Threat of Europe War Fears Clash With Spain’s Bloodshed
The Spain civil conflict worsens while Europe nears a potential intervention. Britain France Germany and Russia approach arms export limits to Spain. Rebels and Madrid defenders clash in the Guadarrama hills as Asturias forces move toward Oviedo amid a looming fall.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Spain
Europe
Moronco
Britain
France
Germany
Anis
Ruasit
Guadarrama
Madrid
Beaverdam Electric Line Construction Assured
Beaverdam unit of the Northwest Rural Electric Co operative will begin building electric lines within weeks. Louis Klausser, Philadelphia central construction engineer, arrived to oversee work as district manager J M Smith and others discuss the Erie Crawford county project covering 124 miles. Start date pending arrival of materials. additional district projects approved and likely to begin soon.
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Beaverdam
Northwestern Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Louis Klausser
Philadelphia
Smith
Siegertown
Journal
Erie
Crawford Counties
Lewis unionization drive gains momentum in three centers
Pittsburgh Aug. 25 United Press reports the John L. Laws campaign to unionize the steel industry moves into high gear as steelworkers' leaders from three major producing centers meet to coordinate efforts against the Carnegie-Illinois Steel company.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
John L. Laws
Bere
Carnegie-Ilinois Steu) Corporation
Road to Ruin shows Edison July and seven month nets
Commonwealth Edison reported July net of 777970 compared with 482414 for the prior year. For seven months the company earned 6161456 against 598541.41 the year before, reflecting the 1995 period figures.
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Commonwealth Edison
Board Moves to Speed Work on Hatch Building
The Board of Bilocation met to accelerate remodeling of the Hazen building into a Vocational School. J Henton reported launching the project with Frank W Parsons as general forenity to supervise interior work and lower story revamp. The board authorized 200 purchases to prevent delays and will review plans with architect Kar Morrison next Monday.
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Tpl
Uidee
Hazen
Iconomits Department
My. Menton
Pound
Kar EB. Morrison
Morrison
Henton
Congress Street
Honor Colony to be built near Huntingdon for youths
Welfare Secretary John D. Pennington announced the plan to construct seven two story model buildings for youthful first offenders about one mile from the Pennsylvania Industrial School at Huntingdon. Architect John Hunter will draft the plans for 14 rooms per building with a mess hall and recreation building. Bricks will come from Torrence State Hospital.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Vwelfare
John D. Pennington
Pennsylvania
Huntingdon
John Hunter
Altoona Grchitect
Drany
Pennington
Torrence ‘State Hospital
Landon Levels Guns at Dems at Chautauqua
Landon assailed the Roosevelt administration for taking citizens money to fund shabby propaganda. He warned leaders seek power via mob rule as he spoke in Chautauqua and planned a Buffalo swing to continue his campaign. The visit joined other candidates Roose velt Norman Thomas and D Leigh Colvin in the month’s lineup.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Chautauqua
Landon
Roose Velt
Buffalo
United States
N. Y
Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
D. Leigh Colvin
Pennsylvania
Wingheon
Charles Hamilton
Ripley
Melvin C. Maton
Chaiman
Edwin F. Jaceale
Upstate
Eaton
Gay
Futures of New Deal leaders at stake in state primaries
Mississippi voters faced a fierce three-way fight to decide whether Senator Pat Harrison or challenger Martin Sermett Conner would keep the seat, while Senator James Byrnes in South Carolina faced two opponents. California's primary tested Townsend pension influence with twenty congressional seats on the line.
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United Press
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
James P. Byrnes
South Carolina
California
Harrison
Senate
Martin
Mike) Sermett Conner
Theo G
the Man
Townsend
Grove City College President resigns from State Council
Dr. Weir C. Ketter, president of Grove City College, resigned from the State Council of Education at the request of Gov. George H. Earle. Ketter, who said he was primarily a Republican, hinted the move reflected political pressure from the governor.
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United Press
Grove City
Weir C. Ketter
Grove City College
State Council of Education
George H. Earle
Leli
Ketter
Pri
Corry Man Resigns From State Council
Corry man resigns from the state council as announced in Harrisburg with local officials naming successors. The brief notice notes the resignation and the ongoing state oversight in Towanda and Wilkes-Barre regions.
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Corry Man
United Press Harrisburg
Ifled Junge Wis
Wilkes Orty Lauvke
Tion
Flood control plans expand in western Pennsylvania
An enlarged U S engineers staff begins surveys of rivers in the western Allegheny watershed as a large flood control program is prepared for Congress. Nine reservoirs are proposed on Ohio River tributaries including French Creek Allegheny near Franklin and other sites at Tionesta Red Bank near East Brady Mahoning and Stocked Creeks Loyalhanna near Greensburg and Monongahela near Pittsburgh West Fork of the Monongahela near Clarksburg and the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
Congress
Ohio River
French Creek
Allegheny
Pranic
Tionesta
Red Bank
East Brady
Mahoning Creek
Temspleton
Stocked Creek
Ford Citys
Suitsburg
West Fork
Tisast
Monongahela
Atyairmuyl
W. Va
Tigart
Wylder Constructon
Allegheny River
Pbtsburgh
US and World Briefs From War and Politics
United Press reports Mrs Frederic Allin of Minneapolis held on currency amulgation charges in Poland and released. Senator Carter Glass backs re election of the President after White House talks. Bureau of Labor Statistics says nearly 1 million workers found new jobs in the year. In Avellino Italy 161000 youths march in rehearsals for looming conflict. Secretary Dern remains critically ill at Walter Reed Hospital. Shanghai tensions rise after Japanese casualties. Rebels bombard Trin near Hendaye as cross border tensions flare. Missouri Democratic leader Thomas J. Pendergast undergoes surgery to relieve a digestive blockage.
