ORDER SHUTDOWN OF NATION S BITUMINOUS MINES MAY 4TH
United Mine Workers of America ordered a strike in all soft coal mines starting May 4 unless a new contract is agreed. The move affects about 130,000 miners across 21 states as negotiations with operators remain deadlocked amid coal shortages.
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Joseph L. Myler
United Press
New York
United Mine Workers of America Today
Ten
Nere
John L. Lewis
Midwest
Lewis
Pittsburgh
Syith
Pennsylvania
Appalachian
Steet Mills
Carnegie Tlinois Steel Corp
Duquesne
Clairton
Braddock
Lindbergh to Confer With President Roosevelt on Aviation Survey
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will meet President Roosevelt at the White House to discuss his survey of U.S. aviation research facilities and compare American and German air power. Officials said a half hour session was planned.
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United Press
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ronse
Vest
White House
Lindbergh
Fireworks Ban Bill Advances Through House
The Pennsylvania House passed the Hamilton- Taht fireworks ban bill by 168 to 8, banning all fireworks except licensed public displays and sending the measure to the Senate. A public hearing on two Senate bills is scheduled, with the house will consider all three during the session. The Senate versions are stricter, exempting only small firecrackers and cap pistols, and audio exemptions failed in the House.
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Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Judiciary Special Committee
Lee Death Inquiry Hinges on Relatives Request
Deputy Coroner Lawrence Davison said further investigation into the Bear Lake death of John Lee, struck by a truck March 22, will depend on his relatives. The inquest is considered unlikely unless the family asks, as the driver was exonerated previously. Lee suffered fractures of both legs and other injuries when stepping from the curb near Mill Street and West Main Street. visibility from the truck was noted.
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R. Lawrence Davison
Mill Street
Roosevelt 10 Campaign for New Deal Plan
President Roosevelt challenged conservative Democrats to support New Deal policies or leave the party. In a Jackson Day message he warned abandonment of New Deal policies would mean political suicide for the Democrats while signaling readiness to lead a 1940 fight for a New Dealer nomination, though not confirming a third-term bid.
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Roosevelt
United Press
Washington
J E Beardsley Former Corry Resident Dies
News from Corry reports the death of J B Beardsley of Seattle Washington after months of illness. He formerly resided in Corry and passed away at his home on Palatine Avenue. He is survived by his widow Nellie Davis Beardsley and a son Fred of Oakland California.
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Ward
J. B. Beardsley
Seattle
Wash
Corry
Palatine Avenue
Nellie Davis Beardsley
Fred
Oubdland
Calif
State Employment Service Helps Many to Get Jobs
Pennsylvania State Employment Service reports hundreds of men and women finding work through its referral system in private, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Manager Stewart A. Long urges employers to use the service, noting no charge to either side and promising high quality referrals from local offices.
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State
Service
Pennsylvania State Employment Service
Division of Unemployment Compensation
Stewart A. Long
Pennsylvania
Qent
Long
Seth Gordon to Speak Here Friday at Sportsmen Dinner
Seth Gordon nationally known conservationist will address the Sportsmen's dinner in Corry this Friday hosted by the Cathey Red and Gun Club. Gordon, former executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, has held top posts including president of the American Game Association and roles with the American Wildlife Institute. He will return to the Pennsylvania Game Commission after extensive national work and travel across the United States and Canada.
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Corry
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Big Sporsmen
Cat'ey Red and Gun Club
Gordon
Joseph Kathius
Izaale Wallon League
United States
Canada
Double Parking Arrests Spark Police Drive
Police in a crackdown on double parking report three truckers arrested early in the week for blocking traffic. Each faces $10 fines and costs as hearings are summoned, with continued vigilance to end the nuisance.
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John Flanigan
Shift in Fleet Forces Parkhurst’s East Coast Visit
Last week the U S government ordered the Pactfeet returned to home waters forcing a shift in Fred erick Parkhurst’s plans to visit his father. Parkhurst’s son leaves San Diego as the Pacific fleet heads home via Hampton Roads and Norfolk after a Newport, New York World’s Fair stop. About 120 vessels set out on the homeward voyage this week through the Panama Canal.
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U. S
Frederick Parkhurst
Charles Parkhurst
Parkhurst
San Diego
Norfolk
Newport
VT. I
Battle Feet
Hampton Roads
Pacific
Panama Canal
Circus to Visit Corry May 22 In Tent Shows
Spring signs bring the advance man for Lewis Brothers Circus to Corry under Acacia Club auspices. The big cheering tented shows are announced for Monday May 22 with both matinee and evening performances.
