Hopkins Urges Wider Mass Production for Prosperity
Secretary Hopkins in his annual report argues for broad mass production to lift prosperity. He credits New Deal reforms for reviving business since 1938 and says government should enable cheaper, more efficient goods while industry and labor cooperate. He cites TVA electricity gains and warns of vast housing and power needs if mass production techniques are applied nationwide.
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Washington
Dec
Harey L. Hopkins
Com.tence
Tomer WA
del Hisnivain
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley
Meadert
Finland War Aid Grows From Global Support
Reports from Copenhagen and Stockholm indicate Italian volunteers are en route to aid Finland with medical and military support. Mussolini press claims 2000 Italians are ready, while Swedish and Canadian volunteers join the effort. Indiana County rails with small donations to the Finnish Relief Fund as a broader relief mobilizes.
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Associated Press
Finland
Copenhagen
Politiken
Helsinki
Il Popola D'lalia
Indiana
Indiana County
Finnish Red Cross
Malmoe
Sweden
Gold country hidden beneath quarrelsome crowds
Scotty on page one argues that if folks stopped fighting and rolled up their sleeves they would find gold in the country. He laments feuds and selfishness, says many won’t work for themselves, and imagines a better life if people chose effort over blame. The piece captures a rugged frontier voice insisting work and cooperation unlock opportunity.
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Bent
Quake Aftermath Report Seeks Global Relief Support
Devastating tremor leaves ruined towns and collapsed buildings as rescue teams mobilize. Authorities warn recovery will take months with thousands homeless. Britain pledges 100000 pounds to aid.
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BR Bnow
Saltehiddeen
Entie Loriish
Great Brietain
Antolia
Obituary notes after page one with several deaths
The notice lists multiple deaths and services in Blairsville Hillsdale and surrounding areas. It mentions Thomas Skinner born 1882 of Blairsville, a railroad engineer, and his survivors including wife Hazel and children, with funeral planned in Blairsville Cemetery. Also references Emma Jane Crem ble of Hillsdale and other relatives, with service details and burial plans.
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Thomas 'S. Skinner
Blairsville
Ile
South Stewart Street
John S. Skinner
Suzak (Fetterman) Skinner
Skinnerd
B. of R. BE
Acacia Lodge
C. P. Saladas
Methodist Pretic
J. Z. Davis
Burnl
Emma Jane Crembie
Hillsdale
Mamie Bank
Bury Martel
Columaus
Tan
Coninoedare Ry Be
Ford Toomble
Wilsus
Lies Prye
Barberton
Muss Deus Wrinble
Tndiaia
Ruth Aven
Pittsburgh
Dehygarrett Roe
Pittsturgh
Cre Osestey
Mlle
Alt Biss
New Vis
Prambany
Piiane Bil
Robert Eo Bias
Walming
War Shadows Loom Over Island Labor Split
Fragmented wartime notes describe tensions between capital and labor in Britain with fears of extremist actions in Ireland. References to Northern counties, the Phoenix Park arsenal study, and efforts to drive British workers toward voluntary restraint signal unrest amid mobilization and wartime controls.
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Lublin
Ehibers
Phoenix Park Arsenal
Kelwid
Sindaneer
Tre Land
Britain
Avai
Burtish
A. Juris
Wii
Jahier
Wariane
New Year Events and World War News Mixed In Patchy Text
The fragmentary report mentions a New Year affair at Megant with Rev Edward Tlastie officiating and Indiana's James Stewart hosting a microphone segment. It also references POW observances, winter snows, and military developments including Allied advances and German activity over Europe, with scattered dates and places obscured.
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Megant
Swnday
Edward Tlastie
Pistar
Indiana
James Stewart
Amateur photographer gains with new fast lens coating
The Saltsburg and Conemaugh flood control projects grow in cost to compensate for the abandoned Red Bank dam. Col. Covell reported the Conemaugh reservoir cost rising to 22 million and Loyalhanna dam to 700 thousand, as Congress spends 44 million with 100 thousand more needed. An unrelated note announces a new metallic coating increasing lens transmission about 10 percent per element, doubling speed for amateur cameras, not applicable to existing models.
