Louisiana in turmoil as LSU probe widens
Baton Rouge June 28. A spreading series of investigations centered on Louisiana State University keeps the state in turmoil as police search for former LSU president James Monroe Smith, accused of issuing notes totaling about $500,000. Governor Earl K Long vows a full inquiry into LSU and other state institutions amid a federal probe into WPA irregularities and a PWA check.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Earl K. Long
LSU
James Monroe Smith
Memphis
Tenn
David M Ellizon
New Orleans
PWA
Ellison
Smith
State Bond and Tax Board
Grand Jury
J. Emory Adams
Louis F. Guerre
Adams
Smiths
J. M. Southern
Somerset CIO Affiliation Shocks AFL on Highway Jobs
Somerset County Independent Construction Workers Association votes 10 to 1 to join John L Lewis's CIO. About 250 members reject a referendum and halt two highway links, pressuring contractors to abandon AFL contracts for Pennsylvania's $69 million express highway. Deepens split among labor groups in the county.
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Somerset
Somerset County
Association
Victor Glessner
AFL International Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union
AFL
Equity
Ite
Tantracts
Vocational Fraternity Meets On Industrial Arts Theme
The Tola Lambda Sigma fraternity held a Friday session with a broad industrial arts agenda. Topics included Auto Mechanics, Education, Distributive Occupations, Electrical Trades, Drafting, Woodworking, and related subjects.
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Tola Lambda Sigma
Enui
Pennsylvania
Givd- Nan
Fastern Squires Protest Bar Fight To Revise Judiciary
Pittsburgh June 28 A committee of aldermen and justices from a county protests the State Bar Association plan to revise the minor judiciary. Attorney John Wy Cost heads the bar panel and says a Lancaster signed letter threatens a stronger lobby to curb the revision. The squires seek fewer judges and salary tied to population, while opposing legal training requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
State Bar Association
John Wy. Cost
Lancaster
Squires
Jacobs
College events mix sports cards and evening picnic
A college schedule lists sports for men and cards for women with an evening picnic if weather allows. Multiple exhibits fill the big gym while agricultural and home economics education programs run through yesterday to Friday. Officials tour ALCO plants, and a Thursday afternoon session covers demonstrations onSeconds Believing with talks by Pittsburgh educators on air conditioning, diagnosing learning difficulties, school photography, cooking, library services, hobbies, and a Pittsburgh youth swimming pool event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluminum Company of America
New Newsington
J. T. Shinner
Taylor Allderdice High School
Pittsburgh
E. F
Ohlson
Connelley Vocational High School
A. J. Minlter
Aa. Hirtz
Newton C. Heisley
Allegheny Vocational High School
Bere Zaha
Sherwin-Williams Company
Cleveland
Act of Cooking
Lts
Stomeeh
Ruth Uhler
Alamore Cassel
State Teachers College
Roosevelt opposes monitory bill devaluation power
Roosevelt defied the monetary bill in Hyde Park, arguing that reactivating devaluation would empower Wall Street and foreign speculators, weaken foreign trade, and that the administration does not intend to use the power unless required by others. He critiqued the Senate silver amendment and mocked GOP senators on price controls.
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Senate Acto
Roosevett
Hyde Park
N.Y
Wall Street
United States
Presiagw
Roosevelt
Senate
Senators Respond To President On Congressional Action
Several senators quickly replied to the President. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan warned against a congressional packing bill while noting the President’s annoyance at Congress. Senator Burke of Nebraska said the President should not resent Senate criticism if congressional friends retaliate. Senator McCarran of Nevada declined to express his view on the President’s statement.
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
Congress
Burke D-Neb
Senate
McCarran
Td-New
Harrisburg Eyes Special Session for 1940 Relief Plan
Harrisburg officials hint at a late year or early 1940 special legislative session if needed to push a new work relief law. The Department of Public Assistance issued forms and rules for county boards to run the program, outlining three major steps before emploables can work on local projects. The steps include determining local wage levels, building files by occupation and gender, and inventorying available labor to send to 8000 subdivisions and agencies authorized to use relief labor.
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Department of Public Assistance
Japan's push to reshape Asia dominates wartime diplomacy
Britain considers a draft to Moscow as Chamberlain faces Commons on a new Asia order. In Tientsin electrified barriers ease and markets surge while Danzig reports civilian clothes and war materials entering from East Prussia.US Gen Gauss warns Japan to face third power interests if ports Fonchow and Wenchow are seized.
