Van Dyke awards multiple highway contracts in Harrisburg
Secretary of Highways Warren Van Dyke announced a 350 333 88 dollar contract to Constructors and Engineers Inc of Chicago to remove a grade crossing over the New York Central Railroad in Erie. The project includes 0 39 mile reinforced concrete pavement 24 feet wide macadam and a reinforced concrete overpass. Other awards cover Armstrong Clearfield Fayette and Luzerne counties for asphalt and concrete pavement and bridge work with bids from Paul Construction Company Altoona Construction and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Warren van Dyke
Constructors and Engineers, Inc
Chicago
New York Central Railroad
Erie
U 5
Armstrong County
Rayburn Township
Kittanning
Templeton
Connell & Laub
Clearfield
DuBois
Paul Construction Company
Cresson
Fayette County
Luzerne Township
Brownsville
Altoona Construction Company
Bellwood
Obituary note for Melfred McLaughlin 22 in Pittsburgh
Obituary reports the death of Melfred McLaughlin age 22, son of Clay F and Mrs McLaughlin of 404 Fairwood Ave Pittsburgh. Funeral at home Saturday at 2 pm EST. Survivors include parents a grandmother and two aunts. Also notes Basil Roban 53 who died in Sagamore after illness. funeral Monday at Sagamore Greek Catholic Church with burial in church cemetery. survivors include wife Anna and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Melfred M'Laughlin
Clay F. McLaughlin
Fairywood Avenue
Pittsburgh
Melfred McLaughlin
Laura McLaughlin
Mr. Lebanon
A. T. Stewart
Center Township
Zack
Blairsville
Basil Roban
Sagamore
Greek Catholic Church of
Anna
Mike Koban
Mary Sassetti
Susie
Helen
John
Elizabeth
Margaret
Eleanor
Carolina
Sagamore Greek Catholic Church
Japan and China Nears Crisis in North China Clash
Japanese and Chinese forces already in North China clash near Peiping as Tokyo presses to accelerate negotiations. Hopeh and Chahar provinces seen as potential targets, while Nanking rejects local settlements and warns against foreign military entry.
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China
Peiping
Japan
Hopeh
Nanking
Hopen
Chahar
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Maren Polo Bridge
Feiping
Japan to discuss policy over North China clashes
A five minister meeting including Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye was set for early tomorrow to decide a unified policy toward threats to Japanese nationals and property in the North China zone after repeated clashes with Chinese soldiers. Foreign Minister Koki Hirota would then brief Emperor Hirohito with the cabinet's advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
North
China Zone
Fumimaro Konoye
Koki Hirota
Hirohito
Appointments and dismissals in Harrisburg highways
Harrisburg July 17. Secretary of Highways Warren Van Dyke announced 33 appointments and five dismissals. Five engineers and an auditor were transferred to the South Penn tunnel survey for the All Weather Harrisburg Pittsburgh highway. Several district changes include promotions to project engineer and new district construction roles across Butler, Indiana, Clarion, Armstrong, and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Warren VanDyke
South Penn Tunnel
Harrisburg-Pittsburgh
Harry L .Shaffer
Indiana
F. E. Taylor
McConnellsburg
Fulton County
South Penn Highway
R. B. Stone
William R. McCall
Curtisville
Clarion County
William A. Bryan
Butler
Butler County
John
Chinese Pact Discussed Amid Neutrality Concerns
President Roosevelt weighs emergency readiness as Hull notes clashes between Japanese and Chinese forces in North China. The policy supports abstaining from force and interference, while upholding treaty sanctity. The act allows the president to embargo arms and war goods to belligerents and bar loans when war exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
China
Roosevelt
Reading man held on parole after fatal truck crash
Orvil Murphy 22 and companion Miss Eleanor Sheids 21, both of Reading, were killed when they rode a truck on the William Penn Highway. Murphy, paroled after 18 months for aggravated assault, was arrested and turned over to Berks County authorities after the accident. Local officers said Murphy will be turned over to parole officials. The article notes a horse chestnut’s origin from Asia Minor via England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Murphy
Reading
Eleanor Sheids
Berks County
Murphy
Blairsville
Cis
New Citizens Group Hit By Strike Heads Johnstown
July 17 report from Altoona covers a 37 day Bethlehem Steel Cambria works strike. The National Citizens Committee formed by 70 communities faces CIO and Steel Workers Organizing Committee opposition, with petitions for a democratic settlement and protests to the Labor Relations Board. George Fay of Altoona backs the committee, while disputing AP excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
National Citizens
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cambria
Citizens Group
Committee For Industrial Organization
James Mark
CIO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Pittsburgh
Labor Relations Board
Greater Citizens League For Industrial Peace
Mark
Altoona
George 5
Fay
National Citizens Committee
Associated Press
Battle marks second year of Spanish war near Madrid
Madrid reports Gen Jose Miaja’s government troops push through Brunete Ciempozuelos fronts aiming to encircle Insurgent forces. Insurgents counterattack near Villanueva Del Pardillo and Villafranca Del Castillo as heavy artillery and tanks pound Basque and central front positions amid a brutal, drawn out campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbao
Franco
Basque Country
Madrid
Alcazar
Tolledo
