Mine Safety Probe Ordered By Earle In Pittston Blast
Harrisburg moves to investigate the Pittston mine disaster as Governor Earle forms a three member commission to study safety rules in Pennsylvania's anthracite fields. The panel includes Leo Mundy Attorney General Walter Bard and Michael Warmeacy of Mines. The inquiry follows last Friday's explosion. The UMWA and the U.S. Bureau of Mines also open probes.
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Harrisburg
Giuve
Nel
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CSO
John L. Lewis
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Scranton-Wilke
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Kostk
Inecal
Lewis
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Single Girls Voice Protest in Washington 1944
A letter to the Washington Post argues New Deal era courtship shifted as many government workers, mostly unmarried women, arrived in DC. Census data show Washington's female surplus, with 23,108 more women than men before the New Deal and a larger gap of about 85,000 in 1998. A lighthearted note on dating amid government service follows. In Erie, J S Maines accuses ex-patrolman T G Wells of assault and impersonating an officer after a dispute over gasoline prices, Wells allegedly struck with a brick.
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New Deal
Iniva
Washington Post
Census Bureau
A. & B. Erie
J. S. Maines
T. G. Wells
Maines
Wells
Senate Deficiency Bill Hearings Begin in Subcommittee
Chairman Adams of California opened a Senate appropriations subcommittee info session to start hearings on the final deficiency appropriations bill, still pending in the House. Negotiations on the three point seven trillion dollar bill were delayed as conferees worked on deficiencies, but Adams predicts a quick accord on the major legislation and a broad monopoly investigation during the congressional recess.
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Senate
Obituary Notice for Plumville Resident Rilla Organ
Rilla Organ a lifelong Plumville resident died at 1 05 pm Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs John Heberling Smicksburg RD 1 Born June 22 1850 near Plumville to James and Mary Little she was a Presbyterian Church member She survived by her husband seven children Harry Smicksburg Charles Marion Center Thomas Bert and Mrs Heberling 15 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Margaret Crooks of Smicksburg Funeral at the Heberling home Wednesday conducted by Rev J E Griffen Burial in Beracha Cemetery
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Smicksburg
R. D
James
Mary Little
Plumville
Presbyterian Church
Anc
Harry
R. D. F. Charles
Marion Center
R. D. Ty Thomas
Bert
Heberling
Margaret. Crooks
Mtd
Heberling Home
Gettysburg Battle Veterans Reunion Funds Sought
The Pennsylvania Gettysburg Battlefield Commission asks Congress for 400000 more to fund the reunion and memorial events. Estimated attendees may rise from 2020 to 3000 with 4500 anticipated, prompting amended plans and a companion program to cover travel. Roosevelt's Eternal Light Peace Memorial ceremony time may shift earlier. Preliminary and existing appropriations total 960000 plus 7000 state funds.
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Gettysburg
Congress
Pennsylvania
Haines
Roosevelt
Obituary: Mrs. Milés Organ Dies at 53 in Rossiter Region
Mrs. Milés Organ aged 53 died Sunday morning at Adrian Hospital Punxsutawney after a four month illness. Born June 20 1884 near Rossiter she was married 28 years ago. Survived by her husband daughters Mrs Howard Henry Buffalo NY, Mrs George Monaskey Rossiter, sons Daniel Thomas William all of Rossiter, a brother Samuel Brookville and sisters Mrs Jennie Sutter Elmira NY and Mrs Ida Weite near Rossiter. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Union Church Rossiter with burial in church cemetery.
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Clara Simblin
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William
Hear Rossiter
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Brookville
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Elmira
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Near Rossiter
Union Church
Japs Bombing City of Canton Continues Assault
Canton endures dawn raids as authorities battle 1500 casualties from yesterday’s attacks. Japanese objective appears to be crippling Canton’s role as gateway for foreign trade and strategic aid.
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Fortigna Ae Tig
77, She'll Cycle 1,000 Miles
Ida oh Falls June 7 Mrs Marie Blasius 77 a motorcycle riding grandmother leaves today on a 1,000 mile trip as a side car passenger with her son noting she prefers motorcycles to automobiles because they ride easier and you can see better
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Idaho Falls
Ida
Marie Blasius
Dairymen to Meet Friday at Marion Center Hall
Friday evening at 8 o clock Marion Center Local of the D CSA will hold a meeting at the community hall in the park. Members of the families are urged to attend with cakes for the ladies. R D Marshall of Plumville, a director, will give the principal talk and officers will be elected.
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R. D. Marshall
Plumville
Community Chest Meeting Set For Tomorrow Evening
The Community Chest holds a meeting tomorrow evening at 7 30 in the Weather building Boy Scout rooms to elect officers and form a general committee with representatives from civic and social organizations. Isadar Sobel was reelected president of the Erie County Bar Association for the eighth consecutive term, noted as one of Erie’s oldest practicing attorneys.
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Boy Scout
Erie
Erie County Bar Association
Isadar Sobel
House approves 35.8 million for start of naval expansion
The House Appropriations Committee sanctioned 35,802,000 to begin a billion dollar naval expansion as part of a 272,516,979 omnibus bill. It funds 19 ships including two 85,000 ton battleships and eight experimental vessels with an initial 16,960,000 for ship costs, plus 19,752,000 for Navy yard improvements and a 2,000,000 Puget Sound drydock.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Commodity Credit Corporation
Navy Yards
Puget Sound
Federal Bureau of Investigation
PBI
FBI
Quantico
Roosevelt
Justice Department
Parkwood social notes hail June reunions and visits
In Parkwood the June section celebrates roses and reunions. Mr. and Mrs J B Blakely host a family gathering on June 18 with the Wiggins Calhouns Andersons and friends visiting. Visitors include Mrs Anna Smith and son Ralph and William Palmer of Pittsburgh. Calhoun and Blakely households hosted guests. updates note house wiring and local shopping trips.
