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Newspaper

Indiana Evening Gazette

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1939

Page

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Windsor Returns From Exile With Duchess of Windsor

The Duke of Windsor and former Wallis Warfield step onto a red carpet at Portsmouth as crowds cheer. The couple, returning from France, spend the night at the Portsmouth naval commander's residence before moving to Sussex. The Duke, 45, is a field marshal and Colonel in Chief of the Welsh Guards.

London Alne Sussex Duke of Windsor France Portsmouth Wallis Warfield Edward Ducisy Metcalfe Welsh Guards

Steel Producers See Recall of 125000

Pittsburgh dispatch reports a sudden demand surge for steel, with executives forecasting up to 124000 additional workers needed within 30 to 60 days as mills run at high capacity. Production cuts, stockpiling by consumers, and renewed mining activity accompany the shift, while prices rise and orders accelerate across major firms and regions.

Pittsburgh Vilees Stac Fox Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore H. C. Frick Cake Company U. S. Steel Fayette County

Neutrality debate heats on arms embargo repeal

Lawmakers split on repealing the arms embargo with supporters arguing it helps England and France in their war against Germany while opponents say it forces the United States toward conflict. Republicans Borah and Vandenberg urge against compromise, while some discuss a return to reliance on international law.

England France Germany Britain Borah Idaho Jand Vandenberg Michigan Tha

Lysle Malone Battle For Allegheny County Nomination

In Pittsburgh, Lysle McKeesport and John Malone Jr. faced off for one of two Republican nominations to the Allegheny County Board of Commissioners with Malone gaining late leads. Democrats backed Lawrence leadership as Kane and Rankin won renomination. Rooney led for register of wills amid GOP clash. Soffel and Patterson carried home districts for Supreme Court.

Pittsburgh George H. Lysle McKeesport John Malone, Jr Board of Allegheny County Commissioners Malone Allegheny County David L. Lawrence Lyslem Arthur H. James Lysle U. S James J. Davis Gifford Pinchot Rooney James J. Coyne Andrew T. Park John D. Ray United States Amanding Beaver County Charles’. ¥. Uhl Common Pleas Somerset County Pennsylvania Supreme Court Sara M. Soffel Marion D. Patterson Blair County Soffel

Twenty One Years of Peace and Ongoing Conflicts Worldwide

The text notes twenty one years since Armistice ended World War I, yet shows most years since have hosted two or more wars or military conflicts. It mentions a potential new world war affecting global politics, while Arab unrest in Palestine and the ongoing China conflict persist.

Palestine China H Jon Saud Syria Bolivia Paraguay Manchuria Shanghai Daphne Cagenett Pratap

Election Oddities Hover Over Wilkes-Barre Polls

Rain slowed Luzerne County voters as officials removed ballot backs and checked early results. In Lansdowne voters faced lever shortages and were told to write in the third candidate. In Hellertown delays followed ballot design errors for four borough offices. In Scranton two nonagenarians, Hawiey and Davies, voted as usual despite age and illness.

Wilkes - Barre Luzerne County Harry McGee Fourly Lansdowne Scranton Sarah BE. Hawiey Jamima Davies

Paris Front War Dispatches Report Rift in Saar Saarbrucken Battles

Paris reports say Saarnecken wedge opens on the Siegfried Line while Saarbrucken remains a key rail hub on a 100 mile front. French and German infantry clash with veterans replacing raw troops. British units join French in action for first time this war as Poland forms a volunteer army in France.

Saarknecken Siegfried Line Saar Saarbrucken Moselle Rhine France Saarbruecken Luxembourg Paris

Berlin War Progress Report Scrambles For Poland

Berlin reports three days of German driving near Warsaw with a rapidly worsening outlook. Casualty figures remain unofficial, with British-dominant press estimates of 25 000 dead dismissed by German quarters. Reinforcements and auxiliary labour troops flood the border to rebuild bridges as the swift mechanized army presses the occupation.

