Roosevelt plans new labor commissions to settle disputes
President Roosevelt abandons the Wagner bill and seeks simple legislation creating three member federal conciliation commissions to negotiate and enforce labor settlements. The move aims to end a lengthy debate and avert nationwide strikes, modeled after NRA boards in cotton, textile, auto, and soft coal sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Hutchinson
N.S
J. N.S
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
International
Congress
Phat Cup
Pillie
NRA
Pennsylvania Republicans Elect State Committee Officers
Nancy Highley of Montgomery County was chosen for another term as assistant secretary and Blakely J. McCaughn of Philadelphia was elected treasurer. The unanimous vote reflected a well organized party, as a resolution to bar multiple names from a single primary was adopted. United States Senator David A. Reed spoke against Democratic "raiding" and praised the party revival in Pennsylvania.
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Nancy Highley
Montgomery County
Blakely J. McCaughn
Philadelphia
Eags
Earl
Marjorie Savile MeQsar
Lienwanna County
Style Committee
United States
David A. Reed
Pyin Dent
Cookport Revival to Open Second Week
The Cookport Revival continues with Evangelist Moir preaching Health for the Body. A late service features a stirring sermon and song leader Carl Pearson of Dixonville draws praise. Delegations from Clymer, Dixonville, Taylorsville attend as revival runs all next week including Monday night.
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Cookport
Moir
Abe
Clymer
Dixonville
Taylorsville
Carl Pearson
Haritone Yoien
Coyne new trial set for now in 1982 election fraud case
Federal prosecutors plan to retry State Senator James J. Coyne and five Republican co defendants on November 12 after a jury failed to reach verdicts on six defendants including Coyne. Jurors who acquitted Martin Mullen received $57 for 19 days service and departed surrounded by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Graham
Wen
Coyne
Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Joseph G. Steedse
Pennsylvania Republicans Rally Behind Reed and New Officers
The Pennsylvania Republican meeting drew about 2,000 attendees as Senator Reed praised retiring chair Martin and lauded the state committee's new officers for two-year terms. Attorney General Schnader vowed to tackle unemployment and state problems, asserting Roosevelt is not an issue in the campaign amid calls for party unity and rebuilding Pennsylvania.
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Coos
Martin
Pennsylvania
Worthington Scranton
William S. Ware
Philadelphia
Reed
William A. Schnader
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Lehmacher
Sehnaider
United Business Protests Threatened Steel Strike
McKeesport Pa June 9 INS business and civic leaders mobilize against a threatened steel strike calling it a calamity. Over 800 residents gather in a mass meeting as Mayor Lysle vows to keep peace with Roosevelt's possible intervention. Leaders stress community protection and NRA impact, with 80 percent of workers in one mill pledging to keep working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckeesport
Mass Assembly
George H. Sysle
Roosevelt
NRA
Lysle
J. St. Richey
W. D. Mansfield
Herebert Rankin
Republican County Leader Taylor Emerges From Factional Fight
In Duuphin County a three man group including Taylor, Caldwell, and Cooper contended for control after 1931. Cooper dropped out, Taylor defeated Caldwell, and since then has been seen as the supreme Republican leader. By 1934 Paylor backed by state figures attended strategy meetings to nominate the organization slate. Taylor was urged as State chairman by Attorney General Schnader and Senator Reed, distancing from Ware, Grundy, Meatson and Pinchot led factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broniicence
G. O
Duuphin
Etemente
William 5. Ware
Joseph St. Grundy
Andrew Meatson
Gifford Pinchot
Missing Leah Dilley Sparks Hope And Despair
Sharon Pa June 9 police press on four year old Leah Minerva Dilley missing since last Sunday. Family with despairing relatives clings to hope she is alive despite speculation of river involvement. Authorities believe she may have been picked up by a stranger and held elsewhere while noting no solid evidence.
