Labor union boss charged in New York extortion racket
Quorge Scalise 43 ex convict and powerful head of the Building Service Employers International Union faced charges of collecting about 100000 dollars from 20 New York hotels and 11 window cleaning firms over three years. Detectives arrested him in a dawn raid on a midtown hotel after a San Francisco tip from DA Thomas Dewey.
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York
Tom of Labor
Criminat
Building Service
International Union
San Francisco
Thomas F. Dewey
New York
Scalise
Atlanta
General Sessions
Jacob Gould Schurman
Tombs
Murray I. Gurfain
Gurfein
Schurman
Uneg Wuld
Gurfelh
Sculise
Izzy Schwartz
Ridgefield
Conn
Chicago
John Kadel
Atlantic City
Kadel
Dewey
Opposition to wage hour law amendments noted in Washington
CIO opposition to three wage hour amendments emerged as House Republicans signaled possible opposition to drastic revisions. Proposals would exempt agricultural processors and white collar workers earning thresholds from wage hour rules while a House committee approved a stricter exemption. Senate debate looms, with routine business and relief fund discussions dominating session activity.
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Washington
CIO
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
John L. Lewis
Rep
Barden
D-Nc
Rame- Peck
D-Ga
House Labor Committee
Roosevelt
Pepper
D-Fla
Whitehouse
Hateh
D-Nm
Burke
D-Neb
Austin
R-Vt
Budget deficit forecast for defense funding
Continued from page one, the $200,000,000 of the 1941 expenditures proposed last January is seen as unlikely. Senators cited the chance that the army and navy will request supplemental funds of about $160,000,000 or more for defense.
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Army
Navy
Weather update on Susquehanna floods and landslides
Observers report an 186 foot stage at Wilkes Barre downstream crest near flood stage while the river rose overnight. Sunbury reached 11.6 feet, with crest projected at 12.5. Williamsport read 13.6 feet and Harrisburg 12.6 as rains caused landslides in Sewickly near Pittsburgh and blocks on US Route 58 near Hunlock's Creek.
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Wilkes-Barre
Sunbury
West Branch
Susquehanna
Willamsport
Harrisburg
Sewickly
Pittsburgh
Hghway
Hunlock's Creek
Pocona Mountains
Obituary Notice for Margaret Super and Moore family
Miss Margaret Super aged 5 died in Indiana Hospital after a Sease complications in Indiana. Funeral services for Margaret will be held at Clymer High School. Interment in Oakland Cemetery. A second obituary lists William W. EB Moore of Johnstown and eight grandchildren: John C. Pierce Martha Elizabeth William Taylor Edward Martin Robert Bell Pierce Margaret Louise John Robert Jane Elizabeth Kerr. Funeral 9:00 p m Tuesday at her residence officiated by Rev Charles Sinclair Applegath. Interment Oakland Cemetery.
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William W. EB. Moore
Johnstown
John C. Pierce
Collinaville
Conn
Martha Elizabeth
William Taylor
Edward Martin
Robert Bell Pierce
Indiana
Margaret Louise
John Robert
Jane Elizabeth Kerr
New Castle
Charles Sinclair Applegath
D. D
Oakland Cemetery
Capitol Eyes Focus Primary
Harrisburg April 22 The primary and the legislature absorbed the state capitol. Governor James may call a special session in May to fund relief through January 1941. Relief funds need 70 million for June to January. Liquor Control Board moves to new building with a hearing for Continental Distilling. High school contestants descend for University of Pittsburgh events.
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Harrisburug
State Capitol
Army of State
Wermenday
Arthur H. James
Plymouth
General Assembly
James
Indianapolis
Republican Newspaper Publishers Association
Liquor Control Board
Pinchot
Capitol Hill
Continental Distilling Corp
Philadelphia
John Ira Thomas
Mahanoy City
Tham
Shenandoah
Claude T. Reno
Schuylkill
Northumberland
The
University of Pittsburgh
Funeral notices from Apollo and Marion Center area
Surviving relatives listed include sisters and brothers in Brooklyn Gary Cleveland Canton and Apollo. Services held or to be held in St Anthony Catholic Church West Union Cemetery Marion Center Union Cemetery and West Union Cemetery. Interments and funeral home details follow for multiple local families.
