House Showings Signs of Unrest in Roosevelt Test
Washington July 1 The Democratic House shows unrest as Roosevelt faces a series of tense votes. The death sentence for holding companies opens the test with leaders fearing a setback on regulation. TVA amendments and coal bill trouble leaders as Ways and Means rewrites bind administration funding and farm relief bills.
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William 5. Neale
INS
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Will
TVA
Military Alans Committee
White House
Cuffey-Snyder
Ways and Means
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
Senate
Nine Drowned Over Weekend Tragedy Strikes Pennsylvania
An INN brief reports nine drownings over the weekend across Pennsylvania. Victims include John R Lawrence 18 and Kalman G Lawrence 16 of Lancaster drowned in the Susquehanna, Paul Schambers 19 of Philadelphia swept by a Delaware River current, John Knight 45 of Bon Air injured in Darby Creek, Benjamin Birchell 21 of Highland Park, Henry J Braun 30 of the Susquehanna, A M McKinsey 44 of New Kensington fallen from a rowboat on French Creek, Robert Arcie 11 in Lehigh River, and Andrew Shandar 19 who died of a heart attack while swimming near Hardt? ville.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John R. Lawrence
Kalman G. Lawrence
Lancaster
Susquehanna
Paul Schambers
Delaware
John Knight
Bon Air
Delaware County
Darby Creek
Benjamin Birchell
Highland Park
Henry J. Braunn
Susquehanna River
A. M. McKinsey
New Kensington
French Creek
Meadville
Robert Arcie
Lehigh River
Allentown
Andrew Shandar
Fottsville
Champion Beer Drinker Crowned in Milwaukee
Floyd Verelte, a 310-pound Frenchman, won the guzzlers race in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties by finishing a half-gallon of beer in M seconds. He quipped that with more training he could do better. Mrs. Alden Fehmke defended women's drinking capacities, saying they can drink as much, just differently.
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Milwaukee
Floyd Verelte
Ozaukee
Verelte
Alden Fehmke
Governor Earle Reconsiders Sunday Movie Bill Veto
Gov George H Earle wired Rev Dr Robert M Blackwood secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Sabbath Association from Harrisburg that he would consider the minister s request to veto the pending Sunday movie bill Blackwood replied the veto would classify you as the redeemer of Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh
George H. Earle
Robert M. Blackwood
Western Pennsylvania Sabbath Association
Harrisburg
Blackwood
Wired
Redeemer of
Pennsylvania
Hazlett School Fourth of July Reunion At Old Grounds
The Hazlett school in Montgomery township invites teachers, pupils, and friends to its second annual reunion on the Fourth of July. An entertaining program is planned, with many former teachers and pupils attending to reminisce and enjoy the day with friends.
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Hazlett School
Montgomery Township
Dave
La Guardia Wins Quster Suit In City Victory
New York July 1 The attempt to remove Mayor Fiorello La Guardia from office failed as Supreme Court Justice Salvatore A Cotillo rejected a taxpay ers suit claiming he held a conflicting federal post. The decision blocks the bid to force La Guardia from office under the city charter.
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New York
Cins
Fusion Mayer
Supreme Court
Salvatore A. Cotillo
Fiorello MH
la Guardia
Victorion
Bennett ¥. Aton
Brooklyn
Ta Guardia
Federal Works Relief Advisory Allotments Committee
Pny
Tammany
Lehman
Thomas &. Dewey
New York City
Homer Woman Killed in Crash and Other Road Deaths
A Homer woman died from a fractured skull after a crash. Pittsburgh residents Oldynski 24 and Blackward 21 perished from fractured skull injuries in separate crashes. Kiesel 77 died after being struck by a machine. Lillebridge 36, a Port Alleghany volunteer fireman, died after falling from a moving fire truck. Four Jeannette residents were injured when a wheel dropped from a car. A 16 year old student in Philadelphia was critically injured in a collision with a fire truck. No immediate fatalities reported in Central Pennsylvania. Peter Stetzmann Jr. 21 of East Danielsville died when his car hit a culvert near Danielsville. Raymond Westerick 25 died when his car skidded and overturned near Media.
