Mills Seeks Higher Taxes As Senate Opens Bill Debate
Treasury Secretary Mills testifies before the Senate Finance Committee urging more revenue to balance the budget. He says the House bill falls short and proposes additional taxes while some senators push a manufacturer sales tax and others want to preserve excises. Hearings will continue with protests from auto, jewelry, and candy industries over the current tax levels.
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William K. Hutchinson
Mills
House
Senate
Automobile
Jewelry
Walington
City course to open soon despite rain delays
Announcement says the city golf course will open not later than April 15 if rain is absent. City improvements by the mayor's relief committee affect many sections with work ongoing. Trout season begins April 15 and tackle readiness is emphasized as grounds at Jameson park and Walton plan near completion may provide two new playgrounds. Taxpayers who paid their 1932 taxes in advance avoid penalties, and Pa Nene supports forming the Flying Squadron for missing persons cases.
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Jameson Park
Walton Plan
Louis McClung
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report for the Period Ending Nine Am
U S weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 73 and a minimum of 32 with .01 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 6.5 feet and is falling. Year ago on the same date the high reached 50 and the low 30 with no precipitation.
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U. S
Gas rate protest adjourns NY case in Pittsburgh hearing
Boroughs Grove City Sandy Lake Stoneboro and Volant challenged Union Light and Heat rates. Attorney for the boroughs sought 1926 to 1930 company records as evidence but the defense objected for lack of certification. Hearing adjourned until records certified by the Public Service Commission.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Grove City
Sandy Lake
Stoneboro
Volant
Union Light and Heat Company
S. Ray Shelby
Public Service Commission
M. B. Klinesmith
John E. Mullen
Mullen
Shelby
Klinesmith
R. Hussieman
New York Delegates Will Be Unpledged
New York returns from the state primary show district delegates unpledged for both parties. Republicans and Democrats each selected 86 representatives with observers predicting Democratic strength split between Roosevelt and Curry McCooey influenced contenders. Hoover Mills and Straus led in the 20th district for the GOP.
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International News Service
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Curry
Tammany
John H. McCooey
Brooklyn
Hoover
Tiny German Baby Dies After 28 Delicate Days
An 18 ounce baby girl named Vera Gregor, born to Mrs Kurt Gregor of Berlin, died after 28 days despite Berlin doctors efforts. The infant weighed one pound at birth and gained six ounces in an electrically heated cradle before passing away. Vera lived a short life in Germany.
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International News Service
Berlin
William St. John
Kansas City
Vera Gregor
Vera
Kurt Gregor
Expect Decision On Talbot Bill To Be Made Thursday
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hold a consultation at City Hall to decide the legality of the Talbot 10 million relief act. The bill passed both legislative branches but faced opposition from Gov. Pinchot and Attorney General Schnader who called it unconstitutional. It would provide state funds for direct relief items such as food clothing shelter and fuel to needy citizens.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
City Hall
Gifford Pinchot
William Schnader
Robbers Steal Life Savings Of Erie Man
In Erie Pennsylvania on April 6 Vita Gallo and his wife were away when burglars broke into their home and forced open a trunk on the second floor to loot a strong box holding Gallo’s life savings totaling 1500 dollars. Police suspect the thieves knew where the money was kept and the rest of the house remained undisturbed.
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International News Service
Erie
Vita Gallo
Gallo
Will Rogers on Philippine independence debate
Special to The News reports Beverly Hills April 6 congress spent 40 minutes on Philippine independence but did not grant it. Democrats supported the measure while sugar and immigration issues dominated the session. Rogers argues democracy ignored race and hints independence should come while the Philippines remain under scrutiny.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Philippine
Philippines
Japan
Statewide candidates to speak at New Castle meeting
State wide office candidates will speak at a public mass meeting in the Penn Theatre New Castle at 10 am Thursday Governor Gifford Pinchot General Smedley Butler Justice Joseph Stadfield and Ralph E Flinn will be present They will tour Beaver county this afternoon and evening and stay at The Castleton before meeting in Mercer county by early afternoon Thursday.
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New Castle
Penn Theatre
Gifford Pinchot
Smedley D. Butler
United States Senate
Joseph Stadfield
Superior Court
Ralph E. Flinn
Beaver County
Castleton
Mercer County
Riot at Hoosier Cooperative coal mine erupts near Dugger
Reports say a riot broke out at the Hoosier Cooperative coal mine three miles northwest of Dugger Indiana. About 400 men in 100 cars armed with clubs picks and guns attacked the mine under a federal injunction. Two workers Irvin Coffee and Harry West were among initial assault victims. Local authorities sought help from Sullivan county seat and nearby points.
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Harry West
Sullivan
Prisoner families welfare focus noted by Captain and Mayor
Captain Bernard met Mayor Mayne to discuss support for families of prisoners. The visit highlighted concerns for inmates' relatives and community resources available to them.
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Bernard
Mayne
Anonymous Letter Sparks Glasgow Kidnapping Note
Glasgow police received an anonymous letter claiming the Lindbergh baby is in Glasgow. Major Charles H. Schoeffel of New Jersey State Police is in Britain investigating the case. The letter described the child and its clothes and was one of several tips received in the last 36 hours.
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International News Service
Glasgow
Glasgow Police Today
Charles H. Schoeffel
New Jersey
Britain
Students Battle At Columbia In Strike Protest
Columbia University faced a clash as 130 student pickets blocked classes at the start of a strike over Reed Harris expulsion from The Spectator. Fistfights erupted among Harris supporters and expulsion opponents outside the library steps near President Butler's offices.
