Elder Back From Canal Hearing Opposes County Funding
Lawrence County officials led by Commissioner P. O. Elder returned from Washington after advocating the Beaver Mahoning canal. They oppose county funding except possibly raising Hillsville bridge needs to complete the project. The plan would use public works to improve inland waterways and slack water navigation to connect steel districts with the Ohio system.
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P. O. Elder
Washington
Lawrence County
Beaver- Mahoning
Chief of Engineers
Board of Engineers
Beaver
Lower Mahoning
House of Representatives of Congress
Valley Steel Making
Ohio River
President Seeks To Halt Auto Strike With White House Talks
President Roosevelt moved to avert a United Auto strike by inviting manufacturers to a White House conference this afternoon. The delay of the strike and planned meetings aim to secure a joint session with union leaders tomorrow. Expected attendees include Sloan Jr., Walter P. Chrysler, Alvan MacCauley, and William Green among others.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
White House
Alfred A. Sloan Jr
Walter P. Chrysler
Alvan MacCauiey
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Ford Company
William Green
American Federation of Labor
William Collins
Arthur Grier
John Bailey
First Day of Spring Brings Weather, Dogs, and Parking Woes
The calendar marks the first day of spring with sun giving way to rain threats. City streets suffer from washouts and damage due to previous weather. Dog running at large draws complaints and may trigger a police campaign. The East Side Thaddeus Stevens School centennial observance is proposed. Downtown parking becomes highly congested with cars competing for scarce spaces.
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hour Period
U S weather statistics report the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning with a maximum temperature of 45 and a minimum of 28 and no precipitation. River stage measures 6 feet. Year ago the maximum was 49, minimum 40, with .42 inches of precipitation.
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U. S
Open Drive Against Liquor Tax Evaders
Eight federal investigators arrived in Pittsburgh to enforce liquor tax laws under Herman P. Locker. The team will check liquor at its sources and arrest major violators as part of a western Pennsylvania campaign.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Herman P. Locker
United States Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Pennsylvania
Government Plans 100 Million Grant For Aid To Schools
Washington reports a special House committee drafts a bill to provide nearly 100 million dollars in direct federal grants to state education systems to keep schools open for the 1934-35 term. States seek those funds to cover salaries and maintain current operations, with proposals ranging up to 100 million and particular heavy requests from Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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International News Service
Washington
Mar
House
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Seven Die In New York Fire Tragedy
Fire gutted a five story old law brick tenement in New York injuring seven people including a mother and her 6 year old daughter found together. A father and four children perished as flames engulfed the building within minutes. The blaze added 38 fire deaths for 1934 and marked the sixth such gutted house in a month.
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International News Service
New York
James J. Kane Killed in Youngstown Yard Accident
Terminal Trainmaster James J. Kane of Youngstown was found mangled in the B and O yards after an apparent night train run over. Investigators from the railroad office in Youngstown pursue the case. Survived by wife Elizabeth McMillen Kane. Former yard master in New Castle, Kane was a well known railway figure.
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James J. Kane
Youngstown
J. L. Thoman
Kane
New Castle
Elizabeth McMillen Kane
Explosion in Berlin Stirs City Near Government District
Berlin turmed with excitement after a blast on Unter Den Linden and Wilhelmstrasse near the presidential palace, Hitler's office, the foreign office, and the American embassy. Police differ on whether a hand grenade or benzine tank caused the explosion, with two bystanders reportedly wounded. The Adlon Hotel lies nearby.
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International
Berlin
Unter den Linden Boulevard
Wilhelmstrasse
Hitler
Foreign Office
Adlon
Settlement Progress in U S Japan Guam Property Dispute
Secretary of the Navy Swanson announced a satisfactory settlement is underway over Japanese property rights in Guam, the American owned Pacific island, marking progress in the longstanding dispute between the United States and Japan.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Japan
Pacific
Guam
Swanson
Wage hikes and shorter hours at Bennett Pants Plant
In Connellsville, Joseph Bennett and Company announced April 1 wage raises for 170 workers, raising the minimum for female workers from 32 1 4 cents to 40 cents per hour. In Chicago, a $1,000 bill offered police led to renewed efforts to identify a Cicero murder victim, four killers firing shotguns at a tall man later identified as J. George Zeigler.
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Connellsville
Joseph Bennett and Company
Chicago
Cicero
J. George Zeigler
Italian Freighter Otranto Sinks Off Luzon Coast
The 1000 ton Italian freighter Otranto sank off Luzon yesterday but all 35 to 40 crew members were saved. They are aboard another vessel and en route to Manila, according to radio messages received.
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Manila
P. I
Luzon
Milwaukee Engagement Almost Wrecked by Dinner Jacket
Michael F. Cudahy testified that a quarrel over his wearing a dinner jacket nearly ruined his engagement in 1921. The multi millionaire meat packer described the dispute during the proceedings in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Michael F. Cudahy
New arrests in Paris tied to spy ring confession
Robert Gordon Switz, a young East Orange aviator, and his wife, a former Vassar student, confessed to involvement in a vast international spy operation. Fingerprints of Switz were found on code films linked to the plot and a Mrs Switz hair lock matched a package from Switzerland.
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Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
East Orange
N. J
Vassar College
Switz
Paris examines Switz spy ring figures as arrests rise
Magistrate Andre Benon questioned Mr and Mrs Robert Gordon Switz remain under investigation in Paris as four more alleged spies face warrants. Benjamin Bercovitz and his wife Moise and Chana Salmon among those questioned while seven newly arrested after Switz confessions undergo preliminary examen in what authorities call a vast spy plot.
