Governor Earle's rallying call stirs Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on July 26 Governor Earle delivered a forceful address to the General Assembly denouncing what he called Judicial Dictatorship. Democrats cheered as he urged arrest warrants and public evidence against key Dauphin County officials. Supporters praised the speech while Republicans offered mixed assessments.
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Harrisburg
Earle
Bigasston
Dauphin County
Monwealth
Pennsylvania
Genjerst
Charles J. Margiotti
Dauphin Countty
Carl B. Shelley
Dalphin County
Fred ©. Morrgan
Chaiman
Earl Cempta
Republican Organization
Lynn G. Adams
Emittee
Sheppard May Name Senate Campaign Expenses Draft
Senator Sheppard threatens to name senatorial candidates who have failed to report campaign expenses. He will allow extra time for reasonable excuses and the Senate committee will meet to consider complaints in seven states. Investigations reported in Kentucky Tennessee and Pennsylvania. The panel notes more than 75000 dollars spent by 48 candidates reporting so far, with many filings still incomplete.
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Sheppard
Senate
Washington
D-Tex
Senate Committee
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ennessee
Ilinois
Missouri
Georgia
North Dakota
Tennessee
Illinois
A. H K. Grenning
Springfeld
Indiana Dean of Men Active in Educational Societies
Dean of Men Dr. Davis is listed as a member of Pi Delta Kappa at Iota Chapter and Beta Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, with affiliations to the N E A and other groups. He serves on Indiana’s Educational committees including Administrative Council and is chairman of the Teachers College Bulletin. He heads the Psycho-Educational Clinic at the local college, one of the few in the state.
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Davis
Iota
Pi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
PF. S. BE
Pennsylvania Conference On the
Indiana
Administratve Council
Teachers College Bulletin
80th Division Convention Highlights And Schedule
The text outlines the 80th Division Veterans events with leaders such as Lawrence Sawyer and Lawrence Redding, plus Commander C. D. Ackerman of Cleveland. It details Friday through Sunday activities including meetings, visits, receptions, parades, banquets, mass, and chaplain references, plus notes on legislative items and agency powers.
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Disabled American Veterans
Lawrence M. Sawyer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lawrence J. Redding
American Legion Post
No. 141
Indiana
C. D. Ackerman
Cleveland
80Th Division Veterans Association
Harry A. Canfield
Bills Seek Broad State Power Over Courts and Public Affairs
A compilation of proposed measures would empower the attorney general to override district attorneys in criminal courts and require public grand jury sessions for misdemeanor charges against public officers. Other items include boosting relief funds, funding for school construction, expanding state aid to blind pensioners, and permitting the state authority to back a $75 million school project with federal aid to districts. Proposals also address venue changes for defendants, stricter fireworks controls, Delaware River bridge governance, tax delinquency penalties, and water pumping for mines. Additional measures anticipated cover oil industry oversight, care for the mentally ill, gambling information transmission bans, and revisions to commissions created by joint legislature resolutions.
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Relief Administration
Public Instruction Department
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Thomas B. Smith
Richard Weglein
Delaware River Joint Commission
Anthracite Industry Commissions
Oil Industry
Roosevelt opens duties as shellback on Pacific cruise
San Francisco July 26 A Roosevelt reports from aboard the Cruiser Houston as he joins shellback initiation aboard the Pacific voyage. Secretary Early wrote the dispatches before Roosevelt took over again. The ship anchored near Albemarle Island in the Galapagos group for an overnight stop while King Neptune performed the rite with Pollywogs. Roosevelt then went ashore to survey the island and fish using a light trout rod in shallow waters.
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Roosevelt
Naval Radio
U. S
Houston
Albemarle Island
King Neptune
Davy Jones
Royal Court
San Salvador Island
Albemarle
Mgr
52 More Dead in Holy War and Rioting in Haifa
Casualties soared with 52 more dead and 52 wounded since yesterday as fires rage in mixed quarters of Haifa. The toll reached 65 dead and 107 wounded, Arabs accounting for 61 and Jews four. Bodies of nine women and children were severely mutilated. Fear of Arab retaliation led to tightened Jewish quarter security and port-area confinement for Arab laborers. Egyptian planes diverted to Lydda amid fears along Haifa routes.
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Hailfa
Associated Press
Egypt
Lydda
Haifa
Monaghan Case Closed in Fayette County
Fayette County commissioners closed the books on the Monaghan case, a sensational death of Uniontown hotel keeper Frank C. Monaghan who died in the county courthouse head quarters after a slashing attack on Detective John C. Wall. Seven men faced murder charges and five others concealed facts. Stacey Gunderman was convicted of second degree murder, Sainte and Reilly were acquitted, others had charges dismissed.
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Uniontown
Frank C. Monaghan
Fayette County
Monaghan
John C. Wall
Charles J. Marglott
Stacey Gunderman
Anthony Sainte
James A. Reilly
Kiukiang Falls as Forces Mass Near City
Chinese say Japanese have landed 10000 troops and 100 tanks near Hukow to press final move on Kiukiang. Civilians flee, while 150 foreigners at Kuling Mountain resort including over 50 Americans face potential danger. Consulate reports limited withdrawal chances. refugees seek safety with demilitarized zones arranged.
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Hukow
Kuling Mountain
Local Decision Reaches Committee on Grievances
Elmer A. Barger of Spangler, field representative for United Retail and Wholesale Employees, stated Johnson and Mrs. Lawler filed charges at their authorization as the board appointed a committee to consider grievances.
