Voter revolt rumbles over Pennsylvania GOP slate
County GOP leaders condemn state selection without Allegheny input. Frank Harris heads a nine member survey on Pennsylvania politics amid calls for unity to counter Democratic gains. Critics warn of ruin if the ticket is pushed without broader consultation and urge collaboration among county chairs.
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BURGH
Alban County
United States Senate
Graras
Frank Gd. Harris
Piblican
Harris
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Harris Burg
Fidne
Rgainst
Jay Cooke
State Capital Caucus
Cooke
Republican Party
Quadruplets Born To Miner Family Near Nauvoo
In Nauvoo Aladan Clyde Short's wife Mrs Clyde Short gave birth to quadruplets three girls and a boy at their rural home then at Walker County Hospital. Dr H J Sankey delivered them in good health in about 1 hour 15 minutes with help from neighbors. The infants weighed just over three and a half pounds. The girls were named Faith Hope and Charity. A fourth name was not yet chosen. Dr Sankey said he was surprised by the quadruple birth, noting he expected twins. Medical records show such births occur about once in 11 million. The rest of the dispatch covers pending legislation on loans, appointments, and efforts to curb lynching.
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Nauvoo
Aladan
Clyde Short
Short
Walker County Hospital
H. J. Sankey
Faith
Hope
Charity
Sankey
Obituaries from Indiana resident George McCoy and others
The notice reports the death of Indiana resident George McCoy at his North Fourth Street home with funeral plans incomplete. It also lists obituaries for Clara Long McHenry, Edwin Beechey Sr, and Zola Belle Sheesley with service times, addresses, and burial places in Greenwood Cemetery Bloomington Cemetery Bet Cemetery and Deckers Point Methodist Church.
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George McCoy
Indiana
North Fourth Street
Wernes
Clara L. M’henry
Clara(Long) McHenry
Water Street
Harry Burton Boyd
D. D
The
Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Edwin Beechey
Clymer
C. C. Pultort
Bloomington Cemetery
Curwensville
Beechey
Loyal Order of Moose
Clearfield
Rebecca
Arch Beechey
Dalnstawns
Edwin Beechey Tl
Adam
Edwin
Thomas Beechey
Zola Belle Sheesley
Deckers Poin Methodist Church
Westerday
Bet Cemetery
College Weather Forecast Snow flurries and cold with clearing
Snow flurries and cold tonight with clearing and much colder air. Increasing clouds bring more snow flurries and continued cold. Readings show 18 degrees, high 36, low 16, humidity around 82 percent. Barometric pressure today 20.50 inches, yesterday 29.31 inches.
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Marrow
Finland Credits and Loans Reach Capitol Hill
Finland has secured a proposed loan of about $1,000,000 for designated supplies as the Export-Import Bank approves credits. Capital Hill discussions continue over an unre vealed loan to Finland amid further proposals and debates on aid terms.
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Capitol Hill
Finland
Finland War Strains Ties as Sweden Norway Protest Soviet Actions
International coverage notes Sweden and Norway protesting alleged Soviet neutrality violations amid Finland fighting. Bombers reportedly attacked a Swedish island and Red planes over northern Norway while Finnish defense lines and logistics face heavy strain. Belgium and the Netherlands keep forces mobilized amid fears of German moves on their eastern borders. US Ambassador John Cudahy departs Dublin to begin duties in Brussels amid tensions.
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Finland
Sweden
Norway
Moscow
Russia
Mostow
Gustaf V
Karelian
Viipuri
Germany
United States
Brussels
John Cudahy
Dublin
Belgium
Lendis Heads South As Ladis Halts Baseball Turmoil
Chicago report notes Commissioner K. M. Ladis has departed for a golf holiday at Belial, Pla, shortly after issuing a decisive ruling that disrupted the Detroit Am ationn Laezne Club and unsettled the baseball world.
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Lendis
Chicago
K. M. Ladis
Belial
Pla
Agia
Detroit Amationn Laezne
State Trooper Sued for 10000 in Slain Girl Case
In Carbon County Court, Joan Stavens parents sue suspended state trooper Benjamin Franklin for 10000, claiming funeral costs and lost earning power. They seek punitive and compensatory damages after Franklin was freed of murder and voluntary manslaughter charges. Franklin testified self defense, saying Stavens threatened him with a gun during a bank robbery inquiry. The suit likely will be docketed for the April term. involuntary manslaughter remains. Col Lynn Adams said Franklin will not be reinstated until cleared.
