One Year To Go Presidential Possibilities Dewey
Thomas E Dewey stands as a leading Republican hopeful for 1940. The Corry Evening Journal Washington correspondent notes his rapid rise from a local district attorney to a national figure. Dewey is praised for courage and integrity but criticized for arrogance and clashes with liberal and conservative wings.
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Tom Dewey
Bruce Catton
Corry Evening Journal
Washington
Mihiber
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Aero Supply and Union Ink One Year Pact
Announcement today that twelve months agreement was reached between Aero Supply Manufacturing Company and Lodge No 108 International Association of Machinists. The contract provides a paid one week vacation each year for all employees after one year of service.
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Aero Supply Manufacturing Company
Tne
Lodge No. 108
International Associaton of Machinists
Porth Ward
All American Aviation Extends Air Mail Route to Five West Virginia Towns
The world’s first airline of its kind will start full operation Sunday June 25 extending the Pittsburg Huntington air mail route to five West Virginia towns Grafton Philippi West Union Barboursville and Grantaville None have airports and Skyla Stations will deliver and dispatch mail daily Barboursville will be served from Milton due to proximity of high hills and surrounding geography The remaining eight cities to join the Philadelphia Pittsburgh run include Nistri on West Chester Columbia Hanover Altoona Ridgway Titusville and New Kensington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All-American Aviation, Inc
Wilmington
Del
Syses
Pittsburgh-Huntington
W. Va
Grafton
Philippi
West Union
Barboursville
Grantaville
Medaws
High Hiltops
Milton
Hye
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Nistrona
West Chester
Columbia
Hanover
Altoona
Ridgway
Titusville
New Kensington
Ruth Etting Facing Suit Over Alienation Claim
Hollywood June 21 Martin Snyder testified he saved Ruth Bitling and believed he did his duty. He named Mrs Alma Alderman in a $190,000 alienation of affections suit against Miss Bitling, noting divorces were obtained so she could marry him.
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Hollywood
Martin
Snyder
Infly
Ruth Bitling
Alma
Miss Biting
Ayd Myrl Alderman
Hero of Submarine Squalus Disaster Named
Portsmouth New Hampshire June 21 A naval court of inquiry heard the chief boatswain's mate Lawrence James Gainor of Florida describe how he faced danger during the Squalus sinking. The testimony praised his courage as other officers cited acts of heroism beyond duty.
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Unites
Portsmouth
N. EL
Drembers
Naval Court of Inquiry
Warotineet Tm Tery
Squalus
Lawrence James Gainor
Flondula
Livul
Oliver F McQuin
Nin
Man 76 Held In Fatal Cane Duel In West Va
HY UNITEL reports from New Martinsville West Virginia that a murder warrant was issued for 76 year old Alex Wilson after a coroner jury ruled Nicholas Barcus 74 died from blows received in a cane duel the two men reportedly fought in their Wetzel county infirmary room Barcus knocked Wilson out and died Monday night leaving him paralyzed
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Unitel
New Martinsville
W. Va
Alex Wilson
Nicholas Bareus
Wetzel County Infirmary
Wilson
Barcus
Fugitive Killer Suspected in Kidnap Case in Wis
Hayward Wisconsin June 21 Sheriff George Seehutter said the FBI would join the search for a fugitive killer who may be the man who abducted ten year old Charles Mattson of Tacoma Washington. Olson closely resembles the kidnapper in description but no definite link exists.
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Hayward
Wis
George Seehutter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ray Olson
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Washehuetter
Missing Wisconsin Kidnap Suspect Rumors Swirl
Reports from the Lake region near Hay wind mention 800 deputies and investigators pursuing a possible suspect in a child abduction case. Dolores, the wife of the man named Olson, is jailed, claiming years of separation and a renewed effort to clear his name amid widespread rumors.
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Haywind
Minneavelis
Ollson
Dolores
Seehnetter
Ale
Ex-Governor Earle Opens Testimony In Graft Case
Ex governor George H. Earle appears in a Dauphin county court awaiting to testify as a key witness in the Roy Brownmiller graft trial. He is to discuss highway department budget transfers and charges of payroll overpayments used to aid Democratic candidates. Witnesses say payrolls were inflated before the election and trimmed afterward.
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United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Little
New Deal
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Roy ©. Brownmilley
Warle
Arthur H. Tames
Highways Department
Luzerne County
Edward R. Deitrichkell
Earl V. Compton
Brown Miller
Highways
New Jersey Democrats pledge to Roosevelt for 1940 nomination
Senator William H. Smathers said New Jersey’s 32 delegates to the 1940 Democratic national convention will be pledged to renominate President Roosevelt. He noted New Jersey carried Roosevelt by about 500,000 in the latest vote and believes he will be drafted to lead the party to victory again. Germany is moving the first units of about 100,000 troops into the Limes fortifications opposite the French frontier, reports said.
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New Jersey
Roosevelt
United Press
Washington
William H. Smathers
N. J
Smather
Paris
Germany
Limes
State trooper defended after fatal shooting of girl
Major William J Glark, commander of the patrol, backed the state police corporal who killed 1 year old Joan Stevens, arguing against harsh press judgment. Franklin said the gun was real, but officials showed a toy pistol later found to resemble the weapon used.
