Harrisburg Debates Social Security Bills Amid Adjournment Fight
Lawmakers push two unemployment insurance measures as possible obstruction to early adjournment. Democratic bill would let the governor appoint board members. Republican proposal shares appointive power among top state leaders. Prompted by hunger marchers, reinforcements head to Harrisburg with contingents from Reading Altoona Wilkes-Barre and Port Griffith. Officials plan adjournment by Thursday or Friday after weeks in special session.
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Harrisburg
Ave
Speis
Senate
Pennsylvania
Paul Moomaw
Franklin Democrat
New Deal
Hatle
John J. McClure
Delaware Republican
Earle
House
General Assembly
Reading
William Kline
Keystone Workers’ Association
Altooma
Stanley Shields
Altoona
Unemployed Brotherhood of America
Wilkes-Barre
Central City
Port Griffith
Bruno Zelinski
Workers’ Alliance
Deaf Walker Hit Run Victim and Pennsylvania Accidents
The article lists a Deaf Walker hit by a car case and a statewide roll of weekend accidents in Pennsylvania. Fatalities include Glen Carnahan’s family obituary details and numerous auto, train, and other incidents across cities like Jeannette, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Allentown, with multiple victims and injuries.
Drought fails to spoil Mrs. Regina’s corn harvest plans
Fifth Avenue penthouse farmer Regina Daisy eyes a bumper crop with at least 30 ears of golden bantam sweet corn for next month. Her other terrace produce includes radishes scallions string beans and peas for the dining table. Fire volunteers in Averitea Park discuss replacing the bell with a siren after a nonemergency call. In Marifua O a man braved a midnight thunderstorm to confront a radio owner. In Isingman Kas a chick hatchery used ice blocks to cool incubators when temperatures topped 100 degrees.
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New York
Regina Dais
Fifth Avenue
Isingman
Kas
Morgantown Woman Dies in Head on Collision with Bus
Canonsburg resident Helen C. Gandy, 38, of Morgantown West Virginia, died after her automobile crashed head on into a bus. The collision also involved Edgar Weitzel, 23, of Harrisburg, driving another car into a truck. Five others were injured.
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Canonsburg
Helen C. Gandy
Morgantown
W. Va
Harrisburg
Edgar Weitzel
Stock Market Gains Lift Major Issues in Aug 3 Trading
Victor Subank reports a broad advance in the New York stock market with Gulf States Steel and American Telephone leading gains above three points. Coca-Cola and Columbian Carbon rise about two points, while a long list of industrials, utilities, and rail stocks show modest advances or steadying activity amid strong first-half profitability signals.
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Victor Subank
Associated Press
New York
Gulf States Steel
American Telephone
Columbian Carbon
Coca-Cola
VY. S. Steel
Bethlehem
U.S. Pipe & Foundry
Boeing
Case
Western Union
Anaconda
Sacony- Vacuum
Westinghouse
DuPont
U. S. Rubber Preferred
Loew's
Pennsylvania
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Goodrich
Adams
T and & F Ra Ad
Baldwin Lee
Balt and
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Sil
Blaw-Knox
Borden F
Eastman
Monts Ward
Nash Mal
Acme
Biscuit
Datry
Neal Distill
Pwr
NY Central
North Am
Penn RR
Phillips Pel
Pure Onphy Radio
Repub St
Rey Tech
Sears Roed
Sovony-Vacuum
Spiegel May Stern
Bala
Ind
Studebaker
Texas Corp
Time Ball
Transamerica
Aire Corp
Bug Unit Corp Bie
Gas Imp
Indus Aleo Addy
US Steel
Woolworth
Pennroad Corp
West Mahoning Roads Modernized and Township Projects
Work began on Township Route No. 522 in West Mahoning Township for 1.5 miles with native stone base and 14 foot width. Federal funds about $15,349 with local $1,879. Local workers to report, 23 men employed. In Montgomery Township, Work Project No. 504 completed a 7000 foot township road with native stone base and cinder binder and a nine inch cinder course. A village street and sidewalk were built with similar materials. Project started September 30 and ran ten months. Federal spending about $16,495 with local $2,803.40.