Unidentified man drowns. man dies of fractured skull
In a string of accidents, an unidentified man drowned while another man died from a fractured skull. About one in five fatalities occurred in the Philadelphia area. A separate incident reports five week old Helen Welds and six month old Harry Craig Jr smothered in bed clothes. Marie E Ladner, 48, named in the report.
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Philadelphia
Helen Welds
Harry Craig, Jr
Marie E. Ladner
Gettysburg Tenth Annual Festival Service to be Held at National Cemetery
Knights Templar from Virginia District of Columbia Maryland and Central Pennsylvania will attend the tenth annual Agtenaign Festival Service at Gettysburg National Cemetery on May 6. The Rev A Gordon MacLennon of Pittsburgh Grand Prelate will speak at the rostrum near the Lincoln dedication site. Also reported are several highway fatalities including Leah Kaufman Abram Kaufman and Thelma Shaw and a murder case in Pittsburgh with homicide detectives finding Albert Kmieciak's body.
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Gettysburg
Knights Templar
Virginia
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Cemetery
A. Gordon MacLennon
Pittsburgh
Lincoln
Grover C. Ladner
Anthony A. Coyle
Haverford
Mary Shore
Philadelphia
Joseph Borag
Tower City
Robert Michaels
Leah Kaufman
New Cumberland
Miss Kaufman
Abram
Donald Trautman
Mount Aetna
Thelma Marie Shaw
John Mortorff
York
Palmyra
Reinhardt Schmidt
Frank Saitls
Elizabeth Spade
Portage
Monongahela River
Brownsville
Albert Kmieciak
International tension rises as Berlin reports aerial incursion
In Berlin the war mood tightens after Sweden shot down a German plane on Swedish soil and fired warning shots at others. Two German planes forced landed on Goteland Island. crews were interned after burning their craft. Sweden urged Germany to curb incursions as defenses reach peak readiness. Allies report 11 German planes downed on the western front over the weekend amid Italy's strategic uncertainty with Hans Georg Viktor Von Mackensen meeting Hitler in Berlin.
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Berlin
Sweden
Goteland
Germany
Italy
Europe
Hans- George Viktor von Mackensen
Adolf Hitler
Democratic Ballot Picks and Open Primary Debate in Pennsylvania
Voters will choose delegates to the national convention with several districts listing only one candidate. Joseph F. Piper is sole candidate for alternate delegates from Saltsburg. State Committee races show limited competition with H B Buterbaugh and Charles E. Rink vying in Indiana. Legislative races feature Bert B Brumbaugh and single candidate Charles Larson Dahlquiat Ernest for General Assembly, while Lewis Evans Culver Homer City and John Ghizzoni Homer City appear for district delegations. News notes that controversy alleges lack of endorsement for Guffey and quotes former Pittsburgh Mayor William N McNair as a third candidate amid weak campaign activity and expected low turnout.