Riot at Georgia State Prison Kills One and Wounds Fifteen
A prison riot at the Georgia State Prison left one inmate dead and fifteen others wounded. W L McDaniel, 81, of Atlanta, was shot when guards opened fire into a white dormitory as inmates attempted to batter down a floor, according to prison superintendent Roland Lawrence.
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United Press
Nine heirs to share estate of 500000
Nine heirs to Albert Welge mourned his death on June 16 in a four story Chicago residence. Welge left a $500000 estate to be divided among the heirs, as relatives gathered amid the clutter of naval papers and cigars in the old home.
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Chigagy
Aus
Albert Welge
Welge
Naval
Pennsylvania Revamps Relief Administration Amid Transition
Gov Basle announces a statewide revamp of the federal relief agency SERB with six county boards to assume administration by mid September. Plans include early relief revamp in 67 counties, restructuring of issuing and recording offices, and creation of meal programs in six counties for experimental operation. Local boards in Butler Chester Cumberland Clarion Canton and Centre to report by September 15.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Basle
Hw Serl
Keauekion
Uishuesing
SHRE
Butler
Chester
Cumberland
Clarion
Carton
Centre
Earle
Siemovrat
Malies
Charles A. Waters
SBRE
Narrow Escape At Columbus From Deep Water Rescue
Ming Folith Palmer, 22, of Eric, slipped from a raft into eight feet of water during a swimming gathering near the din. She sank three times before Robert Reynolds, 14, and bystanders helped pull her to the surface. She recovered after the scare.
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Lake Columibuy
Sturncon
Ming Folith Palmer
Eric
Sue
Robert Reyrlds
M.S. Reynolds
West Washington Street
Governor Gandon Secures New York and Pennsylvania Gains
The report credits Governor Alf M. Gandon with clinching the crucial states of New York and Pennsylvania for his East campaign. Representative Joseph Mer Hin, eastern Republican manager, said the New York visit will boost campaign interest, noting the claim was made even before the governor started his tour.
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Unitedress
New York
Alf. M. Gandon
East
Pennsylvania
Joseph W. Mer Hin
Martin
New York State
Boy sentenced for killing classmate in Wellsboro
A 16 year old boy from Wellsboro New York was convicted of murdering a fellow student at a local school event. The case involved a fight near Bligh Street and Keenyville with the victim found dead. Police described the incident as a fatal attack during a school activity.
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United Press Wellsborm
Mudge Thoms
Agrloitan
Layle West Atilover
N.Y
Indereernitt
Willy She
KeeniPyville
Meath
Glass Called to White House for Conference
Sen Carter Glass of Virginia travels to the White House for a high level meeting with President Roosevelt as part of an inspection tour of drought states. Glass has denied opposing administration policy and hints at ongoing Democratic campaign activities.
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Frederick A. Storm
United Press
White House
Washington
Aus
Roosevelt
Carter Glass
Senate
Aleen
Glass
Preston
Alfred E Smith
Prmcative
Board declines to add to shop course staff
Corry school board rejects petition to reinstate Industrial Shop teacher Paul Hatch for 1936 37 citing budget limits. Resolution states no further action on restoring the shop courses to avoid personal liability for extra expenditures. Meeting was attended by Mrs. E C Barnes and four directors.
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Board of Retieation
Paul J. Hatch
Perry Z. Haines
Mr Haines
Hatch
Devine
Board of Education
City of Corry
Pi] Hatch
Paul Hatch
E. C. Barnes
Shoop, Henton
16 Soviet Plotters Executed In Mosow Purge
Moscow reports Gregory Zinoviev and Kamenev plus 14 accomplices were executed by firing squads after a sensational trial for plotting to assassinate Stalin and top officials. The group, linked to the 1917 October uprising, faced swift death sentences under harsh security measures.
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Norman B. Devel
United Press
Moscow
Gregory Zinoviev
Jee Kamenev
Red Soviet
Fiing
Viv
Hudyu
Jer Ous Gil Show
Josef Stalin
Gleneney
Tonenl Bng
Cimes
Atabe
Atabe Under the Yleluge of Levy Toluky
Comarny
Leni
Statin
Iow
Norway
Highest Council
Aml
Mulelugt Tamsky
Kamemev
Liv Communist Party
Kerensky
Po- Eia Crimes and 16Th Fhe Mhuelsnov
WPA Sewing Project Shifts to New Location
The Works Progress Administration plans moving the WPA sewing project from the Livermore property to the Home Economics building on West Washington Street. The change, slated for December 1, was approved by five board members, with Alessi Jenton Monroe and Shoop urging the move. Equipment relocation should finish within a week, and the project may expand to a new Jenin Barten program using part of the same building for classes.
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Livermore
WIP
Grantiny
Board of Education
WPA
W.fw
Holle
West Washington
Works Progress Administration
Hanit
Motion
WIPA
Alessi Jenton
Monroe
Shoop
Special days for drivers tests at Erie
Residents may take drivers examinations on Mondays and Thursdays at the Erie station from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. Examinations are held weekly except holidays, with second attempts available the same week at Brie if needed.
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Erie
Stats Hieboay
Brie
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