Navigator's Pluck Saves Kingsford-Smith Plane Flight
Air Commander Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith was saved from a Tasman Sea plunge by navigator Capt. P. G. Taylor and Smiths skill at the controls after a propeller loss and engine trouble. The craft landed at Mascot New South Wales at 4 10 p m with radio operator J Stannage guiding ships to the route.
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Sydney
INS
Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith
Atlantic
Pacific
Tasman Sea
Sir Charles
Mascot
New South Wales
Australia
Wellington
New Zealand
P. G. Taylor
J. Stannage
Taylor
Kingsford- Smith
Smith
Smithy
Condemns Fire Fighters Over Daughter's Death
Pittsburgh May 15. A broken-hearted father accused the fire department of inefficiency after his 23 year old daughter Stella Dassell died in a blaze. He charged firefighters directed water at the Living room of Mrs Anna Shaftnee s home while Stella burned on the second floor. He said ladders were unavailable and a borrowed ladder was too short before exterior spraying.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Fire Department
Stella Dalsell
Anna Shaftnee
Stedla
John Dazell
Lions End Convention Selects Scranton for 1935 Meet
Washington Pa May 15 INS Scranton was chosen as the convention city for the 1935 meeting of Pennsylvania clubs of Lions International with district governors elected before the 1935 conclave. Chester A. Stover of Scranton eastern district Charles Smith of Dillsburg central and Dr H C Manon western district named as governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Lions International
Chester A. Stover
Charles Smith
Dillsburg
H, C. Manon
A P Group Honors Veitch At Victory Banquet
J A Veitch superintendent of the Johnstown area of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company was feted by about 250 employes and officials at a victory banquet and ball at the Fort Stanwix Hotel in Johnstown He won a sales contest against four other superintendents and the event celebrated his victory sponsored by the Camaugh Valley Branch of the A and P Managers Benefit Association with 57 local stores The reward included an extension of his summer vacation period The gala program featured speeches dancing and cards Ross Smith orchestra Count Dunkle and Gracie Adams provided music Veitch praised staff loyalty and cooperation as the key to victory The article notes the date exactly twelve years and two months earlier continued on Page Two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Veitch
Johnstown
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Indiana
Fort Stanwix
A. & FP. Managers’ Benefit Association
Cambria
Somerset
Westmoreland
Weltch
Ross Smith
Count Dunkle
Gracie Adams
wVeitch
Religious Groups Win Delay On Vote In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on May 15 religious organizations won a delay on a bill to legalize Sunday moving pictures pending a public hearing. The measure, backed by Rep. Louis Schwartz, would permit films after 2 PM Sunday in municipalities with voter approval, delaying final action in the House.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Sabbath School Association
Lords Day Alliance
Louis Schwartz
Philadelphia
Hobert F. Gorman
I. N
Volters
Schwartz
Senate
Ags
Parker to mark 40 years as preacher at Ebensburg church
The First Baptist Church of Ebensburg honors Rev. C. E. Parker’s 40th year in the Gospel ministry with a June 9 service commemorating his ordination at Grace Baptist Temple in Philadelphia on June 6, 1895. Parker, of 716 Locust Street, also notes his past pastorate and seeks volunteers from the Christian Workers' League to distribute books and tracts to jail and county home residents.
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First Baptist Church of
Ebensburg
C. E. Parker
Grace Baptist
Relief at Crossroads in Pennsylvania Legislature
Harrisburg reports relief funding and administration at a stalemate as 60 million dollars faces delay on the Senate calendar over manufacturers capital stock tax. The House Ways and Means committee backs Ruth check tax at 3 million annually, with final action due tomorrow. Sunday film bill gains momentum, aiming to allow theaters to open after 2 PM with local option votes pending, while opponents like church groups mobilize.
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G. Everett Doying
INS
Harrisburg
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
RACKETEERS HIT NEW DEPTH IN FOOD FRAUDS
The bureau of foods and chemistry reports a wave of food fraud prosecutions. Canners mislabel soaked dried peas as fresh, and 47 meat dealers were charged for adulterated sausage using soy bean, vegetable or cereal flour. Other violations include misbranding vanilla extract, honey dipped cinnamon, and adulterated sugar.
