Michigan Lawmakers Battle on Labor Peace
In Lansing Michigan a remnant of the legislature tries to extend a session after a walkout. House Speaker George Schroeder and six members plan to meet to force resumption or constitutional adjournment as Governor Murphy calls a new special session for labor peace and to push the industrial relations bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
George Schroedav
House
Ain
Frank Murphy
Senate
Schroeder
Jales
Schraeder
Murphy
Bedford car kills youth on crossing in Oakland avenue
A 46 year old Pitcairn man, Topper, driving toward a mistaken signal, struck a rail coach at Oakland avenue crossing while with his fiancee Irene Jordan. Both were injured and Toppers bride to be, from Ebensburg, reported applying for a marriage license earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bard Topper
Pitcairn
Oakland Avenue
William J. Kelley
Topper
Irene Jordan
Indiana Hospital
Ebensburg
Homer Cty
Cherry Run Reservoir
Joseph Kerin
Ignatz Pepper
R. Davidson
Motor Police
Kerin
William Pearson
Iselin
R. H. Martz
Apollo
Davidson
Death of Punxsutawney banker Ted Vinson shocks town
The 42 year old banker Ted Vinson was found dead in a car with a garden hose leading to the exhaust, death believed to have occurred Saturday evening between 6 30 and 7 30. Coroner Williams found no inquest needed. Vinson, a World War II veteran, had a long career at County National Bank and served as borough treasurer before resigning due to ill health. He is survived by his wife and two daughters Betty 17 and Billie 12. Burial plans followed at Punxsutawney home.
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Richard Watson
Penfield Pike
State Prese
Williams
Betty
Billie
Punxsutawney
Dinsmore Avenue
Lce
Co. H
110Th Regiment
Greensburg
Punssutawney
Alta Means
Joseph B. Means
Brookville
County National Bank
Punxsutawney National Bank
Tri-County Officers Reserve Corps
Vinson
Washington, D .C
Walter Reed Hospital
JAP WAR PLANES BLASTING PATH NEAR CHINA BORDER
Japanese planes attacked along the Manchoukuoan border with rail services disrupted across Hope province and rail schedules nearly inoperative north of Shantung. Tientsin remained tense as Japanese authorities held the area. a Soviet consulate raid was alleged with Japanese operatives blamed by Soviet sources.
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Shanaikwan
Manchoukuoan
Hope Province
Shantung Province
Tientsin
Peiping
Tientxin
Wit
Tungchow
James A. Hunter
Peoria
Tangku
Carl John Eskeline
Procter
Standard-Vacuum Oil Company
A. P. Tucker
Gold Leaf
British-American Tobacco Company
Robert Barrett
Tientsin Aeant
The
States Steamship Co
Johnson
15Th U.S. Infantry
Pistol Point
Local firemen to share 2916 across Indiana county funds
Indiana and neighboring counties will divide 705654 paid to firefighters relief organizations for line of duty disabilities and missing other compensation. Indiana County’s share is 2018 with allocations varying by foreign fire insurance written in each community.
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Indiana
Fremen
Warren R. Roberts
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
Jobstown
Beelforc
Blair
Altoona City
New Union Under Way In Chocolate City
P workers from a dozen states formed the Independent Labor Federation of America to rival AF of L and CIO. Charles E. Hallman of Hershey named president. dues set at 25 cents monthly. Officials include Reginald Boole and Maude Painter. John Seltzer named counsel. Hoff man urged independence from broader labor leaders. warned to ban Communists from membership. Washington reports wage bill delay. NLRB probes alleged tactics against UMWA. miners, drivers, and other labor actions noted in several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Independent Labor Federation of America
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Charles E. Hallman
Hallman
Independent Chocolate Workers of Hershe
Reginald Boole
Mion
N. Y
Maude Painter
Lebanon
John Seltzer
Itm
New York
U.S
Clare BE. Hoffman
Michigan
Hoffman
Arst Honotary
John L. Lewis
George II
Lewis Committees For Industrial Organization
Memorial for Blast Victims in Mahaffey
A year old boy Billy Davidson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Davidson of Mahaffey was killed instantly when a derrick fell on him near the Pennsylvania railroad station around 11 90 this morning Coroner Williams was summoned but not yet reached the scene The death shocked the Mahaffey community Surviving are his parents and one sister Sara Jeane Wingfield Wiltshire England is noted for no new houses built in over 50 years
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Billy Davidson
Frank Davidson
Mahaffey
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sara Jeane
Cost Of Keeping Manual Worker's Family Up 3.7 Percent
WPA survey shows cost to maintain a four member manual worker family rose 3.7 percent from 1933 to 1935. Philadelphia average needed $1,257.69 yearly in 1935, rising to $1,457.70. Pittsburgh from $1,310.52 to $1,360.01. Scranton from $1,312.99 to $1,945.20. Detailed shares: food 35.8 percent, housing 16.9, clothing 12.8, transportation 5, medical 4.1, recreation 6.0, others 5.5.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Philadelphia
