StateORGH seeks court to set aside utility rate order
Peoples Natural Gas Company petitions State Superior Court to supersede a Public Utility Commission denial of rate increases across Western Pennsylvania counties. Proposed rates would raise bills for customers using 138 000 feet or less per month, boosting annual revenue by about 1 300 000. President J French Robinson asserts the commission ignored clear evidence and asks for immediate enforcement while noting constitutional rights and relevant laws were violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stateorgh
Peoples ‘Natural Gas Company
State ‘Superior Court
Commission
Pennsylvania
J. French Robinson
Gut Cae
Muspersedeas
Obituary notices from Blairsville and nearby towns
Obituaries report William M Morford of Blairsville who died after a two-month illness in Shadyside Hospital at age 71. Survivors include widow Mary Crede Morford, two brothers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Interment Blairsville Cemetery. Also deceased are George G Pearce of Glen Campbell at 68 after two-month illness. Edith Ann Alabran, 11 months, Smicksburg. Joseph L Kinnan, 82, Deckers Point. Steve Bagal, 53, Dixonville. Funeral arrangements and locations listed with surviving spouses and children. services set in local churches and burial in area cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Morford
Blairsville
Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
William M
Margaret
McIntyre) Morford
New Alexandria
United Presbyterian Church
Mary
Crede) Morford
George H. Morford
Livermore
Roy F. Morford
Pitcairn
Annie Decker
Mary B. Bergman
Morewood Avenue
R. E. McClure
D. D
Blairaville Cemetery
George G. Pearce
Glen Campbell
Edward Pearce
William Pearce
Indiana
Lynn Pearce
Bisksville
Albert Lamkie
Methodist
Messrs
Dirk of Mahaffey
Austin
Burnside I. C
Edith Ann Alabran
Frank Alabran
Smicksburg
R. D
North Mahoning
William
Betty Lou
W. T. Alabran
Joseph L. Kinnan
Grant Township
Andrew
Lydie) Kinnan
Raleigh
Hillsdale
Shiloh Baptist Church
Deckers Point
Steve Bagal
Dixonville
Clearfeld
Poland
Julia
William Deyarmin
Alex
George Ruben
Clymer
Helen
John
Mike
Catherine
Marjorie
Basil Kurutz
College Weather Forecast With Cloudy Skies
Fairly cloudy and warm today with increasing clouds tonight. Rain likely tomorrow as conditions shift from showers to rain. Temperature readings show a high near 30 with a low around 27. Relative humidity near 18 percent and barometric pressure around 29.58 inches, slight drop from yesterday.
Not Afraid to Face the Chair Former Maid Says
PHILADELPHIA March 1 A former serving maid Tillie Irelan calm amid death row charges for smothering and dismembering her infant son. Prison sources report she believes she will die but remains composed as appeals unfold and plans for clemency are pursued.
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Philadelphia
Tillie Irelan
Rockview Penitentiary
Ala Moyamensing Prison
Radium Improves Safety For U S Navy Warships
The United States Navy uses about seven grams of radium to inspect and harden new vessels. Radium photographs reveal internal steel flaws in shafts engines armor and gun parts in 5 minutes. Lead shielding and careful handling keep exposure low as X ray tubes also scan thick steel sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Navy
West Point officer training and Seward twins named lieutenants
Enlisted men seek officers training at West Point, while Edward E. Rager earned an appointment via former Congressman William M. Berlin of Westmoreland County. The Seward twins completed the military college with honors and were appointed second lieutenants. After a Seward vacation they soon began active service as army officers in widely separated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Edward E. Rager
William M. Berlin
Westmoreland County
Seward
The
Military College
International War Developments Across Europe and Nordic Fronts
Ships sunk and convoy dispersed as Berlin reports. British aerial scouts reach Berlin and target key ports and bases. Wartime measures intensify in France with gold revaluation, alcohol bans, census planned by April 1 for rationing. Romania expands army to 1.6 million. 200,000 called up. Netherlands bars traffic in gift packages as Roosevelt signals Finland aid. Russian bombers strike Finland, Red Army presses Viipuri sector and advances near the isthmus as war widens across Europe.
