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Newspaper

Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1940

Page

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Louis in Campaign Booed at Harlem Rally

heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis faced boos at a Harlem political rally while declaring support for Willkie and criticizing Roosevelt. Hoover and Wallace spoke on national issues as campaigns intensified across multiple cities with comments on lynching, war risks, and the 1933 London conference.

RAW York Joe! Teuls Ion Ihan Harlem Louis Willkin Willkie Roosevelt North Herbert Hoover Lincoln Neb Franklin Roosevelt Wendell Willkle Hoover London Geneva New York Henry A. Wallace Wallace Hitler Boston Alfred E. Smith Northwest Charleston W. Va van A. Bittnay John L. Lewis CIO Bittner Lewis Sioux City Ian Alf M. Landon Washington Stewart McDonald Samuel Seabury Robert P. Patterson St. Louis LaGuardia National Lawyers Guild Robert W. Kenny Martin Popper Willisie Guild Ciara

Opposition to Sunday movies spreads through local groups

Local organizations in Indiana Borough issue resolutions condemning the legalization of Sunday motion pictures. Kiwanis, Parent-Teacher groups, and Zion Lutheran Church bodies urge a NO vote, citing moral decline, spiritual harm to youth, and Sabbath desecration in the coming General Election.

Kiwanis Club Borough Indiana Kiwanis Club of G. G. Kanable Ralph S. Rowland Horace Mann Parent- Teachers Association of Indiana Harry Graham A. L. Mylander Thaddeus Stevens Parent-Teacher Association Myles E. Davis James E. Turney Ward C. Johnson John Leone Zion Lutheran Church Dorothy R. Shankis Mildred Widdowson Chapman Bible Class Samuel Shaffer Harry Smith Zion Lutheran Churen Louise Silcott Hattie Johnson

Hunting Season Rules Across Numerous Counties

The article lists hunting and trapping rules across many Pennsylvania counties. Partridges may be hunted in Montour, Northumberland, Lycoming counties with a two per day bag. Mink, otters and raccoons trapping opens today but raccoon trapping is banned in numerous counties. Otter trapping limited to four counties. O possums and skunks open anytime, muskrat trapping starts December 1 and beaver trapping begins March 1.

Cameron Clarion Elk Forest Jefferson McKean Potter Warren Montour Northumberland Lycoming Beaver Berks Bucks Butler Cambria Carbon Chester Dauphin Delaware Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Mercer Montgomery Northampton Philadelphia Schuylkill Snyder York Lackawanna Monroe Pike Wayne Susquehanna Wyoming

Dentists converge in Cleveland for a conception fair

Across the U S dentists flocked to Cleveland for a concept ion event. A stray theft disrupted a $100 bass drum as men from Recine Wis and others attended.

Germany Cleveland U. S Clason Recine Wis

Burrell Township Receives $3000 Subsidy Approval

Auditor General Warren R.Roberta approved several state subsidy payments including aid to financially handicapped schools in Indiana Burrell Township. The move, announced in Marishurg on November 1, lists Burrell Township among recipients.

Marishurg Warren R. Roberta Indiana Burrell Township

Willkie outlines critique of Roosevelt in foreign and domestic policy

Willkie accuses Roosevelt of vastness in foreign affairs and debt growth, labeling his policy as ineffective and danger to national defense. He argues for prudence, realism, and opposition to foreign war, urging the public to recognize policy failures. He plans stops in New Jersey with a Madison Square Garden rally to close his campaign.

Willkie Roosevelt

Wreck Near Bethlehem Express Trains Collide

A Reading Terminal electric train failed to heed a stop signal and struck the rear of the Bethlehem express after both trains left the terminal about 15 minutes earlier. The crash threw passengers into aisles and sparked a three hour disruption as rescuers, hospital staff, and nurses rushed to treat around 60 injured. Engineer Showers was trapped in the cab while rescuers freed him.

Bethlehem Electrictrain

Prisoner releases loom as French industry stabilizes

German plans reportedly include releasing up to one million French prisoners in stages to ease civil reintegration. Unemployment in France tops 1.1 million, with 300,000 in the Paris area, while Germans press for limited French production to avoid direct competition. Laval seeks prestige by addressing labor needs despite risks.

English Channel Brittany Vichy France Paris Germany Laval

Hurja Pathfinder Disputes Victory Certainty For Willsia

Hurja Pathfinder across rural circulation exceeding one million weekly cautions that his figures do not guarantee Willsia’s win. He stresses that polls and turnout could alter outcomes, urging caution before declaring a winner.

Pathfinder Hurja Willsia

PUC Eyes Sliding Scale Proposal in Edison York Case

The Public Utility Commission, eyeing a settlement in the Edison York rate dispute, sets a November conference with Associated Gas and Electric. Commissioner Beamish advocates a sliding scale where profits above six and a half percent go to consumers via rate cuts or funded employee benefits. The plan would auto trigger future rate reductions without new rate cases.

