Changes in Pennsylvania Ballot Laws Proposed
Harrisburg reports Gov Earle’s plan to merge state police with highway patrol and create a secretary of assistance as part of century old ballot law reforms. The package also extends polling hours, fixes primary timing, and imposes filing fees for independent candidates, with a large 600 page code aimed at simplifying and strengthening election administration.
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Harrisburg
General Assembly
Earle
House
Senate
State Police
Highway Patrol
Pennypacker
Pennsylvania Motor Police
ma“‘Shinery
Pennsylvania
Statewide election reform bills filed in legislature
Lawrence notes separate bills aim to uniform procedures statewide. Long and Weiss introduced a measure detailing penalties for political pay envelope stuffing. County commissioners would serve as return board for elections with expenses filed to them rather than the clerk of courts. Dates for nominating petitions and related actions were extended to give counties more time to prepare.
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Lawrence
House
Benjamin L. Long
Philadelphia
Samuel A. Weiss
Allegheny
County Board of Election
Revival at Homer City Wes leyan Chapel under Rev Gleason
The revival meeting at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Homer City progresses well led by Rev Anedia Gleason. The message last evening inspired all and organizers anticipate growing attendance each night with Friday set for Young People. Sunday plans include a 2 p.m. Sunday School session followed by preaching and cleaning services with baskets welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist
Homer City
Anedia Gleason
Sister Gleason
W. H. F. Missionary Society
Woodland management demonstration attracts farmers and conservationists
Fifty farmers from Kiskiminetas Township and Soil Conservation Service personnel attended the woodland management demonstration at Virtue Townsend farm. Samuel Shank led the meeting, with W. W. Simonds and E. G. Musser detailing erosion control, shrubs and vines for game, feeding shelters, cross cut saw techniques, and timber measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiskiminetas Township
Soil Conseration Service
Virtue Townsend
Samuel Shank
Armstrong County Agricultural Extension
Soil Conservation Service
W. W. Simonds
Pennsylvania State College
William G. Walker
Apollo
R. D. No
E. G. Musser
Simonds
William and
John Walker
Bilsky
Walker
Commissioners Question Bill Sparks Fight Over Rate Cases
A heated committee session featured Egan defending informal talks with utilities to seek rate cuts. He warned lawmakers not to take it personally as his reputation could be at stake. Critics argued such conferences bypass lengthy rate cases and questioned legislative funding for broader action. A Wilkes Barre group backing the bill was unable to present due to time constraints.
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Egan
Goodnough
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Associated Water Defense League
Nanticoke Property Owners and Taxpayers Association, Inc
Citizens Protective League
U. S. Economists Note Price Levels After 1929 Peak
Economists say price checks show living costs still far below 1929 peaks. January costs are about 14 percent under the 1929 high, with payrolls nearly 22 percent below eight years earlier. Wage increases affect about 1,000,000 workers, led by steel and rubber sectors.
Hazel Benson Freed by Jury verdict in fraud case
Hazel Benson walks free after jurors acquit her on most counts charging false entries in bank reports to the Comptroller of the Currency. Judge Gibson urged careful consideration of intent. verdicts on several counts remained not guilty or required further proof. Benson expressed relief calling it a vindication of her innocence as relatives and supporters prepared to celebrate. Floyd R. Parmenter faced trial on related counts.
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Comptroller of Currency
Miss Benson
Jean Wilme
Howard J. Benson
Floyd R. Parmenter
Benson
R. M. Gibson
United States
John D. Ray
Bank clerk testifies about $18,000 in notes and altered ledgers
The defendant admitted owing $18,000 secured by notes she says were approved by Fred W. Calkins who was found dead from carbon monoxide as the bank closed in September. She said Calkins directed removing $6,000 of notes and making false entries. A federal investigator testified that bank records were altered to inflate earnings by $121,000 while a note teller, Stanley Benton, was convicted and awaits trial on related charges.
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Ioana
Fred W. Calkins
Nce
Calkins
Ray
Earhart Lands in Honolulu After 2400 Mile Hop
Air laboratory landed safely at Honolulu completing a 2400 mile hop from Oakland in 15 hours 51 minutes at an average speed of 150 mph. Earhart reported all is well, communicated with Malolo, and faced clouds with 10 mile visibility during the flight from Alameda.
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Port
Pan American Clipper
Alameda
Calif
New Zealand
Hawaii
Honolulu
Manila
Oakland
Miss Earhart
Malolo
Army
Pope Pius Attacks Communism in Encyclical
A summarized official resume quotes Pope Pius IX condemning communism for destroying liberty and human personality, nullifying hierarchy and marriage, profaning the family, attacking religion as the opiate of the people, and reject ing the very idea of God.
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God
Esposito Freed of Death 32 Years After Murder Charge
N Castle Pa March 18 A jury freed 56 year old Rocco Esposito on a 31 year old murder charge for the 1906 slaying of Francesco Romeo near West Pittsburgh in Lawrence County The case pursued by investigator Frank Costa ended after a 21 hour deliberation Esposito denied at the witness stand that he shot Romeo and could return to his wife and four sons and daughters in Kirkland Lake Ontario Canada
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N. Castle
Rocco Esposito
Francesco
Romeo
Esposito
Fredom
Kirkland Lake
Ont
Canada
Frank Costa
Markets and misprint chatter from Pifesburgh
Markets report from Pifesburgh shows slow prodigy demand for apples with several car lots and price ranges for various varieties. The text pivots to a family quip about a new saw, then a dangling Gazette Classified Ads wrap.
