Coalition Pushes Loan Bill Amid Senate Pressure
Washington July 28 An administration driven fight over a 2.49 billion lending bill drew narrow votes against restrictive amendments. Supporters predicted passage before midnight while a House caucus planned to rally Democrats to back the measure. A two thirds vote looms for any action as adjournment nears and controversy grows over related relief and wage provisions.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Democratic House
House Rules Committee
United States Housing Authority
House Banking Committee
WPA
Congress
Barkley
D-Ky
Byrd
D-Va
James Boost For Presidency At Republican Rally
Connellaut Lake July 28 A national committeewoman arriving for a Young Republicans rally boosted Governor Arthur H James as the party’s candidate for 1940 Mrs Worthington Scranton pledged she favors James to the last minute and serves as vice president of the Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women in an interview she said the national committeewoman backed the Pennsylvania leaders bid for the ticket
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Conneaut Lake
Arthur H. James
Worthington Scranton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women
Repub
College Graduates Need Adult Education Most
New York educator Dr Eduard Lindemann says college graduates need adult education most, arguing higher education impairs clear thinking. Speaking at Bucknell University’s leisure time conference he noted economic misconceptions among postgraduates. Other speakers covered youth recreation, community centers, and Works Progress Administration education efforts.
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New York
Lewisburg
America
Eduard Lindemann
New School of Social Research
New York City
Lindemann
Bucknell University
Victor Goodear
West Easton
Republicans gather to shape 1940 primary strategy
Young Republicans from all counties meet for a three day gathering to gauge sentiment on the 1940 presidential bid and state patronage concerns. Senator James J. Davis may address attendees, boosting talk of James as a presidential hopeful who could sway Pennsylvania delegates. State Chairman James F. Tavs notes accomplishments as delegates consider backing in the four cornered primary and court race with Patterson, Hughes, Sara M. Soffel, and George Russ Hull filing petitions.
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James J. Davis
James
Pennsylvania
James F. Tavsance
Supreme Cour
Efort
Marion D. Patterson
Blair County
Howard W. Hughes
Washinegt
Sunkel Stays Fresh Behind Old Nickname Paradox
ST. LOUIS July 28. Old Ton Sunkel a Cardinals left hander who blanked the New York Giants 14 10 to 0 on hits isn't dead yet at 27. The Paris Illinois native earned the nickname Good Old Tom from Branch Rickey for reliability shown in the minor leagues. In six pro seasons he pitched for Greensburg Greensburg Greensburg Ashville Decatur Atlanta and St. Louis this year. His win over the Giants two days ago was his second major league victory and first complete game with one defeat charged.
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ST. Louis
Old Ton" Sunkel
New York Giants
Sunkel
Paris
Ill
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Good Old
Tom
Stankel
Greensburg
Greenwood
Miss
Asheville
N. C
Decatur I
Atlanta
Giants
International fication and anti-British tensions abroad
An Italian paper condemns a treaty denunciation as a crude episode in economic conflict with totalitarian powers. British residents in Tientsin warned to leave. Chinese guerrillas abduct 28 people from Peiping under Japanese control. Britain mobilizes 16,000 police for swift roundup and deportation related to Irish Republican Army bombings.
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Wang Chung- Hui
Tevere
China
Tientsin
Peiping
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Mayo Clinic to keep operating under board of governors
The Mayo Clinic will continue operations under a board of governors for the next decade as doctors Dy, Will, and Dr. Charles Mayo step back from active roles. Board members include Drs. M. S. Henderson, A. R. Barnes, D. C. Balfour, F. C. Mann, D. M. Berk an, R. D. Massey, Waltman Walters, and Clinic Manager H. J. Marwick. The clinic’s physical properties are owned by the Mayo Properties Foundation.
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Will
Charles Mayo
Wage Hour Continues Digging Into Sitdown Strike Claims
Wage Hour pressed its deep resentment and indignation at this unwarranted attack. Legislators seek a reason for Lewis's sensational utterances and widely circulated reports that Garner urged President Roosevelt to intervene against the 1937 sitdown strikes involving CIO unions. Well-informed labor sources say they expect Lewis to make his move.
