Government to train 20 000 youths in aviation yearly
A frigid eastern coast wave grips the area as officials announce a government program to train 20 000 youths annually in aviation. In Harrisburg, December 28, Chief Engineer Samuel W. Marshall confirms highway work is suspended except for emergency and federal aid projects until January 17.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Samuel W. Marshall
Highway Department
Department of Property and Supplies
Arthur Colegrove
Harle
Mirshall
Marshiull
Colegrove
Interia
Arthur F. James
Loyalists Repel Insurgents in Southern Front
Reports from Hendays on December 28 describe Loyalist forces stiffening defense lines in the south while Spanish insurgents under Franco push north. Italian Legionnaires suffer heavy losses in attempts to breach Loyalist positions near Borjas Blancas as Nationalist offensives concentrate in Aspahd Soleras. A refinery explosion in Arthur Texas caused a $100,000-plus fire with no injuries.
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United Press
Barcelona
Francisco Franco
Gove
Franco
Borjas Blanca
Arthur
Tex
Atlante Petrolian Company
Damare
Watchman Injured In Fall At Erie Railroad United
Cecil Percival of Concord street Union City night watchman for the Erie Railroad was admitted to Corry Hospital after a fall from a tower ladder. He slipped while descending from a tower injuring his right leg and jaw. Condition later described as good.
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Cecil Percival
Concord Street
Union City
Erie Railroad
Corry Hospital
Percival
We Tower
Tacondinm
Blackmailers Held Over Coster Case in New York
New York police detained a woman and two men and sought five more suspects on charges of blackmailing F. Donald Coster, former McKesson and Robbins president who killed himself after exposure as Philip Musten, an ex convict. The prisoners include Mary Brandino and her brother Joseph Brandino and Walter H Crage. others unnamed. They allegedly extorted most of about 150 000 dollars from Coster Musica.
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United Press
New York
Donald Coster
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Philip Musten
Mary Brandino
Joseph
Waler H
Crage
Clent
Coster-Musica
Philp Musica
Dexter Musica
Wall Street
Lange
Cragr
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Branil’na
Sheepshead Bay
Hull Pleased With Lima Work
Hull and U S delegation to the eighth Pan American Conference in Lima report satisfaction with efforts to unite the 21 American republics against outside aggression. The conference closed with plans for direct targeting of aggressors and regular consultation among foreign ministers, emphasizing All American solidarity.
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United Press
Lima
Peru
Cordell Hull
United States
Santa Maria
Roosevelt plans 20,000 civilian pilots yearly
President Roosevelt unveiled a broad plan to double civilian air service manpower by training 20,000 youths annually. A 100,000 allotment from National Youth Administration funds will start after January 1. The program includes tests at several universities and aims to create a reserve to defend the United States amid global aerial militarization.
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G. W. Stewart, JR
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronoutics Authority
National Youth Administration
Congress
CAA
United States
University of Alabama
Purdue University
University of Minnesota
University of Washington
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A. & M
Georgia School of
Aero Supply expands employee insurance coverage in Fourth Ward
Aero Supply Manufacturing Company announces expanded employee insurance for Fourth Ward workers. The plan adds surgical benefits to life, accident and health, disability and hospitalization coverages previously in place. The extra benefits, arranged with Equitable Life Assistance Society of the United States and represented locally by Thea P. Williams, take effect immediately to aid employees undergoing surgery.
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Aero Supply Manufacturing Company
Fourth Ward
Equitable Bite Assistance Society
United States
Thea P. Williams
$100000 Damage at Presque Isle Peninsula
United Press report from Erie Pa dated December 28 describes a winter storm causing about $100000 in damage to Presque Isle peninsula. Sept A Mulligan hopes the ice barrier along Lake Erie will protect the highway at the peninsula’s narrow point, but a sudden thaw threatens the road.
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Presque Isle Peninsula
United Preex Hrie
Mulligan
Lake Erie
Nra
Mulligan Teate
Educators Propose State Sales Tax for Education Funding
State educators urge Pennsylvania voters to back a two percent sales tax with exemptions for food, gasoline, liquor, and a three percent income tax above 1800 dollars. They also seek tenure extensions for teachers, school construction funding, and a constitutional amendment for elected public instruction leaders. Meanwhile a severe cold wave grips the eastern seaboard, with subzero readings from the Rockies to Michigan and snowfall crippling parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
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Pennsylvania
Thompson
Aga
PWA
J. Frank Pauet
Chambersburg Psea
Ds. Lesterik
Ade
Hough
Resolutions Committee
State Council of
United Press
Seaboard
Deep South
Plains
Lower
Missouri
Misissippi
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Ohio
Upper
New York
U.S
J. R. Lloyd
Chicago
Mackenzie River
Rockies
Michigan
York
New England
Texia
Florida
Parte
City readies reorganization as mayor speaks
City Council aims to reorganize Monday with Mayor Hepfer to brief the session. The move centers on filling the street commissioner post to replace the late Edward Hareington. If Stanley H. Nichols remains in the race, his council seat may be vacated, prompting a new municipal appointment and possible changes in department heads.
