Shakeup in District Six Ousts Funk and Aides
United Press report from Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania notes a personnel shakeup in Pennsylvania's District Six of the state highway department. District engineer Stanton C. Funk and aides Samuel Nowell T M Rentz and others were dismissed as part of a department reorganization. The secretary of highways sent notices, but no reasons were given for the removals. Funk was a longtime fixture in western Pennsylvania highway circles with prior postings in Franklin.
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United Press
Hollidaysburg
District Six
State Highway Department
Stanton C. Funk
Warren van Dyke
Damifssu
Finchald
Bedford
Blair
Huntingdon
Cambria
Fulton
Samuel
Nowell
T. M. Rentz
Holidaysburg
Highway Department
Funk
Pennsylvania
Franklin
Restoring Peace in New Haven After Riot
Peace returned to New Haven Michigan after a three day riot at the local foundry. Deputy sheriffs and militia faced gunfire and bomb threats as officers sought to quell the disturbance and disperse armed factions surrounding the plant.
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New Haven
Mich
Sip
WEG
Frthiman
New French Cabinet Named to Restore Finance and Society
Paris Jan 14 President Albert Lebrun formed plans for an all star cabinet to restore confluence in France's finance and social structure. The leading Popular Front, in power for 49 months, appears shattered beyond repair.
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Amites Frese
Paris
Alert Lebiun
Lefding Popular Front
B F Swartz Dies in Erie Following Illness
Ben F Swartz longtime Erie county registrar of girls died Thursday at 1 p m at his home 2006 Pine Avenue Erie after an illness that began in November. He served in public service and was known in local government circles. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Ben F. Swartz
Erie County
Pine Avenue
Erie
Mayor Hepler Tours Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital
Mayor Frank E. Henler of Corry praised Erie County officials and the tuberculosis association for the county’s new TB hospital in Erie. He spoke at a banquet with county, city, and township leaders, then inspected the facility noted for its equipment and patient comfort. Patients will be treated after April 1, with visiting hours set during the day.
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Erie
Frank E. Henler
Corry
Eiie
County Tuberculosis Association
Priatbie
Piis
Erie County
Mbercillas
Hepler
Han Gshes
Changes in corporate taxes spark business stimulation claim
Washington January 14 The House Ways and Means Committee proposed sweeping reforms to undistributed profits and capital gains taxes asserting such changes would substantially stimulate business. Huntingdon Pennsylvania January 14 The probe into Darel Laarr's Christmas Day death at the state industrial school continued after a coroner's inquiry. the youth died from effects of tear gas after an earlier attempt.
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Washington
Huntingdon, Fa
Darel Laarr
Philadethia Negro
Pennsylvania Industrial School
Death of Erie County Register Swartz Sparks Succession Talks
Benjamin F. Swartz 48 Erie county register of wills died at his home after a yearlong illness. A native of Nittany Pa he studied at Penn State and worked as an electrical engineer before entering public service. His death prompts discussion on who will fill the unexpired term with appointment likely in coming days amid political debate.
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Benjamin F. Swartz
Erie County
Register of Wills
Erie
Register Swartz
Register
Grove City Hospital
Swarts
Swartz
Republican State Committee
George H. Baie
Swarte
Ians
iSome
Tests Tomorrow for Relief Jobs in State
The state employment board announced that up to 500 civil service jobs in the Department of Public Assistance will hold eligibility examinations tomorrow in 18 cities including Erle. The tests cover higher clerical roles supervisors and research and statistics workers with some oral exams for those scoring at least 65 percent. Additional exams are scheduled January 22 and in February. Last Saturday 32 700 applicants were examined for assistance jobs.
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Dsmranc
State Department of Public Assistance
Erle
State Employment Board
Research and Statistics
Department
Man admits slaying own father to Erie officers
James Leroy Bassett aged 34 from Lyons New York confessed to police in Erie that he killed his father James Bassett Sr last Tuesday in western Auburn New York following an argument over Bassett visiting his estranged wife in Jackson Michigan Police verify the tale with New York authorities. A gasoline station attendant who heard incoherent accounts prompted the report and Bassett’s confession to Chief George Christoph. The alleged murder involved an arson scene with the father’s body burned in a study room shack near Lyons New York where Bassett worked as a chauffeur.
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United Preas
Erin
James Leroy Bassett
Lyons
N. Y
Julice
Bis
James
Auburn
N.Y
Jackson
Midh
New York
Bassett
Chorus Reports Erijeites slain in October case
Police suspect Angel Mantoan and Peter Granite were murdered October 6. Jim Dixon, a former chorus girl claiming to be Mantoan’s sweetheart, provides a tale linking an Erle man to the crime, but authorities pursue uncertain leads and question Dixon.
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Erib
Jan
Angel
Mantoan
Pad West An Struct
Peter Granite
West 7Th Street
Jim Dixon
Erle
Publishers Face Serious Problems Now in News Industry
Jan 14 in Harrisburg United Press reports Williamsport Sun and Gazette Bulletin chief John E. Person says the fundamental challenge is to produce a better paper amid rising wages taxes and newsprint costs. He cites 8 issues including labor relations 44 hour week limits higher circulation and ad rates restrictive legislation and strong advertiser pressure. The piece notes competition from other advertising media and shrinking revenues.
