Indiana Board Sets March 26 Meeting For Teacher Election
Routine board actions set a March 26 special session to choose teachers for the next school year. February receipts total 6 756 46 and expenditures 11 381 60, leaving 123 859 34 in balance. Enrollment figures show January and February counts across schools, with attendance around 93 94 percent. Athletic finances report a 184 12 end balance after the season. Superintendent Koontz highlighted NAB convention takeaways and the district’s non monetary assets.
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Indiana Board of Education
OGG
Horace Mann
Thaddeus Stevens
Indiana
Norman Koostz
Cleveland
My. Lubold
Koontz
Schnader Enters Republican Gov Nomination Race
Harrisburg March 14 Attorney General William A Behnader formally declared his candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination at the May primaries He urged party unity and a broad program of service to Pennsylvanians He said he would seek support from all Republicans and not from any faction A church group plans a chicken dinner March 14 at 5 30 with Prinze Stile and invites friends
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Harrisburg
Wiliam A. Behnader
Ican
Schnader
Young Women's Club of the Presbyterian, Church
Prinze
Ringling Heir Carries On Family Circus Traditions
Born to the circus, Rotst Hi carries on a family legacy. He holds a substantial stake in the Ringling enterprise founded by his father Charles Ringling and his six uncles, learning the big top business from the ground up.
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Ringling
Charles Ringling
Young Ringling
Bonus money distribution to 35000 veterans on Thursday
Harrisburg March 14 An official announced one tenth of the 80 million dollar bonus funds will be paid to about 35000 veterans Thursday. The rest will be mailed by the Veterans' Compensation Division and the Department of Military Affairs. Applications arrive at 4000 daily. Approved claims exceed 260000 with 95000 approved and 85 disallowed. Different veteran groups receive varying average sums. Final checks may take three more months to issue.
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Harrisburg
INS
Adj
David J. Davis
Capitol
Veterans’ Compensation Division
Department of Military Affairs
Davis
Marine Corps
Navy
Widow witness held for perjury in Pittsburgh murder trial
In Pittsburgh on March 14, widow Margaret Garavini, former wife of a key suspect, was arrested on a perjury charge after flipping her prior testimony while testifying for Irvin Iggie Schwartz in his murder trial. She remains free on 2500 bond as the case heads to the jury today.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Irvin “Iggie” Schwartz
Margaret Garavini
Schwartz
Segie
Stratosphere Holds No Terrors for Mrs Piccard
Wilmington May 14 International News Service reports Mrs Jean F Piccard wife of Jean F Piccard is eager to join her husband on a stratosphere ascent next June. She says she is not afraid and will feel safe, contrasting with sister-in-law Mrs August Piccard who feared the dangers.
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Wilmington
Del
INS
Jean F. Piccard
Uper
Piccard
International News Service
August Piccard
Jean
Jean Piccard
Visi
Tragedy at Helm Garage Leaves Kittanning Youth
James Lawson Henry, 17, died from a self inflicted gunshot at the Helm garage on the West Kittanning hill after confiding to friends he shot himself over a girl. Neighbors rushed him to Kittanning General Hospital where physicians fought to save him. A pistol was left near the gas pumps as police began inquiries.
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Kittanning
James Lawson Henry
Kittanning General Hospital
Helm
West Kittanning Hill
Nels MecCilay
McClay
Lottie May Henry
Henry
Ffi
Mr. McClay
William J. Cronin
Pipes Fairbanks Loved Smoke Repose on His Likeness
Hollywood report from March 1934 notes Douglas Fairbanks enjoyed a quiet pastime with pipes he favored, reflecting a moment of personal habit during a period of public stardom.
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Ted Smits
I. N.S
Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks
Indiana Company F Wins Small Bore Championship Team
Captain Dale C. Marlin reports that the Indiana Company F rifle team has won the Small Bore Championship of the 10th Infantry. Members and alternates include First Sergeant William Tait Sup. Sergeant Carl P. Overdorf Sergeant Edward Lydick Sergeant Howard Lydick Corporal William Beyers Corporal Erskine Beatty Private Fero P. Rice Private Frederick D. Palmer Private Glen Kunkle Private Roy Kunkle Private Edward Martin. The team will represent the regiment in the state Pennsylvania National Guard Small Bore Rifle Championship, shooting against remaining unit winners on Thursday.