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J. B. Blakely
Wiggins and Calhouns
Andersons
Lebanon
Anna Smith
Ralph
William Palmer
Pittsburgh
S. L. Calhoun
Lewis Weisse
W. J. Craig
Indiana
Blakely
J. B
Harry Craig
Local Hospital and town visits feature in brief notices
Mrs Albina Lorazzarri is a patient at McGee Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mary Louise Durier visits relatives in Patton. Walter Eddiott is admitted to Spangler Hospital for observation. Samuel Carlson of Culver was a caller in town on Wednesday. Clarence Cameron of Nicktown and Bill Russell and William Wil-
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McGee Hospital
Pittsburgh
Mary Louise Durier
Patton
Walter Eddiott
Spangler Hospital
Samuel Carlson
Culver
Clarence Cameron
Nicktown
Bill Russell
William Wil
Youth to Die in Electric Chair Amid Parade of Seven
Harrisburg report notes seven condemned men slated for execution at Rockview Penitentiary within a month. Wendell Forrest Bowers, age 22, leads the group, claiming he “never had a chance.” Governor Earle’s commutation only can halt his fate, with others named for July and June dates in various cases across Pennsylvania.
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Rockview Penitentiary
Wendell Forrest Bowers
Wilma V. Carpenter
Camp Hill
Philadelphia
Earlecan
Hoy Lockard
Altoona
Local residents visit in Ebensburg and surrounding towns
Calls and visits dot a weekend in the area with residents from Clymer R D Heilwood Ebensburg and Bedford visiting relatives and friends. Aliases include Mrs Joseph Leone Alma Vozer and families along with Mr and Mrs Lawrence Berringer and Clifford Davis.
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Clymer R. D
Joseph Leone
Heilwood
Alma Vozer
Thomas McQuillan
Ebensburg
Joseph Mooney
Lawrence Berringer
Clifford Davis
Weari-Wearied Returns Highlight 1843 Precinct Results
From 1843 precincts the Democratic senatorial candidates were W. J. Byerhoff 4470 J. J. Meyers 14058 and Mrs Ellsworth Richardson 7623. Republicans posted a strong primary margin as floral votes supported the ticket. Dickinson and Thurston together polled 207155. Both parties named state tickets legislative and county nominees as polls closed with unopposed governor candidates.
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W. J. Byerhoff
J. J. Meyers
Ellsworth Richardson
Dickinson
Thurston
Markets Produce Pittsburgh June 7 Summary
Pittsburgh markets report fair demand for produce with various apple varieties priced per bushel or crate and potatoes at about steady. Livestock notes show hogs, cattle, and sheep trading with modest gains and steady steers, calves, and yearlings. Chicago grain futures moved with slight rallies after initial declines on holiday demand concerns. License applications listed for several individuals.
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Pittsburgh
Georgia
Lutherans Unite to Form New Pennsylvania Synod
About 900 delegates from East Pennsylvania, West Pennsylvania, Susquehanna and Allegheny synods met in Harrisburg to draft a constitution and by laws for a new Lutheran synod formed from four merger groups. Tonight's program includes the first communion service led by Rev. Dr. G. Morris Smith with several synod presidents assisting.
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Harrisburg
Unity of the
Lutheran Church In Pennsylvania
Old Zion
Neiy
East Pennsylvania
West Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Allegheny
G. Morris Smith
Susquehanna University
Mary Fon Grove
East Pennsylvania Synod
D. F. Putman
West Pennsylvania Synod
E. R. Houser
Allegheny Synod
I. S. Sassaman
Susquehanna Synod
W. H. Greever
New York
United Lutheran Church of America
New Synod
Henry W. A. Hanson
Gettysburg College
Stock Market Ticker Snapshot from Historic Data
A condensed list of company names and percentage figures showing sector movements such as Air Reduction Amoco Anaconda Atchison Topeka Ford Motors Chrysler Colum G and Ft Consol Oil Du Pont General Electric General Motors Gillette Hudson Interlake Mack Trucks Montgomery Ward Nash Packard Radio Corp Reynolds Sears Southern Pacific Sperry Rand Standex Stand Gas Estee Stand Oi United Aircraft United Gas Portable shifts appear. Major players include Canary Pacific Penn Rail Texas Instruments and US Steel among others with varied percentage changes.
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Beth Steel
Hee
Canad Pacific
Case
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
Camwith
South Ty Cons Edison
Consol Oil
Crane Co
Douglas Aircraft
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Geh Motors
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Nick Gan
Cal
Oi Ind
Fexas Corp
Transamerica
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United Gas
US Rubber
US Steel
Vanadium Corp
West el
Mtg
Woolworth
Curb Ark Nat Gas
Earle Long Named YMCA President
Prothonotary Earl Long was named president of the Young Men's Christian Association at a formal meeting, succeeding Norman Koontz who resigned. The association still holds a small treasury balance and must maintain organizational operations.
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Earl Long
Young Men's Christian Association
Norman Koontz
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