WPA
Pittsburgh
Scranton
WPS
Bride Sees Mate Killed at Latimore Valley Race
Leroy Walker Sweigart, 19, Reading auto racer known as Daredevil Ray Thomas, died after a front tire blew while chasing the leader at Latimore Valley dirt track. His bride of one day, Mary Kreisler also 19, witnessed the crash and was treated for shock.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Leroy W. Sweigart
Reading
Latimore Valley Fery Grounds
Philadelphia
Marie Harkins
Pearl Gesef
Martin Ryan
Butler
Priscia Roberts
Wakefield
Mass
John Lawrence Haley
Salamanca
Waynesburg
John A. Montgomery
Allentown
James Mane
Catasaqua
Fogelsville
Bethlehem
William Schaeffer
Crossroads
Northampton Couny
Tdillsburg
Leroy Walker Sweigart
Latimore Valley
Sweigart
Mary Kreisler
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Dillsburg
Ray Thomas
Edgar A. Miller
Obituary Mrs Nellie Barker Zelazny Passes At 51
Nellie Barker Zelazny 51 died of chronic myocarditis Saturday at 7 30 p m in Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney She lived in Sagamore ten years after moving from Chambersville A Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sagamor member services set for 8 00 a m Tuesday Father Joseph Malinak to preside with burial at St Bernard Cemetery Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Barker) Zelazny
Adrian Hospital
Punxsutawney
Sagamore
Chambersville
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Joseph Malinak
St. Bernard Cemetery
Indiana
Commission Expels Meehan From Three Exchanges
The Securities Commission expelled Michael J. Meehan, known as the boy wizard of Wall Street, from the New York Curb Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Chicago Board of Trade for manipulating Bellanca Aircraft stock in 1935. It found he matched orders and used devices to raise the price to spur public buying, marking the first such manipulation ruling.
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Washington
Securities Commission
Michsel J. Meehan
Bellanca Aircraft Corporation
Meehan
Wall Street
Bellanca
New York
Commission
House in Home Run Takes Up Housing Bill
Washington August 2 The House, rushing to clear the administration program and adjourn, will likely delay debate on the Senate approved wage and hour bill until next week. The labor committee has a near complete new draft broader than the Senate measure and will reconvene tomorrow. Chairman Norton said the bill would be reported by Wednesday. Leaders plan to take up sugar production legislation on Thursday.
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Washington
House
Hharlan
National Labor Relations Board
United Mine Workers of America Organization
Wallace
Idaho
Cleveland Tabulators
Lowell
Mass
Massachusetts
Federalon of Tabor
CIO
Buffalo
Buiehers
Montreal
Dominion Textile Cou
Hibbing
Senate
Labor Standards Board
Wood
Missouri State Federaton of Labor
Norton
Connally
D-Tex
Davis
Pennsylvania
Lodge
Farmer-Laborites
Lunde and
Shinstead
LaFollette
Wheeler-Johnson
Congress
Ave
Q-Nj
Memorial Mass for Sample Run Mine Explosion Victims
More than 1500 attended a memorial mass in Clymer for victims of the Sample Run mine explosion and the ensuing Russian Day observance. Rev. Basil B. Kurutz led the service at St. Michael's Russian Greek Catholic Church with Fathers Antonov and Miller assisting. Observers included Fathers Thach and Tidick, with the service held in the Clymer cemetery where many victims are buried.
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Clymer
Basil B. Kurutz
St. Michael's
Joseph Antonov
Windkey
John Miller
Central City
Peter Thach
Pittsburgh
Michael Tidick
Russian
Indiana Man Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Army Reserves
James Lowry Jack Jr of 703 Philadelphia Street Indiana has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the army reserves and assigned to the field artillery, the War Department announced today.
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Washington
James Lowry Jack, Jr
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Army
War Department
Markets Pittsburgh Aug 2 1927 dairy and livestock notes
Pittsburgh market report lists produce prices for apples and potatoes with regional varieties, plus hogs cattle calves and sheep values. Detailed figures show steady to higher trends, direct sales included. note ends with a historical aside referencing 1818 as the year without a summer.
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Pittsburgh
W. Va
Dutchess
Trana
William
Delaware
Reds
Carolina Cobblers
Delaware Cobb
New Jersey
Long Island
California
Shery
New Relief Roll Caseload Surges in Indiana County
Indiana County reports 2,023 new relief cases in the week, bringing the total to 1,430 crises and 5,888 persons. Expenditure for the week reaches $11,606 with 84 cases opened and 41 closed, as direct unemployment relief expands under the Public Assistance program to 142,813 cases representing 437,317 people. The rise reflects cuts in the Federal Works Program and WPA worker absorption into private employment, with 1,848 cases tied to Works Program cuts and 6682 to private employment. Weekly direct relief spending totals $1,042,800, excluding administration and special programs.