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Mauch Chunk
Joan Stavens
Benjamin Franklin
Carbon County
Franklin
John Stevens
Nesquehoning
Joan
Rooper
Col
Lynn Adams
1Sate
Kiwanis Club Plans 25th Anniversary Events
The Kiwanis Public Affairs Committee hosted C L Thompson from Indiana County Public Assistance to outline the agency’s work and future plans. Kiwanis International marks its 25th anniversary January 21 27 with events in Detroit and across the US and Canada. A birthday party on January 22 will feature a huge cake and a wreath for Detroit Kiwanis pioneer Joseph G Pranece. Dr M J Walsh of Indiana State Teachers College spoke on Europe’s current affairs and 1940 prospects to the Indiana Rotary Club at the Indiana Hotel.
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Kiwanis Club
Harvey Gehr
C. L. Thompson
Department of Public Assistance
Indiana County
Kiwanis International
Detroit
Kiwanis
United States
Canada
Joseph G. Pranece
Europe
M. J. Walsh
Indiana State Teachers Colgee
Indiana Rotary Club
Indiana Hotel
Deadline for State Game Kill
Harrisburg January 16 Hunters who did not mail their gamekill reports may escape the $2 penalty as the game commission hints at leniency. About 82 percent of returns were in by yesterday, with Executive Secretary Seth Gordon noting they hope to still accept late reports to tabulate the game kill despite seeking penalties.
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Harrisburg
Capitol
Game Commission
Seth Gordon
May Lose His Citizenship
Pittsburgh January 16. Federal District Attorney George Mashauk seeks revocation of citizenship granted to Albert Drakini for allegedly lacking good moral character by taking relief money when not in need. The petition claims the native Italian withdrew 2600 from bank, hid the money, then applied for relief, and he was forced to repay 2000 to the state.
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Pittsburgh
George Mashauk
Albert Drakini
Decoration for 2606 Soviet soldiers announced by Tass
Tass announced the 2606 soldiers awarded for exemplary front line tasks against Finnish White Guards and for valor and courage. Tass framed the awards as evidence of the party’s love for the Red Army. Gordon Pettinger, left wing of the Boston Bruins, will join the Hershey Bears this week as coach Herb Mitchell announced the Bears’ coach.
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Moscow
Jal
Tass
Party
Lenin
Stalin
Red Army
Fettinges
Bears
Hershey
Gordon Pettinger
Boston Bruins
Hershey Bears
Herb Mitchell
Long Dynasty Meeting Tests Huey Long Line
New Orleans January 16 The twelve year old Huey Long political dynasty faces its stiffest test as Louisiana voters head to the Democratic primary expected to draw nearly 600000 ballots. Governor Karl Long and four reform candidates including Sam H Jones James H Marrsall Vincent Moseley and James A Noe seek the gubernatorial nomination amid a tense political climate.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Karl K. Long
Long
Lafayette
Sam H. Jones
Lake Charles
Huey
James H. Marrisai
Hammond
Vincent Moseley
Opeluusas
Ccu
James A. Noe
Monroe
Huey Long
Oxen Allen
Governuship
Treasury balance and year receipts in January report
Treasury balance listed as 2,387,848,120.55 with January receipts of 8,290,593.23 and expenditures of 17,292,435.54. The month shows custos receipts of 16,180,543,4870 and fiscal year totals of 2,883,393,042.04 in receipts versus 5,104,596,246.53 in expenditures. Ohio issued 630,000 hunting licenses in 1038.
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Washington
the Treasury
Agencies Denied Funds in Roosevelt Budget Clash
Washington January 16. The House Appropriations Committee slashed federal independent offices funding, reducing the Roosevelt budget by about 75 million for the Maritime Commission ship construction fund and denying requests for a planning board and government reports office. Major cuts hit the Federal Works Agency while White House funds remained intact. Promotions funding faced elimination of about 3.9 million with some savings from turnover.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Maritime Commission
Planning Board
Reports Office
Frederic Delano
Rexsources Boar
Independent Offices
White House
Office of Government
Federal Works Agency
Armittee
New Manager for Express Co and staff reshuffle
Walter H. Hu will head the Allegheny division of Rusway Express Agency beginning February 1 replacing Flor Lindsay who retires after a 43 year career. Lindsay is well known to Indiana business and express employees. Hu, formerly operating superintendent in Philadelphia and Baltimore, now leads the Maryland Pennsylvania division headed since January 1932. DETROIT report notes hockey moves and a lesser Australian kangaroo fact closes this item.
