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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
13
Philadelphia April 11 Governor Albert C. Ritchie said he would rather be governor of Maryland than vice president of the United States. He added he would not be a candidate if the Democratic convention faced a split and attempted to trade the vice presidency to pacify factions.
Mayor Charles H. Kijve announced after a council conference that Pittsburgh will observe daylight saving time as usual. Clocks will move one hour ahead next Sunday in April and revert one hour on the first Sunday in September.
Three year old Marjorie Wright daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wright of Farrell Pa was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Albert Tate. The child suffered a fractured skull.
A dense .listing summarizes April 1 radio schedules from many networks and cities. It notes programs from WOR and WEAF with orchestras, dance bands, and interludes, plus cluster notes for Chicago Cincinnati Dallas and New York.
By writ of fieri facias the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County Pennsylvania orders sale of a parcel in Elk township Warren County on May 4 1928 at 2 PM. The land measures about 39 acres 56 perches with a frame house a barn and outbuildings, subject to oil and mineral rights, conveyed to Karl J Harner. The sale is at the Court House Warren Borough. Seized as the property of Karl J Harner for Roy Adam. Hl. H. Jefferson Sheriff. $11-18-25.
Washington April 17 German consular officials seek to block the British film Dawn from US exhibition fearing it will rekindle anti German sentiment. The State Department has not intervened beyond advising against approval. New York education officials already granted exhibition consideration amid protests by German societies. The film, centered on Edith Cavell’s execution, drew divided British opinion and faced pressure from Teutonic groups to suppress it.
Atterbury president of the Pennsylvania Railroad announced the company is studying a plan for combination air and rail service on part of its system. He said details are formative and public discussion could be harmful. A stockholders meeting adopted a resolution to call two special meetings to consider the board’s plan and the newly authorized 80 million dollar stock issue.
An American heavyweight fighter who has lived here begins a push toward top status. He has no scheduled matches yet, but promoters are arranging several bouts to improve his ranking and visibility. Arrives with plans to stage a series of fights locally and abroad.
April 11 reports from Pittsburgh describe Dempsey’s plan to return to the ring and defend himself amid reports of a proposed bout managed by Seek Reams. The piece also notes early baseball season chatter in Pittsburgh with the Pirates and a Brooklyn Robins opener against the Phillies seen as a test for the new era.
Puzzle clue list presents a mixed set of across and down hints with garbled spellings and partial words. It includes entries such as 13 hoar frost 14 grow dim 15 harvest 16 portent and 17 periods of time, with many indeterminable letter patterns and multiple mis-typed lines.
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