Union miners open annual session in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania 400 delegates from 160000 miners gather for the district convention of the United Mine Workers of America. John L Lewis will preside as delegates decide on ratifying a new wage agreement reached with mine operators in Newark. The five year contract is expected to be approved with little opposition. Delegates will vote on the contract and its terms as the convention opens Monday morning.
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Oranton
United Mine Workers of America
Newark
Avery
John L. Lewis
United Ming Workers of America
Ho Iy
Ford may enter served reports on 10 intact
Cambrian Dial Jn ane Weatmoreland counties between on isa at Rows Mountain Park. New Holvence and the hws or Buena Vista furnace on Black H Orack 12 miles north of Statraville. Structures were bit more than 80 years old but well preserved. Mord began Iiequest for a pinover Holliday's Cove WV. Cltizens Wierton officials inalalded in press the furnace on its original f and For sentry searchers i a ennsylvania.
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Cambrian
Dial
Weatmoreland
Ahoices
Isa
Rows Mountain Park
Mole New Holvence
Buena Vista
Statraville
Mord
Holliday's Cove
Heavy defense actions and siege tensions at Hankow
Reports describe intensive defense efforts around Hankow including police barricades and orders for residents to stay indoors. Chinese and foreign forces clash as bombardments and riverine gunboats engage, while foreign police clamp down on unrest in the foreign quarter. The American gunboat Luzon with Rear Admiral Craven sails toward the central area.
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Hankow
Hankof
Érland
Iading
Anguha
Jng
Hanry Reads
Shang
Amer
Luzon
Adali Craven
Miss Heath Wedding Prompted By Dormont Notices
Miss Heath continued from page one ad for fittoon at the bride's ind ofJarkspur rgeed robin and peas. Pink candles in crystal Heath mother of the bride gown of black crepe com groom appeared in Paislay oh wore A similar corsage of and sweatpeas Following ahort northern motor rip Mr and Mrs Harkiere will be at hhome in Dormont after August 10. tate Teachers College and recently preted a term of teaching service the Dormont Public Schools Mr Bohootat was educated in York High school and Becklay College Harris burg and toa trust department ex ATminer for the Melion Bank Corpn ation.
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Ind
ofJarkspur
Crystal Heath
Paislay
Harkiere
Hhome
Dormont
Tate Teachers’ College
Dormont Public Schools
Bohootat
York High School
Becklay College
Harris‘burg
Toa Trust Department
Melion Bank Corpnation
Long trans Siberian to New York and Berlin to Greenland routes
The report tracks a global endurance journey starting in Moscow through Siberia to Petropavlovsk and on to Seattle and New York, totaling about 19 775 miles. It also covers German fliers Hirth and Weller arriving in Iceland after an 800 mile leg from the Orkney Islands and notes British aviation officials' doubt about repairing the R 100 at Lakehurst while repairs proceed at Bt Hubert's.
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Moscow
Siberia
Nova Sibiroe
Sibirsk
Chita
Khbarovsk
Manchuria
Petropavlovsk
Chignik
Seattle
Spokane
New York
Chicago
Beha
Reykjavik
Iceland
Berlin
Chichro
Wolfram Hirth
Oscar Weller
Greenland
Kaldardatnes
Orkney Islands
Reach Dilemma on Repair of Damaged Dirigible R-100
Montreal August 2 Officers of the A-100 the giant British dirigible just completed an epic flight from Cardington England to Montreal with a damaged fin faced a dilemma. National pride weighed on whether repairs should be at the New Jersey hangar or at the outdoor mooring mast in Montreal. Experts doubt the fin can be repaired here to enable a return voyage to England. A cordial nudge from President Hoover or Washington could steer the ship to Lancehurst facilities unless such agitation changes the plan.
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James L. Kugallin
INS
Hubdre
Montreal
Cardington
England
United States
Lalehuret
N. J
Hoover
State Department
Washington
Lancehurst
Hoover backed invitation to R 100 for repairs at Lakehurst
International News Service reports British and Canadian officers met to decide how to fix the damaged fin of the R 100 as it nears Montreal on a 8400 mile flight. Repairs require a sturdy patch and may delay the journey. The Navy offered Lakehurst facilities if the officers bring the airship to the New Jersey base with Hoover’s approval.
