Sixteen Die In Week End State Mishaps
Across the state a grim tally rose with sixteen fatalities from weekend accidents. A truck fire at Devil's Elbow Hill near Barnesboro left August Gatto and his 13 year old son Anthony escaping unharmed while flames were fought by bystanders. The toll included eight highway deaths from fog and rain slicks, four fires, two streetcar deaths, a train fatality, and a crib suffocation. Authorities cited poor visibility and slick pavements as factors.
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August Catto
Barnesboro
Anthony
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Devil's Elbow Hill
Gattos
Gatto
John la Mantla
B. W. McClusky
Norristown
James Gillett
Joseph
Black Horse
Mr. Pleasant
Robert Miller
Stahlstown
Vandergrift
Harold Beatty
Butler
Harry C. Young
Ogle
Charles Pierce
Huey
Henry Edinger
Betty Kriebel
Altoona
Andrew Richard Purcell
Kittanning
Geraldine Burkett
Alma
Harry Burkett
Philadelphia
John= Wondolowski
Conneautville
Charles Peck
Pennsylvania Railroad
Connellsville
West Penn Street Railways
Isiah Willis
Markets Review From Pittsburgh on January 11 1937
Produce demand is described as moderate with apples and potatoes showing varied pricing across varieties and regions. Livestock, including hogs cattle and sheep, faces mixed movements with some weights and grades up while others slip. A Commerce Department note reports 32,000 student pilot licenses outstanding on Dec 1, 1936, up from 25,000 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort
Fasteeth powder keeps teeth firmly set and deodorizes. No gummy taste or sticky feel. Easy to eat and laugh in comfort with a small sprinkle on dentures. Available in three sizes from druggists.
Mrs Sable Dies Suddenly in Barnesboro Store
Mrs Elnora Truman Sable, 47, of Alverda, collapsed purchasing groceries in Barnesboro and died four hours later at Miners Hospital Spangler from a heart attack. Coroner Cyrus W. Davis ordered an investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora
Truman) Sable
Barnesboro
Elnora (Truman) Sabel
Alverda
Dee B.C. Merlay
Relief Aid On Tap Amid Legislative Moves In 1937
A 1937 article notes a resolution for a constitutional amendment to permit a graduated income tax advancing in the legislature with rural lawmakers backing it and a committee unchanged on return. A separate measure to appoint a five member commission to study anthracite mining, with $50,000 funding, is in the House as Governor Earle tours coal regions. Senator Jaspan claims utilities overcharges and pledges action, while calls to abolish the Public Service Commission in favor of a public utilities board surface. Legislative dynamics loom as actions on utilities and taxation near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciliesns
Earle
J. Jerome Jaspan
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission
Jaspan
Public Utilities Board
Elmer
State Direct Relief Rolls Rise For Fifth Straight Week
State wide relief rolls increased for the fifth consecutive week ending January 2, total cases reaching 143,007 and individuals 432,608. Net week growth 1,888 came from 4,698 new cases opened and 3,010 closures. Philadelphia, Allegheny and Luzerne counties posted the largest gains while Centre County saw the biggest drop. Expenditures summed to $1,024,281.10, up $12,812.90 from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Actntiy
Greene
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Luzerne
Centre County
CCC
Beataels proposal on utility property tax exemptions dies in committee
The Allegheny Democrat argued the measure would raise 37,000,008 dollars annually for the state. The bill failed to move from committee during last summer's special session.
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Beataels
Allegheny Democrat
Auto sales exceed peak in district reports
The weekly Bureau of Commerce release notes district auto sales surpass previous peaks seen in late 1929. Christmas business is the strongest since 1929 and the district's weekly business index reaches 107.1 percent of normal. In Washington the Commerce Bureau lists Pittsburgh District department store sales 24.6 percent above 1936 totals for the week ended January 2.
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Washington
Comimerce
Pittsburgh
Reorganization Plans Stir New Deal Debates
A discussion of proposed government reorganization aims to consolidate agencies, create a Welfare Department, and convert the Interior Department into a Conservation Department with CCC oversight. President’s authority and relief funding debates shape cautious progress as Congress weighs efficiency versus economy. Leaders push for early action on taxes and stabilization funds.
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Department of the Interior
Agriculture
Civilian Conservation Corps
Congress
Byrd
Senate
Bone
House
Reconstruction Corporation
Norvis
ind-Neb
Admirals in Conference on German Incursion Risk
Officials say German activity reported in the zone but full extent unconfirmed. In Spain, Madrid advances non combatant evacuations as insurgent cannonades prepare for a new assault and a Socialist defense. The insurgents denounce a British embassy bombing as government planes attacked, not insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Tests on humans illuminate air as infection carrier
Medical history marked by ultraviolet light tests on humans showing air itself can carry infection beyond sneezes. Physicians, mostly outside public health schools, conduct experiments under controlled conditions as a first large scale use of sanitary concepts.
