Jobless Ranks Could Be Cut Sharply in U S
Washington dispatch reports calls to shift labor toward women, arguing more than a third of workers are women and that rising female employment has helped worsen unemployment statistics. The piece credits President Roosevelt’s 1937 census estimates and predicts many men’s jobs will be taken by women over the coming decades as wages shrink and female workers expand across industry.
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Roger Babson
Washington, D. C
Jan. T
Suds
Sipice
John JD. Biggers
Roosevelt
Nee
Washington
Wom
Nas
Frances Perkins
Florence Allen
Sim
Marly
Boy
Opposition in House to Roosevelt Relief Request
Sub surface signs from the new House show strong opposition to President Roosevelt's request for 875 million dollars to fund relief until July 1. WPA chief Harrington warned that a cut to 500 million would cause drastic relief reductions, potentially shrinking WPA rolls from about 800 thousand to 1.5 million. Senate relief committee, led by Byrnes, studied a tentative four point plan amid new member skepticism.
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United Press
Washington
New House
Roosevelt
Cal
Harrington
Caftan A
Wonhum
Congress
House
Harpington
Senate
James F. Byrnes
Italian Club Buys West Main Street Property
The Italian American Association, Inc. purchased the J R Graves building at 30 32 West Main Street from Mrs Harriet Graves Lawson Norwalk Ohio in a morning realty transaction. The one story brick structure, once a jewelry store, had been vacant recently and the club plans to move its quarters there from the Norton building as arrangements are finished to expand membership and activities.
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Italian - American Association
J.R
Ttey
Norton
West Main
Immigrant Jews Reach U S From Germany and Austria
Immigration officials report that 14 159 Jewish immigrants entered the United States from Germany and Austria in the first nine months of 1998, comprising 78 percent of the German Austrian total of 17 110 seeking refuge January through September last year.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Austria
Gov Earle commutes death sentences to life in prison
Anxiety over delay in Gov George H. Earle’s decision on a pardon board recommendation ends as he signs the commutations for Polens and Senauksas. The two Warren County men were slated for the electric chair for the murder of Metro Semini at Brokenstraw, but will now serve life terms after the governor’s action. Semini’s widow is free after a brief prison sentence.
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John G. Potens
Joe Senauskas
Warren County
George H. Earle
Earle
State Board of Pardons
Polens
Senuskas
Metro Semini
Brokenstraw
Colza
Corry
Seminne
Mun- SY
Fight on Isms Wins Approval of VFW Here
The Dies committee expose of un Americanism gains endorsement from Lieut. Arente W Thompson Post 264 Veterans of Foreign Wars at a Friday meeting. A resolution supports continuing the inquiry as the VFW upholds opposition to communism fascism and nazism in America. Vigene Lethman presided. Amy honored for service work. a veteran’s claim was settled favorably. Drum corps rehearsals begin Feb 1 for Erie state encampment parade. Miss Mary Loveland, Allegheny College student, arrives after death of her grandfather F. Loveland.
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Dies
Arenté W. Thompson
V. FP. W
America
Vigene Lethman
Erie
Rumania fears general war over frontier clash
London dispatch reports a dangerous situation on the Czechoslovak Hungarian frontier after a Munfeos clash. Romania is said to be gravely concerned about being drawn into a broader conflict and may rethink its stance on a common Hungarian Polish frontier at Czechoslovakia's expense.
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London
Munfeos
Rumania
Czechoslovakia
Thaw Floods Up Allegheny Area As Streams Rise
Flooding worsens as thaw advances leaving rivers and lowlands inundated. Allegheny near 95 feet, projected to reach about 12 feet before colder weather. Rivermen note danger recedes if ice gorge does not form. highway crews monitor flooded creeks and Hats lowlands.
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Fyantelin
Allegheny River
Allegheny
Highway Department
Map Changes May Aid Man From Turkey to Stay in U S
Mesrov Kalistian a 27 year old Armenian born in Turkey seeks U S citizenship aided by potential map changes of Turkey. He came to the United States claiming to be the long lost son of Abraham Papizian of Meadville. Deported after fraud allegations surfaced Kalustian argues Turkey cannot claim him and that a passport will open a path to stay. He had ties to Papizian and Solomon, both killed during religious conflicts, and received funds to travel to America.
