Kidnapped pastor recalls poker with captors near Jerusalem
The Rev. Gerould Goldner, 29, of Mogadore Ohio, held by Arab kidnappers since July 15 near Jerusalem, recounts teaching his captors poker with deuces wild while his father Rev. Jacob Goldner of Cleveland aids ransom efforts. He was freed after payment of about half of a $35,000 demand and is due to travel to Ohio after a brief stay in New York.
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New York
Gerould
Goldner
Mogadore
Ohio
Galdner
Jacob Galdner
Cleveland
Jerusalem
Statendam
Mgr. Golditer
Start Inquiry Into Unemployment Compensation Civil System
Harrisburg reports a legislative investigation into civil service tests and 3000 jobholders in Pennsylvania's unemployment compensation division began at the Capitol. A six member committee led by Senator C Gilbert Wollenden is funded to study the merit rating system and report next session while calls for resignations of two Democratic appointees on the unemployment compensation board of review are noted.
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Harrisburg
Aux
Pennsylvania
Capitol
C. Gilbert
Wolls Ender
Indiana
Assembly
Jearney
James
Lom
Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Civil Service Appeal Board
George BE
Stephen Stahlecker
Harrisbus
Pinchot
Jamey
James L. McDevitt
Philadelphia
AFL
Wollenden
Wolfengen
Oscar J. Tallman
Rehigh
Robert L. Jacobs
Cumberland
Julio J. O'Keefe
Allegheny
Willian R. Shearer
Paul Walther
Schuylfall
Axe May Solve 1932 Murder in Connellsville
Police hoped a found axe in the Youghiogheny River would crack a seven-year-old triple murder case in Favere County. Detective Wall linked the weapon to the killings, saying the brutal, jealous crime had long haunted the community and remained unsolved. The river search followed divers retrieving a submerged item after attempts to surface it.
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Connellsville
Oaughiogheny
Favere County
Woup County
John C. Wall
Wall
Contellsville
Amanda Huter
Nellis
Byrahe
Sadie
Billy
Lions Roar At Annual Picnic In Taeian Spring Park
Mr Leo Lion Mrs Leanw Lion and nearly a hundred cubs enjoyed an annual picnic last evening hosted by Pop Reese and committee. Guests included Dad and Mother Thompson and daughter. Lieutenant Funk of the State Police demonstrated a breathalyzer like device and answered questions before guests danced into the night. Plans for an all star baseball game between county and A P leagues were finalized to benefit the Lions Hearts Cap program.
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Eo Lion
Leanw Lion
Taeian Spring Park
Roar Leos
Pop Reese
Chetchef
Dad
Thompson
Vile House
Lieutenant Funk
State Police
Harrisburg
Fun
Cownty
Lions
Poland, Allies Brace for War as German Demands Rise
In Poland and Western democracies an urgent drive to peace follows German demands for Eastern Europe. Britain and France move toward war footing while Poland reports a frontier clash at Kluceno. U.S. Embassy cautions American citizens as Hitler’s diplomacy with Russia unfolds.
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Europe
Poland
Bless
France
Rodta von Bismark
Ihon
Britain
Bri
Frites “Selon
No Liquor Vote Omitted in Jefferson County
Jefferson County commissioners decided to omit a beer referendum from the September primary ballots in Brookville. The move followed an informal ruling by Drudac Jesse C. Long that the petition for the referendum had to be filed at least 30 days before the election, with a July 24 filing date noted.
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Brookville
Jefferson County
Drudac Jesse C
Youth Kills His Boyfriend in Montrose Case
Police arrest 14 year old Richard Jensen after a boy named Billy Williams, 13, is found dying under Jensen’s parents’ home with a wire garrote and stab wounds. Jensen reportedly admitted striking Williams after being taunted as a convict. The incident occurred near Venice Beach in California. Williams died en route to hospital. Jensen had prior commitment to Whittier State School in 1988 and was released to his parents last June.
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Montrose
Calif
P. C Stebbins
Richard Jensen
Vail
William Williams
Jensen
Stebbins
Venice
Valil
Aloatrose
Richard
Winltier
James Burns
Frances Jensen
Aid
Hare
Billy Willi
Williams
Densen
Whittier State School
Highway Funds Push To Clean Illegal Political Posters
Highway Secretary Lamont Hughes urges candidates to remove posters from highway rights of way along U S Route 422 to State Route 85 near Plumville. He notes thousands of signs have already been removed and appeals to candidates to refrain, citing costs of removal and complaints from motorists and voters.
