State Levy Boost Sparks Lawmaking Fight in Pittsburgh
Harrisburg July 17 The Harkins bill to raise personal property tax from one to four mills to fund unemployment relief was signed by Governor Earle. Senate and house moves tightened the levy in a tax plan expected to yield about $26 million for unemployment aid through February 4. Party lines and amendments colored the debate as votes shaped a broader tax package impacting corporations and exemptions.
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GOP Chairman in New Claims on New England Rally
Boston July 17 claiming all of New England for Gov Alf McLandon Republican Chairman John D M Hamilton said many prominent Democrats would rally to the Landon Knox ticket. Bly former ally of Alfred E Smith talked with Hamilton urging party unity and possible involvement. Hamilton opened the final day of a northeast organizing tour with a press conference asserting Republican prospects in New England.
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London
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Road to Ruin orders rise amid quarterly profits surge
The second quarter orders reached 77 898 718 up 40 percent from a year earlier following a 21 percent rise in the first quarter. Six month orders totaled 138 968 587 up 31 percent. net profits available for dividends were 16 592 824 versus 11 541 429, or 8 cents per common share versus 40 cents. Twelve months profits stood at 32 591 607 vs 20 516 841, or 144 dollars in 1936 versus 71 cents in 1925.
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Canada to Entertain Roosevelt Visit
Canadian officials plan a royal welcome for Franklin D. Roosevelt as he arrives in Canada. The visit marks the first time a U.S. president will set foot on foreign soil since Calvin Coolidge's 1928 trip to Havana for an inter American conference.
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Delay in Spy Case 10 Probe Other Ramifications
United Press reports the justice department delays seeking an indictment in the espionage case against Farnsworth to pursue broader ramifications. Farnsworth, a former navy lieutenant commander, reiterates innocence as he faces a July 29 hearing before Commissioner Needham C. Turnage. Officials cite possible further arrests and the desire to keep evidence secret until inquiries broaden.
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Stop Sign Violators Targeted in New Traffic Drive
Police chief Jobin Flanigan announced a new drive to enforce the through street provision and stop signs. The campaign aims to curb reckless and drunken driving, with Motorcycle Patrolman Lloyd Ruppersburger in charge and ongoing indefinitely.
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Blast From Car Kills Officer in Roanoke
Deputy Sheriff Clarence Simmons was killed by a shotgun blast fired from a black sedan as he drove home with Deputy Boone near Roanoke Virginia. The chase ended when the black car’s occupants fled after a blast that tore Simmons’s head and shattered the rear window. The two officers had left the sheriff’s office in Salem around 2 am and were traveling along a lonely road seven miles south of the city.
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Bradford Man Denied New Trial in Sensational Love Suit
Bradford Pa. man Lewis Mallory, heir to a Bradford family fortune, was denied a new trial today by Circuit Judge Worth W. Trammel in Miami. The case involved a sensational love suit connected to the wife of James Edgar, a Detroit manufacturer, and was heard after a guilty verdict was returned.
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Company A Leaves for Indiantown Gap Tonight 66 Men To Go
Sixty six members of Company A of the 20th Century National Guard depart by trucks tonight from the State Armory in Corry for two weeks of training at Indiantown Gap. The unit will be joined by Kane Warren and Bradford guards, traveling as one caravan. The detachment includes Captain William S. Houghton and officers, with plans for arrival in Kane by 2 a.m. and a return to Corry Saturday morning.
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Early Start Planned for Hatch School Remodeling
WPA officials met with HES authorities to finalize plans for an early start on removing the Hatch building and converting it into a vocational school. The project, approved by WPA quarters, will begin promptly, employing 56 men with foremen, skilled trades, and laborers as construction advances. C King, WPA superintendent for George Leach, discussed the project with local school leaders.
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Young salesman lionized for saving monarch in London
Anthony Girdon Dick, a 40 year old travelling salesman and former navy stoker, was hailed as national hero after he tackled would be assassin George Anthony McMahon who fired at King Edward during a parade. The king and Dick shared the moment, with Scotland Yard uncovering the fuller story after a tense delay.
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Wayne Township School Report Praises Debt Reduction
Wayne township school directors express gratification at the district’s finances. Auditors’ report shows about 15 000 in debt paid off over eight to ten years and debt largely erased save for tuition loans awaiting state allotment. Tax collection is strong, enabling a two mill property tax cut while assessments stay at fifteen mills with a four dollar per capita tax. Journal readers urged to review the Wayne township report.
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Boy, 12, Dies After Fall From Truck in West Branch
Lawrence Glass, twelve, of West Branch, was killed today when he fell from the top of a truck and struck his head on a wooden post along the highway. The accident occurred in Bradford, and the boy died almost instantly.
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Carloadings Jump Over 35, AAR Reports July Freight Totals
Washington reports the Association of American Railroads shows revenue freight loading for the week ended July 11 at 724,924 cars, up 158,822 from 1935 and 74,565 above the preceding week. Miscellaneous freight reached 287,840 cars, rising 93,201 over the prior week and 51,? million from 1935.
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Association of American Railroads
Plan Parleys to Avert Labor Rank Split in US
Secret conferences set to begin Monday aim to forge a basis to keep American labor united. Edward F. McGrady, assistant secretary of labor, will preside and seek accord between William Green of the AFL and John L. Lewin of the CIO before he leaves Washington Wednesday for a maritime conference at Savannah.
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Woman and paramour die in electric chair duet
Ossining July 17 Mrs Mary Frances Creighton died in the electric chair after fainting moments before execution. Her former lover Everett Applegate followed in the same chair nine minutes later. They had been convicted of murdering Applegate’s wife to enable a marriage with Creighton’s daughter Ruth. Applegate, once a Legion commander, proclaimed his innocence in his last words.
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Nassau County
Littleton
Heat Wave Toll Tops Four Thousand Dead
Chicago July 17 A third week of extreme heat grips the middlewest with at least 4200 deaths and 600 million dollars in crop losses. Forecasts predict only scattered showers for relief, except in parts of the Dakotas and eastern Minnesota. Regions from Missouri Valley to Ohio Valley endure high temperatures with Lake Michigan near 80.
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Beaverdam to Host Big Republican Rally
Beaverdam will host an all day Republican rally with a basket picnic and concert. City, Union City, Waterford residents from eastern Erie county expected to attend. Free ice cream and pop for children, sports and entertainment planned. About 2 500 to 3 000 people expected at the event led by Sam G. Tivinwyshve, general chairman.
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Trapped Forestry Scout Receives Food During Tower Fire
Sunbury Ontario July 17 8up relays say Tyler Hedullien a forest scout remained in a 90 foot observation tower directing firefighters as a forest fire burned toward him He refused to leave until food and water were brought to him by a crew of 11 rangers Also noted a double tragedy in Altoona Pennsylvania where Cox 50 died hours after a homicide incident.
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