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Sharon
MNS
Leah Minerva Dilley
George Dilley
Allerheny
Dilley
Leah Minerva
Ihe Sesaeed
Kares Steger
Shenango
Ziba Dilley
Lois Shaner
William
Clarence Crawford
Sarah Ellen
Matthew Glen
Hazel Elizabeth
Ollie Mae
Esther Pauline
Melvin
Altoona Man Burned to Death in Home Fire
In Altoona a man died and a woman was critically injured when a kerosene lamp sparked flames that engulfed their home. Victim Avni Prink Hornick, 38, died after tripping while lighting the lamp. Susanna Shalfer, 80, suffered severe burns and remained in critical condition at Altoona Hospital.
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Altoona
Avni Prink Hornick
Altona
Lithend
Susanna Shalfer
Wisint Altoona Hospital
Clearett
Gov Injunction Testimony Slated Wednesday
Wilmington Del June 9 The federal government and Weirton Steel Company argued before Judge John Nields over a date to take testimony on the government's injunction suit against National Steel Corp subsidiary. Judge Nields had earlier dismissed a motion for a preliminary injunction and then set next Wednesday for further consideration of the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Weirton Steel Company
John 2. Nichds
Theovernment
National Steel Corporation
Nields
Weirton Company
Dramatic Effort for Peace in Bipartisan Talks
Geneva reports on new bilateral efforts to secure world peace through direct talks among Mussolini, Hitler, and other leaders. Norman H. Davis orchestrates diplomacy by inviting Soviet Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff to lunch, as Germany’s return to the disarmament conference faces continued Soviet objections and U S hesitation on a Pacific mutual guarantee pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arno Dosch-Fleurot
U. N.S
Geneva
INS
Mussolini
Hitler
Norman H. Davis
Maxim Litvinoff
Germany
Litvinoff
Davis
Washington
United States
Pacific
International
Lawrence Named State Chairman Amid Keystone Party Turmoil
The Pennsylvania party caucus selected David Lawrence as state chairman despite potential conflicts with his federal post as Philadelphia port collector. Rep Chester H Rhodes urged the choice for his statewide ties and experience, while platform debates focused on liquor regulation and the liquor store system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lawrence
Internal Revenue
Pittsburgh
van Dye
Chester H. Rhodes
Justice of the Superior Court
Allegheny
Guffey
Earle
Rhodes
Thomas Kennedy
Hayvieton
Thomas A. Logue
Lewistown
Current
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Recovery Adm Johnson Upsets the Apple Cart
Recovery Adm Johnson angered steel workers and labor officials with remarks about skin and saddles. The rank and file threaten to meet with the president to demand genuine recognition of collective bargaining rights, signing members Spang Forbeck Jung Kelsey Morris and Irwin.
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NRA
Johnson
Jose
Texas
Arizona
Iron and Steel Institute Board
Thas
Spang
Earl d. Forbeck
William J. Jung
KR. A. Kelsey
L. A. Morris
Clarence Irwin
Rink and File Committee
President seeks 525 million for drought relief
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 525 million dollars for drought relief stating allocations are tentative and only necessary funds will be used. He said the amount should meet actual suffering and potential needs and that Hopkins and relief officials are ready to begin immediately once approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
President declares major disaster over animal feed shortage
The president warns of a serious problem despite adequate human food. A shortage of animal feed threatens a wide area, harming farmers and regions relying on livestock. He calls for large scale federal aid to move feed to livestock, move livestock to feed, and acquire surplus cattle for relief meat distribution.
Obituary of William Maddes 79 in Rossiter
William Maddes age 79 died Thursday after a four month illness. A Rossiter resident for four years and former 28 year employee of Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp he held church and church board roles and was an Odd Fellow. Survived by wife two sons William and John daughter Mrs Ann Stombe, a brother and two sisters. Funeral Sunday at 240 pm at residence, Rev G Matthew Jordan officiating, burial in Union Cemetery.
