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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1938
Page
1
A lone sky raider sank the 4788 ton freighter Thorpeness and set alight the 3034 ton Sunian near Valencia Spain. Total airplane attacks on British ships reach 54 since the Spanish war began. The Thorpeness sank within minutes. Captain Wil Meany Kermode and eight others were rescued after the crew fought to abandon ship.
The page records several deaths and services from East Palestine Punxsutawney and nearby towns. Helen Federinko wife of Joseph Tederinka of Clymer dies in Indiana Hospital. services planned at Raleigh Funeral Home Hillsdale and Taylorsville Church. Frank Caldwell of Punxsutawney found dead at a brother in law’s home after retirement. Funeral details list interments and family ties across multiple communities. Coroner John Woods to investigate.
Bedford Springs June 22 UPI The Pennsylvania Bar Association considered a plan to create a permanent state tax commission to stabilize taxes and attract industry. The report urged reducing corporate taxes, simplifying tax collection, and reassigning commonwealth cases, arguing taxation and legal uncertainty burden business and that a tax commission would provide stability.
A death certificate cites heart disease as the cause of death. The record notes the individual's name, age, and residence, with dates and doctors or hospital involved as listed in the obituary item.
A report notes that threats were denied by authorities before a map related case led to a four month imprisonment for demand. The outcome shows enhanced enforcement actions in these proceedings.
An heiress and her second husband settled in London on November 7, 1985 after a three month honeymoon in Denmark and France. She renounced United States citizenship last December 18 citing family reasons and to sever ties with her birth country. Two years earlier she had said she feared American kidnappers and disliked guards.
President Roosevelt approves a new bill boosting relief spending via the WPA and related programs. Officials say work relief rolls rise by about 40,000 weekly, near a 2.2 million average with a possible 2.99 million cap. Funds include 25 million for direct relief, to be held for emergencies, and a broad distribution across works relief, public works, farm parity, rural electrification, and youth aid through 1939.
New York June 22 145 overcast skies threatened rain as Liovis and Max Schmeling prepared for a one round heavyweight championship at Yankee Stadium. Forecasters predicted occasional showers with little temperature change but offered no firm postponement. If rain occurs postponement would wait until late afternoon or tomorrow night at the Century Club offices.
President Roosevelt, in a Hyde Park press conference, described a $3.75 billion machine to stimulate commerce and aid the needy, saying industry and agriculture are improving. He announced a forthcoming fireside chat from the White House and provided updated government income estimates while noting much of the funds are for loans to be repaid.
The piece describes a probe push led by a figure known as Dis'tattie toward next week, signaling he will not rule on the matter himself. Shelley faced dispute over disqualification for ties to the Earle administration while the attorney general sought to whitewash charges yet defend uncovering nonjustified claims. Bard urged a necessary separation to prevent politicized inquiry, insisting ongoing investigation must cover all Shelley claims, with evidence suggesting many charges lack merit.
Harrisburg dispatch reports Arthur Colegrove accuses State Chairman David Lawrence and U S Senator Joseph Guffey of a sellout after a peace agreement shaping the party slate. Colegrove warns of retaliation via WPA jobs while noting ongoing factional fury includes postmaster shifts and appointments linked to Kennedy and Guffey camps.
The ghost town of Pithole in Titusville, once home to 18000 people during Pennsylvania oil days, lost its last resident today as Charles Birchell, 36, was rushed to hospital with twenty gashes in his hand and his dog bitten. The town’s final building, a church, was razed two years earlier.
The Board of American Missions of the United Lutheran Church in America reports downtown churches in major cities are closing as they preach a class oriented gospel. Dr Zenan M Corbe notes many churches reach only a select class causing urban to suburban migration of members. A study on church mass relations with organized labor groups will be undertaken during the three day meeting.
Albany reports stir as Governor Lehman signals Senate bid after 25 word notice, while State Attorney General Bennett swiftly joins the race for New Yorks first four year governorship. amid cross party maneuvering, Wagner Dewey and LaGuardia plans loom large, with Tammany and reform leaders weighing support.
LINCOLNVILLE Indiana RBOW Poston explains why he did not meet relatives who arrived on a 10 15 train the night of November 19 1901 A postcard found in a remodeled post office building showed relatives arrival time and delivery was about 37 years late Stirred To Action KLAMATH FALLS Oregon City council enforces anti pyrotechnic ordinance after a cracker exploded under a table during a meeting Dito Pitio SALT LAKE CITY Hospital supervisors reviewed police emergency room records for one hour noting seven year olds with injuries from falls from bicycle and garage incidents Embryo Epicure KENOSHA Wisconsin detectives pursue a milk theft clue a milk wagon driver found a note in a bottle reading We like chocolate milk Des Moines Harry Stedman traffic engineer notes hitech hikers and push button traffic lights that change for pedestrians Witch Hikers Paradise DES MOINES push buttons on lights provoke pedestrians into seeking rides Morticians Meet CONNEAUT LAKE Western Pennsylvania funeral directors hold 31st convention led by president H L Buchanan Franklin
Market reports from Pittsburgh and Chicago show moderate produce demand with mixed pricing on apples potatoes and preserves. Hogs cattle and calves markets in Pittsburgh stay steady amid ongoing weighing and stock movements while Chicago grain futures turn lower on favorable harvest weather and limited exports. A separate county case in Pittsburgh investigates a fatal beating of a 77-year-old man linked to an assault on a 16-year-old girl. Also a fish from the British coast yields 26,361,000 eggs.
Richard Hicker Jr, now national master, to contest at Asbury Park National Bridge Championships. Dr. Ecker, a dentist and lawyer, executes a double squeeze to win a key contract, with match point scoring shaping the play.
London and Rome signaled steady contact as Britain pressed Chamberlain to back a Madrid truce to end the Spanish conflict. Mussolini reportedly seeks a swift victory while Mussolini’s ally in the Anglo-British pact appears wary, complicating potential English loans. House criticisms and Balearic air base threats loom large as neutrals await real shifts in the war fronts.
A lengthy list of major companies appears in a stock market roundup with figures such as 38 percent 2844 10 percent 12 and other percentages. The compilation includes Amchem Dye Am Can Am and For Pow Anaconda Bethlehem Steel General Electric General Motors Westinghouse Chrysler and United Aircraft among many others.
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