Revision of School Laws Aimed at Parley
Harrisburg Pa Oct campaign for revision of state school laws in 1935 to be set in motion after Governor Pinchot opens the first citizens conference on school recovery in Pennsylvania. More than 50,000 representative school officials and community leaders expected to attend sessions through Thursday. proposed program includes revamping instructional program and consolidating 2,582 districts into about 500, redistribution of spine real estate tax burden.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
Citizens
Pennsylvania
James H. Rule
Conversion of Bonds to Bring Interest Saving
Washington Ohio Oct 9 Conversion of at least another billion dollars of the government's high interest debt into lower interest bearing securities with savings of millions to taxpayers is likely to be started next week. The plan would exchange about 1.25 billion in bonds into 3 1 4 per cent bonds and 2 1 2 per cent notes, leaving about 3 million still outstanding on October 16.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Jewet
King Alexander Assassination Stirs Markets
News of the assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and the wounding of French Foreign Minister Barthou unsettled markets in New York. The pound fell early but later rebounded as investors shifted currencies, with the dollar-pound rate moving from about 4.88 to higher levels on the shock.
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Alexander
Jugo-Slavia
Barthow
France
Board Set to Take Final Action on RWD Program at Corry
The Corry School District Board of Education will meet Thursday evening to decide final action on the relief works development program. Directors reviewed revised estimates for material and labor across projects at multiple buildings, with potential cost reductions and a plan to seek Relief Works Division approval to launch several projects, creating local jobs.
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Corry
Board of Education
J. A. Lanston
Concord
Washington
Fairview
Relief Works Division
Abolition of State Liquor Stores Urged by Dealers
Liquor dealers in Allegheny County approved a plan to ask the next legislature to abolish state liquor stores, lower club license fees, end bar crossing service, and extend closing hours to 2 a.m. at a meeting of Allegheny retail liquor and beer dealers.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Hauptmann must stand trial in Lindbergh murder case
Trenton officials plan swift extradition of Bruno Hauptmann from the Bronx to New Jersey to face murder charges in the Lindbergh baby case. A conference with state and federal prosecutors and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is set after Hauptmann was named in the Hunterdon County grand jury action.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
New York
New Jersey
Gay. A. Harry Moore
Bruno R. Hauptmann
Bronx
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Brons County
Samuel Foley
Moore
Schwarzkopf
David T. Wilentzl
Joseph A. Lanigan
Hunterdon County
Col
Charles A. Dindbergh
St. Raymond's Cemetery
Five men siege McKees Rocks relief office for children's clothes
In McKees Rocks PA five fathers with 17 children keep a relief office in a passive siege demanding shoes and clothing so their kids can return to school. They rest in chairs through the night, showing hollow eyes and beards as dawn breaks. Continues on page eight. John D Rockefeller Sr leaves for Florida from Lakewood NJ for his annual winter journey aboard his private car.
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Tye
Joseph Dudack
Dudack
John D
South Lakewood
N. J
Get
Joan D. Rockefeller, Sr
Jett Lakewood
Florida
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Richberg Defends FDR Policies Before Chicago Club
Richberg accuses critics as he champions New Deal measures at a Rotary Club talk in the Sherman Hotel Chicago. He defends the NRA program and monetary policy, urging support for deficit spending to feed millions, warns against deflationary pressures and cautions on price fixing amid the White House talks with the blue eagle board.
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Roosevelt
Miller
Lee
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Rotary Club
Sherman Hotel
Herald
Richberg
White House
Blue Eagle Administrative
Cards Win Series as Dean Dominates Tigers in Decisive Game
NAVIN FIELD DETROIT Oct 9 The St Louis Cardinals captured the world baseball championship by a 1 to 0 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the seventh game. Dizzy Dean pitched shutout ball while St Louis bats chased six Detroit hurlers, sealing the title amid heavy scoring chances for Detroit but no runs.
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United Press
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Dizzy" Dean
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Labor Considers Classes For Drastic Change In Unions
Unions debate shifting from craft to industrial organizing while supporting a 30 hour week and a six hour day plan. In Erie county Emergency Education Relief plans, Milon L. Brown outlines winter classes in mathematics salesmanship home economics bookkeeping shorthand and typing plus a story telling hour and citizenship class for job readiness with school space and supplies as the main expense.
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Movement County
Corry
Erie County
Board of Education
Milon L. Brown
Gerry
Brown
Earle Attacks G. O. P. Platform in Philadelphia Address
Democratic gubernatorial candidate H. Earle labeled the coming election a struggle between democracy and autocracy. Speaking to the Philadelphia County League of Women Voters, Earle called the Republican platform insincere and challenged Republicans to name a liberal measure it has not opposed before. He attributed Pennsylvania bank closings to Republican banking laws and said labor has been mistreated.
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Ventgt H. Earle
Philadelphia County League of Women Voters
Earle
Marle
Pennsylvania
Democrats Gain in Western Pa Voter Registrations
United Press survey shows Democrats gaining in western Pennsylvania registrations. Pittsburgh totals rise to 100,488 Democrats with Republicans at 110,278, adding to a city figure of 211,618. Allegheny County third class towns Clairton Duquesne McKeesport post varied Democrat gains and Republican leads.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Clairton
Duquesne
McKeesport
G. C. Py Whits
Negotiations for New Plant Collapse in Corry
Golden Rule Club announced that talks to bring a new industry to Corry have collapsed. The company will remain at its current site, ending hopes for 100 to 200 workers and a valued addition to the local industrial field.
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Blatt
Golden Rule Club
Corry
John A. Blatt
Two brothers indicted after kin found chained
Pittsburgh dispatch reports two male siblings from the North Side were indicted on various charges after their sister and another brother were found chained to the floor of their home. Police described the scene as a serious abuse case with multiple alleged offenses.
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Pittsburgh
Court to Pass on New Deal in Winter Review
Washington dispatch reports two major New Deal sections will be reviewed by the Supreme Court this winter. The cases involve billions of dollars and probe President Roosevelt's recovery program. The central dispute centers on a $15.60 price and the gold devaluation order, with potential costs to American business running into tens of billions. Also reviewed are executive orders on petroleum production and the oil code under the National Industrial Recovery Act.
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United Press
Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Five Per Cent Penalty On County Tax November Two
City taxpayers were urged to pay state and county taxes by Friday November second to avoid a five percent penalty. Many have not settled, and officials note the penalty applies to taxes due this month. Payments are to be made to F. H. Westley in the Municipal building.
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F. H. Westley
Assassination of King Alexander Sparks European Shock
Reports from Marseille describe the shooting of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou as their car neared the dock. The assailant, Kalem Pettis, a Croatian-born youth, killed Barthou and wounded many as guards and crowds clashed. the king died as he was struck by bullets.
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