Reservoir plan replaces Cambridge Springs dam in Venango County
A flood control effort by the Pennsylvania flood commission assesses a Utica site in Venango County for a large reservoir to floodplain French Creek. The plan involves reinforced earthen embankments above Utica to divert floods, with gates normally open and closed during high water. If chosen, the Utica site could shift infrastructure work from Cambridge Springs, affecting nearby roads and marshlands while officials study feasibility.
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Pennsylvania, Flood Commission
Utica
Venatige County
Cambridge Springs Dam
Whica
Cambridge Springs
Utien
Meadville
French Creek
Allen River
Cochranton
Cochranton Bridge
Lottery Planned for Relief Money in Gurvieland
A five million dollar lottery is planned to rally relief for Cleveland's hungry. The bill passed unanimously in the city council and was signed by Mayor Harold Hy Huy ton. The plan creates a committee to hold funds and regulate disbursement in public. The legislation also halts use of the money until needs are verified and food orders are issued.
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United Press
Cleveland
Legislaoh
Elty
Harold Hy Huyton
Pullman Rate Increase Sparks Interstate Debate
Washington reports a five percent Pullman fare hike seen as likely to influence Interstate Commerce Commission action on day coach rates. Rail executives argued for replacing two cent per mile coach fares with higher rates while the commission rejected a larger ten percent rise as unjustified.
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United Press
Washington
Tastein Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Railroad
Tigomevasion
Pullmih Company
Jase Novemin
Reye Tiiid
Penalty on 38 City Tax Takes Effect July 5
City taxpayers who have not yet paid their 1988 city tax face a one percent penalty starting Tuesday July 5. The rate increases one percent each month. Mrs Irene Millen city treasurer reports dwindling collections as the deadline nears. Taxpayers using the five year installment plan must pay 1938 taxes by Saturday to qualify for penalty exoneration. The collector’s office will be closed Monday for Independence Day.
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Irene Millen
Fireworks ban underscored by city police
Chief of Police John D. Mani lan reminded residents of a municipal ordinance prohibiting selling possessing using or offering fireworks within city limits. Chief Flanigan said the department would vigorously enforce the rule and offenders will be arrested and fined.
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John D. Manilan
Flanigan
Summer Playgrounds Open in First and Third Wards
Summer playgrounds opened yesterday at the Concord and Washington buildings as cool weather trimmed attendance. Enrollment continues this week. children must bring a parent-signed registration permit. Mrs Genevieve Johnson leads Concord, Miss Bess Merrick Washington, and Kiwanis Club backs the effort with WPA education division aid. Attendance rose from 16 to 24 across days, with more gains foreseen. Hours are 8 to 1 30 except Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Trained readers from Brislo join, and equipment use planned for the coming month. All city children are invited to join at the northern Washington grounds and southern Concord grounds.
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Concord
Whallington
Genevieve Johnson
Johnuwon
Aeron
Bess Merrick
Washington Play Center
Third Ward Center
Kiwanis Club
WPA
Brie Slio
Yoostroll
Council Plans For Sewer Intake Traps in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on June 28 1939 Swedish royalty and Pinnish notables gathered to mark 300 years since Scandinavian settlement. Gov Kalle and about 25 000 visitors watched the Kungsholm arrival, with Prince Bertil and Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf set for dedication events by radio and at Gloria Dei church. City officials debated trapping sewage intake on Senece Street to combat debris after heavy rains, considering iron rail barriers and possible street elevation to form a temporary basin, with straightening the channel as the first step ahead of trap construction by the street department.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Delaware River Valley
George M. Kalle
Kungshulia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Pridte Bertil
Sweden
Hig Fitheng Groym
Gustaf Adolf
Kungsholm
Gloria Dei
Bertil
Lonigz
Schuylkill Navy Regatt
Bienes
Seuss
Senece Street
al Namifa
U. S. Army
WPA
Allen
Alway
Probe politics in relief in nation
Washington June 2. Charges that relief officials are trying to influence congressional elections broadened the controversy over participation in primary contests by officials funded with government money. Deputy Works Progress Administrator Aubrey Williams urged relief workers to "keep your friends in power" prompting calls by anti-New Deal Democrats for a Senate investigation into campaign expenditures.
