Demand to resume deportation of CIO leader Bridges
House committee chairman Robert Dies demands Secretary Perkins restart deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges, citing witnesses accusing Bridges of Communist party ties and pledging to oppose the President and seek power beyond federal authority. Proceedings suspended pending a Supreme Court ruling in a separate case.
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Washington
Dies
House Committee
Perkins
Marry Bridges
CIO
Harry Bridge
Miss Perkins
Labor Department
Communist Party of the United States of America
Strecker
United States
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Hall
Obituary notices from Brockport and Rayne township
The notice reports the death of Ray Bennett of Helvetia, age about 34, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bennett, died Saturday with birthday impending. Surviving is his widow Sarah Schoch. Funeral at 2:30 p.m. in Brockport, interment Brockport Cemetery. L. L. Damping, longtime Rayne township resident, died at 12:45 a.m. Burial planned in Grove Chapel Cemetery after services at his late residence.
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L. L. Dambing
Rayne Township
Grove Chapel Cemetery
Calls for New Strengthening in Nanking and Peiping
War Minister states Japan will not accept Chiang s surrender and will reject any nationalist government that yields, urging alignment with anti Communist powers. Itagaki suggests Hankow capture may not be decisive but could handicap China, with potential peace terms tying China to a Japan led bloc and Manchukuo. Local item notes Center Township teachers to meet the school board and writing instructor at Risinger schoolhouse on September 3.
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Peiping
Chiang
Japan
Germany
Italy
Itagaki
Hankow
China
Manchukuo
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Feathers Center Township
Peterson
Risinger
Board rushes to meet public merit appointment deadline
Harrisburg Aug 30 The employment board of the Department of Public Assistance moved quickly to complete its civil service reorganization as the September 1 deadline for merit appointments neared. Secretary Hugh F Dolan Jr said about 700 certificates were with County Assistance Boards and most county appointments could be made this week. About 16 500 people had applied for jobs. 500 technical state office positions remain. The Goodrich bills set the Sept 1 date, while an ongoing legislative inquiry into the merit system continues during the Assembly recess.
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Department of Public Assistance
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Hugh F. Dolan, Jr
Washington
General Assembly
Better Food Recommended by Pennsylvania Official
York, Aug. 30. Hotels and restaurants licensed by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board were urged to improve meals. Harkey Reiter, an agent, told the York County Retail Liquor Dealer's Association that only about ten of over 1,000 restaurants visited offered food memorable enough to linger. He urged proprietors to feed customers well to boost state fame and business.
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania
Harkey Reiter
York County Retail Liquor Dealer's Association
Reiter
California
Florida
Firm, Final Word to Hitler Sets British Policy
The British cabinet, led by Neville Chamberlain, expressed full agreement with the current policy toward Germany and Czechoslovakia. Ministers planned to remain near London while preparing for tough but calm diplomacy. Chamberlain heads to Balmoral to brief King George VI as Berlin pressure mounts.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
Balmoral
Scotland
George VI
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Frank
Wilhows
Berlin
Liberals Vote in Carolina in Bitter Political Clash
The front page reports liberal factions in North and South Carolina pivoting around Edgar Brown who withdrew from a race. Brown attacks Governor on policy clashes as California races unfold with McAdoo Downey and Mellen among others. Senate probes on political contributions and voluntary gifts color the talks.
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New Deal
Fran Hie
Brown
Johnston
California
McAdge
Sheridan Downey
Doh We Preston
Janes W. Mellen
Senate
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McAday
McAdan
Chairaan Sheppard
South Carolina and California Party Primaries described
The article notes ongoing state primaries with California choosing nine Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls and South Carolina eight. It mentions veteran official Ray L. Riley and farmer Phill Bancroft as senatorial contenders, with Governor Frank Meriam seeking renomination over Licus and Governor George Hatfield also involved.
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Ray L. Riley
Phill Bancroft
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Frank F. Meriam
Licus
George Hatfield
Hunger strike punishments spark prison deaths inquiry
Coroner and investigators probe four prisoner deaths linked to a punishment cell regimen in a feeded penitentiary. Officials say steam was increased to around 200 degrees, with guards and higher-ups likely to face arrest after inquest.
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Engard
Germany
Neville Henderson
Berlin
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Daily Mail
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Sir Neville
400 Homeless in New Quake in Monterrey
Mexico Aug 30 nine people killed and more than 400 families displaced by a new quake in Monterrey. Rescue teams search for survivors as aftershocks threaten damaged neighborhoods.
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Monterrey
Mexico
AFL COUNCIL IN GOAL QUESTION
The AFL executive council discusses coal field union activities with Chicago Mine Union leader Joseph Ozanic amid a pending Roosevelt Wagner conference. President Green notes complaints about Labor Board decisions and potential amendments to clarify board power to rule on union contracts.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Wagner
D-Ny
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Joseph Ozanic
Chicago Federation
William Green
Federation
Labor Relations [Board
Hurricane flood claims eight motorists in Mexican city
In a northeastern Mexican industrial center, the after effects of a gulf coast hurricane caused torrential rains totaling nine inches in 36 hours. Creeks and rivers surged, stranding and drowning motorists as strong flooding swept through the area.
