House Passes Relief Bill to Curb WPA Spending
The House approved a relief bill totaling 35 million dollars for the year starting July 1, restricting Works Progress Administration projects and shifting control to a three member board. The measure, passed 373 to 21, moves to the Senate for swift action to replenish WPA coffers before current appropriations expire.
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Heatyieal Productions
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Dala
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Works Progress Administration
WPA
Rayburn
Texas
Jeader
National Youth Administration
Casey
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Obituary continues with details of a journeyman carpenter
The obituary notes a man who spent his working life as a carpenter and lived in the corn mills of Belsane, Wintondale, and Nant-y-Glu. He belonged to the United Brethren Church and was a charter member of Blacklick Ledge No 1088, Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
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Belsane
Wintondale
Nant-y-Glu
Hoe
The
United Brethren Church
Blacklick Ledge
Independent Order of
Odd
New Work Relief Law May Turn Out Brilliantly If County Boards
Harrisburg June 17 CP The State Relief Administrator predicted Pennsylvania's new work relief act could turn out to be a brilliant piece of legislation if fairly and intelligently administered. The act requires all able bodied relief recipients to work when jobs are available or lose relief. Howard L. Russell cited uncertainty in signing timing and outlined key duties for county boards, including wage schedules, lists of available workers, project approval, and placing recipients on jobs.
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U. K
Russell
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
James’ Signage
Howard L. Russell
Secretary of
Public Assistance
Relief Administration
Marehine
Obituary notices for Cunningham Pinkerton McCracken Irwin Freedline
Obituaries report the deaths of Ida May Guthrie Pinkerton 62 in Kittanning Barbara E McCracken 73 near Makhattey Nancy Jane Pardee Irwin 80,Harman Irwin son Samuel Freedline 79 near Mahaffey, with survivors including spouses children and grandchildren. Funeral arrangements listed for church services and interments. Also a World War era style report notes a Japanese blockade impacting foreigners in China with British and American citizens affected and potential military actions.
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Ida May Guthrie
Pinkerton
Kittanning
Ralph Otis Pinkerton
Roy Pinkerton
Claude Pinkerton
Sherrett
Marie Nolph
West Kittanning
Charles Pinkerton
Rimersburg
Jacob Campbell
Clearfield
Jenny Johnston
Mahaley
William Pennington
Glen Campbell
George Guthrie
Sharon
Puixsalawney
iMermoent
Barbara E. McCracken
J. L. McCracken
Sara McCracken
Makhattey
Aaron Black
Chatham
N. J
Samuel McCracken
Wilkinsburg
Rose Palmer
Monessen
McCracken
John Beyers
Burnside
Jesse Beyers
Westover
William Beyers
Mahaffey
Anton Beyers
Braddock
United Brethren Church
Mt. Zion
Nancy Jane (Pardee) Irwin
William W., Irwin
Montgomery Township
Hillsdale
Edwin and
Jane (Walker) Pardee
Grant , Township
Edward and
Sherman Irwin
Amanda Dalrymple
Jas
Irwin
du Bois
Samuel Irwin
Blairsville
Mary Kime
Samuel Freedline
Spaingler Hospital
Daniel
Sevella
Mas Hoftey
Alston
Breat-prandchildren
McCadell Funeral Home
Burnside Surdiy
Ouattl Neon Mandi
Mr. White
Harmony Cemetery
Oriental Aware of Risks as Tense Talks Continue
Reports from Oriental note continued diplomatic talks amid fears that a grave incident or armed clash could trigger war. Officials say all sides recognize the danger and have taken precautions to prevent a crisis, but the possibility of immediate military action remains.
Psychs Behind Nazi Rise Highlighted by Lochner
Lochner warned that Germany’s Nazi regime has curtailed personal liberties and placed the party above the state. He said Hitler’s divine mission fosters a Messiah complex, while the public lacks awareness of government spending and the cost of rearmament.
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Hitler
America
Germany
Lochner
National Sodalist
Romania leader Codreanu linked to attempted assassination
A 1948 report notes Codreanu, called Romania's Little Hitler, and 13 aides killed during a long-ago attack outlined as a Nazi influence. A Polish witness claimed the alleged plot aimed to sight a concentration camp and the assassination was planned for tomorrow.
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Ioeas
Codreanu
Romania
Little Hiller
Pole
Thes
Lomourrow
Submarine Disaster Reported Amid Unknown Cause
A continuing submarine catastrophe investigation forms a commission of inquiry as search efforts persist. Naval circles note the Phenx and Espoir departed Saigon for a cruise toward Hong Kong and Manila with a stop at Cam-Ranh for maneuvers. The Phems plunge happened near LAC am Thursday as Rear Admiral Jean Decoux is present.
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Inguy
Phenx
Espoir
Saigon
Hongkong
Manila
Cam-Ranh
Lac Am
Nice
Jean Decoux
Guillotine for Bluebeard Weidmann in Versailles
In Versailles on June 17 Pi Eugene Weidmann, 31, the mass murderer who killed dancer Jean Dekoven and five others, faced the guillotine. After a failed initial drop, 70 year old Des Fourneaux and an assistant finally secured the execution, which he sought to end quickly. Before dawn he wrote eight letters including to Miss Ida Sackheim, aunt of Dekoven, denying a relationship with the victim.
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Versailles
France
Eugene Weidmann
Brooklyn
Jean Dekoven
Leopold" Desfourneaux
Weidmann
Leopold
Ida Sackheim
Dekaven
Weidmanna
Chief Justice Hughes Tours Pocono Mountain Resort
Chief Justice and Mrs Charles E Hughes stopped at the Pocono Mountain resort of Skytop during a vacation motor trip through Pennsylvania, New York and New England. They left Harrisburg after overnighting in Hershey and planned to stay several days as the chief justice recovers from a duodenal ulcer.
