Britain Readies Pact Test as Chamberlain Praises Hitler
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain seeks friendship with Germany and Mussolini pledged loyalty to the British Italian agreement. He recalled his Rome visit January 11 to 14, noted Italy’s peace policy, and said no negotiations with Germany were contemplated now. He praised Hitler’s speech while urging mutual confidence and cooperation between Britain and Germany.
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London
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Germany
Premice Mussolini
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Rome
France
Maly
Mussolini
Pacific
Hitler
Spain
Commons
Oswald Mosby
Arthur Henderson
Frederick’. Bellinger
Lord Halifax
Italy
Signor Mussolini
Europe
Blind sport figure teaches Braille and interprets court
He earned his living by teaching Braille to the blind and by writing and acting as a court interpreter. A graduate of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind in Pittsburgh, he studied two years at the university before his career.
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Western Pennsylvania School For the Blind
Pittsburgh
Uni
Governor Orders Court Fight Against Anthracite Rates
Harrisburg demands federal injunction against ICC proposed one cent per ton freight rise for hard coal moved within Pennsylvania. Governor James orders Attorney General Reno to back Public Utility Commission appeal, with special counsel potential George Pepper. Case hinges on intra state rail regulation and discrimination claims, as state seeks to protect anthracite industry.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Arthur A. James
Luzerne County
C. T. Reno
Public Utility Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia
Reno
Richard J. Beamish
George Wharton Pepper
U. S
Federal Commission
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Beamish
Utility Commission
Commonwealth
Pittsburg student blinded in childhood incident
A report from a local hospital describes a Pittsburgh youth who has been blind since childhood after an injury caused by a plat mate's atrow. No further details are provided about the incident or current condition.
Tenure Law Battle Deepens As Edmonds Attacks
Franklin Spencer Edmonds has challenged major provisions of the teacher tenure law. He argued before the State Supreme Court in Philadelphia on salary protections and introduced an amendment to wipe out the full hearing before dismissal. He also proposed dismissing married teachers amid party leaders pledging support to the bill.
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Franklin Spencer Edmonds
State Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Edmonds
Edmond
James
Teachers of Pennsylvania
New Bills Page Note Adds Jury Verdict Change
New Bills outlines changes proposed by lawmakers including a five sixths jury verdict in certain cases and constitutional amendments for unanimity in life sentence matters. It also proposes real estate bail filings with the recorder of deeds as liens in criminal cases. Mr and Mrs Clofford Davis of Ebensburg visited Mrs E M Davis on Sunday. Do You Read Our Classified Ads.
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Judicial General Committee
House
Senate
Legislative Reference Bureau
Attorney General
Recorder of Deeds
Clofford Davis
Ebensburg
E. M. Davis
Obituary notices and deaths in Indiana area
Obituary continued lists George F. Daugherty death at 6:45 p.m. at the Hewitt home in Sy Water Street. funeral details pending. Rose C. Cochran dies at home Huffngge New Florence. services set at Bethel Church with interment in church cemetery. Harriet Ann Groomes Hammond 49 dies in Wayne Avenue Extension. surviving relatives noted. funeral arrangements incomplete. Laura Della Gaston of Cahohe Township 63 dies. survivors listed. funeral at Union Church Rossiter. Dr Francis D. Pringle dies at Adrian Hospital at 68 after heart trouble. details of life and last days provided.
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George FE. Daugherty
E. E. Hewitt
Water Street
Webster Daugherty
Indiana
Bell Funeral Home
Rose C. Cochran
Jher
Huff
New Florence
Bethel Church
Church
Cothran
William
Annie Boring
Chas
Boring
Bolivar
Isaac Boring
Black Lick
Marlin Carney
Janes Hammond
Harriet Ann (Groomes) Hammond
James Hammond
Wayne Avenue Extension
Maryland
St. James
Afro-Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Laura Della Gaston
Caehoe Township
Rossiter
Cahoe Township
Alexander
Liza Neal Federmian Gaston
Gaston
Horace C. Gaston
Glen
Wilda Bowers
Lorne
Mentcle
Violet States
Roy
Union Church
Thurslus
C Wy. Wilson
Punxsutawney
Francis
Pringle
Francis D. Pringle
Adrian Hospital
Ty. Pringle
Plymouth
Luzerne County
Dennis Pringle
Court sentences motorist in Strongstown case
Edgar Holby of Strongstown pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. He was sentenced to six to 12 months in the workhouse and ordered to pay a fine of 200 plus costs. The judge told him to seek the superintendent if more work was needed.