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Turkey
U.S
United Press
Meadville
Mesrov Kalistian
United States
Kalastteh
Abraham Papizian
Meadvillé Movider
Edward
Petrillo
Brie
Kaluatian
Kalustian
Papizian
Solomian
Solomon
Indictments Tie Lawrence to Erie Gravel Scandal Case
Dauphin County grand jury charges Democratic State Chairman David L Lawrence with extortion in a $5,000 pay scheme tied to the Erie gravel scandal and conspiracy involving John Verona and others. The indictments stem from an ongoing probe of graft in the Earle administration.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Dauphin County Grand Jury
Earle
David L. Law
Carl 1
Shelley
Sife
J. Verong
Pittsburgh
Gram
Erie
Lawrence
Blickmail
Twe
Verona
Levy Bindemail
Spurgeon Bowner
Pinner Materials PLC
Paul N. Schaeffer
Supreme Court
Georgy Ho Rare
Gia Jis
Eanrk
Distriet
Trehl T
Sprreean Bowser
Mavi L
Tawyenne
John Verona
David L. Lawrence
Rhirteman
Srureeon Bowser
Corry Groups Form Civic employees Union and regional committee
An official in Corry explained the Corry Regional Committee and the Civic Employees Association of Corry aim to build up Corry and attract new industries. Eight citizens form the regional committee and the Civic Employees Association has eleven hundred members with eight committees to promote harmony and cooperation between groups to boost Corry’s development.
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Corry
Civic Employees’ Association of
Corty
J. A. Blatt
C. M. Howard
M. R. Greene
Dt. Ny
PT. Gillette
William Lombard
Harry Oswalt
Theo P. Williams
Walter TH. Scott
Figs
F Corry
Civile Employees’ Association
Corey
Carl L. Henton
Carl R .Taylor
A M. Morrison
Thomas B. Roelofs
Paul Stroup
Rmit
Civic Employees’ Association
Keister Receives State Pharmacist Certificate
Keister, proprietor of Keister's Cut Rate drug store on North Center street, today received his state certificate as a registered pharmacist. The certification, awarded by the Department of Public Instruction, follows years in local drugstores since 1912 and service as a qualified assistant since 1921 after passing the State Board of Pharmacy exam.
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F. L. Keister
Kelethr
Department of Public Instruction
Keister
North Center Street
Dri
State Board of Pharmacy
Hag
Restoration of Midday Trains Between Buffalo and Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railways midday trains between Buffalo and Pittsburgh may be restored. Ti lnaville chamber of commerce directors met last night with Division Superintendent HL Nancarew of Buttato. Considerable encouragement was reported by Mr Nancaroy.
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Pennsylvania Rail
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Tilnaville
Chamber of Commerce
Hl, Nancarew
Buttato
Nancaroy
Emergency Taxes Dominate Pennsylvania Politics
Harrisburg report on January 7 notes GOP Governor elect Arthur H. James weighing possible reduction of emergency levies under Gov. Earle. Taxes amount to about 152.5 million dollars, nearly half of biennial general fund receipts, and have driven industrial exits from the state. James vows to tax redundancies and repeal politically punitive taxes while promising budget constraints and continued relief rolls. Ben Mason Owlett of Tioga criticizes the previous administration for heavy business taxes used to fund Democratic campaigns.
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United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
James
Ben
G Mason Owlett
Tioga
Republics Motion
Baile
Plant Workers to Hear Illustrated Lecture on Ball Bearings
Factory workers are invited to an illustrated talk on ball bearings by RF Steenock of Cleveland. The Rex Theatre hosts the lecture Tuesday afternoon at 4:89 o'clock for about one hour, sponsored by the Raymond Manufacturing Company's Inquisitors Club. Admission is free as part of an educational series.
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RF. Steenock
Cleveland
Rex Theatre
Tuesay
Inquisitors Cn
Raymond Manufacturing Company
Raymond
Allegheny College Receives Major Gift for Treasure Room
Meadville January 7. President William P Talley announced Allegheny College received a 19000 gift from Mrs Arthur W Thompson of Philadelphia to establish a treasure room in the Relx library. The room will house the college’s original library founded in the 1820s and follows a memorial endowment in honor of her late husband Arthur W Thompson who died in 1930.
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Meadville
William P. ‘Talley
Allegheny College
Arthur W. Thompson
Philadelphia
Relx
Talley
Thompson
Arthur W. ‘Thompson
Allegheny
New Allegheny Court Pretrial System Aims to Save Time
Judges of Allegheny County Common Pleas Court prepared to implement a new pretrial examination system. Adopted yesterday, the plan names Judge William H. McNaughter as pretrial jurist for the initial year. The reform targets faster case disposition and substantial annual savings.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County Common Plean Court
Board of Judges
William H McNaughter
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