Pitt faculty firings spark governor clash over academic freedom
Pittsburgh July 12 In a published dispute Gov. Gifford Pinchot rebuked Chancellor John G Bowman over the dismissal of Dr Ralph E Turner from the University of Pittsburgh faculty After Turner denied hostility to religion Bowman said no statement would be made until the governor's letter arrives Pinchot warned of a possible legislative probe into Turner's removal and challenged the university to support a school to teach its ideas if needed
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Pittsburgh
Gifford Pinchot
Ralph E. Turner
John G. Bowman
University of Mttsburgh
Bowman
Turner
Pinchot
University of Pittsburgh
Mailons
Important Ruling On Money Orders Continued
Money orders issued before August 1 1984 must be presented at the issuing or paying office to receive full face value. The rule aims to curb the heavy costs of processing misrouted orders and may end treating orders as exchange. Patrons are urged to use the proper office to avoid deductions.
Hope vaccine eyed as cure for paralysis in monkeys
Dr Kolmar reports in his laboratory that 21 monkeys are used to test a poliomyelitis vaccine. Injections of the virus caused paralysis or death in untreated animals, while previously immunized monkeys survived. He notes infantile paralysis also affects adults and that the bacteria has not yet been isolated.
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Kolmar
All's Well At Boy Scout Camp
The official report from the Boy Scout Camp notes all is well and the campers are having a whale of a good time. Some homesickness appears among first year scouts as daily parent visits are expected. Cook Kuhns and his crew work hard while scouts enjoy fishing boating and games and advance during instruction periods. Court of Honor is set for Saturday evening as scouts aim for higher ranks. Next week is near capacity and the following week begins June 18.
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Boy Scout
Cook Kuhns
Kishing
Death Comes Suddenl y to Milton Brown
Death comes suddenly to Milton Brown and funeral arrangements will be at his late residence at 2 30 p m Saturday. The item notes the services and burial and lists relatives.
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Milton Brown
Basic Code for 262 Industries Is Demanded
NRA program features basic code provisions on wages and hours plus collective bargaining, child labor abolition, fair trade, and open price reporting. Experts warn rising costs test consumer support as June plans to tighten banking oversight loom and state federal rules seek unification before January.
Air Conditioning Bid Filed for Pennsylvania Legislature
Harrisburg reports the Department of Property and Supplies received a low bid of 89510 from Mehring and Hanson of Chicago for an air conditioning system intended for the House and Senate chambers. No award was made as earlier bids were rejected for exceeding the $40009 appropriation. A separate note mentions South Africa gold mine output for 1930.
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Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Department of Property and Supplies
Mehring and Hanson
Chicago
Senate
Six Month Coal Output Higher Than 1933 Totals
Harrisburg report shows first half of year coal output up significantly from 1933 figures. Anthracite six month production up 60 percent. June output 4,184,000 tons, 20 percent below May. Bituminous six months up 11 percent. June 7,143,000 tons, 8.7 percent below May.
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Harrisburg
Department of Mines
Department
Gas Shortage Threatened as Twin Cities Prepare Strike
Minneapolis and St Paul workers vote to strike at midnight amid warnings of commerce paralysis and possible riots. E H Dunningan fears renewed violence unless arbitration begins, while militia memories of May loom over the dispute with employers resisting compromise.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis
St. Paul Teamsters
St. Paul
Teamsters
Employers’ Association
Cigar Plant Strike Expands Across York Red Lion District
A 1000-worker walkout stalls 140 plants in York Red Lion area as management and union reps met while federal mediators seek settlement. Pickets clash with workers, two factories remain shuttered, and plans for a caravan to deter reopening aid the protest. The strike began after Mrs. Pinehurst urged workers to protest NRA wage limits.
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York
York- Red Lion
Red Lion
NRA
Actress Still Clings to Life in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara July 12 InS Despite doctors saying she cannot recover there is no material change in the condition of Mario Dressler famed screen star Today Miss Dressler remains practically unchanged since she rallied more than a week ago after physicians had declared she had only a few more hours to live
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Charlottresville
INS
NRA
Isabel Leighton
New York
S. Women’s
Miss Leighton
Institute of Public Affairs
Santa Barbara
Cal
Mario Dressler
Miss Dressler
No roving certificates denied by Public Service Commission
Harrisburg July 12 The Public Service Commission announced it will not grant roving certificates of public convenience for transporting household and office furniture anywhere in the state. The refusal applied to Greyhound Vans Allied Van Lines and the Aero Mayflower Transit Companies.
