Dam and Flood Control Plan For Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania dam project eyed under a $7,000,000 appropriation to reduce flood peaks. Two dams planned on Ti onesta Creek and Crooked Creek with ten dams envisioned overall to protect the Allegheny basin and its towns. Construction may begin in the spring if funds and planning align.
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Tionesta Creek
Pennsylvania
United Press
Pittsburgh
Hoosevelt
Skamer
Ivestern
Pennsylvantt
Stad Authority
Pannsylvinia
P Snsistent
Stoney Creek
Conemaugh River
Johnstown
Dama
Ueth Stoney
Mahoning Creeks
Annual Review At Camp Sunday at Indiantown Gap
The Pennsylvania National Guard holds its annual summer encampment at Indiantown Gap with artillery fire and field exercises. An annual review and parade are scheduled for Sunday at 2 30 PM EST inviting public attendance, with Gay. George H. Harle expected to review and Brigadier General Edward Martii Wil to command the fifth Brigade for memorial services.
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United Press
Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania Military Reservation
Urthivision
Pennsylvania National Guard
Coat Guard Uml
Sewrcight
George H. Harle
Fifth Brigade
Edward Martii Wil
Sanday
Farmers Busy With Haying In Northwest Pennsylvania
Farmers in Cancorn township report favorable weather accelerating haying and a large crop this year. Corn shows a strong comeback after a slow start and potatoes thrive, with promising yields in the Beaverism area of northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Cancorn Township
Journal
Pennsylvania
German envoy pledges neutrality in Far East crisis
Washington reports that German ambassador Dieckeit discussed the Far Eastern controversy with Secretary Hull and Under Secretary Smith. He reportedly assured U S officials that Germany will remain strictly aloof from the Far Eastern confrontation.
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United Press
Washington
United Sies
Ube
Hang ‘Dieckeit
Cordell Hull
Smitier
State Department
Prietatts
Earning Thresholds May Shield Workers From 44 Hour Law
Pennsylvania officials plan an interpretation of the $25 a week exemption for executives under the 44 hour work week law. Ralph D. Shore, secretary, said a Industrial Board meeting will define executives and emergencies and review contracts with workers to align with new limits. The aim is to classify more workers as exempt and apply the definitions to both the women’s law effective September 1 and the general 44 hour law effective December 1.
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Pennsylvania
Ralph of Bashore
Secretary of Labor and Indusry
Wold Pe
Jaye
Two American Women Spied On Japanese Barracks
An officer from the Japanese barracks said two American women Miss Carol Lathrop of Washington DC and Mrs Helen R Jones of Detroit were manhandled outside the Japanese embassy after attempting to peer into the barracks. He defended the sentries for using proper measures and warned foreigners about intruding on military security.
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United Press
Peiping
Carol Lathrop
Washington, D.C
Helen R. Jones
Detroit
Earle Criticizes Lehman Over Court Plan Reversal
Governor George H. Earle accuses Governor Herbert H. Lehman of great disloyalty and misjudgment for opposing the president's Supreme Court reorganiza tion plan. Earle says Lehman should have spoken up earlier and predicts most Democrats who opposed the president will not be returned to office.
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United Oress
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Herbert FP. Lehman
New York
Supreme Court
Lehman
Warle
Bantam Car Production Planned for September
Butler Pennsylvania sees American Bantam Car Company set to begin production in September after securing full financing. President R S Evans announced the move today.
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Bantam
Butler
American Bantam Car Company
R. S Evans
Kidnapped Men Kill One Outlaw and Capture Another
In Boswell Oklahoma two farmers rescued themselves from a high speed pursuit by gunfire. Jr Denton seized a pistol and shot Pete Traxler through the shoulder and lung as Traxler slept. Fred Trimmer then fired a second weapon and killed another convict. The pair had escaped from Eastham prison farm and were listed among a long trail of depredations before the deadly confrontation.
