Mobilization Looms for Pennsylvania Guard Units December 15
Reports indicate Company A and the 219th Coast Artillery of the Pennsylvania National Guard may be called up for winter training at Indiantown Gap starting December 15. Some guardsmen may resign under new law. the 219th is finishing field training at Fort Ontario and could be reassigned to Virginia Beach or Savannah as plans develop.
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War Department
Virginia Beach
Savannah
Guardsmen of City to Train at Indiantown
City guardsmen will train at Indiantown to prepare for duties and potential reserve service. Definite word on reenlistment is held up as officials review policy on dependents and eligibility before final approval.
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Indiantown
Willkie Club Leaders Rally Across Northeastern Pa
Willkie clubs mobilize statewide as 95 members from 18 counties meet in Wilkes Barre for a regional conference led by William H Harmon. The gathering kickstarts the “invincible crusade” to support the Republican nominee with coordinated activity in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Rena
Indictment Alleges Oil Share Fraud In McKean County
A federal grand jury in Philadelphia indicted Morris Davidow and W Fulton Nelmish of New York on three counts of fraud and misrepresentation tied to a two year venture selling shares in oil and gas fields in McKean County. The charges allege promoters promised lush profits from drilling on land largely dry with prior gas and oil removal. investors numbered over 75 with losses around 160000. The indictment notes claims of ownership in virgin lands in Venango County that the jury found were mortgaged and underfunded.
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New York
McKean County
Morris Davidow
W. Fulton Nelmish
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McKean Sales Company Inc
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Venango
Calimty
Ifland
Meyers Attacks Willkie Campaign in Pennsylvania
Merlull Meyers Democratic state chairman says a campaign of bigotry and intolerance has begun in Pennsylvania on behalf of Wendell Willkie. He claims campaign materials flood the mails and will soon spread nationwide, attacking Roosevelt and democracy, and stirring race and religious hatred for Willie’s advantage.
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Mercull Meyers
Ben
Pennsylvania
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Willie
Meyers
Former Speaker of State House Dies at 68
Philadelphia dispatch reports Charles A. Ambler 68 former state Insurance commissioner and former speaker of the state house of representatives died at his Abington home at 6 pm. He had been active for months as a leading Republican power in Montgomery County politics. Ambler, known as smiling Charlie, rose when the Vare organization backed him to oppose Charles Johnson, then Penrose marshal.
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Charles A. Ambler
State House of Representatives
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Montgomery
Charles Johnson
Penrose
Willkie Drive Draws Speedsters In Moody Auto Race
Aug 29 report from Altoona and Aug 22 from Harrisburg note a large group of speedsters already recruited to Wendell Willkie's presidential campaign drive in Roland Morris, former ambassador to Japan. The event features a 30 lap mile and one track race.
Clock Return to Standard Time Proclaimed in City
Mayor Frank E. Hepler announces daylight saving time, begun May 13, will end Sunday night with clocks turned back one hour, returning to eastern standard time as Erie and Jamestown also switch, following a summer trial that residents largely supported.
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Corry
Frank E. Hepler
Hepler
Erie
Jamies~ Town
Special Registration Shifts Seen in Leeing Vote
Report notes swell margin in Leeing as Republicans gain ground in a Wednesday special registration. A total of 87 Republicans and 6 Democrats joined the rolls, with Democrats mostly shifting to the Republican ticket. Seven reinstruments reported as reinstruments. Officials say no further registration restrictions will occur before the November election on September 24 and October 1 at the municipal building. Doris Hammond Republican and Miss Mary Dempsy Democrat hosted at the event.
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Yesberday
Mons
Yuere
Bath
Teuistaurs Agaly
Doro
Hammond
Republicsn
Misa Mary Dempsy
Haydie
First Guard Conscription Plans Begin in U S
Washington Aug. 29 The army prepares for the largest peacetime force in history with a mobilization of the National Guard. President Roosevelt signs mobilization authority and a Senate-approved conscription bill will clear the way for staged calls totaling up to 220,000 by December 1940 and beyond, starting September 15 with 55,000 guardsmen. Weather notes: rain and cloudiness expected across Pennsylvania. labor day weekend outlook cautious with possible sun.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Guard
Stendhe
House
Senate
Siimily Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
George McManus Dies, Noted New York Gambler
George McManus a prominent Broadway gambler dies of heart disease at his Sea Girt summer home New York. Once accused in the Arnold Rothstein murder case he was acquitted after a sensational trial but Rothstein’s slaying remains a mystery.
