Britain insists on league showdown outside troops
The highway department in Harrisburg plans a fast road program to repay $9,000,000 borrowed from the motor fund. Secretary Warren Van Dyke announced plans and bids for $50,000,000 in tax anticipation warrants.41 projects were submitted to Washington for federal aid, costing about $5.8 million, to be matched by state funds.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Motor Fund For
Highway Department
Warren van Dyke
Tedera Bureau of Roads
van Dyke
Washington
Revamp Tax Bill Meet F Approve Allocation for Dam
Columbus reports good news as 418 allocation approved to complete the dam started a year ago. President Roosevelt reportedly approved the allotment. Dennis J. Driscoll conveyed the update to Supervisor B. Crosby. Work to resume soon with site clearing funded and WPA involvement expected for further announcements.
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Columbus
Rank B. Crosby
Hts Township
Roosevelt
Crosby
Dennis J. Driscoll
Works Progress Administration
Gas magnate Hopson testifies before House probes
Howard C. Hopson, a leading figure in Associated Gas and Electric, tells House investigators he cannot recall his present income though he says he earned about 100000 in 1922. He defies questions on earnings, cites constitutional privacy, and disrupts the hearing with defiant outbursts as officers escort a Senate investigator from the room.
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United Press
Washington
Howard C. Hopson
Congressional Lobby
House
Associated Gas and Electric Co
Senate
Hopson
Senate Committee
John J. O’connor
Ulind
We Associated
Gassal Electric
Q'Connor
Corry Man Appointed to Highway Dept Post
Gerald Skinner of East Wayne Street is named a senior draftsman for the state highway department in Franklin. He will report Friday to the Franklin offices for duties and has prior work with City Engineer N R Dickson. Kathryn McMahon of West Wayne Street has accepted a position with the Works Progress Administration in Erie and will be attached to the district headquarters there.
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Gerald Skinner
Roy Skinner
East Wayne Street
State Highway Department
Franklin
Skinner
Highway Department
N. R. Dickson
Kathryn McMahon
West Wayne Street
Works Progress Administration
Erie
McMahon
Ustrict
Indicted for Murder of Daughter in Greensburg Pa
John Barkes, an 18 year old New Kensington man, faces murder charges in Greensburg after being indicted by the Westmoreland county grand jury. He allegedly shot his daughter Mrs. Flossie Bishop in her New Kensington home while seeking his estranged wife, following a long evasion before arrest in Butler county.
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Greensburg
John Barkes
New Kensington
Westmoreland County
Butler County
Barnes
Flossie Bishop
Kensington
Barnes Takes Oath as State Judge in Harrisburg
H Holgar Barnes former secretary of revenue and close ally of Governor Farle took the oath today as justice of the State Supreme Court to fill the vacancy from Justice Simpson's death. He seeks a full 20 year term with the term beginning the first Monday in January. David L Lawrence administered the oath in the governor's reception room.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth
David L. Lawrence
Disruption in War Maneuver Program Delays Exercise
Gen Douglas MacArthur as chief of staff and acting War Secretary instructed Major General Dennis Nolan not to deploy troops from outside states into Pennsylvania. Governor Farley urged excluding regular army and National Guard units from Virginia and the District of Columbia due to unrest, aiming to block a large exercise at Mit Gretna from August 17 to 21, risking the entire plan.
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Virginia
D. of C
United Press
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
George H. Dern
Dennis ©. Nolan
Pennsylvania
Macarthur
District of Columbia
MacaArhur
Harrisburg
Farle
Mit
Gretna
Settlement Reached in Erie Waterford Crash Case
An Erie man pays damages after a collision between a Corry car and his vehicle near Waterford heading home from Erie. Worth Hammond and his wife were shaken but unhurt as Carl Flodawnick admitted fault and arranged a settlement in person.
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Erie
Corry
Carl Flodawnick
Orie
Worth Hammyond
East Frederick Street
Waterford
Hammond
Harrisburg Reports PWA Allocations For 28 Municipal Projects
August 13 report from Harrisburg states that state offices of the Public Works Administration received applications for loans and grants totaling 5 380 000 to fund 28 municipal projects. Fifteen of the projects are for schools, with the rest covering various local improvements and facilities.
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Y Unite
Harrisburg
Public Works Administration
Ioana
Granta
Nance
T Schools
T Yyaer
Britain urges early agenda for Ethiopian dispute at League
London reports Great Britain demanded the Italian Ethiopian dispute be first on the League of Nations council agenda for September the move aims to force quicker consideration and preparation for a possible Italian attack after the rainy season. If Paris talks fail Britain will push for full public discussion of the crisis.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Great Britain
League of Nations Secretariat
League Council
Hus
Italy
Britain
France
Paris
Severe storm causes major damage in Westfield area
A severe electrical storm struck Westfield last night, bringing heavy rains and strong winds that damaged crops, toppled trees, and burned barns. Northern Chavitaqua county faced 5000 to 10000 dollars in crop losses, while a Stockton barn burned after a lightning strike. Power outages, downed lines, and blocked highways disrupted communities as Erle dodged the storm entirely.
