Convictions in Bombing Case Shake Luzerne County
Prosecutors convict Jennings and Harris of dynamiting Judge W. Alfred Valentine’s car on a Wilkes-Barre street. No injuries reported as the blast occurred after the judge’s daughter exited the vehicle. Jennings seeks governor’s vindication, claiming a frame-up with 47 proofs in hand. Emerson, a co-defendant, received a new trial from the State Superior Court and asks for complete vindication.
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Harrisburg
Luzerne
Asseret
W. Alfred Valentine
Emerson
Denniks
State Superior Court
George H. Earle
Blairsville mine and relief office update
The mine plans to reopen in two to three weeks with three to five days of work weekly, while past year payroll totaled $50,356.70 for 50 to 70 miners. Relief checks were issued to applicants at Blairsville, with officials noting delays due to staffing and fund access. One family received $1.80 as a supplementary grant, with possible increases next week.
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Gordon
State Assistance Department
Blairsville
Captain Hood
Assistance Department
Harrisburg
Last Raft Contined From Page One
The Clearfield creek between Dysart and Irvone now has less than 18 inches of water and a three-foot stage is needed to shadow the 30 hemlock logs hewn from Cambria County forests.
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Clearfield
Dysart
Irvone
Cambria County
Dentists Plan Big Meeting at Pittsburgh Academy
The Pittsburgh Academy of Dentistry will hold a big meeting with 845 a.m. registration and 1% members delivering general and specialized dental talks. Speakers include H. B. Andersen, W. C. Booth, C. Briggs, Haris Sargent, and others. A lecture by Dr Frank on anesthesia using nitrous oxide is scheduled at 150 p.m. with further program details at 4.
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Westmoreland
Indiana
Pittsburgh Academy of Dentistry
H. B. Andersen
W. C. Booth
C. Briggs
Haris Sargent
Glenn Major
Webster Glatfelty
Swart Harper
Welson RF. Flint
Harry Kooney
BE. L. Nel
T. W. McFadden
Three Slayers Meet Doom In Electric Chair Sunday
BELLEFONTE, March 28 (4) Twenty year old Ralph Hawk convicted of the torch murder of the mother and sister of his sweetheart is to die Monday with two others in the Buckview Penitentiary electric chair after last minute reprieves. The Fearklin County youth confessed the hiding of Mrs Hazel Geluis and her daughter Helen 15 who perished in their flaming building at Marion on New Year's Day 1997. He told a constable he was snryx to Nad smutht to escape an alleged obligation to marry a Kilievn Geluix who disclosed at the call she was an expectant mother. Fred Reibaldi and Albert Gregg alias Russell Wilson of Philadelphia are Hawk's companions in the death cell. Reibaldi 27 a paroled convict known as the stop-light bandit was convicted of slaying Maurice Handioff a Philadelphia patrolman. The policeman and a companion had surprised Reibaldi while holding up a motorist at a stop light on the night of September 10, 1937. Gregg made no defense at his trial to charges of hitting C Morgan Knight 28 a Philadelphia hand broker during a department store holdup. A former Milwaukee resident, Gregg had been paroled from Joliet Illinois in 1994.
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Bellefonte
Ralph Hawk
Bockview
Fearklin County
Hazel Geluis
Helen
Marion
Nad Smutht
Kilievn Geluix
Fred Reibaldi
Albert Gregg
Alias Russell Wilson
Philadelphia
Hawk
Reibaldi
Maurice Handioff
Grrese
C. Morgan Knight
Milwaukee
Grege
Illinois State
Joliet
Organization meeting to be chaired by Dr A J Brickley
The business meeting of the organization will be held under the chairmanship of Dr A J Brickley of California. Other officers are Dr dP Manon of Chariern, secretary, and Dr Harold Orun of Washington, treasurer. The drones meeting at 6 pm will feature Judge Hughes speaking on "Will Patients Recover?"
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P.m
A. J. Brickley
California
Dp. Manon
Chariern
Harold Orun
Washington
Hughes
Japs Burning Villages Amid Global War Tensions
Reports from Asia and Europe describe Japanese forces destroying villages along the Huai river bank near Peiping Hankow line, with 628 confirmed dead and 1,500 survivors seeking refuge in Red areas. Concurrently, insurgents push across Spain toward Barcelona and Catalonia as Franco advances. Labor protests rise in Britain over intervention and rearmament pace. Nazi leaders rally support in Germany while Chinese defenses claim victories after months of setbacks.
