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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
1
A scattered, era-bound column touches on wartime readiness urged by General Summerall, Mexico's swift punishments of bandits, debates over President Coolidge's denials, and economics of the auto industry. It mentions Ford GM leaders and Russian wealth as seen through investor eyes. Names include Summerall, Coolidge, Ford, Sloan, Garcia.
Destructive Saint Louis storm leaves 78 dead and 300 injured with looting feared. Governor asked to mobilize troops as Red Cross, Army, and National Guard aid rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Guards enforce order while shelters open and 256000 homeless receive care and meals.
One thousand regular army troops from Jefferson Barracks Missouri were ordered to cooperate in the St Louis tornado emergency. Major General Lassiter will lead regular army activities in St Louis while Major General Harry A Smith will coordinate from Omaha. Red Cross designated Miller to place disaster chiefs in charge and relief workers will be sent to aid local efforts.
The Rev Charles S Poling formerly of Ridgway Presbyterian was installed as co pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. His father and two brothers delivered the installation sermon the charge and the invocation.
Bremen dispatch reports the famous German ace George Wulf died when a new type Duck plane crashed from 200 feet. Experts say early tests suggested the aircraft was foolproof for inexperienced pilots, following takeoff and ascent tests.
In Detroit September reports say Rev. Dr Moves Breeze and Rev. W V Wormer spoke as the synod of Michigan concluded its sessions. Moderator Rev. Robert ont Speer asserted the United States was in 1927 a better country with higher social religious and political life and claimed church membership gains offset deaths withdrawals and losses. University of Michigan data showed Methodists leading with 1 526 members followed by Presbyterians 1 176 Episcopal 641 Congregational 728 Catholics 736 and other denominations listed.
In Wilkes Barre police disclosed a major bond theft case tied to Bridgeport bonds worth 79000 dollars stolen in June. D Mulligan Abe Pa hae ip te Teen and others face heavy bonds while investigations promise further sensational disclosures as authorities probe use of bonds to influence a primary election.
Federal Judge Tilman D. Johnson was shot twice by a woman 23 as he took the bench to open court in Salt Lake City Utah. Mrs Helen Simmons was arrested. Johnsons wounds were said to be serious.
A man found dead in Canonsburg was identified as Ross Talamo after his brother described a man seen with him near the crime scene. Detectives pursued a lead involving a stranger matching the description and last saw the two together before they split up yesterday.
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The Warren Elks plan a two act revue style minstrel show for October 9 and 10 at Lisatre featuring a Broadway Times Square sequence and a New York nightclub segment. Director Charley Gan praises talent depth and promises varied acts, with Fred G. Clarke Company and Eddie Condon returning. Ticket distribution to members is underway and rehearsals run nightly through October 8 with a final dress rehearsal at the theatre.
In Dauphin County, 216 candidates sought the nomination for county surveyor in the primary elections. Ballots showed wide variation in votes. many filings were recorded with nominating petitions.
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Preparations are finished for the Pleasant township road opening from Crescent park to Sill School tomorrow afternoon. A parade will start at 2:30 at the borough line, travel the three mile route, then return to Grange hall for a program with speakers including Colonel Wheelock and Judge Lindsey. Music by the Boy Scouts Drum Corps will accompany the event.
Judge F P Schoonmaker in United States district court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the United Mine Workers from interfering with Pittsburgharies coal company operations and from evicting union men from company houses. The ruling holds the strike a conspiracy to disrupt interstate coal shipments and orders hearings before a final decision. The injunction covers current union actions but does not resolve a $1,000,000 damages claim.
Ban Johnson president of the American League issued a caustic statement criticizing Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis and the Chicago club's tactics in their feud. He accused the commissioner’s office of petty maneuvers and questioned its conduct of mutual relations.
Western Pennsylvania mostly cloudy with cooler tonight and Saturday. A rapidly moving low pressure system spurred heavy rains and severe local storms across the southeast quadrant, centered this morning in Ontario between Lake Superior and Hudson Bay. Rain totals included 3.70 inches at Cairo and 2.70 inches at Evansville. high pressure across the Atlantic, with cooler central plains and near normal national temperatures.
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