Corry to Decide Labor Day Plans This Evening
A committee meeting at Hotel Corry tonight at 8 will decide if Corry will host a Labor Day celebration. Civic Employees Association proposes sponsoring the program if other clubs and organizations provide assistance. Ol W. Bracken chairs a finance committee and Lloyd Stowe leads a tentative program committee with cost estimates.
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Corry
Hotel
Wolock
Carl L. Hentoy
Civic Employees’ Associaton
Ol W. Bracken
Lloyd Stowe
Corry Junior VFW Drum Corps Wins at Dunkirk
Corry Junior VFW Drum Corps captured first prize among junior organizations in the American Legion parade at Dunkirk on Saturday. Drum major Marie De Mauri made her debut leading the corps which earned a silver cup for its excellent showing. Color bearers included William Luttom Clyde Reybldg Martin McGray William Bloss and Clavelice Casas. Other honors went to Woman's drum corps WBA Corps Buffalo Tables Auxiliary Dunkirk Post most members in line Silver Creek and best drilled unit Ira Len Spring Post Jamestown.
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Martin McGray
William Bloss
Clavelice Casas
Woman's
W. B. A. Corps
Buffalo
Tabies
Erie
County
N. Y
Inling
Silver Creek
Ira Len
Jamestown
Johnson Holds 1000 Margin in Kentucky Governor Race
Louisville August 7 Lieut Gov Ken Johnson backed by the American Federation of Labor leads John Young Brown by about 12 000 votes as ballot tabulation from Saturday primaries resumes The outcome will test the political strength of John T Lewis the UMWA affiliate president who endorsed Brown Also backed by Gov Al J Chanler and the state Democratic organization the contest dominates Democratic and Republican primaries.
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Louisville
Ken Johnson
American Federation of Labor
John Young Brown
John T. Lewis
Brown
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
Japs Defy U S and Britain in Pacific Attacks
United Press reports that Japan defied the United States and Britain as attacks on American and British property escalated. Protests from U S consular authorities condemned the bombing of the American Lutheran Mission hospital at Kloshon and British protests cited the destruction of two Yangtze bound British merchant vessels and a bombing at the British Asiatic Petroleum plant. A British officer was wounded.
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United Press
China
Lnt
United States
Kloshon
Tehang
Yangtse River
British
Asiatic Petroleum Co
Indictment of Leche and Others Over Oil Act Fraud Case
Former Louisiana governor Richard W. Leche and three political figures were indicted on charges of paying money to violate the Connally hot oil act and conspiring to defraud the United States. The case centers on a $148,000 commission deal in late 1936 involving Seymour Weiss and Freeman W. Surf ford of Texas Refining Company. Weiss and Leche allegedly sought $67,000 each. A second indictment accuses Weiss of income tax evasion on about $30,000 from the same transactions.
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United Press
New Orleans
Richard W. Leche
Connally
United States
Leche
Kingfish
Illey Long
Jughead
Seymour Weiss
Longweariesion
Freeman W. Surford
Fae Texas Refining Company
Dallas
Texas
Refining
Weiss
Jury Drawn for Temple Trial at Harrisburg
Judge Fred Reese convened the Dauphin County court to supervise a jury for the second trial linked to a grand jury inquiry into graft in the former Barle administration. Defendants include James P. Kirk, Vittor Skok, and H. A. Temple, indicted for conspiring to monopolize highway handling contracts in western Pennsylvania.
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Sy Unten
Harrisburg
Fred’ + Reese
Cumberland County
Dauphin County
Grawin
Tonmer Goy
Barle
James P. Kirk
Pitts
Alleghany County Democratic
Vittor Skok
Kirk
H. A. ‘Temple
State Highways
Tria
Dauphin County Grand Jury
Hlahway
Pennsylvania
Roosevelts Social Security Revamp Expected This Week
Roosevelt expected to sign a broad revision of social security. The measure freezes the 1 percent payroll tax for old age insurance, limits employer unemployment tax, liberalizes benefits for widows and children, extends coverage to bank clerks and seamen, advances start dates, and reformulates reserve accounts with a smaller reserve under a trusteeship.