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Lewis
Garner
Roosevelt
CI0
Turnover in Harrisburg: 6000 fired by January 17
Harrisburg reports show the James administration has fired 6000 state employees and hired 3000 in six months. The box score lists 12000 jobs under removal power, 8000 dismissals, 8000 appointments, 4000 abolished, with about 2500 remaining untouched for technical positions.
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Harrisburg
James
State Retirement Board
Robert F. Mack
University of Pittsburgh
John I. Woodruff
Selinsgrove
Securities Post
Pardon Board
Man Killed as Greyhound Skids Into Underpass Near Altoona
A Greyhound express bus from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh skidded on a wet highway near Duncanville, killing Ray Kelly 59, injuring 14 others including Edwin Fallgreen 32 with a leg fracture while driver Robert Robinson survived with minor injuries. The crash occurred five miles southwest of the town as the bus hit a railroad culvert after a curve.
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Altoona
Robert Robinson
Greyhound
Ray Kelly
Steel Company
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Duncansville
Robinson
Pennsylvania
Pauline Woodward
Dublin
Ind
Jett
Howard Woodward
Miss Woodward
Augusta Weiss
Detroit
Clayton C. Stoner
Springfield
Edgar Williams
Christianburg
Labor Leaders Clash Over Democratic Convention Fight
Reports say John L. Lewis leads the Non-Partisan League while candidates Johns and J B Wooster loom in local election affairs. The House labor and rules committee passed Wage-hour amendments, seen by supporters as a rebuff to Lewis and a political jab at his presidential hopes. Rep. Warren calls Lewis public enemy number one after a sharp attack on the vice president.
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National Convention of Labor
House Labor and Rules Committee
Lewis
Representative West
D-Ter
Garner
Rep
Warren
John L. Lewis
Tyrannies not lasting say Baptist world leader
M B Aubrey of London told the Baptist World Alliance in Atlanta that totalitarianism delivers the goods but will collapse. He urged churches to teach democracy and foster freedom, opposing Christian isolation among nations. He spoke to delegates from 60 nations on the congress closing day.
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Atlanta
Rav
M. B. Aubrey
London
Baptist World Alliance
Aubrey
Federal Council of Free Church of England
College Weather Report Shows Showers And Cooler Day
Local showers and cooler today with warmer Saturday as partly cloudy skies return. Temperature at 7 a.m. 72 degrees, high 82 and low 69, humidity 86 percent, precipitation 0.02 inch. Month total 24 inches, average 4.76 inches. Barometer 28.04 today, 28.05 yesterday.
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A. m
Treaties Effort Aims to Preserve China Integrity
Nine power pact pledges signs to uphold China's integrity and promote equal opportunity relations. Japan may refuse to draft a new treaty to replace the 1911 pact denounced by Washington. The government plans to wait during the six month notice period before expiration January 26, hoping China’s military situation improves to ease American business restrictions and improve ties.
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China
Japan
Washington
Orient
Record Lunch Sets Hollywood Feeding Benchmark
In Hollywood on July 28 at RKO's San Fernando Valley ranch a record lunch service fed 2,400 people in 16 minutes 12 seconds at a cost of 1.02 per person. The meals were transported from Hollywood in six trucks and included 1,200 chickens 800 quarts of vegetables 800 quarts of salad 3 000 rolls 2 400 oranges 2 400 milk bottles 2 400 half pint ice cream boxes and 2 400 cream puffs.
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Hollywood
RKO
San Fernando Valley
Chloric acid kills trout in Allegheny river spill
Warden Julius Ahrens estimates about a ton of base pike suckers and other fish killed in the Allegheny river after 30 gallons of chloric acid escaped through a sewer from the Oil Well Supply Company plant. Damages to fishermen cited at 2000 dollars.