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Hoover
Offfainia Hold & A Gorot
Canada
Montraal
Menna
U.S
Washington
Lakehurst
N. J
Secretary of the Navy
Adams
Messia
Moran Gangster Framed by Resort Shootout in Wisconsin
A gangland attack at a Wisconsin resort left Moran group leader Zyta dead amid a hail of bullets as seven gunmen entered, while Capone reportedly returned from Florida and hosted followers at a Chicag o suburb. The killings tied to Chicago gang warfare and a wave of violence across resort areas.
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Wisconsin
Zita
Automobilea
Zuto
Chicago
Trevor
Wis
Louis Derlor
Edward Dennesty
Capone
Tuardh
Waukesha
Jack
Zyta
Scarface
Alphonse Capone
Moran
Palm Island
Minami Beach
Fla
Qicero
Simplified Touch Typewriting Intensive Course Revealed
New book by Professor Webb presents a practical survey of business typing needs. It draws on fieldwork with executives teachers and students to outline material presentation and production standards for modern typists. The text aims as both test and guide reflecting psychological and practical insights.
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Webb
Truce Called Over Rails Fight Ends Dispute City Paving
A settlement ends a lawsuit by the Street Car Company against the city over paving plans. The suit claimed new pavement would hinder street car service and be an unnecessary improvement. The truce orders rails to be torn out and resolves the dispute without further court action.
Amadtidan Lagion Arum corps from veariots carnival
Selection of Southwestern Pennsylvania drum corps competed in Ligonier last night at the annual Ligonier Fire Department carnival. Latrobe received $60, Jeanette $30, Greensburg $20. Mount Pleasant honored. Judges named and parade entries listed from Indiana, Latrobe, Jeannette, Greensburg, and others. several towns failed to report.
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Amadtidan
Ponnsylvania
Ligonier II
Ligonier Fire Department
Ligonier
Latrobe Crim Corps
Jeannette
Greenaburg Wis
Mount Pléasant
Molstion
George J. Mo
Gunes
Blairsville
M. ©. Harris
T. Pletcher
Tarantum
Corp of New
Kensington
Indiana
Latrobe
Jéannette
Greensburg
Mount Pleasant
Romeract
Vandergrift
New Kensington
Conference Averts Supreme Court Appeal Over Property Valuation
Before a scheduled conference between Judge Martin and City Solicitor White, a Lawrence county petition by Judge Martin sought a valuation certificate with the supreme court asserting property value above 2500. An appeal from a lower court injunction, dissolved yesterday, would have followed. The city and contractor planned to tear out tracks on Butler avenue, prompting the conference.
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Martin
White
Lawrence County
Supreme Court
Butler Avenue
Moving Day at Camp Stewart Brings Guard Units
Brookfield's commander declared the 1980 encampment the most successful the Guard ever held as three additional regiments arrived for summer training. The 66th Brigade under General Edward Martin sent two infantry regiments by train, while the 108th Cavalry arrived to Colebrook. Veterans and rookies alike set up tents and moved equipment, many working shirtless, as two weeks of intensive drill prepared.
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Brookfield
Bath
Edward Martin
Washington
Camp Stewart
Colebrook
the &Idinga
Harwick Exonerated by 2-A Coroner's Jury
A coroner's jury at Punxsutawney, composed of Bert Baughman, Isaac Hamilton, Leonard Moore, Louis Friedman, Paul Pantall, and Samuel Hadley, exonerated George Harwick in the case. The verdict cleared him of wrongdoing as details remain limited in the fragment.
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Punxsutawney Ag. 2
Bert Baughman
Isaac Mamilton
Leonard Moora
Louis Friedman
Paul Pantall
Samuel Hadley
George
Stocks at 12 00 A dull mid summer market forces narrow gains
New York August 2 The market showed the narrowest price changes in more than two years with total trading under 500000 shares at 1130 and a combined 966000 shares for the day. Major movers included Eastman Kodak up a point, Consolidated Gas rallying about 2½, Radio up 4¼, American Can up 11⅞, and Warner Brothers down 1⅜. Utilities firmed on short covering while overall speculative demand faded to the vanishing point amid a lack of industry features.
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W. S. Cousins
INS
New York
Warner Brothers
Eastman Kodak
Westinghough
Consolidated Gas
Igte
Radio
American Can
Warner Brothera
Columbia Gas
J. I. Case
Capitol Notes on Senate Primaries Probes Expanded
Senator Nye announces summer campaign fund investigations into senatorial primaries in Pennsylvania Illinois Nebraska Tennessee and Massachusetts. New inquiries focus on alleged lavish spending by candidates including former senator William M Butler and the son of George W Norris aims to uncover funding sources and motives.