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Berlin
London
Wartme
France
Romania
Netherlands
Neneral
Roosevelt
Washington
Finland
Red Army
Viipuri
Parlin
Rome
Wartime Britain tightens blockade amid talks with Italy
The report notes Britain plans to tighten its wartime blockade by halting German coal shipments to Italy as trade talks with Italy hit snags. It references a forthcoming meeting with Adam Hitler and suggests intensified pressure on Axis supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentrop
Adam Hitler
Britain
Italy
Awards roll in at Oscars for Gone with the Wind and more
The article lists multiple Oscar winners led by Clark Gable film Gone with the Wind with the Irving Thalberg Memorial Award for overall quality. Hattie McDaniel wins supporting actress for Mammy. Other honors go to Sidney Howard, Lyle Wheeler, Hal Kern and James Newcom, Ernest Haller, William Cameron Menzies, and many more across categories including Stagecoach, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Wizard of Oz, and additional recognitions for sound, music, and animation. The piece highlights Paramount, Warner Bros, and Walt Disney in their respective wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mitchell
Irving Thalberg
Hattie McDaniel
Mammy
Academy
Sidney Howard
Lyle Wheeler
Hal Kern
James Newcom
Ernest Haller
William Cameron Menzies
Thomas Mitchell
Lewis R. Foster
Mr. Smith
Washington
Bernard B. Brown
Grege Toland
Justice Department ruling clarifies DUI treatment limits
State Police plan to bring intoxicated drivers before physicians, but conflicts over authority persist as officials explain the ruling clarifies the situation and outlines the scope of medical review in DUI cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
German Claims British Censorship Halts Free World, Von Ribbentrop Says
German envoy argues Britain’s control of Gibraltar and the Suez Canal blocks global security. He asserts England uses economic strangulation to bend nations, while Germany challenges this for civilization. He cites Bohemia Moravia protectorate and Poland moves as responses to Allied bases. European investigator arrives as alert sirens sound during raid drills.
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Welles
Bermuda
United States
Europe
Asia
England
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
von Ribbentrop
Germany
Britain
Bohemia and Moravia
Czech- Slovak Republic
Poland
France
Walles
Foreign Office
Lithunia
Governors Area
Letmany
Aclon
Air Ministry
Boylin
Welles greeted in Berlin as talks loom at Adlon hotel
U.S. Secretary of State Sumner Welles arrives by train at Anhalver Station with a ceremonial reception by Baron von Weizsaecker and Baron von Doernberg. Officials pledge American help as Karl Megerle signals German aims of Lebensraum, foreshadowing talks with Hitler at the Adlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welles
Foreign Office
Baron von Weizsaecker
Hitler
Baron Alexander von, Doernberg
United States
Anhalver
Zurich
Alexander Kirk
America
Adlon
Karl Megerie
Megerle
Bettinger Boersenzeitung
Fuesher
Job-Making Bureau Proposed in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia March 1 A permanent state job making bureau at Harrisburg was urged by Walter D Fuller head of the state job mobilization program He urged a full time agency to clear re employment ideas boost retraining locate displaced workers in new trades and stimulate business activity He cited the Wil hamport retraining school as proof of success and said such a plan could have absorbed over 100000 Philadelphia relief cases during the period if in effect then
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Walter D. Fuller
Fuller
Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association
Curtis Publishing Company
Wil- Hamaport
Dr Yeager's Book Named Among 50 of Year
The book Home School Community Relations by Dr William A Yeager of the University of Pittsburgh is chosen as one of the 50 books of the year by the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York. It addresses public educators facing pressure groups propaganda and school publicity. Yeager teaches two extension courses at Indiana State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Yeager
University of Pittsburgh
American Institute of Graphic Arts
New York
Pittsburgh Construction Firms Banned in Federal Decree
A grand jury probe into Pittsburghs construction industry led to a federal court decree barring two trade associations and sixteen tile and marble firms from pooling bids or forcing contractors to join unions to obtain labor. Defendants accepted the decree without contest, mirroring a prior order affecting the heating and ventilating industry and restraining interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Roosevelt to address questions on term, foreign policy plans
Washington expects the President to avoid new laws this session and possibly adjourn between May 18 and June 1. Polls suggest July 15 convention focus, with some predicting renomination and others a decline to run. A Monday announcement on his term is debated while a confidential Welles Hitler meeting may affect policy guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasetngton
Roosevelt
Politica
Foreign Affairs
Welle
Gongreda
Washington
Veralla
Roorevalt
Buffey to Be Unopposed in Democratic Primary
Harrisburg report states U S Senator Joseph F Guffey is expected unopposed in the April 23 Democratic primary. Turnpike Chairman Walter A Jones may not file petitions by the deadline and has offered little on a candidacy. State Senator Leo C Mundy has hinted he would run if no other opponent appears. Republicans nominate Joy Cooke of Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Walter A. Jones
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Washington
Jones
Guffey
Elections Bureau
Turnpike
Leo C. Mundy
State Committee
Joy Cooke
Philadelphia
Peter Hawryclin Name Prank Drives Petition Talk
East Lansing authorities report sport writers consider a petition to address the confusing name of Michigan State track athlete Peter Hawryclin. Peter himself jokes that he prefers saying Herald with the accent on the Ald to ease pronunciation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing
Mich
Sporta
Peter Hawryclin
Peter
Heraldshoe
Markets report from Pittsburgh and Chicago March 1
Market notes show moderate produce demand in Pittsburgh with apples and potatoes steady and butter and eggs weak. Grain futures in Chicago slip as forecast unsettles the grain belt. In Pittsburgh livestock, hogs and cattle sell slowly at steady to mixed prices, with calves, sheep, and lambs reflecting soft demand.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Kings
Maine
Hennery
Fragmentary notice on Treasury balance in Washington
Fragmented OCR reads like a treasury balance notice for Washington in March. Mentions February and a month related term, with unclear names such as Wat Moon and Bite. Readers should verify official records for exact figures and parties involved.
