Campaign to Raise Funds for Columbus Dam Materials
Prospects in Columbus and surrounding districts join a campaign to fund materials for a proposed Columbus Dam. Local chair A Loveland and Columbus head Perry Mead lead the effort, aiming to complete the project with Civil Works Administration support. A mass meeting at the Municipal Building drew 150 boosters, pledging aggressive fundraising to cover material costs and a February 16 completion target.
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Olin W. Bracken
Sunday liquor sales in clubs spark governor’s satisfaction
Governor Pinchot signed the McClure liquor control bill amid debate over Sunday sales for licensed clubs. House and Senate amendments created clashes over whether clubs could sell liquor on Sundays. The governor praised the overall regulation while noting flaws, and court action may settle the club clause and timing rules.
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Harry B. Stitt
Centre
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Charles A. Waters
J?. Shannon
Harrisburg Bishop to Head State Council
Harrisburg bishop Bullop Maze was elected president of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches at its one day conference in Harrisburg. Delegates from 27 ecclesiastical bodies attended the meeting, with denominational leaders and committee members named for future work.
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Mob seizes lynching suspect at Missouri jail
A 9 10 year old boy accused of attacking a white girl was lynched as a mob of about 9 000 fought guards and military tanks to seize the prisoner from the Burhanian county jail near St. Joseph Missouri. The incident followed a San Jose California lynching and mirrored mob violence across the country as authorities struggled to protect the suspect.
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Calif
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Salisbury
National Guard
Maryland Eastern Shore
James Rolph, Jr
California
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Missouri
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35Th Division
State Would Take Over Rural Roads In Pennsylvania
AJ Arrieburg Florida Nov 20 Permanent taking over by the state of 52000 miles of township roads in Pennsylvania was provided in a bill submitted in the special session of the General Assembly yesterday by Senator Edward B Bennett Didiana Provision is made in the bill for the state assuming the maintenance construction and improvement of the roads with money from the winter problem fund The roads presently are being maintained by the state temporarily under the terms of a measure passed early in the year The governor in his call for the special session asked that those roads be placed permanently in the hands of the state This has seen a highly controversial subject in the Gen
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Erie Man Is Club Speaker at Kiwanis Meeting
Norman Shenk, assistant divisional commercial superintendent of the Bell Telephone system, spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon in the Hotel Carty. He traced the telephone’s history from its earliest days to the modern phone, sharing many interesting and humorous sidelights on communication field methods. Attendance was small.
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Gold price up eight cents amid mining pause
Washington raised its price on newly mined American gold by eight cents, setting today’s local price at 1.65 above world levels. London quoted 125 shillings per fine ounce, equating to 82.28 dollars after exchange, with the pound sterling rate noted. In Michigan, 15-year-old William Crandall confessed to shooting Dena Brower, killing her after a neighbor’s discovery of the victim.
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Washington
Limon
London
Touhy Gangsters Acquitted Waive Extradition to Illinois
In St Paul on November a federal court jury acquitted the Touhy gangsters of kidnapping charges. They waived extradition to Illinois and will be taken to Chicago likely Saturday to face state charges for abducting John Factor the Barber for seventy thousand cash last July.
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Compromise Ends Walkout in Stock Yards
The strike by 8,000 Chicago union stockyard workers ends as the regional NRA board secures a 10 percent wage rise pending final demands for 50 percent. Picket lines lift, banners come down, and operations near normalizing. A fire of undetermined origin damages part of the yards, causing about 75,000 dollars in losses.
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Aime
Bottling Push at Shenley Distillery Reported by UPI
United Press reports at Shenley Pa that an augmented force of about 1200 workers was used in bottling while distilling remained suspended amid a state tax dispute. The plant’s bottling capacity was limited and the distillery unit faced shutdown despite expansion efforts. High officials noted no larger staffing increase than stated. The suspension followed a tax collection dispute over constitutional grounds, with resumption contingent on court decisions and company actions.
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Dienillimp
Thyskubbown
Pinchot condemns Rolph stance on lynchings in California
In Harrisburg Governor Pinchot denounces Governor Rolph for approving lynching threats and calls Rolph inconsistent for not pardoning Tom Mooney. Pinchot vows the commonwealth will back the law to protect constitutional rights and denounces race and class warfare as foul.
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Harrisburg
Rolph
California
Pinchot
Lay
Pennsylvania
Ejtier
Tom Mooney
Smith Denies Coughlin Borrowing Money From Smith
NW New York November 29 Father Charles E Coughlin accused Almind H Smith of ill conduct tied to lending at Mor Zin. Smith, a former New York governor, called the charge absolutely false after supporting the administration at a Detroit Hippodrome event. He said he never borrowed from Wall Street financier and attacked Coughlin for testifying against his neighbor. Prominent Catholic clergy joined in rebuke, criticizing Coughlin for attacking Smith at the AFL gathering and saying he acted without proper sanction from New York clergy.
