Congress funds huge Pennsylvania highway program
Federal Works Administration approves a state wide road improvement plan totaling about 32 million dollars for Pennsylvania. The project will create thousands of jobs across counties including Erie and Allegheny, funding widening, slope work, grading and winter readiness with federal dollars.
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Erie County
Federal Works Administration
Highway Department
Warren van Dyke
Washington
Pennsylvania
G O P Council Hears Graham and Others at West Lake Carnival
The Republican Women’s Club carnival at Mrs. Helen Schluraff’s West Lake Road home featured games and cards, an 8 o’clock fried supper, and entertainment by a colored trio. District Attorney Mortimer F. Graham spoke, with remarks from State Senator Joseph Zies Robim and State Committeewoman Mrs S R McClure. Several fall candidates were introduced among attendees.
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Bhe Council of
Republican Womeit
Helen Schluraff
West Lake Road
Biggo
Dell Darling
Mortimer F. Graham
Joseph Ziesrobeim
8. R.msclure
James Cassidy
Allie Taylor
F. 5
Austin
Harriet Clough
WPA to Begin 260 Projects in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia August 9 Work will start Monday on 260 WPA projects statewide with federal funds totaling 2 590 951. Edward N Jones state administrator announced most projects will begin outside the Philadelphia Navy Yard as the first wave in the state.
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United Preas
Philadelphia
Edward N. Jones
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Jones
Will Rogers Burial Draws Notables in Hollywood
Hollywood remembers Will Rogers at Forest Lawn as widow Betty Blaxe Rogers and children mourn beside the actor and humorist. John Boles sang his favorite Old Faithful while stars like Chaplin Pickford Hays and Earhart attended, with divers crowds paying tribute to a private citizen.
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George H. Beale
United Press
Hollywood
Calif
Will Rogers
Forest
Lawn Memorial Park
Hmne
Oleahoma
Betty Blaxe Rogers
Mary
Will Jr
Jim
Kineody
Fred Stone
Eddie Canton
Bill
Hark
Spencer Tracy
Irvin Conb
Charlie Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Norma Shearer
Will Hays
Joe E. Brown
Wiley Post Laid To Rest In Oklahoma Mausoleum
The body of Wiley Post, famed aviator, rests in a mausoleum crypt at Memorial Park Cemetery after services at First Baptist Church. Oklahoma officials and more than 2,000 residents attended as the body lay in state in the rotunda prior to the funeral.
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Sy Univen Frese
Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
Pibnet
Mairlawn Cemetéry
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Aken
State
Nine arrested after disturbance at Clymer wedding
Nine persons from the Clymer area face hearings Thursday on charges of disturbing the peace after a party of 25 to 30 stormed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Averill Cornan in Clymer Hill as they serenaded newlyweds. Windows were broken and furnishings damaged during the incident. The defendants include William Beckerink James Beekerini James Bensink Jessie Lockenhouse Rhinehart Fiet Eleanor Thompson Ethel Mae Beckerink and Elliot Anderson of Lakewood New York. The hearing is before Rev. T. K. Whippla, justice of the peace.
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Clymer
Averill Cocran
Clymer Hill
Willam Beckerink
James Beekerini
James Bensink
Jessie Lockenhouse
Rhinehart Fiet
Eleanor Thompson
Ethel Mae Beckerink
Elliot Anderson
Lakewood
N. Y
T. K. Whippla
Justice of the Peace
Guffey Coal Bill Revised by Conferees
Washington August 23 House and senate conferees agreed to keep the Borah amendment removing a house provision that would have exempted bituminous operations from anti trust laws They also retained a senate amendment that would exempt farm cooperative organizations from marketing and labor provisions permitting cooperatives to deal in coal without minimum price rules.
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H. C. Thompson
United Press
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Gerald P. Nye
N.D
Train Crash Fatalities and Injuries Near Girard
Five young workers from North Girard faced a deadly collision when a Nickel Plate passenger train struck the Model Toy Works company truck at a crossing near Union High School at 6 20 this morning. Thelma Kramer and Esther Badders died instantly while Walter Badders Kenneth Johnson and Robert Hall were severely injured and rushed to St Vincent’s hospital Erie in critical condition.
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Girard
North Girard
Thelma Kramer
Harry £. Kramer
Esther Badders
J. 0. Badders
Walter Badders
Cranh
Kenneth Johnson
Robert Ha
Model
Give
Union High School
Tukn
St Vincent's Hospital
Erie
State Funds Delay Forces Schools to Postpone Aid
Treasury reports show 181.5 million in state subsidies to school districts and hospitals cannot be paid this month. Officials note 1.5 million quarterly payment to state aided institutions, 6 million rural district advance, 4 million and 3 million deficiency payments carryover from the last biennium. Requisitions for the August quarterly payment may be sent in late September.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Marrisburg
Freisury
Bien
Anid
Treasury
Il Duce Blames Ethiopia for Present Crisis
Rome August 23 Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini said a radical solution to the Ethiopian problem is needed. He cited ten years of hostility, treaty violations, and attacks on Italian soldiers and officials. He announced precautionary measures and dispatch of troops to Eritrea and Somaliland to protect Italian rights.
