County Christmas tree meeting to feature Last raft show
Local events list a county Christmas tree gathering in the Dian Church social room with a Last Raft film by Tyrone’s Tonkin. Foresters and 4 H clubs plan talks on tree growing, pruning, and farm marketing, followed by a luncheon and slide program.
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Mic
Dian Church
Y Tonkin
Tyrone
Chrletmnan
Hare
Shelocta
T 8. A
Unit- Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Hood
Speit
Pennie
Warter
British peace arms pledge rally in March London
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain urged unity behind peace arms for freedom and security of Europe. He pressed voters in a Leeda by election to back the government line on independence for Poles and Czechs as Sumner Welles met opposition leaders. Attlee and Greenwood met with Welles after breakfast at the Dorchester Hotel.
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London
Sumner Welles
Chamberlain
Arma
Europe
House of Combe J. J. C. Hender
Henderson
Welles
Dorchester
United States
Clement R. Attlee
The
Labor Party
Arthur ‘Greerwood
House of Commons
Guffey Challenged on Courtesy in Goodrich Nomination
Washington report says Senator Joseph Guffey faces no exclusive veto over Herbert F. Goodrich for the third circuit court of appeals. Senator Miller notes three-state circuit includes New Jersey and Delaware, so one senator's vote won’t decide. Miller plans no hearings unless objections arise and will place three Democratic senators on record.
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Washington
Joseph Fr. Guffey
D-Pa
Herbert F. Goodrich
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Judiciary
Miller
D-Ark
Circuit
Guffey
Goodrich
John H.) McCann
University of Pennsylvania Law School
McCann
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Senate
Smathers
Hughes
Welles Seees British Leaders In Day Of Diplomacy
The meeting included Attlee and Sir Archibald Sinclair with Welles who called the talks interesting. Welles planned further discussions with Anthony Eden and Cadogan while Churchill and Lloyd George were set for conferences.
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Attlee
Archibald Sinclair
House of Commons
Welles
Dominions
Anthony Eden
John Simon
No. 11
Downing Street
Alexander Cadogan
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
David Lloyd George
Churt
Surrey
London
Artist Faust charged with murder in Berks County
Slaying continued from page one as the district attorney noted the son’s persecution complex and mood swings. Young Faust is formally charged with murder though no decision on the charge has been reached. Dr. Hartman urged mental treatment months ago. At the Berks County jail he alternated between sulking and talk of a plot against him. He claimed he killed his father in an argument over a chair and later spoke of poisoning and a plan to institutionalize him. He had infantile paralysis at seven and had recently studied commercial art in Philadelphia.
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Young Faust
Marx
Russell M. Hartman
Berks County
Howard Soule
Philadelphia
College Weather Forecast For Today And Tomorrow
Partly cloudy and cold today with a warmer night ahead. Snow or rain is expected late tonight into tomorrow. Reading temperature 11, high 25, low 9. Relative humidity 56 percent. barometric pressure 28.79 today, 29.74 yesterday.
College hears traveler talk on Labrador and Newfoundland
Denzil Ridout, Royal Geographic Society fellow, spoke at Indiana State Teachers College on Labrador and Newfoundland using slides to illustrate rugged geography, isolation, and economic challenges. He noted high illiteracy, costly education, dependence on cod fishing, and minimal relief. black spruce, seal, and iron provide income. Emmett Queen, 80, dies from trolley accident injuries in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Denzil Ridout
Royal Geographic Society
Indiana State Teachers College
Labrador
Newfoundland
Pittsburgh
Emmett Queen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Obituaries from Pine Grove Brockway and nearby towns
Obituary notices for Lauretta Welle and Mildred Wells of Pine Grove and Elton Wells of Brockway plus James C. and Edgar Wells of Brockway. Also listed are William A. Metz and Mrs. Mary McCullough, both in Indiana and Apollo respectively, and William McCausland with family survivors. Lawrence Henry, stone mason of Josephine, with widow and children. Funeral details and burial plans provided.
