Columbus Circulates Street Light Petitions
Township supervisors are urged to resume street lighting on the west side. A Friday meeting explained plans by the Pennsylvania Electric Company to remove poles if no service is used, while a committee will circulate petitions to light Market Main and Turnpike streets if enough frontage owners sign.
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Columbia
Clifton M. Howard
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Howard
Clifford Casler
Mildred Swanson
Merle Page
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Legislature to Adjourn Early in Harrisburg Session
Harrisburg dispatch reports House Speaker Hirwood Turner plans early adjournment of the biennial session citing finances and coal industry rehabilitation as the main troubles. Turner says bills of ease and support will ease passage, hoping for a lean session without new taxes under Governor Arthur Himmes budget of 6587.00.00 and 220 percent departmental expenditures.
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Arthur Hi Umes
Woman BURNS TO DEATH NEAR ERIE
A 33 year old mother of four was burned to death when fire destroyed her farm home seven miles south of Erie Pennsylvania. The blaze appeared caused by an overheated stove and a kerosene blast. Her husband, Martin, a WPA worker, and three children were at school. The youngest, Martha aged 2, was outside playing.
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Eleven Point Program To Aid Miners
Harrisburg March 4 A government endorsed eleven point plan aims to rehabilitate the depressed anthracite mining industry. Cooperating state and legitimate operators would regulate production and prices while boosting hard coal output. The package, approved by operators responsible for over 75 percent of last year’s 44 million tons, covers a three month period ending March 31 1941 and includes a three day weekly shutdown during the core season and a renewal of the open price filing agreement to curb price competition and prevent widespread mine closures.
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United Press
Harrisewirg
Arthur H. James
United Mine Workers
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James
Cyclist Killed, Companion Injured in Pillow Crash
A 20 year old motorcyclist Harold Dep pen of Pillow was killed and his companion Timothy Echretter, 22, also of Pillow, was seriously injured. The crash occurred near Pillow when their cycle collided with an automobile. Echretter was taken to Sunbury hospital with fractures of the femur and both legs.
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Pillow
Harold Deppen
Timothy Echretter
Sumbury Hospital
War scare mania grips markets and public
Babson surveys 1938 to 1939 fear cycle driven by war talk, radio reports, and headlines. He notes investors panicking after last September's events, a tentative recovery through mid 1939, and renewed jitters amid Czech crises and European tensions. Domestic business remains cautious as buyers suspend orders while analysts warn of looming conflicts and policy shifts.
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Roger Babson
Babson Park
Fla. Mar
Roosevelt Defends Democracy Against Dictatorships
President Roosevelt, addressing Congress on the 150th anniversary of its first meeting, rejected any tilt toward tyranny and defended democratic processes. He warned against the reemergence of autocratic rule and reaffirmed the enduring rights of the Constitution amid international debate on policy and cooperation with democracies.
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Enthusiasm of Gun Club Grows with 20 New Members
About fifty sportsmen met at the American Legion home to plan a Corry Rot and Gun Club project on its south town property. Construction costs are being estimated and a report is due next Friday. The club, energized by growing membership and plans for a spring Beagle trials, also advances the oil house project and Columbus Dam maintenance.
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Seth Gordon
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Lloyd Maetilink
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Death claims John D. Bentley Jr of Erie
John D. Bentley Jr of Erie died at Hamot Hospital at 2:00 AM from heart oil ment and uvenife poisoning. Born February 22, 1885 in New Jersey, he had 44 years in the railway mail service and retired eight years ago. Survived by sister Mrs W. Loupe of Crafton Pa brother C S Bentley of Corry niece Mrs H C Patterson of Kenmore NY and nephew G Sumner Bentley of Philadelphia. Funeral services are set for Michel fonal Erie and Corry with incomplete arrangements pending sister’s arrival. Interment in Corry.
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Strike of protest spreads in India during Gandhi hunger strike
Rajkot Thilia March 4 A hartal a strike of protest and mourning spread through India as Mahatma Gandhi began the second day of his hunger strike unto death. Gandhi remained cheerful though weakened by earlier fasts. In Bombay a special farm banned visitors and correspondence after a medical examination.
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Immigration Ban Is Urged In Pittsburgh Rally
Stephen W. Chadwick of Seattle told about 1,000 at a American Legion rally in Memorial Hall to back a ban on immigration. He urged the U S to avoid foreign entanglements and focus on domestic economic and political problems, supporting a 400000 strong army and a move to defend the nation against foreign aggression. Weather forecast: rain, warmer tonight, colder Sunday and Monday.
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Memorial Hall
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Arth
Patronage for GOP Starts Soon
United Press reports Pennsylvania Republican leaders set up patronage boards in all counties under State Chairman James F Torrance. The move signals broad distribution of government jobs, aiming to heal factional rifts before the 1910 primary and presidential convention delegates.
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Fayette County to Have New Prosecutor
Uniontown Pa March 4 A district attorney James A Reilly today will name the man who will head the drive to rid Fayette county of racket a drive spurred by the March grand jury s expression of Falcon concerns over crime conditions in the district Although Reilly announced several days ago that he would appoint his new county detective to head the war on crime the name of the man officer probably will not be heard until after a conference today of peace officers to map plan for the drive
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United Press
Steinhardt to Go to Moscow in New Role
Washington reports Laurence S. Steinhardt, 11, of Peru and New York City origins, will be named American ambassador to Moscow. Officials say the appointment is practically settled, but no official announcement will be made until sent to the Senate by President Roosevelt for confirmation. Steinhardt previously served as minister to Sweden in 1933 and ambassador to Peru in 1937.
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Laurence S Stermorat
Peru
Amie Basandar
Moscow
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Senate
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Harvard Freshman Swallows Gold Fish for Prize
Cambridge March report says Lothrop Withington Jr a Harvard freshman swallowed a five inch gold fish before 150 witnesses to win a ten dollar prize in a bizarre publicity stunt last night.
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Mass
Lothrop Withington, Jr
Harvard
Dairymen vote to withhold milk from New York City dealers
Unanimous mass meeting action in Syracuse and district 17 B mobilizes 160 Union City silk producers and others to withhold all milk from New York City dealers unless uniform contracts are signed by midnight. Meetings in Sherman Utica and New York City progress toward enforcing the ban to prevent diversion of milk to the metropolis.
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Special Election Set to Fill Senate Vacancy
Harrisburg March 4 Lieutenant Governor Samuel S Lawlli informed Governor in a formal opinion that Pat tek J Henney resignation is official and a special election to fill the Allegheny County senatorial vacancy will be held to that vacancy.
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Allegheny County
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