Hoover urges business leaders to press for disarmament
President Hoover told the International Chamber of Commerce that taxation funds armies and hinders progress. He urged world businessmen to force statesmen into sincere disarmament ahead of next February's conference, calling for a moral victory for humanity through constructive action.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
Hoover Laday
International Chamber of Commerce
White House
Drama enters search for man in Greenland ice
Angmagalik Greenland May 4 UP The land air and sea expeditions racing to rescue Auguy Line Courtauld marooned on the vast Greenland ice cap joined forces today. Captain Albin Ahrenberg the Swedish pilot arrived after a bold flight from Norway and delayed interior progress due to ice on his wings. One light aircraft from the British Arctic expedition repaired and moved inland to aid in the search while a sledge party led by Watkins has been out ten days with Courtauld among the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angmagsalik
Greenland
H. G. Watkins
British Arctic Air Route Expedition
Courtauld
Watkins
Marion Center Nurse to Graduate
Nineteen student nurses from South Side Hospital Pittsburgh will graduate at a Thursday night ceremony in the South Side Presbyterian Church. Judge James H. Gray of Allegheny County will speak and Dr Tedward E Mayer will present the diplomas. The class includes Margaret J Biggerstaff Josephine Indiana County and Dorothy B Stewart of Marion Center.
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South Side Hospital
Pittsburgh
South Side Presbyterian Church of
James H. Gray
Allegheny ‘County
Tedward E. Mayer
Margaret. J. Biggerstaff
Josephine
Indiana County
Dorothy B. Stewart
Marion Center
Parrot Fever Probe in Pittsburgh Highlights Fatalities
Pittsburgh May 4. Investigation by City Health Director Charles Maite into deaths of three people and illness of five others linked to parrots and possible pentacosta or parrot fever. Victims include Mrs. Anna Lindner Weigand and relatives. parrots owned by two families implicated. Names: Joseph J. Lindner 61, Ella May Welse, Richard Weigand, Harry Lindner, Pearl Lindner 11, Winifred Krepley, Harry C. Weiss. Continued on Page Three.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Maite
Anna Lindner Weigand
Joseph J. Lindner
Ella May Welse
I Were: Mrs. Weigand
Richard
Harry Lindner
Pearl
Winifred Krepley
Weigand
Weiss
Harry C. Weiss
Japanese aviator begins 20 stop flight to United States
Seiji Yoshihara, 27, leaves Tokyo aboard a Junkers Junior seaplane for a 6,268 mile race to the United States. He lands at Numaski after 368 miles, cheered by thousands at Haneda. The trip follows the route of the 1924 transcontinental World War II veterans.
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Numasaki
Japan
Seiji Yoshihara
Tokio
United States
Haneda
Junkers
Hoshihara
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Widdowson lad is operated here
Kenneth, six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry P Widdowson of East Philadelphia street, underwent an operation for a mastoid in the Indiana Hospital this morning. The lad's condition is good and his early recovery is expected.
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Kenneth
Harry P. Widdowson
Philadelphia Street
Indiana Hospital
Local Teacher Returns to Indiana
Mrs. Bessie B. Hood of Indiana finished a successful term at Loop school West Mahoning township Friday. After a picnic dinner served by patrons, pupils performed an interesting play. The term set an attendance record with 17 of 21 enrolled present each session. Mrs Hood has been re elected for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie B. Hood
Indiana
Loop School
West Mahoning Township
Hood
Dornier Do-X Lands at Bolama
The Dornier DO-X made a smooth landing at Bolama Portuguese Guinea at 5 44 p m Sunday. Dornier Works here were advised the news today. Delay in reporting was caused by cables and wireless stations in Guinea being closed for the weekend.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Bolama
Portuguese Guinea
Dornier
Guinea
Crown Prince Michael Improves From Illness
Crown Prince Michael of Roumania is reported to have recovered from diphtheria and will be permitted to leave his sick room this week. The May 4 bulletin confirms his improving condition.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Michael
Kiwanis Club Inter-Club Meeting at Spangler
Kiwanis clubs from Indiana Blairsville Johnstown Altoona Tyrone and Northern Cambria plan an inter-club gathering tomorrow night at the Brandon Hotel Spangler. The Northern Cambria club leads the program focusing on the Use Pennsylvania Coal movement with entertainment from the Red Arrow quartet. Delegations from district Kiwanis clubs are expected and dinner is at 6 30 PM.
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Kiwanis
Indiana
Blairsville
Johnstown
Altoona
Tyrone
Northern Cambria
Brandon Hotel
Spangler
Northern Cambria Club
Pennsylvania Coal
Thhe
Red Arrow
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elopement Report Ties W and J Star to Akron
Miss Margaret A. Miller, 22, of Washington, and Harry B. Malcolm, 26, son of Mr and Mrs Walter J Malcolm of Indiana, eloped from the Washington and Jefferson College junior prom on April 24, traveling to Wellsburg West Virginia. Malcolm, a 1929 W and J graduate and three year varsity tackle, will reside in Akron Ohio where he works with International Harvester Company.
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Washington
Margaret A. Miller
Harry BE. Malcolm
Walter J. Malcolm
Indiana
Washington & Jefferson College
Wellsburg
W. Va
Malcolm
Kiwanis International Opens 15th Convention in Miami
Kiwanis from across the United States and Canada arrive in Miami for the 15th annual Kiwanis International convention. The gathering will study child welfare health sanitation urban rural relations juvenile delinquency crime and adult education with Dr J J Tigert delivering the keynote at the opening session.