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Walter H. Hu
Allegheny
Rusway Express
Flor. Lindsay
Pressent
Alley
W. M. St. Clair
Jocal
Lindsay
Indiana
Huff
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Chamberlain Defends Action Over Belisha Replacement
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that claims of army pressure to replace Hore Belisha were pure invention. Hore Belisha said he found it unlikely that high officers sought to knife him, while Chamberlain cited difficulties with Belisha’s qualities as the reason for the cabinet change and declined to detail the decision.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Leslie Hore- Belisha
Dan
Hore-Belisha
Board of Trade
Oliver Staniey
Ketterer Wins Court Decision In Fraud Case
Jan 16 Butler P charges of fraudulent conversion against David V. Ketterer a suspended but later dismissed at the request of Special Prosecutor Lee C McCandless after funds were returned or accounted for Ketterer had been convicted of nonfeasance and misfeasance last October with Dr Charles S Miller president of Sappery Rock States Teachers College Miller was convicted a second time a new trial granted Ketterer instamation for arrest of judgment sentence not yet passed on either man
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Kettterer
Stafford man loses operator license for intoxication
In Hargisburg week ending January 5 the Safety Bureau revoked 85 licenses statewide. A Stafford man, Blaine Berringer, had his operator license revoked for intoxication. Driving privileges were restored to Merle Sexton of Indiana R. D. 5 and C. A. Haag of Glen Campbell.
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Safety Bureau
Hargisburg
Ay Blaine Berringer
Merle Sexton
Indiana
C. A. Haag
Glen Campbell
Two Women Fight For Right To Bury Man
Pittsburgh January 14 two women battle for the right to bury Henry Chacoba a restaurant operator as a funeral director weighs options The two wives identified the body and contested custody following the man’s sudden death Mrs Grace Jacobs and another woman who said she married Jacobs in 1913 claim equal claims leading to a morgue dispute and North Side mortuary involvement.
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Pittsburgh
Herry Chacoba
Feneral
Grace Jacobs
Jacobs
Maryacaba
North+ side
Death dispute over Jacobs remains unsettled after morgue call
A wife contests the death of Jacobs alleging interference with a marriage license held at home. Another wife claims prior knowledge only after hearing of a separate Jacobs claim. A third wife says she was unaware of the marriage until the morgue was contacted. Funeral home has not received disposition instructions since removing the body.
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Mary Jacobs
Jacobs
Market Fluctuations Hit Wheat and Live Stock Markets
Chicago wheat prices fell up to three quarters of a cent with erratic early quotes. May and July contracts slid from opening. cattle and hog markets in Pittsburgh showed mixed shifts with hogs easing and cattle holding steady amid varied weight classes and prices. Produce supplies in Pittsburgh ranged with apples and potatoes trading near steady levels and fruit prices quoted for several varieties.
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Chicago
Josephine Post Office Exam Tentatively Planned
The Civil Service Commission announces a forthcoming examination for the fourth class postmaster position at Josephine and nearby offices. Certification may follow. reinstatement could fill vacancies. Exam scheduled at Blairsville, with 1040 last-year pay listed as $571. Applications close February 2, 1040.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Josephine
Blairsville
Farm Show Shines At County Fair Amid Loudspeakers Echo
Report from the farm show notes noisy speakers barely heard in the arena but clear in the main exposition building. Spectators snack on hot dogs and ice cream while exhibits include the Gypsy matc life cycle and a syphilis awareness display. Fat-bellied draft horses pull at the arena as guards lay straw for stalls. Aerial shots show rows of apples and vivid stands as traffic snarls and hotel rooms run short. The royal schools close for a day so hundreds more children can visit, and a youthful 15 year old drives a high-mounted sedan through an intersection. The town enjoys the show despite the hustle and bustle.
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Spekers
Royal Schools
Stock Market Snapshot of Major U S Industrial Firms
A broad list of prominent American companies across chemicals, steel, automotive, airlines, consumer goods, and utilities appears in a market snapshot. The fragment includes many ticker style figures, performance marks, and sector names such as Al Chem, Am Can, Chrysler, General Motors, IBM, and Westinghouse, with scattered percentage hints and trailing figures.
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Bald Loco
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Pt Briggs Mig
Budd Mig Burr
Cerro de Pas - Ches
Chrysler Carp
Salvents
Con Edison
del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette Saf
Carp
Hard-Walker
Hershey
Choe Hudson Motor Interlake Tron
Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Tel
Kennecott Cop Kresge
Liggett and Myere Loew's
Ine
Mack Trucks
Mantgom Ward Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pry
Nat Distillers
Nat Paw
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard Motor Penn RR Phillips Pet Pub
Sve
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