Temperance Meet to Feature Voice of Temperance Speaker
A Brass meeting at the Presbyterian church on May 8 at 7 48 p m will feature Sath Morris, styled the Voice of wegen tek snp mil Temperance, as a guest speaker. The gathering will be presided by Mrs Elias Black, state president, with ministers and local church groups preparing for the event.
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Sath Morris
Voice of
Wegen Tek Snp
Mil ‘Temperance
Astates
Elias
Presidice Parle Corespondent
Tass
Women's Christian Tem
Penance ‘League
Ots
Three Geletka Brothers Back From Overseas
The Geletka brothers, sons of Agnes Geletka of Coral, return to the United States after Pacific and China service. Cpl Emit Geletka earned the Purple Heart while with the Marine Division tank battalion in Finjin, China. Albert Geletka arrived from overseas with the Eighth Infantry and helped liberate Bataan and Corregidor. Cpl John Geletka served with the Fifth Division Marines in the Pacific and is stationed at Camp Lejeune. all three hold Purple Heart medals.
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Geletka
Agnes Geletka
Coral
Pacific
China
United States
Rafely
Rusple Heart
Cpl
Emit Geletka
al Marine Division
Finjin
Wis
Emma Barrish
Aultman
Albert Geletka
E8th Infantry
Bataan
Corregidor
John Geletka
Marine Geros
I Mp
LeJeune
N. C
John and
Albert
221 Attracted To Game School
Harrisburg May 4. Petition for admittance to a pointing program at a state school drew 931 applicants, including 18 veterans of World War I. A board will select the 40 new students based on written tests and examinations covering spelling civics and other subjects, with applicants from 21 counties.
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Harrisburg
Pelway
Pennsiua Hislary
Pensie
Martin Sees Russia Planning Great Army and Britain Large Peacetime Force
Governor Edward Martin of Pennsylvania warns Russia seems set on a great army while Britain plans its largest peacetime force. He outlines a five point national defense plan including a strong regular military, National Guard, a large reserve corps, selective training, and industry participation with stocked tools and supplies. He calls for UN position to determine US military size.
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Washington
Edward Martin
Pennsylvaniia
Russia
Great Britain
Pennsylvania
National Guard
Iitizens
Martin
United States
United Nations
25000 Men Furloughed Across Pennsylvania May 4 Report
Harrisburg reports that over 25,000 people, not directly in strikes, have been laid off in Pennsylvania up to May 1 due to work stoppages. About 21,000 layoffs occurred near Pittsburgh from coal shortages affecting steel plants, with 2,000 railroad workers and 1,000 soft coal miners also out of work. New unemployment claims rose to 16,804 for the week ending April 26, driven largely by strike-related filings. The State Unemployment Bureau notes claims run 20 percent above normal and the State Treasury cites jobless benefit payments of 2,634,148 for the week ending April 26, up 579,739 from prior week.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
U. S. Department
Pittsburgh
WSES
State Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Creeping Paralysis Grips U S Industry
Industry and government face a coal shortage as three quarters of rail relies on coal and a fuel conservation drive prompts the DC Commission to curtail street lighting. A partial city dim-out precedes a mandatory move, with talks continuing between John L. Lewis and mine operators amid stalled negotiations.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Ely
Edward ®. McGrady
Paul W. Fuller
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
McGrady
Fuller
Lewis
Radio Control Debate Sparks in Ohio State Institute
At Ohio State University a panel at the 16th Institute for Education by Radio highlighted sharp industry divisions over federal control of radio. FCC proposals for longer sustaining time public service and less advertising drew praise from some and alarm from others including Nathan Straus and Justin Miller who warned against government encroachment on speech.
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Columbus
Ohio State Universe
Institute For Education
Federal Communicaions Commission
Nathan Straus
New York
WMCA
Radio World
FCC
Straus
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
Flood Control Projects Costing Gov t 40 000 000
Congress approved a massive flood control program as wartime and postwar needs resumed. Projects cover eight dams in Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio plus planned reservoirs on the Shenango Eagle Creek Allegheny Warren Turtle Creek and Elk County areas. The Allegheny River Dam near Warren while costly would employ about 3 000 workers for three years creating a 37 mile long lake and 108 miles of shoreline.