Mapmen Seek Direct Route Through Pa Rail Corridor
WPA engineers study a four track tunnel highway plan along the old South Penn route from Roxbury to Breezewood to Pittsburgh. The proposal, tied to Governor Earle, follows tunnels and loops past Carlisle Everett Bedford New Baltimore Laurel Hill and Uniontown linking to the Lincoln Highway at Irwin.
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Harrisburg
Old
South Penn
Earie
Pittsburgh
WPA
Roxbury
Breezewood
Carlisle
Everett
Bedford
New Baltimore
Allegheny Mountain
Highway Department
Negro Mountain
Somerset Poor Farm
Somerset
Husband
Quemahoning
Laurel Hill
Westmoreland-Somerset
Donegal
Laureldale
Uniontown
New Station
Youngwood
Arena
Irwin
Capitol
Market data and company list with mixed figures
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous corporations across sectors from Amcan to US Steel and Std Oil, followed by a sequence of percentages and numbers such as 73% 240 107.3% 2B 26 58 173 81% 644% and more, resembling a pricing or index summary. It references many names without a clear narrative or single event.
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Air Reduc al Clem
Redd
Refin Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Hee Canad
Cerro de Pas Ches
Chrysler Cara-Cola
del Lack
Douglas Afre du Pont
el Auto
Gillette Hark-Walk Hudson
Int Harvest
Nick Can
Tel
Kennecott Kresge
Ulehigh Porte
Leh Val RR
Loews
Mack Trucks
Monty Ward Nash-Kely
North Am Packard
Big Steel Enters New Era With Wage and Union Deals
Pittsburgh March 18. Big Steel moves into a new era with yearlong contracts among U S Steel and major units valuing at 2 billion dollars. The agreement ends three days of talks and sets no strike through March 1. It includes seniority rights, a week of paid vacation, recognition of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee, and wage gains. Negotiations for American Bridge Company next week aim to extend pacts to independents like Jones and Laughlin, Bethlehem, Republic, National Steel, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube.
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Pittsburgh
S. Steel Corporation
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Lewis
Benjamin F. Fairless
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
U.S. Steel
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Murray
American Bridge Company
Jones and Laughlin
Bethlehem
Republic
National Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Christy Lmas
Simple Home Treatment For Varicose Veins
Swollen veins may become dangerous and sometimes break. Sufferers are advised to get an original bottle of Emerald Of at Widmann Teah Inc or any pharmacist and alert to reduce the veins. Apply eight and merging with a soft brush until the swelling is reduced. Emerald Oil is claimed to be highly effective in hastening disappearance of troublesome swellings.
Bethlehem Steel plant strike near Eidington? No disorder
Eight policemen patrolled the Lebanon plant of Bethlehem Steel as a 180 strong CIO picket outlined the shut facility. No violence occurred, workers were paid by mail, relief filings rose, and CIO leader Garfield Lewis pushed for immediate settlement citing the Hershey agreement. Philip Murray to address CIO gathering in Bethlehem Armory.
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Lebanon
Hethelehem Steel Corporation
CIO
Miles Sweeney
Bethlehem
Lebanon Daily News
State Emergency Relief Board
Harrisburg
Thomas Kennedy
Garfield Lewis
Hershey
Lewis
Philip Murray
Armory
Murray
Carnegie- Hitness Corporation
Obituary notices for Mrs Mary Guido and William Connelly
Mrs. Mary Guido of Ernest wife of Joseph Guido and mother of Josephine Guido Indiana court interpreter died at 1 45 p m today. An obituary will be in Friday's issue. William T Connelly 49 veteran of the War era and native of Indiana County died at 10 a m Tuesday in Marine Hospital Pittsburgh from lobar pneumonia. He worked in Pittsburgh for years born in Camerons Bottom December 9 1887 son of James and Ella Foley Connelly both deceased. Surviving is sister Mrs Rose Burgoon of Ashville. Body at sister's home viewed until 8 a m tomorrow when services will be at St Thomas Catholic Church Ashville. Military services by Gailitzin American Legion post. Interment Heilwood Cemetery.
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Mary Guido
Joseph Guido
Josephine Guido
Indiana Court
Ernest
William T. Connelly
Indiana County
Marine Hospital
Pittsburgh
Connelly
Cameron's Bottom
James
Ella
Foley) Connelly
Rose Burgoon
Ashville
St. Thomas’ Catholic
Gailitzin American Legion
Heilwood Cemetery
Wartime Chrysler union fight over recognition actions
The Chrysler Corporation faces Wagner Act violations as the United Auto Workers claim a strong majority of Chrysler production workers are members. Negotiations on a strike settlement are deadlocked over sole recognition. A major show of strength is planned at the Dodge Brothers plant with 10,000 strikers, while federal figures consider who might mediate. A civic board to evacuate disputes begins to form.
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Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
A.W.A
Walter P. Chrysler
John L. Lewis
C. O
New York
Dodge Brothers
Dodge
Prosecutor Presses Cooperation In Vast Case
The district attorney said obedience to orders will be enforced and that continued violations will be met with evidence gathering and swift court action under the Act of Assembly with severe penalties. He asked residents if the man who stole a car is known, while a responder claimed uncertainty about car ownership.
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Public Service Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Secretary of the Commonwealth
David L. Lawrence
Syria
Oriental Institute of Chicago University
Goho
Soil Service
Washington
Wallace
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
U. S
Hazel Benson
America
Moorhead
AIR Laboratory
Pope Pius
Pifesburgh
Baldwins
Rome
Virginia
West Vir
Ohio Rurals
Father
Tommy
Ted
Bobi
Gazette Classified Ads
Bullen
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