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New York
George McManus
Arnold Rothstein
Sea Girt
McManus
Roth- Stein
Crossing Crash Claims Life At Franklin Avenue Crossing
Death stalked the Franklin avenue railroad crossing in Wesleyville as the New York to Chicago Nickel Plate express struck and demolished a car driven by James C Kauffman at 501 East Sard Street. Kauffman, 41, of General Electric, was on his way to work and died instantly. The wreckage carried the body frame and two seats over a city block. Police and hospital staff worked nearly an hour to remove the body.
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Franklin Avenue
Wesleyville
New York
Bootleg Mining Puzzles Governor Harrisburg
Aug 29 The commonwealth mints another attempt to solve bootleg mining and high trelent fates that vex the anthracite industry. At the request of a committee of 12 consisting of hard coal operators and union leaders, Governor James offered today to discuss plans for reducing or eliminating freelancing mining operators.
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Commonwealth
James
Fined firms for wage act violation in federal case
Two Altoona manufacturing companies were fined 4000 total in federal court for violating the federal wage and hour act. They were ordered to pay 5100 in back wages as restitution to workers. The case centered on wage and hour violations and involved Casey and Lonny.
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Tieir Kid
Altoona Manufacturing
Five Die In Phillips Pipeline Blast At Buffalo
Axsookileg Press reports a catastrophic explosion at a Phillips Petroleum Company pipeline near Buffalo. Five men were killed and ten burned as temporary workers, finishing duties minutes before the blast, fled the scene and recalled hearing a deafening explosion. Horses also perished in the incident. Company officials investigated the cause while workers received medical attention for severe burns.
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Axsookileg Press
Buffalo
Old
Phillips Petroleum Go
Clyde Storen
Rum ani a and Hungary Near Breaking Point
The Vienna report says Romania and Hungary edge toward a breaking point as four power talks call for today to pressure settlement over Transylvania. Romania accuses Hungarian air force of hostilities along the border while Hungary cites Romanian aircraft overflying its territory. The tension ties to recent border incidents and Soviet questions, with Germany seeking a united stance to avert wider conflict in the Balkans.
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Senate votes for peacetime conscription in quiet advance
Washington Aug 29 The Burke Wars Worth bill passed the Senate 58 to 31 paving the way for peacetime conscription. The measure would authorize government call ups with deferments and penalties, setting a 15 day registration and aiming for 74,000 conscripts by October 16 and 500,000 by April. Exemptions cover physical or mental conditions dependents and essential industrial workers. The house is expected to act next.
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Senate
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Former Guard Officer Dies in Allentown
Col Clarence James Smith 66, retired Pennsylvania National Guard officer and former editor of the Allentown Morning Call, died last night. A World War I and Mexican border veteran, he held the Distinguished Service Medal and a 4th citation from General Pershing. He served in the American war, was promoted to colonel in 1923, commanded the 21st Coast Artillery Regiment, and retired in 1938 after leading units in the Allen to WA area.
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Clarence James Smith
Pennsylvania
Allenitowh
Morning Call
John J. Pershing
Col. Smith
Nso
Mesterry
Pennsylvania Nation Guard
21Rth Coast Artillery Regiment
Wast
Allen
Increase In Jobs Factor In College Enrollment
Principal Howard J. Sheen of Coun ty high school reports fewer youths plan to enter college this fall due to stressed job prospects. The class of 1940 list includes Betty Armitage, Franklin Business College. Bertha Bonsink, State Teachers College Edinboro. Mary Alice Gilson, E M hospital Buffalo. Mary Helene Hillstrom, Allegheny College Meadville. continued on Page Six.
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House Considers Excess-Profit Tax Legislation
Washington August 29 The House moved to advance the excess profits tax bill despite procedural limits. Leaders aim to finish by nightfall to speed payroll support for the defense program. Berlin August 29 German industry touts mosquito-proof stockings as a wartime triumph.
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