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Congress
Ira
Truman
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Shenango
Eagle Creek
Mahoning River
Allegheny River
Warren
Turtle Creek
Elk County
Latrobe
Col
Lorence
Reporter recoups Alcatraz visit amid violent prison uprising
In SAN FRANCISCO on May 4 a reporter recounts a visit to Alcatraz amid a deadly convicts uprising. He describes guards firing grenades into cells, heavy security, and the island’s punitive measures while Marines and Coast Guard enforce access rules around the rock.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
James A. Johnston
Johnson
Homer Cummings
Cummings
Sie
Alcatraz
Istand
Stone
LCM
William Mittleman
Salisbury
Coast Guard
Twelfth Naval District
Navy
Johnston
Iran question muting eyed as Red Army withdraws
The Security Council weighs Iran withdrawals as of May 6 with reports due May 7 from Tehran and Moscow amid Gromyko boycotting further Iranian references. Spain’s Franco regime extradition issue surfaces as Belgium insists Spain remains on host soil with a traitor and fascist.
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Lebanon
Hiptus
Tehran
Red Army
Iran
Therg
Andrei A. Gromyko
Moscow
Russia
Elemant
Frst
Leon de Stelie
Rexist
Paul- Henri Spask
Security Council
Spain
Funk Claims He Was Only a Minor Nazi in Trials
Former Nazi press chief Funk told the International Military Tribunal that he never held real power in the Reich, calling himself insignificant and insisting he was never antisemitic. He said his role paled beside Goebbels and Goering, and claimed he only supported Hitler to help Germany resolve its crisis.
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Richard Masischke
Muernberg
Waleter’ Funk
Tos
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Herman Goering
Funk
Hitler
Ieader
Germany
Italian police arrest 12 over Mussolini body theft
Civil Police Chief Umberto Ferrante announced 12 people were arrested in Milan in connection with the Mussolini body theft. One suspect is said to head a clandestine fascist movement and some suspects confessed involvement with Partito Fascista Democratic while officials withhold further details to avoid alerting remaining fascist members.
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Milan
Italy
Umberto Ferrante
Benito Mussolini
Ferrente
Partito Fascista Democratic
Ferrante
Explosion Injures Five at Birthday Party
Five children aged six to eleven were injured by a bazooka rocket explosion at a birthday party in Montclair. The rocket, brought from France by Dr. Louis Pilloni, was believed harmless but discharged while in use by the youngsters. Police detectives said the device was stored at Pilloni's Beech Street home and that the children obtained it and tossed it into the air.
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Pilloni
France
Tremendous quake logged by Franklin Institute and others
Franklin Institute reported a tremendous quake on its seismograph around 5:25 p.m. EST yesterday about 12 000 miles from Philadelphia in the South Pacific. Georgetown seismologist Father Sohon noted a very strong distant quake lasting until 10:30 p.m. EST with unclear distance or direction. Caltech Seismological Laboratory reported two quakes near 2:13:43 and 2:34:04 PST, with Charles Richter saying distance and direction could not be determined.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Institute Today
Roy K. Marshall
Institute
South Pacific
Napier
Washington
Father Sohon
Georgetown University
California Institute of Technology Seismological Laboratory
Pasadena
Cadiz
Charles Richter
Murdered guard from Alcatraz dies in hospital
William A. Miller once guarded at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary and later died in a hospital after being rescued at Alcatraz. Relatives say his brother Joseph Miller Jr and family moved to the Pacific coast a year ago. Miller was Philadelphia born and previously worked as a hosiery knitter. His body will be shipped home for burial.
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Philadelphia
William A. Miller
Alcatraz Island
Wenl
Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Joseph Miller, Jr
Pacific Coast
William
Inese
Joseph Miller
Yvesterday
New Legion Post Formed At Elderton
Elderton May 4 Organizing veterans of World War I formed an American Legion post at the IOOF Hall. Thirty seven charter members elected Russell C. Stewart post commander and chose officers including Harry Rearick First Vice President and Gene Howard Second Vice President. The post plans to join Memorial Day events. next meeting is May 20 at the IOOF Hall with invites to all veterans.
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Elderton
American Legion
IOOF
Russel
C. Stewart
Harry Rearick
Gene Howard
Todd Christy
Byron Smith
Byron Graff
Desperate Prisoners Defy Guards In Fateful Island Riot
Federal prison on the island saw desperate inmates face down guards with machineguns rifles pistols hand grenades and tear gas in a hours long battle. Warden J A Johnston ordered withdrawal and Marines led by Warrant Officer Charles L Buckner attacked from the roof dropping 150 fragmentation grenades into the cell block. Seven ringleaders named, many guards killed or wounded, a mass escape attempt failed as authorities rescued surviving guards.
