Torrid Weather Causes Multiple Deaths Across Midwest
Heat waves spanning the nation claim lives from Ohio to Illinois as storms briefly temper the blaze. In Chicago a record 94.5 degrees cited with fifteen deaths, while Indiana reports eleven heat or drowning fatalities. Springfield Illinois hits 99, Keokuk Iowa shows 87 at 7 am, Waterloo 105, and Quincy Illinois records three deaths with widespread crop and livestock losses.
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New Ohio Law Sends Couples Here For License
A new Ohio marriage law requiring five days notice drives more couples to Lawrence County Court House to obtain licenses. Adults over 21 may wed without notice. minors may do so with parental accompaniment. The county courthouse is expected to become busier for Ohio couples.
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Ohio
Lawrence County Court House
State to Maintain Portions of Local Thoroughfares
Governor Pinchot signs bill allowing state takeover of parts of local streets that continue state highways. Streets affected include Washington Street Atlantic Avenue Butler Avenue Croton Avenue Grant Street State Street Wilmington Avenue Liberty Street and Montgomery Avenue per City Solicitor White.
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White
Washington Street
Atlantic Avenue
Butler Avenue
Croton Avenue
Grant Street
State Street
Wilmington Avenue
Liberty Street
Montgomery Avenue
French Deputies Back Laval Plan After All Night Debate
After sixteen hours of bitter debate in Paris the French Chamber of Deputies supported Premier Laval's counter proposal to President Hoover's plan. The confidence vote stood 386 to 189, clearing the path for negotiations with Andrey Mellon in Paris on war debt payments.
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Chamber of Deputies
Pierre Laval
Hoover
Andrey W. Mellon
United States Treasury
Weathering the stormy day in the city and July fireworks ban
Heavy clouds and dim streets as a near-miss storm passes by. City ordinance bans fireworks while rainfall totals for June exceed normal levels, with 4.86 inches recorded versus 4.44 inches planned. NeShannock river rising more than Shenango, and Seventh ward residents play an exclusive local game.
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Cleveland
Daily Weather Report from U S Weather Bureau
Statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 84 and a minimum of 64 with 0.53 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 3.6 feet.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Fire at Freedom Oil Works Causes 300000 Dollar Loss
Spontaneous combustion sparked a blaze at the Freedom Oil Works lubricating oil plant in Freedom Pennsylvania. The three story brick building burned for over three hours, with 23 tanks holding about 300000 gallons of oil in danger. Firemen from several communities aided the Freedom department to prevent further explosions and contain the fire.
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Freedom
Freedom Oil Works
E. J. Bischoffberger
Freedom Fire Department
National Miners Plan Pittsburgh Parade and Inquest
The National Miners Union announced a mass demonstration in Pittsburgh on June 30 with a march from the North Side to the courthouse and demands for unemployment relief and rights to strike. Coroner set July 7 for the inquest into Peter Zigarac’s fatal shooting and will call witnesses from both sides.
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National Miners Union
Pennsylvania
North Side
Court House
Peter P. Walsh
County Commissioners Office
W. J. McGregor
Peter Zigarac
Wildwood
Beaver man becomes Freedom Oil president after father’s death
Earl Craig of Beaver is named president of the Freedom Oil Company succeeding his father Percy L. Craig of New Castle who died. The new president is a former resident of New Castle.
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New Castle
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Firewall Holds Back Flames Across Complex
A firewall between a burning building and rear tanks, plus a brick garage and a two story office structure, prevented spread of the fire. About three hundred yards away on a hillside, twenty tanks containing one,
Gifford Pinchot Signs 7.15 Million State Aid Hospital Bill
Governor Pinchot signs the General State Aid Hospital Appropriation Bill totaling 7,151,500. The act allocates funds to numerous hospitals and health facilities across Pennsylvania including Allegheny Valley Tarentum 19,800 Allentown 100,000 Altoona 58,000 Chester County Hospital 55,500 Chester City 71,900 Jameson Memorial New Castle 28,000 Kane Community 6,500 Kane Summit 10,000 and many others in varied amounts.
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Gifford Pinchot
Allegheny Valley
Tarentum
Allentown
Altoona
Beaver Valley General
New Brighton
J. C. Blair
Huntingdon
Braddock General
Bradford
Brownsville
Butler County
Canonsburg
Carbondale
Centre County
Bellefonte
Charleroi-Monessen
Chester County Hospital
Chester City
Christian Buhl
Sharon
Citizens General
Lebanon
Grandview Consumptive
Oil City
Grove City
Hahneman
Scranton
Hamet
Eric
Chester County Homeopathic
Indiana
Jameson Memorial
New Castle
Kane Summit
Kittanning General
Law
State aid bill grants funds to Almira Home and 18 others
Gifford Pinchot approved a bill totaling 634700 for state aided homes across the commonwealth. Allocations include Almira Home New Castle seven thousand andBeacon Light Mission Bradford three thousand along with multiple homes for children, the aged, and related charities in cities such as Wilkes Barre Erie Scranton Easton and Doylestown.