P S C Cites Big Saving in Rate Reductions Across Utilities
The Pennsylvania Public Service Commission reports major rate cuts across utilities in Pittsburgh, Williamsport, Scranton and other areas. Bus fares drop from 25 cents to 20 for two tickets. natural gas rates cut in several counties. a water service company slashes about $500,000. The commission notes total savings around $17.4 million from informal conferences and utility actions, with many tribunals appealing.
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Scranton
Spring Brook
Pennsylvania Gas Transportation Company
Ransport
Pennsylvania
Association Gas and Electric System
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Pennsylvania Power and Light Company
Commission
PF. 5. C
Nuility
County Natives Answer Death Obituaries Read in Indiana County
Three Indiana County natives Chester A. Dodson of Ehrenfeld Henry Sheridan Orner and John W. Esch of Johnstown died within days Obituaries detail Dodsons family mine work WWI service and funeral plans Orners long Harris Boyer Company career and survivors Esch longtime Johnstown railroad foreman and Bethlehem Steel pensioner with family survivors and burial plans
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Indiana County
Chester A. Dodson
Ehrenfeld
Henry Sheridan Orner
John W. Esch
Johnstown
Blue Ridge Division
United States Hospital
Coatesville
Lawrence
Ella (Brumbaugh) Dodson
West Wheatfield Township
Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corporation
Dodson
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Grandview Cemetery
Harris-Boyer Company
F Street
Mr. Orner
Strongstown
Daniel J
Martha (Rhoades) Orner
Henry S. Orner
Catherine Berkebile
Bessig (Berkebile) Field-Orner
Tessie
John Young, Jr
Martha
Ernest Booch
Kane
Dorothy Jean
Marion Ruth Young
James
Robert Orner
Mr Orner
Willis S. Orner
Grant Orner
Indiana
Harvey Orner
Youngwood
Bert Orner
Echo
Magsie Wetmore
Lizzie Duncan
Tioga Falls
Nellie Bracken
Barton Avenue
Morrellville
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Mary (Haggerty) Esch
Paul Lindberg
Calvary M. E
West Fairfield Cemetery
Westmoreland County
Levy
Elizabeth (Lowman) Essen
John Esch
Centerville
Libby
Levy Esch
Gallitzin
Pennsylvania Railroad
Derry
Mary Haggerty
St. Columba's Church
Father Farron
New Florence
Esch
Cambria Steel Company
Ten Acre Bridge
Transportation Department
Eugene W. Esch
Frank Esch
Norfolk
Ida Steele
Alice Wisegarve
Lorain
Clara Griffith
Wheeling
W. Va
Varying Reactions On Industry and Unemployment
Leaders express mixed views on boosting jobs. Henry Nunn urges growth justified by business, while Svandrett supports industry cooperation with government and labor. Siles Strawn says industry acts to raise employment and sees the President laying groundwork for NRA reinstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sh. Nunn
Nuon- Bush Shoe Co
Henry A. Svandrett
The
Milwaukee Railroad
Congress
Siles H. Strawn
Chicago
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
NRA
Exhibit of Living American Art on View at State Teachers College
The second exhibit of Living American Art opens in the Arts building at State Teachers College and runs January 1 to 25. It features works by Thomes Donnelly, Laicile Blanch, George Picken, Niles Spencer, Alexander Brook, Charles Sheeler, Franklin Watkins, Emil Ganso, Isabel Bishop, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Marin, and Louis M. Bilshemitum, many from major museum collections. Reproduced by collotype, notable pieces include Still Life by Spencer and Autumn Leaves by O’Keeffe.
