Roosevelt May Go On Air For Plan
Washington faces a coast to coast push for the president’s judiciary bill as Attorney General Cummings defends the plan amid charges of dictatorship. Roosevelt planned to speak tonight at a Farley tribute while Sen Minton promotes the proposal on air, with Democrats split or backing the measure in varied states.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Homer S. Cummings
Cpplé
Cummings
James A. Farley
Sherman Minton
Ind
Sena
Josiah W. Bailey
N. C
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Mr. Roosevelt
State officials to confer with Ickes
Harrisburg feb 15 governor George H Earle secretary of property and supplies Arthur Malegrave and democratic state chairman David L Lawrence left for Washington for a conference with federal authorities on possible Pennsylvania funding for a 60 million institutional building program. A meeting with Harold Ickes and his staff was scheduled for tomorrow morning.
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Ey Wcek
Harrisburg
George HL. Earle
Arthur Malegrave
Charman
David L. Lawrence
Washington
Pennsylvania
Harold Ickes
Stat
Farnsworth Pleads Nolle Contendere in Naval Secrets Case
Washington, Feb 15 John E. Farnsworth former navy lieutenant commander today pleaded nolle contendre to charges of conspiring to furnish American naval secrets to Japan. He asked the court for mercy and faced possible penalties.
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Washington
John 8. Farnsworth
Navy
Japan
Anderson Plants Reopened After Turbulent Lockout
United Press reports Titan and Union workers in Anderson Indiana returned to Guide Lamp and Osleo-Remy factories after a tense period marked by gunfire and martial law. About 7000 workers fired through city gates while 500 guard groups maintained order. A parallel scene occurred at a forest site with 1400 workers, six gates, and National Guardsmen present, yet peaceful.
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United Press Anderson
Ind
Titan
froni-Union
Guide Lamp
Osleo- Remy
Telco Remy
Columbus
Yoth
Atth Forest
CHAS. E. HIGGINS CIVIL WAR VET DIES AT 87
Chas E Higgins, Civil War veteran, dies at 87 in Concord township. He enlisted despite youth, served as private in Company Bath Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and fought at Petersburg. After forty years drilling oil and gas wells in the US and Canada, he returned to Concord, farming there until ill health ended work. Survived by one daughter, one sister, and four grandchildren. funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Concord home, with interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
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Wohartes H. Wiggins
Wader
Concord
Glalook
Efe
Higgins
Cancor Township
Bath Regiment
Pennsylvania
Petersburg
Philadelphia
Concord Towns
Canada
Concord Township
Higsin
George Chase
Carrie Higgins
Elgin
Pine Grove
Thirteen Miners Trapped by Australian Mine Explosion
Thirteen miners were imprisoned in a nearby coal mine after an explosion. Rescue teams dug into the debris hoping to reach them alive. Local authorities and Fw news agencies reported the incident from Melbourne, Australia.
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United Press
Melbourne
Australia
Cos
Longshoremen clash on San Francisco waterfront in riot
About 350 longshoremen from rival unions fought on the San Francisco waterfront on February 15. Police quelled the riot after three men were seriously injured.
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San Francisco
Calif
San Francisco Graterfront
Supreme Court Eyes March One Rulings On Labor Act
The Supreme Court recessed for two weeks and hinted that March 1 could bring key decisions. A brief bench appearance by Justice McReynolds preceded a dissent by Brandeis on a tax dispute, noting taxation as oppression when detached from reality.
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United Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Wagner Labor Relations
New York
Lief
Joe
Jamey C. McReynolds
Aeher
Louis D. Brandeis
McReynolds
Willard Hall Resigns Area Y Leader Post
Willard Hall of Meadville district secretary of the Pennsylvania Y M C A resigns this summer to become state secretary in New Hampshire. Appointed in 1928 to lead nine counties, he built activity across the district and helped establish a permanent local secretary, C. M. Hengat, in Meadville.
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Acens New Hampshire Post
Willard Hall
Meadville
Pennsylvania Stile Association
Y. M. GA
My. Hall
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Post
Hall
Pennsylvania
A. M
C. M. Hengat
Girl Called In Monaghan Case
Florence Dedn testified in a preliminary hearing in Somerset Pennsylvania describing the events leading to the arrest and death of 64 year old Frank J Monaghan of Uniontown during the gird degree murder trial proceedings.
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Monaghan
United Frost Somerset
Florence Dedn
Evangelistic Campaign Opened Here
Washington Feb 15 John L Lewis led nearly 100 United Mine Workers delegates into a policy meeting to draft demands for a 30 hour week and a 15 percent hourly pay raise for soft coal miners. Lewis arrived back in Detroit and was welcomed with cheers.
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United Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Lewis
Detroit
Manchukuo Theatre Fire Claims 800 Lives
Tokyo reports estimate up to 800 deaths from the Antung theatre fire on Saturday night. An entire family of 21 perished. over 800 women and children reported killed or injured. The blaze began behind the screen, panic caused balcony collapse, and many people were trampled or crushed trying to flee. Dozens were hospitalized with injuries as rescue work continued.
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United Press
Tokyo
Antung
Highways Slick After Blizzard Claim One Life
A blizzard left highways slick and two crashes occurred. Mrs. F L DuMars, 65, of Graepville, died after a car driven by her son in law, C Ry Krems, 45, of Keenwille, lost control on Route 18 near Mevillé Cantantville. Krems and his wife Helen, 40, were injured. Eva Chase, mother and Clarence Chase, son of Custer City, were hospitalized with injuries. Another collision near Travelers Rest involved Letty Bryant of Spartansburg. Patrolman J W Blythe investigated.
