Roosevelt Convenes 30 Business Leaders on Economic Reform
President Roosevelt met today with 30 members of Secretary Roper's business advisory council to discuss recession remedies and potential industrial stabilization with labor and other stakeholders. The meeting follows prior talks on holding companies and previews Friday discussions with auto manufacturers and financiers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Roper
Lestlera
W. Averell Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
Securities Commission
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
S. Clay Willams
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Boys Will Make Better Farmers at State Farm Show
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania agricultural leaders praise youth training programs at the 22nd State Farm Show. Secretary Hansell notes 4-H, Future Farmers of America, and other groups give boys skills to breed better stock, market products, and use cooperative buying and selling. The day features livestock displays and school demonstrations as the rural drama tournament opens.
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Harrisburg
Gey
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture
J. Hansell French
Future Farmers of America
Boy Scouts
Radin
Crawde
Peoanie
Mae Thirery
Livesinck
Moreland
Miners and Owners Face Cure Decision in Mines Sale
Article continues on page one as officials discuss a government purchase price for mine closures. He notes private industry would still operate the mines if owners refuse a reasonable price, with government leases suggested as an alternative.
Governor Feels Regulation Could Cut Coal Costs
Governor asserted properly regulated anthracite industry could lower fuel prices to about one third of homes nationwide and curb middlemen price gouging. He warned federal purchase would tax exemption issues. treasury officials noted possible tax arrangements if lands leased to operators. Separately, testimony in Washington showed West Virginia rates higher than Pennsylvania, with coal freight rate relief sought.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Homer A. Tigi
West Virginia
George Earle
Pennsylvania
Earle
Atlantic Seaboard
Holt
Weather shifts at college as warm spell ends
Warmer today gives way to colder night with light snow flurries tomorrow. Readings at eight include a high near 35 degrees above normal and a low around 14 above. Attorney and Mrs M Tack travel by train to St Petersburg Florida to spend the winter months.
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M. Tack
St. Petersburg
Fla
Laundry Girls Go Operatic in Phantom Debut
Philadelphia January report notes Helen Drypes and Rita Libersohn, laundry workers, join the Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera chorus for Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Mrs Elsa Rapsa, class director, discovered their talent and arranged the audition and debut. Helen, 17, and Rita, 21, balance work, study, and a dream on stage.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Works Progress Administration
Helen Drypes
Rita Libersohn
Philadelphia Civic Grand Opera Company
Chorus Innight
Cavalleria Rusticana
Obituary notices for Goodman and Elkin in Indiana and Smicksburg
Mr. Goodman aged unknown died at Indiana Hospital after a short illness. Born in Russian Poland he came to the United States 30 years ago and lived in Indiana three years. Survived by three brothers A H Goodman Indiana merchant David Goodman Texas Samuel Goodman Europe and three sisters Mrs Bernstein Texas and two others in Europe. Funeral 2:20 p m at Robinson Funeral Home with Rabbi H Statman. interment in Jewish Cemetery. Also, W J Elkin 67 died 11:30 p m Tuesday at William Edmunds home, Smicksburg after pneumonia. Body to Bowser Funeral Home, Flumville. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Indiana Hospital
Poel
United States
Indiana
Goodman
Towanda Lodge
Williamsport
A. H. Goodman
David Goodman
Texas
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Europe
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Twothers
Robinson Funeral Home
H. Statman
W. J. Elkin
William Edmunds
Smicksburg
Bowser Funeral Home
Flumville
Senate Leaders Abandon Hope of Quick Anti Lynch Act
Washington date: Senate leaders abandon hope for immediate action on the anti lynching bill as House debates naval and treasury post office appropriations. House pressure grows over budget gaps while lawmakers push farm legislation and unemployment inquiries. Senate leadership signals extended debate with enforcement of rules and anticipated Supreme Court nomination hearings.
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Washington
Dan
Heather Roosevelt
House
Rayburn
Oitee
Senate Judiciary
Ranying Tee Wi
Supreme Court
Obituaries Notice for Funeral Details in Indiana Hospital
SAMUEL FPEDREINI 53 of Coat Run died last night in Indiana Hospital A obituary will appear in Thursday’s issue. M CRE A DANIEL KUNKLE 37 native of Blacklick township born Sept 8 1990 died at 3 50 pm Tuesday in his home in baath burg His life in Homer City and Seechburs prior to Allegheny Steel Co Surviving include widow Margaret K Kunkle a son McCrea D Kunkle and daughter Pauline Kunkle and grandmother Mrs Rebecca Johnston Friends will be received after 7 pm today at Florence Kunkle’s home 902 Blairton avenue services 2 30 pm Friday Oakland Cemetery */
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Samuel Fpedreini
Coat Run
Indiana Hospital
M'Crea Daniel Kunkle
Blacklick Township
Steck
Marsha (Ohnston) Kunkle
Baathburg
Homer City
Seechburs
Allegheny Steel Co
Margaret K. Kunkle
Mansfield
McCrea D. Kunkle
Pauline Kunkle
Rebecca Johnston
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs Banks in Hospital and Kin Recovering
Mrs. Banks of Chambersville is reported recuperating from a Thursday operation at Indiana Hospital. Her brother Claude Shaffer is also recovering from surgery there on Friday January 7. In Florida, Mrs. I Brody joins Indiana folk in Miami Beach for several weeks, and Miss Rebecca Blue stays in St Petersburg.
