Graze Man Leads Escape From Asylum
Soldiers hunted a crazed gangster and 13 other escapees from the St. Peter State Asylum after a bold break. Lawrence De Vol aided the breakout, several inmates fled in cars, guards were assaulted, and residents fortified homes as police chased across Minnesota River flats. De Vol, moved from Stillwater last December, faced a life sentence for a bank robbery spree that left three dead.
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Peter
Minn
Minnegota River
Karpis- Barker
St. Peter State Asylum
Lawrence de Vol
Acen
Minnesota River
de Vol
Stillwater State Prison
Third Northwestern National Bank
Minneapolis
Holden
Spangler Wins Glymer Parade at Old Home Week
Spangler Volunteer Fire Company won the Glymer parade during Clymer firemen Old Home Week. Hastings took second in the main event. Auxiliary results show Hastings first and Cherry Tree second. Other awards went to Cresson best pumper, Franklin Borough second, Elk Run best chemical truck, Punxsutawney. Participating departments included Cherry Tree, Barnesboro, Spangler, Hastings, South Fork, Cresson, Franklin Borough, Blacklick, Homer City, Conemaugh, El Run, Lorain Borough and Clymer.
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Spangler
Clymer
Hastings
Cherry Tree
Omer City
Cresson
Franklin Borough
Elk Run
Punxailtawney
Barnesboro
South Fork
Blacklick
Homer City
Conemaugh
el Run
Lorain Borough
Blairsville Infant Dies From Half Heart Condition
Four month old Beverly Jean Forman daughter of Walter and Mary Forman died in Indiana Hospital after an autopsy showed she had only half a heart. She was admitted Friday night and died there. Autopsy found the death due to inability to blood purification from the deformity. Friends may call at Ferguson Funeral Home until 11 am, then services at Saint Simon and Jude Church. Burial in church cemetery.
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Blairsville
Beverly Jean Forman
Walter
Mary
Short) Forman
South Stewart Street
Diana Hospital
Ferguson Funeral Home
Simon and Jude Church
William J
Willliam J. Chapman
Grace M. E. Church
Knights of Pythias
James
Leonard
Elwood City
George
Beaver Falls
Earl
David
Bert Craft
Blanch
Fred
Barnesboro
John
Harry
Nelle Dalrymple
Glen Campbell
Mary McDivitt
Walier
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Congregation Surprises with Unannounced Clymer Wedding
Rev Paul E Trimpey pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Clymer and Miss Mildred St Clair of Clymer were wed in a quiet ceremony during a regular service. Dr J E Wagner of Greensburg read the service as the couple left for a wedding trip. St Clair, a local teacher, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert St Clair. Trimpey, a West Virginia Wesleyan and Garrett Biblical Institute graduate, now serves churches in Somerset and Westmoreland counties and resides in Penn Run with plans to continue at the Clymer church.
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Paul E. Trimpey
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Miss St. Clair
Robert St. Clair
Clymer
Indiana
Trimpey
Somerset County
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Garrett Biblical Institute
Northwestern University
Pittsburgh- Xenia Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh
Berlin
Addison
Luxor-New Stanton
Westmoreland County
J. F. Trimpey
Somerset
Ellen Trimpey
Penn Run
Rev. Trimpey
Methodist Church
W. G. Rorabaugh
Summer study at Los Angeles girls enroll at USC
Miss Alatha Hood of Elders Ridge and Miss Margaret Mathison of New Kensington head to Los Angeles to enroll in summer courses at the University of Southern California.
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Alatha Hood
Elders Ridge
Margaret Mathison
New Kensington
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Direct Relief Load Shows Little Month End Change
The final week of May shows direct relief cases in Pennsylvania nearly balanced by new openings. Net relief rolls declined to 274 209 cases comprising 582 079 persons on May 30. Private employment gains reduced totals while Works Program activity increased case loads, yielding an average weekly net reduction of 1 045 in May versus 2 661 in April.