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William Maddes
Rossiter
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows
Willam
Joln
Ann Stombe
Rags
Clymer Presbyterian Plans Children Day Service
A fine program is prepared by Clymer Presbyterian Church committees led by Rev. Dr. R. Thompson for the Annual Children's Day. Services will be held outdoors on June 17, with the public invited to attend. St Anthony's Church shows a remodeled interior with a new floor as part of ongoing upgrades under Rev. John Kovalsky and church committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer Presbyterian Church
R. Thompson
St. Anthony’s
John Kovalsky
Steel plant to spend millions on new wide strip mill
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company will spend several million dollars to construct a continuous wide-strip mill at its Campbell plant. A contract with Mesta Machine Company has been signed. About 5,000 tons of structural steel and other materials will be acquired for the 1,000-foot mill, expected to be ready in about 10 months. The project will create several hundred jobs in machine shops electrical equipment factories steel mills and construction. Carnegie Steel plans a flat mill for its McDonald plant as a subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation.
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Youngstown, CO
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Campbell
Mesta Machine Company
West Homestead
McDonald
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Lynching of Two Negroes in Greenwood Mississippi
In Greenwood Mississippi two 26 year old Black men Isaac Thomas and Joe Love were hanged by a mob from a railroad trestle after allegedly confessing to an attempted attack on a Delta plantation manager's 18 year old wife. Deputies were overpowered during a lynching attempt as the group seized the prisoners near Cleveland Ohio.
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Greenwood
Miss
Isaac Thomas
Joe Love
Delta
Sledge
W. T. Haynes
Quitman County
Cleveland
Mials
Clarksdale
Dayton Retreat Opens Monday With Noted Speakers
The Ministerial Retreat at Dayton runs Monday to Wednesday June 11 12 13 with speakers Dr William Covers moderator opening Monday evening Rev Joseph Snowden Tuesday Rev George Shelton Wednesday The event includes day sessions at the Vocational School and evening sessions at Glade Run Presbyterian Church Delegations from churches are urged to attend and accommodations arranged by Dayton hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
William
Joseph H. Snowden
George W. Shelton
Committee On Christian Education of
Kittanning Presbytery
Glade Run
Presbyterian Banner
Geo. W. Shelton
D. D
Second Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Wittikam C- Covert
General Assembly
Marshall Home
Clarion Presbytery
Kittanning
E.G. Good
Committee On
Christian Education
G. W. McIntyre
Driver of Death Car Re-Arrested
A reexamination of a death car case shows the driver attempting to steer toward the road and brake as the vehicle veered off the road into a grass berm. Patrolman McClusky testified brakes were applied before the car hit a pole. The deceased lay beside the right door with feet on the running board before being placed in another car for hospital transport. The right door opened at the site, explaining the fall. The impact distance was 61 feet from berm to pole.
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Page One
McClusky
Indiana
Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
Dufé
Miss Frick
Betty Compton Signs Contract for New Warner Film
London reports Betty Compton Walker after a year out of stage life has signed with Warner Brothers to star in The Richest Girl in the World. Production starts Monday at Teddington studios with Jim my’s consent. The plot follows a wealthy girl who loses personal liberty to kidnappers and swapping places with a maid seeks happiness away from wealth.
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I N
Harry K. Reynolds
I.N. S
London
Betty Compton Walker
Jimmy
International
New York
Betty
Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers’ Studios
Teddington
Barbara Hutton
Doris Duke
No Steel Strike Date Set Yet Says Eugen
Eugen argues against a steel strike while seeking better conditions for workers. He criticizes Amalgamated Association leaders for poor rank and file organization and outlines proposals for joint action, a national conference, and mass outreach to unite labor and support the strike movement.
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Egan
Youngstown
Tegan
Amalgamated Association
Michael F. ‘Tighe
Amalgamated
Committee of Ten
Washington
Mike Tighe
A. A
Livestock Sales Gain For American Farmers in 1934
American farmers saw incomes from livestock sales to the packing industry rise by 79 million dollars in the first four months of 1934 versus 1923, driven by higher prices and increased business volume, per the Institute of American Meat Packers.
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Washington
Ilya
Institute of American Meat Packsers
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Tate
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Oklahoma Cowboys
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