Last Ditchers Oppose Wage Hour Measure in House Vote
The House passed the revamped wage hour bill 314 to 97 amid southern opposition as northern Democrats and Republicans united. debate centers on a Senate committee compromise and potential adjournment could hamper final action. The plan would set a baseline minimum wage and 40 hour week with door to exemptions for agriculture and dairy processing.
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Washington
House
Barkley
Senate House Committee
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas D
Utah
Congress
Southern Demone
Houseadership
Eye Reading Face Off In Lip Reading Contest
In Cleveland on May 25 a mixed group of 31 participants, five men and 25 women, compete to prove eye quickness beats lip reading. Miss Mary P F Smulten defends her national title, with five finalists to be chosen tomorrow night. Contest chairman Miss Elizabeth Brand notes the unusual line up of five men, including Leland A Frank of Erie. Pa., who has been deaf since age five.
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Cleveland
Mary PF. Smulten
Boston
American Society For the
Elizabeth Brand
Dayton
Leland A. Frank
Erie. Pa
Obituary continued for Woods details death cause
Woods attributed death to a heart condition after a valua 4 value misprint. Surviving with the parents are a sister and two brothers Anna Mae 7 Genree 4 and Jackie 3. Arrangements for the funeral were not completed in the segment.
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Woods
Anna Mae
Genree
Jackie
Head Endorses Barkley Noncommittal on Penna
CIO leader John L Laws urged labor to back Senator Alben Barkley in the August 6 race against Gov. A B Chandler. The endorsement by Lewis in his capacity as Labor’s Non-Partisan League chairman was announced after a Lexington meeting. Attendees included Sen. Joseph Guffey and Lt Gov Thomas Kennedy as the Pennsylvanian faction discussed unity, with no immediate plans for a third ticket.
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CIO
John L. Laws
Organized Labor Inday
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
A. B. Chandler
Lewis
Lexington
Pennsylvania
Barkley
United States
Lawin
Sam Caddy
Joseph Guffey
Thomas Kennedy
Philip Mure Vay
United Mine Workers
Plango
Kennedy
Guffey
David L. Lawrenes
Lawrence
Charles Alvin Jones
Wee
Funeral notices and local obituary roundup
Funeral services for Robert Green 72 retired Seward hotelman who died Monday at Lee Homeopathic Hospital will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at his son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs EM Kerr Seward with interment in Grandview Cemetery Johnstown Joseph A McKelvey 46 rural mail carrier died Wednesday at 6:35 am in Lee Hospital Johnstown his funeral arrangements set for 2 pm Friday at Clarke Funeral Home Seward with burial in Bethel Cemetery near Clyde Lenora Morrison 33 Reynoldsville Williamsport Hospital death after operation born September 1905 widow of Marion von diane Hospital March 5 1931 survived by mother five brothers and one sister funeral services held in Williamsport then interment in Reynoldsville Cemetery PWA notes six actual applications besides highway projects Pennsylvania seeks more projects to match federal allotment Emans Borough Lehigh County 68220 Hopewell Township Beaver County 126713 Deenston Washington County 26000 Schuylkill Haven Schuylkill County 169600
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Seward
Lee Homeopathic Hospital
EM. Kerr
Grandview Cemetery
Johnstown
Joseph A. McKelvey
Lee Hospital
McKelvey
Boltz
Armagh
East Wheatfield Township
Clark McKelvey
Tara (Mack) McKelvey
East Wheatfeld Township
Blanete (McCulough) McKelvey
Frank Cody
Pittsburg
Sarah McKelvey
J. D. Wertz
Clyde
H. N. Allemus
Clarke Funeral Home
Bethel Cemetery
Lenora Morrison
Punxsulawney
David Johnson
Reynoldsville
Williamsport Hospital
Windber
Seller
Soni
Marion von ‘Diane Hospital
Hugh Seter
Ramsaytown
John
Matthew Seller
Harry Seller
Warren
Frank Seller
Frank Grey
Williamsport
Charn
Roy F. Miller
Besley
PWA
Andrews
Pennsylvania
Washington
Emans
Lehigh County
Hopewell Township
Beaver County
Deenston
Washington County
Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill County
WPA PWA projects and new highway parages planned
The Department of Highways submitted plans for five new parages at a total cost of 1 150 000. They are to be built in Philadelphia Cambria Warren Clearfield and Dauphin counties. Since we announced the proposed new spending program a week ago.