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Dale C. Marlin
Indiana
10Th Infantry
William Tait
Carl P. Overdorf
Edward Lydick
Howard Lydick
William Beyers
Erskine Beatty
Fero P. Rice
Frederick D. Palmer
Glen &, Kunkle
Roy
Kunkle
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania National Guard
Mrs Roosevelt To Fly Home At Dawn Thursday
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt prepared for her return to the United States with packing and gifts after a San Juan visit. Her schedule included more sightseeing and a University of Puerto Rico inspection, following a reception by Governor Blanton Winship. The trip aimed to study poverty and economic conditions, drawing mixed reactions from locals.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
San Juan
Porto Rico
Mar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
University of Porto
Stern to Sell Fish Licenses
Morris Stern of the Moore hotel named as agent for County Treasurer Charles McLain to sell fishing licenses. Licenses available day or night for convenience of sportsmen. Trout fishing season opens April 16. Indiana county streams were well stocked last year.
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Morris Stern
Moore Hotel
Charles McLain
Indiana County
Senate rejects waterway pact in Roosevelt setback
Washington March 14 The Senate overwhelmingly rejected the St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty dealing a major political defeat to President Roosevelt. The story notes preliminary actions and directs readers to Page 2 for full Senate coverage.
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Washington
Mar
INS
Roosevelt
Senate
Early 1935 license plate requests rise at Bureau
Those who shop early for Christmas are also securing motor vehicle plates. Although 360000 cars remained unlicensed for 1934, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has received seven requests for 1935 plates. For months the Bureau will focus on licensing cars for this year, making the requests extra correspondence.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Bureau
Auto Industry Moves Toward Wage Increase And 31 Hour Week
Detroit reports the auto industry advancing toward a general wage increase and shorter hours for about half a million workers. Following Henry Ford’s return to a five dollar daily minimum, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce urged member companies to adopt a 31 hour week, hire 20,000 more workers, and raise wages for the shorter schedule. Most manufacturers, except Ford, belong to the NACC, which also warned the federal government and unions that it will resist issues over company unions.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Ford
Johnstown Aims for Metropolis Status Under HOLC District
Johnstown would be designated the district headquarters of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and touted as the metropolis of eleven counties including Cambria Blair Westmoreland and Armstrong. Local leaders urge arrows and signs guiding travelers to Johnstown as the welcoming hub for Ebensburg Bedford Somerset Clarion Clearfield Brookville and others, with L G Lickliter directing HOLC district work.
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Johnstown
Blair, Wayette
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Lawrence Campbell
Brookville
Indiana
Hellidaysburg
Uniontown
Greensburg
Kittamning
L. G. Licktliter
HOLC
Greensburg and Export Banks Opened for Business
Greensburg and Export banks, born from two formerly conservator run institutions, opened for business today. The Greensburg bank reported capital and surplus of 500000 dollars, while the Export bank started with capital of 0 dollars and surplus of 12000 dollars.
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Greensburg
Greensburg, Mar
INS
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Export
Treasury Balance Report Shows March Balances
Washington March 14 Treasury balance as of March 12 totals 4,801,492,524.05 dollars with internal revenue at 7,670,938.02 dollars and customs receipts at 10,209,451.74 dollars.
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Washington Mar
Treasury
Oldest Licensed Dog Reported In Commonwealth
A twenty one year old mixed Shepherd and Collie, owned by Katie Statts of Tioga County, is reported to be the oldest dog licensed under the state dog law. The dog is lame and partly blind but moves about. State dog law enforcement agent I L Benjamin of Tioga County district described it as the oldest he has heard of. Potential contest hinted for Indiana County.