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Plumville
Lauretta Welle
John Marshall
Pine Grove
Mildred Wells
Ralph Michael
Home
Edgar
James C
Elton Wells
Brockway
William M'Causland
Charles McCausland
Sagamore
Bert McCausland
NuMine
Homer McCausland
Atwood
Mary Wissinger
New Castle
Croyle
Rural Valley
Atwood Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Henry
Stone Mason
Josephine
Cherryhill
Simon and
Elizabeth
Bennett) Lewis
West Wheatfield
Annie
Baker) Henry
Herbert
Paul
Ralph
Thomas Novak
Blairsville
Albert Brown
Oil pioneer linked to Pittsburgh firms and Guffey family
A longtime resident of Pittsburgh, he built the oil career alongside Wes Guffey, a kin of U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey, and worked across multiple western Pennsylvania oil fields.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Wes Guffey
U.S
Joseph F. Guffey
First Primary in New Hampshire Signals Roosevelt Split
Manchester, NH March 12 A small field of Democrats split over the presidential renomination with 16 pledging to Roosevelt out of 23 seeking convention posts. Robert Lancerson, longtime NH House leader, ran unpledged against Roosevelt’s slate. Republicans contended for four at large delegates amid plans by Bridges and Spaulding allies for three seats.
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Manchester
N. H
Bestar
Roosevelt
Robert H. Lancerson
New Hampshire House
Democratic State Committee
Ronosavelt
James A. Farley
John N. Garner
Styles Bridges
Thomas E. Dewey
Bridges
Tobey
Murphy
Formgr
George Moses
Huntley Spaulding
William J. Britton
Republican State Committee
Tax Officials Embrace Tax Exemption Interpretation
Hinted by remarks from income tax officials, including Attorney General William C. Walsh, many in the administration are following suit with the exemption interpretation. Taxpayers, who must still pay, view the shift as welcome if partial.
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Attorny
William C. Walsh
Ducky
Campaign trail heats up for Pennsylvania Senate race
Philadelphia attorney Albert H. Ladner vows an intensive, nationwide campaign to win the Republican nomination. He plans to travel every county by auto and promote an independent Republican platform against the Grundy Pew Ware machine and allied interests. John A. Derenzo of Altoona also announces, joining Cooke and Ladner in the early field.
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Cooke
Albert H. Ladner
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Ladner
Senate
John A. Derenzo
Altoona
Flood control channel projects advance on Conemaugh River
Army engineers report completion of Units 1 and 2A with Units 2 and 3 under construction at the Conemaugh River flood control channel in the historic flood city. Other listed projects include French Creek reservoir near Cambridge Springs, the Upper Allegheny Reservoir, Conemaugh River reservoir, and Red Bank Creek reservoir near Tionesta with estimated costs over 25 million dollars.
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Conemaugh River
Army Engineers
French Creek
Cambridge Springs
Allegheny River
Red Bank Creek
Tionesta
Finnish tensions rise over peace talks and northern front
Finnish progress of peace talks is questioned amid fears of a northern front by Britain and France. Analysts say British moves could harden Russian resolve to secure key Finnish defense points. Reports also indicate Germany may stay out of the war if Mussolini finds it advantageous after von Ribbentrop’s briefing.
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Finland
Britain
France
Germany
Axis
Rome
Musolini
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Bary Lia
Italy
Mussolini
von Ribben- Wwep
Coal Talks Between Italy and Pittsburgh Spur Export Plans
Western Pennsylvania may aid Italy’s coal supply cut off by a British blockade. Pittsburgh's President Morrow says his firm sent VP Robertson to Rome as Italy inquires about purchases and seeks markets in Spain Portugal Mayot and the Scandinavian countries. Italy reportedly needs about 3 000 000 tons, with negotiations nearing a decisive stage amid high ocean freight and credit hurdles.
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Star Pittebureh
Italy
Pennsylvania
J. C D. A. Morrow
Pittsburgh Call
Earl Robertson
Rome
Spain
Portugal
Mayot
Morrow
Germany
Robertson
Roma
Baltimore
Beds Add At 26 State Institutions Under Authority Plan
Harrisburg reports new contracts under the General State Authority will add more than 4900 beds at 26 state institutions. Facilities include Allentown and Danville state hospitals, Mont Alto and Hamburg sanatoriums, East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg teachers colleges, and several other hospitals and a state colony. bed counts range from one to 1,211 at Mont Alto with a total of 4900 plus beds projected.
