Union County site chosen for federal prison in Pennsylvania
The Justice Department announced the federal prison would be built in Union County Pennsylvania on the west bank of the Susquehanna River near Lewisburg and Milton. Attorney General Mitchell endorsed the site after evaluating railroad, soil and water needs and an $95 000 purchase for 1014 acres. The first wing could cost about $8 million with several hundred workers and more than 1000 inmates.
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United Pres
Washington
Jfice Department
Congress
Union County
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna River
Lewsburg
Milton
Attorny
Mitchell
Federal Prison Bureau
Lewisburg
Oral Prison Bureau
Pennsylvania County
Union County Committee
Hays Suange
Housever
Snell
Keystone Stats
Chambers of Conumiered
Department of Justice
Corey
Mele County
Corry
Goth
Bradford County
Towanda
Relocation of Tracks East of Maple Avenue
Erie Railroad begins a major improvement program costing about 100000 dollars. Workers relocate main line tracks eighteen feet south, build a new intermachine tower at Maple Avenue, and construct a loading platform at the passenger station. The project, using 35 workers, will take about two months and includes new crossings at Maple Avenue and Center Street to streamline eastbound passenger, express, and mail handling.
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Erie Railroad
Maple Avenue
Affsenton
George A. Colter
Meedville
Meadville
Rank T. England
Pennsylvania Ayenua
Pennsylvania
Fragie Keefe
J. P. Drought Company
American Castings Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Aurte
Maple Avenus
Center Street
Pendeylvania Avenue
Mapie Avenuue
Passamver
Hulle Et Maple Avenue
Colter
Burned Pharmacy Clerk Remains In Critical Condition
In Pittsburgh on August 1 Ralph Graz, 95, a drug store clerk, was burned when an alcohol stove ignited nearby bottles. He was treated at a city hospital and his condition was reported again today.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Graz
Grand
Radio Entertainment Guide Tonight on Major Networks
Tonight’s schedule lists top acts on WABC CBS and NBC networks. At 7:80 p.m. U S Amy band headlines WABC and CBS, followed by Joued and Hare at 8:00 on NBC. Quakers on NBC at 9:00, Vincent Lopes on WHAM at 7:00, and Cotton Club band returns on WABC at 11:00 p.m.
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WABC
CBS
U. S
Amy Band
WI2
NBC
Joued and Hare
NBC Betwork
Quakers
Vincent Lopes
German Fliers Start Trans Atlantic Flight to Chicago
German aviators Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Meller left Swanister shore, Scotland, at 9:40 am local time for a three stop trans Atlantic journey to Chicago. They planned Iceland Greenland and Labrador refueling stops aboard a small 40 horsepower plane, undeterred by delays from headwinds and fuel limits.
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United Press
Irkwaill
Scotland
Wolfram Hirth
Oscar Meller
Chicago
Saysehen
Swan Hister
Iceland
Teeland
Greenland
Labrador
Rhode Island boy wins Edison prize in New Jersey
Arthur C. Williams Jr. of East Providence Rhode Island was named "America's brightest boy" after winning the Edison scholarship. The contest drew nine finalists from across the country with exams ranging from science to ethics. Williams and last year’s winner Wilbur Huston toured West Orange to meet Edison, as ceremonies on Edison’s lawn crowned the victor.
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West Orange
N. J
Arthur C. Williams, Jr
East Providence
R. E
America
Edison
Ays Com Relea
Lewis Percy
Phillips, Exeter Academy
Te Board
Thomas A. Wolison
Daid Williams Wax Yan
Ani
Perry
District of Columbia
Maison Laboratories
Wilbur Huston
Port Madison
Wash
G. Dudley Mylebreest
Hartford. Com
Gordon K. Burns
Maplewood
N. 1
DeWolf Schatzel
Findlay
O. Frederick
Five Die In Manitowoc Crossing Crash
Five people were killed when a Chicago and Northwestern train collided with an automobile five miles south of Manitowoc Wisconsin. The victims included two women identified as Mrs Frank Mrotek and Mrs Victor Povalisch and three children aged 2 to 14. Four others were injured including Mrs Peter Van Benbu sebah perhaps dying.
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United Press
Manitowoc
Wis
Here
Chicago and Northwestern
Peter van Benbuseh
Frank Mrotek
Victor Povalisch
Veteran Corry Worker on PRR Roll of Honor
J. E. Young, longtime Pennsylvania Railroad employee, received a RoH certificate this morning as officials from Erie presented the honor. Gold pieces were given by coworkers at the freight house last night. A family dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Wallace M. Young followed the event on North Center Street.