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Tasard
Wuto
Enow
F L. DuMars
Graepville
Sent
Corry Hospital
Letty Bryant
Spartansburg
Travelers Rest
Sever
Mr. Chase
Plan Open Exams to Fill Relief Berths in Pa
Harrisburg February 16 Visiting staff vacancies on state relief organizations will be filled by open competitive examination State Mullet Director Karlit Schwelntta announced. Examinations will be held for jobs in emergency relief administration. Any Pennsylvania resident between 21 and high school graduate is eligible. Former relief workers may take the tests. Applications available at the Bureau of Assistance Welfare Department SIRE county relief offices and mothers' assistance boards must be received before 5 p.m. Salary with SERE starts at 89 3 per month. Mothers' assistance salaries are set by local county boards.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Karlit Schwelntta
Sean
Vindlina
Pennsylvania
Retief
Bureau of Assistance Welfare Department
SIRE
County Reliaf
Mothers’ Assistance Boards
Quarles Resigns as Highway Patrol Superintendent
Harrisburg February 15 Governor George H Herls announced Capt Charles H Quarles superintendent of the highway patrol offered his resignation effective today.
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Quarles
United Press Harrisburg
George H. Herls
Charles H. Quarles
Highway Patrol
Floods Ravage Southern California Rivers Rise After Storm
Floods hit California as waters from hills and mountains surged into towns in Southern California. Engineers worked to safeguard wells while residents fled to high ground amid rapidly rising streams. Dozens of communities faced inundation, with damage reported across hills and valleys and authorities warning of continuing risk.
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United Press
California
Hes Uw
Hebers Basina Bie
Equithius
Budget Balancing Task Moves Through Congress
Washington February hearings on a Treasury led appropriations bill favor a 1988 fiscal year outline. The measure requests 1,500,256,457 for the department of supply, 782,469,361 for the Post Office, and outlines 750,000 for an early trans Atlantic air mail start. It notes a 4.4684 billion permanent appropriations rise tied to debt service and sinking fund needs.
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Ly Unwed
Washington
Lay
Yolfie
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Trans. Atlantic Air Mail
New Yorks
Southampton
Eng
Nightly Union Evangelistic Campaign Planned in City
The Rev Harvey Morrison to lead a union evangelistic series joined by Baptist and Methodist churches in a citywide effort. Meetings begin Monday February 22 at 7 30 pm in the First M E Church and will run for two weeks or longer if warranted. The First Baptist Church plans to participate after a recent fire and will coordinate with the Methodist congregation in this outreach to win souls for Christ.
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Baptists
Harvey Morrison
Detroit
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Walthment
Mini
Lal
Morrison
Linus
Perry F. Haines
M. B. Ehuteh
Atton- Hen
Mouthzon
Cary
Baptist Church
Methodist
Lord Jesus Christ
Wwe
Pope Declares Recovery From Illness At Vatican
Vatican sources report Pope Plug believes his illness is past after first halting talks since fall and months of pain. He speaks to inmates with joy, recalling weeks of illness as "the time when we were a" and considers himself cured.
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United Press
Vatican City
Pope Plug
Vatican
Longtime Beaverdam Teacher Harley Whitney Dies
Harley D Whitney a Beaverdam resident and veteran public school teacher with over fifty years of service in Wayne township and nearby districts died at St Vincent s Hospital Erie after an operation. He taught at Canion Hill Canter Hill ML Wayne Miller Beaverdam Rigin and Practorville. Survived by wife two sons Jesse Whitney and another son, two daughters Mrs Gerald Bagley and Mrs Paul Smith, and ten grandchildren. Funeral at Beaverdam home then Wayne Valley U B Church with Beaverdam cemetery burial.
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Harley D. Whitney
Beaverdam
St. Vincents Hospital
Erie
Whitney
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Wayne Township
C- Nation
Voters Oust Green as Miners Union Leader in Washington
A Doley commune of the United Mine Workers voted to expel WHZuinN Greet, president of the Antoninei Federation GP Laer Chor tuember, in a internal union dispute noted by John Ty Lewis. The decision mirrors upheaval within mining labor groups as leadership contested.
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Green
Miners’ Union
United Press
Washington
Doley
United Mine Workers Amaniefey Louay
Whzuinn Greet
Antoniei Federation
GP Laer Chor
Uianny
Medea
John Ty Lewis
Labor leaders hail General Meters accord at rally
The article notes applause for the General Matins settlement as Silay Hillman and Lee Prassmann join leaders including Philly Murray and Thomas Kennedy. Lewis lauds Hillman’s 12 percent wage increase and vows immediate talks to press for industrial action in steel and coal sectors.
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Silay Hillman
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lee Prassmann
Eatin
Lewis
Hillman
Philly Murray
Organiains
MWA
Time
Mine Workers of America
Coal Juelus
Buffalo police pursue new leads in Maryin Babcock case
Buffalo detectives questioned another suspect after a reported third attempted assault over the weekend tied to the brutal murder of Maryin Babcock. A scratched-face man believed linked to the crime was held briefly for questioning as officers said evidence at the scene showed a fierce struggle.
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United Press
Buffalo
N.Y
Tox Day
Maryin Babcock
Autorobille
Misa Babeocls
Avene
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