Dillinger Gang Foiled In Attack In Tucson Pris
Indiana County commissioners set a 1934 tax levy of 12 mills for county purposes, up 3.4 mills from last year. The split funds 6 mills sinking fund, 4 mills general, 2 mills poor. Declines in assessed value and lower tax payments drive the increase. Real estate assessments fall about four million dollars from 1933 to 1934, with further reductions expected after appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Incdizsra Ecuniy
R.E
Kemagh
Blacklick
Blairsville
Brushvalley
Ty ‘Buffington
Burrell
Canoe
Cherryhill
Cherry Tree Borough
Clymer
Conemaugh
Creekside Borough
Glen Campbell
Grant Tw
Green’ Township
Homer City
Dackson Villa Borough
Mahoning
West Mahoning
North Mahoning Two
South Mahoning Two
Marion Center Borough
Montgomery Two
Pine Township
Plumyile
Rayne Township
Saltsburg
Shelocta
Smicksburg
Washington
East Wheatfield
West Wheatfield
Naea
White Township
Young Township
Potala Eevvrereyers
Ordis Sot
Free Woman in Honor Slaying Acquitted in New York
Milly Prince, 31, was acquitted of first degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Charlea Wolfert, an Astoria jeweler, during a struggle over her honor. Justice Samuel Leibowitz led the defense as Prince, freed last night, left court noting the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlea
Wolfert
Astoria
Milly
Prince
Samuel Leibowitz
New Plumville Bank To Be Organized
W. J. Moore and James Edwards visited the Gazette office to arrange printing of a stock sale form for the new Plumville bank. A meeting to organize will be held in the basement of the Plumville United Presbyterian church on Monday January. Sloan Bros Clearance Sale features Living Room suites at deeply reduced prices now ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Moore
James Edwards
Gazette Office
Plumville
Plumville United Presbyterian Church
Sloan Bros
Irwin Autoist Collides With Big Nevin Bus
Two killed and two injured in a Lincoln highway crash near Greensburg as an Irwin autoist and his companion collide with a Nevin Atlantic line bus. Barbara McGee and Robert Hamburg die. Edna Gibbons and Leo Marinoski hospitalized with head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
INS
Nevin-Atlantic Line
Lincoln Highway
Beatty Inn
Barbara McGee
Mahaffey
Robert Hamberg
Irwin
Westmoreland County Emergency Relief Office
Edna Gibbons
Bronx
New York
Leo Marinoski
United States Army
Latrobe Hospital
Hamberg
Miss McGee
Kingston
Relief Headquarters
Jamies “A. Parker
Delaware i
Cores Obey
Michael Hanna
Latrobe
Tamberg
Hanna
Parker
Berm
Parnassus Considers Separation From Kensington
After Daniel Burns was elected mayor of New Kensington a move to split Parnassus from the merged borough proceeds. Petitions seek a special election in old Parnassus to decide the issue as residents claim they did not receive a fair share of city offices.
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Versy
Daniel Burns
New Kensington
Parnassus
Old Parnassus
Employment Takes Big Jump in Highway Dept Staffing
Harrisburg January 26. For the third straight week State Highway Department employment set new records. The week ending January 18 saw total staffing reach 73 661, up 8 008 from the prior week based on department records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
INS
State Highway Department
Veteran Johnstown News Man Dies of Fall Injuries
James A. Blough a longtime Johnstown newspaperman and baseball authority died at Windber hospital from diabetes and brain hemorrhage, believed caused by a fall a month earlier. Born August 1872 in Shelocta, he spent most of his life in Johnstown, rising from office boy to journalist and city editor at local papers before serving as mountain correspondent for major Pittsburgh papers.
