Japan takes control in Shanghai and presses censorship
Japanese authorities announce the takeover of all Chinese government functions in Shanghai and occupied territories as dispatch censorship tightens. Chiang Kai-shek vows further resistance with 50 divisions expected by spring while Japanese advances push toward Kiangsu and the lower Yangtze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Japan
Rncis
North China
Yangtze River
Chufu
China
Confucius
Shantung Province
Suchan
Kiangsu
Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Nobumasa Suretsugu
Young Township Farmers Meet Selects Testing Committee
In New Athens school last night Young township farmers organized a committee to plan cattle testing for Bangs disease. County Agent J W Warner said testing could raise county cattle values by about two dollars per head, with total testing costs near fifty thousand dollars. Township chairmen are W H Gemmell east side and D D Cribbs west side. additional members were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Athens
Young Township
Banes
W. H. Gemmell
D. D. Cribbs
Higher Freight Rates Threaten Pennsylvania Glass Industry
Harrisburg report says higher freight rates requested by railroads could ruin Pennsylvania glass making, with counsel for the Class Container Association of Arveria arguing the Public Utility Commission should reject increases. Protests are noted on meat products, sand, gravel, window glass, paper, and other materials as hearings proceed.
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Harrisburg
Tan
Finnerty
Class Container Association of
Arveria
Pennsylvania
Ut Commission
Finnevix
New Jersey
Vif
Walter S. Franklin
Vatie
Beick
Wolding Sane
Canvassing cattle owners in district list amid local notices
The draft canvassing list includes numerous rural addresses across districts such as New Athens Sloan Paul Dixon Clarkstore Livers more B D McKisson Muelle Shelocta RR Coal Run Neal Homer City McIntyre Livermore West Lebanon Mark Dixon West Lebanon Watson Ross Wilson Avonmore Rory Elder C M Coleman Salisburg Henry Walter Ewing Salisburg Iselin Henderson and related rural routes as part of a district outreach effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Athens
William Runkle
Sloan
Paul Dixon
Clarkstore
Anderson
William Hancock
Liversmore
B.D. McKisson
Muelle
Shelocta
Coal Run
Quit Neal
Homer City
McIntyre
John Learn
Livermore
West Lebanon
Mark Dixon
Watson
Ross Wilson
Avonmore
Rory Elder
C. M. Coleman
Pittsburgh Markets Summary of Farm, Livestock Prices
Pittsburgh markets report mixed movement across produce and livestock. Apples and other fruits show varied prices by grade, potatoes steady, Florida vegetables listed. hogs and cattle mixed with steady to higher bids, top hogs around 9.00 per hundredweight, good lambs 9.00 to 9.50, cattle and calves showing firm demand and steady prices.
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Pittsburgh
Dan
New York
Baldwins
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maine
Idaho
Idaho Burbanks
Maine Green Mountains
Florida
Bliss
O- Orv
Local College Weather Report Continues Fair and Cold
Continued fair and cold weather described for the local college. Early morning temperature at 27 degrees above zero, with the previous 24 hours recording a high of 92 and a low of 27 above zero.
Take Youth as Slayer Confession Details Basement Discovery
A confession reveals Bowers struck a girl with a rope found in a basement and killed her after an elder woman reached for a gun. The agent says Bowers admitted knocking the girl unconscious with a sun object and firing after snatching the gun, wounding Mrs. Carpenter in the back and head.
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Bowers
Bureau
Youth Confesses Burglary After Arrest in December Case
After killing the girls the suspect bathed and left the house. He claimed to have traveled to Buffalo Cincinnati and Chicago arriving December 20 the day of his arrest. The youth who had been released ten days earlier from the Pennsylvania Industrial School at Huntingdon was detained here by police who found a flashlight and pliers on him. He later confessed burglaries of a filling station and a coal yard.
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Bowers
Lince
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Chicago
Huntingdon
Enid
Sutherland to Leave Court in January 1938
Justice Sutherland plans retirement effective January 18 1938 one of President Roosevelts most anticipated court shifts. He joined the Supreme Court in 1930s and opposed many New Deal measures though he wrote key dissents on labor and statutory challenges. He was noted as a conservative voice and longtime Republican senator turned jurist with a distinctive beard and steel gray hair.
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Supreme Court
Sutherland
Harding
Wah
William H. King
Roosevelt
Chaco
Bolivia
Paraguay
Philippines
United States
Russsian
Associated Press
Washington State
District of Columbia
Sitherland
Tennessee Valley Authority
Com
InaAninaus
Warner Weh
Pan
Campasses Bas
Public
Admnister Lion Beans
Grinis
National House of Representatives
Senate
Sughes
No New County Jobs in 1938 Indiana County Budget
Indiana County allocates no new positions for 1938 with only small salary hikes for three existing posts. Officials approved raises for Memorial Hall caretaker and county jail matron, and increased the secretary to Judge Crops. Deputy work and library attendant changes noted as duties shift.
