Gypsies in Police Chase Linked to Thefts in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Gypsy suspects flee police after a stop on Wright Street amid a vigilante-style pursuit. Police believe the trio, including an elderly woman, are tied to a string of thefts from elderly residents in northwestern Pennsylvania, with one $116 loss reported in Venango County. An NY registration under Adolph Mars of New York is tied to the pursued vehicle.
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Na Eyes
Pennsylvania
Belne
Elty Jai Fox
Chile
John D. Flanigan
Wright Street
William Hyde
West Wayne Street
Gyn
Mynteeipal
Censur Street
South Street
Concord
Main Street
Avenue A
Playigan
Warren and
Tafel
Slife
Adolph Mars
East Eighth Street
New York
New York City
Venango
N. Wian Hotchkiss
Xesen, Ps
Await Equipment to Complete Paving on Columbus Ave
Oil and paving equipment expected within days to finish West Columbus Avenue blacktop project. Foundation laid two weeks earlier with berms completed. surfacing will connect Gomer Street to township line and tie into existing gravel roads. highway department also plans resurfacing nearby routes including North Center Street and Lindsey Hollow road as weather permits.
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Columbus Ave
Columbus Avenue
Gomer Street
Highway Department
Tindsey Hollow
CIOs Join Milk Strike in Utica and NYC Area
The Congress of Industrial Organizations began a four day dairy strike in upstate New York and New York City to pressure higher prices. CIO official William Gandall conferred with Dairy Fathers Union leaders as 15 000 members strike, with 7000 backing in NYC while Governor Lehman deployed state troopers to prevent highway barricades and milk dumping.
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Utica
N.Y
Congress of Nusteral
New York City
Up State
William Gandall
CIO
Ulier
Herbert Ho Lehman
New Teachers Tenure Act Welcomed by Educators
The 1999 legislature revises teacher tenure rules to grant permanent contracts after two years of satisfactory service for temporary teachers. Dismissed teachers may appeal to the State Department of Public Instruction before court action. A new classroom progress card shows teacher performance, with officials predicting most probationary teachers will earn permanents.
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Public Instruction
SIL
Teagenp
Nazi Press Attacks Poles Deepen Danzig Crisis
United Press reports Germany’s press charges Polish atrocities against Germans in Upper Silesia and threats of possible intervention as Danzig status remains unresolved. Poland vows to resist, Britain and France signaling possible military backing if force is used. Britain drafts a binding alliance with Poland as tensions rise.
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United Press
Germany
Poland
Danzig
Hssen Nationalsleitung
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Nazi No. 2
Upper Silesia
Reich
Britain
France
Polish
Atttude
Caechoslovskia
Dozen Planes Expected for Big Lawrence Air Show
Dozen visiting planes are expected Sunday at Lawrence Airport for the annual air show. Owner Thomas says the program moves along satisfactorily with promise of the largest meet yet. The full afternoon features races stunts parachute jumps prizes from Golden Rule Club merchants and other sponsors including 50 special awards and a demonstration of the airmail pickup system.
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Lawrence
Lawrence ‘Thomas
Golden Rule Club
Miller leaves Corry to take district game warden post
Donald Miller, protector for two years, departs Corry to serve as traveling game warden for the district with headquarters in Titusville. He succeeds Jack Kennedy, now Erie county game warden. Miller’s Titusville address is 208 North Kerr Street. No successor named locally.
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Donald Miller
Corry
Titusville
Jack “Kennedy
Erie County
Miller
Kerr Street
K. Kenney
Troopers Ordered Into Oil Fields in Arkansas
State troopers were sent into Arkansas oil fields to enforce a six state crude production moratorium. The action targeted nine wells owned by Lion Oil Refining Co after the company ignored shutdown orders from the State Oil and Gas Commission. An injunction sought by Lion Oil aimed to block enforcement, arguing the move improperly influences oil prices. Independent refineries lowered dock prices while some stations raised prices on low grade fuels, but no immediate rise on standard brands by major refiners was noted.
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United Fress EL Dorado
Aera
Ac Lion Oil Refining Company
State Oil and Gas Commission
Union County
Five-man committee to supervise WPA named
Harrisburg Aug 18 Governor Arthur H ames named a five man committee headed by Budget Secretary Edward R Logan to supervise WPA tied aid to county and local governments. The appointees include John A Small A R Davidson Carl D Mornewerk and Raymond H Smith from public assistance highway public instruction and planning agencies.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Edward R. Logan
Arthur Hames
Easide
Pennsylvania
Lopen
James
John A. Small
Public Assistance Department
RWP
A. R. Davidson
Highway Department
Carl D. Mornewerk
Raymond H Smith
Corry Legion Post to Open Tourist Home
Elmer Carrier Post 365 American Legion will operate a Tourist home at the dormer Alexander property at North Center and Congress streets. Mrs. Anna Herdendorf of Warren will manage the home, with three rooms already equipped and more expected as readiness continues. The project follows the veterans commission decision to proceed after acquiring the Third Ward property, a move echoed by Legion posts in other towns.