Stock market roundup lists numerous stocks with varied gains and losses
A long OCR readout shows a stock market snapshot with percentages beside many companies including Am Can, General Motors, IBM, Bethlehem Steel, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, Ford, U.S. Steel, Reading Co, and more. It includes numerous percentages reflecting price changes or upticks, and mentions several factories, utilities, and holding firms in a dense list style.
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Ad Refining
Bald
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs
Canad Pacific
Cerro de Pas
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Gay
Columa G
Loew's Inc
Monogain Ward Donk
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt
N ¥ Central
North Amer
Packard Motor Oy Penn
Ie Phillips Pet
Pub
Svc
N. J
Pure Oil
Ba Radio Corp of A
Reading Co
Repab Steel
Reynalds
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vaccum
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Sperry Corp
Stand Gas & Ele
Stand Oil Cal
Studebaker Corp
Texas Corpany United Aircraft
United Corp
United Ges Imp
Indus Alco
US Rubber F
US Smelt & R
Fear Aged Man Dead In Cold
Johnstown March 1. Fears that 75-year-old Christian Kramer who lived alone near Blandburg may have perished in the St Valentine’s Day blizzard spurred state police to search today. Neighbors said he had not been seen since February 13 when he started home on skis after a visit to Lipydall about eight miles away. Boy Scouts found two ski poles near Kramer’s home and friends said the aged man was carrying the poles when last seen.
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Johnstown
Christian Kramer
Blandburg
Neighbora
Lipydall
Kramer
United Farmers Meet Tuesday in Blacklick Township School
The United Farmers of America schedule a meeting for Tuesday March 6 at the Gordon School in Blacklick township. All milk producers are urged to attend to discuss a possible request or action announced by Blecklick township officials. A later line notes a theft of a small amount of cash or goods, unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farmers of America
Gordon School
Blacklick Towners
Blecklick Township
Real Leaders for Students at Three Day Pennsylvan ia Convention
Students from twenty Pennsylvania colleges heard Arthur R Warnock urge strong self government by electing real leaders to run campus affairs He warned against agitator governments and advocated an orderly election process to place capable leaders in office The convention discussed a proposed state wide Student Government Association of Pennsylvania with representatives from institutions including University of Pennsylvania Drexel Lehigh Muhlenberg Lafayette and Penn State centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stats College
Pennsylvenia
Student Government Association of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Drexel
Allegheny College
Franklin and Marshall
Lafayette
Lehigh
Lebanon Valley College
Muhlenberg, Wilson
University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Cedar Crest College
Uramus
Swathmore
Lincoln University
Clarion
Eest Stroudsburg
Scranton
Leap Year Son Costs Dad Five Thousand
Henry Picard believes his Leap Year son cost him 5000 but the payout may be worth the prize money to compete in the International Four-Ball at Coral Gables. Picard, wife Anne Addison, and their new heir laugh about a lucky charm while he plans to head to Thornes, Ga, for a professional tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Henry Picard
Coral Gables
Fla
Hershey
South Carolina
Picard
Anne Addison
Charleston
8. C
Aes
Thorns
Thero
Floods sweep through Sacramento valley car overturns near Meridian
Two and a half miles east of Meridian a car was overturned by onrushing floodwaters from a broken levee on the Sacramento River. One survivor named Flearty. his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren are missing. Flearty was later rescued by another motorist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Meridan
Sacramento River
Sacramento Vale
Flearty
Cambria fair notes recorded against Cambria Fair Association
Nine judgment notes totaling 24200 with no interest and attorney fees were filed yesterday afternoon in the Cambria County Prothonotary's office against the Cambria County Fair Holding Company. Claims against the Cambria County Fair Association now total 26200. Proceedings seek a sale of the notes to be held in the courthouse today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secord
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Imogene
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Chicago
Warhington
Treasury
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United Farmers Meet
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