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Julius Ahrens
Allegheny River
Oil
Republican Primary Candidates List Across Regions
The article lists Republican contenders for local offices including Constable, Council, Auditor, School Director, Assessor, and Justice of the Peace across multiple districts. In Conemaugh Township, Dean Clawson Roy E. Dick EB E. Duke Clyde Lowman vie for Supervisor with other ballots showing several nominees for Constable and School Director. Creekside petitions show four candidates for three borough council nominations and three for two School Director seats.
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Constable
William Jarvie
Council
Garnet Christie
Antigew Federinko
Fred Hancock
J. Freeman Bragg
C. C. Long
Homer L. Dick
Steve Renskaski
Edgar N. Long
J. W. Rankin
John G. Lixfield
Ben F. Wilkins
H. H. Hetrick
Edward Allsop
J. D
Frank A. Calhoun
Nathaniel Nesbit
Frank Nelmes
J. A. Sandstrom
E. Grace Hale
Mra. E. £. Duke
Creekside
Republican Petitions
O. L. Deibler
Clair Johnston
Blaine Long
Ralph Montagnese
Roy Short
Hubert T. Reed
Ralph McCracken
Frank Rolls
Melvin Thomas
Beryl Johnston
Alvin Wetkins
William Lukebart
Round-Up Under New Law Targets Irish Republicans
London officials announced a wide scale mobilization of police to round up suspected Irish Republican Army members under Britain's emergency anti I R A act. Arrestees face deportation or questioning after bombings that wounded twenty one and killed one. Royal assent expected. list of over forty potential expulsions reviewed as surveillance continues.
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London
Britain
Liverpool
Samuel Hoare
King George
England
Ireland
George Held in Embezzlement
KITTANNING July 28 Frank George of Avonmate R D former South Bend township tax collector yesterday faced charges of embezzlement of the township road funds. Justice of the Peace Ralph Mikesell reported he admitted the embezzlement and waived hearing. Bail set at 1000 for September term. Prosecution by H M Kimmel Sherica R D 2 J T Coulter Avonmore RD BD and W E Rearick South Bend who were the collector's bondsmen. My George has not held office for several years.
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Kittanning
Frank George
Avonmate
R. D
South Bend
Justice of the Peace
Ralph Mikesell
W. A. Ashe
H. M. Kimmel
Sherica R. D
J. T. Coulter
Avonmgre R
W. E. Rearick
George
Pittsburgh Business Shows Upswing to Two-Year High
Pittsburgh district business rose to 82.3 percent of the 1923-25 average last week, the University of Pittsburgh reported. The index, the highest since November 1937 and about two points above the prior peak on April 1, credited gains in steel and iron production and new car registrations.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsurgh District
University of Pittsburgh
Iiron
Dry New Head of Luther League Pennsylvania
Kenneth Dry of Lemoyne is named new president of the Pennsylvania State League. Elected yesterday at a meeting in Wilmington, R. B. Heilani of York becomes first vice president, Louise Snyder of Eric vice president, Margalet McFalls of Afcona secretary, Lewis Kohn of Kingston treasurer and other officers named for the Luther League division.
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York
Kenneth Dry
Lemoyne
New Presidre Pennsylvania State League
Norsgoth Stracker
Wilmington
Pennsylvania-Delaware
R. BK. Heilani
Louise Snyder
Eric
Margalet McFalls
Afcona
Lewis, Kohn
Kingstin
Sheik Arrives in New York for World’s Fair
A Bahraini sheik named Mohamed bin Isa Al Khalifah arrived aboard the Conte Di Gavola to attend the New York World’s Fair. He wore a turban and beard with a gold plated sword and jewel encrusted dirks. The piece notes his origin from the Pearl Islands and his purpose as a jewelry patron at the fair.
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New York
Mohamed bin Isa al Khalifgh
Bahrén Islands
Stock market listing of major steel and chemical companies
A long OCR fragment lists numerous corporations across industry groups including Alcoa Am Can Am Coml Am Tel and Tel Am Tob Anaconda Beth Steel Chrysler Corp Du Pont Edison Consol Oil Gen Motors General Electric General Foods International Harvester Mack Trucks Nash-Kelvinator Nat Distillers Penn RR Phillips Petco Studebaker Texas Corp United Aircraft US Steel Westinghouse and Woolworth along with numerical figures and percentages. The text presents a snapshot of ticker-like entries without full sentences.