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Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Centerville Death In Household Shooting Case
The article reports a husband shot at the breakfast table in Centerville, later dying in Brownsville hospital. Coroner James B. Jones calls the case unusual and directs a verdict of murder or exoneration for Irene. Dr. David Rubin testified that the child had been violated, but he did not appear at the inquest.
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Centerville
Giricz
Brownsville
James B. Jones
Irene
Steve Giriez
David Rubin
Rossiter Youth Held for Court
Pittsburgh report says Stanley Public, 18, of Rossiter Indiana County, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Roger Knox on a charge of break in. He faced the charge after a local break in incident and was released on probable cause pending further action.
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Pittsburgh
Stanley Public
Rossiter
Indiana County
United States
Roger Knox
Geology Helped Union Win Gettysburg Battle
A 75th anniversary study by Pennsylvania geologists argues the 1858 geological map could have guided both sides at Gettysburg. The Triassic belt, diabase sills, and round-top ridges shaped deployment, lines, and breastworks, giving the Union upper ground and artillery advantages.
Federal Parks To Be Turned Over As Soon As State Ready
Harrisburg reports the National Park Service is ready to transfer five Pennsylvania park areas to state control when administrative setup is complete. The five locations are Laurel Hill, French Creek, Hickory Run, Blue Knob, and Stecoon Creek, with $500,000 in relief funds improving facilities and services through February. About 125 workers will be deployed. Gettysburg park research and CCC camps enhance Caledonia and Pymatuning areas.
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National Park Service
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Beaver County
Laurel Hill
Somersat
Blue Knob
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Chaster
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Carebon
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Gettysburg
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Youth Charged With Forging WPA Check in Punxsutawney
John S. Kettl head of Pittsburgh Secret Service filed an additional charge against the youth for forging a 27.50 WPA check in Punxsutawney on August 12. Knox held public under 500 dollar bond.
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Rossiter Post Office
John S. Kettl
Pittsburgh
Secret Service
Punxsutawney
Knox
Stock Market Mood Signals Mixed Lifts and Dips Across Major Firms
Market notes show varied gains and losses among large industrials and utilities. Key names include General Electric, General Motors, Dow Jones components, and energy majors with notable percentage changes. Investors watch rails, steel, chemicals, and oil sectors for overall direction.
Big Bully Elephants Banished From Brooklyn Zoo
In New York on August 30 194? Bill a 4500 pound elephant was banished from Prospect Park Zoo for grounding his mate Hilda by charging her. He knocked her over a railing sending her to the bottom of a ten foot moat. She sustained temporary hind leg paralysis and was hoisted out by a crane. Veterinarians predicted recovery.
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New York
Bill
Prospect Park Zoo
Brooklyn
Hilda
Little Round Top and Bloody Angle Fortify the Union Hold
The text notes enfilading fires from two elevations as Confederate assault neared the Union lines. The rise to the Union positions was modest, Bloody Angle barely higher than Eaginsburg Road, yet decisive enough to hinder Pickett's advance and contribute to his defeat.
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Eaginsburg Road
Pickett
Postmasters Have Long Jobs
Washington reports a fourth class postmaster can keep his job long. Mary W. Stewart of Oxford Maryland served since March 4 1877, Roswell Beardsley of North Lansing since John Quincy Adams era with 74 years, and Alphonse Gillet of Chataignier Louisiana is 96. Age rarely ends a postmaster’s duties though a historic Arizona case shows friction.
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Washington
J. Martin Scrange
Post Office Department
Mary W. Stewart
Oxford
Rutherford
Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant
Roswell Beardsley
North Lansing
John Quincy Adams
Alphonse Gillet
Chataignier
Civil Service
Arizona
DemoMinate Women Seek Greater Role in Democratic Party
Harrisburg report says Emma Guffey Miller and Edith B. Dewitt with nine other Democratic women filed a petition in Dauphin County court for a charter for the Democratic Minute Women of Pennsylvania seeking broader recognition for women in party affairs.
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Harrisburg
Emma Guffey Miller
Edith B. Dewitt
Dauphin County
Democratic Minute Women of
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt Returns to Capital for Health Checkup
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington to review domestic and international affairs after weeks at the summer White House. He planned talks with Secretary Hull and would discuss European developments and the Mexican situation.
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Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
Hull
Washington
New Bridges Planned Across Susquehanna at Harrisburg
Harrisburg plans two new viaducts across the Susquehanna to connect the eastern turnpike and U S Route 22 with Pittsburgh and Philadelphia routes. One bridge would link to Route 22 toward New York, the other toward Philadelphia via Lancaster. A feeder route to Gettysburg and York is also proposed, with the Market Street toll bridge eyed for state purchase and appraisal around 3.5 million dollars after a deed review.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Pittsburgh
Pennssylvania
Highway Department
Harersburg
New York
Allentown
Bethlehem
Scranton
Pottsville
Wilkes-Barre
Steelton
Middletown
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Bath
Slate Street
Capitol
Middlesex
Cumberland County
Carlisle
Gettysburg
York
Harrisburg, Market Street
Susquehanna
Cumberland County Court
Markets Produce Pittsburgh August 30 Report
Pittsburgh markets show slow demand across produce with various apple prices and inventory levels noted. Livestock and grain sections mirror subdued activity with hogs, cattle, sheep, and wheat futures detailing shifts in price and futures vs cash markets.
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Pittsburgh
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