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West Mahoning
West Mahoning Township
North Mahoning Township
Montegomery Township
Gipsy
Army plans demonstrations fill Pennsylvania Capitol steps
Crowds of several hundred men and boys occupy the Senate balcony after adjournment while state police estimate hundreds more join in Hare Magburg. Leaders promise no repetition of prior disruption as John Hamsher presides in Kennedy's absence and night watch ends at dawn. Notice of the treasurer's land sale has been rescheduled to August 31 1936 for unpaid properties.
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Senate
State Farm Show
John Hamsher
Lancaster Republican
Thomas Kennedy
Ramsher
Hare Magburg
Indiana
Court House
Borough of
Matricide suspect pleads sorrow in court
Seventeen year old Gladys MacKnight weeps as her attorney says she cannot attend her mother's funeral while she faces murder charges. Police report she confessed to hacking Helen MacKnight to death after her husband intervened. Wightman and the girl were jailed in Bayonne after an auto arrest.
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Bayonne
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
R. Lewis Kennedy
Gladys
C. J. O'Neill
Donald Wightman
Edgar W. MacKnight
Cable Company
Kenedy
Wightman
Joseph
Robbins Reef Yacht Club
Charles H. Dembe
Young Wightman
Hudson County
Jersey City
Helen MacKnight
Alice
Bayonne Hospital
Lucius F. Donohoe
U S Athletes Claim Victory in Olympic Feats
Swedish writer Nils Akerlind notes York Pennsylvania lifter Tony Tettazza winning featherweight in the opening Olympic ceremony. Hammer throwers Erwin Blask along with Rowe and Favor advanced to finals with Rowe’s best 51.53 meters.
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Nils Akerlind
Sweden
York
Tony Tettazza
Erwin Blask
Rowe
Favor
Week ending July 25: 134 pallet applications and 84 cases opened
During the week ending July 25, 134 pallet applications were received totaling 1,490 assets for 5,833 persons. Funds exhausted July 21 limited relief expenditures. 84 cases opened, 68 closed, net plus 17. Opened: 53 due to private employment loss, 21 WPA employment loss, 8 other. Closed: 42 private employment, 4 WPA, 10 other.
Owens Wins Olympic 100 as McGrath Record Falls
Jesse Owens of Ohio State wins the Olympic 100 meter championship in a Buckeye Bullet triumph. Ralph Metcalfe finishes second for the second straight Olympiad while Owens also eyes the 200 meter and broad jump events.
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Favor
Oskar Warngard
Sweden
Karl Hein
Germany
Alfons Koitonen
Finland
Providence
Matt McGrath
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Buckeye Bullet
Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
Chicago
Rebels Open a New Fight in Spain Amid Rent Relief Decree
In Madrid the government announced civil measures to curb the revolt, including a decree by President Azana cutting rents by 50 percent for homes under 201 pesetas monthly and protecting Loyalist soldiers and families from eviction while they fight.
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Utto Alvarez Delvayo
Madrid
Spanish Morocco
Manuel Azana
Wall Street Sees Summer Rally In Industrial Output
A mid summer panorama shows rising steel operations and peak power output, with automaking, retail trade, freight activity, and railroad equipment demand at high levels. Despite hot months, figures indicate continued expansion versus last year, though financing new investment lags, delaying a full revival.
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New York
Wall Street
Politics in Brief. Roosevelt and allies plot re election drive
A compact AP roundup from Hyde Park to Allentown reports President Roosevelt summoning James Farley and party officials for strategy on re election. Landon hosts visitors in Topeka with Townsend Steiner and Lodge Jr. listed as attendees. Coughlin proclaims his role in Hoover’s ouster and suggests future influence. Lemke seeks one term to finish the job. Thoma s urges Landon to clarify stand on company unions and Roosevelt on sharecroppers organizing.
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Associated Press
Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Nantes
John G. Townsend, Jr
Delaware
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
New Bedford
Mass
C. EB
Coughlin
Herbert
White House
Washington
Norway
Mich
Res
WilliamLemke
Allentown
Norman Thomas
Gov
Landon
War era upheaval reshapes capital city life
In wartime measures landlords halt evictions, railroads and utilities are conscripted, and militia forces assume defense roles. Nobility losses surface as Count Demaguide is found among mountain bodies. Street fashion fades with hats and dresses rare while ties vanish and cars are requisitioned for the Leftist militia.