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Charles E. Hughes
Pocono Mountain
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Hershey
Two Killed in Four-Car Collision Near Windber
Windber June 17 two persons were killed and four injured in a four car crash on a highway between Windber and Scalp Level. The deceased were Mrs Luella Morrison 48 and Carl Lux 49 both of Windber. Irene Lux wife of Carl Lux was reported in critical condition with a broken back. The Luxs and Morrison had attended an Americanism Program in Johnstown and were returning home when their car collided with two others and was struck by a fourth car following behind.
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Windber
Scalp Level
Luella Morrison
Carl Lux
Irene Lux
Lux
Disappearance of Phenix Adds To Submarine Losses
Warships and tugs moved to the scene on Thursday as authorities withheld news until hope faded. The Phenix, a premier French submarine unit, follows the Squalus and Thetis in rapid, deadly disasters. Salvage faces immense depth and strong currents complicating recovery and recovery mysteries.
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Phenix
China Sea
Sugar Strike Paralyzes Philadelphia Refining Plants
In Philadelphia on June 17, about 2,700 workers from three refineries walked out after a city contract expired. The Pennsylvania Sugar Company, Franklin Sugar Refining Company, and W. J. McCahan Sugar Refining & Molasses Company employ roughly 1,000, 800, and 800 workers respectively, as the union seeks a 10 percent wage increase from 63 cents an hour amid company demands for a 14 percent cut.
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Philadelphia
Sugar Refinery Workers Union
Pennsylvania Sgar Company
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
W. J. McCahan Sugar Refining & Molasses Company
Pennsylvania National Guard reshapes 52nd Cavalry Brigade at Indiantown Gap
Officers and men realign the 52nd Cavalry Brigade and newly formed 186th Field Artillery at Indiantown Gap for two weeks of training. Troop C of the 122nd Medical Squadron joins in the encampment, the only Pennsylvania troops home state training this year. The full 28th Division and other nondivisional units will conduct large maneuvers in Virginia next month.
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Indiantown Gap
Pennsylvania National Guard
52Nd Cavalry Brigade
186Th Field Artillery
Cavalry
Field Artillery
122Nd
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Anti-death by own action patrol aboard ship in Antwerpt
Refugees from the Jliner St Louis reached Antwerpt after a fruitless Cuba voyage. An anti-death by own action committee patrolled decks to keep passengers from leaping overboard. About 807 left Hamburg seeking haven. 200 formed the pact to avoid a return to Germany. Great Britain France Belgium and the Netherlands agreed to take roughly a quarter each, with hopes to enter the United States later.
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St. Louis
Cuba
Hamburg
Havana
Germany
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Europe
United States
Stock Market Declines Narrow Gains on Rumors and Rumors
New York June 17 early closing stocks list shows Air Reduction at 30 percent, Allied Stores 9, Am Can 92, Am Car and Fdy 2, Am Rad 12, Am Tel and Tel Jab, Am Tob B, Am Wat Wks Ol, Anaconda aly, Armstrong Corp B2 ly, Bendix Aviat 32.54, Chrysler 68.7, Eastman Kodak 111.62, General Electric 43.34, General Motors AB 2, Goodyear 2.74, International Harvester etc.
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Armstrong Corp
Aviation Corp
Balt and
Ohio
Barnsdall Oil
Bendix Aviat
Beih Steel
Blaw-Knox Ble Borden Co Bis Borg-Warner
Briges Miz
Calumet and Hee
Canad Pacific
AM Case
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Caterpil Tractor
Celanese Corp
Cerro de Pas
Ches and
Chrysler Corp
City
Colgate-Palm P
Colum G
Coml Credit
Coml
Comwich
Cons Edison
Cansol Oiliary Container Corp
Del
Crane Co
Curtiss-Wright
Deere
del Lack and
West
Distil Corp-Seag
Douglas
du Font de
Eastman Kodak
el Power
Elec
Gen Foads
Gen Motors AB
Goodrich
Gt Northern Fy Ptaly
Hecker
Hershey Choe Hood-Hershey
Harvester
Nick Can
Kennecott Cap
Kresge
Lehigh Port
Liggett and My
Loew's
Lordard
Mack Trucks
HI Bay
McCrory Stores
Mcintyre
McClellan
Sirs
Montgom
Munviay Corpoly
Nash-Kelvinator
Fidy
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Wiha
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Nail Steel
Central RR
North Amer
Northern Paefic
Bly
Otis Steel Bay Packard
Param Pictures
Big Penn RR
Phila Read
C& 1
Phillips Pet Baly
Procter & Gam
Pullman
Radia-Keith-Orph
Rand
Repub Steel
Reynolds
Swift & Co
Texas Corp
Texas Gulf Sylph
Tide-Wat A Gil
Trang & West Air
Union Carbide
Gly Union Pacifie
United Air Lines
United Aircraft
United Gas Imp
US Rubber Aire US Steel
West Union
Hard coal men seek accord in Pennsylvania meeting
About 49 independent anthracite operators met at Shawnee-on-Delaware to pursue a price and production control platform for the industry. Spokesman Thomas J. Newton said the group aimed to “boil down” suggestions into a concrete plan for presentation to line companies and possible permanent organization.
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Shawnee-On-Delaware
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Newton
Beaver Meadows Coal Company
Pittston
Newton
A. C. Dodson
Weston-Dodson Company
Bethlehem
Willard Barrus
Penn Anthracite Company
Scranton
Newtonr
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Thomas Lavery
Secretary of Highways
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H. O. Bechtel
Pottsville
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