Henry Ford back at work after accident in Detroit
May 13 Detroit reports Henry Ford is recovering and back in his lab after a car mishap blamed on snowy conditions. Ford defends the crash as accidental, noting street crowds and crowding by another car as factors. Meanwhile Detroit plans four million dollars for a Woman's Building to house charities including the YWCA and Florence Crippen Home.
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Henry Ford
Young Women's Christian Association
Florence Crittenden
Death toll from Carl spans 78 cities
The Commerce Department reports nearly 500 deaths in 78 cities during a week ending April 23. The tally shows an increase from four weeks prior and year-ago figures, with city counts across Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia New York and others.
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U. P
Fon Heaths
Tevelles
Commerce Department
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Fire
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington, D. C
Youngstown
Bible Circulation Increases At American Bible Society Meeting
New York May 15 The Bible shows growth in circulation at the 21st annual meeting of the American Bible Society. Total volumes circulated last year reached 9,917,361, up more than 600,000 from 1926.
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New York
U. P
American Bible Society
Sugar Bowl Lands of Louisiana Doomed by Flood
Flood waters cracked the levee at Bordelonville in the heart of Big Bend endangering the sugar bowl lands of Louisiana. About 150,000 residents and $16 million in property face the rising flood as crevasses widen between Cottonport and Bordelonville.
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Sugar Bowl
Louisiana
E. W. Lewis
United Press
Corgarponde
New Orleans
Bayou Des Glasses Levee
Bordelonville
Big Bend
Flaravassa
Cottonport
Moreauville
Reward Offered for Lost French Fliers Nungesser and Coli
May 3 Washington reports Raymond Orteig pledging 5000 dollars for discovery of the missing Paris New York flight captains Nungesser and Coli or traces of their plane. The prize money is placed in a New York bank pending any dispute resolved by the National Aeronautic Association.
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Washington
Raymond Orteig
New York
Nungesser
Coli
W. P. McCracken, Jr
Commerce
George W. Burleigh
Grteig
Commerce Department
The
National Aeronautic Association
Postponement of Sinclair Fall conspiracy trial in Washington
The Sin clair Fall conspiracy trial moved from May 23 to October 17 to allow search for a second missing witness. Harry M Blackmer, oil man, was located in Europe and subpoenaed by an American Consul aboard a train between Monte Carlo and Nice. James S. ONeil is sought as the second witness. Sentencing of Harry F Sinclair for contempt was postponed again.
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Washington
Harry M. Blackmer
Europe
Owen J. Roberts
Blackmer
Midwest Refining Company
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Monte Carlo
Nice
France
Thousands for relief in Pittsburgh appeal
May 13 report shows about $266,000 already raised in Pittsburgh for relief efforts amid a crisis. The drive gathers donations from local citizens and organizations supporting immediate aid and recovery.
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Pittsburgh
Misaralase Walin
Mranl
Oil Leaders Seek Dictator to Curb Crude Overproduction
Tulsa’s Ray H. Collins is named by a five man Oklahoma committee to oversee a two week trial in the Seminole area. Oil men in New York say the plan would give a single head power to limit output and coordinate production across fields. The Justice Department asks for written proposals and Assistant Attorney General Donovan may confer in New York.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
Donovan
New York
Will Hays
Judge Landis
Ray H. Collins
Tulsa
Okla
Seminole
Oklahoma
Meanstate
Petroleum Industy
Candis
Many New Drivers Fail In Examination In Harrisburg
Harrisburg authorities report in April one in six applicants failed the state driver exam. Of 7,128 tested, 1,683 passed and 5,445 did not obtain certificates. The highways department also corrected plate placement on 3,116 cars and lighting on 4,958 cars before licenses were issued.
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Harrisburg
U. S
Pennsylvania
State Department of Highways
Exponential horn could broadcast music across city parks
A new loud speaking device the exponential horn measures 48 by 43 inches and is designed in Westinghouse labs by Clinton F. Hanne and Dr. Joseph Slepian. It can transmit sound three quarters of a mile away using less electrical energy than a flashlight lamp, enabling radio or phonograph concerts to reach crowds dispersed about a park.
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Pittsburgh
U. P
Westinghouse Laboratories
Clinton F. Hanne
Joseph Slepian
Yank Birdmen May Start for Paris Saturday
Adverse weather forecasts threaten the New York to Paris flight start as rain fog and head winds roll in. Bellanca pilot Lloyd Bertaud doubts a morning departure while Coast Guard planes and destroyers prepare to escort fliers partway.