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William K. Hutchinson
INS
Washington
Nye
N. D
Senate
Gom=ee
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Nebraska
Tennessee
Massachusetts
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Coslidge
Butler
Conrad W. Crocker
Liberal Civic League of Massachusetts
George W. Norris
Gregery Clerk
Norris
Nebraska Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Nebraske
United States Senate
James J. Davis
Joseph R. Grimdy
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Luzerne
Tanneases
John R. Neal
Hartwick’s Jeep Crash Death Triggered Inquest Verdict
Hartwick, in this city, connected with the accident that caused the death of Paul Fackiner son of Mrs Agnes Fackiner died Tuesday evening after an automobile collision on the Lakes to Sea Highway. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death stating Fackiner died en route to DuBois Hospital after Harwick’s car collided with a moving van parked on the highway side. A fragment of the accident description indicates a fatal brain injury.
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Hartwick
Eity
Paul Fackiner
Agnes Fackiner
Fackiner
DuBois Hospital
Harwick
Fire devastates Arroyo area as flames reach town
Firefighters from Ridgway and Soon district battled a fast moving blaze that destroyed a vacant two story store, two fire stacks, and a freight station of the Paramount Valley Railroad at Arroyo twelve miles south. Over three hundred volunteers aided in extinguishing efforts as the fire continued to burn at noon.
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Ridgway
TNS
Finghad
Arroyo
Here
Brtaley
Second operation to remove a nail
Pittsburgh Aug 2 Dr Allen Pattéraan a woman surgeon successfully removed 4 nails from the bronchial tubes of 13 months Milton Strain a Negro of Franklin Pa last Wednesday. Today she was to perform a similar operation on Nathaniel Healey a one year old Negro boy of Youngstown Ohio Nathaniel recently swallowed a staple while playing at his home The operation on the bronchial tubes is one of the most difficult known to modern science.
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Pittsburgh
Allen Pattéraan
Milton Strain
Franklin
Nathaniel Healey
Youngstown
Nathaniel
Jim Young is Much Improved in Ebensburg
Ebensburg August 2 report Burgess James T Young 76 year old justice of the peace who had a week long general break down from over exertion while moving recently is greatly improved and expects to resume duties shortly. He has long been a prominent figure in Ebensburg life.
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Ebensburg
Burgess James T. Young
Young
Thompson's $13,500 Estate Highlighted in Insolvency Filing
Uniontown Pennsylvania August 2 J W Thompson once a coal magnate with assets over 77 million now shows an estate of 13 500 in his latest bankruptcy schedule filed to avert possible imprisonment for contempt tied to failure to pay two trust funds totaling 380 000 to the Nicholls and Messmore estates.
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Uniontown
J. W. Thompson
Thompson
John A. Nicholls
Emma Messmore
Vanderbilt Pennsylvania Bank Closes After Run
Gonnelsville Pa August 2 Following a run on the First National Bank of Vanderbilt four miles west of here the bank failed to open today National Bank Examiner B J Bleakley is in charge This marks the fourth bank in or near Connellsville to suspend deposits in eight days Depositors will be paid dollar for dollar W A Cosgrove is president and Miss Carrie Dull cashier The bank’s capital was 26000 with 5000 surplus June 80 statement shows time deposits 89754 and checking deposits 84953.
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Gonnelsville
First National Bank of Vanderbilt
Here
National Bank
B. J. J. Bleakley
Connellsville
Union National
Title & Trust Comany
Western
Pennsylvania
Citizens National
Points on People from Lebanon and Indiana News
Pointed social notes show Scott Foreman and niece Miss June Foreman visiting in Lebanon. County officials and locals, including W Earle Foreman, James C Foreman, Mrs Robert Hood, and others, were seen in Indiana area. Visits to friends, road inspection by commissioners, and travel plans to Atlantic City are recorded in a dense local rundown.
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Scott Foreman
June Foreman
Lebanon
W. Earle Foreman
James C. Foreman
Robert Hood
West Wheatfield Township
Paul Jeffrids
Atlantic City
J. T. Davis
the Baptist Church
Blairsville
Indiana
Harry Spicher
Cherry Tres
Jack Dunlap
Clymer
Chas L. Bence
James I. Hapderaon
Geo. Nesbit
Penn Run
Penn Run-Hoilwood
William Parks
School Street
John Rogers
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