Five Road Contracts Awarded by State
Five road contracts were awarded by Secretary of Highway Lewis in Harrisburg. Somerset district covers 11.0 miles on traffic route 53 south of Hooversville to A G Roth vy Elizabeth. cost 37,480 dollars. Clarion district covers 7.75 miles on traffic route 4 to Prevland McHale and Patten Inc Pittsburgh. cost 164,197 dollars.
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United Fresh
Harrisburg
Lewis
Somerset
Hooversville
A. G. Rothvy
Elizabeth
Clarion
Prevland, McHale and Patten, Inc
Pittsburgh
Plans for tax slash motorcade to Harrisburg
From Kittanning Pennsylvania on July 8 plans for a large motorcade to the state capital were announced to urge Governor Pinchot and the legislature to reduce taxes. Tax justice league members from Armstrong Westmoreland Indiana Jefferson Butler and Cambria counties will depart Blairsville on July 14 carrying a petition of 10000 residents. A preparatory parade and mass meeting will be held in Kittanning on July 12. Mrs Wave Perkins who recently had surgery at Corry hospital is reported to be recovering well.
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United Twas
Kittanning
Hige
Giffort Pinchot
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Indiana
Jefferson
Butler
Cambria
Blairsville
Harrisburg
Miral
Numerous Local Visitors Return Home Across Regions
Mrs Harriet Green and niece Mrs Everett Hongvall visited relatives in Corty before traveling to Warren. Mrs Duane Miller and family of Buffalo stayed weeks with Hoextry Greteler. Mrs Patrick Barrett left for Youngstown. Miss Arlene Mott came for two weeks with Mr and Mrs C A Mountain. Various locals welcomed or accompanied guests, including Dan Caldwell to Buffalo on business and P J Wilsted who joined J J Newberry in Wildwood. Rev B C Clark visited en route from Bradford. Several entries note funerals, visits, and planned trips with family groups and campers.
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Harriet Green
Drie
Everett Hongvall
Warren
B.C. Clark
Elgin
Bradford
First Presbyterian Church
A.J. Fiske
Maple
eReaeer
J. A. Willis
E. Washington Street
S. A. Dean
Little Cooley
Rev
J. Jenkins
Corty
J. G. Jenkins
Chicago
Army flier killed in Riverside plane collision
Riverside California July 8 Lieut Hugh Minter commander of the Third Pursuit Squadron March Held was killed today and Lieut John Merritt was seriously injured when two army planes collided at an altitude of 2500 feet over the town of Perris rear here
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Riverside
Calif
Hugh €. Minter
John Merritt
Perris
Supporters of Smith Serenade Roosevelt in Albany
In Albany New Jersey Franklin D Roosevelt was hailed by 10000 mourn town citizens in a torchlight parade past the executive mansion to the tune Happy Days are Here Again by 11 bands The demonstration organized by Alfred J Smith supporters drew a tremendous ovation for the Democratic nominee Fireworks lit the sky as Roosevelt smiled and predicted a house outside New York in four years
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United Press
Albany
N. J
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Alfred J. Smith
Roosevelt
New York State
Deliver Magazines to Save Postal Boost
New York July 8 The Pictorial Review publisher Ler Bilmak er said for the first time circulation in Omaha Council Bluffs and Brooklyn will be personally delivered by messengers totaling over 22 000 magazines to test if this is cheaper than mail under new rates. Also Pittsburgh July 8 Baker rescued Rose Marie Steinhofer 12 and Leona 10 from a burning home carrying them to safety as their mother escaped through a broken window. the fire caused 5000 damage.
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United Press
New York
Ler Bilmaker
Pictorial Review
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Brooklyn
Messenger Boys
United States Mail
Rescu
Pittsburgh
Baker
Rose Marie Steinhoefer
Leona
Hoover campaign opening discussed with Republican leaders
In New York Everett Sanders new Republican national chairman met East coast leaders to plan the opening of President Hoover's campaign. Sanders arrived from Chicago with J R McNutt national committee treasurer and spoke with W Kingsteadeay state chairman and Jeremiah Milbank eastern campaign treasurer. He also phoned Charles J Hilles national committeeman from New York about the effort.
