Mother of 6 Leads Revolt To Upset Machine
Philadelphia tale of Helen Alexander mother of six who led an independent ticket in Upper Darby Township to defeat long‑standing machine control in a school board race. She campaigned in spare time while caring for her family, promising a New Era in school administration and vowing to keep home priorities. Her group defeated incumbent Albert J. Williams and other entrenched figures.
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Helen Alexander
AM Umual
We, the People
Alexander
James Wolfendich
Delaware County
Upper Darby
Bonantamount
Albert J. Williams
Boar
J. Milton Lutz
28th Division ends three weeks of war games at A. P. Hill
In Fredericksburg Virginia on September 11 the 28th Division wrapped up three weeks of simulated maneuvers at the A. P. Hill Military Reservation before returning to Indian Town Gap Pennsylvania. Reds and Blues fought a heated engagement with heavy resistance, capturing a Red convoy of 10 trucks and 140 men during the test.
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Fredericksburg
A. P. Hill
Indiantown Gap
Pensylvania
John van Viet
Martin
Richmond
103Rd
van Vliet
58Th
Business Education Dept Sees Banner Year at Indiana State Teachers College
The college announces a continuous placement program in business education allowing students to drop out for employment and return later. Five instructors were invited to teach at major universities, underscoring the department’s high standing as a charter member of a national association.
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National Association of Commercial Teacher Training Institutions
Department of Business Education
Indiana State Teachers College
Pittsburgh Mayoral Upset Shapes Fall Campaign in Pennsylvania
Democratic Chairman Meredith Meyers and James F. Torrance praised primary results as they eyed November battles. In Pittsburgh Independent Harmar D. Denny Jr. defeated George D. Wick for mayoral nomination amid party strategizing, while Moyers predicted Democrats would carry Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in fall contests. Primary outcomes also touched state Supreme and Appellate Courts, with several incumbents and independents advancing, and a court-ordered count in Allegheny County impounding 13 ballot boxes for the common pleas race.
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Meredith Meyers
James F. Torrance
Pittsburgh
Harmar D. Denny Jr
George D. Wick
Torrance
Allegheny County
John S. Herron
Wick
Moyers
Fittsburgh
Philadelphia
Robert E. Lamberton
Lamberton
State Supreme Courts
Republican Organization
William J. Hamilton, Jr
Cornelius D. Scully
David L. Lawrence
Register of Wille
John M. Huston
Michael A. Musmanna
Paul W. Mahady
Charles N. Kenwarthey
Arthur C. Dale
F. Scott McBride
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League
Cherry Tree
Democratic Common Pleas Court
Joseph A. Richardson
County Elections Bureau
William W. Swearingen
Thomas M. Marshall
Marshall
John T. Duff
Judge Marshall
Roosevelt Seeks Testimony on Naval Incident and Neutrality Act
President Roosevelt plans a congressional address focusing on testing officers aboard the Greer and high Navy officials in Washington. Expected topics include possible repeal of the neutrality act, with an informant saying repeal could pass the Senate, while about 60 senators might oppose. Germany tightens blockade by invading Russia and disrupting Soviet trade, risking supplies to the Reich war effort and affecting imports from Manchuria, Iran, and Afghanistan.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Germany
Russia
Commerce Department
Department
Foreign Commerce Weekly
Europe
Reich
Middle Eastern
Manchuria
Iran
Afghanistan
Siberia
Heavy storms strike state across eastern Pennsylvania
Widespread storm damage and injuries reported across eastern Pennsylvania as tornado winds toppled trees and power lines. In Gap a wall collapsed striking a car, two men injured. Perry County injuries from lightning. Lake Winola boats and power cuts. Thompsontown bank hold up posse disrupted. Philadelphia rain and wind knocked a worker from a truck.
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Associated Press
Poli
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Lincoln Highway
Gap
Perry County
Ben Hower
Lightnin
Scranton
Lake Winola
Thompsontown
Filadelphia
Dimas Upsher
International tensions rise as U S allows return ships amid mines
Berlin denounces Washington for permitting American nationals to sail from England on armed ships, warning of danger as heavily mined waters and U‑boat danger loom. In Moscow and London, reports of fierce battles, heavy losses, and mass military evacuations frame a tense war outlook.
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United States
England
Britain
London
Red
Red Star
U. S
Smolensk
Staraya Russa
Tass
Leningrad
DNB
Vyazma
Moscow
Yelnya
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Rome-Berlin
Washington
Roosevelt
Townsend Founder’s Day mass meeting announced
The 27th Congressional District will hold a Townsend movement mass meeting at Indiana Fair Grounds on Founder's Day Sunday Sept. 14 at 1 30 p m DST Rev F A Edmond of Homer City Rev W S Trosh of Kittanning and others will speak at the event.
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Indiana Fair Grounds
F. A. Edmond
Homer City
W. S. Trosh
Kittanning
Free Methodist Church Presents The Story of the Ages
Mr and Mrs Ralph St Lindsay of Bible School Park present tonight at 7 48 PM in the Free Methodist Church an original program of stereoptican pictures verse and song The public is cordialy invited No admission charge The regular quarterly meeting services will be held Friday Saturday and Sunday with Rev C H Zahniset in charge Evening services at 745 Communion service Sunday at 10 45 Rev Zahniset a former pastor of this Indiana church
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Ralph St. Lindsay
Bible School
C. H. Zahniset
Indiana
Iceland reports sinking of Hekla by submarine
V Thor, head of Icelandic Government Trade Commission, said the 1,216 ton Icelandic vessel Hekla was torpedoed and sunk late in June while en route from Iceland to Canada. Fourteen crew were lost, six survivors were rescued by a British warship. sinking date given as June 28.
