Revisions Sought to Wagner Act by Senate Panel
Senate Labor Committee moves to speed hearings on Wagner Act amendments. Senator Burke endorses significant changes amid criticism that the act fuels distrust between management and labor. Madden of the NLRB defends impartiality while criticizing some proposed amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Burke
D-Neb
Labor Committee
Burke and Hofman
Rore
Rep
Hoffman
R-Mich
Capitol
Hittway
Supreme Court
Labor Relations Board
Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
Justice Stone
Butler
McReynolds
Congress
Somerset Manufacturing Company
Somerville
N. J
Wagner
DNY
Rwing
J. Warren Madden
National Labor Relations Board
Senate Labor Committee
Madden
CIO
AFL
Burge
Walsh
Dmass
Cancer grows as history records few cures
Cancer section notes the site begins to grow with rare cures in medical history. The record lists less than a dozen cases depicted as cured, with X rays referenced as part of the diagnostic outline.
Government Union Rallies To Defend Civil Service
Harrisburg April 18 A CIO union of governmental employees plans to defend civil service in Pennsylvania. It will meet Governor James to seek a stance on the merit system. The group represents about 10,000 state and municipal workers and holds a mass meeting tonight with Senators Woodward and Kunkel and IU president John Phillips. The drive targets the Van Allsburg relief bill to strip civil service from 6,000 public assistance workers and urges the governor to halt dismissals of competent employees in the highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
CIO
Pennsylvania
James
David Kanes
Torium
George Woodward
Philadelphia
George Kunkel
Dalphind
John A. Phillips
Cio-Pennnsylvania Industrial Union
van Allsburg
Civil Service
Department of Public Assistance
Kanes
State Highway Department
Cure by X rays Raises Hope for Cancer Patients
The article notes repeated cancer recurrences subsiding after surgery and x rays. It cites a New Rochelle Hospital effort to cure with x rays alone, including a Wilms tumor case with a five year cure milestone and ongoing push for long term cures. Harold Molt is mentioned as progress steps on the path to treating cancer as curable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Rochelle
Harold Molt
Teachers Debate Tax Funds and Education Crisis in Coal Township
One third of Coal Township students reported for school with dismissal after roll call. A taxpayers meeting, with Mt. Carmel delegates, heard Martin Wascoe of Coal Township call for action against a financial breakdown in the education system. He blamed large corporations for tax failures and urged investigation into 50 years of tax revenue use.
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P. F. Brennan
Taxpayers
Mt. Carnel
Martin Wascoe
Wascoe
John Starmehok
Brady
Coal Township
Laura Longwill, Indiana native, dies after paralytic stroke
Laura Longwill widow of A Lincoln Longwill died at 3 a.m. Monday in Swissvale from a paralytic stroke. Survived by Noble, Mary, Sara Longwill at home and Mrs. Loraine Thompson of Sewickley. Sister of Judge J N Lang ham of Indiana, William Langham of Ebensburg, John Langham of Hillsdale. Funeral at Neid Funeral Home Swissvale 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Body to be moved to Indiana for interment in Oakland Cemetery.
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Laura
Lir Aw Gham) Longwill
A. Lincoln Longwill
Indiana
Swissvale
Noble Longwill
Mary
Sara Longwill
Loraine Thompson
Sewickley
J. N. Langham
William Langham
Ebensburg
John Langham
Hillsdale
Neid
Oakland Cemetery
Harrisburg considers relief funds and tax bills in stalled session
Harrisburg debate centers on relief financing and the motor license fund. Legislators discuss borrowing 9.5 million for relief, repayable later from taxes, while Governor James presses for tax bill passage. Senate leaders hint at extensions and possible special session next year amid Democratic support for Hitehler’s liquor board appointment.
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Lester K. Ade
Senate Appropriations Committee
G. Mason Owlett
Booy
Senate
Fineance Committee
Althugh
James
Owlett
House
Dean Hitehler
Hitehler
William Hamilton
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Alien Bill Again Active in Pennsylvania Legislature
In Harrisburg on April 18 efforts continued to revive a bill to require registration of all aliens in Pennsylvania. A Senate-approved measure faced earlier filibuster and shelving in the House. Representative Roy E. Taylor defended the bill, saying constitutional questions would be studied before reintroduction. The proposal would force aliens to register with the Department of Labor and Industry, carry registration cards, show work-demand, and restrict alien employment. Opponents argued it would harass both aliens and native-born Americans. Other House and Senate bill introductions covered a state sales tax ban, funding for Pennsylvania State College, and extending state supervision to certain institutions, plus counties providing radio broadcasting stations.