Republican delegates push Landon bid at Cleveland convention
Kansas leaders push a farm plank as Hope and Capper back a domestic allotment scheme to support farmers while factions vie over vice presidential options. Senator Vandenberg questions band wagon tactics as Borah looms and eastern contenders gain attention in a tense convention scene.
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Edward J. Duffy
Cleveland
Alt M. Landon
Kansas
Susannah
Sunflower
New York
London
Landon
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Borah
Idaho
Vandenberg
Hope
Capper
Rekan
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Fewer Forest Fires Reported in Gallitzin District
District Forester Thomas E. Gray of Johnstown announced a quiet spring fire season in the Gallitzin district. Only 120 fires, all minor, burned about 1,700 acres on private land across Blair Indiana Clearfield and Cambria counties, with total damage near $2,000.
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Gallitzin
Thomas E. Gray
Johnstown
Blair
Indiana
Clearfield
Cambria County
Thomas B. Gray
Mr. Gray
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Bver
Gray Agid Jagt
Poling to Succeed Conwell at Temple Baptist Church
Dr Daniel A Poling announced he will take the pulpit once held by the late Dr Russell H Conwell founder of Temple Baptist Church Philadelphia to replace Dr M Joseph Twomey who resigned in May. The announcement confirms Polings appointment as minister of the Conwell-founded temple.
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Philadelphia
Daniel A. Poling
World Christian
Russell H. Conwell
Temple
G Rail
Temple Baptist Church
M. Joseph Twomey
Bx. Conwell
Ursinus College Names McClure President
Ursinus College in Collegeville announces Dr. Borman E. McClure, English professor, will succeed Dr. George L. Omwake as president. McClure, Ursinus alumnus, previously taught at Penn State and Pennsylvania Military College before joining Ursinus seven years ago.
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Collegeville
Borman E. McClure
Ursinus College
George L. Omwake
McClure Satturday
Omwake
Emerius
McClure
Ursinus
Penn State
Pennsylvania Military College
Duke University 84th Commencement Draws Pennsylvanians
Seventy two Pennsylvanians are among the 863 graduates at Duke University’s 84th commencement in Durham North Carolina today. Dr Alfred Sze China’s ambassador delivered the address. Two Pennsylvania graduates Miss Katherine J Whitmyre and A Gray Wilson of Indiana Pa earned bachelor of arts degrees.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
Alfred Sze
fromChina
Pennsylvania
Katherine J. Whitmyre
A. Gray Wilson
Indiana
Patrolmen Honor Fulton Corporal Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Osceola Mills June 8 A firing squad of state highway patrolmen paid last honors to Corporal J C Fulton who died after a motorcycle crash near Erie He had replaced Brady Paul killed in 1928 and W Glenn Dague Fulton was returning a new motorcycle from Harrisburg Thursday night when he crashed into an automobile
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Osceola Mills
J. C. Fulton
Fulton
Brady Paul
Irene Schroeder
W. Glenn Dague
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Delegates Rally Behind Landon in Cleveland Caucus
Pennsylvania GOP delegates traveling to the Republican National Convention anticipate a rapid caucus in Cleveland to signal backing for Alf Landon. Southern and Central Pennsylvania members discuss Borah votes, with Landon and Borah camps split on support. Pennsylvania leaders expect platform suggestions to reach a subcommittee by tonight.
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Leq W. Sheridan
Associated Press
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Alf Landon
Kansag
Plains
Southern
Harrisburg
London
Borah
Philadelphia
Paoli
Lancaster
Altoona
Johnstown
Greensburg
Pittsburgh
Convention City
Hollenden Hotel
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
U. S
William E. Borah
Idaho
George A Robeson Jr Among 818 Degrees At Penn State
The 76th annual commencement at Pennsylvania State College granted 818 degrees, including 67 advanced ones. President Ralph Dorn Hetzel conferred degrees as 58 students earned honors. Jonathan Zarger spoke as valedictorian while Janet M. Beman delivered the salutatory. The class donated 4000 dollars for memorial projects including a Schwab Auditorium pipe organ rebuild and astronomical equipment.
