Drive Up on Corn Borer Cleared by State Inspectors
State agriculture inspectors begin work in Northeastern Pennsylvania area heavily infested with corn borer. Farmers in Mercer Crawford Erie counties and parts of Warren, Freehold, Columbus, Spring Creek, Eldred and surrounding townships will be visited to enforce cleanup rules. All corn refuse must be destroyed or plowed under by May 1, with exemptions for shredded stover and low stalks. Stalk disposal and residue rules specify plow under or burn by deadlines, plus restrictions on dumping crop waste into water. P. G. Brown in Meadville and A. N. Bartley in Erie named as state and federal reps overseeing enforcement.
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State Department
Agriculture
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Mercer
Crawford
Erie
Freehold
Columbus
Spring Creek
Eldred
Warren County
Ardea
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal
State Departments of Agriculture
Federal Department
Report on Work for Crippled Children
The Crippled Children Committee reports from February 15 to April 1 include office hours 82, drives 826, calls 107, and 71 meetings attended. It lists trips to Pittsburgh and Erie totaling 10 with 10 patients on trips, 23 patients to the dispensary, 4 returning from hospital, 44 calls for patients, and 9 calls on social services, plus 5 patients in institutions, 7 in Shriners Hospital, and 2 remaining in hospital.
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Cripples Children Committee
Betwen
Pittsburgh
Erie
Shriners Hospital
Radio Orders Direct Giant Fire Control Adding Speed to New York's Harbor Patrol
The harbor fire boats gain rapid radio control via the Mitchel fireboat system. Chief on shore can issue immediate commands like proceed north or reverse. dispatchers still require crew on shore to summon aid. Transmitter uses master oscillator amp, 730 meter wavelength. Test drew amateur radio enthusiasts who alerted headquarters of a harbor fire.
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New York
New York Harbor
John Purroy Mitchel
Mitchel
Governor's Island
Kenton
International Newcrest
Will attempt new auto speed record in Florida
Daxtona Beach Florida April 6 AP A speed record attempt was planned today with J M White driving a triplex racer reported by Ray Keech as ready to try for a new mark Beach conditions were described as suitable The car had been disqualified in February trials for lack of reverse gear It will be inspected by Arthur Mesas secretary of the American Automobile Association Captain Malcolm Campbell holds the current record at 206 miles per hour.
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Daxtona Beach
Fla
APJ
J. M. White
Ray Keech
Arthur Mesas
American Automobile Association
Malcolm Campbell
Farm Relief Bill Nears Final Senate Vote
Washington April 6 With no White House word Senate leaders push the McNary augen farm relief bill toward final passage. Polls show about 55 to 33 in favor with final action expected late today or tomorrow. The measure would move to the House within about two weeks. Cautious buyers read the news.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House
Clemency petition and administration notices in Warren PA
Samuel Vallone applies for clemency at the April 1928 Board of Pardons session in Warren County with counsel L C Eddy. Waren Savings Bank & Trust Co administers estates and calls creditors and claimants to present debts and demands for settlement after the death of Sarah Park, Warren Borough, PA.
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Samuel Vallone
Board of Pardons of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
L. C. Eddy
Sarah Park
Borough of
Warren
Warren County
Waren Savings Bank & Trust Co
Girl Reserves Meet in Tidioute Arts Night
Tidioute Girl Reserves met at the Grand in Community House with Miss Doris Lawson presiding. Emma Aitkin led an art program as members read papers and Helen Daugherty, Florence Adams, and Emma Atin contributed. Refreshments were served by Jane White, Laura Sager, Eva Sager, and Dorothy Swanson. Next meeting May 1 with Jane White leader and Ruby Yorke advisor.