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Curny Run Church
Sheloca
Five Point
Plumville
Lamont Hughes
Aspire
Department
Hughes
Annenberg Indicted in Federal Racketeering Case
Chicago reports a federal grand jury indicted Annenberg and three others on conspiracy to influence witnesses as part of a 27 day inquiry into monopoly and racketeering. The panel also recommended dissolving his racing news empire for relying on illegal gambling.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Ealegeods
FeNtMelt Wong
Annenbore
Annenberg, Mienaire
Ilegal Gambling
Crisis in Europe as Nations Rally for War
Attack on Poland and rapid measures by Poland prompt fears of wider conflict. Governments grant power to seize merchant vessels. European delegates meet in Brussels to assess the international crisis while the United States readies for emergencies and contemplates rapid evacuations. President Roosevelt remains at sea on a fishing trip as tensions rise.
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Poland
France
Europe
Brussel
Whal
United States
Roosevelt Estily
Cyubsey Tuscaloosa
Washington
Candidates Poster Warning On Pennsylvania Highways
Harrisburg August 28. Political candidates are placing posters along roads faster than state crews can remove them. Secretary of Highways Lamont Hughes today urged candidates to avoid posters along highways to reduce department costs in removing them.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Lamont Hughes
SIX ARE DEAD IN ACCIDENTS
A string of fatal accidents in western Pennsylvania yesterday left six dead and many injured. Details include Tommy Davidson, 5, struck while riding near Bradford, his sister Lois injured. a child crushed by a reversing vehicle in Coraopolis Heights. another boy fatally crushed by an uncle backing an automobile in Indiana County. a shotgun discharge injuring Marion Wike in Pine Township. Frank N. Smith killed in a truck crash near Simpson Hollow on a dangerous highway. and four Laurel Hill tunnel deaths from a rockfall in the same county. A Bellwood construction worker John W. Pa died when struck by a crane boom at The Narrows near Beartown. Renz Cordier, 23, of Tarentum died from a skull fracture after a fall at home, and Jerry Slocedogen, 27, of Marianna died of a fractured skull from a bicycle accident in Pittsburgh Hospital yesterday.
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Pennsylvania
Bradford
Sar
Tomy Davidson
West Branch
Bay
Fivo
Tommy
Lois
George BP
Donald Keppen
Coraopolis Heights
Marion Wike
Pine Township
Indiana County
Frank N. Smith
Hunker
Greensburg
Simpson Hollow
Westmoreland County
Laurel Hill
John W. Pa
Bellwood
Bearyrd
Renz Cordier
Tarentum
Jerry Slocedogen
Mariania
Washington County
Pittsburgh
Ambulance Bone on North Severith street
This item describes a specially designed ambulance with an all new air conditioning system. The body is insulated and engineered to improve cooling efficiency and uses Freon as the refrigerant with thermostatic control and near instantaneous operation.
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Bone
North Severith Street
Stars to audition at Manos Theatre for gala impersonators
Local youngsters will audition at the Manos Theatre under director W. J. Burkhouse to impersonate stage screen or radio stars or to sing and dance. Mrs Burkhouse will guide auditions every evening starting Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. for city and vicinity youths with talent.
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W. J. Burkhouse
Mattas Theatre
Burkhouse
Manos Theatre
Obituary: Mrs Viola DePoorter Dies. Darlington Church Service
Obituary continued from page one notes Mrs Viola Hopkins DePoorter wife of Edward DePorter born March 6 1881 in Mariat Center daughter of the late Robert C and Catherine McQuown Hopkins. Surviving husband four sons Wilbur two sisters Mrs Anrondetfries Rochester Mills and Mrs Vine Keller Clymer. Services August 17 at Christian and Mission Alliance Church Darlington with interment in Cedar Cemetery.
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Na Viola (Hopkins) DePoorter
Edward DePorter
Robert C
Catherine (McQuown) Hopkins
Mariat Center
Wilbur
Anrondetfries
Rochester Mills
Vine Keller
Clymer Finery
Christiane
Missionwy Alliance Church
Darlington
Wwrthy
Cedar Cemetery
County School District Allocations Across Townships
A fragmented OCR listing shows various county school allocations by township and borough, including figures such as Center Township and Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Clinton, Columbia and others with totals like 10,703.42 and 13,394.48 and 14,224.56 and 427,293.71 and 6,418,049. The data appears as a dense ledger of numeric allocations without narrative context.
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Tor
Indiana County
Center Township
He Didiacia
Adams
Allegheny
Beaver
Armstrong
Berks
Blaty
Bradford
Bucks
Butler
Cianbrlla
Carbon
Chester
Clinton
Columbia
Cobb Drives to New World Land Speed Record
John R. Cobb of London set a world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats with a 368.85 mph average over two runs in the Railton Red Lion. His first lap hit 370.76 mph and his kilometer mark reached 369.74 mph, surpassing previous records held by Capt. George Byston.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
John R. Cobb
London
Broker
Cobb
P.H. Held
George B. T. Byston
Eyston
Red Railton
Malcolm Campbell
Railtan
Record 14.81 Inch Rain Falls in New Jersey
The Weather Bureau reported a phenomenal 14.81 inch rainfall over 14 hours at Tuckerton near the Blue Carmel flyer derailment. A&B White called the cloudburst a record breaker and will check past stats for New Jersey’s heaviest rain. Seventeen injured in the derailment attributed to roadbed weakening by the storm. Volunteer observer John H. Brown confirmed the 14 inch reading.