Edison York Public Utility Commission Associated Gas and Electric System Pennsylvania Commission York Edison United States Supreme Court Richard J. Beamish Beamish Utility Commission

Hurja Predicts Willkie Roosevelt Electoral Totals

Hurja bases Oct 26 scenario on 10 days before election. He forecasts Willkie total 353 electoral votes and Roosevelt 178 with state by state tallies including Maryland 8 and New York 47 for Willkie, Texas 23 and California 22. He cites a Prairie Fire sweep from Maine to the Atlantic, then back across the country, leaving only the Solid South. The piece also notes British mines around Salonika and terse Italian communiques on Epirus as World War II reporting.

Hurja Willkie Maryland West Virginia Iowa Kansas Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin Ilinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Colorado Idaho Mexico Wyoming Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont California Oregon Washington New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Roosevelt Kentucky Missouri Oklahoma Tennessee Arizona Montana Nevada Utah Delaware Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas Virginia Pacific Atlantic Kan Salonika Grecian Mediterrenean Greece Epirus Kelibaki North Africa Naples

Britain Attacks Naples as Balkan Front War Intensifies

As Balkans see fighting on the 100 mile front, British RAF bombs Naples, Italy, in a wider assault. Italian defenses face Greek sniping in mountainous sectors. Reports claim raids near Tirana and other Albanian cities, amid calls for stronger Allied strikes on Rome and Italian targets.

Salonika Italy Naples London News-Chronicle Lord Beaverbrook Daily Express Rome Mussolini Belgrade Greece Tirana Albania

France Sees Rising Anti Nazi Sentiment Amid Occupation

War Today reports growing unrest in France under Nazi occupation with undercover sabotage and a shift in public mood. It notes British distrust fading, Laval’s anti democracy stance, and signs of France moving toward collaboration while resistance remains a factor in the national spirit.

Dewtit MacKenzie T France Herr Hitler Europe Laval Roy P. Porter Associated Press Paris England

Politics On Air Tonight United broadcast lineup for 1930s figures

A schedule listing political figures and writers on air across NBC and CBS networks. Notables include Wendell Willkie, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, Harold Ickes, Bruce Barton, and Kath­leen Norris with various time slots and cities such as Salt Lake City New York and San Francisco. The item compiles network assignments and broadcast periods for the evening.

Wilkie Charles L. McNary Salt Lake City NBC Blue Denver Cal Herbert Hoorer Irvin Cobb San Francisco Kathleen Norris New Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Brooklyn Music Hall New York NBC Red Harold L. Ickes Wilkes- Barre Cordell Hull Washington Sinclair Lewis Madison Wis Alexander Woolcott CBS Henry A. Wallace Steubenville

Markets Report From Pittsburg and Chicago Trading Posts

Market notes from Pittsburgh and Chicago show moderate demand across fruits vegetables and grains. Apples and potatoes steady with varied regional prices, while wheat futures remain firm awaiting crop reports and livestock in Pittsburgh markets show steady cattle hogs and lambs across weight classes.

Chicago Pittsburgh

Life Sentence for Prisoner in Insurance Murder Case

Philadelphia news reports Mrs. Millie Giacobbe, 52, convicted of poisoning her husband for life insurance, was denied a new trial and ordered to life imprisonment at Muncy Industrial Home for Women. The Philadelphia insurer murder ring case had two other women sentenced to death. Judge Louis B. Levinthal heard her denial and she proclaimed her innocence.

Philadelphia Millie Giacobbe Muncy Louis B. Levinthal Giacobbe

Resistance mood grows in France amid De Gaulle aid

Nazi efforts to quell the De Gaulle led Free French network in unoccupied and occupied France face growing resistance. Refugee governments in London indicate continuing opposition while sabotage increases at Nazi bases. Britain’s stance, with U S support and Churchill promises, strengthens French morale and anti-Nazi sentiment. In sports, the Hornets begin pre season with an intra squad game in Johnstown ahead of their Hershey game.

England Germany United States Britain General de Gaulle Committee of “Free London Churchill France Occupied de Gaulle Belgium Poland Czechoslovakia Holland Norway Luxembourg Hornets Johnstown Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Hockey Hornets Hershey

Old Bucknell professor dies after long service

Danville November 1 Dr William C Bartel 81 professor emeritus of mathematics astronomy and historian at Bucknell University died in a hospital from pneumonia and heart condition Known as the universitys Grand Old Man his Bucknell ties spanned more than half a century He captained the Bucknell baseball team which lost only ten games in four years Graduated 1872 he taught in Centre Hall Mansfield Limerock Conn and Union Grove Wis before returning to the University as an instructor in 1881 retiring 1927

Danville William C. Bartel Bucknell University Bucknell University Bartel Centre Hall Mansfield Limerock Conn Union Grove Wis Lawlaburg Institution

County Gets Road Subsidy

Harrisburg reports the Department of Highways set regulations for a $1,062,800 payment to second class townships for road upkeep. This quarterly allotment, due in December, follows a General Assembly appropriation of $8,500,000 to townships for two years. Indiana county received $24,771 in payments.