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J. E. Young
Pennsylvania Railroad
Raiload
B. Johns
John Berg
G. H. Hill
Erie
Mr. Young
Dr. Young
Pennsylvania Ad Byle
Wallace M. Young
North Center Street
Guardsmen Prepare to Return Home from Camp Stewart
Nine thousand Pennsylvania National Guardsmen wrap up a year of active service at Camp Stewart Mt. Gretna Pa. as they pack and prepare to return home while new units arrive for two weeks of training. Proficiency tests determine regiment leaving outcomes with trophies presented by the 104th Cavalry. Colonel Edward M. Wand arrives to oversee medical work and sanitation for the forthcoming two weeks.
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United Press
Stewart
Mt. Gretna
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
Eil
104Th Cavalry
16Th Infantry Brigade
Ater
Cherry Hill
Edward Mt. Wand
108Rd
108Rd Medical Regiment
Hemphill Wins Liberal Endorsement In Pennsylvania Race
Philadelphia August 1 John M Hemphill Democratic candidate for governor received the Liberal party endorsement in the general election The action aligns with anti prohibition groups including Republicans and reform factions The endorsement boosts Hemphill as a strong challenger to Pinchot in a state with wet Republican support and reform group backing
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John Hemphill
Pinchot
United Press
Philadelphia
John M. Hemphill
West Cheater
Liberal Party of
Pennsylvania
Liberal Party
Hemphill
B. Dawson Coleman
Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Dirigible R-100 Mooring at Mast at St Hubert Airport
The R-100 airship arrived at St Hubert airport in Quebec after a long journey from Cardington England. Commander Squadron Leader H. S. Booth guided it to a new mooring mast, with ground crew securing cables as the ship settled into the top structure amid prior storms and delays.
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Gilbert Draper
United Press
ST Hubert
Que
Cardington
England
St Lawrence Valley
H. 5. Booth
Booth
Dredge Victims Sought as Erie Search Continues
Oceanic disaster details unfold as 14 people remain missing after the steamer George J. Whelar sank in Lake Erie. Rescue teams concentrate on the wreckage while Thomas Pierce of Homestead Pa is laid to rest, the lone recovered body to date.
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United Press
Erie
George J. Whelar
Lake Erie
Thomas Pierce
Homestead
Misa Alles Pierce
Pittsburgh
Pierce
George J. Whelan
Jake
John Brown Centennial Draws Throngs In New Richmond
John Brown centennial celebrations will attract many from the city to New Richmond tomorrow. The John Brown Memorial Association led by Mrs. Dawson Olmstead will host a noon picnic and a 2 pm business meeting with officer reports and an address by Dr. John Steele Duncan of Mercer on John Brown’s abolitionist career. A one act play “An Hearing in New Richmond” and a relic exhibit are planned with music by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars. Travel routes advised due to road construction. buses will depart from West Washington Street at 1:00 sharp.
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John Brown Association
New Richmond
Mercer
John Brown
John Brown Memorial Association
Dawson Olmstead
John Brown Grove
John Steele Duncan
Duncan
Olmatéad
Milon Brown
Dienthe Lusk Brown
Bess Heath
Phillips
Geil Kamps
Virginis Kamps
Elizabeth Olmstead
Ina Austin
May Howard
Frank Loveland
Frank Lillie
Earl Love
W. R. Lingo
George Stowe
Roland Stowe
Roseas Dearing
William R. Lingo
Wilbur Lambing
Archie W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bugle and
Drum Corps
Corry
Riceville
Canadohie
Lincolnville
Little Cooley
Cambridge Springs
Old State Rail
Post
Washington Street
Damage to U.S. property in Changsha blamed on communists
Reports say American holdings in Changsha valued at about 2.5 million dollars were looted and burned by invaders. Several U.S. firms and missions are named, with indemnity requested by the State Department as Chinese authorities face the advancing Communist forces. Foreign warships protect the coast while evacuations continue amid martial law and rising tensions across Hankow and Hupeh.
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Washington
State Department
Changsh
China
Changsha
Yale
Preasterian Church
The
Seventh Day Addentists
National Anilene, B, Ey Gale
Singer Sewmor Machine Co
Ligett and Myers
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Chinese Foreign Office
Changsan
Shanghat
Hankow
Hurtan
Kio Min
Polnia
Kuling
Yangtse
Hupeh
Hanian
Palos
Ching
Paiping
Hunan
Reichers-Black Reach 274-Hour Mark In Skies
Endurance fliers Louis Reichers and Robert Black neared 274 hours aloft at Roosevelt Field, aiming to surpass the 53 hour record set by the Hister brothers. The pair reported stable progress at 6186 Gtm, with the flight continuing despite high altitude.
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Reichers
Roosevelt Field
Atempt
Hunter Brothers
Chicago
United Press
L. 1
Louis Reichers
Robert Black
Jim
Hister Brothers
St.louis
Dale Jackson
Anna Buxton
Cambridge Springs
Turner
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Haverhill
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James H. Compton
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Detroit
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P.R.R. Roll OF Honor
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J. W. Smith
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John Brown Centennial
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