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Carner
Bureau of Foods and Chemistry
State Department of Agriculture
Pure Foods
Pennsylvania
Countess Barbara on Frisco Moon
Barbara Hutton the heiress known for a $40 million fortune honeymooned with Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow atop San Francisco Neb Hill after crossing the Sierras in a feudal style auto caravan. They wed after her Reno divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani and arrived from Denmark to claim the bride. Langham Class Rummage Sale at 573 Phil a St May 17 and 18 with donations phone 358.
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San Francisco
INS
Barbara Hutton
Neb Hill
Count Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Denmark
Sierras
Reno
Barbara
Alexis Mdivani
Phila. St
Relief Aid at Risk as Funds Run Dry in Harrisburg
Relief Administrator Robert L. Johnson warned that unless federal funds arrive today, jobless aid will cease tonight for about 1.7 million people. Most counties can only extend limited relief for a day or two. Funds are exhausted at the district office in Indiana and no food orders can be issued after tonight without new money from Harrisburg. A separate piece notes a new legislative trap for relief chiselers, as a joint committee moves to investigate the state's relief administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Johnson
Indiana
Harrisburg
Inquest Into Laird Death Set For Monday
Coroner John Woods announced an inquest into the death of Allan Laird 26 of Marstellar Cambria county injured fatally in a wreck on the Clymer road four miles from Indiana The passenger Nazerine Venturine 24 of Nicktown Cambria county was released from Indiana Hospital suffering lacerations to the back of the head Reginald Croyle 31 of Heilwood driver of the car was held for Criminal Court after pleading guilty to drunken driving and involuntary manslaughter He was remanded to the county jail in place of bail and had prior arrests for drunken driving and operating a motor vehicle without registration plates
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John Woods
Allan Laird
Marstellar
Cambria County
Clymer Road
Indiana
Nazerine Venturine
Nicktown
Venturine
Reginald Croyle
Heilwood
Justice of the Peace
Jay D. Hill
Croyle
T. R. Tubbs
Indiana Detachment
State Highway Patrol
Pine Township
High School Retail Salesmanship Program Highlights
An article describes Indiana High School's retail salesmanship course training pupils for store clerk roles. It covers stock handling, directing customers, opening and closing sales, selling by suggestion, telephone dialogue, handling exchanges, customer types, using sales forms, making change, wrapping, and positioning. The goal is to create intelligent buyers and better judge merchandise. Students gain real shop experience in Bon Ton Moorhead's Molly Ann Shop Mayfair Shoppe Brody's Edelstein's and are placed in several firms.
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Lrdiana High School
Bain
Bon Ton
Moorhead
Molly Ann
Mayfair
Brody
Edelstein
Dr Anderson Property Razed For Gas Station At Indiana
The Penn up landmark at Philadelphia and Fifth streets, once home to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is being razed as Indiana modernizes. Walter Schroth of Indiana owns the site and rents the frontage to Sinclair Gas & Oil for a spring service station. The Eagles plan a new lodge on Nixon alley. The property ties to the Penn Grant, changing hands from Clymer to Libengood, Douglass, Hill, and Rowe with values noted in early records.
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Dr. Anderson
Philadelphia
Suh Streets
Hagles
Philadelphia and
Fifth Streets
Indiana
Order of Eagles
Walter Schroth
Schroth
Sinclair Gas & Oil Company
Eagles Lodge
Nixon Alley
Fifth Street
Anderson
William Brown
Jonas Gall
George Clymer
Hess Brothers Restaurant to Open in South Seventh Street
A. H. and H. I. Hess brothers, operators of the Seventh street bus terminal, lease Weamer's Restaurant on South Seventh and plan a modern restaurant and bus terminal with soda grill, tobacco, magazines, stationery, and bus line tickets. Renovations near completion and opening expected within 10 days as Hess Brothers' Restaurant.
