Unusual Point Of Law Raises Inquiry In Altoona Case
In Altoona a civil injunction question looms in a criminal matter as District Attorney Marion D. Patterson argues an injunction could stay justice. The case centers on nickle in the slot machines used to vend candy or gum and whether such devices are gambling devices under the law. Judge Baldridge postponed ruling to October term, ordering the machine held and vendors warned to disable similar devices until decision.
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Altoona
INS
Marion D. Patterson
Blair County
William H. Engle
Engle
Atttorney
Thomas J. Baldridge
Steel workers begin new hours in Chicago mills
Illinois Steel Company workers in Chicago area mills shift to an eight hour day for the first time. Open hearths, blast furnaces, and coke ovens shift from twelve to eight hours, increasing need for some 6,000 more workers when all units convert. About 2,000 open hearth laborers plus 700 coke oven workers added initially. SomeGary units not yet affected. future expansion anticipated. Miss Bess Gray returns from New York. Clara E. Fausner trustee for The People’s Natural Gas Co.
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Chicago
INS
Illinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Indiana
Clara E. Fausner
The
People's Natural Gas Co
Burrell
Car Shortage Becomes Surplus As Freight Traffic Surges
Railroads carried the most freight in six months in U S history, with June the peak month. The Car Service Division reports 79,240 new freight cars and 1,998 new locomotives in six months, a large drop in lead orders, and record repair outputs. Railroads increased car loading, daily movement, and coal stocks, aiming to raise average miles per car to 30 and expand capacity by 70,000 cars without new investment.
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America
Car Service Division
American Railway Association
Highway work detours and oiling schedule announced
Harrisburg August 15. The Department of Highways releases new detours for Mercer Greenville Boro Fayette and Westmoreland County routes and lists detours removed in the past week. Oil crews will operate between Armstrong Kittanning Butler line and other specified corridors through August 18 including Loysburg Yellow Creek Blair Altoona Bellwood Sproul Bedford County line and Port Matilda Blair County line.
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Harrisburg
Department of Highways
County
Mercer
Greenville
Armstrong—Kittanning
Butler Co
Kittanning
Leechburg
Bedford
Everett-Huntingdon
Loysburg
Yellow Creek
Blair
Altoona
Bellwood
Sproul- Bedford Co
Centre
Snow Shoe Intersection
Reef Matilda
Port Matilda
Blair Coine
Jefferson
Brockwayville
Falls, Creek
Big Run
Punxsutawney
Rail engineers may seek wage increases next October
Cleveland Aug. 16 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has not begun wage talks but is expected to join with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to push substantial pay raises when current contracts expire in October. Officials say the engineers could move quickly and that initiative rests with their officers.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locone
Stoneiggold International
Coal Production in Central Pennsylvania Rises in Seven Months
In Altoona on August 15 the Central Pennsylvania field reported seven month coal output of 30,328,029 tons, up from 15,132,100 a year earlier, partially due to a four month miners strike last year. Week ending August 5 saw 17,881 carload shipments, close to the 17,892 seen July 20. Prices hold steady between 2 and 3 dollars a ton. operators expect possible suspension of work in anthracite fields September 1, with both sides seeking federal intervention in Washington.
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Altoona
Central
Pennsylvania
Washington
Tulsa Martial Law Enforced After Flogging Incident
Tulsa wakes under martial law after Gov. Walton proclaims military rule following the flogging of Nathan Hantman by masked assailants. Oklahoma City and Okmulgee troops patrol streets. curfew and permit rules limit civilian presence. Hantman’s whereabouts unknown. no arrests reported.
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Tulsa
Okla
INS
J. W. Walton
Nathan Hantman
Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Hantman
Aldrich Blake
Jake
119Th Infantry
George Markham
Mabel West
Walton
Deaths: George E. Owens Ebensburg native dies in Philadelphia
George E. Owens aged 61 of Philadelphia and Ebensburg origins dies suddenly in Ebensburg at his sister’s home. Survived by widow three daughters two brothers and a sister. Body to be shipped to Philadelphia for burial. Also obituary notes Owen McNally 72 dies in Rosssitey from miners asthma buried in Rosalier Catholic cemetery.
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George E. Owens
Ebensburg
North Taylor Street
Philadelphia
Frank Jarvis
Center Street
Charles J
Eleanor Owens
Methodist Episcopal Church
Owen McNally
Rossitey
Rosalier Catholic
Father Ferra
Punx
Sutawney
Gland Doctor to Visit as Rejuvenation Trend Grows
New York reports Dr Eugene Steinach the originator of the gland regeneration method travels to America in January to explain his theory of aging and renewal for ages up to eighty. American supporters tout improved vitality with two hour operations using focal anesthesia and optional X ray for women while no animal or human gland grafts are used.
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New York
Eugene Steinach
America
Harry Benjamin
University of Vienna
Steinach
Ben. Jamin
David T. Marshall
Hollis
N. Y
Sanaotn
Joy Ride Ends In Car Theft Crash near Avalon
A man and a woman stole B M Cooper's car for a joy ride in Pittsburgh on August 16. They struck a telegraph pole and fence, crashed into Samuel Danovitz's residence, then fled as police searched for them. The owner reported the wreck and the two suspects escaped.
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Pittsburgh
INS
B. M. Cooper
Avalon Street
Samuel Danovitz
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Pietro Gerragone
Center
Norman G. Hawes
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Notley
Cherry Tres
Charles S Wainwright
Ote
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Lutman
Theodor Ng
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GLAND
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Vesta Service
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Vesta Battery
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