Man of Steel Again Supreme in Red Russia
Moscow dispatch reports Joseph Stalin consolidates power in the Soviet Union by removing Alexei Rykoff from the post of President of the People's Council of Commissars. Molotov appointed to succeed Rykoff. Rykoff retirement followed by rumored earlier dismissals. Stalin's drive to implement five year plans and farm collectivization cited as backdrop to the purge.
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Edward UL. Deus
CINS
Moscow
Dec
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Alexai 1. Ryker
People's Council of Commissars
Vsenkoslav Molotov
Stalin
Rykot
M. Rykof
Rykof
Rykoff
Rykolf
Relief Drive in Homer Monday
A relief drive is planned in Homer on Monday to serve as a central clearance hub through churches and club groups. Citizens with knowledge of those in need should contact the chairman or any committee member. the roster includes Charles E. Held chair, M. Caldwell, Thos. Myers, and others, to coordinate assistance and avoid duplication.
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Clvb
Meg
Charles E. Held
M. Caldwell
Thos
Th. J. Myers
A. Kirk
Samuel Sickenberger
Mias
Josh Bavelay
Mra
Do M. Vive
Liners Sink In Collision As Rescue Vessels Struggle
Rescue ships swarm the scene as a disastrous collision sinks the Cheran with numerous passengers missing. Survivors are loaded from the water while crews report heavy loss and note officials fear few lifeboats remain. Names such as Phyllis Tipping and others are linked to the incident amid late reports from Helingadorf and towns in Indiana and Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foo
Oberon
Yao Togto
Doni
Jeskhan
Sreturas
Migs
Phyllis Tipping
Helingadorf
Finland
Vandergrift Man Fined 35 for License Plate Mixup
A Vandergrift resident, A J Powers, was fined 86 cents? and a fine of 35 dollars after state trooper J Francis J Haney charged him with operating a car with illegal or borrowed license plates. Powers claimed he had borrowed plates to move his car from a friend while his mother was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Powers
Vandergrift
Jfrancis J. Haney
Powers
Hanley Long
Benjamin Franklin National Highway
Wye
Carrotltown
Smoke Causes Alarm In Store Fire Sweep
Smoke traced to smoldering papers under floor in the azore front section. Firemen found the origin after crawling through an air space, sparks likely from a discarded cigarette igniting papers. No damage to merchandise. Firemen appeal to citizens to buy raffle tickets for prizes including a 1934 Chevrolet De Luxe Sedan and other items to fund their social rooms. Tickets cost 1 to 25 cents. two free tickets in each 25-ticket pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien
McCrotry
New Ritz Theatre
Weamer's
Flude’s
Pick Thompson's
Indiana
Avonmore Man Held as Suspect in Bank Robbery
Police say an Avonmore man had watched a house in Gallapis for days after a bank robbery. Forney reported his car parked behind the residence, drawing attention to a man staying there. Investigators found mail with Avonmore postmarks and staged a surprise arrest at the house.
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Avonmore
Gallapis
Forney
Settlement in damage case verdict reached after delays
A damage case ended with a sealed verdict for the defendant. The jury, after deliberating since yesterday morning and overnight, reached a verdict at 6 16 this morning. The case was heard by three juries and twice in the Supreme Court. Attorneys Wallinshew of Greensburg represented the defendant and Walker Smith of town represented the plaintiffs. Clayton Orr of Creekside protested in Indiana yesterday and spent hours waiting on visitors from Marlon Mente.
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Ilarion Bore
Sleluda
Transac
Juen
W. R. Thomas
Vance Hellman How
Indiana Jr
Gleir McMillen
Thome
Parm D Burcan
Port
Supreme Court
Wallinshew
Greensburg
Atorney
Walker Smith
Town
Clayton Orr
Creekside
Indiana
Marlon Mente
Training School Dinner Guests Delight Local Girls
A festive evening at the Training School on South Eleventh Street featured a Christmas dinner for students and instructors hosted by the Training School Committee led by Mrs. B. M. Clark. The event included decorated tables, an informal program, and a Santa Claus messenger delivering gifts, warmly enjoyed by both the girls and hostesses.
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South Eleventh Street
Country Club
Christmas Church Pageant Plans Across Local Parishes
Church notes outline a full Christmas program across denominations. Scripture readings carols and pageants feature choirs from First Regular Baptist Presbyterian Zion Lutheran and more with departments from Beginners to Youth. Rev. Scott Hasbach and others lead services and cantatas.
Five Escape From Morganza Youths Flee School Grounds
Morganza, Dec 20. Four of five youths escaped from the Pennsylvania Training School last night and vanished, four believed to be 13, with one, Clark Luke, found wandering and claiming separation from the group. The escape involved a car stolen from Edward Purnell and later wrecked near Van Emman’s Station.