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United Press
Wyoming
William J Glark
Pahaylvania Motor Poling
Shiy Ayea
Joan Stevena
Automatic of Corp
Benjamin Frankly
Panther Creek
Clark
Phat
Hatsie
Atate
Franklin
Tax collection bill approved by governor
The drastic Wilkinson will enact ed by the legislature in the hope of speeding tax collections gained Go . Arthur H. James' approval today. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Don Wilkinson, Luzerne, heads of the collection agency, affects all political subdivisions except Allegheny county. It empowers collect sectors to sell goods of delinquents on 40 days notice to recover revenues, penalties and costs, and sets up an employer payroll deduction system for overdue per capita taxes.
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Wilkinson
Arthur H. James
Don Wilkinson
Luzerne
Tat
Allegheny County
Corry man held on 11 charges of counterfeit checks
Wilcox, formerly of Corry, is held in Erie County jail on 11 counts of issuing worthless checks totaling 11 000 bail. He allegedly passed bad checks while buying livestock and added more during arrests. Investigation spanned over six months. Another ex-resident, Frei Evales, faces Crawford County Court charges for similar offenses and possible additional counts.
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Wilcox
Watersara
Corry
Erie
Bre
Frei Evales
Crawford County
Seven Die in Chinatown Blaze Fire Traps Tenement Homes
United Press reports a Chinatown fire in New York that killed seven people and left others missing in two adjacent tenement buildings. Fire crews found unidentifiable bodies, with four recovered from the rubble and two more sighted, as fear grew for additional victims in the six and four story structures.
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Chinatown
United Press
New York
Piremen
Ying
Goodrich to run for Supreme Court in September primary
Harrisburg June 21 The Democratic state committee met and agreed on Dean Herbert Goodrich of the University of Pennsylvania law school as the candidate for Supreme Court judge in the September primary. The committee was also understood to endorse a sitting Superior Court judge and to select Edward J Thompson of Philipsburg and Jo Harold Plannery of Wilkes Barre for the other two Supreme Court positions on the ballot.
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United
Harrisburg
Herbert Goodrich
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Supreme Court
HT. Heller
Aii
Seite
Edward J.thompson
Phillipsburg
Jo Harold Plannery
Wilkes Barre
Erie attorney addresses Corry Rotary on law enforcement
Erie attorney Burton R. Laub spoke at the Corry Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Corry about lax law enforcement and pardons. He cited four and one half million criminals at large, blaming public complacency. Guests C B Riddett of Sheffield and D L Chapman, recently appointed Woolworth manager, attended.
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Burton
R. Laub
Erie
Corry
C. B. Riddett
Sheffield
D. L. Chapman
Woolworth Company
Lay Cornerstone For Industrial School
Harrisburg June 21 The General State Authority laid the cornerstone for the administration building of the Pennsylvania Industrial School for Boys at White Hill Cumberland County across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg. Gov Arthur H James presided and helped with mortar as the agency moved to plans for 26 million dollars of additional Commonwealth buildings and facilities as part of a 65 million dollar construction program.
Two Year Probation For New Teachers Approved
The measure amends the 1947 teachers tenure law establishing a four year probation for all new teachers and a staged retirement age from 70 to 62. It creates a teacher qualification system for tenure and allows dismissal for enrollment declines. Sponsors include Leo Mundy and Harry Shapiro with committee chair Frederick Hoischer. The bill was signed by Gov. Arthur James amid calls for broader district needs.
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Arthur TH. Janes
Weir
Nevser
Sens
Leo C Mundy
Dy Luzerne
Harry Shapiro
Philadelphia
Franklin Spen- Edmonds
Montgomery
Frederick L. Hoisher
R. Lancaster
Senate Education
Shapiro
Mundy
Tno
Boy, 7, Admits Killing Chum Playmate
A seven-year-old boy tearfully admitted to shooting and killing a playmate named Samuel Mumma with his father's revolver in Haverford Township. The boy said he pointed the gun at Sammie jokingly and fired accidentally after hours of questioning.
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Wisconsin
Spurnell
United Press
Haverford
Iiner
Samuel Mumma
Delaware County Hospital
Robert Lithie Ak Fist
Harold List
Kirklyn
Sammie
Hmself
Athen
Ageardhus
Slippery Rock teacher college board reelects president
Slippery Rock Butler Pa June 21 Dr John H Adama Perry High principal Pittsburgh was re elected president of the board of trustees of Slippery Rock State Teachers College yesterday John I Wise Butler is vice president and F A Barkley Beaver is acting secretary The new athletic field was named Thompson Field in honor of Coach Kerr Thompson who has been with Slippery Rock for 25 years
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Slippery Rock
United Press
Butler
John H. Adama
Perry High School
Pittsburgh
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
John I. Wise
F A. Barkley
Beaver
Britain Wields Economic Pressure Over Japan Over Blockade
London reports Britain ready to take steps to deter Japanese moves amid faulted blockade. Tokyo notes informal reprisals and cargoes diverted as tensions rise over concessions in Tientsin and Swatow region.
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United Press
Tokyo
Great Britain
Japan
Trenton
Titty Shins
Genel
Hong Kong
Hum
Tiyan
Loday Ponypletvil Occijitiin
China
Actin Bim
Nippan
Swat
Anji
Beit
Wektors
Ballinnade
Hainediats Polenwe
Erith
Hidekader Bruiagh
London
Baby Girl Dies After Father Shot Her In Sacrifice Claim
Charlotte Px June 2 A nineteen month old girl died from wounds inflicted by her father who said he attacked her as a human sacrifice to pave his way to heaven. The father, Hale Young, is described as a coal miner tormented by wolves and visions. Weather: fair tonight with slightly warmer temps.
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Charlerot
Ottay
Adi Youne
Monnday
Ilale Young
Coal Miter
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