Britain Ready for Any Emergency Says Chamberlain
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced Britain is ready for any emergency as he moved the adjournment of Parliament from August 4 to October. He said the government can reconvene early if public interest requires, and that information suggests recalling Parliament would not be necessary. The opposition pressed for year‑round session during August and September despite the adjournment.
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United Press
London
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Sgeney
Chamberlain Seid
Republicans Gaining In Special Registration In Corry
Republicans widened their lead in Corry through two day party registration at the Municipal building. On Tuesday 19 Democrats shifted to Republican, 1 Democrat moved to Independent, 1 Independent to Republican, and two Wayne Township Democrats became Republicans. Thirty-one new registrations were noted including 22 Republican and 8 Democrat, with 31 address changes recorded. Registrars Dorathy Hammond and Mary Dempsey reported a GOP edge near 430 by fall primaries.
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Dorothy Hammond
Mary Dempsey
Regi Sims
Repulican
Wayne Town- Shay
Forty Four Missing After Manila Capsize Off Cape Opines
Forty four persons were missing today after a motor launch capsized in high seas off Cape Opines. Of the 80 aboard, including passengers and crew, thirty six were saved.
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United Press
Manila
Cape Opines
Nye
Hot Money Tales Stir Spartansburg Bank Rumors
Sparta Hotel owner Lord branded as fabrications the reports of a stranger flashing thousands in pills at the hotel and a local man noting an $11 check. a Spring Creek man informed police of a stranger’s cash display. Government agencies reportedly have about 1.6 billion available for loans in the current year despite the Roosevelt lending bill’s defeat.
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al Lord
Lord's
South Center Street
Spartansburg
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Journal
Riceville Corners
Spring Creek
PRR Crossing on First Avenue to Be Improved
Director of Safety Richard Rossbacher told the Journal that material has been ordered by the Pennsylvania Railroad for an early improvement of the First avenue crossing. PRR plans timber guard rails and asphalt, with work to begin once material arrives, and the brick pavement between Erie and the railroad crossings to be relaid after the crossing repair. The stretch has holes and water issues, and the work will aid motorists and pedestrians.
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PR. R
First Avenue
Richard Rossbacher
Ald the Journal Today
C. W. Willis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Erie
PRR
Willis
Ossbacher
Stanley H. Nichols
Deputy Will Assist In Trooper's Trial
Harrisburg reports Deputy Attorney General Harrington Adams cleared his desk for a Nesquehoning trip to assist Carbon County District Attorney Albert Heimbach in the Joan Stevens murder case. Adams, formerly Northampton County ADA, was indicted to study the frail 14-year-old schoolgirl data tied to the investigation by Corp. Benjamin Frankid of the state motor polling on June 9. The weather forecast calls for partly cloudy tonight with a chance of showers and cooler conditions tomorrow.
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Harrisburg
Atte
Harrington F. Adams
Nesquehoning
Aassal
Carbon County
Albert Heimbach
Joan Stevens
Northampton County
Adams
Claude T. Read
Corp
Benjamin Prankiid
Mator Poling
Elliott's Substitute Needs Twice the Time
Boston reported an improvised execution in Charleston where a substitute executioner, kept secret by prison officials, took 42 minutes to perform the death sentence. He filled in for the ill Robert G. Elliott to kill Wallace Green, 22, and Walter Sauveter, 19, convicted in a retail holdup.
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Boston
Charleston
Tata
Robert G. Elliott
Wallace Green
Walter
Sauveter
Kane unit to join maneuvers at Manassas
Obd M A Means commanding officer of the Math Regiment and his staff from Regimental Headquarters at Kane will leave Friday for Manassas to prepare for participation in the maneuvers according to the Kane Republican. Major H W Hager and Sergeant Peter Violk, regular U S Army instructors with offices at the Kane Armory, will also depart Friday.
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M.A. Means
Math Regiment
Kane
Manaksas
Kane Republican
Prday
HW. Hager
Peter Violk
U.S. Army
Kane Armory
Hatch Bill To Curb Politics Signed By FDR
President Roosevelt signed the Hatch bill removing all but top federal officials from politics. He urged congress to extend prohibitions to state and local employees and asked the attorney general to assess rights and penalties via the civil liberties unit.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
U. S
Congress
Department of Justice
Frank Murphy
Parking Signs To Be Erected In City Street
Director of Safety Richard Ros bacher announced two hour parking signs for East Washington Street and no parking signs for West Smith Street to be erected within a week. The two hour limit was enacted by City Council but enforcement waits on signs. Stop signs were placed at Maple Avenue and East Washington Street, a frequent accident site, and East Washington is now a through street. Rodgers Voted Against Major Funding Bill In Congress.
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Richard Rossbacher
East Washington Street
West Smith Street
Essex Street
Enst Washington Street
Genter
Park Streets
Maple Avenue
East Washington
Local candidates face court ruling on petition validity
Desmond and Lewis seek to overturn Erie County Election Board decisions that rejected their school director nominating petitions for insufficient signers. The hearing will decide if they can appear on the Republican primary ballot or be limited to incumbent Barney and former candidate Green. Constitutional and procedural questions surround the petitions and any new filings.
