Nearby forces struggle to keep Route 6 open
State Highway Department supervisors and equipment operators began the snow clearing season as heavy snowfall hit the county. By 8 a.m. there was little plowing between Corry and Union City, with motorists battling deep snow and drifts. Crews opened the main route but kept other roads in status quo. More equipment and several heavy days are expected to clear rural routes. Continued on Page Two.
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Relief costs rise amid revisions to state relief system
Relief authorities denied that James era revisions doubled admin costs, with public assistance secretary Howard L. Russell saying new programs such as the relief work program and mobilization measures raised costs only by several hundred thousand dollars. He cited estimates around 720000 dollars and 478000 dollars for related programs, while conceding the department has not finalized its own figures.
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Will Discuss System Operation After Noon
Secretary of State Cordell Hull indicated he would confer after noon with officials about the system operation of the proposed nund trade and the American shipping thre ten ment threat. The discussion involves British and other allied representations and potential contract points to be considered by officials.
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Mob Advances Maryland Jail Seeks Slaying Suspect
A mob of about 400 to 600 men battled state troopers and farmers at Snow Hill jail in Maryland for roughly 30 minutes. Officers reported injuries to two troopers and several farmers while a woman named Marcie Collick and her child were taken from custody during the raid. The mob sought information on the location of Cobble, the suspect in the slaying of Harvey Pilchard and the wounding of his wife, amid high tensions on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
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F D R S Voyage Now Shrouded in Mystery
Washington on Feb 14 reports Roosevelt plans a secretive 3 week cruise aboard an anonymous war vessel to a southern port. An entourage including officials and newspaper men is kept in the dark about embarkation and port details. He calls the trip a fishing cruise lasting about 10 days with limited press access.
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G Man Bureau In State Opens New FBI Office
In a Feb 14 report from Warrieburg, congressional approval backed chief Hoover’s plan to establish a permanent FBI office in the state. Special Agent Patrick Munley previously led the unit in Michigan and returns to head the new office as the bureau expands its regional presence.
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Jail Breaker Is Given 5 to 10 Years
Anthony Okonski of Erie, a prisoner who escaped last Friday, was sentenced to five to 10 years in Western Penitentiary. He changed his plea to guilty on robbery and jail breaking charges as Judge Miles B. Kitts presided. Lieut Hannick of the state motor police began an independent inquiry into the jail break, at the district attorney’s request, to report to the special prison board committee examining jail routine.
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Navy to Bolster Battle Force by Ten Percent
Washington February 14 The House Naval Affairs Committee reports a 654 902 270 bill to allow a 10 percent Navy strength increase if funds are provided by Congress The measure carries no funds and awaits approval by both houses during the second stage of debate on the 1938 naval appropriations plan Roosevelt proposals seek to lift total funding to 806 779 978 for 18 new ships aircraft and other matériel Glare. West Virginia police probe jewelry store break in two men flee with diamonds and wedding bands as windows smashed and cases ransacked
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Snowstorm Buries Pittsburgh Area With Heavy Snow
United States weather agencies report more than 12 inches of snow in the Pittsburgh region with heavy drifts and stranded vehicles in the Pocono Mountains. Snow extended through western counties toward Harrisburg, with nine to sixteen inches in several towns and rising river ice on the Allegheny. Authorities warn drivers to exercise extreme care as temperatures drop and flood dangers linger despite engineers noting no immediate flood risk.
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Pennsylvania Primary Fight Sparks Guffey Opponent Race
Philadelphia February reports that Democratic leaders convened to name a challenger to U. S. Senator F. Guffey, amid White House push to avoid a split, with Walter A. Jones and Leo Mundy as leading contenders. The effort marks a bitter intra party contest ahead of the April primary and roiling national politics.
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Germany Rejects Panama Protest Over Safety Zone
Berlin on February 14 Germany officially rejected a protest from Panama on behalf of the American republics regarding violations of the sea toll safety zone around the western hemisphere. The note to Panama’s president called the protest groundless and states Panama was not at the conference that drafted the safety declaration.
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Roosevelt departs for vacation amid third term talk
President Roosevelt leaves for a southern fishing vacation denying any knowledge of a Illinois Wisconsin ballot withdrawal. He will face Roosevelt opposition in California and Ohio primaries if his name remains. Garner plans to enter California May 7 and Oregon May 17 contests as a possible alternative.
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Thirteen Missing As Tanker Gretafeld Sinks Off Scotland
February 4 report from London says the British oil tanker Gretafeld of 10,191 tons was struck off the northeast coast of Scotland by enemy action. Fire and tragedy followed as the ship burned visibly from shore. 63 crew were saved and 13 remained unaccounted for, with several treated for minor injuries.
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More Inspectors Sought in State Licensing Bureau
Public Instruction Department officials report a staff shortage at the Bureau of Professional Licensing. Arthur H. James orders increased enforcement with four new inspectors to oversee thousands of license holders across fields including barbering beauty work real estate architecture accounting and medicine. Chief Dr. James M. Newpher notes prior staffing was 11 and only flagged major violations were checked.
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Export-Import Bank Bill Deepens Strain in Washington
Washington sources report that administration officials expect the export import bank bill to widen friction over Far East policy. The measure, seen as indirectly authorizing loans to China and Finland, faces Senate scrutiny and involves a proposed bond issuance around 100 million to support capital needs, highlighting tensions among U.S. government branches and allied states.
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Two Brownsville drugstore staff held on liquor sale charges
United Press dispatch from Pittsburgh reports a Brownsville Pa drugstore manager Kednard N Fried and clerk Margaret Edy- wards were held on $1000 and $500 bonds after a grand jury indicted them for selling rubbing alcohol as beverage and inviting liquor merchants without a license. The charges followed an extended hearing before a federal commissioner.
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City voter scandal case sees district attorney sentenced
In Pittsburgh on February 14 a voter scandal plea continued as Max J. Spann, district attorney, began serving a sentence on one of three counts. The case centers on alleged irregularities in local elections and corruption within city government.
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Withhold Loans From Violating Firms Ordered by NLRB
Washington report says the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will withhold loans from firms found by the Labor Board to violate the Wagner Act. Madden told the House committee the AFC arranged last August 2 to obtain data from the board involved in labor board complaints.
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Finnish troops threaten another Russian division in Finland
Finnish commander reports repelling a Russian attempt to break through central Finland. Russian planes drop ammunition and bombs. large groups of troops are isolated within Finnish lines. The 43rd Russian division is warned of destruction if continued aggression occurs.
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Storm Strains City Street Department Amid Heavy Blizzard
City crews worked under Director Nichols and Commissioner Amy to clear snow with six sidewall plows and other equipment. Delays and drifted streets hindered delivery services as wind continued. Funds were spent to date around 850 dollars with a thousand more needed. transfers may be required.
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Probe slaying at Lock Haven shocks town
Police in Clinton County investigate the slaying of 44 year old Stelle Marns from Nippenose Valley after her body is found in a woodshed alley near a house on Monday night. Authorities say two suspects fled the scene following an explosion and a bloody trail led to the victim. The case remains active with investigators hopeful for a breakthrough.
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Girl Recovers Her Hearing and Faints in Panic
A Grafton girl briefly recovers her hearing but faints, causing concern among family as doctors and neighbors discuss her sudden episode. Separate Pittsburgh news notes report a small wage bonus plan affecting workers and a shared-ownership plan at a Westinghouse facility.
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