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Commonwealth
Katie Statts
Tioga County
Benjamin
Noga County
Indiana County
Denied Arms Tale From Italy In Tri-Party Talks
Rome March 14. Semi censises issued over sensational reports in Jugo Slavic and Czecho Slovakian papers alleging arms smuggling from Italy to Hungary via Austria. The claims of gas masks guns and rifles were declared unfounded. Chancellor Dollfuss then met Mussolini at Palazzo Venezia with Il Duce. The two leaders began a round of talks with Goebbels about Central Europe tensions as Hitler and other powers watch Rome.
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Guglielmo Emanuel
INS
Rome
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Europe
Engelbert Collings
Benito Mussolini
Vienna
Julius Goemboes
Dollfuss
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Il Duce
Napoleon
Tri-Poyer
Goemboos
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Beauty Calls Mate Cruel in New York Divorce Suit
Kathryn Ray, noted stage and screen beauty, describes a tempestuous romance with Martin Anguw de Alanga of Argentina. She tells of alleged beatings and his lavish attention to other women in a divorce action filed in New York.
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Kathryn Ray
New York
Martin Anguw de Alanga
99 Years for Touhy Gang Kidnapping Conviction
Basil Banghart nicknamed The Owl, fourth Touhy gang member convicted in the John Factor kidnapping case, faces 99 years. Jury delivered verdict after brief deliberation, tying to the $70,000 ransom case and linked killings including Charles Wagon Connors’ murder on a gangland ride.
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Chicago
Mar
INS
Basil
the Owl) Banghart
Touhy
John Factor
Banghart
Ride
Walter P. Steffen
Roger Toumy
Gus Schaefer
Albert Kator
Joliet State Penitentiary
Charles
Iene
Connors
Bieber to Speak at Grove Chapel on Lent Service
Dr Beiber of Butler will preach at Grove Chapel Lutheran Church in a lent service at 7 45 p m on Thursday. His topic is The Appeal of the Gross to Complacency. He is a former Zion Lutheran pastor in Indiana. The service is open to all. Rev Clinton Hildebrand Jr leads the service. Also listed are What-Meet Uncle Sally performances on March 18 16 and March 25 16 with admission in 26 and 25 cents.
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Grove Chapel Lutheran Church
de. B
FB. Beiber
Butler
Beiber
Zion Lutheran Church
Indiana
Clinton Sr Hildebrand, Jr
Eleventh St Couple Made Defendants in Arson Case
Trial begins in Crimin Court for Indiana man Isador Russel and his son Joswell Russella charged with arson and burning to defraud insurers after a fire on North Eleventh Street October 1. Fire officials and police testified about investigators and signs of arson. The defendants claimed family involvement at the time of the fire.
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Indiana
North Eleventh Street
Crimin
J. N. Langhai
Isador Russel
Joswell Russella
Frederick McAlltter
State Police
George Andéson
Edward
All
Oliver Barry
John M. Daugherty
Indiana Fire Department
Russella
Barney's Gang to Play Washington D C Concert
Barney Laughlin and His G of Marion Center will perform in Washington D C on Thursday March 15 at the invitation of Congressman Clyde Kelley of Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Historical Society hosts the annual capital meeting in a top hotel with Roy Laughlin at piano and a full group including banjos mandolin violin sax trombone and drums.
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Barney Laughlin
Marion Center
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Clyde Kelley
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Nations
Washington
Roy Laughlin
H. D. McManus
Roy Pfeiffer
Willis Reiter
0. R. Laughlin
Dewey Leasure
Harry Richardson
Ergnk Craig
Miles EK
Rarick
Eddie ‘Sterling
Ang
Speed Is Cause of Higher Toll in Automobile Crashes
Leon D. Metager urges reduced speed citing rising deaths and injuries from speeding. He notes 150 percent rise in four years, 436 deaths in 1930 and 393 last year, with 31,891 speed related accidents causing 24,136 non fatal injuries weekly. He warns of economic losses from wrecked cars and urges caution on highways.
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Leon D. Metager
Secretary of Revenue
Jay
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