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Bris
Robert Desmond
Edwin J. Gewis
Erie County Election Board
Desmond
Lewis
Lowy Miller
Nonin Hons
Ikchemie
Ely
Miller
Ronty
Weir
Tomarrow Morniic
Mel B. Barney
Jecumbent
Victor B. Grn
Housing program scrapped under senate adjournment
Washington av. 2 House teachers junked President Roosevelt s housing program and economy funded appropriations committee men dropped 75 per cent from assist deficiency requests as the adjournment began today. The action aimed to end the session by Saturday at the latest. Chairman Adolph Baboth of the rules committee announced the housing bill had been tossed overboard with no reason given. It was admitted the measure faced certain defeat. Continued on Page Two.
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United Press
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Charmin Adolph Baboth, DB
Rules Committee
Certan
Business activity in Penna at eight month high
State College Pa Aug 2 Business activity on the state reached an eight month high since June with gains across major industries. Construction permits rose 118 percent from June last year while Pittsburgh area steel production climbed 106 percent and eastern Pennsylvania steel output gained 7 percent. Electric power, bank debits, independent store sales, factory employment, newspaper advertising, postal receipts and life insurance all posted gains.
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United Press State College
Pennsylvania Business Survey
Pittsburgh
Eastern Pennsylvania
Wit
Gambling Ship Rex Surrenders to Authorities
United Press dispatch from Los Angeles reports the gambling ship Rex, near Santa Monica, halted roulette and other games as about 250 law officers arrived. Attorney Gene Hart Wasrer, representing Tony Sommers, delivered a court writ prohibiting the gambling operations. The ship’s crew had repulsed earlier attempts to enforce the order, while onboard officers negotiated for surrender.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Rex
Navy
Gene Hart Wasrer
Pacific
Uarerigger
Tex
Santa Monica
Mystery over gun ownership in New Castle case
State police at Botler Barracks sought to establish the owner of an automatic pistol used in an apparent double death in New Castle Pa. Ed ward Dombrowsk and his uncle Ignatz Dombrowsk were found dead. Relatives said the gun was not owned by Ed ward, a steel worker and former National Guardsman rumored to be a crack shot. Investigators learned he bought a box of cartridges Monday, hours before the bodies were found at Hog Mollaw.
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New Castle
Fronte Botler Barracks
Edward Dombrowsk
Ignatz Dombrowsk
Edward
National
Mighty aircraft show by Army and Navy at Wright Field
The Army and Navy staged a grand aircraft display at Wright Field Dayton to celebrate the 2001 anniversary of the first military airplane purchase. About 200 government officials and foreign military attaches witnessed air land demonstrations as new bomber designs arrive from New York. President Roosevelt planned to signal takeoff for a flight from Mitchell Field and civil observers set up eight miles from the border to monitor a mock invasion.
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United Press
Wright Field
Dayton
Army
United States
Wright Brothers
Iim
New York
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Roosevelt
Washington
Mitchell Weld
Pacific
Corry Residents Called for Jury Service in September Term
Corry residents were among those drawn for grand and traverse jury service for the September term of criminal court at Erle. Sheriff Larl Kuppler and Jury Commissioners Katherine O Leary and Harry Wagner announced the selections. A M Litz of 100 North Center Street was chosen for grand jury duty. Traverse jurors include Mrs Ethel Bromley Lloyd Harvey David Lines Mrs Lottie Rafter Karl Rockwood Joseph Splesmian and Stuart Heads Authority Harrisburg August 2 James K Stuart Sewickley engineer and highways secretary was named state Authority executive director at 12000 a year with David Diehl of Pittsburgh as his assistant
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Corry
Erle
Larl Kuppler
Katherine O. Leary
Harry Wagner
A. M. Litz
North Center Street
Aole Corry
Traverse
Mra
Ethel Bromley
R. D
Lloyd Harvey
David Lines
Eases Street
Lottie Rafter
Park Place
Karl Rockwood
Joseph Splesmian
First Avenue
Denounces Wet Obstructionists In Pennsylvania Petition Battle
In Huntingdon Pennsylvania August 2 Bruce Poulson local option petition counselor for the Wet group denounces obstructionist tactics used to block anti saloon referenda. He notes 60 day interval between petition deadline July 14 and municipal election on November 7. Poulson contends petitions faced costers and calls for resubmission to restrain voting delays.
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Huntingdon
Bruce Pohilson
WGT Uy
Pennsylvania Men's Dry League
Stalis Poulan
Cirnutttion
Joes
Cement Ebuntiin
Poulson
Reinstatement Bid by Discharged County Aid Workers
Four lightly charged former employees of the Northampton County Assistance Board appeared before federal authorities to seek reinstatement claiming civil service rights were overlooked by the county board. They contend that the Federal Social Security Board covers portions of public assistance costs in Pennsylvania.
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United Press Bunbury
Northumberland County Assistance Board
Federal
Social Security Board
Pennsylvania
Further WPA employment cuts loom in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg Aug 2 further curtailment of WPA employment in Pennsylvania appears likely today after a start conference convened by state administrator Lieut Col Phillis Mathews Carlisle. Attendees from TB WPA districts discussed merging into one unit as soon as possible with Ray Branton regional WPA director for New Jersey Pennsylvania and New York and state headquarters staff member. The session ran from morning to night with Mathews reviewing the WIA set up and noting total employment at 14416 against the July quota of 168000 and the current allowance.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wackinglin
Phillis Mathews
Carlisle
Mathews
Ray GC. Branton
WPA
New Jersey
Penneyivanis
New York
Ay Mathews
Public Marketaioe
WIA
Susie
Charleston
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