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Trenton
WN. d
United States Weather Bureau
Tuckerton
A. & White
New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
White
John H. Brown
Strip Cropping Demonstration At Penn State Extension Farm
A strip cropping demonstration will be held at Harry Bennett's farm in Pine township at 1 00 p m. Albert Cooper of the Extension Department at Penn State will lead the demonstration on contour strip layouts. A bulletin on reducing soil erosion losses by strip farming will be available at the County Agents office for attendees.
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Harry Bennett
Pine Township
Albert Cooper
Penn State
Treasury balance and treasury receipts report
Washington August 1 The Treasury balance shows 2 364 602 221 35 dollars with receipts totaling 13 419 080 41 and expenditures 30 497 316 04 Net balance 12 364 402 221 45 Working balance 1 674 163 192 04 Customs receipts by month 174 529 04
Bank Auction Brings In 15010 For Monessen Building
Monessen August 23 The First National Bank and Trust Company building erected in 1929 at a cost over 300000 sold at public auction for 15010. Charleroi broker T D Williamson purchased the property, while receiver Don A Lane noted a prior 15000 offer.
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Monessen
First National Bank and Trust Company
T. D. Williamson
Charleroi
Don A. Lane
Missionary Dies on Furlough in Lancaster
Herman D. Whittaker, 55, Lutheran missionary pastor in the Virgin Islands, died after a two week illness in a hospital. He returned to the United States on furlough six weeks ago. His pastorship included Ambridge, Pennsylvania. A separate item notes J C Hummer of Titusville purchasing nine registered Jersey cattle from the Purchase Line Jersey Breeders Association.
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Lancaster
Herman D. Whittaker
The
Virgin Isands
Mr. Whittaker
United States
Ambridge
Jerseys
Jersey
Purchase Line Jersey Breeders Association
J. C. Hummer
Titus. Ville Dairyman
W. S. O. C. Cancels First Labor Contracts Amid Bargaining Fight
In Pittsburgh Aug 23 SWOC chairman Philip Murray announced cancellation of one of International Nickel Co of Huntington West Virginia contracts. SWOC says company unions and discrimination against SWOC members violate the 1937 agreement and will seek arbitration with the National Labor Board. Henry S Wingate of the company declined to comment pending union contact.
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Pittsburgh
International Nickel Company of
Huntington
W. Va
Cio’s
Stock Workers Organizing Committee
SWOC
Steel City
Philip Murray
Stock market entities and industry abbreviations list
A dense OCR string lists numerous companies and abbreviations across industries. It mentions automotive firms Chrysler and Studebaker, steel producers Bethlehem Steel, US Rubber, Texaco related groups, and utilities like Edison. Several railroads and air companies appear, along with consumer goods giants such as General Motors, Gillette, Goodyear, Packard, Reading, and Woolworth. The fragment reads like a stock market compilation of tickers and firm names rather than a narrative.
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al Cnem
Ohio Bendix Avial
Beth Steel
Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Cons Edison Consul OL Crane Co
del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft du Pont
Ltty Pure Ol
Big Radio Corp
Aualy
Reading
Mts Repub Steel
Reynolds Tob
MBI
Sears
Roeboule
Sperry Corp Stand Brands Ltd
Oil Gas Ltd
Ob Ind Ltd
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gasling US Rubber
U 5S
Steel
West Union Tel
West el
Mtg
Woolworth
Curb Cities Service
Bund and Shave
College Weather Report Shows Cloudy Warmer Forward
Weather notes indicate increasing cloudiness with warmer temperatures. Showers expected this afternoon and tomorrow. Temperatures reach a high around 74 with a low near 56. Relative humidity around 60 percent and pressure approximately 28.05 inches yesterday and today.
FDR Cancels Vacation Aboard USS Ship At Sea
President Roosevelt cancels Gulf Stream fishing cruise and heads to Sandy Hook aboard the Tuscaloosa. He plans to travel by special train to Washington after arriving at Sandy Hook, as Hull returns from White Sulphur Springs to the capital amid changing international conditions.
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U.S. 5
Lang
Roosevelt
Gulf Stream
Tuscaloosa
Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Washington
Apd
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Hull
Hogs and cattle prices in Pittsburgh livestock market
Livestock in Pittsburgh on August 25 shows hogs steady with mixed weights trading around 6.75 to 8.5 per hundredweight and cattle steady with ranges from 5.5 to 10.25 for steers and heifers at mid to upper levels. Calves and sheep also noted with varied prices. produce and grain markets report modest demand and price movements in Pittsburgh and Chicago futures amid regional activity.
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Pittsburgh
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