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Corry
Westfield
Chavita’qua
Stockton
Erle
Co J
Aliens on Relief Offered Return Program in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg announces a government funded return option for aliens who have lived in the United States for three years or more. Eligible individuals may apply to the immigration commissioner to go back to their native country at state expense, per Robert J. Johnson, executive director of the state emergency relief board.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Robert J. Johnson
State Emergency Relief Board
Johnson
Commissioner of Immigration
Shoop Fifth to Enter Race for School Board
Rumors of a fifth candidate for Corry school director were confirmed as Clarence E. Shoop filed dominant petitions for the Republican nomination. Shoop, long-time Corry resident employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, has three sons, two of whom are graduates and one a student at Corry High School. Other Republican hopefuls for three seats are Ray Burr, Rev Edward L. Wagner, J Roscoe Dearing, and Carl L. Henton. Nomination petitions must be filed today with county commissioners in Erie.
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Clarence E. Shoop
Brie
Corry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ray's. Burr
Rev
Edward L. Wagner
J. Roscoe Dearing
Carl L. Henton
Erie
May Road Grading Plan Proposed for County
County commissioners, at a conference with WIA supervisor Bern Ard Cochran, discussed an ambitious road grading and graveling program. If approved, the project could employ up to 1,000 men. Township supervisors may be summoned for a meeting soon to discuss the plan.
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Carry
Viewniy
Bern Ard Cochran
Wia
Cochran
Markets At A Glance Stocks Edge Higher Across Sectors
Markets at a glance show stocks inching up with utilities leading gains while bonda rise and foreign exchange edges firm. Grains fall with wheat down seven percent, corn irregular, oats lower. cotton slips modestly. rubber and silver ease in New York and Montreal futures retreat slightly.
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Bonda
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Union and non union clash at Bayou La Batre canning plant
In Bayou La Batre Alabama on August 18 violence erupted between union and non union workers at a shrimp canning facility. Three white men were wounded and a Black man beaten as deputies were rushed to secure a non union plant while armed union men gathered and announced they would take control of the factory.
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Bayou LA Batre
Ala
Ahrimp
Robert Holcombe
Mobile
Campaign for Pennsylvania constitutional revision moves to voters
High officials including Governor Earle and Attorney General Margiotti will lead a four week campaign urging a September 17 referendum on a constitutional convention. A 71 member advisory group plans phased study while 70 delegates would be elected if the measure passes. The administration seeks to raise the borrowing limit, and a failed referendum could trigger a special session before unemployment aid runs out.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Democratic
George H. Earle
Attacy
Charles J. Margiotti
Commonwealth
David L. Lawrence
The
Harr Plans Survey of Building and Loan Associations
Secretary of Banking Luther A. Harr announced a statewide survey of the building and loan association industry in Pennsylvania. He will ask presidents of the Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations and twelve county organizations to name the investigating committee.
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United Area
Philadelphia
Luther A. Harr
Building and Loan Association
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations
Senate expected to take up tax measure today
Washington Aug 18 A revised wealth tax bill aimed at aligning levies with President Roosevelt recommendations faced a likely stormy Senate debate. The finance committee trimmed proposed taxes on low incomes and added surcharges on $1,000,000 earnings as Sen. Harrison prepared to move the measure for Senate consideration with debate anticipated to begin tomorrow.
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H. C. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Reviston
Pat Harrison
D. Miss
Finance Committee
Harrison
AFL Threatens Wider WPA Strike Spread
By Fred Myers New York Aug 14 American Federation of Labor leaders warned President Roosevelt that labor protests against the WPA security wage could spread across the nation and threaten the 4 000 000 000 work relief program They aimed to strike about 15 000 workers to tie up 50 000 000 in federal projects Officials of the WPA said the New York strike had collapsed with under 7 000 off 100 000 but William Green AFL president urged nationwide defiance of the government work or starve ultimatum Green spoke at the AFL executive council meeting in Atlantic City and urged transferring all WPA construction work to the Public Works Administration
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Fred Myers
United Press
New York
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
WPA
Works Progress Administration
William Green
A. F. of L
Green
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Atlantic City
Public Works Administration
Schweitzer Fate in Hands of Michigan Jury
A six man six woman jury in Aug 12 deliberates the fate of William Schweitzer and three women charged with the slaying of Howard Carter Dickinson, a prominent New York attorney and nephew of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes.
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United Press
Dethott
William Schweitzer
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Four Objectives of Revision Outlined
Harrisburg Aug 1 Gov George Karle opens the special constitutional revision advisory committee meeting listing four main goals to be achieved. Social security modern governance financing scientific taxation based on ability to pay and reorganization of state and local governments to improve economy and efficiency.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Hhis
George H. Karle
Oday
Rotary luncheon sparks activity plan at Corry Hotel
General discussion of Rotary Club activities dominates most of today's meeting at the Hotel Corry. An activities committee of Harry Acer Arthur Bowler Harton Davis and R S Dewey was appointed to report at the next gathering while Barnes local grocery man delivered a three minute talk to about twenty members urging practical steps to support community needs. SANKER'S CONDITION FAIR PITTSBURGH Pa Aug 13 The condition of John R Davies Jr 52 a farmer Duquesne Pa banker shot himself with an automatic pistol is described as fairly good by hospital authorities today.
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Corry
C. E
Rotary Club
Thea Malin
Sanker
Pittsburgh
John R. Davies
Duquesne
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