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Pennsylvania State College
Henry H. Crane
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Scranton
Ralph Dorn Hetzel
Schwab Auditorium
J. Briggs Pruitt
Edgewood
Janet M. Beman
State College
Sunbury
James Zarger
Chambersburg
George A. Robeson, Jr
South Seventh Street
New Trustee Elected to Adrien Hospital Board
P. L. Smith, former board member, was chosen to fill the unexpired term of William Winslow at Adrien Hospital Punxsutawney during the annual dinner and business meeting. Re-elected for three years were Wehrle Light Young Kopp Hamill and Smith. officers are President BE. H. Winslow Vice Presidents Charles J. Margiotti Fayl W. Wehrle and Treasurer A. L. Light.
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P. L. Smith
Adrien Hospital
Punxsutawney
William Winslow
Messrs. Wehrle
Light
Treasury Balance 18 Receipts and Expenditures Report
Washington reports treasury balance figures for June 5 with receipts totaling 17 831 956 88 dollars and expenditures of 31 276 469 94 dollars. Net balance stands at 2 315 935 980 80 dollars with customs receipts for the month at 843 065 00 dollars.
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Washington
Treasury
Mrs Bella Neff Dies Suddenly in La Jose Home
Mrs Bella Neff former Indiana resident and mother of Mrs Alex Irvin of Indiana died suddenly at noon yesterday in her La Jose home Clearfield County Death attributed to an apoplectic stroke Survived by two sons Blair and Ralph Neff both of La Jose Funeral arrangements pending
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Bella Neff
Indiana
Alex Irvin
LaJdose
Clearfield County
Irvin
Blair
Ralph Neff
la Jose
Weekend highway crash toll tops 25 killed nationwide
Reported weekend accidents left 18 highway deaths and five drownings, with 25 total fatalities. Incidents in Indiana and nearby areas involved numerous injuries including a Mrs. Morris Walbeck arm bruise and several drivers cited for various offenses.
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Indiana
Morris Walbeck
Bolivar-New Florence
Ation
Robins Highway Patrol
Walbeck
Frank Carrano
Giacomo Parisi
India
South Fa
Highway Patrol
Frank Bonanno
Hart St. Johnstown
A. W.zavarello
Ebensburg
Statio Parisi
Blairsville
Michelle
Joh
Eugene Bradley
D. Burg
Market and Spring
Ohe
Michelle Way
Justice of the Peace Union
Washington
Mond Rudulph
Joseph O'Bryts
Mary
Roaring Springs
J. Tiguhe
Somerset
Russell Win
Pittsburgh
Andrew Downe
Franklin
Carl Ritchey
Paul Milanchus
Sergiarburg
Erl Hilliard
Lang
Lawrence Devlin
Phi
Committee to Probe State-Aided Colleges
Harrisburg June 3 4 The Senate Committee on Education will meet tomorrow to consider a resolution asking for a searching investigation of reports that interference is being attempted with the administration of state aided schools and colleges. Senator Peter Graff Republican urged the inquiry focusing on universities like the University of Pittsburgh Indiana Teachers College and protests about radicalism and the teaching of dangerous and un-American doctrines.
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Harrisburg
Senate Committee On
Colleg
Peter Graft
Armstro Republican
Equittee
Wi Graff
Pse
Univ. of
Peaceful Legislative Week in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports a comparatively quiet legislative week as Democratic House and Republican Senate prepare during the national convention. The House readies the Van Sickle state income tax bill with amendments reducing the levy and expanding exemptions, while unemployment relief would aid financially distressed schools. A Wells-Andrews flood control plan aims to fund surveys and projects. forest and water depots push a raised budget to $2,000,000 to secure federal flood control work.
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Harrisburg
Pennsydyanig
Democratic House
Republican Senate
House
Senate
Wells-Andrews
Eo Jlood
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