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Braun
Edgar Holby
Strongstown
River floods reported across eastern state amid rising streams
River at Johnstown rising beyond normal stages with little danger seen. Schuylkill ice laden and swollen after rain and melting snow flooded lowlands near Philadelphia, prompting barricades in Reading Phoenixville Pottstown Norristown. Power cut in Conshohocken due to wind and rain short circuit. Harrisburg and Williamsport areas report slight rises but no flood danger. Weather officials compare current conditions with 1986 St Patrick's Day floods as severe weather continues.
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Johnstown
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
Reading
Phoenisville
Pottstown
Norristown
Conshohocken
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Williams
Port
Clearfield
Harrisburg
Central State
St Patrick's Day
Farmers Officers Elected in Non-Partisan League
The page lists elected officers for the non-partisan league. President H. R. Mitler of New Oxford, vice president Dale Knause of Bigerville, secretary J. S. Clark of New Oxford, and directors McCleary, Mrs. William M. Darlington of Pomona Hunt Farm West Chester, S. B. Naugule Columbia.
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H. R. Mitler
New Oxford
Dale Knause
Biglerville
J. S. Clark
McCleary
William M. Darlington
Pomona Hunt Farm
West Chester
Bosnnaugle
Columbia
Refugee Crisis Deepens at France Spain Border
Reports say France plans to deploy up to 50 000 troops to enforce border control as thousands of refugees crowd the Franco Spanish frontier. Deaths from exposure rise while aid efforts attempt to move non combatants into France. Deserters flee into France but some soldiers return to Catalonia as storms and defenses stabilize the front.
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Perpignan
France
L'independent
Raoul Didkowski
Prinees-Orientals
War Department
Paris
Hirch
Bourg-Madame
Jost
Isnow
Tosas
Catalonia
Cerbere
Rhe Perthus
Carabineros
Arenys de Mar
Solsons
Bascelona
Fi- Queras
Valencia
Hitler speech stirs mixed reactions across Europe
In the Balkans and southeast Europe, nations welcomed Hitler's call for peace while noting no territorial demands. The Hague and Bucharest expressed relief, Hungary and Romania wary of potential moves, and U S officials predicted greater German competition with Latin American trade as Washington weighs strain in relations.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Hitler
Budapest
Balkans
Europe
Hungary
Germany
Italy
Japan
Bucharest
Romania
Washington
James Ready to Name Luzerne Lawyer to High Posts
Rumors place Luzerne County Judge W. A. Valentine as a candidate for the Appellate bench and Gordon Mason of Wilkes-Barre for the Liquor Control Board chair. Paul W. W. Houck, head of the Workman’s Compensation Board, is also favored. Governor James aims to name three successors soon, with decisions pending on a Turnpike post and the Public Utility Commission vacancy.
