Detectives Shoot Robbers After Restaurant Heist
Philadelphia detectives open fire as two men rob a restaurant manager of 500 dollars. Joseph Gallagher, 25, was killed and Joseph Rizal, 23, seriously wounded after the robbers attempted to flee and Rizal drew a pistol. The shooting occurred in the central city after midnigh t.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Gallagher
Joseph Rizal
Louis Linardos
Lou
Rizzi
Gallagher
Obituary notes for Knepshield and Arone families
Two death notices from Saltsburg and Homer City report Mrs Nettie Alicn Johns Knepshield 51 and Mrs Mary Concetta Bruno Arone 62 dying in their homes from illness and heart conditions. Surviving spouses, children, siblings listed. services set in Saltsburg at 10 30 am Saturday with Rev David Thomson and in Homer City a Solemn Requiem High Mass at St Louis Church led by Rev Ladislaus Lipski. Burial in Edgewood Cemetery Saltsburg and St Bernard Cemetery Indiana.
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Nettie Alicn (Johns) Knepshield
Saltsburg
Bolivar
Earl Johns
Knepshield
Raymond Johns
Truxall
Clifford
Ralph Johns
Braddock
Clair
Theodore Johns
Ray Adams
Harry Adams
Homer Rearke
Saltsurg
Walter Swarta
Brentzer
McClure Johns
Jesse Johns
Templeton
William Johns
South Fork
Harry Johns
Robinson
Chalmers Penrdge
Bertha Ross
Youngwood
Saltsbury
David Thomson
Edgewood Cemetery
Joseph Arrone
Mary Concetta (Bruno) Arone
Joseph Anthony Arone
Homer City
Castiglione Marittmo
Laly
Saverio
Guiseppina
Famgione) Bruno
St. Louis
St. Louis Roman Cathlic Church
Lucerne
Carmela Natalie
Eric
Fel~ippa Morgan
New Castle
Fred Arone
van Meter
Ned Pellegrene
Rose
Cerann
Joseph
Domine Arone
Jennie Bavare
Indiana
William
Sam Arone
Moderator Urges Reunion at Civil War Split Church
Dr Charles Whitefield Welch newly elected moderator calls for reunion of Presbyterians long divided since the Civil War. He argues it is unbecoming for a great church to remain asunder on long settled issues and cites Methodists’ recent church union as a model to follow.
Pump-Priming Foes Seek to Restrict WPA Political Role
Washington May 27 The $3 247 000 000 spending lending bill faces fresh controversy over charges that Works Progress Administration politics influenced work relief. Senators debated a Hatch amendment to bar WPA employees from party caucuses or conventions nominating national officials while Hopkins faced charges by Hall Copeland and Wheeler linking WPA to election outcomes. Debate stretched to Memorial Day as leaders weighed limits on WPA funds and municipal utility financing, with votes unlikely before next week.
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Presbyterians consider closer merger with other evangelical groups
Dr. Welch urged unity to win back people to essential beliefs as the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. South seeks closer amalgamation with Evangelical denominations. A proposal to unite American Protestant churches as The Church of Christ in America and to form a World Council of Churches federation was discussed at the assembly.
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Rioting Leaves Dozens Injured At Goodyear Plant
Observers noted workers slipped into the plant during a midnight shift change as tensions rose at Goodyear’s main factory. Police deployed tear gas as a crowd clashed with pickets and officers, injuring about 80 people, while union grievances cited seniority lay-offs and speed-up policies.
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Goodyear plant riot escalates labor clashes in Akron
Police join amid Rock-throwing from rooftops as Goodyear, B F Goodrich, and Firestone in Akron confront long standing labor strife. United Rubber Workers, despite NLRB recognition at Goodyear, lacks a signed contract, while Firestone holds one and Goodrich contract ratified just yesterday with wage levels kept but vacations cut.
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Victory Cabinet Delays Westward Drive to Hankow
The ongoing Lunghai operation stalls as the new Victory Cabinet strains to push west toward Chengchan to outflank the Japanese and threaten Hankow, the provisional Chinese capital, while in Mexico the government says it routed 23 rebels who derailed an international train with no injuries to passengers. Federal airmen bombed wreckers and rebel bands surrendered amid a buildup of federal forces in Sah Luis Potosí State, near the base of ex General Saturnino Cedillo, raising federal troop strength to 11,000.