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Associated Press
Hutou River
Peiping-Hankow Railway
Spain
Barcelona
Francisco Franco
Catalonia
General Confederation of Labor
Sig
Paris
Spai
Senate
Britain
Chamberlain
National Council of Labor
Laibor
Wither
Laide
Heymann
Shantung Province
Grand Canal
Suchan
Mayor Wilson May Offer on Kennedy Ticket Rumors
The article reports mayoral candidate Mayor Wilson May potentially join a Kennedy ticket if he runs. Attorney General Charles Margratt campaigns independently for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, while reports of a clandestine run surface. In Washington, Margratt discussed politics with M. Lo Benedum after a Miami Beach visit, but declined to confirm remarks. The Democratic gubernatorial race narrows as former Pittsburgh candidate William N. McNeil withdraws.
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Charles
Margratt
Frente Oy
Washington
Florida
Miami Beach
M. Lo Benedum
Pittsburgh
Macsr
Willan N. McNeil
Political maneuvering roots for Pennsylvania primary
McNair assails Lawrence and Guffey as “Siamese twins” and urges saving the Democratic party. Margiotti welcomes McNair’s stance while Wilson weighs a possible Senate run, with Earle backing Jones. Jones touts his 16-point platform in Harrisburg as he challenges tax and labor policies, and York hosts petitions for Samuel S. Lewis’s independent lieutenant governorship bid.
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Margiotti
McNair
David L. Lawrence
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Kennedy
Earle
Charles Alvin Jones
John B. Kelly
Philadelphia
Democratic
Kelly
Senate
Great Interest in Air Project Promotes Bonds Plan
In Greensburg on WHJB Iron Station, County Commissioner John B. Flenniken outlined a Citizens Committee effort to issue bonds secured by a mortgage on the grounds for the air project. The campaign seeks bond support on a business basis, with no donations expected. Volunteers will meet 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Courthouse to solicit subscriptions across Indiana County.
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Montgomery
WHJB
Greensburg
John B. Flenniken
Citizens Committee
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt studies emergency railroad plan in briefings
In Warm Springs Ga on March 26 President Roosevelt reviewed his committee on emergency railroad legislation but withheld details. The report by Walter Splawn Joseph Eastman and Charles Mahaffie of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be released next week. The aim is to craft definite proposals for immediate congressional action amid distress in more than 30 percent of rail mileage under court protection.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Walter M. W. Splawn
Joseph B. Eastman
Charles D. Mahaffie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Congress
Splawn
White House
Obituary notices for Charles Morris family and Nelen Morris
Obituary continues listing survivors James B Charles A and Ervie Mack of West Wheatfield and Tressie Henderson of South Sixth St for a Bethel United Presbyterian Church service at 2 PM Monday officiated by Rev Work of Bolivar. Interment in church cemetery. Nelen Kathryn Morris age 13 died at home at 6 PM Friday. Surviving parents Stanton and Florence Morris include brother David and Miss Mary Jane Mortis. Funeral at 2:30 PM Monday with Rev John W Kennedy officiating. interment Greenwood Cemetery.
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James B. Charles A
Ervie Mack
West Wheatfield Township
Tressie
J. J. Henderson
South Sixth Street
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Work
Bolivar
Church Cemetery
Nelen Kathryn Morris
Stanton
Florence (Barr) Morris
Grandview Avenue
David
Mary
Jane Mortis
John, W. Kennedy
D. D
First Regular Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Miners Propose Assessment For Union Convention
A miners committee appointed by the local union plans a $2 assessment on each United Mine Workers member to raise about $300,000 for the forthcoming annual convention. The fund is intended for union activities and wage-scale regulation, with members from Republicans Democrats and Socialists.
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United Mine Workers
French Labor Plans Parade For Demonstration In Paris
The General Confederation of Labor in France orders a mass rally for today in Paris to back strikes and political aims with a show of strength. 80,000 workers occupy citroen plants and other sites as Premier Blum faces tension over financial reform and union contracts.
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Paris
General Confederation of Labor
Tte
Buffalo Stadium
Spain
Anti-Peoples Front
Senate
Leon Blum
Peoples Front
Labor
Blum
Chamber
Citroen
Issy
Moulioneaux
Lille
France
Norris outlines TVA probe and expected staff setup
Senator Norris predicts a Senate inquiry into the Tennessee Valley Authority scandal. He says the committee will organize quickly, may hire investigators, and hold hearings in the Tennessee Valley. He doubts any fraud by the three directors will be proven and hopes Arthur Morgan may challenge Roosevelt’s firing in court.
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King
Utah
Brides
TVA
Bridges
Norris
Tennessee Valley
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgan
Morgan
Jobless Aid Totals Reported Across Districts
A fragmented list shows jobless aid totals by district and city including Allentown Greensburg Albion Altoona and Pittsburgh. Figures reported include 11 371 in District 7 and 42 9 685 across other districts with varied locality counts. The totals reflect widespread unemployment assistance across multiple districts.