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James
Luzerne
Harrisburg
Jah
Jamtes
Luzerne County
W. A. Valentine
Gordon Mason
Willés-Barre
Liquor Control Board
Paul W.W. Houck
Workman's Compensation Board
Valentinga
Lewis
Adams County
Stas
Compensation Board
George H. Earle
Liquor Board
Wan Gate
Crosser
Ute Senate
Gifford
Pinchot
W. Worrell Wagner
Philadelphia
Twing Rooks
Pittsburgh
John Sullivan
Edward N. Jones
PUC
Public Service
P. Stephen Stahmecker
Ray Shelby
Hernan Goldberg
John Siggings
Warren County
Hitler speech defends peace stance amid anti Semitic propaganda
The chancellor argues that American citizens cannot trust anti Jewish propaganda spread through press radio and film and asserts there is no truth in such assertions while noting direct demands for colon (text incomplete)
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Jor
Colon
1938 accidental deaths drop for first time in years
Chicago January 31 The National Safety Council reports 1938 accidental deaths fell by 10 200 to 95 000 the lowest since 1933 and down 10 from 1937 The key drop came from traffic fatalities down 19 percent saving 7 640 lives while home accidents rose 2 percent Rhode Island saw the largest traffic decrease at 38 percent with Michigan Maryland Pennsylvania also showing notable cuts The council cites high motor mileage as not the cause of the decline and notes 700 000 fewer disabling injuries in 1938 than 1937.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Iear
Council
Safety Council
Michigan
Maryland
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Stock Market Abbreviations and Chemical Industry Names Listed
A dense OCR list of company names across chemicals, metals, autos, oils, and utilities appears, featuring Am Chem & Dye Am Can Am & For Pow Am, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Ford, GM, IBM not shown, and many others. The fragment includes stock ticker like 3M and 1 Reading Co, with percentages and figures interleaved, resembling a historic market page.
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Air Reduction Ab Chem & Dye Am
Rad & St Am Smelt Am
Tel & Tel Am
Tab
Anaconda Atch
T& SF At
Bald Loca
Balt & Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs
Burr
Cerro de Pas Ches & Ohio
Chisler Corp
Colum G & Fl Com Salyents
Comwith
South Cons
Edlson Consul Oil Corn Products Crane Co
Douglass Aircraft du Pont de N East
Nat Pow
Central
North Amer
Packard Motor Penn AR
Phillips Pet Pub
Pure Oil Radio Corp 1
Reading Co
Repub Steel Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck Socony- Vacuum Southern Pacifi Southern Ry Sperry Corp
Stand
Stand Gas
Cal Stand Oil
Ind Stand Oil NJ Studebaker Ca
Texas Corp
Timken
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas
US Indus
Steel West Union Tel West Blanc
Woolworth
Penmoad Corp
Roosevelt Birthday Ball Night Thrills Capital Crowd
Washington marked President Roosevelt's 48th birthday with seven Capital balls attended by movie stars and socialites. About 200 guests enjoyed turtle soup and pheasant breakfast as the President addressed the nation urging Infantile Paralysis relief. Actors like Milazi Green Eleanor Powell and Errol Flynn joined fundraisers with local chapters directing proceeds to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Evalyn “Walsh McLean
Betsy Roosevelt
James
Bruce Gabot
Nation
National Foundation For
Milazi Green
Eleanor Powell
Baltimore
Lili Damita
Errol Flynn
Jean Hershell
Dr Dafoe
Maryland
Ume
College Weather Update
Continued cloudy with snow today, clearing tonight. Wednesday will be fair with rising temperatures followed by rain. At 6:00 a.m. the low was 20 degrees, high 36. Rain and snow totaled 0.72 inch for the period, 4.95 inches for the month versus 3.86 average. Barometric pressure was 28.9 yesterday and 20.15 today.
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Pege
Nottingham
Wyoming Seminary
Kingston
Wesleyan University
Middletown
W.S. Blaisdell
Edith M. Powell
Wilkes- Barre
Punxsutawney School Board
Punxsutawney Board of Health
Masonic Lodge of
Punxsu-tawney
M. EB. Church
J. A. Weber
F. C. EL
Dorothy
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Porto Rico
George Moore
Oid City
Ruth
Bryan
Edith
George
Hin Cemeery
Fittsburgh
Sharlie
Moorhead
United States
Thut
State Department
America
Students of International Affairs
Latin America
Interior Ickes
Ickes
Welles
Wilson
College
Style Shop
Phila. St
Jaunty
Amberton
Saunter Gunmetal
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