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Count Demaguide
Obituary notice lists Bothell family and survivors
Ann and her brothers and sisters Steve Punxsuttawney Mrs John Danka Leechdale Mrs Wallace Keyes Rossiter Mrs Irene Sidowsky St Clairsville Ohio funeral services conducted today in SS C D Church with interment in West End Cemetery Mrs C T Bothell funeral services for Mrs D P Bothell set for 2 30 p m Tuesday at Plumcreek Church corrected location Plumville readers noted two sisters Mrs A L Stuchell and Mrs Charles Fairman Creekside
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Glen Carnahan
Loyalhanna Township
National
Fraternal Society For the Deaf
Martha Shaner Carnahan
J. Dale Carnahan
Salisburg
Mary Martz
Greensburg R. D
Carnahan
Rev. W. &. Morgan
Salisburg Methodist Episcopal Church
Edgewood Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Jeannette
Frank Neal
John Netter
WPA
St. Mary’s
Jack Dorval
Emporium
Frank McDowell
Bradford
Charles Long
Johnstown
Andrew Edwin Landis
Glenville
Park
Richard Robinson
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Hugh Thompson
Kenneyville
Tioga County
John W Thostle
Somerset
Ralph Dragone
King Manor
Conshohocken
John Zigman
George Keim
Aliquippa
Hartisburg
Scranton
Elmer Bund
Newark
N. J
Ann
Steve
Punxsuttawney
John Danka
Leechdale
Wallace Keyes
Rossiter
Irene Sidowsky
St. Clairsville
A.m
SS. C. D. Church
West End Cemetery
C. T. Bothell
D. P. Bothell
Plumcreek Church
Plumville
A. L. Stuchell
Charles Fairman
Creekside
Cambria G. O. P. Holds Western rally for defeat of New Deal
Western Pennsylvania Republicans gathered at the Ebensburg fair grounds with thousands from the region. Frederick M. Davenport of New York blasted New Deal while praising Landon. State leaders urged volunteers and funds for an intensive fall effort. Local officials criticized Gov. Earle and warned of fiscal danger, calling for Pinola and Sweeny to lead a Republican ticket.
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Ebensburg
Pennsylvania
Fair Grounds
Indiana
Frederick M. Davenport
New York
Davenport
Landon
America
Cleveland
Sweeny
Farley
Washington
Fayette
Westmoreland
Greene
Frank L. Pinola
Earle
Margery M. Scranton
Forrest B. Moorhead
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Walter B
Lewis Allies on Spot for Insurrection
Washington August 1 The AFL Executive Council met as chairs of the defendants sat vacant to hear charges of insurrection against John L. Lewis and allied leaders. Lewis and the C I O challenge council authority and boycott. The Lewis group claims over 1,000,000 workers under unions allied with them. A suspension would cut one third of AFL membership and revenue, a split likened to the 50 year old Knights of Labor split.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Committee For Industrial Organization
Lewis Group
T 9
Labor Movement
Old
Knights of Gabor
A. F
Aft L
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Contro
Steel
Automobile, Cement and Rubber
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
Ebastien Standard Times
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
International Typographers' Union
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
United Textile Workers
Cap and Millinery
United Halters
United Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Federation of Flat Glass Workers
United Rubber Workers
United Automobile Workers
Republican campaign tour to open in Indiana and roll out statewide
Col Frank Knox Republican vice presidential candidate plans a nation wide tour starting in Connersville Indiana to launch Indiana state campaign with an address next Saturday. Senator Arthur H Vanderburg of Michigan will deliver his first speech for the national committee in Chicago next Thursday.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Frank Knox
Connersville
Ind
Indiana
Arthur H. Vanderburg
Michigan
Vanderberg
National Committee
Chicago
Keystone Boys State In Camp Program Schedule
Outline of a weeklong Keystone Boys State camp detailing government structure and activities. It covers registration, primary, general elections, caucuses, platform building, oathings, appointments, openings of courts and commissions, legislative sessions, open forums, and the end of term reports.
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Keystone
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