Harrisburg Department of Highways General Assembly Indiana

Clown Water Diver Dies After Halloween Accident

Milford Del November 1 a clown in a water diving act died from injuries after being hurled 120 feet from a ladder during dismantling of the act's equipment following a Halloween celebration Walter Caldrell 38 of Raleigh NC struck a fellow crew member on the ground when a guy wire was hit by an automobile The driver is held on $8000 bail for a hearing

Milford Del Walter Caldrell Raleigh N. C Caldrell

Edith Padgett Bags Bear in Cherokee Forest Hunt

Edith Huss Padgett, wife of Tellico Plains postmaster, won the annual Cherokee National Forest bear and wild boar hunt in the rugged mountains. She killed a 400 pound black bear with two shots at 65 yards using a rifle in Tenn on November 19 1971.

Tellico Plains Tenn Cherokee National Forest Edith Huss Padgett Tellico Plains

Stock Market Ticker Snarled With Mixed Percentages Across Firms

A crowded listing of company names and percentage figures appears, indicating varied market moves. Notable entries include Anaconda, Amoco, Boeing, Chrysler, General Electric, IBM-like codes, and several rail and utility firms, with many percentages scattered.

White House secretary apologizes for New York train altercation

Stephan Early sends apology to New York police for hurtful incident at Pennsylvania Station involving White House officials and journalists attempting to board a Presidential Special for Washington. Officer James Sloan says he was kicked. Early disputes wrongdoing and cites Republican politics. Sloan later tells Joe Louis he is a Democrat voting for Roosevelt.

Washington Navy New York Stephan Early White House Pennsylvania Station Early James Sloan Sloan Lewis J. Valentine Joe Louis Willkie Roosevelt

Aluminum price cut to 17 cents a pound in November

The Aluminum Company of America reduced aluminum prices by one cent per pound, its third cut this year, effective November 18 bringing the price to 17 cents the lowest ever. AAoA aims to aid national defense during the wartime emergency while expanding facilities at a cost of 150 million dollars to meet defense needs.

Pittsburgh Aluminum Company of America

Treasury Balance Report for October 30

Treasury figures show receipts of 11.59 million and expenditures of 27.28 million. Net balance stands at 1.6208 billion with a gross debt of 44.1221 billion. Increase over the previous day is 5.5528 million.

Alco Bendix Aviat Beth Steel Boeing Airplane Borden Co Briggs Mig Case J I Co Ches and Ohio Chrysler Cons Edison Consol Oil Curtiss-Wright del Lack West Douglas Aircraft du Pont del Eastman Kodak Elec Gen Foods Gen Motors Greyhound Corp Hercules Interlake Iron Int Harvester Nick Can Johns-Manville Kennecott Cop Kresge (Ss Lehigh Val Coal Ve Loew’s Inc Montgom Ward Nash-Kelymnator Ste Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Ray Nat Distillers N Y Central RR North Ameria Northern Pacific Packard Motor Param Pictures Penney J C Penn RR Svc NJ Pullman Pure Radio Corp of Am Reading Co Repub Steel Reynolds Tob Seara Roebuck Socony-Vacuum Ah Sperry Corp Studebaker Corp Bo Texas Corp m United Aircraft

Obituary notices and memorials from the region

Obituaries list Agnes Wickes and Mary Caroline Kime among others, with service details. Names include Mrs Mary Houton, Mrs Theresa Scott, and various local families. Funeral times, locations, and cemeteries are provided for Cherry Tree, Burnside, Armstrong township, Penn Run, and King Pennsylvania.

Agnes Wickes Mary Houton Washington, D. C Theresa Scott Clearland, O

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burrell Sara Bond Historical Society of Pennsylvania Phiadelphia PUC Politics Starks Jonathans Grimes Long Island Edith Steve Early APO Y N. Y Treasury the Treasury Mary Caroline Kime Charles Cleora Bartlebaugh) Kime Cherry Tree Miners Hospital Spangler George Jepson Burnside Jepson Odd Fellows Calvin Walker Armstrong Township Curry Run Presbyterian Church William G. Vincent Orson Rice John Rice Penn Run C. Thornton Hayg Clark Bay, JR Wayne Avenue Robinson Funeral Home Frank BH. Earhart Oakland Cemetery Carrie E. Ling St. Mark Lutheran and Reform Church King, Pa King Cemetery
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