Workmen Ferry Explosion Kills 30 on Bronx
A workmen's ferryboat exploded in the East River killing at least 30 and wounding 80 with 40 missing. The Observation, carrying 150 workers bound for Rikers Island, blew up near its slip as it backed out, sinking quickly. Investigation pursues cause, with a federal hearing slated and reports suggesting boiler safety valve manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Kilgallen
INS
New York
Riker's Island
Bronx
Kearney
Steamship Inspection Service
James Smith
New York District
Smith
Customs House
Riker’s Island
Edward P. Mulrooney
Mulrooney
P. J. Carlis Construction Company
Fair Weather Forecast For Indiana Weekend
Forecast notes fair weekend with little temperature change. Highs near 78, lows around 40, mean 59. Yesterday’s low six degrees below Wednesday. At 10:30 last night thermometer read 62. Peeler Bible Class to meet at 8 30 Sunday at the church with autos welcome. Square dance planned Saturday night at Rocky Glenn Park with Barney Laughlin orchestra.
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Indiana
Peeler Bible Class
Apollo
Rocky Glenn Park
Barney” Laughlin
Harlow May Attend Paul Bern Funeral Amid Millette Ties
Hollywood September 9 Jean Harlow and Dorothy Millette may attend the funeral of Paul Bern as details emerge on Millette the phantom mate and Bern involvement. A San Francisco hotel sighting links Millette to Bern before his death and a check from Bern’s funds confirms contact.
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Wallace X. Rawles
INS
Hollywood
Jean Harlow
Dorothy Millette
Paul Bern
Miss Millette
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Bern
Harlow
Millette
California
Explosion Injures Five At Oakland Theater Booth
A blast in the projection room of a downtown Oakland theater started a general alarm fire. Three operators were trapped and fatally burned possibly, while two bystanders were seated nearby. Victims include Monta Cronkhite 31 J Gomez 24 Royal Cooper 23 Irene Sobek 19. Royal Cooper listed dying.
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Oakland
Cal
Fve
Monta Cronkhite
J. Gomez
Royal Cooper
Irene Sobek
Dick Templeton
Romanic Sentenced to Eight to Fifteen Years in Penitentiary
Dominic Romanic, 40, of Creekside, convicted of second degree murder in the January 11 killing of neighbor Joseph Gorgian. Judge J N Langham sentenced him to 8 to 15 years in the Western Penitentiary after denying a motion for a new trial. Romanic claimed self defense and fled but was captured hours later. The case followed a long-standing quarrel.
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Dominic Romanic
Creekside
Joseph Gorgian
J. N. Langham
Western Penitentiary
Langham
Romanic
Gorgian
Fulton Ran
County Tax Men to Meet Saturday
The monthly meeting of the Indiana County Tax-Justice League will be held in the Court Room Saturday, September 10, at 2:00 o'clock. A large turnout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Tax-Justice League
Fire destroys Marion Community Park merry-go-round
Marion Center Sept 9 The Community Park merry-go-round was destroyed by fire about 1 15 Monday morning. The building housing the machine and the yellow pine octagonal structure were damaged but the auditorium nearby was saved. Ownership lay with B W Thomas and his son in law Earl Rickard. Insurance stood at 2500 with Pine Creek Mutual. The cause was likely a cigarette butt under the building amid dry leaves.
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Marion Center
B. W. Thomas
Earl Rickard
Pine Creek Mutual
Green Township Fair slated for September 22 to 24
The fifteenth Green Township Fair will be held in Cookport September 22 23 and 24 under Green Township Community Association and with adjoining townships taking part. Thursday focuses on exhibits preparation, Friday opens with the bigger and better fair, and Saturday is School Children's Day with free admission for Greenland and nearby pupils. Premium lists include two separate schemes: one for Green township school children with free entry, and another open to residents of Green, Pine, Cherryhill, Rayne, Grant, Montgomery townships, Cherry Tree and Clymer, with a 10 percent first premium entrance fee.
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Green Township Community Association
Green Township
Cockport
D. D. Patterson
Greenland
Frank Lydie
Green
Pine
Cherryhill
Rayne
Grant
Montgomery Townships
Cherry Tree and Clymer
Fall Flower Show At Moore Hotel Tomorrow
The Indiana Garden Club will hold a fall flower show tomorrow in the Moore Hotel dining room. New classes include zinnias scabiosa and snapdragons. Entries due by 9 50 am with a meeting of the arranging committee at 11 o clock. Neighboring towns are invited to participate. An aquarium display by Mr Treese of Isbensburg, bridal table decorations, tea service, and home made candy will be featured. Donations of candy cookies or cakes are welcome.
