French turmoil and looming revolution under democracy
By Jay Franklin Washington the piece surveys European upheaval with France at the core. It argues the Third Republic, hampered by Versailles-era bonds and elite control, teeters toward radical change while warning that half measures invite counterrevolution, as Spain’s upheaval tests Paris and London capital flees.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Europe
France
Pavia
Godd
Paris
Spain
Brosque
Lille
Hitler
Mussolini
Leon Blim
America
Cleveland
McKinley
Lince
Germany
Belgium
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romamania
Yugoslavia
Russia
Schneider and Creusot
Foch
Tittle
Banke of France
Soviet Union
Halfway Messares
London
Amsterdam
New York
England
French Republic
West Middlesex Mayor Deliberates on Landon Roosevelt Vote
In West Middlesex, Mayor Tinker and local banker Frank Bair weigh party ties against candidate strength. Despite skepticism of Alf Landon, locals predict Roosevelt support and note the town’s mixed political history with about 300 Democrats and 300 Republicans among 617 votes. The county also promotes walnuts, claiming 4.1 million pounds annually for national and export markets.
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West Middlesex
Aif M. Landon
West Middiesel
Tinker
London
Dr. Tinker
Alf Landon
Franklin Roosevelt
Labor
Lafidon
Frank Bair
Landon
Roosevelt
Bair
Colonial Trust Company
Farwell
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Barr
Ohio
County tax rate to be jumped in 1937
Erie Sept 25 The county plans a tax increase next year to 7.5 mills despite a $400,000 year start balance. Controller Willis accuses county commissioners of waste on a tuberculosis hospital and costly tax processing machines, predicting a 6 mill rate would have been possible with tighter economy. He cites hospital costs and unbudgeted improvements. Helen Schlareff says rate decision lies with commissioners and will be delayed.
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Erie
Farvey M. Willis
Board of
Willis
Helen M. Schlareff
Board of County Commissioners
Thiel College reports 246 on first day enrollment
Greenville Pennsylvania Thiel College opens its seventy first year with a record first day enrollment of 246 students. The opening program featured performances by the college quartette and orchestra and a student life address by President Burt B Rudisill urging personal growth loyalty and curiosity. new teaching staff were introduced including miss sara gunderman miss gaby wilson and william kohler. park libraries open in bakersfield placing 50 books daily at Kern County parks for children.
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Thiel College
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Rudisill
Trucker Safety Drive Gets Backing From PA Association
Ehe conty chapter of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association cooperates with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to promote highway safety. Secretary of Revenue John M. Stelly orders Captain Charles H. Quarles to strictly enforce vehicle code rules for trucks. The association backs the plan, urging rigid enforcement of a five foot minimum distance between buses and trucks and adherence to set speed limits by class of license plates from 24 to 35 mph.
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Pennsylvania
Motor Truck Association, Inc
Cooperatin
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Secretary of Revenue
John &. Stelly
Charles H. Quarles
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
H. E. Henneous
Tre Ty
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
Commonwealth
Henneous
Wren South Penn in merger talks amid rail safety notes
Harrisburg reports show public service commission records from August and September 1935 detail grade crossing accidents. Data indicate 27 intramural and 87 incidents in August, with 10 protected and 17 unprotected crossing crashes. Five injuries occurred at protected crossings, 17 at unprotected ones. three fatalities occurred, two at protected crossings and one at an unprotected crossing. Motor bus operators filed 1 accident in September, rising 28 from August, with two deaths and 64 injuries and property damage totaling $6,576. Also noted are consolidation talks between Tide Water Associated Oil Co. and South Penn Oil Co in New York, with plans for securities exchange and merger terms yet to be finalized.
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Harrisburg
Public Service Commisasjon
Atutiert
Pluesburgh
Aepr
Gota Hone
Tide
Water Associatedt
South Foon Off Company
Yenterciay
New York
Mie Water Associats Ed
Big Fan
Water Associated
South Penn
Dover
South
Lawful conduct urged for highway transportation safety
A speaker urged members of his county group to monitor truck driving methods on highways to ensure the public and truck owners continue to benefit from commercial highway transportation. The remarks emphasized lawful behavior and safety in the industry.
Low Bidder Awards For Road Bridge Painting Program
State highway bridges in Warren Watts Dyke counties Crawford Mercer Venango Kean Potter Erie area awarded to Ambridge Painting Co Pittsburgh Moshithe s Canaros with bids 4720 2475 4874 2075. Erasures and partial names indicate a near complete list of low bidders across counties with contracts for bridge painting projects.
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Uaclng
Warren Watt Dyke
Warren
Crawford Counties
Ambridge Heating A Painting Co
Ambridge
Mercer
Landis Spanos
Pittsburgh
MeKean and
Potter
M. G. Moshithes
Venango
W. B. Canaros
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South Center Street
T. B. Hospital
Toledo
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Kelly
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