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Indiana
C. L. Campbell
Levi Houck
John B. Flenniken
John Thompson
Thompson
Earl Long
Register and Recorders
Elmer W. Allison
Memorial Hall
Clair Irvin
Irvin
Metron
Flenniken
Elizabeth Gant
Helene Lahr
Jackson Day Dinner Notes
Washington hosts a Jackson Day dinner amid party splits on court reform and wage hours. President Roosevelt expected to speak, with funds aiding the Democratic National Committee as the deficit nears 211295 dollars. Attendees pay 10 in Washington, 59 in New York, and 25 elsewhere. 5 covers the rest.
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Washington
Andrew Jaekenn
New Orleans
Senate
Roosevelt
New York
Democratic National Committee
Flood control effort discussed for Crooked Creek and Tionesta Dams
A discussion on flood control progress mentions Crooked Creek and Tionesta Dams with plans for 1937 38. Advocates pledge to seek federal appropriations for lending and damage costs and to keep Army engineers in charge of dam work while opposing hydro electric projects that would interfere with flood control.
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Crooked Creek
Tionesta
Congress
Army Engineers
Economic views on wage and profit tax shifts
The speaker argued that wage and cost adjustments lagging after 1996 hurt many Americans. He urged voluntary wage reductions by labor and industry and proposed government aid. A floor on minimum wages and repeal of the undistributed profits tax were among deflationary remedies discussed.
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Eccles
Preventative for Business Prepares for Labor Disclosures
The International Ladies Garment Workers Union signaled greater labor responsibility by publishing a full financial statement detailing income sources and expenditures. In contrast, the AFL-CIO saw defeats in Portland lumber boycotts and a building strike over dumbwaiter installation. Senate committee inquiries extend to unemployment relief cushions under the security act as Chairman Eccles cautions against a rapid $1 billion outlay. Prices, meanwhile, continue to rise.
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International Ladies Orarment Workers Union
C1q
Trcome
Carpenters
CIO
Portland
Whic
Ciu
Senate
Unemployment and Relief Committee
Chaim
A. J. Allmeyer
Social Security Board
Charman Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Klingensmith Obituary Opens in Florida and Pennsylvania
Word reached of the death of Mrs. Emma Townsend Klingensmith wife of J A Klingensmith born June 21 1869 in South Pend and raised in Kansas City. She lived in Florida for years then moved to Titusville before settling in Pennsylvania leaving behind three sisters and three brothers and several children. Services were held at her late residence with burial at Hebrew Unity Cemetery.
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New York City
Russia
MM. Stallman
Hebrew Unity Cemetery
J. A. Klingensmith
Titusville
Fla
Emma Townsend
Klingensmith
J. A. Klingermith
Indiana
South Pend
R. S. Townsend
Kansas City
Klingen Smith
Florida
Pennsylvania
James A. Townsend
Willam Benhowto
Bonner Springs
Kans
W. &. Ballentine
St. Louis
New Laws Proposed to Curb Industrial Spies
Harrisburg January 4. Legislation to license private detectives under state authority to root out industrial spies was discussed for introduction next session. John Sullivan, head of the Bureau of Civil Liberties, said the move would close a loophole used by strikes breakers and prevent unchecked private policing. He noted private detectives are now county licensed with no state supervision and argued state licensing could unify investigations, citing past strikes. Sullivan expected action by the Lafollette committee in Washington before drafting a bill locally.
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Harrisburg
John Sullivan
Bureau of Civil Liberties
General Assembly
Cnal and Iron Police
Barmi
Mushroom Special
Sullivan
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Johnstown
Elk Ind
Klingensmith Funeral Rites Held in Titusville
N W Townsend of Kansas City and R S S Townsend of Kansas City are listed as the parents. Surviving children include Joseph R Klingensmith of Andrews North Carolina Ward C Klingensmith of Titusville Dwight L Klingensmith of Akron Ohio Mrs Sarah Limbacher of Braddock Mrs A G Loew of Swissvale and George McC Klingensmith of Pittsburgh. The deceased belonged to the Daughters of the Revolution and First Presbyterian Church of Titusville. Funeral services were held at Koon Funeral Home Titusville Monday afternoon December 27 with interment at Memorial Form Cemetery Titusville.