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Johnstown
Bex W. Irvin
Church Street
Big Run
Ray H. McGraw
High Street
Freeport
Joseph F. Piper
Saltsburg
H. B. Buterbaugh
South Sixth Street
Indiana
Charles E. Rink
South Ninth Street
Congress
Nathan Asbel
Lloyd St
Nant-y- Glo
Joseph Gray
Bartesboro
John R. Torquato
Ash St. Johnstown
General Assembly
37Th
Bert B. Brumbaugh
Main St
Brockway
Charles Larson Dahlquiat
Ernest
Darrell Sams
Stafford
Indiana Co
Loula Ballas
Alverds
Indians Co
Harr
Joseph ¥. Guffey
State Committee
Lawrence
Maste
William N. McNair
Pittsburgh
Repubcen Citam
Jay Day Conte
Philadelphia
A. G. Benale
Cliax
Rei‘ty
Luther B. Hart
Guffey
New Deal
Edward J. Thompson
Jones
David L. Lawrence
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Wilkes-Barre
Roosevelt
Livingston
Burke
Cooke
Albert H. Ladner
John A. DeRenzo
Altoona
James N. McKee
Robert W. Pratt
James F. Malone, Jr
Frank P. B. Thompson
Frederick T. Gelder
Forest City
Clyde D. Boden
Shamokin
Chicago
John J. Kane
Thomas Kennedy
Halston
David Lawrence
Pittsbur
Kathryn
Lebhr
Allentoyn
Cornelius
Scully
Matthew H. McCloskey, Jr
Rdlth B. Dewitt
Williapert
Enda. Dongid
Lebanda
Oe Devitt
P Nip Murray
Gentile Dies After Bank Swindle Dispute in Pittsburgh
Gentile, an 87 year old steel worker, collapsed and died in a Pittsburgh bank building after years-long legal battles over $7,000 life savings stolen a decade earlier by clerk Joseph Angelini who allegedly diverted the funds. The man clung to a scrap record of his court fight as proceedings moved through the Supreme Court on a technicality.
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Pittsburgh
Gentile
Aupreme Court
Gen
Pennsylvania Primary Watch On Senator Guffey Race
Philadelphia April 22 1940 Democrats face Senator Joseph F Guffey in a pivotal Pennsylvania primary with rivals Walter Jones and a New Deal supporter shaping the battle for renomination and party leadership. Results will ripple into national conventions and the November election.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Walter E. Jones
Pittsburgh
New Deal
Pennsylvania
Political resignation looms as envoy to Canada eyes New Jersey race
Secretary of State Core del Hull stated Saturday the envoy to Canada plans to leave his post to contest the New Jersey primaries on May 21. The move signals a shift in political strategy as regional ties and campaign timing come into focus.
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Tate Core
del Hull
Caneeda
New Jersey
Pritihyy
Reniuites Rally Leaders Named for Delegates at Large
Logue Philadelphia and Warren BR Roberts Bethlehem Reniuites named as assured delegates at large for governor Arthur H. James state senator G Monsor Owlett UW Senator James J. Davis and Mrs Marion M Scranton of Scranton.
Axis of the aidé of the victors Voter
The editor spoke in broadcast to the Italian armed forces predicting that war losers would be subjected to expropriation exploited in every possible manner and reduced to the state of Chinese coolies The victors will seek control of the whole world leaving no promise to spare tomorrows vanquished Italy must be strong militarily to share among conquerors
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Italy
Roosevelt Dewey clash shapes GOP path in elections
In a page one briefing politicians challenge a Republican aspirant, likely Thomas E Dewey, over foreign policy as Roosevelt leads in early delegate counts. Byrnes and Farley echo unified Democratic lines while Hull ties to trade pacts. Senate race sees Gurley versus Jonas as Pittsburgh oilman draws attention.
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Conaned
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
New
Democratic National Committee
Dewey
Atlantic Seaboard
Farley
Boston
Roosevelt
Hetson
Hull
Hawaii
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Philippines
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Arthur James
Joseph F. Gurley
Waller A. Jonas
Pittsburgh
Republican County Chairman Urges Sound Government
Republican County Chairman HH Stewart appeals for voters to support common sense economical government and the Republic. He says he has been neutral on 100 percent Republican candidacies and urges turnout at the primary and November elections to preserve the United States as founded. He hopes Republicans and many Democrats will back candidates in November.
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Page
Treasury Balance and April Receipts Report
The Treasury balance stands at 2,280,260,601.85 with April receipts of 15,080,598.78 and expenditures of 954,190.06, yielding a net balance. Washington notes the treasury position for the period, highlighting the April figures and resulting balance.
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Treasury
Washington
Position
the Treasury
Pelance
Shotgun Killing Sparks Arrest in Hawkins Hollow
Normalville area reports a man, George Nicholson, age 49, arrested over a fatal shotgun attack during a dispute with his 18 year old cousin near Hawkins Hole. Ralph Grimm, 49, was killed after confronting Nicholson as Grimm and his son Ber 19 sought to recover a girl believed involved with Nicholson. Nicholson claimed self defense citing threats, two firearms found at his cabin, and a post mortem set for today. he remains jailed on murder charges with a prior morals case noted.