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Elmer
American Legion
Dormer Alexander
North Center
Congress Streets
Anna Herdendorf
Warren
Legionaaires
Tiird
Ite
Completion of 319 mile power line project announced by BECKER
Bree V. Becker, manager of Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative, announced completion of a 319 mile main line. Bids opened for a 185 mile extension in Erie and Crawford counties. New project cost about 146000 dollars. About 2200 rural homes across northwestern Pennsylvania now receive F. B. A. electric power along the line.
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Northwestern Rural Electric Co- Operative
Association’sines
Bree V. Becker
Unes
Erie
Crawford Counties
Pennsylvania
F. B.A
Une
Tri County Area Selected for New Special Ed Experiment
Local interest grows as Erie, Warren and Crawford districts join three regional experimental areas under Pennsylvania’s special education supervision policy. Authorized by the 1999 assembly, the plan aims to standardize supervision with state funded salaries and travel for designated special supervisors. It targets nine types of exceptional children including mentally superior and physically disabled.
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Pennsylvania
Erie, Warren and Crawford
Department of Public Instruction
Amateur bandits rob Wyoming Bank and Trust Co
Five armed men held up the Wyoming Bank and Trust Co in Philadelphia. They used sawed-off shotguns and revolvers, herded nine employees and two customers, and escaped with about 34,100 dollars after ten minutes inside. Police and the Festival Bureau of Investigation joined the hunt. The suspects fled in a waiting car.
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Philadelphia
Buea
Wyoming Bank and ‘Trust Company
Power Dams Feasibility Studied in Pennsylvania West Virginia
Army engineers conduct surveys on a proposed hydro electric power and flood control dam system in western Pennsylvania and nearby West Virginia. The effort follows Federal Power Commission recommendations for Allegheny reservoir developments to add power facilities and anticipate future peak loads. Observers expect possible four dams on the Clarion river area with one primarily for power, while existing steam plants would remain the main power source.
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TS. Army
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
BPE
JFPC
Tygunt River
Tlowsexta Creek
Cyooleed Creek
Mahouliy Creek
Loyintlsayie Creek
Cal Cooms
Hye
Te Army
Tasmanyoss
Clariont River
Cheat River
Graft Case To Go To Trial Now
Harrisburg Atl 18 The Birk Temple Skok extortion conspiracy heated the court today as 18 minute defense plea closed for H H Temple former chief engineer of the highways department. Judge Reese recessed Dauphin County court until 2 pm for closing pleas for the defendant trio Kirk Skok and others to be argued by Oliver K. Eaton and Homer Kreider after the recess.
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Harrisburg
Atl
Birk Temple-Skok
H. H Temple
Leston
Btuke
Temple
William Neely
Harrisourg
Reese
Dauphin Rownty Court
Minches
James P. Kirk
Piristalveh
Victor
Skok
Kirk
Bondline
Oliver K. Eaton
Piotsburgh
Homer Kreider
Truck Drivers To Face New PUC On Duty Limits
Public Utility Commission announced regulations governing truck driver hours effective October 2, aligning with Interstate Commerce Commission rules. Weekly on duty capped at 80 hours unless weather or other exceptions apply, with 24 hour periods and rest requirements specified. berths and rest facilities described for drivers on long hauls.
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Public Utility Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Juau
Ullyera9
Immorality of Bund Reported Before Probers
Helen Vooris 19 testified to the Dies Committee that she left the German American Bund Girls Youth because she was disgusted by immorality in the movement. She described leaders pressuring girls, and recalled attending Bund activities in Brooklyn in 1937 before emigrating to the United States in 1928.
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Washington
Helen Vooras
Dies
Bund Girls’ Youth Organization
Miss Voores
Fortier Brookton
Bund
Maen
Germany
Martin Dies
Tux
Winks
Atiiney
Murphy Adele Bund
Debros
New York
Sindh
Brooklin Smvi
Eas
Ararm
Novi Organization
Sally Evoeward
Alua
Slies
Adolf
Hitler
Phe
Ulin
Manassas Camp Ends Amid Army War Games
In Manassas Virginia the camp closed after a simulated battle between 000 regular army troops Blacks and 17,000 National Guard Blues. Officers noted a small, highly mechanized Black force routs of Blues supported the Army’s streamlined division concept. Separate report from Homeville Salt Flats: Jon Cobb, British driver, set a record with a 452.04 mph run in a 4,600 horsepower racer, approaching the world speed record.
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United Press
Manassas
Anw
S. Army
Blues
Tusk
Washinton
Quantico
Bull Run
Corr
Homeville
Salt Flats
Ulat
Jon Cobb
Cah
G. E. T. Bysion
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the Aester
Tulsa
Okla
Kaifeng
Foston
Teves
Labette
Houston
Tptratt—Lard Misr Co
Ment
Im- NL
West Main Street
Furr Avenue
Henry Pord
Kinzua Dam
Arkansas
Corry Legion Post
Warren Woman In Charge
Tri-County
Crawford
Warren Counties
Federal Power Commission
Big District Reservoir
Tory
Kuhn
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