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Washington
Works Progress
Aubrey William
Senate Committee
Private Blythe Is Left Alone During Gettysburg Anniversary
Kate J W Blythe of the j cal sfit station of the Pennsylvania ma jor police will be the only officer quartered in the city over the busy July Polish holiday period as the other three patrolmen here have been called for special duty for the seventy fifth anniversary observance of the Gettysburg battle at Gettysburg which continues for a ten day period Patrolman D C Hoffman C W Irwin and W C Nagy at the local station departed for Gettysburg as a evening for special service aid will not be back in the city until the latter part of next week.
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Kate J. W. Blythe
J*cal Sfit
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
D. C. Hoffman
W. Irwin
W. C. Nagy
Gettysburg Celebration Nears Greatest Civil War Anniversary
Gettysburg Pennsylvania prepares for a June 29 to July 6 reunion marking the Battle of Gettysburg. Local federal and state commissions and borough residents completed last minute preparations to accommodate up to 1,000,000 visitors and 200 Civil War veterans attending the celebration. The event is billed as the town’s final reunion and highlights the famed battlefield on American soil.
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Sy United
Jess
Gettysburg
Tth
Europe towns face renewed bombings and world tensions
Nineteen years after the Versailles treaty, Europe’s peace is again threatened by bombing of British ships in the Spanish Civil War. Observers say a showdown may force Prime Minister Chamberlain to take decisive action or admit Britain’s policy of cooperation with Italy has broken down. Across Asia Japan presses toward Hankow as Chinese defenses falter. Tokyo contemplates a costly war while cutting departmental budgets. In South America Paraguay and Bolivia rearm over the Chaco, signaling possible renewed conflict as talks collapse.
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Hankow
Yangtse
Hankeow
Tokyo
South America
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chaco
Storm Sewer Bonds Delivered by City
The city delivered twelve thousand dollar term sewer bonds today to Miss Irene Mullen city treasurer. Proper officials signed the bonds on Monday. They sold to Moore LeSard Lynch of Pittsburgh who paid a premium of 868.72 for the bonds. It was not by the Pine Grove Cranstery Association of Corry.
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Misa Irene Mullen
City Treachrer
Moore, Leasard & Lynch
Fitteburgh
TV. Ia
Pine Grove Cranstery” Association of
Corry
Company A Prepares for 1938 Encampment
Members of Company A Badkleylvania National Guard trained outdoors Monday evening as part of conditioning for the annual encampment at Indiantown Gap. The 112th Infantry will go to Toiday town Gap for two weeks late July.
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Badkleylvania National Guard
Niles
Indiantown Gap
East Main Street
Colwmbug Avenue
W. 5. Hovehton
112Th Infantry
Toiday Town Gap
State Spanish War Veterans form New Department in Pa
Conneaut Lake Pa June 28 The 4th annual encampment of United Spanish War Veterans Department of Pennsylvania will form a state department of Sons of Spanish War Veterans and hold a parade convention banquet and grand march. Officers to be elected and installed Wednesday the final day of the encampment.
Earle Urges Bard to Appeal Court Ruling
In Harrisburg June 28 Attorney General Guy K Bard advised Governor George H Earle not to press a Supreme Court appeal from Judge Paul N Schaeffer's ruling denying the administration authority to oversee the grand jury probe. The judge stressed the court directs special investigations and that prosecutors must be named to handle the case.
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James Shepley
United States
Corresponidine
Harrisburg
Guy K. Bard
George H. Earle
Supreme Court
Paul N. Schaeffer
Earle
Berks County
Schaester
Philadelphia
Burd
Twige Schaefer
Nite Press
Dixirlol Altopnuy
Chel
Shelley
Dauphin County Court
Sityney
Chi
Commonweilll
Nuk Tache
Wealth
Schnefter
Sehnetter
Presbyterian Picnic at Lake Canadohta Planned
Arrangements are complete for the yearly Sumily School picnic of the Presbyterian Church to be held tomorrow at Lake Canadohta instead of Beaver Camp Waltaburg. Transportation will be provided by train for attendees, and a program of events is scheduled for a pleasant afternoon.
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Lake Canadohta
Sumily School
Prasbyterian Church
Lake Canalobti
Beaver Camp
Waltaburg
Page
Carafie
Canadonia
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