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Johnstown
James A. Blough
Ahn
Authoity
Windber Hospital
Shelocta
Jacob Wilkinson
Barbara 5
Hill) Blough
Aney
Blough
Rade
Johnstown Steel Company
Moxham
Lorain Steel Company
Gautier
Cambria Steel Company
Maclough
Johnson Company
Johnstown “Herald
Frank Hosrle
Johnstown “Democrat
Pittsburgh “Disnatch
Gazette
Mystery Deepens In Bremer Kidnapping Case
Tucson police anticipate clues aiding the Bremer kidnapping investigation as Suspects tied to the Dillinger gang are described as talkative. Edward Bremer, St Paul banker and head of the Commercial State Bank, remains missing nine days after being seized January 17. The ransom of 200000 remains uncollected and no contact has reached Bremer's family.
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Tucson
Arty
Edward Bremer
St. Paul
Bremer
Dillinger
St, Paul, Minn
Edward G. Bremer
Commercis
State Bank
rAlthoneh
Sima Tee
Ars
Nat
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Adolph Bremer
Jacob Schmidt
Anthony Adverse to Be Reviewed at Zion Lutheran Church
The Zion Lutheran Church will host a Sunday evening review of Anthony Adverse, a best selling novel cited as one of the generation's great books with a significant message. Rev. Arthur J. Pfohl will deliver the examination of the work which has sold over 300 000 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Adverse
Arthur J. Pfohl
Zion Lutheran Churk
Unidentified man may die from auto crash injuries
An unidentified man may die from shock after a car accident near Seward Route 711. He sustained severe facial lacerations, a broken nose and leg, requiring many stitches and hospital treatment at Johnstown Lee hospital. James M. Beatty of New Alexandria reported driving. witnesses assisted, Indiana State Police investigate. victim not yet identified.
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Lee’hospital
Johnstown
James M. Beatty
New Alexandria
Westmoreland County
Beatty
Seward
Beatt Au
Cinto
Thors
Charles
Rolling
Frey
Blair
Shingler- of
Y c
Indiana’ State Highway Patrol
Stokowski Plans Internationale At Youth Concert
Philadelphia January 28 Leopold Stokowski, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, reiterated plans to feature the revolutionary Internationale and the Russian national anthem on the upcoming youth concert program. He will also include the Star Spangled Banner amid protests from American Legion leaders and other citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pew
Leopold Brokowski
Philadelphia Orchestra
Russia
Star Spangley
American Legion
Pennsylvania Conscience Fund Receives Hidden Donation
A mysterious donor gave 161 dollars to Pennsylvania's conscience fund in the state treasury. The brown wrapped gift, addressed to The State Treasurer in Harrisburg, contained large denomination currency including ten one dollar bills and eighty two-dollar bills, with donor details kept secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Coal Weighmen Must Be Licensed By Law In Harrisburg
The Baldwin act licenses for public checkweighmen have reached the 1,200 mark as the Legislature’s special session ends. Secretary Philip H. Dewey urged coal dealers to hire licensed weighmen, noting licenses will be issued as applications are received.
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Harrisburg
INS
Secretarie
Philip H. Dewey
Dime whiskey back as stores lift purchase curbs
In Pittsburgh on January 97, bootleg gear de luxe ran headaches today as state liquor stores restored regular sales to hotels and restaurants. Customers could buy a 25 ounce bottle for a dollar and producers claimed ten feats per shot were possible while restrictions were eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Vee
Tony
Speculate on Hoover's Washington visit sparks party leadership talk
Washington reports generate strong speculation Herbert Hoover will travel east next month to reassert Republican leadership amid a dormant party. Commentators note his influence over policies and potential impact on the 1936 nomination while arguing he may not seek the nomination himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
Washington
INS
Herbert. Hoover
Hoover
California
Rexert Swhat
Young People Plan Elderton Meeting
The Young People's League of Kittanning Presbytery will meet at Elderton Presbyterian Church Friday February 2 at 6 p m Attendees are asked to bring a picnic supper An oratorical contest features the evening with speakers Miss Catherine DuGoeur of Pittsburgh and Rev George E Davies of Tarentum
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Young People’s League of
Enlisted Sailor Proves Identity in Modern Enoch Arden Tale
John Maxwell chief pharmacist's mate at the Chelsea Mass Naval hospital travels to a distant city with Deputy Marshal Joseph Winston to prove to his former wife Nora Claunch that he is alive. Maxwell learned after WWI discharge that Nora had divorced him while he was overseas and she had claimed his life for insurance.