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Gifford Pinchot
Commonwealth
Almira Home
New Castle
Beacon Light Mission
Bradford
Beaver County
Hazleton
Vatican issues first Apostolic Constitution on Catholic universities
Rome June 27. The Vatican issued an Apostolic Constitution directing Catholic universities. It marks the first papal document of this kind in church history after two years of study by a special commission led by Guglielmo Emanuel.
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Guglielmo Emanuel
Mellon challenged to persuade France on Germany’s no payment year
Will Rogers jokes that Mr. Mellon faces a tough task explaining to France that Germany should pay nothing for a year. He compares the situation to explaining politics to Calvin Coolidge, noting France’s close proximity to Germany and their own likely concerns about future risk.
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Cal
Mellon
Paris
Germany
France
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Mellon
Pittsburgh
Reapportionment Bill Signed Redraws House Seats
A conference committee forged a redistricting plan to align with the last census reducing the state from 36 to 34 congressmen. Sponsored by Rep. Robert S. Spangler the bill, after Senate amendments and House passage, was sent to the governor amid party disagreements.
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Gifford Pinchot
Robert S. Spangler
York
House
Senate
John J. McClure
Delaware
McClure
Republican Party
Globe girdlers Wiley Post and Gatty depart Irkutsk for Kharbarovsk
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, American aviators, left Irkutsk at 7 10 a m for Kharbarovsk, 1100 miles away, after a 2 hour 15 minute rest. They plan nine hours to reach the city. They covered 1037 miles from Novo-Sibirsk in six hours ten minutes. Post expects to maintain about 150 miles per hour as they push toward the far east before nightfall.
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Harold Gatty
Novo-Sibirsk
Post
Germany Accepts French Compromise on Debt Plan
Berlin reports Germany will accept France’s compromise on Hoover debt suspension. German officials expect a new international conference to discuss reparations before summer ends. France’s conditions, including deposits in the Bank for International Settlements, do not dampen German enthusiasm for Hoover’s proposal.
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Germany
France
Hoover
Bank For International Settlements
George Sunday to wed Mrs. Mauryne Reichard in secret
George M. Sunday son of evangelist Billy Sunday filed a license to marry Mrs. Mauryne Reichard also known as Miss La Salle in San Francisco. Reichard was labeled the other woman in Harriet Sunday's year divorce suit.
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George M. Sunday
Billy Sunday
Mauryne Reichard
San Francisco
Hatching Season Ends at Jordan State Game Farm
More than 12 000 young ringnecks are under care as the hatching season ends at Jordan state game farm. Superintendent H J Lines says shipping will start around July 10 with most birds sent within the state to replenish game after the hunting season. An old hen accompanies each shipment to guide the pheasants until acclimated. About 3 000 birds remain at the farm for wintering and future propagation.
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Jordan State Game Farm
H. J. Lines
Belgium Follows France on Hoover Debt Plan
Belgium, joining France, sent a cautious reply to President Hoover's war debt proposal. Foreign Minister Hymans and Finance Minister Outard outlined reservations and pledged to propose reducing Belgium’s losses by half. message to Washington due Monday.
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Brussels
Hoover
France
Hymans
Outard
Washington
Belgium
Two Trusties Escape From Rockview Prison Kitchen
Rockview Penitentiary in Bellefonte Pennsylvania reports that trustees Fred Williams aged 27 and Kenneth Reed aged 28 escaped from the kitchen area after neglecting to report for work. Guards state police and nearby residents joined the search as the alarm was raised.
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Bellefonte
Western State Penitentiary
Fred Williams
Kenneth Reed
Death Notices for Local Residents Reach Several Families
The death records list Mrs. Earl Weitz of 311 Winter Ave Mrs. Peter Camuso age 43 of 30 South Beaver St Mrs. Emma Jane Detweiler age 68 of Fayette and John F. McWilliams age 89 of 908 Brady St Butler.
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Winter Ave
Peter Camuso
South
Beaver St
Emma Jane Detweiler
Fayette
John F. McWilliams
Brady St. Butler
French Cabinet And Mellon In Long Conference
In Paris on June 27, United States Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon conferred three hours with the French cabinet over President Hoover’s plan for a one year suspension of debt and reparations payments. Premier Laval said no final decision was reached and the two sides would reconvene Monday.
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United States
Walter Evans Edge
Aristide Briand
Pierre Etinne Flandin
Francois Pietri
Francois Poncet
National Assembly
Hoover
Laval
Date Tonight with Parson and a New Wife
A man plans a wedding after a date with a parson. He mentions a future life together with a woman who will change her name. The verse tone calls musicians to celebrate the Hymenal path and notes it is eighty two today.
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