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Banks
Thomas Banks
Chambersville
Indiana Hospital
Claude Shaffer
Florida
I. Brody
Miami Beach
Rebecca Blue
St. Petersburg
Lions Welcome Three Members to Indiana Club
The Indiana Lions weekly meeting at Rustic Lodge featured lively Soup singing during dinner and several sales by Bed Carter and Angie Cardemone. After a call by Augie, the group welcomed three new members: Dale Timber, amid yearlong good wishes and celebrations.
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Rustic Lodge
Lion
Bed Carter
Angie Cardemone
Augie
Dale Timber
Japanese Land For Drive To Unite Conquered Areas
Shanghai dispatch reports a reinforced Japanese assault aimed at linking conquered zones along the Lung Hai line and Shantung port with a plan to drive into inland China. Chinese forces block Japanese advances near Lunghai and Suzhou, while battles rage near Wuhu and Hangzhou as both sides clash, with foreign journalists barred from Hangzhou.
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Teinge Fan
Shantung Province
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Shantung
Tsinou
Suchow
Sunghai
Yangtze Valley
Nanking
Sudan
Wuhu
United States
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Pengpu
Nan'i King
Hangchow
Chekiang
Peiping
Shane
Shansi
Hopch
Indians of today topic inspires audience at oil company gathering
Jane of the Peerless Oil and Gas Co and guests attended a talk by Captain Jean Stacy on Indians of today. Stacy described Indian life, customs, and beliefs, noting about 350,000 Indians within national borders and highlighting notable contributions to civilization and World War II.
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Jane
Peerless Oil & Gas Co
Robert Litzinger
Rowland Conke
Streams Funeral Home
Jean Stacy
Stacy
Captain Stacy
Stock market ledger lists dozens of firms and mixed percentages
The page compiles a long roster of corporations across industries from Am Can to West El and Mtg, with scattered figures, codes, and percentages. It includes names like General Motors, United Aircraft, Bethlehem Steel, Dow, Standard Oil, and Chase, among others, plus cryptic numbers and abbreviations that resemble market codes or identifiers.
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Ait Reduction
Anaconda
Atl Refining
Bald Loco Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs
Burr Add Mach
Calumet
Hee Canad Pacific
Cerro de Pas
Ches
Chrysler Corp
Column
el Com
Comwich
South
Cons Edison
Consol Oil
del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
Eastman Kodek
el Auto Lite
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gen
Gillette
Hudson Motor
Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Kresge
Lehigh Val Coat Leh
Val RR
Loews Inc
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard
el Bond Panurgad Corp
Inchot Cause Gains Favor in Pa Campaign Banquet
Harrisburg reports two men central to Pennsylvania 1938 politics attended the Threshermen and Farmers Protective Association banquet. U S Senator James J Davis and Attorney General Charles Margiotti spoke on party politics, labor and business issues, urging tax relief and broader voter unity.
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Pennsylvania
Threshermen and Farmers Protective Association
U. S
James J. Davis
Penneylvania
Charles 7. Margiotti
New Deal
George H. Earle
Margiottus
Unclear excerpt on tax relief and farmer gasoline tax
The passage discusses state tax policy on gasoline and proposed exemptions for farmers using fuel solely for farming. A speaker urges the next legislature to act to ease the burden and expresses intent to continue in the fight.
New problems for new groups in Pennsylvania relief setup
Harrisburg January 19. New problems faced agencies handling relief under the 1937 law as a legal test proceeds in court. Judge Koost of Lehigh County urged a grand jury to inspect the County Home amid fears over county responsibility between commissioners and the board of assistance. Fayette County faced debts from the abolished poor board with $20,000 December expenses and $54,000 borrowed in 1924. Lackawanna officials questioned whether the board funds become county funds after January 1. Berks County moved to speed rent payments to curb evictions as medical care questions arose.
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Pennsylvania
County Board of Assistance
Richard W. Koost
Lehigh County
Fayette County
John W. Rankin
Rankin
Lacckawanna County
Blakely
Lackawanna
Berks County
Chautemps Forms New Cabinet Amid Labor Strikes
Paris reports a remodeled cabinet under Camille Chautemps facing renewed labor unrest. Eighteen of twenty ministers are radical Socialist with no Socialists and likely no Communist need to sustain the government. Labor groups demand higher city living allowances as general strike threats loom.
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Camille Chautemps
Tranc
Chautemps
People’s Front
Yvon Delbos
Edouard Daladier
France
Chamber of Deputies
Bordeaux
Seventeen Dead In Sacred Heart College Fire
Canadian Press reports 17 known dead and 28 unaccounted for after a fire destroyed Sacred Heart College in St Hyacinthe Que. Forty five teachers and students were reported dead or missing, with 21 injured. Only two identifications announced, and origin of blaze undetermined. The four story building housed 80 boarding students and 31 teaching brothers in a $500000 facility.
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Sacred Heart College
Poice
Jean Baptiste
Sherbrooke
Que
Joseph Vincent
St. Hyacinthe
United States
William O'Connell
Westport
Frigid North East Shivers At Subzero Readings
Pennsylvanians faced record cold as mountain regions registered 12 below zero with wind chills driving water pipes and radiators frozen. Scranton recorded 2 above unofficially while Kane and nearby towns posted subzero lows, and Philadelphia hovered near 13 above as western counties saw harsher freezes.
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Delaware and Hudson Railroad
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Pittsburgh
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Kane
Lewis Run
Stanebara
Venanga County
Dempsey Town
Somerset
Pittaburgh
Markets Produce Pittsburgh Jan. 10 Here and There
Markets report moderate demand for apples with varied prices across varieties and steady potato trading. Livestock section notes hogs, steers, calves, and sheep with mixed price moves, plus a baby birth, and Bishop Charles W Burns death in Portland with biographical notes.
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