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Columbia
International News Service
New York
Columbia University
Reed Harris
Spectator
Harris
Nicholas Murray Butler
Fire at State Hat and Cap Company Causes $800 Loss
Firemen responded to a 12:30 AM blaze at 12 East Long Avenue in the rear workshop of the State Hat and Cap Company. An electric iron ignited contents, burning through a table and into caps, with about 800 dollars in losses including 500 to the building amid a day of grass and small fires citywide.
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State Hat and Cap Company Establishment
East Long Avenue
New Castle Hospital
Moravia Street
Charles Alexander
North Lee Avenue
H. Clare Stockman
Malley
Maryland
Beckford Street
Gloria Swanson Becomes Mother for First Time
Gloria Swanson has a daughter born in a Mayfair residence. The baby weighs seven pounds two ounces. Father Michael Farmer reports both mother and child well and expresses relief at the birth.
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International News Service
London
Gloria Swanson
Mayfair
Michael Farmer
Death Notices for Charles P. Smith and William H. Shaffer
Death notices list Charles P. Smith age 79 of 1118 South Mill Street and William H. Shaffer age 91 of 210 South Croton Avenue. Mrs Katherine Cunningham of Wurtemburg appears among the notices.
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Charles P. Smith
South Mill Street
Katherine Cunningham
Wurtemburg
William H. H. Shaffer
South Croton Avenue
Lindbergh Baby to Be Left on New York Street Corner
Baltimore April 6. Nicholas Modinis a Greek restauranteur says a gang holding the Lindbergh baby appointed him as go-between and will likely leave the child on a New York street corner next week without ransom. He claims meetings in New York and directions to await a long distance call.
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New York
International News Service
Baltimore
Lindbergh
Nicholas Modinis
Modinis
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dixie Hotel
40Th Street
Philadelphia
Darrow Plans Defense For Americans In Massie Case
Clarence Darrow guides a polyglot jury to defend Mrs Grace Hubbard Fortescue and three Americans in the Massie case. He signals a possible justifiable homicide defense under the unwritten law of a woman's honor as prosecutors seek to bar details of the brutal attack on Thalia Massie.
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Honolulu
T. H
Clarence Darrow
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
Darrow
Thalia Massie
Miners Riot Injures Eleven Near Terre Haute
A mob estimated at 500 to 1,200 attacked non union miners and mine officials at the Dixie Bee coal mine in Pimento, Indiana. Eleven people were injured as rioters blocked and vandalized vehicles during the shift change near Terre Haute.
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International News Service
Terre Haute
Ind
Dixie Bee
Pimento
Here
Harry G. Leslie
Kirk Named General Chairman for Y Three Day Drive
Howard M. Kirk Jr. will serve as general chairman of the YMCA annual membership drive this month. The three day campaign runs April 19 20 and 21 and includes three division chairmen leading the directors division the young men's division and the boys branch.
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Howard M. Kirk, Jr
Young Men's Christian Association
R. L. Meermans
Kirk
Young Men's
Boys
Brakeman Found Dead In River Near Karn's Station
William Morehead a 48 year old Blairsville brakeman disappeared from a Pittsburgh to Blairsville railroad train. His body was found in the Allegheny River at Karn's Station near Tarentum after section crews searched the line all night. Officials question if he jumped fell or was thrown from the speeding train. A trap door in the rear car was found open during the search.
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International News Service
Tarentum
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Blairsville
William Morehead
Allegheny River
Karn’s
Here
Kiski Junction
Irish Free State replies to British oath note
London April 6 The Irish Free State reply to the British note on the oath and annuities question was received at the Dominions Office today. The reply is now being digested and all points will receive careful consideration. Publication of the document is not expected before next week.
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International News Service
London
The
Irish Free State
Dominions
Julius Blaha to Attend State Insurance Conference
Julius Blaha of East Winter avenue will leave Thursday morning for a state-wide conference of life insurance agency managers in Philadelphia.
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Julius Blaha
East Winter Avenue
Philadelphia
Western Pennsylvania Congregationalists Convene in Reynolds Street Church
The Western Pennsylvania Association of Congregational churches and ministers holds its second spring session at First Congregational Church East Reynolds Street. Dr. M. S. Poulson presides as moderator and Dr. C. W. Carroll speaks on The Church's Great Objective. Mrs. Carl Voss and Mrs. John Ko cerha address women’s missions. delegates register and committees are formed.
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Western Pennsylvania Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers
First Congregational Church
East Reynolds Street
Rees T. Williams
M. S. Poulson
McKeesport
C. W. Carroll
Philadelphia
Carl Voss
Pittsburgh
John Kocerha
Czecho-Slovakia
Griff Thomas
Belief Prevails Return Of Baby Now Imminent
Reporter David P. Sentner describes rising optimism in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case as investigators pursue clandestine leads. Rumors of the infant's recovery circulate through secret channels and heightened activity by investigators, scouts, and mysterious travels by sea and air.
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Trenton
N. J
Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Registrars At Polling Places Prepare for April 26 Primary
Voters who moved residence to new precincts are registering today for the April 26 primary. Registrars report a light day due to heavy registration last fall, making the process easier.
County High School Heads Plan Friday Meeting
County high school principals will meet at the Y M C A Friday at 7:30 pm to decide on spring activities. They will discuss a county field day and plan a county music contest at the Senior high on April 15 with winners from local schools competing against Ellwood City and New Castle. Final winners advance to Grove City and later to the Pittsburgh state contest.
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Ellwood City
New Castle Senior High
Grove City
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Arthur Mometer Shows Hidden Strain On Lawn Task
Arthur Mometer boasted great strength but last night’s lawn rolling left him tired and sore. His face is wan and joints creak in the cool forty seven degree air as he tries to prove his prowess to his wife and friend.
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Talbot
Will Rogers
Yours
McNaught Syndicate
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