Senate panel weighs easing taxes on personal holding companies
The Senate finance committee examined unfreezing capital by shifting taxes from firms to shareholders to spur dissolution and distribution of assets. Senator George cited hundreds of millions frozen and urged lower rates to tax shareholders at regular income levels. Discussion follows after prior moves to raise rates and remove the undistributed profits tax.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Congressional
King
Utah
Finance Committee
Relief aid reaches 15 percent of Pennsylvanians
State records show nearly 15 percent of Pennsylvania’s 10 million residents relied on state and federal relief in February. Aid totaled about 10 million for general assistance old age aid dependent children and pensions while WPA work relief fed 692000. Relief payroll fell from 6.62 million in January to 6.12 million in February as WPA payrolls rose.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
WPA i
Daulphin
State Supreme Court
Russell Shockley
William A. Schnader
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Department of Public Assistance
Indiana
Employment Board Statement From Secretary Doland
The employment board released remarks via secretary Hugh F Doland stating that they would provide further details. The comment signals ongoing proceedings or clarifications expected from the board.
Composite list of major corporations and rail firms in 16 percent tally
A denseOCR fragment lists numerous companies across industries including Al Chem Allied Strs Allis-Chalmers Am Can Am Car and Fdy Am Coml Alto Am Rad and St Am Roll Mill Am Smelt and R Am Stl Fdrs Am Tel Am Teb B Am Walks Anaconda Arm fl Assd Dry Goods Atch T and 5 F Atl Refining Atlas Tack Auburn Auto Aviation Corp etc. The text appears to catalog corporate names and industry groups with a final note "16% 18% TALL."
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Allied
Allis-Ch
Anaconda Arm
Atlas Tack
Auburn Auto Aviation Corp
Bald Loco Ct Bait and Ohio
Barnsdall Oil Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Blaw-Knox Borden Co
del Lack and
West Tisti Corp-Seag Doualas Aircraft du Pont de N
Fastman
Kodak EY Auto Lite
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen
Goodrich
Goodyear T
Gt Northern Ry
Harb-Walker , Hacker
Prod
Hood-Hershey
Houston Oil Winds Central Indust Reyon Int
Bus Machine
Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Johins
Goering Arrives in Vienna to Campaign for Anschluss
Marshal Hermann Goering entered Vienna amid cheers to rally for 100 percent approval of the Austrian union with Germany. He inspected warplanes at Aspern, toured downtown, and was hailed as Dug Hermann as Hitler’s allies prepare a mass meeting and a plebiscite on April 10 to approve the Anschluss and launch a four year plan. The Nazi push signals boosted activity in Styrian mines and industry, with reports of skilled labor shortages in Tannehill and leather goods sectors.
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Vienna
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Austria
Goering
Viennese
Hermann
Aspern
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hitler
Styria
Tannehiead
Local Association Reports 1937 Finances and Service Area
The 1937 report credits the association with 994 211.97 dollars in funds and notes 361 miles of service to 1 432 customers. It covers Indiana County and parts of Armstrong and Cambria Counties, with street and telephone details provided for further inquiry about power loans and taxation.
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Indiana County
Armstrong
Cambria
Revival at First Baptist Chapel Feeds Strong Attendance
Evangelistic services at First Baptist Chapel enter second week with growing attendance and souls saved. Pastor Her Fargo preaches fearlessly on Get ting Even in the Right Way and Heaven Who Will Go There and How. Young People service to follow on Monday. J W Clair continues meetings at Homer City Tabernacle each evening at 7 30. Altar calls prayer for healing per James 5 14 15, Sunday School Sunday at 2 30, Brother Joan Moore superintendent. all welcome, bring the sick, no offerings.
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First Baptist Chapel
Fargo
Christ
Joan Moore
Markets Livestock and Produce Report from Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh markets report March 26 shows hogs 700 head with 650 direct. no sales, top yesterday 0.60, calves 25 with no sales, sheep none. Produce demand slow with apples steady to firm, No 1 Baldwins and Staymans apples in various price ranges, potatoes reported 94 cars steady, Maine Green Mountains and New York Whites with listed prices, and miscellaneous produce including 15 lb sacks and peat items.
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Livestocn
Pittsburgh
New York
Baldwing
Pennsylvania Staymans
Baldwins
Virginia Staymann
Aarris Delicious
Mowrys
Maine
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Fred G. Bauman
U. Senate
Joseph Pirinein
Ralph E. Barnes
McKeesport
Edward A. Teichert
Samuel Weatherford
Elizabeth
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Hugh F. Doland
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Trong
West Air Union
Union Pacific
United Air Lines
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United Corp
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Wilwon and Co
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