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Warrisburg
Pennsylvania
Public Judiciary General Committee
House
Roy E. Taylor
Dauphin
American Legion
Department of Labor and Industry
Ominsky-Phila
Pennsylvania State College
Haines
Centre
Senate
Thomas, Mercer
Eroe
Lawrence
Hitler delays reply on Roosevelt peace plea to April 28
New York April 18 The German Reichsfuehrer defers answer to President Roosevelt’s peace request until April 28. Hitler says he will present Germany’s decision before a summoned Reichstag. Observers note the delay may mask a push for the return of Danzig.
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New York
Reichsfuehrer
Roosevelt
Herr Hitler
Fuehrer
Reichstag
Danzig
Germany
Lawmakers clash over governor removal power for utility chiefs
House backed a bill allowing the Governor to remove public utility commissioners for political activity by a simple majority, bypassing a two thirds Senate vote. Democrats sought to restore the two thirds requirement but were defeated as calendars moved toward final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
James
Senate
Dames
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State College
Miners file 2700 jobless grant applications in Indiana County
Indiana County is seeing about 2700 coal miners file unemployment compensation applications since April 3. Extra clerks assist the state division as talks with operators continue toward a May 1 deadline. If no agreement, most applicants gain eligibility for weekly benefits of 10 to 15 dollars, starting April 24, with weekly expenditures estimated at 30 to 35 thousand dollars locally.
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Indiana County
Ralph M. Wilson
Office
State
Wilson
Jextra
Lng
Danzig Corridor Sparks Baltic Crisis and Polish Ties
The piece outlines the Polish corridor cutting East Prussia from Germany, the Danzig free city status under the League of Nations, and Britain's and France's guarantees to defend Poland. It notes potential shifts if Danzig and Silesia are resolved, and mentions Poland's willingness to discuss Danzig without compulsion amid looming European tensions.
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Reich
East Prussia
Silesia
Danzig
England
France
Poland
Europe
Germany
Britain
Hitler
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Council of Versailles
New Fireworks Bill At Vote In Harrisburg
A bill to prohibit sale or use of fireworks except regulated public displays was voted on today in the House in Harrisburg. The Senate recommended a public hearing for a similar measure, a topic pushed by the Earle administration during the 1838 special session and revived in the regular session.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Earle
Miners violence spurs mine closures and damages
Strattanville Friburg and Lucinda reported mine disturbances as a large steam shovel was damaged at Clairion Coal Mining in East Strattanville and a bridge near Mechanicsville was wrecked. Huey United Mine Workers Local president Oliver Esmadolar denied his members’ involvement. Detectives questioned two men after dynamiting the home of Harry Fedkula, a non union mine owner near Elizabeth. Six non union mines near Canonsburg closed as UMWA pickets appeared at pits.
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Clairion Coal Mining Company
East Strattanville
Mechanicsville
Oliver Esmadolar
Huey United Mine Workers
Harry Fedkula
Elizabeth
Canonsburg
UMWA
The Brighter Side of John Torrio in New York Trial
Damon Runyan reflects on John Torrio and Jimmy Lapenna in a 1920s era glare at bootlegging, Capone, and old underworld codes. The piece contrasts Torrio’s cautious, private style with today’s public, organized crime methods and notes the fading influence of Torrio’s Chicago era.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Middle West
John Torrio
New York City
Old John
Capone
John
Chicago
Mr. Torrance
St. Petersburg
Florida
Jimmy Lapenna
Torrio
Jimmy
Lapenna
Underworld
John Toriio
Charley Lucky
Dutch Schultz
Bi Partisan Group Sets Out Relief Plan For Pennsylvanians
Harrisburg April 18 A bipartisan legislative sub committee heard Howard Russell secretary of public assistance present relief proposals as alternatives to Van Allsburg bills. Russell Romberger urged appearance. bills seek jobs on legal projects and changes to civil service for about 000 employees. Russell proposed pension tweaks for the blind and aid for dependent mothers, claiming federal matching funds worth millions. Governor supports $90 monthly payments to every blind Pennsylvanian. Bretherick chair noted aligned stance.
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Harrisburg
Howard Russell
Public Assistance
Russell H. Romberger
State Association of Directors of the Poor Charities and Corrections
Russell
John E. van Allsburg
Department
Segested
Pennsylvania
James
Underworld Quiet as Old Era Ends with Torrio Passing
The piece notes few survivors of the old era accept ventures like horse and dog tracks and bingo while unions and front firms operate publicly. It describes a shift to low risk, lawful businesses, with minor bosses keeping a low profile, avoiding numbers games, and paying taxes. Old John Torrio’s era ends as disorder fades into memory.
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Cates
New York
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Underworld
John Torrio
Stock market closes mixed across major industrials
Am Coml and several large names show varied gains with Am Tel and Hel, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, and Union Carbide among notable movers. Major utilities and rail shares including Pennsylvania Railroad and Southern Pacific contribute to a cautious tone as investors scan for direction amid mixed sector performance.