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City Couneil
Moray
Edward Mr. Hareifigton
Couniell
Stanley H. Nichols
Council
Aif
Nichols
Frank B. Hepfer
Publin Aftatia
Fred A. Weaver
Ricland’ Roashyhor
A. O. Sandhung
Hepfer
James faces aid crisis as War ale era winds down
Governor elect Arthur H. James and advisers wrestle with funding a relief program to cover 775000 people until end of the biennium. They seek 40000000 more dollars beyond the end of May, contingent on WPA/WEA status and congressional action. If WPA ends, Pennsylvania would bear a larger share of indigent support without federal aid.
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United Press Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
George H. Warle
James
WEA
Pennsylvania
Public Assistance Department
Tf Congress
Motor Vehicle Registration Extension Announced
Revenue Secretary J Griffith Boardman announced an extension of the 1999 motor vehicle registration deadline beyond January 1. The move follows a large gap between registrations and forecasts, with 1,289,806 registrations last year and 1,125,08 to date. Amendments in 1947 gave power to extend the date, previously used when authorities did not enforce plate changes. A separate report notes a 25,000 fire damage loss to two mines of the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corp between Barnesboro and Spangler.
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Revenue
J. Griffith Boardman
Boardman
Revenue Secretary
Altoona
Tire
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corporation
Barnesboro
Spangler
Council to Close Year's Work at Special Meeting
City Council plans a final meeting at the municipal building chambers to adopt the tax levy and appropriation bills, approve other year end measures, and formalize closing transactions of the year's activity.
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City Council
At & O
POLITICS OUT OF RELIEF Is FOR PROPOSAL
Washington December 25 President Roosevelt weighs non partisan county relief boards to shield relief from politics. The plan aims to deflect WPA criticism and dodge calls for an investigation. A Senate inquiry report on political activity by federal workers may prompt GOP and conservative Democrats to oppose Hopkins as Commerce Secretary.
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United Press
Washington
Roostvelt
Ever
White House
Works Pro Administration
WPA
Senate Campaign
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Senate
Harry L. Hopkins
Commerte
Financial problems before school board meeting
The Board of Education plans a special meeting at the Library building at 7520 o'clock this evening to discuss financial problems. Little other business is expected to arise, keeping focus on budget and funding issues affecting the district.
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Sehasaehon
Chutonl Ane CIA
Board of
Mdication
Fear Ship Lost With 18 Aboard
In Warsaw on December 28 officials feared the German freight steamship Funkenbrandt with 18 aboard is lost in the Baltic after SOS calls reported distress while en route from Germany to Sweden. A final call picked up at Gdynia Foland said We are going down.
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Amen Ries
Warsaw
Funkenbrandt
Baltic
Germany
Sweden
Gdynia
Foland
Warren Man Speaks at St John’s Day Dinner
Warren man A Prank Kottcamp of Warren spoke at the St John’s Day banquet at the Masonic Temple in Corry. About 86 attendees heard his talk on Visionary and Masonry as the banquet and jewels presentation highlighted the evening.
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Warren Man
Corry
Iicinity
St. John's Day
Masonic Temple
North Center Street
A. Prank Kottcamp
Af Warren
Curry Livie Orchestra
A. L Gottrell
Frank T. Babauk
Olin W. Bracken
High Court Justices Refuse to Sit in Case
In Philadelphia on December 28 two Pennsylvania supreme court justices declined to sit in an election case due to overwork. Chief Justice John W Kephart told counsel for Commonwealth Secretary David L. Lawrence, appealing from Dauphin County injunction, that it was a shame for the court to sit at this time. The case challenges the certification of Philadelphian Herbert Leigin, a Philadelphia Democrat, to the state senate.
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United Press
Philadelpata
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
John W Kephart
Commonwealth Secritts
David L. Lawrence
Dauphin County
Herbert
Leigin
Philadelphia
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