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United Press
Harrisburg
John E. Person
Williamsport Sun and Gazette-Bulletin
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
Pews
Cardozo rallies as doctors say heart attack recovery underway
Associate Justice Benjamin Cardozo showed slight rally today after a severe heart attack and shingles. Doctors reported signs of improvement and predicted further recovery though the illness remains a serious health concern for the Supreme Court.
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Cardozo
Washington
Benjamin Wii
Fire alarms limit damage in city blazes
Prompt response by the city fire department prevented heavy damage last evening in two incidents. In East Congress Street a closet fire at Theodore Swanson’s home produced smoldering coats before being extinguished. In North Center Street a Chevrolet cushion fire in a car at James Mead’s shop prompted a quick move of the vehicle and removal of the cushion.
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Theodore Swanson
Congress Street
Ivin
Helen
North Center Street
James Mead
Relief checks mailed direct to eligible unemployed workers
The state announced direct relief payments under the unemployment compensation act will begin January 24. Nearly 800000 unemployed have applied, with about 73 million dollars in total benefit funding. Individual benefits range from 7.90 to 15 dollars weekly for up to 18 weeks, calculated as a percentage of the last earnings.
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Benen Cnecks
Nsa
Jovleas
Nema
Henk Eervlowenent
Eliabie
City seeks sewer project funding amid bond issue hurdles
The council faces a $14,000 to $15,000 bond shortfall as sewer intake work and debris traps require approval. Mayor Hepler and Solicitor KinCAid plan to verify legal feasibility for rapid construction, with WPA supervisor Curstan Y and Jay Moon guiding job absorption. Officials expect a council session to finalize cost estimates and potential private purchase near the site.
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Crethurorn
Monddy Everine
Liv
Sewor
Atawyr
Dis
Wiel
WPA
Curstan Y
King Jay al Moon
Leon J. Wen
Hepler
Austins
Fire destroys school near Latrobe causing $40000 loss
A severe blaze at a nearby school in Derry, Latrobe area, produced a $40000 loss and damaged multiple classrooms and a garage. Firefighters from Derry, Latrobe, and Blairsville worked for four hours to control the flames as residents aided bystanders amid the smoke and heat.
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Latrobe
United
Toe Latrobe
Dim
Derry
Beery
Latrabe
Blairsville
Orough
Two Die After Argument at Mansion Shooting
On January 14 in a South Side mansion, Mrs. Biealy Gooper, a former congressional candidate, argued with O. J. Primty, an insurance agent who died in the shooting. The body of Mrs. Cancer Wollsta De Club was found in the hallway with a bullet wound to the chest.
Roosevelt denounces holding companies in push to eliminate them
President Roosevelt reiterated opposition to all holding groups as part of a broader plan to overhaul the economy. He tied the effort to a public inquiry into corporate structures and warned that holding firms should be abolished to remove conflicts and bolster industrial policy. business leaders and reformers discussed implications for major firms and labor groups in a Jackson Day context.
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My. Roosevalloway
Tady
Lypi Ikl
Rogsevoi
Wadley
Thomas Wylamont
JU Morgan Co
Gwen D. Younes
Geren Electric Chaiman
Jute Ly Bawls
Ehalrtudy
Dominic- Teefie Thdustetal
Afternam Tt Wells Mohuly Fou
Bysineaa
Ty Lewis
Philip Murray
CLO
Steel Workers
Busness
Simon, Young
Berle
New Deal Brain ‘Trust
Charles 'l Aug
Aniuphin Yelasses Company
Roosevelt
WO Hulls
Jackson
Cape
Speeding Law Changes Noted by State Officials
The record outlines proposed enforcement shifts for speeding violations. Police would arrest on view for 50 mile per hour infractions or proceed via immediate court appearance, with notices sent within seven days and appearances required within ten days. Government figures cite efficiency and public safety in the plan.
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Slate Motor Police
Paate
Ratry Wil Gov
George Vi Barle
Phe Poe
Tilin
Justice of the Peace
Tax reform urged by Roger Babson in Babson Park speech
Reena Babson at Babson Park Florida on January 14 quotes Roger Babson critiquing the tax system. He calls for immediate broadening of the income tax base and sweeping reform to curb federal spending, reduce inflation, and stimulate capital formation. He argues current taxes penalize initiative and hinder business, urging inheritance tax changes and opposition to capital gains taxes to encourage investment.
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Reena Babson Park
Florida
United States
Tve
England
Tax reform proposals target tax exempt securities impact
The piece argues for taxing capital gains more heavily and eliminating tax exempt securities such as government and municipal bonds to redirect capital into business, improve new revenue, and reduce public financing ease. It notes about 50 to 100 million in non taxable securities and discusses effects on government financing and public bonds. It also mentions tax exemptions for government employees as unfair and references continuation on another page.
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James
Sayan
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Michigan
B. F. Swartz
Erie CO
Alness
Tom Wartz
Man
Fitu
White House
Lewis
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