Public works awards widen roads and bridges in region
Highways Secretary Warren Van Dyke announced four road contracts totaling 10.8 miles and five bridges including routes in Girard Pairview Flanbercreek and North East townships East Springfield and Fairview Boroughs. Mayer Brothers Construction Co. received 106 707 dollars.
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Warren van Dyke
U.S. Route 20
Girard
Pairview
Flanbercreek
North East Townships
East Springfield
Fairview
Mayer Brothers Cpstruction Co
Erle
Corry Puik Schools Await Short-Term Teacher Contracts
Officials indicate new contracts under the tenure act will be issued to Corry Puik Schools teachers within days. The board approved contracts at a prior meeting but delays in preparation and tendering have held formal issuance.
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Corry Puik
Baard
Major parties split two Pennsylvania special elections
In Harrisburg two special elections produced party wins. Republican Richard Simpson carried all eight counties in the 18th district to succeed the late Benjamin Focht by over 8,000 votes. Democrat William Barthold won Northampton County’s state senate seat, defeating Republican Charles Baintlett as Warren Roberts resigned the post.
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Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Muay
Northampton County
Richard Simpson
Huntingdon
Benjamin J. Focht
Lewisburg
Lowell H. Alexander
Belleville Demsera
Focht
William G. Barthold
Bethlehem
Bartholds
Charles A. P
Biintlett
Daston
Roberta
Simpson Carr
Fooht
Tamaqua Council Posts Reward For Missing Boy Jerome Coonan
Tamaqua town council offered a $100 reward for the safe return of two year old Jerome Coonan missing since April 29 and a $40 reward for the finder of the boy's body.
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Tamaqua
Jerome Coonan
Spring Weather Aids Winter Grains in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg May 12 The Federal State Crop Reporting Service says cool wet conditions slowed spring planting but winter grains and fruit look good for 1937 in Pennsylvania. Labor scarcity worries farms as wages rise and workers shift to cities or government projects.
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Harrisburg
Federal
Pennsylvania
Hester
Basques Recapture Dominant Position in Front
Basque troops recaptured Bilbus's outlet to the sea in a strong counter attack near Hendaye as reported by royalist sources. The May 12 communique confirms Basque dominance along the Franco Spanish frontier and the strategic port area.
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Ly United Press
Hendaye
Biscargi
Bilbus
Helium Supply Plan Ties American Gas to World Needs
Washington May 12 Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper said after the Hindenburg disaster that a plan will be worked out ensuring American helium gas is available for commercial needs through the world.
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Washington
Secreary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Hindenburg
Davis apologizes for arrest at Philadelphia event
Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania says President Roosevelt's court plan faced opposition leaders arrested in Philadelphia. Davis expects a full investigation by the Pennsylvania governor into the incident as defenders group protested the plan.
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Unites Pre
Washington
Philadelphia
Defenders Organization
Walch
Roosevelt
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania Bovernor
Training for Defense Not Aggression F D R
President Roosevelt, speaking at Elliott Roosevelt’s ranch, said government training is for national defense not mood. He addressed 3,000 Texas A and M cadets about military training funded by government to make students reserve officers. He planned to depart by special train at 6 p.m. for Washington.
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Port Worth
Tes
Roosevelt Foster
Elliott
M. College
America
Collee Station
Agricultural and Mechanica College
Waabin
St Marys pupils seek grid director at high school
About 150 students at St Marys High School gathered for a meeting seeking a new football grid director. Principal Anne and coach Val through the event, with Prof Wy Vaulimier noted as a longtime coach. controversy and remonstration followed among attendees.
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ST. Marys
ST Marys
St) Marys
Vasbinuder
Wwe
Vaxbinler
St Misys Tigh
Venango Youth Injured in Clarence Collision
Richard Conk a Venango county youth is in serious condition after a collision near Clarion involving Florence Pilipila 17 of Clarion. He suffered a fractured collarbone possible skull fracture and facial abrasions with police reporting the crash occurred yesterday.
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Richard Conk
Bilge
Venango County
Liefeaull
Dengsleucle
Florence Pulilipa
Clarion
Ted Sligo
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