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Tidioute
Grandin
Doris Lawson
Mary Fricina
Emma Aitkin
Helen Daugherty
Florence Adams
Emma Atin
Jane White
Laura Sager
Eva Sager
Dorothy Swanson
Ruby Yorke
Henry Hunter
Tionesta
Penn Public Service Co
J. R. Ledge
R. L. Dunn
Bridge
High School Delegation Visits Washington for Easter Break
More than 20 high school students from western Pennsylvania journeyed to Washington for Easter holidays. Delegates from Wilkinsburg Beaver Sehnsley Perry Allegheny Franklin and Ambridge will tour the capital including a White House visit with President Coolidge and trips to Annapolis Mt. Vernon and Arlington.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
National Capitol
Wilkinsburg
Beaver
Sehnsley
Perry
Allegheny
Franklin
Ambridge
President Coolidge
White House
Annapolis
Mt. Vernon
Arlington
Auto Fatalities Reported in Washington County
Two men died from injuries in automobile accidents in Washington County. George Repac, 43, a hotel owner, and Peter Marach, 40, were fatally injured in incidents this week in Washington.
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Washington, Pa
U. P
Washington County
George Repac
Peter Marach
Polar Flight Delayed by Bad Weather at Point Burrow
In Seward Alaska on April 6, Captain George Wilkins and Lieutenant Ben Eielson could not depart for their polar flight due to cloudy, stormy conditions at Point Burrow. An army radio message confirmed the obstruction to the attempt. In Rochester Pennsylvania on the same date Mrs. Anna Vogel, 54, lay injured with a fractured ankle after being struck by a Union Transit Co bus while crossing a street.
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Seward
Alasa
U P
Point Burrow
George Wilkins
Ben Eielson
Wilkins
Army
Rochester
Anna Vogel
Union Transit Co
Steubenville
Two Fatally Hurt in Auto Accidents in Altoona
In Altoona on April 6 two men died in area hospitals from auto accident injuries. James Klohe, 21, died after being struck while crossing a street and suffering skull injuries. the driver, Wolf, was held for questioning. Victor J. Seidel, 23, died after his vehicle collided with a standing trolley car. driver R. V. Kearns was arrested.
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Altoona
James Klohe
Mr. Wolf
Victor J. Seidel
R. V. Kearns
Kearns
Constable slays 28 garter snakes near home
In Monongahela Pennsylv ania April report Chester, a local constable, killed 28 garter snakes found in a stone pile near his residence. He described the snakes as unusually long and marked with bright yellow trimming along their bodies, noting the event as one of many likely to reduce snake numbers this summer.
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Monongahela
Linstey Chester
Chester
Washington County
March report of Miss Lucille Larson tuberculosis nurse
Miss Lucille Larson Warren County tuberculosis nurse files the March report noting efforts to promote early diagnosis and distribution of car cards posters and film. patient statistics include 194 children weighed 73 percent satisfactory weight 11 percent overweight 16 percent underweight 10 percent or more. clinic visits home and social services totals given along with injections and chest exams. Java to have a new government railway line.
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Lucille Larson
Warren County
the Tribune
Warren Mirror
Evening Times
Columbia
Youngsville
Sheffield
Warenr County
Youth of 1415 Freed of Murder in Allegheny
Pittsburgh April 6. Robert Stevens 14 the youngest person tried for murder in Allegheny County acquitted by a five women seven men jury. The verdict marks a second Good Friday acquittal in two years in county murder cases. Stevens faced charges for a September homicide after allegedly beating a man unconscious robbed him and left him by a riverbank to die. Alvin Hess 16 was found guilty of first degree murder and given a life term.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Stevens
Allegheny County
Young Stevens
Alvin Hess
Stevens
Walsh Denies He Is Out To Get Smith
Senator Walsh of Montana repudiates claims he aims to target Smith in the Democratic presidential race. In a letter to Montana party chairman W. W. McDowel he says he joined the contest on advice of Democrats who see political corruption as the mis issue and that his Teapot Dome probe drives his campaign.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Smith
W. W. McDowel
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Graham Stewart International Illustrated News
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Kolster
Warren Radio Co
Second Ave
Miss Larson
Java
The
Tribune
Levi Epstein & Sons
Carver House
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