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Loyalhanna Saltsburg
Conemaugh
Red Bank Dam
Col. W. BE. R. Cowell
U. S. Army Engineers
Army Engineers
Red Bank Creek
New Bethlehem
Lovalbanna
Col
Covell
Congress
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Cavell
Bert Bank
Pormul Yng
War Department
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Sudice
Columbus
Weather and holiday plans in Washington amid ice and storms
The article notes ice replacing prior snow in western Pennsylvania as temperatures drop below freezing. It cites two more fatal coasting accidents near Pittsburgh, raises sickness on the roads, and mentions Dawson Markes, age 6, from Spry near York, dying from a sled crash. In Washington, officials prepare for New Year’s events with offices closed until Tuesday. President Roosevelt and family will be at the White House. several cabinet members will spend New Year’s Eve with family in Maryland, Fishkill and New York City, while Justice Reed marks the occasion with a double celebration due to his fiftieth birthday.
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Westen
Pennsylvania
Pitts Burgh
Dawson Markes
Spry
York
Washington
Tekes
Headwater Varn
Maryland
Morgenthau
Fishkill
N.Y
Wallace
Bob
Joan
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Radio chain postpones start to February 7
The Transcontinental Broadcasting System, a network of 192 stations, announced the opening is moved from January 1 to February 7 because two major advertisers declined to fulfill commitments worth 15 high time hours weekly. John T. Adams, TBS chairman, said the advertisers instructed their agency to delay sponsored programs. Roosevelt and Adams lead the Texas state network. withdrawal allows time reallocation as other clients negotiate for the freed hours.
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New York
Transcontinental Broadcasting System
John T. Adams
TRS
TBS
Elliott Roosevelt
Adams
Roosevelt
Texas
Girl Nazi Spy Tries Escape in Toronto
A dark eyed German girl Katharine Haidinger detained as a Nazi spy tried to flee custody en route to Kingston Penitentiary. She illegally entered Canada in August, persuaded a fisherman to cross the Niagara frontier, carrying $1,350. Police recaptured her after a brief sprint, amid a spontaneous celebration of liquor law violations.
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Toronto
Freecon
Katharine Haidinger
Canada
Nigeria
Fort Euieh
Union Station
Kingston Penitentiary
Udaenly
Stock Market Close Amid Mixed Yields On Dec 30
Final stock listings show Air Reduction Aluminum Allied Signal Allis-Chalmers American Can American Car and Foundry various steel and chemical firms, automobilies, and industrials trading unevenly. Notable movers include Chrysler and General Motors with shifts in demand and a broad array of supporting manufacturers across the metals, chemicals, and energy sectors.
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Allied
Armstrong
Ateh
Att Refining
Auburn Avio
Aviation Corp
Balt and
Ghio
Barnedall Gil
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Blaw-Knox
Deere and Co Baty Bel Lack and
West
Listil Corp-Seag
Daiglas
Awerak Bay du Pont
Easimat Korlak Mists
Tita Brie RR
Hecker
Houston
Hudson Motor
Illinois Central
Indust Rayon
Loew's
Tne
Red Co
McCrory
McLellan Sts
Montgem Ward
Som Murray Corp
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Dismissal of West Chester College Head Probed by Haas
Harrisburg reports that Dy Dr Francis B Haas superintendent of public instruction will review the dismissal of Dy John C Johnson head of the Science Department at West Chester State Teachers College. Johnson was ousted May 11 1988 on six charges including insubordination and failure to work with authorities.
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Harrisburg
John C. Johnson
West Chester State Eachers’ College
Pennsylvania
Francis B. Haas
Public Thstruction
James
Johnson
Haas
Charles S. Swope
Senate
American Association of University Professors
West Chester College
New Orleans
New Homes in New Record Said
Washington reports federal housing administrator Stewart McDonald said residential construction in 1939 was the largest since 1928 and the outlook for next year was excellent. FHA wrote a record of 860 million dollars in home financing insurance, bringing total on its books to over 3 billion. About 450,000 non farm dwelling units were built this year.