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G. W. Stewart
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Social Security Board
Acturies
Advance Work on Hangar at Local Airport
Work on the addition to the Lawrence Airport hangar is progressing rapidly. The hangar size is being doubled to house eight planes as Larry Thomas says the prospect of new planes and possible grounding of daily mail and express planes spurred the expansion. Dick Green notes a pupil, Martin Keppel, made his first solo flight after ten days training. Plans for a local air show this month gain support from the Golden Rule Club with hopes to surpass last two years’ shows.
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Lawsence
Lawrence “Thomas
Seal Flying
Daily Mail
Dick Green
Fie
Martin Keppel
Golden Rule
Corryite Burned in Columbus Accident
Tommy Messenger Jr aged one and a half suffered severe burns on the right leg when a kettle of scalding water spilled during a morning accident at the Messenger cottage in Columbus. He received treatment and was reported resting comfortably in the afternoon.
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Columbus
Tommy Messenger Jr
Thomas Messenger
East Mainstreat
Wet dry referenda in September upheld by court state test
Court denies injunction against September 12 local option referenda on liquor.Judge Jul P Means of Pittsburgh holds law should reflect legislature intent and allow low 60 day lead time, enabling numerous communities to vote. Jacob W Kramer of East Pittsburgh liquor dealer challenged the timing, with Judge Ryan's ruling possibly guiding similar petitions statewide.
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Sumimon
Jul P. Mean
Pittsburgh
Tenn Riled
Twest
Jacob W. Kram
Ryan
Unionite Struck By Auto In Union City Injures Skull
Wills Bisbee 54 of RD 2 Union City was seriously injured when struck by a car driven by Henry Slaght near the Roosevelt Inn on the Union City Waterford Fond Lie Saturday afternoon. Bisbee, suffering a skull fracture and possible internal injuries, is confined to Union City Hospital and may recover if complications do not arise. Police investigator W Blythe said Bisbee was crossing the road when struck.
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Wills Bisbee
RD. 2
Union City
Henry Slaght
Roosevelt Inn
Waterford
Bisbee
W. Blythe
Union City Hospital
Dick Holeman
Clair Pier
Prleites
Toy
Cahadohia
Sucker list in oil swindle case expands
Pennsylvania authorities race to halt an oil speculation ring led by Morris Berman of Philadelphia. The scheme, spread across Berks, Lebanon, Cumberland and Warren counties, allegedly defrauded investors of more than 50 000 pounds via nonproducing lands bought at 100 dollars per acre and sold for up to 1510 dollars per acre. Berman faces fraud and conspiracy charges with $15 000 bail. Detectives hold detainers for others involved in the Warren Bank and Trust office network.
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Suicker Investors
Motor Solice
Sec
Morris Berman
Rir
Waa
Cumberland Cour
Berks and
Lebanon
Berman
Gonafide
Bruiout
Pennsylvania
Kane
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
British Freighter Becomes Iceberg Collision Near Newfoundland
Boston August 7 A British freighter Beaverhill struck an iceberg about 100 miles off the northeast Newfoundland coast while navigating tense seas. Reported in no immediate danger, the vessel is said to be the year’s first iceberg collision in these waters. Coast guards estimate the ice weight involved at around 500,000 tons.
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United Peruse
Boston
Beaverhill
Newfoundland
Coast Guards
Columbus Picnic Set for August at Mather Park
The 26th annual Columbus Community reunion will be held August 11 at Mather Park. Paul Prisker leads the planning with Merle Page as vice president and committee members overseeing concessions, games, tables, and advertising. The day features youth races, contests, Swiss steak dinner, Derry Band music, and a 4 p.m. baseball game between Sherman and Ripley.