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N. W. Townsend
Kansas Ciy
R. SS. Townsend
Kansas City
Joseph R Klingensmith
Andrews
N. C
Ward C. Klingensmith
Titusville
Dwight L. Kingensmith
Akron
Sarah Limbacher
Braddock
A. G. Loew
Swissvale
George McC. Klingensmith
Pittsburgh
Daughters of the Revolution
First Presbyterian Church of
Koon
Memorial Form
Christmas Visits Across Local Families Show Spent Time
Mrs Elizabeth Elkin and sons Leonard Russel and Ward spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Boyd Elkin of Timblin. Mr and Mrs Clyde Dills and family shared Christmas with Mrs Mary Dills and daughters Nannie and Mae. Mr and Mrs Arthur Elkin and family of Richmond visited Mr and Mrs Henry Elkin. Mr and Mrs Joe Mayle spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Joe Jewart. Mr and Mrs Edgar Lockhart and family and Mrs Della Irwin and family celebrated Christmas with Mr and Mrs Howard Lockhart.
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Elizabeth Elkin
Leonard
Russel and Ward
Boyd
Elkin
Timblin
Clyde Dills
Famely
Mary Dills
Nannie
Mae
Arthur Elkin
Richmond
Henry Elkin
Joe Mayle
Joe Jewart
Edgar Lockhart
Della Irwin
Howard Lockhart
Christmas Visits Across Families Reported in Local Notes
Mr and Mrs Wallace Elkin of Indiana and Mr and Mrs George McMillen with Mr and Mrs James Elkin spent Christmas with Mrs Tile Frantz. Mr and Mrs John Dilts and family visited Ebert Brewer and family. Donald Lockhart and family joined Mr and Mrs Jann North for Christmas. Lonie Smiley and Mae Stover with her sons Jack Jimmy and Dick with G Curbb of Dubos spent Sunday with Me and Mrs Ebert Brewer. Leonard and Russell Alkin were Punxsutawnes callers Friday. John Alkin and family spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Joshua Good. Helen Dilts stayed a few days with her grandmother.
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Wallace Elkin
Indiana
George McMillen
James Elkin
Tile Frantz
John Dilts
Ebert Brewer
Donald Lockhart
Jann North
Lonie Smiley
Mae Stover
Jack
Jimmy
G. Curbb
DuBo's
Leonard
Russell Alkin
John Alkin
Joshua Good
Helen Dilts
Governor Earle Delays Decision On Public Aid Secretary
Governor Earle set 4 pm for a decision on whether Karl de Schweinitz should be dismissed as State Secretary of Public Assistance after a week of charges of mismanagement and political influence. A three man investigating committee and additional testimonies from Emma Gulley Miller intensified pressure as relief disputes continued.
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Ross
Emma Gulley Miller
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Earle
Karl de Schweinitz
de Schweinitz
Kunkle Family Visitors and Holiday Guests
Mrs. Margaret Kunkle and Mr. and Mrs. John Kunkle of Homer City called on Mrs. William Kunkle Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Blakley hosted Christmas guests from the Graham and Anthony families. W. A. Graham and Jess Anthony visited relatives in Youngstown. Mrs. Alice McClarron of Wallace Idaho and Emmett Edwards of Vanelorcrifft were cotters in the James Phipps home. Mrs. Charlotte Gilmore of El Paso Texas visited The Lawman family, and Veruna couples celebrated Christmas with J. B. Lowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kunkle
John Kunkle
Homer City
Gaston
Ohio
William Kunkle
R. A. Blakley
W. A. Graham
Jess Anthony
W. A. Howard
Youngstown
Alice McClarron
Wallace
Idaho
Emmett Edwards
Vanelorcrifft
James Phipps
Charlotte Gilmore
Paso
Tex
Lawman
J. B. Lowman
Veruna
Jobless Aid Money Soon To Reach Unemployed
In Harrisburg a new unemployment aid program may bring an estimated 7 million dollars weekly to jobless households starting next month. Ernest J. Kelly projects about 300,000 unemployed registered by week’s end, with average benefits around ten dollars weekly. The state funds total about eighty five million dollars, sourced from earlier payroll taxes, yielding potential resources for 1948.
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Harrisburg
Jan
Ernest J. Kelly
Kelly
Danial F. McKenna
Treasury
Hencw
Department of Public Ase Vislance
Bit W. Eb, Solenbercer
Christmas Visit Pairs Spend With Brown Family
Mr and Mrs Dick Craig and son Richard and Mrs Tite In joined Mr and Mrs W L Brown of Parkwood for a Christmas gathering at the Brown home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Craig
Tite
Richard
W.l Brown
Parkwood
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