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Enoch Arden
John Maxwell
Chelsea, Mass. Naval Hospital
Qokishomy City
Maxwell
Nora Claunch
Joseph Winston
CWA payroll totals reveal 3649 workers and 46541.11 dollars
Indiana County disbursing officer M S Little reported 3649 workers on federal Civil Works projects with a total payroll of 46541.11. Officials also announced cancellation of 87 CWA projects in 23 counties, with 2856 workers to be absorbed into other CWA rolls as unfinished or new work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Little
Federal Civil Works Administration
Indiana County
Indiana
Harrisburg
Eric H. Biddle
CWA
Aes
Westfield
Brosset
Dotferson
Punxsutawne
Banker Makes Try At Death By Own Action
Greensburg January 26 Ines Thomas Barclay 3rd 30 former teller in the Barclay Westmoreland Trust Company here is in serious condition with a self inflicted bullet wound in the temple police said he was sent to Saint Francis hospital for observation after an assault on Daniel Ross 53 company watchman last Tuesday He escaped the hospital last night and was found in his apartment with a revolver at his side.
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Greensburg
INS
Thomas Barclay
Barclay-Westmoreland Trust Company
Barclay
Saint Francis Hospital
Daniel Ross
Ee Company
Olce
Radio diploma honors Homer City man Harmon
William Clair Harmon of Homer City recently earned a Complete Radio diploma from International Correspondence Schools with excellent grades. He upgraded his shop with new equipment and now offers a modern sales space, including Dining Room suites at Sloan Bros. Furniture Clearance, now in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Clair Harmon
Homer City
International Correspondence Schools
Sloan Bros
Police Trap Sue for Smooth Talk Makley and Pierpont
Police captured members of Dillinger's feared gang including Makley and Pierpont in Tucson. The arrest followed raids that seized machine guns, revolvers, and ammunition. A woman identified as Mary Kinter and others tied to the Chicago gang were detained as part of the crackdown.
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Sue
Smooth Talk
Makley
Clark
Pierpont
Tucson
Ariz
John Dillinger
Indiana
Prise
Arteste Makley
Russelli-Clarl
Harry
Prive
Dihling Isittle
Unclear Insull news item from Athens reports
Fragmentary report from Athens dated January 2 notes Samuel Insull remains in a fragile state after a government decision. A Taaldaris statement suggests possible deportation or continued confinement until recovery, with limited readable details on the Chicago utilities figure’s status.
Sisters killed in derailment while job hunting
Two sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Hi widow and Mrs Andrew Kish, aged 63, were killed when a speeding passenger train struck them as they attempted a shortcut near a B and C trestle. Police said they were seeking prospective jobs when the tragedy occurred. Sloan Bros auction notice appears with unusually low parlor suites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kish
Elizabeth Hi
Sloan Brosance
Barbara and Her Prince Reunited in Tokyo
In Tokyo the prince Alexis Mudie and heiress Woolworth Barbara Hutton were reunited after two weeks apart. The couple greeted in an “oriental style” aboard the liner Tatease Maru as reporters watched.
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James R. Young
INS
Sta
Tokyo
Drasule
Alexis Mudie
Yani
Rerbats
Hutton
Woolworth
Barbara
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Pris
Board
NEW Plumville Bank
BIG Nevin
Lincoln Way
Kensington
J. Allie Blough
ZION
Pacific Coast
Samuel Untermyer
Pelm Springs
Untermyer
World Economic Federation
Stokowski
Internationale
We .S . Ee
Ais Ny
Elderton
County
State News
Harmon
Athens
Philanthrop
Samuel Insull
Remai
Chicago
Jai
Mdivani
Americas
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