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Edl
Keen
United Press
Rome
Benito Mungolini
Ethiopia
Haly
Solciers
Hritrea
Somati- Tanti
Miss Josephine Roche Visits Chautauqua on Social Security
Miss Josephine Roche Assistant Secretary of the Treasury arrives by train for a Chautauqua session on Steps for Social Security. She is accompanied by Mrs Franklin Roosevelt and will be hosted by Dr and Mrs Arthur Bestor and Mrs Perry V Pennypacker at the Assembly grounds.
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Josephine Roche
Chautauqua
the Treasury
Social Security
Mary Prances Bestor
Arthur Bestor
Bob Smith
Woman Killed by Truck in Erie
Mrs. H. Bighmyer, 72, of Harborcreek, was killed instantly when struck by a truck in Erie late yesterday. The driver, Robert Hogue of North Attle, remained at the scene and an inquest was ordered by Coroner W. G. Strobe.
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Erie
United Press
Bmline H. Bighmyer
Harborcreek
Robert Hogue
Northatt
W. G. Strobe
Robbery Report Stuns Charleston Visitor Household
Miss Lorence McGraw of Wrankin Street reported jewelry valued at 2500 dollars stolen from her home during a party last evening. The items belonged to her sister Mrs J M Morris of Charleston, visiting the city. Police Chief H S Burlingame leads the inquiry with state officers assisting and attendees being questioned.
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Lorence mcGraw
Wrankin' Street
Two Injured in Sciota Road Auto Crash Near Water Works
W E Gibson and Florence Green were badly injured when Gibson’s Ford pickup and William Paul’s Chevrolet collided on Sciota Road near the Water Works plant. Mrs Gibson suffered head lacerations and a maid sustained injuries from shattered glass. both drivers escaped injury. Both cars were damaged and towed. victims were treated and discharged, then confined at home with head and face lacerations.
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W.E. Gibson
Florence Green
W. E. Gipson
Mottstree
Clymes N.Y
W. E. Gibson
William Paul
Wright Street
Sciotal Road
Water Works
Paul
Sciota Road
Gibson
Maid
Corry
Crisis Deepens in Taiwan-Ethiopian Impasse (historic note)
London reports a high level imperial defense meeting on the Tialo-Ethiopian crisis. A 150 Sikh detachment is ordered from India to Aden to reinforce the Legation Guard in Addis Ababa as wartime contingency. Sir Samuel Hoare will stay in London as liaison. ministers ready for emergency sessions.
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United Press London
Imperial Defense Committee
Downing Street
Tndia
Aden
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Addia Abeba
France
Samuel Hoare
London
League of Nations Council
Italy
Anthony Eden
League Affairs
Paris
Pierre Laval
Yorkshire
Judge and Wife Hurt in Crash Recovering
Judge Samuel H. Gardner of Allegheny county common pleas court and Mrs. Gardner were injured when their car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Parker City. Physicians at Butler County Memorial hospital said both were in fair condition and had a comfortable night.
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Yunnearres
Butler
Samuel H. Gardner
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Gardner
Parker City
Butler's County Memorial Hospital
Markets at a Glance Irregular Gains in Stocks and Commodities
Stocks were irregularly higher with war stocks showing strength while bonds and surplus stocks fluctuated. Call money stood at 4 percent of 1, price levels in Chicago and foreign exchange showed a firmer dollar. Grains rose with wheat futures up and cotton declined. rubber held steady and silver futures advanced in New York. Montreal futures were strong.
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United Press
Chicago
New York
Montreal
Two Bodies Sought in Serial Killer Case
Melvin Lord reports on Bart Cramer a 21 year old ex sailor accused in a spree of 27 killings. Authorities search Placer County for two more bodies as Cramer planned daily disclosures.
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Melvin Lord
United Press
Auburn
Cal
Ium
Bart Cramer
Placer County
Young Cramer
Eic d& Plats
Combat Games at Guard Camp Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guardsmen and regular Army troops staged mock combat at Indiantown Gap with artillery hospital units supply trains and auxiliaries aiding infantry in a large summer camp maneuver. Ambulance units from Philadelphia Mansfield Kingston and Ligonier searched for apparent casualties while 108th infantry regiments from Scranton and western PA prepared for next maneuvers followed by other Philadelphia and northwestern PA units. Reach agreement on public utility bill in principle. conclusion expected soon.
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United Press
Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania
Kingston
Ligonier
Scrantor
Phildelphia
Peresvania
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Blair
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Mercer
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Fayette
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G. O. P. Council
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Tue Howe
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