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Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
Greyhoung
Allied van Lines
Aero Mayflower Transit Companies
Scared Horse Causes Death of North Point Man
A North Point man was killed when a horse frightened, with his son Clyde and siblings Joseph and Hyman of California, Mrs John Hoover of Punxsutawney, and Mrs David Hollenbaugh of Reynoldsville noted in the report. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Zion Church, burial in church cemetery. A separate note mentions national gasoline tax averages and Lansit Mich planting over 4000 paimnia bells in a city beautification effort last summer.
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Adrian
England
Menry
Mae Sargent
Joseph Gould
Presbyterian Church
Anila
Joseph
Thomas Larson
Bert Frantz
Bert Crooks
Thomas
Sagamore
Circle
Mary V. Provance
Mary Virginia Provance
Keystone Avenue
Greensburg
First Lutheran Church
Isabelle Story
Daniel Ruff
R. G. Lockard
Jeannette
Frank Riley
Slickville
John Scheibler
C. J. Story
Robert Story
John Story
Uniontown
A. V. Kuhns
Ann Arbor
Mich
Daniel Ruff Jr
Charles Schindler
St. Clair Cemetery
Clyde
Joseph and
Hyman
California
John Hoover
Punxsutawney
David Hollenbaugh
Reynoldsville
Zlon Church
Church
Lansit Mich
Hitler Protests Encirclement Of German Walls
Berlin reports ridicule of Locarno schemes while Barthou in Paris seeks a peace plan. Dollfuss tightens regime in Austria amid Nazi bombings as Zehner named War Minister. Barthou claims progress toward European security pacts despite secret military talks surfacing.
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Hitler
President Sees Old Panama on Canal Visit
President Roosevelt, greeted by crowds in Panama, spent his last day ashore inspecting canal defences and discussing strengthened fortifications with military officers. He toured batteries, spoke with officers, and, with President Arias, visited ruins of Panama City from the 16th century before beginning a 12 day Hawaii cruise.
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Roosevelt
Hawaii
Panama
Canal
Arias
Bartholou's London Visit and the Belgium Holland Pact
Barthou traveled to London to obtain British confirmation of a Franco British military pact. The accord, drafted by the French and British staffs, would guarantee Belgian and Dutch neutrality and coordinate air forces to defend London and Paris. The move aimed to reassure the French cabinet that European peace was strengthened by the agreement.
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William Parker Lins
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M. Barthou
Romania
Jugo-Slavia
Council
London
Europe
Barthou
France
England
Maxime Weygand
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Belgium
Holland
Great Britain
Poland
Rumania
Jugo
Johnson Responds to Critics on NRA Gains
Johnson defends the NRA against critics, arguing costs of living rose slower than farm prices and presenting Farm Department figures. He cites employment and payroll gains, purchasing power recovery since 1910–14, and progress under the New Deal while noting ongoing corrections to NRA policies.
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NRA
Simon Legree
Saint Nicholas
Statistical Department
Department of Agriculture
AAA
HOLC
United States
Que
Pennsylvania sets official grades for farm products
The Pennsylvania State Department of Agriculture has established official grades for asparagus mushrooms pears strawberries fresh tomatoes sour cherries for manufacture sweet corn for canning and maple products. Secretary John A. McSparran signed the order after a hearing. The standards align with federal specs and a printed booklet will guide growers. Prices paid to farmers rose in June due to grains hay chickens and eggs while potatoes sheep lambs and wool fell. The farm price index rose 14 points above the national average. Water piped to farm kitchens increased from 29 000 in 1925 to 67 000 in 1934, reducing bucket-carrying drudgery and extending water access to over 109 000 farms, mostly in southeastern counties.
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Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
John A. McSparran
Commonwealth
Stratosphere Balloon Flight Delayed Over Bowl
Watchful waiting continued at the Stratosphere Bowl as weather remained unfavorable for the giant free balloon flight into uncharted skies. Officials said takeoff would be postponed to Saturday or later, disappointing thousands of tourists and locals.
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Rapid City
5. B
Stratosphere Bowl
An Outspoken Civic Voice Praises Borah and Hoover
A public speech lauds Senator Borah and former President Hoover, recalling a joint tour with Hiram Johnson that mobilized opposition to the League of Nations. The speaker credits Borah with shaping westward support for Hoover and notes the enduring value of intellectual morality and independence. Also cites 1933 motor vehicle death data from blowouts as a minor cause.
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NRA
Hiram Johnson
League of Nations
al Smith
Herbert Hoover
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