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Washington
Thor
United States
Iceland
Berlin
NBC
New York
Fire sweeps Hudson Pier injures four workers
A blaze tore through a 417 foot Hudson River pier at 83rd Street containing prized airplane parts. Fire teams including Coast Guardsmen and dock workers contained the flames within an hour, saving about $500,000 in cargo and the pier, with four workers lightly injured at the scene.
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New York
Hudson River
Fremen
83Rd Street
Sremen
Coast
Death Ray Matthews Dies at 61 in Wales
London reports the death of Harry Grindell Matthews, 61, the electrical research scientist nicknamed Death Ray Matthews. He died in a lonely Welsh mountain bungalow. the cause and date were not disclosed. He had claimed to invent a ray that could down airplanes, and had designs for a germ killer ray and a rocket airplane reaching six miles per second.
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London
Harry Grindell-Matthews
Death Ray Matthews
Grindell-Matthews
Ganna Walska
Pennsylvania Democrats seek new fields in judiciary
Four members of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation, with short terms served, will seek judgeships this fall after being nominated for Common Pleas court seats in their counties. A fifth, previously on the ballot, was not nominated. All nominees are Democrats: James P. McGranery and Francis J. Myers of Philadelphia, J Harold Flannery of Luzerne, and Herman J. Ebherhar ter of Allegheny.
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Mansfield
State Teachers College
Allegheny
Cambria
Wayne Counties
Charles C. Greer
Alfred E. Sweyer
Washington
Pennsylvania
James P. McGranery
Francis J. Myers
Philadelphia
J. Harold Flannery
Luzerne
Herman J. Eberharter
Pop Dickerson Dies Suddenly At 50 In Sharon
Sharon Pennsylvania obituary notes Pop Dickerson longtime Sharon High School basketball coach dies at 50 from pneumonia after a brief illness. Voted among the state's outstanding coaches with four teams reaching state finals and the 1930 squad winning the Pennsylvania crown. Sharon High School later won more than 20 titles from 1919 to 1936 under his tutelage. survived by a daughter.
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A. W
Pop
Dickerson
Sharon High School
Pennsylvania
Volunteer Firemen Quit in Stratford New Jersey
Fire Chief Rudolph J. Raver said his 15 volunteers would not fight fires after the borough council refused to replace old lighting equipment. He warned the council and residents that they must handle fires themselves as the strain of aging equipment and failing brakes proved too dangerous. No fires had occurred in Stratford since July, and the ultimatum was issued amid mounting tensions.
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Stratford
N. J
Rudolph J. Raver
Brratford
Sownerl
Boltz convicted in fictitious trust scheme and insolvency claim
Robert J. Boltz, 33 year sentence in Philadelphia for a bogus investment trust that cost clients about $1,000,000, testified at a bankruptcy hearing that checks of $100,000 and $394,000 were left on his desk to impress clients. He stated he was insolvent from the start of his scam and told his wife not to worry.
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Philadelphia
Robert J. Boltz
Bolts
Snanda
Dispute over price fixing by state liquor board
In Dauphin County court a taxpayer challenges the constitutionality of the State Liquor Control Board price fixing. Abraham J. Levinson argues the law lacks standards and bases for prices, contending it imposes illegal taxes including a 10 percent state emergency relief tax and a 41 1 4 cent per gallon levy. Board counsel Horace Segelbaum says courts cannot interfere with prices and the board, an independent agency, acts under state law. Several price changes set for Sept 22 are expected to go into effect.
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Tthe
State Liquor Control Board
Fla
Dauphin
Abraham J. Levinson
Philadelphia
Levinson
Harry Kelkey
Lévinson
Liquor Board
Markup Ag
Horace A. Segelbaum
Kelkey
Pennsylvania Shipyards Busy with War Production
Harrisburg reports 24 warships and 112 merchant vessels under construction or contracted in Pennsylvania yards at a total cost of 794,650,041. Industry officials note Pennsylvania as a key defender, with orders totaling 1.6 billion for the year and defense outlays across transportation equipment, tanks, guns, tools, textiles, shells, and plant construction.
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Pennsylvania
Department of Commerce
Tve
U. S
Navy
Army
Commonwealth
Mark S. James
James
James Rigg Promoted to Corporal at Mitchel Field
Private First Class James W. Rigg of the Second Air Base Group at Mitchel Field has been promoted to corporal. He is the son of Mrs. Lesbia C. Riggs of 570 Philadelphia Street and has nine years in the Regular Army. He serves as Chief Clerk for the Assistant Air Force Engineer at Mitchel Field.
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James W. Rigg
Second Air Base Group
Mitchel Field
Corporal Rigg
Lesbia C. Riggs
Philadelphia Street
Air Force
Obituary for Ralph M Fyock locomotive engineer 83
Ralph M Fyock 83 a locomotive engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad died at his Wexford home. A native of Old Allegheny he also lived in Freeport and Aspinwall. He was a Mason Shrine member and is survived by his widow two sons a sister and a grandchild. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a m at Flick Funeral Chapel.
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Ralph M. Fyock
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wexford
Fyock
Old Allegheny
Freeport
Aspinwall
Masonic Blue Lodge
Butler
Pittsburgh
Mabal Fyock
Ralph S
Blawnox
Thomas KK. Fyock
Bellevue
Eva Lasher
Saxonburg
Flick
East Sixth Avenue
Frarentum
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