Greensburg board protests one sided tenure law
A Greensburg school board member condemned the state Teacher Tenure Law as a one sided affair after refusing to release Paul W. Seston from his contract to take a higher paying post at Shippensburg State Teachers College. The board rejected a substitute offer and debated resignations as members argued about contract obligations under the law.
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Jen
Paul W. Seston
Shippensburg State Teachers College
W. 4. McIlhattan
Westmoreland County
Seaton
M. J. K. Davis
Pennsylvania
Kirk Nevin
Leeton
Indiana State Teacher's College
Harvard University
Deputies rout picket line at New Haven Foundry
Fifty Macomb County deputies charged a United Auto Workers picket line at the New Haven Foundry with tear gas and night sticks. The plant did not reopen, as management, acting on Sheriff Havel’s request, kept workers away while about 200 union members formed a picket. No serious injuries recorded amid scattered fistfights. plant had reopened yesterday after a December 15 shutdown.
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New Haven
Mich
Macomb County
Havel
Closer Cooperation Between Roosevelt and Labor
President Roosevelt contemplates actions to boost business conditions while not coordinating with William Green of the American Federation of Labor. Green has opposed voluntary wage cuts in a large housing campaign, signaling limited alignment on key labor policy.
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Zona
Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
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Obituary notices for Etta Clawson and William Wolfe
Obituary details note Etta Clawson of Indiana aged 82 with 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral at her residence Thursday by Rev J Doyle, burial Oakland Cemetery. William Augustus Wolfe of Rayne township died at 5 40 am Monday aged 60? He was buried Greenwood Cemetery Indiana, son of David and Catherine Wolfe, lifelong resident and Grove Chapel Lutheran member. He enjoyed a quiet, retiring life and longtime drum corps member.
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Etta Clawson
Indiana
J Doyle
Oakland Cemetery
William
Augustus Wolfe
Rayne Township
William Augustus Wolfe
Charles Sehjutter
Kuris
Greenwood Cemetery
David
Catherine (Herrall) Wolfe
Rayre Township
Jonglima
Grove Chapel Dautheran
Obituary fragment mentions Littie and Wolfe family
Surviving are a sister Mrs Matilda Littie of Rayne township a nephew Alton Wolfe and two nieces Mabel Littie and Sara Wolfe Baylor all of Rayne township. The fragment indicates a local obituary noting family relations and residence.
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Matilda Litte
Rayne Township
Alton Wolfe
Mabel C. Littie
Sara Wolfe Baylor
Rayne Towne
Ship
Japanese tighten grip on Shantung railway by coast advance
Japanese forces push east from Weihsien toward Tsingtao to complete control of the Shantung railway. Chinese counter attacks claim gains with two villages recaptured as Mangshow region troops rush in to stem the advance. Southern Baptist mission damaged by bombs but all Americans reported safe. Air raids persist in south China.
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Southern Baptist
Mangshow
Cheejing
Weihsien
Tsingtoa
Shantung
South China
Maxey Denies Candidacy Amid Cabinet Rumors
In Washington a congressional delegation discussed candidates with Lawrence who said most people are potential contenders. He expects a calmer scene before February when the Democratic State Committee sets a governor and U S senator slate. Names mentioned include Margiotti Bashore Van Dyka and Watter Tones for governor and Guffey Kennedy and Kennedy for the U S Senate.
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Lawrence
Democratic State Committee
U. S
Earle
Charles J. Margiotti
Joseph F. Guffey
Margiotti
Ralph M. Bashore
Labor and Industry
Warren van Dyka
Highways
Watter Tones
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
U. S. Senate
James J. Davist
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers of America
Hope for Practical Measures To Control Poliomyelitis
Palo Alto California January 12 Hope that practical measures for control of poliomyelitic infantile paralysis will soon be available was held out today by Dr BE W Schultz Stanford University professor of bacteriology and Dr L P Gebhardt his assistant They would await the next outbreak to test zinc sulphate as a preventive by nose injection Results on monkeys show activity If the next epidemic proves these tests effective it may deprive a child of its sense of smell and block virus entry Future funding from Roosevelt birthday observances supported the research
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Palo Alto
Calif
BE. W. Schultz
Stanford University
Schultz
L. P. Gebhardt
Stanford
Roosevelt
Lions Club hears war profiteering bill support and church services
George H Earle the outgoing senator may join a governor race affecting Senate balance and possible appointments. The Lions Club plans Brooksie Health Camp, seeks a permanent site, and discusses expansion. Bishop Hughes sermons tie to club members as meeting closes with remarks by Mr Boyd, father of Linn Syd Boyd.
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Lions
Edwin Holt Hughes
Holt Hughes
Lions Club
Brooksie
Citizenship Committee
Shepherd-Hill
Boyd
Linn Syd Boyd
Clipper sighting reports and Samoa update
Smoke column and oil slick observed seventy four miles west of Apia near Savaii as reports confirm Clipper sighting safe per Sydney Herald. Auckland indicates Samoa reports delayed. New Zealand clocks twelve hours ahead of Eastern Time.
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Savaii
Samoan Islands
Newealand Mandate
Sydney
Australia
Herald
Auckland
Samoa
New Zealand
Lions Club Weekly Meeting Suppresses War-Time Items
Lions Club held a weekly meeting and shortened items of business focusing on wartime gain discussions. The session moved swiftly with efficiency, and members debated minor agenda items before adjourning.