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Britain
Exist Asia
Renny
Gadot
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Moscow
Russia
Tientsin
Cohcession
Warsaw
Express Telegraph Agency
Danzig
East Protesia
Free Corps
Free City
Shanghai
United States
Generia
Clarence E. Gauss
France
Japan
Fonchow
Wenchow
China
Anti-Administration Senators Face Potential Fight Over Renominations
A group of six Democratic Senators facing renomination next summer may confront President Roosevelt as he weighs his approach to rein in party liberals. Names include Wheeler of Montana, Connally of Texas, Byrd of Virginia, Holt of West Virginia, O Mahoney of Wyoming, and King of Utah, with primaries scheduled through September.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
George
Tydings
Maryland
Ils
Wheeler
Montana
Burke
Nebraska
Connally
Texas
Byrd
Virginia
Holt
West Virginia
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
King
Utah
Consensus favors Louis win in five rounds boxing bout
New York June 28 Experts predicting for tonight's Joe Louis versus Tony Galento at Yankee Stadium largely expect Louis to win inside five rounds. Only three saw Galento lasting past the third, with most foreseeing Louis by knockout or within early rounds.
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Sports Page
New York
Joe Louis
Tony Galette
Yankee Stadium
Associated Press
Galento
John Webster
Philadelphia Inquirer
Tory
Jack Miley
New York Post
Tony
Leste Bromberg
New York World-Telegram
Cy Peterman
Louis
Bill Cunningham
Boston Post
Dan Parker
New York Daily Mirror
Trevor Wignall
London
Eneg
Evening Standard
Lous
Sid Feder
Kim Dawson
New York Times
Joe
Murray Lewin
New York Mirror
Gayle Talbot
Herbert Barker
Jack Mahon
New York Daily News
Hype Igoe
New York Journal- American
Eddie Brietz
Jack Cuddy
United Press
Dillon Graham
Whitney Martin
Lou Jaffe
Philadelphia Ledger
Obituary: John David Burnheimer Passes Away in Dixonville
John David Burnheimer died at 1:25 a m today at his Dixonville home. Funeral services are set for 2:36 p m Friday at Wesleyan Methodist Church Dixonville. An obituary will appear in Thursday's edition.
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Sara Martin
Stafford
C. Fullon
John David Burnheimer
Dixonville
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Princess Deaths and War Fears Hit Europe
Investigations into Princess Sophie’s death suggest she could have survived but for carelessness and a possible poison injection. Pfeffer cites a Serb gunman’s confession and claims autopsy denial. In London, Churchill warns Europe faces heightened danger with anticipated German pressure and no retreat.
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Pfeffer
Sophie
T Y
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Europe
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
Admiralty
Daladier
France
Churchill
Carlton Club
Liane
Munich
Hitler
Time after time in breaches of so we have yielded
Fragmentary wartime quotation discusses resignations and retreats attributed to cowardice and degeneration. It asserts that if Nazi violence leads to war, the country will not stand aside, warning against underestimating Hitler’s resolve.
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Hitler
Crown Jewel Theft Solved In Washington County
State Motor Police report the $4,000 robbery of part of the former crown jewels of Portugal, stolen from the home of oil operator S. P. Hook, has been solved with the arrest of three men. Patrolman Dewitt identified Howard Huffman, 22, Harold Bane, 17, and Alfred Pistilli, 19, all of Bentleyville.
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Washington
Portugal
P. Hook
Washington County
Charles H. Dewitt
Howard Huffman
Montgomery Be Subdivided In Township Petition Action
County Commissioners C L Campbell Levi Houck and John B Flenniken will rule later on the petition of Montgomery Township residents to divide that municipal subdivision into election districts Route 80 was proposed as the dividing line at a public hearing attended by about twenty people The move was led by a resident identified as yexson from the 960 registration area Proponents and opponents were evenly split during the hearing
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C. L. Campbell
Levi Houck
John B. Flenniken
Montgomery Township
Yexson
Local Visits and Hospital Stays Noted in Area
Frankin Alverda visits Mill Creek kin while Roselyn Vozer and Ruth Vozer visit grandmother Sadie Graham in Hosmer City. George Slepko and William Glenn listed as hospital patients. several residents travel to and from relatives. A wedding at Barnesboro is noted and a line about Italian tomb calling cards appears in loan files.
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Frankin May
Mill Creek
Joe Mooney
Roselyn
Ruth Vozer
Sadie Graham
Hosmer City
George Slepko
Spangler Hospital
Dan Clawforr
Amsburg
Martha Martin
Commodore
John J. Williams
Richard Kimmel
Carol
Elderton
Third Attempt Made To Select Jury For Bond Conspiracy
In Harrisburg a third postponement halted the opening of the trial of two Pittsburgh insurance men and a former state official on charges of conspiring to monopolize the state's bonding business with highway contractors. Judge Hughes recessed Dauphin County Court awaiting subpoena service on Thomas Wilt, said to be evading a summons, as defense sought contractor names and agents allegedly harmed by the alleged monopoly.
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Marrisburg
Commonwealth Wit
Pittsburgh
Howard W. Hughes
Dauphin County
Carl B. Shelley
Thomas B. Wilt
James P. Kirk
Victor Skok
H. H. Temple
Earle Administration
Shelley
Will
Harrisburg
College Weather Update With Light Showers Expected
Local showers today and tomorrow with little temperature change. Highs near 63 to 87 and lows around 65. Records include 87 for the month on June 17 and a high of 98 with a low of 28. Precipitation 0.11 inch today, 5.28 inches for month to date, average 4.86 inches.