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Charles Blackward
Pittsburgh
Andrew Kiesel
Clifford Lillebridge
Port Alleghany
Jeannette
Philadelphia
Joseph Sobel
Pennsylvania
Peter Stetzmann, Jr
East Danielsville
Coal Strike Postponed Amid Labor Peace Efforts
Union leaders, under pressure from Secretary Perkins and President Roosevelt, pause the coal strike for 30 days while Congress weighs stabilization measures. 450,000 soft coal miners continue work under existing 35 hour week and wage terms as they seek a 30 hour week and 10 percent pay raise. The President urged continued labor peace to allow passage of the Guffey-Snyder bill and stabilizing legislation for the coal industry. Meanwhile, a note on oil from cave birds in Northern Venezuela highlights unusual local industry lore.
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John
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Perkins
Roosevelt
Feuce
Congress
International Policy Committee
International Union
Guffey-Snyder
Lara
State plans to borrow funds under tax antici pation act
Harrisburg July 1. Gov Earle and state fiscal officers prepare to borrow under the $50 million tax anticipation act. The three required approvals await action as potential loans may total $20 million to start, with larger sums possible to cover overdue bills, pensions, and unemployment relief during summer low revenue.
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Harrisburg
Earle
Supreme Court
Gov
Charles A. Waters
Frank &. Baldwin
Brdeot Offeials
Indiana Borough Coal Trucker Fined For Weighing Violation
A coal trucker faced a $16 fine and costs after delivering coal in Indiana Borough without weighing on the borough scales on a second day. The weigh rules require all coal loads to be weighed and certificates obtained before payment, with penalties of five to ten dollars per offense and possible thirty days in jail for nonpayment or false certificates.
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Indiana
Squire J. D. Hill
Brothers Key Still Up In Ole Miss Flight
Meridian reports the Key brothers Al and red Key continue the Ole Miss endurance flight despite stabilizer trouble and crystallization risk. At 832 a.m. CST they held 644 hours aloft, flying 5 400 miles on 80 million gallons of fuel as they race the unofficial record toward a 47 hour 28 minute 39 second mark.
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Meridan
Miss
al Key
Ole Miss
Meridian
VNS
Red Key
Endurance Fiers
Dale Jackson
Forrest O'Brien
St. Louis
Key Brothers
Fred Key
New Kensington Man Drowned In French Creek
New Kensington resident A. M. McKinsey, 44, drowned after falling from a boat on French Creek near Meadville. He reportedly suffered a stroke while rowing, disappeared beneath the surface, and despite body recovery and revival attempts, did not survive. This marked the second drowning in four days on the creek.
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Meadville
French Creek
A. M. McKinsey
New Kensington
McKinsey
Defeat of Roosevelt draft death sentence in House vote
The House prepared to vote on Roosevelt’s utility reform with the death sentence for holding companies on the table. Debate stretched two hours as opponents urged dissolution and administration allies pressed for support, while amendments were defeated or withdrawn.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Gant
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Bicher
Rep
Sauthoft
Wisconsin
Rayburn
Texas
Commerce Committee
Wadsworth
New York
Federal Power Commission
Rep. Cooper
Ohio
Cooper
May
Kentucky
Chicago
Buffalo
Andrews 18
Charles West
White House
Con Arkts
Capitol
Andrews
West
Woman Gives Eye Tissue to Restore Boy Sight
At Passaic Hospital a 14 year old boy, Stanley May, lost sight in his left eye after a corneal injury. A anonym ous woman facing deadly eye tumor donates her eye tissue to restore his sight through pioneering surgery by Dr Sanford Giffard of Northwestern University Medical School.
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Chicago
Passavant Hospital
Stanley May
William Henry May
May Coal and Lumber Co
Independence
Sanford Giffard
Department of
Opthalmeology
Northwestern University Medical School
Deni execution postponed again amid new exoneration claims
In Philadelphia judge McDevitt postpone William Deni’s execution to Wednesday after Deni’s counsel and a detective traveled to Bellefonte to probe his claim that fellow inmate Luigi Quaranto was framed for the murder of Joseph Zanghi. Government officials may present the information to the pardon board to seek another reprieve.
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Philadelphia
Harry S. McDevitt
William Dent
Deni
J. J. Brad Brodsky
Bellefonte
Luigo Quaranto
Joseph Zanghi
Musky Zenghi
Joseph
George H.earle
Harry Kalodner
Dent
Board of Pardons
INS
William Deni
Harry J. Donahue
Stanley
Gav
George H. Earle
Brad Brodsky
Luigi ‘ Quaranto
Search for two missing girls ends in pickup
Lock Haven June 27 UNS State Highway Police detachment picked up two Clinton County girls, Dorothy Hyzer 16 and Violet Bradney 15, who disappeared last Thursday after leaving home unhappy. They hitchhiked to Lock Haven, hopped a freight to Vail Blair County, then went to Chester Hill Clearfield County to stay with a friend.