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J. A. Johnston
Charles L. Buckner
Memphis
Tenn
Johnston
San Francisco
Bleak Island
Local Newsboys Will Be Feted
Plans are being made for a celebration announced by Pearce of South Strat. The event honors four Karp brothers all former newsboys and includes local representatives from Ostph and Bios.
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Karp
Bios
Aloo
Neat
Pearce
South Strat
Time
Dos
Fou
Ove
MacArthur Disqualifies Hatoyama in Japan Power Shakeup
General MacArthur disqualified Hatoyama from holding public office in Japan, deepening post election turmoil. Shidehara resigned but remained acting premier as Hatoyama faced imminent disqualification, prompting Liberal and Communist reactions and a push to form a new cabinet before the Diet convenes in mid May. Foreign Minister Yoshida emerges as a potential compromise but reluctant to take the premiership.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
MacArthur
Chiro Hatoyama
Japan
Shidehara
Hitohito
Ims
Hatoyama
Liberal Party
Ssesson
Shigeru Yoshida
Free Public Library At Iselin Opens
A free public library opens this Sunday in the basement of Holy Cross Church Iselin served by the Sodality of Our Lady. Over 650 books will circulate three nights weekly with shelving for nearly 3,000 volumes. Librarians include Rey Jacob C Shinar chair Margaret Zamberlan and a committee of local volunteers. The library is open to all who desire to use it.
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Iselin
Holy Cross Church
Sodality of Our Lady
Sodality
Socialista Tw
Rey
Jacob C. Shinar
Margaret Zamberlan
Jean Pride
Betty Schirato
Jean
Withdrawal of commuter trains under government order
New York May 4 Lackawanna and Western Railroad announced a curtailment of commuter passenger service to meet a 25 percent reduction by May 10 and 50 percent by May 15 to conserve coal. Four daily trains between Binghamton Syracuse Oswego and Utica will be discontinued, connecting with the Lackawanna Limited. Nine eastbound and 15 westbound steam trains in northern New Jersey will be discontinued, and mainline train 9 between Hoboken and Scranton, operated Saturdays only, will end May 1.
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New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Binghamton
Syracuse
Oswego
Utica
Lackawanna Limited
Northern
New Jersey
Hoboken
Paterson
Dover
Branchville
Washington, N. J
N. J
Scranton
Announce Out In Rail Service Near Turkish Border
TEHRAN May 4 With drawal of Russian troops from three western Azerbaijan towns near the Turkish border was announced by the Iranian Government as the May deadline neared for complete evacuation of the Red army from Iran. Towns reported evacuated were Rizaiyeh Urmia Khoj and Shah pur Dilman. Soviet officers attended a farewell party at Pahleyi Enzeli on the Caspian coast. Negotiations between Premier Ahmed Qavam representatives and the Kurdish Azerbaijan Commission headed by Jatar Pavarion proposals to reunite Azerbaijan with the Central Government continued in a guarded desert village nearby.
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Tehran
Azerbaijan
Irapign
Red Army
Iran
Rizaiyeh
Urmia
Khoj
Shahpur
Dilman
Pahleyi
Enzeli
Caspian
Azerbaijen
Ahmed Qavam
Jatar P
Varion
Azerbaijjan
Here
Derby Day Drama Sets Stage for 1938 Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs hosts 17 three year olds for a 100000 prize pool with Lord Boswell favored to win in muddy conditions. Wee Admiral contemplates scratch but may run as Eddie Archaro seeks a fourth Derby triumph, while others like Rangy Knockdown and Perfect Bahram challenge the field in a wide open race.
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Sid Feder
Louisville
Broadway
America
Kentucky
Churchill Downs
Lord Boswell
Robert S. McLaughlin
Hamilton
Bermuda
Arthur Brent Hore
Derbytown
Maine Chance Farm
Elizabeth Graham
Queen Elizabeth Arden
Lord Moswell
Perfect Bahram
Swiffie
Eddie Archaro
Lord B
Apet
Meat controls debate tests policy with Truman Anderson
The Senate Banking Committee questioned Anderson on ending meat controls if black market price issues persist. Truman and a White House statement clarified that meat controls referred to slaughter controls begun April 28 to channel cattle to legitimate slaughterers, with the option to expand measures if the program fails.
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Anderson
Senate Banking + Committee
Barkley
D-Ky
OPA
Truman
White House
Senate
Bradford School Board Approves Budget Increase
The Bradford school district board approved a budget totaling 715,713 dollars, up 244,602 from last year. It includes 105,500 for new building projects and a about six percent raise for teachers and raises for other staff, with school tax rate held at 25 mills.
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Bradford
Bradford School District
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