Oviedo
Spain
Francisco Franco
Jose Miaja
Brunete
Ciempozuelos
Miaja
Villanueva del Pardillo
Villanueva
Coruna
Villafranca del Castillo
Blue Barron Band to Play Mission Inn Show
Blue Baron and his radio recording and dance band will perform at the Mission Inn on July 17, with arrangements finalized by Consolidated Radio Artists Inc. The orchestra has played at the Southern Tavern in Cleveland recently with WTAM and NBC broadcasts. The group features three trombones an electric guitar and novelty instruments with three vocal soloists a glee club a whistler and a vocal trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Baron
Mission Inn
Consolidated Radio Artists, Inc
Blue Barron
Southern Tavern
Cleveland
WTAM
NBC
Roosevelt Abandons Race for Senate Leader Amid Funeral Train
Aboard Senator Robinson funeral train to Little Rock Ark July 17 officials report a tight Democratic leadership contest. Roosevelt stays neutral as Harrison and Barkley jockey for votes with Byrnes withdrawing to back Harrison. caucus planned next Wednesday as votes split amid court bill clash and administration opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Little Rock
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
Senate
Roosevelt
Harrison
Mississippi
Barkley
Kentucky
White House
Byrnes
South Carolina
House
Farley
Wheeler
Mont
Burke
D-Neb
Clark
D-Mo
Senator Hatch
D-Nm
Hatch
Messare
Washington
D-Ark
Alben W. Barkley
D-Ky
Pat Harrison
D-Miss
Arkansas Capitol
Comely Women Hold Interest in City Case
Police said a man had an airtight alibi while detectives questioned a girl whose identity was closely guarded. She was brought to headquarters, slept in the matron’s quarters, and drank coffee before turning in for the night as investigators continued to compare statements from Dr. Webster before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cusick
Brec
May Fight Against Cut In Road Hours
State Highway workers allied with the CIO debated opposing reduced hours as a cost saving measure to boost laborer pay. Secretary Warren Van Dyke announced a five cent raise for maintenance workers, while the union seeks 62.5 cents hourly for laborers on state highway crews. Delegates from about 50 counties attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
CIO
Warren van Dyke
van Dyke
Highway Workers
Pennsylvania State Employes Association
Michael J. Frye
Stock Market Summary of Major Dyes and Chemicals Firms
A compact ledger lists numerous firms with percentage values and share-like codes, including Am Can, Gen Elec, Colgate-Palm, Chrysler, Goodyear, IBM equivalents, and several rail and oil interests. The data appear as ticker-like abbreviations and percentages, suggesting a quick market snapshot of sector leaders and their price or performance markers.
Markets Produce Pittsburgh July 17 report
Pittsburgh markets show slow produce demand with apples weak across five cars and varying local apple prices. Potatoes steady across 44 cars with Maryland and Virginia cobblers at 1.40 to 2.60 per 100 pounds. wheat in Chicago up briefly on opening, then soft amid profit taking and black trust fears. hogs steady at 12.75 to 13.00 with direct sales sparse. cattle top steer prices around 14.75 and lambs 10.00 to 10.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Chicago
Stock Market Brief of Industrial Firms Mixed Gains
Unit Air Lines 18 Unit Aircr Corp 0 United Corp 5 United Gas Imp 12% US Rubber 60 US Steel 118% Warner Pict 1414 West Un Tel 41a West Eland M 149 Wilson and Co 10% Woolworth 45%
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Air
Allied
Refin
Auburmn Auto
Aviation Corp
Baldwin Lee
Balt
Ohio
Barnsdall
Bendix
Stila
Crane Co
Curtis Pub
Curtiss-Wr
Deere and Co
Lack
Dist Corp-Seag
Douglas Aire
du Pont
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dept Street
Nat Distill
NY Central
NY NH
Hie
North Am
Northern Pac
Ohio Ol
Pacard
Tex Gulf Sul
Tex Pac L Tr
Tide-Wat As
UN Carbide
Pas
Unit
Air Lines
Aircr Corp
United Corp
United Gas Imp
US Rubber
US. Steel
Warner Pict
West UN Tel
West Eland M
Wilson and Co
Woolworth
Earle Aims to Cut 13.5 Million in Interest Costs
Governor George H. Earle proposed splitting Pennsylvania’s 65 million dollar institutional improvement program to save about 13.5 million in interest. The plan would shift 42 million of construction to state funds financed by 20 million federal grant and 30 million in state bonds, with the state authority’s share funded by 8 million federal grant and 15 million borrowed at four percent. The administration expects the 2 1/2 percent bond rate and four percent federal loan to yield annual interest savings of about 450 thousand over 30 years. Conferees include Colonel Augustine Janeway, James Rossiter, Arthur Howe and Judge Kaladner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George H. Earle
Public Works Administration
Earle
Barte
Augustine Janeway
James A. Rossiter
Arthur W. Howe
Welfare
Harry E. Kaladner
Revenue
Janeway
Rossiter
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Moorhead
America
Asia Minor
England
NEW Citizens Group
Blue Barron Band
Cordell Hull
William B. Bankhead
Sen
Key Pittman
Vista Wadarsday
Finance Committee
William H. King
Utah
John W. W. Hallock
University of Pittsburgh
California
Pennsylvania
United States Army
Sunnydale
Calif
Waco
Coast Guard
New Zealand
Sysar
Albert R. Knight
Lansdowne
State
Jacob Clinton
Delaware River
National Physical Laboratory of England
Great Britain
David Buick
Cadillac Automobile Engine Co
Joseph F. Nichol
White Township
Geo. D. Leydie Funeral Home
Wayne Avenue
Coupon A
Indiana Evening Gazette
Indians Evening Gazetts
Philadelphia Street
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