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Lewis Brothers’ Circus
Corry
Weather Eases Flood Fears Near Cairo Confluence
Wearable weather eased flood fears as flows from the Ohio and Mississippi rivers show slow movement toward Cairo, Michigan where the rivers meet. Government meteorologists predict streams and tributaries may run near normal weekly if rainfall remains light.
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United Press
Ohio
Mississippi
Cairo
Kiwanis Club Holds Fiftieth Anniversary Meeting
A silent tribute opened the Kiwanis club fiftieth anniversary at Hotel Corry. Guests included J Warren DeResay and Seth Johnson of the Erie Railroad. Charter member M Howard reviewed club history since founding and past secretary F Shoop earned praise for fifteen years of perfect attendance.
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Kiwanis Club
Fitteerth
Hotel Corry
Ditter
J. Warren DeResay
Seth Johnson
Erie Railroad
M. Howard
Curry Club
Wiliam Murray
F. Shoop
James Favors City Manager Government
April 20 report from Harrisburg notes Wis Arthur H. James will sign any bills enabling Philadelphia Pittsburgh and 45 third class cities to vote on city manager government. House and Senate committees debated proposals and public hearings were held with proponents and opponents present.
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Tiarrisburg
Asthur H. James
Assembly
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
House
Senate
Mystery Sub Sought as Destroyers Hunt Off Halifax
Halifax April 20 two Canadian destroyers returned to their ships after orders to hunt a mysterious submarine reported hovering off the boats. The crews said they were ordered hard and prepared to engage if sighted.
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Halifax
Anclors
House Passes Measure to Cut Compulsory School Age
Draft of Pennsylvania bill lowers compulsory school age to 14 with local consent for work and reestablishes age at 18 for all children. House passed 145 to 26. Backers cite freeing districts for farm work and concerns over enrollment, while opponents warn of returning to limited education.
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Drafers
Corry
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ralph 8
Dewey
Suntar
Barbara C. McGlynn
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvana
Utley
Khunders
Wayne Concord Pupils Join in Art Exhibit
Wayne and Concord township pupils from Liney school in Wayne townshin participate in an art exhibit tied to the county music festival. The show will be hosted at Lawrence Paris High School with entries from several county schools. The three schools listed will have plays among the exhibits and the festival is billed as a major county event featuring chorus, orchestra and other groups.
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Fipirs
Donsten Alt Seite Achowls
Wayne Townshin
Liney School
Concord Township
Tornect
Westeyville
Lawrence Park
Lawrence ‘Paris High School
Catry
Qupily
Separate compensation bill for occupational diseases introduced
Harrisburg April 20 A bill to create a separate compensation system for occupational diseases was introduced by Rep Henry I Wilson Jefferson. It would set up a fund within the Workmen's compensation system with an initial appropriation of 160000 dollars. The bill proposes maximum benefits of 18 dollars a week for 500 weeks and a minimum benefit of 8 dollars.
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Wey United Fs
Harrisburg
Henry I. Wilson
Jefferson
Mussolini Calls Roosevelt Peace Plan Absurd
The article reports Benito Mussolini in Rome calling Franklin D. Roosevelt’s peace proposal absurd and Messiah-like. It notes Italy’s readiness to pursue a peaceful program while expanding power in the Mediterranean, and mentions Adolf Hitler’s expected reply and Axis military displays. It also covers Britain and France pressing antiaggression efforts and Britain reestablishing a wartime supply ministry amid Cabinet changes.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Benito Mussolini
Rome
Mr. Roosevelt
Mediterranea
Adolf Hitly
Pansevelt
Reinhgine
Iso
Fuehvey
Europe
Ministry of Supply
Leslie Borein
National Jes Ei
Younaso
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
James Refuses to Meet Union Heads in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on April 20, Governor Arthur H. James said the state would recognize its employees but not any organization claiming to represent them. The remark followed a meeting with CIO affiliated representatives of the state and municipal workers of America who criticized the governor for continuing a wasteful patronage system in the highway department.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Asthur H. James
Auriynd Municipal Workers
Ameren
Highway Department
Benes to address mass meeting in Pittsburgh May 14
Plans by civic leaders set for Dr Eduard Benes to address a large Pittsburgh mass meeting on May 14. The exiled Czechoslovak leader has agreed in Chicago to help mobilize 2,000,000 Czechs and Slovaks to reestablish Czechoslovakia as an independent state while teaching as a visiting professor at the University of Chicago.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Walker Named Publisher of Philadelphia Ledger
Stanley Walker, 40, a nationally recognized New York newspaperman and writer, will become editor in chief of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger. The appointment signals a major shift in leadership at the paper.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Stanley Walker
Rnach
New York
Wutknr
Philaadelphia Evening’ Public Ledger
Ny Srt
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