Pennsylvania Motor Federation seeks change to learner permit fee rule
The Pennsylvania Motor Federation urged the next legislature to reform the sixty day learner permit rule. It notes applicants pay $3 for a permit that already covers the $2 annual license, and a new permit costs another $3 if not qualified. The group argues the policy hurts new drivers and out of state residents, proposing a $1 learner fee and refund framing.
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Pennsylvania Motor Federation
P. M
Federation
Pennexl
Iut
Pennsylvania
Big Steel Agrees To 48 Hour Week Trial Period
The article reports that big steel agrees to a 48 hour work week on a trial basis starting November first, with production reaching 60 percent capacity before all workers shift to the six day, fourteen hour day. NRA seeks access to industry representatives and aims to extend the code beyond the trial period. Government leverage includes potential steel purchases for naval and federal projects, signaling a broader recovery plan across major industries.
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RST
Jtechnicians
NRA
Al 80
Iron ‘and Steel Institute
Hat
Harding
U. S. Steel
Dbs
Deci Gion
Johnson
K. M. Simpson
Recovery Administration
Johnston
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Treasuy Mellon
Home Bonds for Closed Banks in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on August 19 the State Banking Department announced that bonds of the Home Owners Loan Corporation will be accepted in exchange for mortgages held by closed banks in the state. Dr William J. Gordon, State Secretary of Banking, said he seeks federal aid to speed liquidation and notes mortgages total over 28 million dollars, many on owner occupied properties, as part of this exchange. He will meet banking department heads from 10 states in Washington to gain Reconstruction Finance Corporation support.
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Phildadelphia
Home Owners Loan Corporation
State Banking Department
Walliam J. Gordon
Gordon
Banking Department
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
NRA codes extend to many industries under Blue Eagle drive
The report notes Mellon banks face NRA inclusion and lists modified blanket codes for industries from tanning to scientific instruments. It highlights 40 hour weeks, pending hearings, and a push to expand codes to cork tea box manufacture and jewelry supplies while warning of small business strains and slow approvals.
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Rockefeller
Mellon
NRA
Aluminum
Mellon J
Johnson
Washington
INS
Preacher Denies Serious Charge in Steuben Jail
In Angola Indiana on August 1 a 25 year old minister Rev Sidney Beauchamp former pastor of Nine Mile United Artehren Church was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a 17 year old girl Geneva Bradbury The girl was in custody and Mrs Phyllis Beauchamp wife of the preacher was free on bond Beauchamp said he and his wife sheltered the girl at a Lake Gage cottage for a better environment while Mrs Beauchamp claimed the minister was infatuated and kept the secret to protect new converts from losing faith.
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Angola
Ind
Steuben County
Sidney H. Beauchamp
Nine Mile
Beauchamp
Bradbury
Lake Gage
Here
NRA in search of plan for borderline employers
NRA leaders wrestle with how to handle workers on the edge of eligibility for employment relief. Ideas include a modified Blue Eagle symbol to show willingness to comply yet indicate economic hardship, but the proposal is seen as impractical and unlikely to be adopted publicly.
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NRA
Evangelical minister dies and local obituary notices
Multiple obituaries report the deaths of Reverend Miller and Mrs Eliza Thompson plus Mrs Emerick. Details cover marriages, children, and survivors including Paul Miller Ruth Miller and Lee Edwin Wilda Miller, and R A Thompson with daughter C L Collier and son W M Thompson. Funeral plans and church affiliations noted.
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Mary Miller
Evangelical Church
Puritan Evangelical Church
Portage Township
Portage
Film Stars Know Each Other s Secrets But Don t Tell
Hollywood gossip runs fast yet insiders guard secrets from outsiders. The piece notes grapevine style info spreads quickly among stars, with sources often known but rarely confirmed publicly. It cites Constance Bennett, Maurice Chevalier, Paul Bern, and the Fairbanks Pickford split as examples of clannish Hollywood chatter.
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Dan Thomas
NEA
Hollywood
Kent
Dinmer
Paramount
Tay
Fox
Roland
Maurice Chevalier
Paul Bern
Jean Harlow
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Mary
Doug
Marie Dressler Mrs Willie Shaw Dies in Indiana Hospital
Mrs Willie Shaw of House 112 Ernest died Friday in Indiana Hospital from cerebral apoplexy. A devout Methodist, she belonged to the New Kensington church. Survived by husband three sons and three brothers Vena Saal Mollie Elston Elisabeth Perry Mack King George King Jr Virgil King. Burial Monday Aug 8 at Moon Airy Cemetery near Taren tum with service times listed.
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Willie Shaw
Ernest
Indiana Hospital
Mrs Roosevelt Tour Inspires Mountain Miners
Mrs. Roosevelt toured mining communities escorted by Work and local officials. She spoke with miners and their families about home training, sewing, cooking, and relief work, visiting shops and playgrounds. Despite initial shyness, residents warmed to her, noting her plain, friendly manner.
Gordon Literary Society Recitation and Music Night
The Gordon Literary Society holds a program on August 23 featuring recitations by Leila Willieme Helen Swasy George Henry Samuel Stuchell Caroline Swasy Jimmy Wiley and others with readings jokes songs and a journal note listing editors and assistants. The event includes a display of topics such as New Wheat Regulations and performances by Roy Marah John Gill and Mr Jones with various speakers and participants.