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Alco Am Rad
Ad Refining
Bald Loco Ct
Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs Mig
Canad Pacific
Cerro de Pas
Ches
Chrysler Corp
Calum G
el Coml
Solvents
Comwith
Cons Edison
Consol Oil Corn Products
Crane Co
del Lack and
Douglas Airerat du Pont
del Mastman
Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen Refract
Gilleve
Saf
R Greyhound Ca
Interlake Iron Int Harvester Int
Nick Can Int
Tel
Tel Kennecott Cap Loew's
Ine
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Central RR
North Ameria Fackard Motor Penn RR
Phila Read C Phillips Pet Fab
Sve
Pure Oil Radio Corps
Repab Steel Reynolds Tob B
Sears Roebuck Socony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Sperry Corp
Stand
Cal Stand Oil
Ind Stand Oil NJ Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Timken
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp US Rubber
US Steel West Union Tel West el
Mig
Woolworth
Curb— Cities Service
Bond and
Share
Pennoad Corp
Gold cache for refugees in Mexico spark debate
Mexico City reports a hidden gold treasure possibly totaling 80 million to aid Spanish Republican refugees. The funds, said to be from the former republican government, were secretly transported on a pleasure yacht and unloaded under government surveillance. A new bank may loan to Spaniards who fled Franco’s armies, with refugees now arriving from camps in France seeking start-up capital.
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Mexico City
Mexico
France
Spain
Franco
Sistent
Paris
Cardenas
Woman rescues two boys from river in Blairsville
Mrs. Benjamin Rich, 48, of Blairsville, waded into the Conecaugh River up to her neck to save 11-year-old Fred Gregon and 11-year-old Fred McGowan, both poor swimmers. The youths survived with minor effects after the daring rescue. In Wildwood New Jersey Catherine Fitzgerald, 21, a Philadelphia stenographer, nearly saved a 10-year-old girl from a strong sea tide but both were rescued by lifeguards.
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Fred McGowan
Frank Grdgon
Blairsville
Benjamin Rich
Conemaugh
Gregon
McGowan
Wildwood
N. J
Catherine Fitzgerald
Philadelphia
Doris Miller
Jeangente
Obituary notices and survivors list across multiple towns
Obituary items list Christina Potter of Gothenburg Nisira Nannie Skinner Home R D Clark Good of Bradford William Good of Marion Center Calvin Good of Indiana and others. Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at residence with interment in Mahoning Baptist Cemetery. Harry Fulton Muffley 58 of Salina dies. survivors include wife Della and three sons Earl Russell Paul. six daughters. mother Eliza Whitsell Muffley. and siblings. Funeral 2:30 pm Saturday at residence, burial Westview Cemetery Avonmore. Alph Dahlin died in Sagamore. widow Sophia and children listed. funeral 2 pm Saturday at Sagamore Lutheran Church. interment Sagamore Cemetery. Also listed are license applications and names in Indiana, Rossiter, and Milwaukee notices. Read The Gazette Classified Ads
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Christina Potter
Gothenburg
Neb
Nannie Skinner
Home
R. D. Clark Good
Bradford
William ‘Good
Marion Center
R. D
Calvin Good
Indiana
Mahoning Baptist Cemetery
Harry Fulton Muffley
Salina
William
Eliza (Whitsell) Muffley
Bell Township
Armstrong County
Della Muffley
Earl
New Kensington
Russell
Paul
Elizabeth McHenry
East Liverpool
Ethel McQuiston
Slippery Rock
Robert Ripple
Helen Muftley
Trene
Gladys
Eliza Whitsell Muffley
A. C. Muffley
J. R. Muffley
Avonmore
Anne Morgan
Little Stover
Westview
Alph Dahlin
Sagamore
Sophia Dahlin
Alex Forsyth
Vandergrift
C. A. Ash
Canton
John Walker
Rural Valley
Robert Lucas
Algot
Albin Dahlin
Revloe
William Dahlin
Lutheran Church
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