Borough Adopts Roosevelt Plan and Ends Daylight Saving
Indiana Horough accepts National Recovery Act terms and aligns work schedules to eight hours daily at 59 1 2 cents per hour. Meeting also ends daylight saving on December 1, clocks reset to Eastern Standard Time for school term. Budget approves $429 LaFrance ice pumpers and July street and sewer works totaling $90.92. Police report cites 12 stop sign violations and six parking fines.
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Indiana Horough
Council
Borough Street Department
Cannell
Can Anel Cornel
Indiana
LaFrance Ce.rt
Burgess
David Howe Gets Long Jail Term In Ebensburg
David Howe a former Johnstown realtor was convicted on morality offenses and sentenced to pay costs and serve between three and six years in the county jail by Judge Samuel Lemmon Reed after a March 1931 trial. He had been in Farview State Hospital for the Criminal Insane before returning to the county jail.
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Ebensburg
David Howe
Johnstown
Howe
Samuel Lemmon Reed
Farview State Hospital
Western Pennsylvania Beer Taxes Rise After Legalization
Beer taxes totaling 1 573 722 have flowed into the Federal Government from Western Pennsylvania since 3 2 brew was legalized. April 232 805 May 896 925 June 497 282 50 and July 452 711 25. The Government tax is 5 for 3 gallons of beer. Cedar Bibli Class Peeley Wibse Class will hold a shale and reunion at Camp Rest-a- While Friday afternoon and evening August 11. Basket dinner at 6 30. Daily swimming and other sports. Bring basket family and bathing suits.
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Pittsburgh
Faderal
Pennsylvania
David L
Lawrence
Internal Revenue
Cedar Biblio
Peeley Wibse
National boycott threat fuels codes clash in Washington
Administrator Hugh Y. Johnson warned of a national boycott against firms not under the blue eagle as a split grows with NRA officials. Roosevelt may decide the issue as officials debate timing and fairness while Johnson plans a public push to buy only from blue eagle affiliates, with no fixed deadline.
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Washington
Hugh. Y. Johnson
Johnson
Arizona is 21st to vote repeal
Arizona today was the twenty first state to vote for repeal of the eighteenth amendment. The majority was about four to one and would rise with more returns. Repealists were assured of victory in yesterday's special election as early returns from 366 of 1444 precincts showed repeal ahead.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Italian Armada Plane Capsizes Near Lisbon
Four crew members of the Italian air armada were injured when their seaplane capsized off San Miguel Island during an attempt to take off for Lisbon. Captain Ranieri and three sergeants were hospitalized with no serious injuries. the remaining armada continued toward Portugal, leaving the capsized plane behind.
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HORTA
Astares
Auge 2
INS
Rani
Lisbon
Portugal
Ranieri
Squaglia
Cremeschi
Roveri
San Miguel Island
Oubatello
Italy
Fourth hurt in wreck may die near Portage
The Portage wreck left three boys dead and several injured as a 99 car freight train derailed. Fred Willison, 17, was in critical condition at Memorial Hospital. Frank Cehelsky, 17, recovering. Nell Summerville and Courtney Grant, both 17, were pronounced dead, with David Glass, 21, of Wabash, Ind. believed killed. Coroner and railroad officials awaited full inquiry results.
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Johnstown
Portage
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ely
Fred Willison
Butler High School
Iny
Memorial Hospital
Frank Cehelsky
Butler
Nell Summerville
Courtney Grant
David Glass
Wabath
Ind
Harold Buck
T. C. Herbert
Pittsburgh
Saveral
Cyrug
W. Davis
Philadelphia Dye Plants Shut In Industry Strike
Philadelphia hosts a broad walkout as 3500 inside workers protest the industry's failure to adopt a code under NRA. Twenty-five hundred drivers join, with 15 000 affected including tailor shops and small cleaners, per Jules Gelizer, secretary of the board.
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Mailadelphia
Philadelphia
Nrathe
Joint Board of the
Cleaning — and Dyeing Industry
American Federation of Labor
Jules Gelizer
Woman asks to be arrested before rash act in Pittsburgh
A 23 year old mother, Mrs Hazel McCarthy Mazza, walked into the North Side police station and asked to be arrested for stealing an automobile to save herself from despair after her husband Frank Mazza's imprisonment and their baby's death. She said she planned to act rashly if not taken into custody.