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NW York
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Coughin
Almind
H. Smith
Mor Zin
New York
Detroit
Hippodrome
Smith
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Father Coughlin
American Federation of Labor
Minors' Work Data Focused in Harrisburg Action
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania on November 28 authorities issued 45 minor work certificates under a new scrutiny. The move aims to ensure employment complies with NRA codes. State Attorney General Arnold and Secretary Dr James M. rul oversee compliance and enforcement of the employment rules for youths.
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Hares Arnold
Tinuli Wits
Wynertion
James M. Rul
Shiek Bane
Minard
Aimibot Cagualer
State holds lynchers amid eastern shore resistance
In Maryland, a strong citizen reaction and state militia actions followed the lynching of George Armwood. Two Princess Anne suspects, druggist William H. Thompson and officer Irvine Atkins, were seized and held in Baltimore as writs ordered their appearance before Judge Robert G. Duer. Writs may extend to two more prisoners, Moray and Wells, as National Guardsmen and state police attempted to quell unrest in Salisbury. Governor Ritchie and Attorney General Jane coordinated habeas proceedings aimed at exposing state wrongdoing and securing the prisoners’ return for trial.
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Julian Frandsen
United Press
Baltimore
Annie
Somerset Country
Salisbury
Sherif Luther Daienerty
Somect County
Robert G. Duer
Princess Anne
Wiliam H. Thompson
Irvine Atkins
George Armwood
Mapro
Dner
Albert C. Ritchie
Anoppolia
Wil P. Hern
Shad Paint and Wills
Moray
Podomoke City
William Preston Jane, Jr
Ritchie
Annanolis
Armwood
Czechoslovakia offers token payment to U.S.
Washington reports that Czechoslovakia offered $150000 toward a $1600000 debt installment due in December, via Foreign Minister Ferdinand Vevera. The State Department sought at least $180000, matching the June 10 payment, with Italy having offered a partial sum the day before.
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Washington
United States
Phillips
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State Department
Czechoslovakia
Unite States
New Deal Democrat Wins in West Virginia
Clarksburg, W. Va. November 29 Andrew Edmiston Jr a New Deal Democrat who campaigned on Roosevelt administration record appears to have a winning majority in West Virginia third district congressional race. Republican Howorst Me Lore trails by about 6 000 votes. governor Kump moved election date to Saturday to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Harner Democrat.
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W. Va
Andrew Edmiston, Jr
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Tsar
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Aaah
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Nemocst
Aldrich Calls for Stronger Banking Reform
In Washington on November 29 Winthrop W. Aldrich head of Chase National Bank urged a new deal in banking. He pressed for drastic legislation to protect the public and strengthen the Glass-Steagall act, repudiating old methods and criticizing Wall Street power. He implied large losses to stockholders from prior practices and called for amendments to the recent banking bill.
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Glass Breagall Bank
Choate Named to Direct U S Liquor Control
President Roosevelt appoints Joseph H. Choate of New York as director and chairman of the federal alcohol control administration. He will oversee the distillers code and temporary government measures until permanent legislation is enacted, with Tarver Lowry Thorpe Willingham also named to senior posts in the new body.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Joseph H. Choate
New York
Choate
An ‘W. A. Tarver
Read Faces Jail. Read for Theft From Claire Windsor
Alfred C. Read Jr. faces up to six months in jail after being found guilty in municipal court of petit theft from actress Claire Windsor, his former sweetheart. Read, acting as his own attorney, requested a new trial with a hearing set for December 7 while free on $600 bond.
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Los Angeles
Alfred C. Read, Jr
Tony
Claire Windsor
Road bids sought for 13.15 miles of improvements
Harrisburg May 28 The state highway department announced a December 16 letting for 13.15 miles of road work Blair Bedford counties North Woodbury and Liberty townships plus Sreeie routes 8 227 and Tank ara Monongahela and Washington route 49 Gaur Jon... ensure readable details include 0.8 mile paving and a steel truss bridge across borough lines.
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State Highway Department
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Bedford
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North Woodbury
Liberty
Sreeie
Tankara
Monongahela
Aino Tris
Brigee
Washington
Gaur Jonsburg
Move to guard CCC workers in Pennsylvania camps
Harrisburg November 29. The department of forest and gratuis has taken precautions to protect workers in Civilian Conservation Corps camps from deer harm. Wire will be strung around 92 camps across Pennsylvania with 20 foot intrval protection. Work starts December and involves constant patrols and signaling to prevent deer interference.
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