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Ins—Po- Hea
Pennsylvania Training School
van, Emman’s Station
Robert Minnie
William Portorili
Clifford Mason
Henry Kuzma
Ape
Clark Like
Edward Purnell
Gunansbore
Mrs Nancy C Enry Dies After Illness At Jefferson Hospital
Mrs Nancy C Enry died after a two year illness, following a year as a patient in Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia. A diamond driller by trade, he worked for Hoffman Brothers of Punxsutawney and is survived by his widow and four children Virginia Billy Roy Janet. Also surviving are his mother Mrs Etta Sherry and three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services were to be held at 2 pm Monday at the Miller home conducted by Rev J Stanley Harper with burial at Edgwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodial
I. J. Davis
St. Bernard
MN. P. McNelis
P.M
Christian Science
Christian and Missionary Alliance
William MacTavish
Philadelphia Street
A. M. E. Zion
H. W. Miller
Trinity Lutheran
Homer City
Charles E
Hvening
É Luther Chapel
Coral
First Baptist
Arthur B. Fowler
Young People’s Meeting
Bible School
Young People's Society
Christ Episcopal
Roger Charnock
The
Church School
Saulishburg Methodist Tipiscopal
F. Theodore Miner
Nga
George Co. McCormick
W. J. Thomas
Ernest Barton
Mary Gladys Ferguson
Ant Misa Loree McClaran
Br. N. H W. Lanner
Brensong
Lorna McClaran
Margaret Larene
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Florence Barton
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Hoffman Brothers
Punxsutawney
Virginia
Billy
Roy
Janet
Etta Sherry
Charles Barr
Marion
Center
Blair Gaul
Covode
J. L. Brilhart
Dixonville
Dal Sherry
Sportsburg
Reed
Juneat
Byron
Purxsutawney R. D
Charles
Junean and
Howard
Union
W. Va
Sarah McPhilimy
Sarah A. MecPhilimy
Calvin Miller
Saltsbury
Miller
J. Stanley Harper
Edgwood Cemetery
Community Christmas Tree Programs at Clymer Schools
The Clymer Public Schools hosted a Community Christmas Tree event on Wednesday evening attended by about two thousand people including nine hundred children. Students performed carols with the Cornet Choir Girls' Glee Club Boys' Glee Club and Junior High School Chorus, then returned to their rooms for candy peanuts popcorn and oranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Cornet Choir
Herald Angels
Bethlehem
Jesus
Millionaire Welsh Hides Identity in Mislaid Memory
Chestnut Hill resident Charles Newbold Welsh, famed Chicago widow Estelle Wolon sues him for breach of promise. Welsh denies knowing the plaintiff, claiming confusion and marriage. Court action seeks damages, amount undisclosed, as identities and motives remain contested in local proceedings.
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Awiladelphia
Charles Newbold Welsh
Chestnut Hill
Chicago
Estelle “M. Wolon
Welsa
Wolon
Welsh
Ordain Priests at Vatican City
Twenty eight students of the American College were ordained to the Priesthood today in the Basilica of St John Lateran by Monsignor Pallia vice regent of Rome. Those ordained include Phillip Curran Altoona Pennsylvania and Philip Herrmann Erie Pennsylvania.
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Vatican City
INS
American College
St. John Lateran
Monsignor Pallica
Rome
Phillip Curran
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Philip Herrmann
Erie
Shepard's Fate to Jury Today
Major Charles A. Shepard faces a federal murder trial for his wife Zenena's death in Kansas City. With closing arguments wrapping up today, the jury is expected to retire for deliberations around noon after the defense rests and the judge delivers instructions.
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Shepard
Kansas City
Kas
Charles A. Shepard
Zenena
Carl
Arrest Ordered in Cuckoo Yegg Case Killings
Police ordered the arrest of James Cox, 21, known as a one armed cuckoo gangster, in the daylight murder of Louis Mulconry. Mulconry was killed as attackers pursued him in two cars, his body trapped when a sedan door jammed, making him an easy target for machine gun fire. Cox is suspected to be one of two men in the getaway sedan.
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ST. Louis
Dee
James
Jimmy) Cox
Louis Mulconry
Cox
Mulconry
Girl Guilty of Manslaughter in New Jersey
Mary McClyent, 19, found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Edward Nicholson after a party at a Blenheim farm house on October 9. Jury recommended mercy. sentence date not set. McClyent admitted firing to frighten Nicholson during a quarrel.