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Indiana Garden Club
Moore Hotel
Treese
Isbensburg
September relief funds allocated to Indiana County
September allocations for food relief total 7,651.43 dollars to Indiana County Welfare Association. Funds from the Talbot relief bill are set aside for unemployed workers to perform public work on open projects such as school grounds, township roads, cemetery cleanup, and church beautification under county relief oversight.
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Harrisburg
State Emergency Relief Board
Indiana
Indiana County Welfare Association
County Relief Board
The
Welfare Association
Talbot Fund
Indiana County
Charles R. Foster
Blairsville Commissioner Confined By Illness
Commissioner John Flenniken III of Blairsville Pt D in Indiana County is confined to his home with illness after an acute indigestion attack several days ago. He has been under a physician's care since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flenniken
Blairsville
Pt. D
Indiana County
BiCentenary Observance Of Presbytery at Ebenezer and Bethel
The Washington Bi-Centennial observance of the Kittanning Presbytery will be held at Ebenezer Church Lewisville Monday September 12 and Bethel Church Center Township Tuesday September 18. It marks the early Presbyterian work in Indiana and Armstrong counties dating to 1790 with pioneer Scotch-Irish settlers and veterans of the Revolutionary War buried at nearby cemeteries. The program includes devotions, greetings, addresses by religious leaders, and a home coming with noon picnic and coffee, followed by presbytery prayers, reports, and synod actions with multiple denominational leaders present.
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Ebenezer
Washington
Kittanning
Presbyterian Church
Lewisville
Bethel Church
Center Township
Indiana
Armstrong
Redstone
Allegheny Mountains
Blairsville
Allegheny
Erie
Saltsburg
Manoring
Armstrong County
Slate Lick
Union
Cowansville
Bethel
Robert L. Clark
Y Mountain
Armstrong County Ministerial Association
R. J. Werner
W. B. Jack
Walter Kennedy
Calvin C. Hayes
EL M. Foster
Samuel M. F. Nesbitt
D. D
A. Wisher
H. C. Prugh
Ph. D
R. M. Offutt
Clues Vague By George E Durno
On direct White House orders the federal probe into Col Raymond Robins disappearance was launched for possible kidnapping by a Florida bootlegging ring. Attorney General Mitchell said prohibition bureau investigators would pursue the case as Hoover sought updates after a weekend search found no trace.
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George E. Durno
INS
Washington
White House
Col- Raymond Robins
Mitchell
Prohibition Bureau
Col. Robinson
Florida
Robins
Hoover
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Former Banker JS Sentenced for Misappropriation
Oscar A. Adrian former secretary-treasurer of Safe Deposit and Trust Co Greensburg pleaded guilty to misapplication and abstraction of funds totaling 475243.14 and irregular book entries while an officer. Judge Copeland ordered costs of prosecution and he must serve one year and six months in Westmoreland jail starting August 10 after failing to meet an increased bond.
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Oscar A. Adrian
Safe Deposit &Trust Company
Greensburg
Charless D. Copeland
Pete
Westmoreland County
Adrian
Bridge and 500 Card Party at St Bernard's Church
The Bridge and 500 Ladies' Aid of St Bernard's Church will hold a card party in the church hall on Tuesday, September 43. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Aid
St. Bernard's Church
Col Raymond Robins Reported Missing in New York
News desks report Colonel Raymond Robins, economist and anti bootleg activist, vanished in New York amid secrecy by Missing Persons Bureau. Authorities search hospitals hotels and clubs while wife and allies fear kidnapping by bootleg rings.
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Col
Raymond Robins
Hoover
Washington
New York
White House
Peresons Bureau
Presiden Hoover
John H. Ayres
Bureau
Col. Robins
Deason
Anyei
Washin
J B. Smiths
White Plains
Behal
Southwest Harbor
Florida
Colonel Robins
President Hoove
New York City
Kittanning Fines Local Drivers in State Traffic Drive
In Kittanning a truck driver was fined 50 dollars for an oversize load during a state wide drive against motor law violators. Raymond Clair of 1192 Washington Street was penalized and costs were added. Informations were also filed against John Toloisik and Joseph Faith for windshield and other violations. A ten day notice to appear was issued.
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Kittanning
Raymond & Clair
Washington Street
Indieana
Frank M. Wray
John Toloisik
Beer
Jadisala County
Joseph Faith
Mr. Wray
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Call of the West
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Mate
Dead Man
Idabelle Coal
Center Coal Co
Jos. Gorgian
GRAND
Michael Thkach
Michael’ T'kach
New Britain
Andrew Buydos
Shanktown
Michael Buydos
Emeigh Run
Cambria County
Tkach
Buydos
Marion
Os Ay
Cookport Fair
Talbot
Flenniken III
Lucon
Kennebunk Beach
Samuel C. Levinson
Chicago
Levinson
G. E. Refrigerator Regaire
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