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Gorry
Gohtum- Jug
Columbis
Sitiné
Ay Mather Park
Frank Dodd
Neils Christensen
Bonney
Clarence Thompson
Perry
Olin W. Bracket
Community Aid Society
Derry
Sherman
Ripley
Three youths held for theft at K P L plant
Three youths were detained by police Saturday after a theft at the K P L Plant on Exist Main street involving a motor and oil. Howard MacLers, 4, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny and was held for the next county court term. Melvin Smith, 20, received a continuance until Wednesday morning. Marvin Garner, 17, also had a hearing postponed until Wednesday morning. Police suspect the pair may be linked to other recent thefts as they monitor odd Panther movements and dispose of stolen items.
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K.P L. Parnibure Company
Exist Main Street
Howard MacLers
East South Street
Alferman
B. Porter
Melvin Smith
Ifituh Street
W. J. Peat
Torneaux
Marvin Garner
Browiessirrel
Raeniyinigsistent Woods
Alyei
Henrini
Deckloy
J A Sagerdahle Claimed By Death In Warren
Funeral services will be held tomorrow for J A Sagerdahle Warren County town missioner who died Saturday He was 86 a well known industrialist and civic leader and former burgess of Youngsville He held the commissioners post seven years His widow a skier and a brother survive the deceased
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J. A. Saegerdahle
Intend Press
Warren
J. A. Sagerdahle
Warren County
Oil City Man Held in New Castle HoldUp
Police identified the holdup trio in New Castle as Daniele 19 and Sam Kosky 22 from Pittsburgh and Jack Simson 80 of Oil City. The chest store was robbed of 131 dollars on Thursday. all three denied any connection.
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United Press
New Castle
Oil City
Singine Daniele
Sam Kosky
Pittsburg
Jack Simson
Company A Trains for Bull Run Defense Exercise
Sixty one men and three officers of Company A a Pennsylvania National Guard unit join seventeen thousand guardsmen at Manassas to train for a synthetic battle next week to defend the capital. The contingent traveled by special train Saturday evening and will be joined by Milian units from Virginia the District of Columbia Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Slong Bull Run
Bull Run
Manassas
Warren
Kane
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Dismissal of WPA workers to shift to private industry jobs
Hundreds of WPA employees in Pennsylvania, including many in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, will be dismissed from federal rolls starting tomorrow after 18 months on WPA roles. Col. Phil Mathews announced the plan, targeting about 54,000 workers nationwide by September 1st as a shift to private employment. The first wave includes 2,883 in Philadelphia and 1,273 in Pittsburgh, with further details on timing and placement to follow.
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Pennsylvania
WPA
Phil Mathews
Mathews
Hera
C. Hursigion
Roosevelt
Aighington Aftey
Congress
Philadelphia
Jensen Wenllii
Rissell
Bodies of two buried in Pine Grove mine found
In Pine Grove Pennsylvania the bodies of Robert Fidler 48 of Pine Grove and Nosh Kohr 48 of Greenhut were recovered 77 feet below the surface after the shaft of an illegal mine collapsed. Rescue workers had battled through tons of earth to reach a passage with tools in hope they were alive. The effort ended with the bodies reached.
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Pine Grove
Robert Fidler
Nosh Kohr
Inul
Fiiller
Couple Await Hearing for Abandoning Family in York
United Press reports Mr and Mrs Edwin Shaffer face charges of abandoning their children aged eight months to 18 years after leaving them with Shaffer's parents during a visit two months ago. District Attorney John Brenneman says the couple did not return, prompting the hearing.
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York
Edwin Shaffer
John Brenneman
Shaffer
Thor
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Bunkirk
Johnson
U.S
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U. S
Temple
Re Tinkted Press
MT. Holly
N. J
Mary James Webb
Murell Webb
Elbow Lane
Sieid
Havre de Grace
Unionite
Union
K-P.l. Plant
Manassasa
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