Market Notes Mixed as Rails Decline and Utilities Edge Up
Stocks at noon in New York showed mixed moves with profit taking on rails and lows near week’s end. Wheat hit a 29 year low in Chicago while utilities and specialties rallied slightly, and several major names closed lower or near session lows before a modest finish. Columbia Gas led utilities with a 1 2 rise to 35 1 8, while American Tel and Tel gained 7 8 to 178 5 8 and New York Central fell 3 points to 116. Atchison slipped 3 8 to 176 1 4, Chesapeake and Ohio down 13 8 to 39 5 8, and Baltimore and Ohio edged down to 42 0. Clearing House Ex exchanges read 1,160,000 with a balance of 96,000,000 and Federal Reserve Bank balance at 82,000,000.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Atchison
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore
Ohio
New Haven
Columbia Gas
American Tel
Tel
American Can
International Tel
Tel Wy
Auburn Autodown
Warner Brothers
Clearing House
Federal Reserve Bank
Johnstown Girl Wins $10,000 in Unusual Auto Crash Suit
In Cleveland a common pleas court jury awarded Miss Bertha M. Jackson of Johns town Pennsylvania $10,000 in a $100,000 damage case against John G. Allen of Warren Ohio. Both recalled little of the events from leaving in Allen's car to the crash into a street car. Jackson claimed a fractured skull two broken legs and internal injuries saying the crash occurred after a 5 pm July 22 1928 meeting with Allen and the car wreck at about 6 30 the next morning.
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Cleveland
TNS
Common Pleas Court
Hdr
Bertha M. Jackson
Johnstown
Miss Jackson
John G, Allen
Warren
Allen
Inas
Final First Period Hours Can Win Carl
A motivational urging readers to seize the final first period hours to win prizes and subscriptions. It stresses urgent effort, consistent self-improvement, and pushing to the limit to secure awards, noting prizes and cars as potential gains and encouraging relentless pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Willys- Knight
Chevrolet
Ford
Defense Begins Testimony In Raper Murder Trial
Testimony details a gun had by Raper and a trusted inmate Eichler recounts letters to witnesses to influence testimony against Conto. Witnesses Amaia and Richardson deny participating. defense argues Raper remained in Leechburg and sought medical care on the day of the slaying. Prosecution and defense prepare final pleas as verdict time nears.
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Raper
Thomas ‘Kichler
Armstrong County
Patsy Annaia
Leechburg
William Richardson
Apollo
Eichler
Conto
O‘lear de
Biggley
Amaia
Richardson
Trusty
Blaine Mast
Mant
Kittuiming
Frank Graff
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Homer
Peeler
Marybelle Campbell
Wilson Longwill
Ruth Thomas
Freddie ‘Timberlake
Ann Mirabeth Bennett
Marjory Ann Watson
Regina ‘Turley
Ong
Rachel Orange
Gene Strassler
Young
Shepherda and Wise Men
Helen White
Catherine Iseman
Mary Brigman
Thelma Potts
Ruth Fair
Dorothy Arnold
Eleanor Mc'Tigue
Mildred Chambera
Viola McCoy
Helen” Wogley
Mary Park
Mary
Irene Park
Herald
Maybelle Campbell
Rebédea
iMateah
Jane
John Simpson
Scandinavia
Adam Lowry
Vivian Fair
Billie Pierce
Marietta Stormer
Holland
Mary Zink
Bobby DeGaetano
Catherine Rarigh
Wilber Glark
Rowe
Philippines
John Salsgiver
Second United Presbyterian
Samuel W
Violet Fitzhonts
Pilgrim
Rebt
Caldwell
Mabel
Elizabeth Brown
Robert Caldwell
Shane
Isaiah
Russell Munshower
Shepherds —Shepherds
Hart Meyers
Stuart Meyers
Eugene Johnston
Esther
Ruby Brown
Margaret Cummins
Alta
Davis
Virginia Davis
Stella Frye
Mary Jamison
Dorothea Munshower
Nellie Peters
Wise
Jessia Frye
Joseph
Fred
Little
Byron Brown
Elmer Rising
Olive Munshower
Gaye W. Marshall
Court House
John
Scott—Bible School
Ciailmant
Hawkes
Neidlinger
Vesper Serevine
Ava
Robert Glo Medingell
Will Remier J. Ti
Mariulor
J. J. Mellvaing Bible School
Chris
Url Bruner
Grove
George Huntor Training School
Bert Roof
Harry Bene
Penn Run
Ino
Morganza
Nancy C. Enry
Community Tree of Comer Schools
Cuckoo Yegg
Meade Douglass
Charlie
Drucilla Douglass
A. Hartiman
Green Township
Bruce Frew
Rayne Township
County Commissioners’ Office
Treasury
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Bea A, T. T
Bethlehem ‘Steel Canadian
Pacific Ches
Chrysler
Cocoola
Continental Can
Dupont
Teeeed Eastman Kadalk Ee
Ees
Eriery Re
N.Y. Gantval
Y. N
North American
Penna RR
Eres Pullman
Isereeaas Pure Oil
Nih Radio Corp
Wali Re Schulle Retail
Sinclair Oil
N. d
Studebaker
American Rans Airways
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse Treesvie
M. St. P
Itd
Pennroad Corpe
Oppegecon
Constabia
William F. Henderson
Blairsville
Squire H. C. Thomas
Thomas Fee
Glen Campbell
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