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Leila Willieme
Helen Swasy
George Henry
Samuel Stuchell
Caroline Swasy
Jimmy Wiley
Long
Geneva Hayes
Howard Aullman
Harold Gibson
Willis Coup
Royden Long
Fred Brunner
George Hill
Pinus Solo
Ianella Shields
Henry Graff
Christine Shields
Ruby Graham
Margathe Dick
Margaret Hill
Goldie Saltsgiver
Roy Marah
John Gill
Mr. Jones
Margaret Gibson
Shields
Mary Stuchell
Royden Lyons
Ruth Henry
Connie Richards
Ruby Shaga
Della Dunlap
Frances McCrea
Martha Dunlap
Luella Smith
Suella Shields
Raymond Smith
George Mikesell
Earl Strong
Ted Williams
W. P. McCrea
Lester Alman
J. W. Reed
Elmer Henderson
Frank McCrea
Song
Society
Journal
Marek Gibson
Darrell Mikesell
John McCrea
4-H Club Picnic Highlights County Event
4 H Club members led committees guiding games including baseball mushball and volleyball. Teams from Savan Oak Tree Brush Valley Home Potato Saltsburg and others competed with scores noted. An auto tour to Penn State is planned for Sept 2 with stops at the campus tours and a talk by Dr. R L Watts after lunch.
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Penn State
Paul McMahan
Roy Ryen
Savan
Oak Tree
Brush Valley Club
William Walsh
Tom Douglass
Herman Lingenfelter
John McCreery
Home
Salisbury Potato Club
John Keely
Joe Hilly
Saltsburg Battery
Joe George
Clair Evans
Sam Wetzel
Ralph Avey
Phyllis Barr
Helen Kapcoe
Virginia Yorko
Warner
Court House
State College
R. L. Watts
School of Agriculture
Hotel Bombing Declared Joke In Confusing Dispatch
A chaotic report details refugees aboard the Morro Castle including Oscar P. Cintas and various Cuban officials. It notes Am bassador Sumner Welles handling the Cuba situation and Roosevelt’s plans to recall him for Pan American trade efforts with Jefferson Caffery set to become ambassador in Havana. The piece also mentions U S planning for the Montevideo conference and a statistic about U S counties and independent cities.
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Yelles
Washington
Amassador Sumner Welles
Guba
Roosevelt
Havana
Jefferson Caffery
Welles
Cuba
Montevideo
Uruguay
Central and
South America
Helwig Seeks Borough Tax Collector in Indiana Borough
W. OR Helwig of 624 Gah Street announces candidacy for Borough Tax Collector. He invites voters to inquire about his qualifications and fitness for the office.
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Indiana
W. OR
Fa) Helwig
Gah Street
Train strikes auto near Fort Wayne kill four
Four members of a Toledo family were killed and five others injured critically when their car was struck by a westbound Wabash passenger train at a crossing in Fort Wayne Indiana. The deceased: James Gray 37, Mrs Gay 82 Nettie Gray 7 and Mrs Ella Thomas 34. Two daughters Izetta 12 and Mabel 10 were injured critically and expected to die momentarily.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
INS
Toledo, Q
James Gray
Gay
Nettie Gray
Ella Thomas
Netti
Izetta
Mabel
Adoption of Code May Bring Peace to Mines
In Pant her Creek Valley the strike over working time eases as Gov. Pinchot and federal officials seek a compromise. Fifteen thousand strikers abandon picketing pending Monday, with Ambrose Lanfan guiding updates. Coal workers demand equalized hours and threaten to halt production if unmet.
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Wilkes- Barre
Ambrose Lanfan
Pittston
Federal Labor Board
Washington
Pinchot
Howard Colvin
Labor Department
Kaliedoscope of State Business Update From 1925 Era
Officials report steady production across districts with ore movements 262 percent above last year and strong activity in Pennsylvania Rubber, glass, and textiles. Oil fields quiet, August trade boosts retail and newspapers, stock markets rise in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Indian enrollment reaches 14,782 across 44 Canadian schools.
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Pennsylvania Rubber Company
Jeannette
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
State College hosts third annual retailers conference opening
More than 200 merchants attend the Pennsylvania State College conference with expected larger afternoon and evening sessions. Monday features a Washington briefing on The NRA and the Retailers, taxation in retailing, and promotional ideas for recovery led by noted speakers from General Hush 8. Jahnsot and DO, red Rost of New York. John B. Means of Lancaster opens the event explaining the Retailers' Association value to state merchants.
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State College
Pennsylvania State College
General Hush
Jahnsot
Washington
NRA
Red Rost
New York
Mickellage
Business Week
lWenneth Collins
Gimbel Brothers
Willl
John &. Means of
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Retailers’ Association
First US Home Owners Loan loan saves Flanagan home
In Philadelphia on August 19, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Flanagan celebrated as they received a government loan to avert foreclosure. The ceremony marked the first such loan in the United States, handed by Jacob H. Mays and witnessed by officials from city state and national HO L C offices. The elderly couple expressed relief and pride, with Flanagan praising Franklin D Roosevelt.
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Philadelphia
John P. Flanagan
Uncle San
Hame
Flanagan
Jacob H. Mays
Franklin de Roosevelt
Incoherent July Tax Take Sparks Liquor Revenue Rise
Treasury figures show Uncle Sam collected 18.59 million dollars in non intoxicating liquors for July, a sharp rise from June. Beer revenues reached 13.92 million, with brewers and liquor dealers paying 2.41 million and fermented fruit juice liquor tax at 431 thousand. The piece also notes a desert “singing sands” phenomenon caused by sand grain friction.
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Washington
Aut
INS
Uncle Sam
Treasury
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