NYA Observes Anniversary With West Penn NYA Programs
Pittsburgh June 24 The National Youth Administration in western Pennsylvania marks its second anniversary since its June 26 193 founded by executive order. In two years NYA has aided hundreds of youths through student aid and work projects across hospitals, labs, parks, forests and playgrounds while also placing youth in various roles from laborers to technicians and supporting conservation and community projects. A separate note highlights 100 year old Maria Wallace of Winchendon Mass who still does housework without aid from her granddaughter.
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Pittsburgh
National Youth Administration
Westtn
NYA
Pennnsylvania
Walter S. Cawing
J. W. McGowan
Winchendon
Mass
Maria Wallace
William Walker
Patrolman Alexander resigns to take private work
D M Alexander of the real sub station of the highway patrol has tendered his resignation as a patrolman effective July 1. He has accepted private employment with the Electrical Research Laboratory of Warren and will move with Mrs Alexander to Warren next week. His home is in Warren and he served in New Castle and other districts in western Pennsylvania. successor not named.
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D. M. Alexander
Highway Patrol
Alexander
Electrical Research Laboratory of
Warren
New Castle
Pennsylvania
Mattern Plans Moscow Flight From Oakland
James Mattern announced plans for a non stop flight from Oakland California to Moscow in a twin engine racing plane valued at $100000. He aims to depart around August 15 and would refuel in the air over Alaska possibly flying solo with a robot pilot or navigator if needed. The plan was shared at a luncheon honoring Soviet fliers Valeri Chkalov Alexander Ballakov and Georgi Baldukov who recently flew Moscow to Vancouver Washington.
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San Francisco
James Mattern
Oakland
Calif
Moscow
North Pole
Pair‘banks
Alaska
Valeri Chkalov
Alexander Ballakov
Georgi Baldukov
Vancouver
Wash
Three Pittsburgh Papers Still Tied Up Headlines
Pittsburgh mayor Scully ordered 150 mail room workers to reconsider a return to work at current pay with a new contract raising wages. He warned that if the strike continues and publishers pull the papers, the public should side with the workers. The proposal would keep current wages until January 7 1938 then raise daily pay from 6.30 to 7.00 and nightly to 7.85 under a new three year deal.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
Berone
Sclly
Scully
Mallera
Five Escaped Texas Convicts Captured
Huntsville Texas June 24 prison guards continued the orderly roundup of 19 convicts who overpowered a guard and fled Eastham prison farm Tuesday evening. Five were recaptured already and the rest were found in small groups roaming Trinity river bottoms and roadsides as posses trailed with bloodhounds promising imminent capture.
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Huntsville
Tex
Texas
Eastham
Trinity River
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