Ask Britain To End Embargo On Russian Goods
Soviet foreign affairs commissar Maxim Litvinoff made a bold bid at the world economic conference to abolish Britain’s embargo on Soviet goods. He urged Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to consider a draft resolution ending discriminatory tariffs and boycotts as part of a broader tariff truce floated by Cordell Hull. The embargo followed Britain’s arrest and trial of six British engineers for espionage and sabotage.
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International News Service
Geological Museum
London
Maxim Litvinoff
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Litvinoff
Britain
Soviet Russia
Irish Free State
Cordell Hull
East Brook Scout Troop 1 Welcomes New Members
East Brook troop 1 met at the East Brook M E church with Scoutmaster Omar Fink. Lawrence Lesh and Edward Eakin were admitted as new members. Twelve members and eight visitors attended. Howard Kimmel passed the cooking and fire building tests.
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East Brook Troop 1
East Brook M. E
Omar Fink
Lawrence Lesh
Edward Eakin
Howard Kimmel
Jambooree Opens for Lawrence Scouts at Camp John M Phillips
Scouts of Lawrence county prepare to enter the annual camping jamboree at Camp John M Phillips beginning Friday and continuing through Saturday. The event promises activities and camaraderie among local troops.
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Lawrence County
John M. Phillips
John Conway Found Guilty on Larceny Charge
John Conway was found not guilty on breaking and entering but guilty on larceny, and not guilty on receiving stolen goods in the Moravia street store case. The verdict covers the second count as larceny with the first and third counts acquitted.
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John Conway
H. J. Cohen
Moravia Street
Kruschen Salts Claims Dramatic Slimming Results
MrsHelda Blaugh of New York City reports dropping 2644 pounds and shaving inches from hips waist and dust in 40 days by Kruschen Salts. She says she felt fine without hunger and looked 10 years younger. The ad promotes safe weight loss with a half teaspoonful daily, pricing from Eckerds Drug Store and New Castle Drug Co, with a money back guarantee.
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Jaking Kruschen Salts
Helda Blaugh
New York City
Eckerd
New Castle Drug Co
Small Nations Press Debt Issue at World Conference
Delegates from Estonia and Venezuela push for debt re adjustments despite debt not on the agenda. Estonia defaults on its payment to the United States while urging re alignment to present conditions. The conference adjourns as the United States wins Cox as chair of the monetary committee over French opposition.
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International News Service
J. Ramsay MacDonald
England
Estonia
United States
Venezuela
James M. Cox
Monetary Committee
Demand Grows For Fireworks Display in Pittsburgh Area
Fireworks demand rises as Paul Fazzoni of Fazzoni Bros. notes more orders for the Fourth of July. A sizable display is planned for July 4 at the Pittsburgh Country Club, with growing interest this year over last.
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Paul Fazzoni
Fazzoni Bros
Pioneer
Pittsburgh Country Club
Auto Stolen From Plant Parking Lot
An Oldsmobile sedan with Pennsylvania plate 6355A owned by Albert Groucutt of 1026 Huey Street was stolen from the Smith Dry Cleaning parking lot on Lawrence Street between 9 and 11 am today. The note also mentions that in 1828 Russia coined platinum money.
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Oldmobile
Pennsylvania
Albert Groucutt
Huey Street
Smith Dry Cleaning Company
Lawrence Street
Congress Leader Pauses To Do Good Turn For Scouts
Speaker of the House Henry T. Rainey christened the Grove City Sea Scouts model ship the S. S. Roosevelt, using water from the Atlantic Pacific Gulf and Great Lakes. He praised scouting before a distinguished crowd at Grove City College where he and Lowell Thomas received honorary degrees.
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Congress
Henry T. Rainey
Grove City
Roosevelt
Speaker Rainey
Lowell Thomas
Grove City College
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Michigan Law To Tax Chain Stores
Lansing reports a state tax proposal waiting for governor Comstock signature imposes a tiered annual levy on chain stores. Starting at 10 dollars for a second store, rising to 25 and 50 for multiple outlets, 100 for higher ranges, with a maximum 250 dollars per year for firms owning more than 25 stores.
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International News Service
Lansing
Mich
William A. Comstock
Michigan
Alexander Store Entered By Boys
Two youths on the east side were arrested after midnight after a 12 year old was found entering William Alexander’s store at 217 Pearson Street through a broken window. He implicated another youth found at his home. The boys are placed on parole by Mayor Charles B. Mayne and must report to the police station for a period.
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East Side
William Alexander
Pearson Street
Charles B. Mayne
West Washington Street Bridge Gets New Steel Flooring
Workmen of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company will lay the first steel flooring on the West Washington street bridge this afternoon after a shipment arrived. The northern side, under repair, should be finished for use by July 1, with the southern side to be repaired afterward.
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Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company
West Washington Street
Mrs Pinchot to Return to Picket Lines at Shirt Mills
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot wife of Governor Gifford Pinchot planned to rejoin picket duties Today in Mahanoy City marching with striking women and girls at clothing factories She previously joined the Allen town sweatshop picket line a few weeks earlier.
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International News Service
Mahanoy City
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Assault and Battery Charged In Warrant
State Trooper Jack Bradbury and Constable Thomas O'Brien served a warrant on John Crabi ne at 15 Walter street. He was charged by a brother with assault and battery and will face a hearing before Alderman James Brice.
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Jack Bradbury
Thomas O’brien
John Crabinee
Walter Street
James Brice
France Plans Fresh Default On Debt Payment
France formally notified the United States of its intention to default on the 40 million dollar debt payment due this government. Andre De Laboulaye delivered the note to Acting Secretary of State Phillips, stating the debt situation remains as last December when 19.26 million was defaulted. The French note reached the White House shortly after. A separate police report says George Vaughn’s Ford roadster stolen from West Grant Street was recovered near his home.
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International News Service
Washington
France Today
United States
Inten
Tion
Phillips
Andre de Laboulaye
France
White House
George Vaughn
West Grant Street
McCarthy Suspended Three Games by American League
Joe McCarthy Yankee manager received a three day suspension from William Harridge after a dispute with umpire Bill Summers in the seventh inning of the game against Boston. Lou Gehrig was also involved but not suspended. Arthur Fletcher took charge of the team.
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International News Service
Boston
Mass
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
William Harridge
American League
Bill Summers
Red Sox
Frats Stage Joint Rally At Y Camp
New Castle and Ellwood City Phalanx chapters held a joint meeting at Camp Fred L. Rentz by Slippery Rock creek. The evening featured a mushball game as the highlight of the program.
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New Castle
Ellwood City
Phalanx
Fred L. Rentz
Slippery Rock Creek
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