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TWA
Department of Highways
Philadelphia
Cambria
Wareton
Clearfield
Dauphin
Foote Replies to Detroit Claim on Police Powers
Foote counters Detroit argument asserting the government must exercise police powers for public safety. The remarks cite nationalism and responsibility, framing safety as a core governmental duty amid ongoing cases.
Memorial Day Plans In Brush Valley And Salisburg
Memorial Day observances unfold in Brush Valley with a Sunday service at the Evangelical Church led by Pastor A G Meade and guest Clair Irwin of Indiana. Monday events begin at 9 am from the Community Hall led by the Brush Valley High School Band and veterans, with a cemetery address by T Stuart of Medina. In Salisburg, Indiana County Post 1984 VFW stages a 2 pm service at Salisburg Cemetery led by Commander L M Sawyer and Mrs Lawrence Redding, with vocal by Mrs Joan Goheen and address by L Murray Peeler Esq. Public invited. Also notes the surge in guitar sales exceeding 400,000 units in 1937.
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Prush Valley
Brush Valley
Evangelical Church
A. G. Meade
Clair Irwin
Indiana
den A. Am
2. T. Stuart
Mediana
Salisburg
L. M. Sawyer
Lawrence Redding
Joan Goheen
L. Murray Peeler
Bullitt Denies U.S. In Part In Czecho Slovak Crisis
May 26 dispatch reports U S Ambassador Bullitt denying France asked Washington to join efforts to aid Britain in the Czecho-Slovak crisis. State department line stressed non interference. Bonnet reportedly sought pacific moves. embassy dispute over authenticity of such a report.
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Paris
United States
William Co Bull Litt
France
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Georges Bonnet
Central
Europe
Bonnet
Bullitt
America
Washington
London
Budget chief eyes ten million relief funds
The budget head said a ten million dollar relief appropriation could prevent a special legislative session this year. Governor Earle noted that action depended on the federal spending program and whether relief funds would exhaust before year end, prompting potential legislative steps.
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Earle
Indiana County road workers vote strike over superintendent removal
Road workers in Indiana County threaten a strike if Superintendent W. H. Betts is not removed. Delegates from Butler, Armstrong, Jefferson, Clearfield, Cambria and Westmoreland counties pledge AFL and United Mine Workers support. Another meeting is planned. a Wednesday strike could follow if demands are unmet.
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W. H. Betts
State Labor Relations Board
Robert Coleman
Baker
Butler
Armstrong
Jefferson
Clearfield
Cambria
Westmoreland
Industrial Union Council of
Indiana County
Suyp
United Mine Workers
Sle
AFL
CIG
Betts
Niga
Kates
Earle
Ute
United Liner Crash Near Cleveland Report
An United Liner flight from Chicago to Cleveland with James L Bran don as pilot and A S Merrifield as co pilot collapsed near the Cleveland airport after flames shot from the crest. Residents reported the fall while Major John Berry the airport superintendent confirmed the crash and that the plane did not catch fire until impact.
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Richard CO. Lewis
Ansonia
Conn
James L. “Monty” Brandon
Chicago
A. S. Merrifield
Mildred Macek
Cleveland
John Berry
James C. Wynne
Defense rests in murder case
A 26 year old Donald Carroll faces a murder charge for the death of Charlotte Matthiesen last March. Douglas Carroll testified about the day of the shooting while the defense prepared to call Matthiesen's parents to the stand.
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New York
Donald Carroll
Charlotte
Matthiesen
Carroll
Douglas
Donald
Judie Thomas Downs
Mia
Fred Matthiesen
Airliner crash near Newark highlights early line death
Merrifield reported the ship over Parkman at about forty five miles distant at four thousand feet. The crash occurred minutes after the craft was reported on course. Witness Andrew Zemba said flames shot from the plane and a single meter indicated a fault before the impact. United Air Lines noted this was the first fatal Newark to Cleveland loss in eleven years. Pilot Pilay Brandon, 43, long served with UAS and predecessors, had a World War I RAF background. He leaves a widow and a son. The all metal Douglas sleeper liner carried twelve to fourteen passengers and did not use sleeper berths on the Newark to Cleveland leg.