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Miami
U. S
Canada
Kiwanis International
J. J. Tigert
University of Frorida
Service Organization
Detroit
United States
Fred C. W. Parker
Chicago, International
Kiwanis
Parker
Kiwanis of
Civb
Raymond M. Crossman
Omaha
Tax Collectors Invade Office for Last-Minute Liens
County tax collectors swarm the commissioners’ office to file tax liens at the eleventh hour. Only eight of thirty-eight collectors had filed liens before today, the final deadline for 1980 taxes.
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County Commissioners’ Office
Latrobe wins Latrobe track meet with Blairsville second
Latrobe High School dominated the triangular track and field meet on Saturday scoring 98 2-3 points. Blairsville finished second with 46 1-2 points and Ligonier third with 3. Latrobe swept the javelin and high hurdles, taking all four places, while Blairsville led the discus with the first three places.
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Latrobe High School
Latrobe
Blairsyvlles
Ligonier
Blairsville
Re elected head of B and S railroad in Dubois
Howard R. Darrow of Buffalo New York was re elected president of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad at the annual stockholders meeting in Dubois. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad owns 94 percent of the railroad according to reports.
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B. & S. Railroad
Russian Ponzi scheme figure asked to explain Hollywood fraud
Michael Homanoff known as the Russian Ponzi has been asked by the Los Angeles district attorney to explain the transactions said to net him $250,000 from Hollywood movie magnates. He faces a grand theft charge and a hearing is set for May 10.
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Michael Homanoff
Los Angeles
Allied Forces push for prohibition across nation
New program launched by Dr. Daniel A. Poling forms the Allied Forces. It plans a coast to coast campaign with three day mass meetings in 250 cities and a nationwide publicity drive to secure support for the Eighteenth amendment. The movement positions itself as a militant pro prohibition effort.
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New York
Allied Forces
Daniel A. Poling
Sponsers
Treasury net balance and daily expenditures report
Treasury net balance on May 1 was 318 567 236 95 dollars. Expenditures for that day were 8 577 465 21 dollars. Cash cones balance to May 1 were 1 669 63 38 dollars.
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U. S. Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Blairsville Pupil Tour Includes Carnegie Museum Visit
Over 100 Blairsville High School students on an educational tour to Pittsburgh visited the Carnegie Museum Radio Station KDKA Liberty Dairy Grant Building and The Pittsburgh Press The Blairsville group led by William J Vorlage and Miss Ethel Sleighter toured the Pittsburgh Press Plant and related sites on Saturday.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museum
KDKA
Liberty Dairy
Grant Building
The
Pittsburgh Press
Junior Chamber of Commerce
William J. Vorlage
Ethel Sleighter
Blairsville High School
Three Women Injured In West Blairsville Car Crash
Three women were seriously injured when two cars collided on the WIl! Ain Penn Highway about five miles west of Blairsville on a Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Marila Kneeland, 24, of Not Way, Maine, was dislocated hip. taken to Memorial Hospital at Johnstown. Mrs. Evelyn Bossert, 22, of Newton Center, Mass., had chest injuries and contusions. also to Memorial. Mrs. Nancy Woods, 49, of Pittsburgh, fractured knee with lacerations. taken to relatives’ home in Conemaugh near Johnstown. Catherine Otis, 24, of Waba Mass., was uninjured. Woods drove the other car. she was alone. Woods reportedly lost control. her car swerved and struck the other vehicle. Otis attempted to avoid collision by pulling off the highway.
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Penn Highway
Blairsville
Marila Kneeland
Not Way
Maine
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
Evelyn Bossert
Neton Center
Mass
Mermorial Hospital
Nancy Woods
Plitecburgh
Conemaugh
Woods
Miss .Otis
Elderly Man Arrested After Attempted Post Office Robbery
Sam Freeman, 65, of near Latrobe, captured in West Newton while allegedly attempting to rob the local post office. Freeman claimed prior prison terms for postal robberies in Atlanta, Connellsville, Mt. Pleasant, and a Philadelphia mail theft. Police found stamps in his pockets. cash drawer left open.
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Sam's Freeman
West Newton
May ‘Din
Samu Freeman
Latrobe
Williams Evans
Paul Dunkar
Freeman
Atlanta
Connellsville
Mt. Pleasant
Notice Warns of Dangers in Ireland River Cables
A Belfast report May 4 notes warnings near the Shannona River electricity project. The notice states touching certain cables means death and that offenders will be prosecuted.
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Belfast
Ireland
Warna
Banks to Observe Daylight Saving Hours This Summer
Indiana banks will adopt daylight saving hours from May 11 to September 26 to align with national clearing houses. Open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.. Saturdays until noon. Banks listed include Citizens National Bank, Savings and Trust Company, Indiana County Deposit Bank, and Bank and Trust Company.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Indiana
At & Ovluck A. M
Elosa
Citizens National Bank
Avings and Trust Company
National Bank
Indiana County
Deposit Bank
Bank and Trust Company
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Parrot Fever
Paris
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Europe
Yoshihara
Hoover
Miles W. Vaughn
Seijin Yoshihara
Gdl
Charles A. Lind
Widdowson Lad
Lisle Kerr
Gertrude Iams
Viola McMeans
Roy Hughes
Gertrude Isabella Iams
Lisle Stewart Kerr
Miss Iams
J. E. Tams
Harrisville
Mr. Kerr
R. V. Kerr
North Ninth Street
College Inn
Missa Lams
J. Ey Yams
Indiana High School
Kerr
L. D. Smith
Jamestown
N. Y
Crown Prince
Gladewater
Tex
Kiwanis Clubs
Harry Malcolm
G. G. Hill
Massachusetts
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