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Indiana County
Department of Public Assistance
Grange Potentate to Address Blairsville Meeting
Charles M. Gardner of Springfield Mass High Priest of Demeter will address a mass Grange meeting in Blairsville High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening August 4. The National Grange meets in Harrisburg November 10 1918, its fourth PA session. Pennsylvania ranks third in membership with 56 487. Indiana County has 26 Granges and 1454 members. Westmoreland 16 Granges and 47 members. Armstrong 16 Granges and 1697 members.
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Charles M. Gardner
Springfield
Mass
Demeter
Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Grange
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Indiana
Blairsville High School
National Grange
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Indiana County
Westmoreland County
Armstrong County
Market tickers and company names in scattered OCR listing
Readable fragments show a dense, comma separated roster of stocks and percentages, including Am Can 15934 Am, Baldwin Lee, Bendix Aviation, Calumet and Hecla, General Electric, Standard Oil, Nat Dairy Prod, Penn RR, Woolworth, and many others. No coherent narrative. itemized names and rates imply a stock page snapshot.
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Baldwin Lee
Ohio
Bendix
Ohia
Chrysler
del Lack
Douglas Aire
Eastman
Leh
Val RR
Loews Aay
Muck
Mont Ward
Nash-Kelv
Val Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat
Il NY
Repub
Sears Rueb
Socany
Sid Brands
Ind
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Transamerica New
Unit
Airer Corp
United Corp
United Gas Imp
Indus Alco
West An Tel
West el
Woolworth
Corb Ark Nat Gas
Elec Bond
Pennroad Corp
Insurgents Push Forward in Spanish Frontline Offensive
Insurgents report advances across multiple fronts near Madrid and Valencia, forcing government lines back west of the capital and along the Teruel axis. Casualties mounted in Asturias as 1,000 were reported, with several villages captured and 12 insurgent aircraft destroyed in strikes on Valencia Don Juan, Salamanaca, and Burgos airfields.
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Hendaye
Attillery
Madrid
Éneralissimo
Francisco Frasco
Spain
Veledo
Asturies
Cero
Teruel
Vecenfia
Pece
Franco
Carbonera
Villanueva de la Canada
Jose Miaia
Valencia
Bezas
Terjuel
Albarracin
Mallen Oops
Franto
Santander
Bistayah
Adamuz
Oveja
Valencia de Don Juan
Lion
Salamanca
Burgos
United States Railroad Rifle Team Aims for Trophy
American railroad riflemen form teams to compete in the September international match at Camp Perry Ohio. The United States hopes to reclaim the Pennsylvania Railroad Trophy from Britain after last year’s British win.
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United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Camp Perry
Great Britain
Canada
Hoover Letter Sparks Maysville Memory
In Maysville Kentucky Eugene Merz sent a letter to Herbert Hoover with a clipping about grass growing in a street. He recalls Hoover's campaign prediction and today shows friends a note allegedly signed by Hoover thanking him for the news. In Quitman Georgia Walter Perkins cites a link between pavement and tobacco chewing habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Maysville
Eugene Merz
Herbert Hoover
Merz
Walter C. Perkins
Georgia
Pay Way to Jail in Spartanburg 75 Cents Fare
Spartanburg authorities add 75 cents for a transportation fee to jail for each person convicted in police court. Receipts go to a fund maintaining police motor equipment. Also notes a separate Oregon item about a rancher claiming lightning can cure deafness in horses, with a tale of a horse surviving a bolt and allegedly hearing better.
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Spartanburg
D. C
Treasury Balance 13 Reports July Receipts and Expenditures
Washington reports treasury balance as of July 30 balance 2 647 273 624 78. Receipts total 18 267 619 14 expenditures 19 173 178 57. Customs receipts for the month amount to 38 960 521 47.
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Washington
Maverick Defends Labor Amid Violence Debate at Delaware Rally
Representative Maury Maverick urged focus on real violence not labor talk. He dismissed claims of labor violence while noting 17 union members shot in a vast iron country, and criticized Congress members posing as New Dealers over the court bill vote. Owen B. Hunt urged removal of Democrats who betrayed Roosevelt on the court bill.
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John L. Lewis
North Pole
Labor
Maverick
Tom Girdler
John M. Coffee
Tacoma
Wash
Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Owen B. Hunt
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Edward McMahon
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Sharon Hill
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James Edward Wilson
Tuna Creek
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Moorhead
Hal River
AFL
Wingfield
Wiltshire
England
Reading Auto Racer
Commission Oosts Meehan
Bellanca Aircraft
Horn Tooting
Grange Potentate
Blairsville
U. S. Railroaders
Condon
John F. Crone
Treasury
Chester
M—U. 5
Maury Maverick
Dea-Texas
Delaware County
Indiana Evening Gazette
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