republican Governor Candidate in New York
Thomas E Dewey 36 year old district attorney of New York was named the Republican candidate for governor at the Saratoga Springs convention Wy Sept 29 The convention praised his anti racketeering record and pledged an intensive drive to restore business The crowd chanted Dewey and the parade halted proceedings as delegates joined in the display
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Linttes
Saratoga Springs
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
William F Bleakley
Red Cross asks city to aid flood victims relief drive
Mrs J Z Height chair of the local Red Cross chapter returns from the east with firsthand flood hurricane conditions and urges relief donations. Contributions may be left at Bracken Keating funeral home Stewart Hat Shop Journal office or mailed to Mrs Height or Mrs W M Houghton Red Cross officers. No fixed quota. all gifts welcomed for national headquarters relief.
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New England
J. Z. Height
Red Cross
Haight
Bracken-Keating
Stewart Hat
Journal Office
W. M. Houghton
Parties Who Dumped Garbage Identified at City Dump
Police identified the residents responsible for dumping garbage near the city dump gate on Avenue A after garbage was found in paper cartons bearing their names. Chief Flanigan investigated and prepared to bring the guilty parties before Police Magistrate Porter for a hearing. Refuse must be moved away from the entrance, not dumped at the city plot.
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Porter
Flanigan
Police Urges Respect for School Boy Patrols
Chief John D. Flanigan appeals to motorists to cooperate with school boy patrols at building crossings. Several drivers have ignored the safety effort, but the patrols have safeguarded hundreds of children.
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John D. Flanigan
Sutplals
Evening Industrial Arts Classes Planned for Local Workers
The district announces next Wednesday and Thursday evenings as registration hours for the annual evening industrial arts classes. Enrollment will determine available courses and facilities, with at least 60 percent of instruction funded by state and federal sources. Register at the Library building on Oct 5–6 from 7 to 9 PM. typing courses in WIFA commerce are open evenings at the Senior High, with bookkeeping and shorthand planned for next week and Friday enrollment.
Pope addresses plea for peace from Castel Gandolfo
Pope addressed a plea for peace in a radio broadcast from the library at his Castel Gandolfo villa. He spoke of millions living in grief under the imminent danger of war and human slaughter and urged white mankind under the fear and stress of war to join in a prayer for peace.
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Pope
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pope Plug
Agreement shaped to avert world conflict in Czechoslovakia
Four powers Britain France Germany and Italy moved toward a peace plan for Czechoslovakia minory issues while Hitler pressed for a Saturday deadline to enter the country. A token British French entry was proposed to permit the move without a mass German troop surge and plebiscites would decide districts with German minorities under an international policing presence. Roosevelt urged Mussolini to press Hitler to delay mobilization and seek a conference.
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Europe
Artis
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Neville Chamberlain
Great
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Republic of
France
United Press
Jaminica
Great Britain
Italy
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Czechoslovaka
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Eger
Gorau
Carchhoslovaka
Careha
Morein Fiermany
Clais
Poland
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Berchtesgaden
Prague
Washington
Adolph Hitler
Moscow
Tokyo
Russia
Japan
Czeshodloevana
Pento
Mr Roosevelt
Alexander Kirk
Il Duce Orders Volunteers to Quit Fighting
Reports from Rome Barcelona and the Franco Spanish border say Mussolini has ordered withdrawal of Italian volunteers from Nationalist Spain. Loyalist dissolving International Brigades and 500 Teakin airmen have left. the move could ease tensions with Britain and Italy and impact European peace prospects.
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Iitted
Paris
Rome
Barcelona
United Press
Benito Mussolini
United Preas J
Spain
Europe
Ialy
Great Britain
Britain
Italy
Mike Popovich Slashes Hand In Farm Accident
Ex-Corryite and well known hurler Mike Popovich, 29, of R. D. 2 Tinton City, suffered a compound fracture of the right wrist and severe laceration when an axe he was using slipped and struck him on his brother's farm near Union City. He received first aid and was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in Erie, where doctors performed emergency surgery. Attaches reported his condition comfortable. discharge expected soon. Open Main 8th Street crossing rebuilt by Pennsylvania Railroad, opening to traffic this evening.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
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