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United Air Lines
Newark-Cleveland
Pilay Brandon
UAS
Canadian
Royal Flying Corps
Supreme Court Rules Inquiry Limits Immunity for Executives
The court held eight charges in a petition could not trigger a wholesale grand jury probe of the executive branch. It rejected immunity for the governor and officials, noting criminal prosecutions apply to subordinate officials and that proper charges may be investigated under supervision. The attorney general’s broad powers do not preclude grand jury action on valid indictable offenses.
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Dauphin
Hartranft
S Sch
Executive Branch
Grand Jury
Senators Abandon Compromise on RFC Loans
Washington May 24. Senators gave up hope for a compromise to approve RFC loans for railroads this session. Truman and Wheelock stressed opposition to wage-cut remedies, unions warned against government intervention, and railroads pressed for wage reductions to secure funding amid shaky revenues.
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Truman
D-Mo
Wheelper
D-Monty
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
Rail Brotherhoods
Tolketh
National Mediaion Board
Ihut
Brotherhoods
Brothershoods
Ite
RYC
Grand jury inquiry blocked until after primary
The supreme court ruled a grand jury investigation could not proceed without proper grounds to avoid creating a judicial inquisition. Dauphin County’s panel was summoned to probe bribery and political coercion a week before the primary. Governor Earle and Attorney General Bard sought and obtained a stay until after the primary.
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Dauphin County
Earle
Guy IX. Bard J
Supreme Court
Lions Have Varied Program at Indiana Lions Meeting
W B McClarin traveling game warden spoke at Rustle Lodge on conservation problems and the Pennsylvanian deer herd. He predicted an open season for antlerless deer this fall due to insufficient winter forage. Reverend Holt Hughes known as Lion Bish will move to a new pastorate next week. Lion Health Camp scheduled for summer 1938 on the C IS Kunkle farm near Homer City Aulman road. Camp will serve about twenty children for six to eight weeks. A benefit skating party set for June 6 at Indiana Roller Rink will raise funds. Guests included Ted Manos Ivan Dutch Kinter and Jim Motovich.
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W. B. McClarin
Indiana
Rustle Lodge
Pennsylvania
McClarin
Holt Hughes
Lion “Bish
Bill Williams
Lion Health
Homer City-Aulman Road
Ted Manos
The
Legal Theaters
Ivan Duteh Kinter
Jim Motovich
Lion Scraps
Treasury balance and May 23 receipts and outlays
Washington May 25 The Treasury report shows May 23 receipts 24 891 284 48 expenditures 40 328 654 84 and a balance of 2 653 504 589 11 Customs receipts for the month total 16 786 512 72 Approximately 1 000 students will graduate at Pennsylvania State College in a June 6 commencement the largest class in its history following last year's 862 graduates.
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Washington
Treasury
Graduate State College
Pennsylvania State College
Warm-Weather Comfort In a Single-Button Frock
Housework friendly dress design with short pleated sleeves and a full skirt. Single-button closure, waistline belt, and bow finish. Includes pattern 8230 and optional fabrics like voile and dimity. Spring summer pattern book offers sizes 34 to 48, 32 pages, 25 cents for one pattern plus book.
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Carol
Indiana Evening Gazette
Bureau
Listerling Place
Brooklyn
N. S
No Fuhrer for Lutherans at Pennsylvania meeting
At Allentown delegates approved a five year term for the Lutheran ministerium of Pennsylvania president, rejecting a life tenure proposal amid warnings against Führer style rule. The convention also referred a pension and social security benefits review to the Baltimore meeting, and 11 candidates were to be ordained that night.
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Allentown
Lutheran m Ministerium
Pennnsylvania
Lutheran Church of America
America
Georte Drach
Baltimore
EB. P. Pfattelcher
Markets and livestock trends from Pittsburgh and Chicago summaries
Pittsburgh reported moderate demand in apples and potatoes with steady varieties and slight price shifts. Hogs, cattle, and sheep showed mixed but generally steady to slightly higher bids, with heavy weights firm and calves and lambs reflecting modest gains. Chicago noted wheat prices dipping on favorable crop outlook and weak export demand, with harvest activity starting in southern Texas.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Texas
Drunkenness case after Johnstown service station crash
An Indiana man Russell Bowers was fined 100 dollars plus costs for drunkenness and disorderly conduct after his car clipped a gas pump at Kane's Service Station at Haynes and Bedford streets. His brother R E Bowers and a Kernville bystander were also involved in the police court proceedings.
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Indiana
Kane
Haynes
Bedford Streets
Russel Bowers
R. E. Bowers
Kernville
Bowers
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