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College
Harrisburg
General State Authority
Allentown State Hospital
Danville State Hospital
Farview State Hospital
Nanticoke State Hospital
Philips
Mont Alto Sanatorium
Hamburg Sanatorium
Pennsylvania State College
Ribbentrop's Rome Visit Amid Finland Peace Rumors
The article reports on Joachim von Ribbentrop's talks with Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano in Rome as he leaves for home. It notes Italy's stance on changing policy, possible Russian Finnish peace talks, and parallel visits by Finland's Pehr Evind Svinhufvud and Vatican discussions.
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Italy
Il Telegrafo
Leghorn
Galeazzo Ciano
Il Duce
von Ribbentrop
Mussolini
Prus XII
Ciano
Finland
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud
Rome
Berlin
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Karl Clodius
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Pope Pius
Vatican
Svinhufvyd
Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker
Foreign Office
Svinhufvud
Off to the wary, maybe Somerset
Five year old Charles F Roy ready to shoulder arms again after serving in the Spanish American War. Major Kermit Roosevelt writes of joining a British volunteers unit to Finland and World War I plans. Mercer court ruling requires non residents to apply for licenses at the courthouse instead of Alderman offices.
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Somerset
Charles F. Roy
Kermit Roosevelt
Finland
Roosevelt
France
America
P. PS
LOE Mercer
Fred J. Hutchison
Mercer
Saunders film writer Saunders dies by suicide in Florida
Fort Myers Florida March 12 The career of Jotn Monk Saunders once Rhodes scholar World War army filer and aviation story writer ended in a closet at his waterfront cottage A housekeeper found the 42 year old man hanging by a belt of his beach robe Coroner Roy Lamberton said death was self inflicted with despondency and ill health as motives Saunders divorced from Fay Wray last December Then Wray, horrified, secluded herself in California and said he had always wanted to do what would make him happiest.
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Fort Myers
Flo
Jotn Monk Saunders
Here
Steeh
Fay Wray
Roy Lamberton
Saunders
Florida
Miss Wray
Friends
Hollywood
Calif
Stock market ticker jumble with company percent changes
A dense OCR style list of stock quotes and percentage changes for numerous companies and industries. It reads like a market page with firms such as Amoco Anaconda Chrysler Gen Motors and Union Carbide showing varied gains and losses, interspersed with odd spellings and incomplete names.
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Aim
Ad Refining
Ohio
Bts
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs
Burr
Canad Pacific
Case (Ji) Co
Cerro de Pas
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp - BT
Coml
Salvents
Con Edison
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
Gastman Kodak
Gen Elee
Ab Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gen Refract
Gillette
Greyhound Corp
Hudson Motor
Interlake Iron
Int Harvester
Kennecott
Ya Kresge
Ah Loew's Inc
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward
Nach-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Central BR
North Amer Co
Packard Motor
Phila Read
Phillips Pet
Pure Oins Radio Corp of Arm
Repub
Biba Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Ba Bocony-Vacuum
Sou Pacific
Sperry Corp
Sid Brands
Senate debates Hatch Act expansion amid farm bill clash
WARRINGTON March 12 The Senate opened a long debate on anti politics legislation backed by Senator Hatch to broaden the Hatch Act restricting political activity by workers paid partly from federal funds. The chamber voted 47 to 38 to continue the discussion as farm bill opposition pressed for a final vote. House swift action was expected on a Navy expansion bill authorizing 21 ships and 1,012 planes over two years, with funds to follow.
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Basa Se “ Warrington
Senate
Pupper
Hatch
D-Nm
Minton
Barkley
Roosevelt
Capitol
Speedy Housa
Edison
United States
Pope Pius XII marks first year with peace plea
In Vatican City on March 12 Pope Pius XII closed his first year on the throne of St. Peter with a call for world peace. He met the college of Cardinals after a Pontifical Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, urging an end to hostilities as Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte led the service. Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's representative, attended with Mrs. Taylor as tens of thousands gathered outside, echoing the coronation mood and peace dedication broadcast by Vatican radio.
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Vatican City
Pius
Europe
Gunrise
Myron IC. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatet Court
Taylor
Vatican
75 Per Cent Guilty Constipation Claimial Ad
A clipped news item cites 16 percent of Americans experiencing constipation in varying degrees. It mentions Mrs. Josephine Lupo of McKeesport Pa and touts the World’s Tonic as a remedy claiming to ease constipation and related ailments, promoting imported roots herbs and alga lines.
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United States
Josephine Lupo
Juniata St
McKensport
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