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United Press
Boswell
Okla
Pete Traxler
Jr. Denton
Asher
Traxler
Fred Trimmer
Caro
Serud
Tindah
Eastham
House panel expands wage bill to include retail store workers
United Press reports the House Labor Committee widened the Senate wage and hour bill to cover local retail store employees under federal regulation. Representative Rants peek announced the measure, noting it may ease coverage while exempting motor carrier workers.
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United Press
Washington
House
Senate
Repe Ratert Rantspeek
D. Git
Motor Carrier Act
Plans to Press Charges After Chicago Riot
Chicago prosecutors announce intent to press charges in the riot tied to the steel strike turmoil. Authorities cite conspiracy and violent clashes with police as they pursue further causal evidence and legal proof for the indictments.
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Chicago
Siaivantate
Altormey Mal Coghlan
Cnmmittee
Ani Ly
Police aid claim sparks Wagner Act inquiry at board
Washington July 21 Stanley W Switter chief of olive at Maxsil lon Ohio testified before the labor relations board that a Republic Steel Corp official offered army and ammunition to help police in any simulation during the steel strike. Switter said the ammunition and army were owned by the corporation. Charges against Republic were filed by the Committee for Industrial Organization.
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Republic
Committee For Industrial Organization
Warl C. Stuart Dies By Self Inflicted Gunshot
In Baie Pa on July 21 Warl C. Stuart 54 a longtime foreman at a lithograph plant fatally wounded himself with a revolver. He died at the scene and investigators began a routine inquiry into the self inflicted death.
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Baie, Pa
Warl C. Stuart
Tribute Paid Radio Inventor in Native Land
Francis Rea reports in Rome that radio innovator Murvoni, who led the rust wmaslig experiments on an Anais LvenLion carer, is honored. A funeral is to be held at Santa Maria Degre Angeli with Mussolini ordering a national funeral at Bulogna. The late inventor’s colleagues including the Marchese Luigi Solari are noted for their roles.
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Francis Rea
United Press
Rome
Hirdas
Ind Pdt
Ato
Chigeimy Murvoni
Aidal
Anais LvenLion
Tuyi
Royal Renlny
Whites
Pysury Agivina
Lanis Emhibkone
Ines Ani
Euruotenre
Gens
Ween
Dittle
Santa Maria Degree Angeli
Mayeoni
Bulogna
Puntecchio
Marvoni
Luigi Solari
Carriers Meet at Clearfield Convenes Delegation Split
The 1938 convention closings in Bloomsburg saw a vote of 89 for Corry and 138 for Clearfield. The Golden Route sought to influence next year’s convention but the local delegation remained divided.
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Munya
le Pennsylvan
Royal Leblane
Three Prospectors Find Million Dollar Gold Hoard in Panama
Government sources confirm a tale from Chiriqui province of 6000 pounds of pure gold bars worth about 3 million dollars found by three prospectors: Arring Thorpe American Joannes Van Steck Frenchman and Antonio Hill German near Piedra Candela. The treasure is under guard as police verify details.
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United Press
Panama City
Chiriqui
Arring Thorpe
Joannes van Steck
Antonio Hill
Piedra Candela
Barkley Named Senate Majority Leader In Narrow Margin
The Senate Democrats chose Alben W Barkley of Kentucky as their new majority leader by a 38 to 37 vote, defeating Pat Harrison of Mississippi. The selection follows divisions over President Roosevelt's judiciary program and aims to restore party unity amid a contentious era.
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Barkley
Harrison
Mississippi
United Press
Ashington
Senate Democrats
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Pat. Harrison
Parkley
Omiphasiaedl
Tony Fe
Hometh
Jasper
Apontoen
Heather Bull
Seth Sherman Munbow
Juader of
Aramis
Cleetton
Hitler
Rotarians Hear Talk On Mining Industry
William apperty, representative of the Reading Coal Company, Buffalo, spoke to twenty Corry Rotary Club members at the Hotel Corry. Mr Roberts presented moving pictures on the hard coal industry, detailing mining and grading operations with factual interludes. Miss Lucille Murray played piano as the group enjoyed a singing feature during the service duty session.
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William Apperty
Reading Coal Company
Buf ‘Alo
Corry
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