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Lions Club
DIES BUYING DRESS AT SALVATION STORE
Anna McFelley, 75, a Salvation Army home resident in Pittsburgh, reached for money to pay for a long sought after "nice black satin" dress at the Salvation Army store and collapsed before payment. A physician arrived to find her dead.
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Pittsburgh
Anna McFelley
Salvation Army
Trucker Fined $50 for Unapproved Property Transport
Harrisburg news reports the Public Utility Commission fined C. A. Helm of Pittsburgh $50 for transporting property a common carrier without state approval. Helm lacked a certificate to haul property including household goods within 150 miles of Pittsburgh.
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Helm
Local College Weather Tonight Rain Likely
A brief forecast notes rain tonight at the local college with unsettled conditions Thursday bringing possible snow and colder air. Early morning readings at 6:00 a m show a temperature of 28 degrees, the high in the last 24 hours at 31 and a low of 22 degrees.
Railroads Could Hire 150000 If Income Recovers Says Head
Senate unemployment committee heard J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads estimate that rail revenue returning to normal could put at least 150000 men to work. He noted current traffic and earnings were low after nine months of decent business, and railway payrolls were about 75000 below a year ago.
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Washington
Senate Unemployment Committee
Naion
J. J. Pelley
Associaton of American Railroads
Pelley
Pelles
Earle French O Neal to Speak at Farm Show Harrisburg
Edward A. O Neal president of the National Farm Bureau Federation and Governor George H. Earle will speak at the opening exercises of the twenty second Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on Monday night January 7 at 7 30 J Hansell French Secretary of Agriculture and Farm Show Commission chairman will preside and deliver the welcome address A 100 piece Future Farmers of America band will perform before and during the exercises and group singing will occur Also planned are youth parades and programs including a vacation school parade at 740 o'clock Tuesday night and a 4 12 Club night Wednesday in the main judging arena The series of night events closes Thursday night at 730 with the annual farmer horseshoe pitching contest for the State champion.
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Edward A. O'Neal
National Farm Bureau Federation
George H. Earle
Harrisburg
J. Hansell French
Farm Products Show Commission
Future Farmers of America
Wood Chopping Champion to Demonstrate at Farm Show
Peter McLaren, world champion wood chopper from Australia, will demonstrate at the 1938 Farm Show with Tuesday and Wednesday night events. He will issue a avea challenge and award a prize to any farmer who can chop wood half as fast as he can, as part of Vocational School and 4-H Club programs.
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Peter McLaren
Australia
Public Carrier Accidents Rise Across Transit Sectors
Public Utility Commission reports November 1994 accidents with railroads showing a rise of seven incidents and 50 more injuries, 26 more deaths. street railways up 16 accidents but 50 fewer injuries and four fewer deaths. buses and trucks up 145 incidents vs 1936, with 48 more injuries and no change in deaths. Fifty-two grade crossing accidents recorded. 9 killed at protected crossings, 4 at unprotected. Audiometers push in schools with plan by State Advisory Committee. demonstrations statewide to explain hearing tests for students.
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Public Utility Commission
Lester I. Ade
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instruction
Markets and livestock report from Pittsburgh and Chicago
Pittsburgh markets show demand moderate with several grain and produce groups steady or mixed. Hogs and cattle prices mix with direct sales noted. Chicago wheat futures rise after cautious start as imports and spring shipments influence values.
Justice Cardozo's Condition Not Quite So Good
Washington January 12 The Supreme Court Associate Justice Benjamin Cardozo’s condition was reported “not quite so good this morning.” He has been ill for several weeks with influenza and shingles, with heart attacks complicating his illness.
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Washington
John Paul Earnest
Benjamin W. Cardoza
Supreme Court
Business Sees Good Times In New Year Demand Rebound
New York business managers report rising orders for raw materials and goods as 1997 inventory cuts ease. A broader revival in textiles and other sectors may signal production gains, though observers warn the upturn may not be lasting. The Worth Street cotton cloth market shows renewed activity with heavy trading of gray goods.
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New York
Worth Street
Wall Street
Revival Sparks Across Indiana Churches and Communities
Revival meetings in Indiana unfold at the Gospel Tabernacle led by Rev TL T Culp with nightly sermons from Daniel 8 15 18 He touched Me The gatherings urge a return to the Bible and a fresh touch from heaven Attendance rises with altar calls and special men only sessions Meanwhile Jacksonville Presbyterian Pastor John A King reports strong nightly attendance and positive impact A Pilgrim Holiness revival in Josephine features evangelist Beirnes addressing prophecies the Antichrist Armageddon and events surrounding the Lord's return
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Indiana Gospel Tabernacle
TL. T. Culp
Peter
Peorple
Culp
Christian Workers League
Josephine
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Evangelist Beirnes
Northwestern Pennsylvania GOP weighs seven governors candidates
Northwestern Pennsylvania Republican leaders, after meeting with W. K. Borland presiding, plan further briefing January 28 in Oil City on seven prospects for governor. The fields include former governor Gifford Pinchot, Supreme Court Justices Kephart and Maxey, Edward Martin, James Jaherwood, Arthur James, and C Gilbert Wolfenden, with county chairs stressing no candidate has been boosted.
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Pennsylvania
Oil City
W. K. Borland
George H. Erle
Gifford Pinechot
Supreme Court
John W. Kephart
George W. Maxey
Edward Martin
Jamiy Jaherwood
Waynesburg
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American Legion
Arthur James
C. Gilbert Wolfenden
Indiana
Oyre
Crawford
Venanga
Mercer
Bythdr
Forest
McKean
Clgrton
Arms
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