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Elmer A. Barger
Spangler
United Retail and Wholesale Employee of America
Johnson
Lawler
Obituaries note Bollinger, Rabbit, Lear passes
Genrie John Louie and Mary Bollinger are listed among obituaries. George Rabbit, 32, died unexpectedly in Cowanshannock township Armstrong County. Bessa Allison Lear, 53, died at home Brushvalley after living in Indiana and Sagamore. Funeral services and interments are planned in local cemeteries. dates include Wednesday and Thursday in St Paul Lutheran, Robinson Funeral Home, Sagamore and brushvalley locations.
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John
Louie
Mary Bollinger
St. Paul Litheran Church
DuBuis
Old Salem Cemetery
George Rabpit
Cowanshannock Township
Armstrong County
Sagamore
Anna (Chola) Rabbit
Bessa
Allison) Lear
A. B. Lear
Brushvalley
Indiana County
Indiana
Indiana High School
Anna T. Allison
Brushyalley
Robinson Funeral Home
Kiwanis and Scout Camp Evening Programs Highlight
Kiwanis members and their sons visited the Boy Scout Camp for dinner and a program led by J Cloid Rinn. Paul Gill, a Scout movement leader, spoke as Scout Executive Willett praised the camp. Bertie the Accordion Maestre performed as Scouters and Kiwanis sang. Rotary Club met at Hotel Indiana with W D Northover discussing the coal industry and his company’s towns mines and processing.
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J. Cloid Rinn
Paul Gill
Willett
Maestre Bertie
Rotary Tt
Rotary Club
Hotel
Indiana
W. D. Northover
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coat Company
Poorly Addressed Letters On Anniversary Continued
The item notes a humorously revealing trend where over 100,000 Americans sent letters last year with no address on the envelopes and no content written, simply mailing blank notes.
Poisoning alleged in Kentucky governor case reported
Kentucky state police open probe into an asserted poisoning of Gov. A. B. Chandler amid a Democratic senatorial bid. Dr. J. W. Bryan said water was doctored but investigators found no evidence to substantiate the claim as Major Burman pledged a full inquiry into who might be responsible for the life threat.
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Chandler
Kentucky
Frankfort
Highway Patrol
A Ib
Happy) Chandler
Joe Burman
State Bureau of Identification
Alben Barkley
Senate
Burman
Louisville
J. W. Bryan
Loulaville
Deaths in Strongstown and Cherrytres area
Wilbur Foster Jackson aged 86 a Maine native who lived in Strongstown 53 years dies at home. Survived by widow Susan Hill Jackson and half brother Walter Jackson of Cresson. Services at Strongstown Methodist Episcopal Church with burial at Pine Island Cemetery. Frank Boocks born near Cherrytres dies at Brandford Hospital aged about 70. Funeral at Duke Veaver Pa with relation to Mrs W D Bowser of Clymez.
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Wilbur Foster Jackson
Maine
Strongstown
Amos and
Mehitible
Martin) Jackson
Susan
Hill) Jackson
Walter Jackson
Cresson
Strongstown Methodist Episcopal Church
Pine Jland Cemetery
Frank Boocks
Cherrytres
Zacharius Boocks
Brandford Hospital
Duke Veaver
Boocks
W. D. Bowser
Clymez
Five-Point Plan to Block Grand Jury in State Politics
Governor Earle denounces a political conspiracy in the grand jury move led by Republican leadership. He accuses judges and Shelley's staff of partisan involvement while planning swift legislative action to conclude the grand jury matters. The House and Senate race to reconvene target a rapid session, with bills proposed on relief, education, and other reforms as actions unfold.
Mercury on her second leg for Azores flight
Canada's The Mercury reports upper half of Britain's Pick-a-Back twin seaplanes lifting at Botwood Newfoundland for the second leg of a homeward flight from New York to Foynes Ireland. The leg follows last week's Foynes to New York hop inaugurating experimental transatlantic hops. Corrigan notes touring plans after return.
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Newfoundland
Mercury
Britain
Azores
New York
Foynes
Ireland
London
Douglas G. Corrigan
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Washington
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
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Virginia
Galveston
Los Angeles
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Dublin
California
Markets Produce Pittsburgh July 25 and 26
Produce demand moderate with apples and potatoes about steady. Apple lots include Duchess Williams Reds and Transparents in various prices. Livestock markets show Hog and cattle quotients with varied weights and steady to lower trends. Grain futures in Chicago reflect Liverpool price action and lower open.
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Bu. Bas
Duchess
Williams
N. J
Nao
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Havalep
New Film Cinderella Dances with Ice Skates
The film shows Cinderella dancing on ice for nearly ten minutes, a scene the jurors feel does not slow the story. Irene earns about $200 a week for her role in this production.
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Cinderella Dances
Lesser
Irene
Revival crowds fill Homer City tabernacle services
Large crowds attend the Homer City tabernacle with meetings on Tuesday Friday and Sunday. Sunday school begins at 2 45 PM. Bring the children to Sunday School and church. Evangelist J W Clair will deliver the messages at 7 30 PM.
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Homer City
Pennsylvania School Merger Threat Raises Constitutional Challenge
A Somerset County court ruled the 1937 state consolidation act unconstitutional halting a planned merger of Confluence Borough with Lower Turkeyfoot Township and Shantisville Borough with Stoney Creek in Somerset County. Legal experts seek the court order to gauge its reach while noting 19 mergers already cleared and eight more pending.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
Department For Public Instruction
Shere
Lester 4. Ade
Norman T. Boose
Confluence
Turkeyfoot Township
Shantisville
Stoney Creek
General Assembly
Raymond W. Robitson
Department of Public Instruction
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