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International News Service
Paris
Robert Gordon Switz
Andre Benon
Switz
Benon
Benjamin Bercovitz
Bercovitz
United States
Moise
Chana Salmon
State Rep. John W. Taylor Shot While Walking to Farm
Princeton Ky March 21 State Representative John W Taylor was shot and seriously wounded by three men who held him up on a highway two miles from Princeton as he walked to his farm. The assault occurred early today and Taylor was wounded during the robbery attempt.
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International News Service
Princeton
John W. Taylor
Taylor
Deaths of Grace Cain and Rose Anselmo Noted
Death records show Grace Cain, 36, of Youngstown Ohio and Rose Anselmo, 57, of 725 Oak Street. Identified next of kin and service details appear in the city notice.
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Grace Cain
Youngstown
Ohio
Rose Anselmo
Oak Street
McNair Files for Governor in Democratic Bid
William N. McNair, mayor of Pittsburgh and advocate of the single tax theory, filed Democratic nominating petitions for governor at the state bureau of elections in Harrisburg on March 21.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
William N. McNair
Pittsburgh
Arden
State Bureau of Elections
McCormick Found Guilty in Auto Case
Jury found James Oscar McCormick guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the Atlantic avenue fatality that claimed Leona Cwynar, 23, as witnesses cited strong circumstantial evidence including a following car after the impact. Defense argued the McCormick car was not the cause, claiming it merely bumped a fence on route to Aliquippa.
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James Oscar McCormick
Leona Cwynar
Atlantic Avenue
Chambers
McCormick
Miss Cwynar
Nudist Colony Regulation Debated in Delaware House
Dover Delaware March 21 the house of representatives considered a bill to regulate nudist colonies requiring a five mile buffer from cities a ten foot wall with a single gate and routine registration by the attorney general segregation of genders and parental accompaniment for children under ten balloons and airplanes banned from low altitude over colonies.
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Dover
Del
House of Representatives
Attorney General’s Office
Postal profits spark debate on government operations
Special to The News notes a March dispatch from London citing a 70 million dollar post office profit for the fiscal year ending February, contrasting with prior gains and arguing for cost-based pricing across mail and parcels. The letter blames lawmakers for undercharging and questions government running costs.
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London
British Post Office
Detroit Sees 48 Hour Pause In Auto Strike Fears
Detroit and nearby Michigan auto centers gain a temporary 48 hour respite as union leaders and motor manufacturers plan talks in Washington with President Roosevelt. About 200000 workers faced a potential general strike if bargaining fails.
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Detroit
Paul Weber
International News Service
Mar
Michigan Motor Area
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Roosevelt
Flint
Pontiac
Lansing
Cleveland
Federation of Labor
Spelling Bee Set Friday in Shenango Township High
Spellers will gather at Shenango Township High School Friday evening to decide the county champion who will advance to the state finals in Harrisburg in early April. County superintendent John C. Syling organized the event at the request of local spellers. The Harrisburg state contest begins April 4 during the centennial year of free public schools. The event is open to any Lawrence County resident not currently enrolled as a student or teacher and who is an adult.
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Shenango Township
Harrisburg
John C. Syling
Free Public School System
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
May Test Serum On 12 Convicts
Colorado considers using 12 state prison inmates as human subjects for a tuberculosis serum developed at National Jewish hospital by Dr. H. J. Corper. He said final tests must be on humans, Gov. Johnson urged volunteers with clemency as incentive, and warden Roy Best said about 800 prisoners agreed.
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Denver
Mar
Colorado Attorney General's Office
National Jewish Hospital
H. J. Corper
Corper
Ed C. Johnson
Roy Best
Reconciliation attempt ends in Philadelphia tragedy
Theodore Michael age 22 died after an attempted reconciliation with his estranged wife Anna 18 on a Philadelphia street. Police say his brother in law William Manderfield 31 confessed to shooting three bullets. Detectives report Anna had left Michael two years ago and lived with her family who opposed the reunion.
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Philadelphia
Mar
Theodore Michael
Anna
William Manderfield
Young Michael
Michael
Mary Astor Seeks to Help Parents in Court Suit
Hollywood March 21 Mary Astor the film actress said she is heart broken over a suit brought by her parents Mr and Mrs Otto Langhanke for support They claim they left Illinois 13 years ago to support her career and have sold furniture to buy groceries Astor says she has never refused to support her parents in 14 years as an actress.
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Hollywood
Mary Astor
Otto Langhanke
Illinois
Langhanke
Miss Astor
Mystery Bottle in Ruth Snyder Case Reveals Hidden Motive
A glass bottle at the police academy displays Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray’s murder tale. Toxicologist Dr. Alexander Gettler says the bottle held bichloride of mercury intended for Gray. Detectives remain unsure if the act signified devoted protection or calculated self interest.
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Snyder-Gray
International News Service
New York
Police Academy
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Albert Snyder
Gray
Alexander O. Gettler
Judd
Snyder
Dr. Gettler
International News Service Today
Greek ship with Insull aboard disappears at sea
Cairo reports Samuel Insull's exact location remained a mystery as the Greek freighter Maiotis, chartered by the indicted American financier, was long overdue at Port Said. Police and port officials knew nothing of Insull or the vessel's whereabouts.
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International News Service
Cairo
Mar
Samuel Insull
Mediterranean
Port Said
Insull
Greece
Come in Miss Spring Fifty One Today
Poetically pleads for spring to come and stay, noting winter’s harshness and the hope for steady warmth. The speaker welcomes Miss Spring and asks for fidelity to her task, preferring her steady presence over winter’s blustering men. The tone is nostalgic and anticipatory for summer.
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Spring
Winter
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