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Sécord
State Teachers College
United States
Valhalla Bridge
Thomes Donnelly
Laicile Blanch
Hawthorne New York
George Picken
Niles Spencer
Alexander Brook
Charles Sheelur
Franklin Watkins
Emil Ganso
Isabel Bishop
Georgia O'Keefe
Deesie Issets
Maine
John Marin
West Point
New York
Louis M. Bilshemitum
Business leaders urge President to boost employment
Harald H Seaman and other executives from Sea man Body Corp and major companies call for the president to encourage business growth to raise employment. Economists warn that industry can expand only with demand, while drugstore and soap sectors seek tax relief to hire more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald H. Seaman
Seaman Body Corp
Milwaukee
F. C. Hicks
University of Cincinnati
John L. Baxter
H. C. Baxter and Brother
Maine
Cincinnati
Three States Watch Flood
Flood warnings issued as Ohio and nearby regions face rising waters. Cincinnati forecasters predict crest near 41 feet, with potential 45 feet later. Portsmouth area roads blocked, autos stranded. Johnstown braces as merchants move stock from cellars amid high waters. Police close Franklin Street bridge as debris-laden river climbs. WPA engineers report bridge intact. downtown cellars remain at risk where Stonecreek nears 12 feet. Local authorities plan evacuations in southern neighborhoods if needed.
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W. C. Devereaux
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Huntington
W. Va
Johnstown
Franklin Street
South Side
Tross
WPA
Higher temperatures to save citrus crop
The Associated Press reports rising temperatures and fair weather offering relief to the Midwest, while the Rocky Mountain region faces deep snow and flood threats in central states. 16,000 orchardmen head to California to save a $100 million citrus crop from freezing, aided by warmer forecasts. National Guard flyers drop food to marooned workers at an Inyo County mine. snowbound miners near Las Vegas and a rescue party aid Indians near Kingman. At least 27 deaths attributed to the weather in the West.
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Associated Press
Middlewest
Rocky
Las Vegas
Nev
Kingman
Avia
Market tickers mix and match in scattered list
A dense OCR style list shows numerous company names across industries such as Am Tel, Am Tob, Anaconda, Auburn Auto, Carb Com, Chrysler, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Gillette, Hershey, IBM, International Harvester, Packard, Penn RR, Sears Roebuck, U S Steel, Westinghouse, Woolworth and many others. It reads as a catalog of stocks or securities rather than a narrative, offering no clear event or outcome. The fragment hints at a historical market page with many ticker symbols and corporations.
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Auburn
Am Can Alleg Steel
Baldwin
Ohio Bendix Aviat Beith Steel
Beth Sil
Blaw-Knox
Borden Borg-Warner Briggs
Burr
Colum
Cerro de Pas
Ohio
Chrysler Sora Cola
Doug Aire du Pont
el Auto
Eloe
Gillette
Hershey
Hudson
Harvest
Nick Can
Tel Johns-Minville
Kennecott Lehigh
Lehigh
Loews Lorillard
Mack Trucks
Marshall Field
Monty Ward
Nat
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distilt
Nat Pwr
North Am Packard
Penn RR
Phila
Phillips Pet Pub Soc NJ Pure O.1
Radio Repub
Sears Roeb
Socony-Vacuum
Std
Brands Ltd
Gil Cal
Ind
Oil
Studebaker Texas Corp
Tink Roll
Transamerica
Aire Corp
United Corp
United Gas Imp US Indus Aico US Rubber US
R US Steel
Vanadium West UN Tel West
el and M Woolworth
Curb— Cities
Elec Bond
Pennroad Corp
Indians in Armstrong jail in Pennsylvania
Kittanning Leader-Times reports two men identified as Charles Glance age 32 and George Overman age 28 were jailed in Armstrong County after failing to pay fines. They allegedly attempted to misrepresent themselves during state highway patrol driver license examinations. Glance charged under vehicle code 620c for displaying another’s license and Overman under 622 for allowing a vehicle to be operated by someone without a legal right.
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Kittanning
Armstrong County
Jat
State Highway Patrol
Saya
Charles Glance
George Overman
Harry G. Luker
Pennsylvania Receives Largest Relief Allocation Except New York
President Roosevelt told Congress the 1935 1936 emergency relief acts allocated 474 928 939 to Pennsylvania the second largest sum after New York. The National Emergency Council report shows relief employment in Pennsylvania fell to 252 728 by December 12 with 224 588 on WPA projects a 25 000 drop in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Pennsylvania
New York
National Emergency Council
CCC
Mllinois
No Break in Deadlock Over GM Sit Down Strikes
William Knudsen and Homer Martin clashed over terms for striking workers leaving five GM plants while negotiations stall. Union seeks written safety that equipment won’t be removed during talks. Gov. Murphy and Dewey spoke five hours with Murphy planning to stay in touch. Martin offered no new statements and did not request Roosevelt’s intervention.
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William §. Knudsen
General Motors
Homer Martin
Murphy
Candlialy Dewey
Dewey
Washington
Lansing
Associated Press
Martin
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Washington, D. C
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Worthington
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E. M. Bowser
North Buffalo Township
Carrie Gould
West Kittanning
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Sheridan Orner
Amergan
Armstrong
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