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Pittsburgh
North Side
Hazel McCarthy Mazza
Frank Mazza
Mazza
Unemployed Man Arrested After Indiana County Relief Office Drama
Ht. M. Mock of Chevy Chase was arrested after a disorder at the Indiana County Emergency Relief Board office near the DR and O station. About five hundred Workers Federation members marched to the welfare office, some entered the building, tearing papers, with many forced outside as police intervened.
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Ht. M. Mock
Chevy Chase
Indiana County Emergency Relief Board
DR & O
Workers Federation of the County
Philadelphia Street
Mack
Workers Federation
Indiana
Williams Quits as Mine Inspector after 28 years
After 28 years in mining service including 24 in the sixth bituminous district, T D Williams of Westmont retires as mine inspector. His resignation, sent to Gov. Pinchot on July 1, was announced with Ira S Craighead’s transfer from the 30th district to Williams’s district effective August 15. In the interim, Williams’s district work is handled at his Westmont home by daughter Mrs J E Rishell while he remains ill.
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T. D.williams
Westmont
Gifford Pinchot
Harrisburg
Ira S. Craighead
Blairsville
Craighead
Williams
J. E. Rishell
Aested
Threats against Chicago judges prompt post office probe
In Chicago an insidiously written letter threatened the lives of Judges Joseph B Miller David Charles Miller and Rudolph Desart serving in the criminal court. The judge alerted postal inspectors while the bench moved to dispatch remaining casework as a publicized crackdown on gang activity continues.
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Chicago
INS
Joseph
David
Charles Miller
Rudolph Desart
Criminal Court
Post Office
Desert
Judge Miller
Sackeloeys
Motor Trouble Cancels Ruth Nichols Flight
Ruth Nichols, the Rye, New York aviatrix, abandoned a planned one stop flight to New York City after engine trouble developed following a 200 mile hop from Barstow California. She returned to Los Angeles at 8:00 a.m. today and may attempt another takeoff.
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Los Angeles
INS
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Society Aviatrix
New York City
Barstow
Calif
Nicohols
Mrs McCoy suffers leg fracture in Wayne avenue fall
Mrs Samuel A McCoy wife of the Greenwood Cemetery caretaker fractured her left leg in a fall at her home on Wayne avenue extension yesterday afternoon. She was taken to Indiana Hospital and reported in good condition today.
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Samuel A. McCoy
Greenwood Camiatery
Wayne Avenue Extension
Indiana Hospital
Evicted Ironworker Jack Gabel Gets Eviction Funds
Pittsburgh August 0 INS Jack Gabel an 85 year old unemployed ironworker was evicted for non payment of 15 dollars rent leaving him 35 dollars in his pockets. The landlord agreed to pay eviction costs and handed Jack 50 dollars after which he paid his rent and moved with his four children to seek a new home.
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Pittsburgh
Jack Gabel
Jack
Frank Gollmar
Gabel
Machado Says Free of Blame In Cuban Massacre
Havana dispatch reports President Machado disclaims responsibility for Monday’s massacre where police fired on 2,000 civilians. government placards blame the unrest on others, while U S mediation efforts under Ambassador Wells are cited as a factor. In Washington, pressure mounts for Machado to quit, with Wells urging a leave of absence and Roosevelt briefed. U S policy remains no armed intervention unless emergency.
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Havana
Machado
United States
A. Sumner Wells
Washington
INS
Guba
Sumuel Welles
Welles
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Cuba
Island Republic
Cubs
Bad Checks Reported In New Castle District
Merchants warn of a wave of bad checks passed in this district. The forgeries bear the signature of Q. B. Wittman and were presented on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Several towns in western Pennsylvania have been visited by the check artists.
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New Castle
Aug
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wittman
Waster Pennesylvania
Lindberghs Reach Julianehaab on North Atlantic hop
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh completed a sunrise flight from Godthaab to Julianehaab as part of their survey of North Atlantic air routes. They arrived at Godthaab after a flight from Angmayrsqlk and planned to continue to Reykjavik, Iceland.