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Paris
New York
Lloyd Bertaud
Washington
United Press
Ecoast-Guard
Admiral Billard
Coast Guard
Gloucester
Mass
Maing
Lve
Shaw
Patterden
McDougall
New England
Ossipee
Cape Sable
N. 5
Modoc
Snail
Tribune Great $5,500 Prize Campaign Attracts Attention
The Tribune announces a wide open Great $5,500 Prize Campaign offering over 38,500 in prizes including two automobiles furniture and cash to participants in Warren and adjoining counties. Early entrants gain advantage as the field fills and subscriptions are urged to secure triple votes.
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Warren
Tribune
The
Traffic Violators Numerous in April in Allegheny County
Harrisburg May 18 report shows Allegheny County led the state in motor lane violations with high totals. Reckless driving was the main offense. 174 arrests for such acts occurred, 214 arrests cited lighting provisions, and 114 people were arrested for road rule violations across the state.
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Harrisburg
Allegheny County
Aiticate
Jariniant
Highweys
Scoutmaster Swanson Elevated to Eagle Scout
Scoutmaster Evar Swanson of troop No. 43 Ludlow was awarded the Eagle Scout rank at the May court of honor held in the Presbyterian church. He is noted as the first Scoutmaster under Wars ten county council to receive this honor. remarks praised his work with scouts and noted his upcoming departure to the west on June 16.
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Evar Swanson
Ludlow
Presbyterian Church
Swanson
Warsten County
Banghart
Court of Honor
Acaeph Altere Vesper Shepard
Lynn Olson
Rededicate E Y Church on Sunday
The old First Methodist church on Third Avenue between Hickory and Liberty streets is rededicated as the First Evangelical Church of Warran. Bishop Lawrence H. Seager of LeMars Iowa attends three services at 11 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm with Monday evening speaker Rev C W Winch of Brookville to give a supper address. The church is described as fully improved with living quarters for the pastor and a notable church plant in the county for Evangelical worship.
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First Methodist
Third Avenue
Hickory
Liberty Streets
First Evangelical Church
Warran
Lawrence H. Seager
LeMers
Iowa
C. W. Winch
Brookville
Fliat Church
For Sale Advertisements In Tribune Classified Box
Two line classified ads run the same day in the box and in the classified section. PEOPLE can BUY or SELL with Tribune classifieds. Six room house with bath and garage at 205 Dobson avenue Bell 1262-5 after 6 p m. Also 2 card balloon tires 31x8.23 at 108 Park St.
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Tribune Classified
Bath
Dobson Avenue
Bell 1262
Park St
Hearing date set for May 25 on proposed West Ridge bus extension
Corry dispatch reports West Ridge Transportation Company seeks state certificate to operate extended service to Warren and Jamestown with links to Mayville and Westfield. A hearing is planned for May 25 with local witnesses. Pennsylvania Railroad reportedly won’t oppose. The plan envisions Corry as a terminal and expansion toward Conneautville, Lametown, and nearby towns within weeks.
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Gerry
Conneaut
Ohio
Jamestown
Warren
Mayville
Westfield
Corry Dispatch
West Ridge Tranportation Company
O E. J. Gunnison
EF. X. Bowmon
Girard
Corry
Warten
James Down
Columbus
Pittsfield
Youngaville
Ets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Proposec
Lee Tocal
Tye
Lamettown
Mayvills
Clymer
Panama
Erie
Conenant
Jatten Pide
Conneautvilie
Firemen, police overcome by gas at Lennig Chemical fire
In Frankford at the Charles B. Lennig Chemical Company a blaze released gas and smoke that overpowered fifty four firemen and about two dozen officers. Twelve firefighters remained in hospital as losses were estimated at $300,000.
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Philadelphia
Charles B. Lennig¢ Chemical Company
Frankford
Washington at Chicago Baseball Showers In Cool Weather
American League notes report Washington at Chicago in cool weather with no lineup details for Pittsburgh or Boston mentioned.
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Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania Tonight and Saturday
Western Pennsylvania shows showers tonight and Saturday with warmer outlook tonight and cooler Saturday afternoon. A decaying low from Saskatchewan tracks southeast to western Ontario while troughing extends into Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Arkansas bringing showers and cloudy conditions across the central and eastern states. Highs and lows vary with readings in Chicago 54 Cleveland 50 Los Angeles 72 Miami 82 Philadelphia 54 Pittsburgh 48 Washington 54 observing stations report 50 at sunrise and 62 by 2 pm as sunset tonight 7 08 and Saturday 7 00 sunrise 4 44
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