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A. 8
H. I. Hess, Brothers
Seventh Street
Weamers Restaurant
South Seventh Street
Indiana
Hess Brothers' Restaurant
New Sheriff for McKean County Named by Governor
Harrisburg May 15 Governor George H Earle announces the appointment of Russel R Lindsley Bradford to be sheriff of McKean County His nomination was sent to the senate for confirmation Lindsley will succeed Fred T Ludwick who was removed by court order The appointment runs until the first Monday of January 1936 and until his successor is qualified
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Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Russel R. Lindsley
Bradford
McKean Counity
Senate
Lindsley
Fred T. Ludwick
Odd Fellows convention plans in Cresson discuss 1936 events
Regional Odd Fellows meet in Cresson with 1000 delegates expected. The day includes registration, a business session, Patton degree exemplification, and a Cresson vs Glasgow indoor baseball game. Rebekah women meet 1:30 to 5 pm, with a parade at 6:30 pm and a Moose hall dance to close.
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Allegheny
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cresson
Cresson Lodge
Patton
Glasgow
Women's Organization of
Rebekahs
Keystone A
Paragimenty Wi Bel Gen
Pease School
Odd Fellows
Moose Hall
Outlawing Teacher Kickback Bill Clears Senate Panel
In Harrisburg on May 15 an INS report states a bill to bar school boards from demanding any gifts or kickbacks from teachers or supervisors passed out of Senate committee, with House approval. The same panel backed a bill raising the minimum age for leaving grade school from 16 to 18.
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Harrisburg
INS
Senate
House
Frank W. Ruth
Berks
Senate Education Committee
NRA
William S. Neal
U.S. Stat
Washington
NRA Ag
Roosevelt
Clark
Harrigan
Mississippi
Finance Committee
Seeree Charles
No Evidence in Poison Deaths
Frederick Gross a 49 year old bookkeeper may be released due to lack of evidence in the poisoning deaths of his wife and four of their children. District Attorney William F X Geoghan indicated the case remains unresolved as Gross in prison urged to be turned loose to help police.
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New York
INS
Frederick Gross
William F. X. Geoghan
Brooklyn
Geoghan
Gross
Brooklyn City
Operation Flashlight saves life in Chicago hospital
During a power outage at County Hospital on May 15 a surgeon used a pocket light to guide a delicate throat operation. Dr Wall, unable to restore lighting, kept a glow on the operating table while assisting staff worked to save INS Stephens Sevec, whose life was at risk before the improvised illumination proved successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ins Stephens Sevec
Dar County
Sevec
John. Wall
Neers
Wall
No Tax Slash On Liquor Prices
Washington May 15. The door to lower liquor taxes possibly lower prices was closed for the present as the House Ways and Means Committee ended hearings on the administration's liquor law revision without considering a tax slash on liquor or beer levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House Ways and
Huey Long Threatens Fresh Tactics In Farley Inquiry
Senator Huey P. Long hinted at another move to challenge Postmaster General James A. Farley after the Senate blocked his first probe into Farley. Long pushed amid leaders’ private fear of his next step while Farley faces an uninvestigated charge over a New York contractor and a $383000 federal courthouse project.
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Huey
William K. Hutchinson
I. N.S. Star
Washington
Senate
James A. Farley
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Long
Farley
James Stewart Contracting Firm
New York City
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DR. Parker
Col
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Wool
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Lawrence of Arabia
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T/ E. Shaw
Frisco
Glen R. Law
Mercer
Laird
Byrd
Iceberg
Guernsey
Antarctica
Department of Agriculture
Henry A. Wellace
Butler
Papa
Margot Flick
Flick Buller
William L. Graham
Graham
Miss Flick
Landmark
COL. Progress
PENN
M’kean County
Allegheny Anniversary Group
India Macaroni Company
New York Fi
Ana Macaroni Company, Inc
Moschiades Brothers, Inc
Robert M. Gibso
Bruce A. Sciotte
Johnstown Jorney
Macaroni
Citizens’ National Bank
C. J. Margiotti
Pany
John Rezzola
Sciotto
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