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County Independent League Results and Upcoming Games
Dixonville defeated Waterman 4 to 3 in yesterday's action. Today Mentele visits Indiana, Graceton plays Clymer, Lucerne hosts Diamondville, and Luvinsboro meets Heilwood, with no games scheduled tomorrow.
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Heilwood
Relief heads criticize relief spending by counties
Officials cited widespread scrutiny of relief costs with several counties listed as spending above and below one million dollars. Allegheny led at 13.64 million, Luzerne 5.40 million, Lackawanna 3.62 million, Schuylkill 1.62 million, with others: Berks 1.50 million, Cambria 1.67 million, Erie 1.43 million, Fayette 1.94 million, Lancaster 1.03 million, Lehigh 1.01 million, Northumberland 1.82 million, Washington 1.22 million, Westmoreland 4.63 million, and several counties under 100k.
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Stolen Bases and Pitching Duel Across Baseball Card
In a high scoring set of games, Cicero leads Stolen bases by Cicero Somonick G Clipper Dubis J Washie. G Clipper wins over P Romeo with 7 strikeouts. Lucerners top Iselin 17-3 behind Pipchock Plowcha and Biggie. Davis leads Ernest to 4-3 win over Dixonville on a late rally.
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Coofy" Davis
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Roosevelt visits Arthurdale for tax revision reveal
President Roosevelt arrived at Reedsville for an Arthurdale inspection and to announce the 1938 tax revision. He will speak at 2 p.m. in a gymnasium serving as a New Deal rehabilitation project, with NBC CBS and Mutual carrying the speech nationwide. The measures relax the undistributed profits tax and lower capital gains taxes for two years. Mrs. Roosevelt accompanies him. after events he returns to Hyde Park for Memorial Day weekend.
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Pittsburgh Markets Produce May 27 Report
Pittsburgh markets report moderate demand for produce with apples mostly steady across varieties and priceranges. Potatoes steady with mixed stock volumes. noted weights and prices for No 1 sacks and regional Bliss and Cobblers varieties. Livestock prices showed mixed results with hogs steady to higher, cattle steady, calves strong, and sheep dull with late lamb tops around eight.
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Love and truth Drive Jackie to Roger's Bedside
Jackie learns Roger may never walk again after a conference with Doctor Watson. She grapples with Roger’s love, or lack thereof, and Beryl’s revelation that Roger chose her freedom. Beryl urges Jackie to return to the hospital and confess love while planning a daring new path, with hope that Roger’s fate may still hold a future.
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New York
Market Movers and Diversified U S Companies Rally
A sweeping overview notes widespread activity across major industrials and consumer stocks. Firms including Alcoa American Can Am Chem and Dye Am and many others push trading higher as investors digest sector signals and earnings cues across automotive metals chemicals and utilities.
Munyon to Speak at Evangelistic Service Sunday
Dr. Jack Munyon former pastor and evangelist of the Indiana Evangelistic Tabernacle will return Sunday afternoon. Plans include new activities and a guest evangelist for the evening service. He will bring his radio staff Ann Elizabeth Gettings pianist John Brunn tenor soloist and Mrs Munyon latest bride. An afternoon message titled Is The Sunset Near? will address the world’s trying times.
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Jack Munyon
Indiana Evangelistic Tabernacle
Munyon
Ann Elizabeth Gettings
John Brunn
Armagh Memorial Day program announced
The Armagh community observance will be held Sunday May 28 at 2 p.m. in Armagh Cemetery with District Attorney Edwin M. Clark as speaker.
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Edwin M. Clark
Union Service for Baptists Memorial Service Held
Four Indiana County Baptist churches hold a memorial service at Old Mahoning Baptist Church Sunday at 1 15 PM two miles north of Plumville. Pianists from the four churches perform sacred music followed by a United Choir from the four churches. Rev. George Wiesen preaches on Christ’s words Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That a Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends. The service ends with a recessional hymn and a tribute to the dead, concluding with Abide With Me.
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Old Mahoning Baptist Church
Old Mahoning Church
Plumville
Ernest Beck
Old Mahoning
Helen Gibson
Pine Flats
Margaret Burkett
Ambrose
Frances Wieson
Crooked Creek
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George Wiesen
Christ
Jones Wins Tight County Auditor Race Behind Last Minute Switch
A county auditor race between two candidates, Jones and Brown, hinged on two voters who were brothers. Both initially planned to vote for Brown but altered their choice at the last moment and cast ballots for Jones, altering the expected majority. The article centers on this last minute change and its impact on the result.
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Jones
Ohne Brown
Brown
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