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Lock Haven
UNS
Clinton County
Philipsburg
Dorothy Hyzer
Violet Bradney
Gleasonton
Vail
Blair County
Chester Hill
Clearfield County
Dickinson Death Mystery Tied to Detroit Scandal
Detroit police investigated claims around the death of William Yawkey estate figure Dickinson. Conflicting accounts from Schweitzer and three women described gunfire during a dice game, possible self harm, and later flight to Chicago and Fort Wayne. Funeral held for Howard Carter Dickinson in Pleasant Valley with family attendees including Chief Justice Hughes.
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McCrea
Schweitzer
Dickinson
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Detroit
William Yawkey
New York
Bis
Fred Frahm
Range Park
Frahm
Wobsters
Able
Pleasant Valley
Conn
Litchfield County
Howard Carter Dickinson
Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Edwin Dickinson
Henry van Sieele
Ovid, N. Y
Indiana Gazette Campaign Announces Nine Large Prizes
The Indiana Gazette introduces a statewide contest open to any resident of Indiana county or trading territory. Winners are chosen by accredited votes under sealed ballot supervision by three or more judges. Extensions on prepaid subscriptions count as votes with limits, and all money collected is remitted weekly. The campaign runs from July 1 to August 31 with terms and procedures detailed on Page 7.
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Ment
The
Indiana Gazette
Indiana
Campaign Department
Indiana County Fish and Game Association to Open Club Home July 4
The Indiana County Fish and Game Association reports rapid progress on its new club home two miles west of Indiana on Route 422. A grand opening is planned for July 4 with a skeet shoot the same day. Volunteers are urged to contribute labor and materials to finish grounds, buildings, and facilities.
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Indiana County Fish and Gates Association
Indiana
Route 422
Homer Graham
Stage Show at Ritz Wednesday with Tommy Ficco Acts
Tommy Ficco headlines the amateur stage show at the Ritz on Wednesday with a lineup including Jean Gallo Arthur Lewis Nick and Scott Richard Brandon LaVon Bepler Leo Mahoney and How racd Learn. Norman Fark leads a 12 musician novelty backer group and a real square dance will be staged with 14 participants.
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Tommy Ficco
Tommy
Jean Gallo
Arthur Lewis
Find'anas Feading
Nick & Scott
Richard Brandon
Howracd Learn
LaVon Bepler
Leo Mahoney
Norm Fark
Premier Mussolini Refused British Offer
The article notes Mussolini rejected a British proposal to grant Abyssinia sea access in exchange for grazing rights, saying it would enable territorial and economic concessions. Eden describes talks with Laval in Paris about Anglo-French cooperation and preserving the Italo-French-British front tied to the Stresa accord.
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Italy
Abyssinia
Eden
Mussolini
Preier
Pierre Laval
Paris
Stresa
Jilted by Girl Man Kills Elf in Chicago Shooting
Joan Fabro 32 fatally shoots Jean Farno 21 and Celia Farnor 24 after confronting them outside a church. then kills himself as the sisters lie wounded. Fabro, divorced three weeks earlier on desertion charges, had demanded Jean enter his car before firing. In Boston, the registrar issues a cautionary police directive with 11 commandments for drivers, noting repetition in the sixth and eleventh.
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Chicago
Joan Fabro
Jean
Celia Farnopr
Fabro
Celia
Boston
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Frank A. Goodwin
Sheep men pool 41 000 pounds of wool in Indiana County
The Indiana County Sheep and Wool Co operative Association pooled 41 323 pounds of wool from 279 members, selling to Patterson and Company of Boston for top bids. Most wool graded medium with few rejections, and pool costs were under half a cent per pound. Next event is a pure bred ram sale on September 19 at the Indiana Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Sheep and Wadk Co-operative Association
W. B. Connell
Penn State
Clayton Miller
County Association
Patterson and Company
Boston
Tey
Wool Growers’ Association
Indiana Fair Grounds
Warner
Bulgaria Exports Large Strawberries Boosting Markets
Strawberries have become a major Bulgarian export with over 5,000,000 quarts shipped last year mainly to Germany and Austria. Export began on a large scale only two years ago, with many berries sent by plane and fetching up to 1.50 dollars per quart.
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Germany
Austria
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