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Washington
Stewart McDonald
Federal
Conscription Authorized by King for 18 40s Men in UK
London reports King George VI will grant blanket authority to the Ministry of Labor and National Service to conscript able men aged 18 to 40. The proclamation is expected early next year, extending crown powers after three prior conscription calls. in Harrisburg two rural Wyoming County areas seek country doctors for vacant practices. Noxon borough aims to attract a physician to settle and take over a retiring doctor’s work, while Factoryville residents seek one to serve the local population.
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London
George VI
Ministry of Labor and National Service
Harrisburg
Wyoming County
Pennsylvania
Noxon
Factoryville
United and Major Firms Listed in National Yearly Averages
A dense roster of corporate names appears, listing many large companies and fuel firms such as Pure Oil, Shell, Socony-Vacuum, Standard Oil, Southern Pacific, Reading Co, Union Pacific, United Air Lines, US Steel, Warner Bros Pict, Woolworth, and more. The fragment reads like a stock or industry roundup with percentages and codes implying market shares or holdings across multiple sectors including oil, rail, steel, and consumer goods.
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Nat Cash
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Dept Stores
Fila Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Li Bly
Natl Steel Flitz
Central RR
Aha
North Amer Co Agay Northern Pacific
Big Ohio Oil
Gig
Otis Steel
TL Packard Mater
Param Pictures
Penn RR
Phila Read Ay Phillips Petally Pitt Ser & Baltaly Procay & Gamfi Pub Sys
Pullman
Pure Oil
Radio Corp of Amway Radio-Keith-Orph
Reading Co
Remington-Ranod OT
Repab Steel
Reynolds
Schenley Distilt
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Simmons Co
Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific
Southern
Sperry Corp
Stand
Standard Oil
Cal 247
Oi Ind
Studebaker Corp
Swift & Co
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sylph
Texas Pac L Trust
Trans & West Air
Union Carbids
Union Pacific
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gaslip
US Rubber
Us Smelt Re& M
US Steel
Vanadium Corp
Warner Bros
West Union
West el & Mtg. Co
Gy Wilson & Co
Ile Woolworth
Philadelphia WPA unemployment exceeds state quota
Harrisburg reports Philadelphia's WPA employment far above the state quota of 160 000, with 24 700 Philadelphia workers eligible but only 17 959 employed. Gov. James criticizes federal agency delays, while state relief costs and work opportunities for unemployed rise. Department notes relief declines and job placements progress.
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Harrisburg
Philip Mathews
Philadelphia
Washington
James
Federal Works Agency
WPA
An Mathews
Eluet Robert E. Lamberton
Department of Public Assice
Rancher Dies on Gallows in Adjoar Runcher Case
Mant. Dec. W t Sheri ToL Dolve led the list of 16 people connected to the death of Lee Slimpson by hanging. Stimpson was executed after conviction for shooting Deputy Burtered during a gun battle at Gulden Villey County vowels on April 1, 1808. Burford and Sheriff Dutven led a gang to the ranch to probe the disappearances of two Abel honed Whom Simpson admitted slaving. STATE COLLEGE: a survey shows two thirds of Taft June graduates in industrial engineering are employed in Pennsylvania plants, the rest in eight other states.
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Ayegate
Mant
Sheri Tol
Dolve
Lee Slimpson
Joarele Runcher
Stimpson
Stopson
Shelf Arthur
Rench
Simpson
State College
Pennsylvania State College
Taft June
Pennnsylvania
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BRAVE
Scotty
Ing
A.” H. Wiggins
Parkwnod
Margaret Steele
Tnediana
Brice Fitzgerald
Livermore
Bell Funeral Home
Stillman A. Foster
D. D
Oakland Cemetery
Wilson Wiggins
Page
Bertady
Eurypeum
Talia
Icdepivicence Agitarion
Crandhi
Sada
Dina Nationaliets
Osen
Reich
Olland Behtise Frevch
Heir
Germa Lines
Moselle
Lnow
Trent
France
Allan Roy Dafoe
Dionne
Oliva Dionne
NBA Service
Ing Family
Dafoe
Yvonne
Annelle
Marie
Deuilé
Emilie
Dafne
Saltsburg Dam
American Association
Advancement of Science
C. Hawley Cartwright
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Tech
General Electric Company
Teachers College
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