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Normalville
George Nicholson
Nicholson
Hawkins Holeow
Ralph Grimm
Charles DeWitt
Grimm
Berl
Brainy
DeWitt
Miner
Bert
Evalina
Earl
Connellsville
Star
Jolson
Nicholon
Leatar
William
Fayette County
Uniontown
Hawkins Hollow
George Swopé
Charles Garretts
Man Jumps From Homestead Bridge In Mortgage Worries
Frank A Woods 83 of Mifflin Township leapt into the Monongahela River from the Homestead high level bridge amid mortgage concerns about losing his home. Police Lt James Armstrong said a note to his wife stated I cant stand it any longer leaving my troubles behind.
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Homestead
Frank A. Woods
Miffin Township
Monongahela River
Homestead High Level
James Armstrong
Carrier pigeon lands at Commodore with leg band JNT 2635
A dark carrier pigeon made a forced landing at Commodore on Saturday. The leg band reads J N T No 2635. Call Clymet 2541 for more details.
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Commodore
Clymet
Market Drift In New York Stocks Mixed As Gains Lag
New York April 22 stock trading showed scattered advances and declines with leaders failing to sustain power. A broad list of firms posted varied moves including Air Reduction 40, Am Rad and St 8, Gen Elec 87, Chrysler 64, Ford and others. Ticker tape moved slowly with final results broadly even.
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New York
Atl Refining
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Calumet
Hee
Canad Pacific
Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Bdison
Consol Ol
Nash-Kelginator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
NY Central
North Ameria
Packard Motor
Phila Read
Phillipa Pet Pub
Pure Oil Radio Corp of
Am Reading Co
Repub
Sisel Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Sperry Corp
War on obscene literature urged by state police
Harrisburg April 22. Motivated by a sharp rise in sex crimes the State Motor Police vow renewed action against distributors and vendors of obscene literature and films. Commissioner Lynn G. Adams cited recent arrests and urged reporting of knowledge about salacious material to state police barracks. He noted city violations fall under local authorities and cited a 31 percent rise in rape nationally over five years, linked to pornographic material.
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Harrisburg
Lynn G. Adams
Adams
Floods and slides cause damage across Pennsylvania
A flood two weeks past caused extensive damage in Hanna. An earth and boulder slide near Hunlock's Creek on Route 11 in Luzerne County rerouted traffic. Engineers report major progress on flood control with Crooked Creek dam 68 percent complete and holding back water, while Tionesta reservoir sits 70 percent complete. In Sewickley a landslide damaged a reservoir wall threatening the water supply and delaying repairs to a temporary system serving about 50 families.
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Hanna
Hunlock’s Creek
Luzerne County
Pennsylvania
U. S
Crooked Creek
Pittsburgh
Tionesta
Ty Sewickley
Markets show gains across hogs cattle and lambs in Pittsburgh
Salable hogs 500, up to 25 cents higher with weight ranges from 100-150 lb at 4.60-4.76 and 280-260 lb at 9.50-6.25. Cattle sales steady to strong with yearlings 10.00-11.00 and cows 6.00-7.50. Sheep 300 with good to choice clips around 9.50-8.75 and lambs 4.00-8.00. Grain notes from Chicago show wheat futures softening and corn mixed. Produce reports in Pittsburgh note moderate demand for apples, potatoes steady to high, with diverse regional varieties and prices.
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Fivestock
Pittsburgh
New York
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Senate Finance Committee
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Tony Rearick
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Cleveland
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Youngstown
Frank Rearick
New Philadelphia
Fitzsimmons
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Minta Snyder
Glenshaw
Ralph Detwiler
Frank Adair
Heber Wilson
Leechburg
Samuel Baker
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West Union Cemetery
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Glen Campbell
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Punxsutawney
Harry Craft
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Harry Buchman
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