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Am Can Agg
Am Rad & Si
S Lite Am Smelt & A
T& SF
Balt & Ohio Am Bendix
Beth Steel
Calumet & Hee Ok
Hudson Motor
Tnterlake
Nick Can
Kennecott Cop
Kresge (Ss
Lehigh Port Co
Loew's Tne
Mont Ward
Nash Kelyv
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Phillips Pet
Pure Oil
Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel
Reynolds
Walter Hill Again Winner in Kiwanis Speaking Contest
Walter Hill of Indiana High School won the extemporaneous speaking contest for the second year in a row, earning the silver cup for his home. Mary Jane Camp won Eleventh Grade, Charlotte Moorhead won Tenth, and a tie for Ninth went to Rita Kelly and Lillian Adams. Other speakers covered topics from propaganda to national health programs.
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Walter Hill
Indiana High School
Kiwanis Club
America
Rita Kelly
Lillian Adams
Miss Kelly
England
France
Miss Adgami
Gerald Segner
Martin Fausold
George Wing
Bi County FFA Association Formed in Indiana Cambria Counties
A Bi County Association of Future Farmers of America is being organized in Indiana and Cambria Counties. John D. Martz Jr Vocations adviser coordinated activities of local chapters to boost leadership, rural work, and inter school contests. A constitution was drafted for revision, with bi county judging contests planned as preliminaries to state events at State College in June. An indoor judging contest is set for May 10 at Marion Center High School covering corn potatoes farm mechanics tree ID feed diseases insects and public speaking.
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Future Farmers of America
Indiana
Cambria
John D. Martz
WOAG
Adviser Martz
Ernest C. Venman
Clarence Trotter
C. F. Shaukis
John Hudan
Fred Bloom
Robert Roberts
Ebensburg
John Black
Benard Work
Mervin Lowman
Marion Center
Robert Henderson
Chester Skovenski
Elders Ridge
Martz
State College
Marion Center High School
Weather Forecast For College Campus
Scattered showers today fade this evening and leave cooler air. Wednesday brings fair skies and a gradual rise in temperatures. At 8 am today the temperature reached 42 degrees, the day's high, with 38 degrees the low. Rainfall for April totals 2.44 inches to date, and barometric pressure moved from 20.5 yesterday to 29.35 and rising today.
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Buraner
Plan to reward conscientious employers in unemployment system
Harrisburg April 18. A program of broad revision of unemployment compensation proposes rewarding conscientious employers by cutting contributions for those with good experience ratings while raising rates for others. Bills would abolish appeals by probationary civil service employees in unemployment cases and shield contractors from paying unemployment fund contributions for subcontracts workers. Introduced by Rep Ray E. Taylor and Rep H E Trout, with Rep C Frank Gillan as sponsor. all Republicans.
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Harrisburg
Ray E. Taylor
Dauphin
Oye
H. E. Trout
Guncaster
Frank Gillan
Franklin
County Forest Tour Set For April 28 Instructive Stops
County forestry tour planned Friday April 28 under County Agent J W Warner with Penn State forestry specialist W W Simonds to lead pruning and thinning demonstrations. Start 9 15 at Floyd Stears farm between Georgeville and Trade City. stops include Evergreens planted in 1922 with varying storm damage, a noon dinner in Indiana, then visits to George Evans farm and M C Stewart forest nursery to observe thinning and pruning on 100 acre evergreen plantings. All forestry enthusiasts invited to join at one or more demonstrations.
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J. W. Warner
W. W. Simonds
Penn State
Floyd Stear
Georgeville
Trade City
Indiana
Moore Hotel
George Evans
Pikes Peak-Brush Valley
Boy Scout
M. C. Stewart
Midway
Market Report From Chicago and Pittsburgh
Wheat prices eased after rain favoring falls in winter and spring wheat belts. May at 69 1 4 to 69 1 8, July 68 1 4 to 68. Corn steady to up 1 8. Hog and cattle prices mixed in Pittsburgh with steady to higher ranges for many classes. Produce demand slow in Pittsburgh with varied fruit and potato prices. multiple regional varieties listed.
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Gran
Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York Baldwins
Starks
Ben Davis
Pennsylvania
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Holl
Field & Stream
Moorhead
Hutter
Government Union
Tom Page
By Mackenzie
Lee
NEA
Radioophata
Hook Surrey
George
Queen Elizabeth
Strattanville
Friburg and
Lucinda
Damon Runyan
Rose Sell
Young Farmers IN Association
F.F.A
College
Clude
Robert Dilts
Penna
Todigns County
Frick Company
Bebay Street
Albert Botsford
Marlon Centex
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