Kehoe Avoids Large Tax Claim on 1925 Beer Sale
John C. Kehoe of Luzerne County, long noted resident, is not required to pay 316,846.97 in taxes the government argues arose from illegal beer sales in 1925. The U S Circuit Court of Appeals by a 2 1 decision upheld a 1927 settlement of 9,563 and cancelled the government's claim for additional taxes.
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Philadelphia
John C. Kehoe
Luzerne County
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Kehoe
Markets resemble slow demand across multiple items
Pittsburgh reports slow demand for products with steady apples and prices for New stock baskets and Alabama and North Carolina varieties. Chicago wheat futures rose early while corn held steady, and Pittsburgh livestock markets show higher hogs, stable cattle, and mixed sheep values across sizes and grades.
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Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Alabama Bliss
North Carolina Cobblers
Bliss
Virginia Cobblers
Boy Habers on Bird Hunt Shot by Companion
In Altoona a 15 year old, Leo Benton of Hollidaysburg, was accidentally shot by a bird hunting companion who pulled a .22 rifle trigger to test if the safety was on, firing through both legs.
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Altoona
Leo Benton
Hollidaysburg
Stock market roundup shows mixed gains across major firms
A broad list of corporations including General Electric General Motors Anaconda Bethlehem Steel and United Aircraft appear in a market tally with varied movements. Notable names such as Pennroad Corp Bethlehem Steel and US Steel show significant points changes amid overall fluctuations.
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Au Redue
Beth Steel
Briggs Mig
Con Ou
Crane Ca
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
Eastman Kadak
el Auto Lite
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen
Gillette Saf
Greyhound Corp
Hudson Mato
Interlake
Iran
Int Harvester
Nick Can
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Val Coal
Loew's Inc
Mack Trucks
Nash Kelyinator
Nat Eisent Aly Nat Dairy Pre
Nat Distillers
Nat Pen and
la TT
NY Central RR
North Ameria
Packard Motor
Bly Penn RR
Phila Read
C Andery Phillips Pet
Sve
Pure Oil
Uh Radio Corp of Am
Repub Steel
Reynolds Tob
Sears Roebuck
Spcoby-Vacuum
Sperry Corp
Studebaker Corp
Big Texas Corp
Timken Bell
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp
Sinelt
Steeley West Union
Woolworth
Pennroad Corp Ia
Aviation milestone as Pan American launches trans Atlantic service
New York June 26 Pan American Airways Dixie Clipper begins regular trans Atlantic passenger service from Port Washington Long Island with 22 passengers and crew of 11 bound for Horta Lisbon and Marseille. First paying fare 375 dollars one way, 675 round trip with weekly and biweekly schedules via Azores and Shediac.
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New York
Port Washington
Long Island
Pan American Airways
Dixie
Manhassett Bay
R. O. D. Sullivan
Pan American
Yankee
Atlantic
Azores
Shediac
New Brunswick
Botwood
New Foundland
Foynes
Ireland
Southampton
England
W. J. Eck
Washington
Southern Railway
Rappaport
Sullivan
Lisbon
Horta
Marseille
Prison Outbreak At Indiana State Prison Ends With Shootings
Indiana officials probe how three convicts plotted to exchange a woman's life for freedom at Michigan City State Prison. Ruth Joiner, a 28 year old welfare worker from Crawfordsville, was held at knife point for nearly two hours while convicts bargained with Warden Dowd for guns, a car, and safe passage out. Guards and state police reclaimed the facility by firing through broken windows into the doctor’s office where the men hid. Joiner, shot in shoulder and chest, was hospitalized at St Anthony's with possible arm amputation. The three main inmates were Richard Sweet, Alphonse Listiszwich, and Earl Niverson, all serving life or long terms for kidnapping, murder, and robbery, respectively. Several staff were wounded, including warden’s secretary and guard Piotrowski who was slashed while attempting a rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
PFI
Indiana
Ruth Joiner
Crawfordsville
Alfred F. Dowd
Patrick H. Weeks
Joiner
Reneth
St. Anthony's Hospital
Richard Sweet
Parke County
Alphonse Listiszwich
South Bend
Earl Niverson
Huntington
Leroy Hunt
Trusty
Edgar Wetzell
Joseph Piotrowski
Piotrowski
Tokyo opens with abrupt shift in British tone on settlement
Tokyo page one reports a sudden editorial change against Britain now urging a rapid peaceful settlement. The text also notes religious views of Orthodox Mohammedans preferring imperfect forms, deeming straight lines in construction or weaving as sacrilegious to Allah.
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Great Britain
Allah
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Alice Harris
Uniontown
Jennie Rowan
Fastern Squires
Concensus
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Prinzip
Montgomery
Alverda
Italy
Tonila
Isabelle Farrel
Medina, Q
College
Chicago
Probe Prison
Tokyo
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