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New York
Hoover
East
Everett Sanders
Chicago
J .R. McNutt
National Committee
Sanders
W. Kingsteadeaay
Jeremiah Milbank
Eastern
Charles J. &. Hilles
New Yorke
Stocks Fade After Hoped-For Strength Fails
New York markets slipped as bonds and equities failed to gain the stronger tone anticipated by traders. Grains closed higher with wheat advancing, corn flat to higher, and cotton futures briefly spiking on the government acreage report before retreating. News items note a missing 17 year old girl in Pennsylvania and a divorce suit in Reno involving Gladys Sacks and Leonard Sacks.
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New York
United States
New York Stock Exchange
American T & 'T “ TH | Anaconda
Atlantic Refining
Aubam
B&o
Bethlehem Steel
Bae Canadian Pacific
Serviee
Gary Sibe
Pyrreteonoibans
Coimbra Gas
Montgomery Ward
National Dairy
New York Central Northern Pacific
Yen Penna RR
Albert Young
Stand
Ruth Nichols
Standard Ol Calif
Pindley
Lake
Studebaker
Howard Votlage
Texas Co
Reno. Nev
Gladys Sacks
Chicago
Leonard Sacks
Jack Dempsey
Sacks
Jersey City
New York Central seeks temporary line abandonment
New York Central Railroad filed with the state public service commission for permission to abandon temporarily 16 18 miles of track from Pots Run to Tryon Junction in Clearfield County. Passenger service on the line has been discontinued with commission consent since October 16, 1981. Last year freight revenue totaled 6240 dollars while operating losses were about 16000 dollars.
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United Prose
Liberals Lean Toward Socialists at Cleveland Convention
In Cleveland a two day meeting of liberals and independents, aiming to break from major parties, considered naming a presidential candidate. They preferred not to honor Hoover or Roosevelt and expected Norman Thomas, the Socialist nominee, to receive their endorsement as part of the League for Independent Political Action.
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Unites Press
Cleveland
See
Wberals
League For Independent Political Action
Herbert Hoover
Frantlin J. Roosevelt
Norman Thomas
Jeagies
Farmer Labor May Join With Days and Liberty
Anneo Press Norfolk July Dana Lawson of Washington D C and a member of the Farmer Labor party national committees outlined a plan to unite the Farmer Labor, Prohibition and Liberty parties on a dry platform. He asked Senator Borah to consider a presidential nomination for the merged party and contacted Prohibition candidate George Up Shaw and Liberty candidate Col Frame B Webb. Webb would be vice presidential candidate if the plan succeeds. Mrs Edna Gordon Jeff visits McKeesport Pa to see her daughter for several days.
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Anneo Press
Norfolk
Dana
Farmer-Labor
Prohibition
Liberty
Fran Lawson
Washington, D.C
Farmer- Labor Party
Lowson
Wm. B. Borah
Idaho
George B. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Col
Frame B. Webb
Liberty Party
Webb
Unce Lowson
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Martin
Genter Corry
Gorry
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Elizabett Damon
Kenneth Freeman
O. D. Skinner
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Clifford Betts
D. Northun
North Warren
Tila Thurston
Spartansburg
Lena Thurston
Junior O'Day
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Gil City
Jack Hammond
Helen Grace Merrick
Virginia Edson
Olean
George Whitlock
Rose Miller
Lavern
E. G. Hawkins
Whiteley
Bear Lake
Mabel Larson
Thomas Lynch
Uniontown
Jamestown
John Westley
Pymatuning Dam
Mt. Gretna
Helen Drobneck
Akron
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John Drob
Katherine White
Erie
A. J. Scheppner
Stuart Houghton
Phyllis
Espyville
Houghton
W. @. Walser
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Smith
United Corp
OS Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Wookworth
Curb Atk Nat Gus Iy Yeeusss Y
Assoo Gas & Electric A
Cite Service
Cee
Stox
Western PS
Lone Star Gas
Ginl
Kitpanning
Martha R. Shearer
Hitler's Ridge
Jane
NEW York Central
Chuck
Callies
Haddock
Ise
DAYS
Edna Gordon Jef
McKepsport
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Heblogg
Beneficial Loan Society
Squth Center ST
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