Food Shortage In New England Follows Coast Devastation
A United Press report describes a New England disaster from hurricane, waves, and floods that left about 600 dead, $350 million in damage, and 20,500 homeless refugees. Coast guard patrols stretch from Newport to Cape Cod as rescue crews work to locate thousands of missing and relieve urgent shortages of food and clothing. National guardsmen move into cities, lootings are reported, and isolation grips Cape Cod as officials rush to verify rising death toll near 800 if a new count holds true.
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United Press
New England
Newport
R.I
Cape
Cape Cod
National Elinrdamen
R. 1
Coast Guard
Chelan
Time changes end Sunday to revert to standard schedule
Morning daylight saving time ends this Sunday as clocks return to standard time. Rail timetables across the Buffalo and Reno divisions shift arrivals and departures for several trains, with No. 912, 913, 951, and others adjusting by minutes. some services remain unchanged. In the Reno division, the Sunday La Wirte train adopts a new one day schedule, while No. 8971 on weekdays stays at Corty.
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Buffalo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Renovo
la Wirte
Corty
Erie
L12THINE OPENS CELEBRATION OF REGIMENTAL DAY
Regimental Day marked by 112th Infantry in northwestern Pennsylvania with a Kane dinner and a singing party for Company A guests. Event includes a 3 PM officers meeting and speeches by Col. R. H. Leavill, Lt. Cal Joseph R. Catworth. to honor the 20th anniversary of the Argonne offensive.
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112Th Infantry
Mit
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Kane
State Amony
Argonne
Pennsylvania
Cal
Joseph R. Catworth
Bradford Y
R. H. Leavill
United States Army
Harrisburg
State of
Walter £. Moser
Pittsburgh
One Hundred and Twelfth
Tora Civicndes
Chevrolet Service and Sales Meeting in Buffalo
Sixty men from service departments and used car salesmen gathered for a dinner meeting of the Chevrolet Motor Company at the Hotel Coury. After dinner, used cars and toste conditionme were discussed along with other business. Notable attendees came from Jamestown Erie Bradford Worem Whion City Buffalo and nearby districts including Ove from the Jocalhomas Mo ur company.
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Buffalo
Chevrolet Motor Company
Hotel Coury
Yttal Hrindrtanve
Jamestown
Erie
Bradford
Worem
Whion City
Jocalhomas Mour Company
Sudeten Germans Hold 800 Czech Hostages in Rumburg
The German news agency DNB reports Sudeten Germans are holding 800 Czech citizens as hostages at Rumburg in Czechoslovakia. Officials and community members are said to be taken as a counter measure against Red occupation. Threats of lynching were reported as police and Sudeten leaders struggle to protect them.
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Swrlin
DNB
Sudeten Hermans
Rumburg
Czechoslovakia
Sue
Ag Fa
Red
Seth
Lady Killer Gets Twenty Years In Second Murder
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania on September 24 Mrs Flossie Hartman 33 once acquitted on insanity pleas in Cleveland and convicted today of fatally shooting her sweetheart John Andrenok 22 faces a 10 to 20 year sentence at Munry Women’s Industrial Home after confessing guilt. The coal miner’s widow’s one room cottage near Taylortown was the scene. Hartman mother of three had argued the death was accidental until a courtroom reversal yesterday afternoon. The crossing on East Main Street will close at 7 am Monday for crossing rebuilding work lasting about five days with detours for motor traffic.
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Waynesburg
Flossie Hartman
Cleveland
John Andrenok
Munry
Andrenok
Taylortown
W. Wagehoff
Hartmann
Ted
Cane J
County to pay damage claims on two projects
Riie County Dow! oF commissioners agreed to assume damages on the Serota road and a parallel project, budgeting about 100000 dollars for relocation and abutting property damages. The Fimmerly road improvement from Gribb road to Kearsarge is also covered, highlighting heavy summer travel to German Park.
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Seiota
New York State Line
Riie County
Free Film Show for Steel Workers at Rex Theatre
Laborers and city officials are invited to a free 40 minute Technicolor film "Steel-Man's Servant" showing at Rex Theatre at 5 oclock Tuesday afternoon. The United States Steel subsidiaries sponsor the Educators Club event to inform workers about steel making from ore to finished product. John A. Blatt donated the theatre. Edwin G. Hill narrates the production.
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United States Steel
Inquistors Club
Raymond Manufacturing Company
Ine Rex Theatre
John A. Blatt
Hollywood
Edwin G. Hill
P R R Refused Rate Hearing in Harrisburg
The Public Utility Commission refused a rehearing on its order directing Pennsy to cancel a proposed fare increase from five to ten cents. The ruling covers excess fares on trains for passengers who fail to buy tickets before boarding. The commission found full and adequate consideration and saw no need for additional testimony.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission Today
Pennayivahla Abroad
Commission
PUCG
Final Effort to Avert European War
News from London Paris Brussels and Prague show nations moving toward war as Britain France and Belgium mobilize while Chamberlain and Hitler pursue a last-ditch plan. Mussolini warned of possible broad action as Czechoslovakia faced ultimata and Prague prepared for mass mobilization amid rising global tension.
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Henry Packard
United Press
London
Great Britain
Adolf Hiter
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
Gotesberg
Britain
Royal Air Force
Prielse
France
Air Ministry
Paris
War Ministry
Naval Ministry
T Dir
Military Service
Marie Guative Gamelin
Edonard Daladier
Tabrin
Daladier
Ais
Brussels
Webb Miller
Godesberg
Germany
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
Hitler
Gyty
Ctueberlain
Pragun
Prague
Horace Wilson
Hare
Fului
Padua
Genii Mussolini
Cxeehostovalia
Cerntany
Caechoeslovakia
Italy
Jan. Syrovy
Moscow
Benes
Eduard Benes
Sacchoslovakia
Dio Station
Republic
Jun. Syrovy
King proposes $160 for Erie registration centers vote
Carlton King offered to cover a 160 dollar county registration expense to allow Erie voters to register for the November election. Commissioner Helen Schiraft opposed any expenditure outside the budget, but commissioners Flatley and Blair approved special registration centers in Erie’s six wards at the stated cost. King pledged to pay if questioned, to prevent voters from losing their rights due to registration issues.
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Erie
Schluraff
Register of Wills
Carlton V
Helen
Schiraft
Gomt
Thomas W. Flatley
Elton H Hiair
Democratic County Committee
Hrie
Corry
Ranafer
Recorder of Deedy
Flatley
Blair
al Erle
Road Right of Ways Case Opened By Harrisburg Department
The highway department has started a case to decide if utilities must remove poles from highway right-of-ways deemed an inconvenience to traffic.
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United *rAse
Harrisburg
Highway Department
Itebl
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