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Copenhagen
INS
North Atlantic
Charles A. Lindbergh
Godthaab
Recland
Julianehaab
Angmayrsqlk
Reykjavik
Iceland
City Jeweler Stadtmiller Dies After Heart Attack
John Ignatius Stadtmiller age 47 died suddenly Tuesday at five o'clock at his home 72 Philadelphia street Indiana after a brief heart illness. He was born January 14 1879 in Indiana and operated the Stadtmiller jewelry store since 1904. Surviving are his widow Ruth Westeeoth two sons Neil Paul and William Hugh three sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be held at St Bernard's with interment in St Bernard Cemetery.
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John Ignatius Stademiller
Philadelphia Street
Stadtmiller
John Christian
Catherine Anna
Rued) Stadtmiller
Indiana
Blairsville
William Hasinger
Stadmiller
Dirm
St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church
Indiana Court
Knights of Columbus
Ruth Westeeoth
Niel Paul
William Hugh
Emma
Agnes
Margaret Stadtmiller
Karl C. Stadtamiller
J. Clement Stadtmiller
St. Bernard’s
Mothers' Fund Reappointment In Harrisburg
The Governor's office announces reappointments to county boards of the Mothers' Assistance Fund. Named are Mrs. Mary Allee Spensley of New Fitterprise Bedford Mrs. Mary B. Voringer of Butler Mrs. Marvin M. Coon of Indiana and Mrs. Mary S Kurta of York.
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Harrisburg
TNS
Mothers’ Assistance Fund
Mary Allee Spensley
New Fitterprise
Bedford
Mary B. Voringer
Butler
Marvin M. Coon
Indiana
Mary S
Kurta
York
Still In Control Says Machado Will Continue Leader Role
President Gerardo Machado asserts he will remain head of the Cuban Republic. Political leaders depart a conference with U.S. Ambassador Welles after agreeing on Machado's resignation was reached by all parties.
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Gerardo Machado
Republi
U.S
Welles Sail
Machado
Havana Merchant Gives Eye Witness Havana Massacre Account
A Havana merchant arriving in Miami reports to International News Service that he personally knows 50 people who died in the Havana massacre last Monday night. He describes gunfire from machine guns, beatings, and crushings by cavalry as he fled a carnage that killed friends, family, and possibly American tourists. He asked not to be named and questions whether Machado will be deposed.
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Havana
Miami
United States
International News Service
Fla
UINS
America
Netry
T Ne
Machado
Freak Wave Fatal to Seven at Brooklyn Beach
A freak wave swept 40 orphans from the Pride of Judah Home in Brooklyn into the sea near Rockaways. One child died and six others were reported missing as a sandbar tragedy struck a day outing for 94 youths.
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New York
Brooklyn
Rockaways
Pride of Judah
NRA Hearings Open Over Coal Code In Strife Ties
In Washington on August 9 hearings opened for proposed bituminous coal codes with 25 codes under review. Hugh S Johnson of the National Recovery Administration urged cooperation among operators and miners, warning against labor disputes and propaganda. Donald Richberg cautioned witnesses to stick to facts, as the administration seeks a peaceful settlement.
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Washington
Appalachia
America
National
United States
Hugh
Johnson
Jolson
Donald Richberg
NRA
Jonberg
Immigration men in odd situation in New York
INSS Commissioner Edward Corsi resigns revealing a strange situation as all immigration employees face job loss at midnight. The Department of Immigration will merge into the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, abolishing offices including deputy commissioner Byron Uhl and other executives. Indiana County Tax-Death League to meet Friday night at 8:00 to elect officers.
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New York
INSS
Edward Corsi
Department of Immigr
Corsi
Bureau of Ile and Naturalization
Byra Uhl
Indiana County Tax-death League
No Depositor Injustice In Closed Bank Reopening
In Pittsburgh on August 1, federal officials pledged no injustice to depositors amid the reopening of closed Western Pennsylvania banks. Judge Jolson noted that while small depositors will not face pressure to subscribe for stock, larger depositors and stockholders may be asked to contribute, with specifics depending on local community bankers and the conservator.
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Johnson
Teppen
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James M. Cox
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William M. Delenski
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H. M. Mock
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