Warsaw Poland

Polish divisions fight to break through German lines near border

Budapest reports a running clash as two Polish divisions cut off near the German Polish border attempt a breakout to relieve Warsaw. Lwow station notes reinforcements moving from the southeast and a major battle near Modlin, northwest of Warsaw, as Polish army headquarters sits 220 miles from Warsaw.

Warsaw Lwow Lemberg Modlin

Roosevelt praises military strength and Pershing legacy

At 79th Post, Roosevelt urges immediate army and navy strength, funds for full peace strength, and larger National Guard budgets. He backs war maneuvers and praises the general staff, recalling the World War era Pershing command at Siu Mihiel and noting Pershing's recovery.

Roosevelt Army Navy Congress War Department National Guard Guard Pershing Europe Siu Mihiel Germany Sedan Col George E. Adamson

Mexico for Lions Club Speaker Reports From Mexico City

Mr Ralph Me McCreary gave an illustrated talk to the Lions Club recalling a recent trip to Mexico City. His color slides showed scenery and conveyed current conditions. Lions Health Camp nears completion signaling expanded Indiana Lions activity. Indiana Leos plan a visit to Barnesboro on Tuesday September 26 with coach Robert Timmons in attendance.

Indiana Lions Ralph Me McCreary Mexico City Lions Indiana Club Lions Club Barrnesboro Indiana Leos Robert Timmons State Teachers College Indiana

Obituary notices from Indiana include Douglass and Beals families

Obituary items note Rose Fry and Mrs Pearl Kunkle of Indiana and Mrs May Griffith Douglass of Oregon. Harry F Douglass husband, a son and five daughters survive in the west, with Griffith relatives in Wyoming Missouri and Oregon. Mrs Edward Beals dies at 54 in Indiana Hospital. survivors include husband and many stepchildren and siblings. Services planned at Westover Evangelical Church with burial at East Ridge Cemetery. infant Robert Jesse Peace of Ben Avon dies at 14 months from whooping cough and pneumonia. private services to follow.

May (Griffith) Douglass T. 8. Griffith Cherrytree Oregon Harry F. Douglass West Edward Wynkoop Wyoming Harry Leamer Charles Griffith Jesse and Clair Griffith Marion Center Benjamin Griffith Missouri Howard Griffith Edward Beals Indiana Hospital Zora Beals McIntyre Westover Evangelical Church Irwin Fick Thomas Beals Wildwood Clyde Beals Bakerstown Paul Beals Fred McCulley Clarence Persinger Mars Grant Sheridan Sherman Rowland Robert Jesse Peace George Glenn Elizabeth (Bagley) Peace Ben Avon

Funeral service set for Batali marshal Petain at Leydic Home

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Leydic Funeral Home for Batali and Marshal Petain of France. Adjutant Neil Hood of the Salvation Army will officiate with interment to follow in Oakland Cemetery.

Leydic Neil Hood Salvation’ Army Oakland Cemetery

Winners and candidates clash in Pennsylvania races

Winners and contenders from Indiana to Blair and Allegheny counties compete for state judicial posts and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Nominations also name Robert White and Robert Lambertson for Philadelphia mayor as drys gain momentum, while local option votes are tallied across 453 communities.

E. L. Fleming Indiana Lewis’ Litzinger Marion D. Patterson Blair County Sara Softel Allegheny County Supreme Court Superior Court Hirt Baldridge Keller Dale Patterson Herbert Funk Goodrich Soffeld Allegheny Pennsylvania Judge Keller Edward J. Thompson Centre County J. Harold Flannery Luzerne Robert C. White Robert E. ‘Lamberton Philadelphia Drys

Hershey Plans His Birthday Party Tonight

Hershey, Pennsylvania, celebrates M. S. Hershey’s 82nd birthday with a dinner for 950 local property owners in the town he founded. The chocolate magnate started the industrial town, its bank, schools, park system, amusements, and other ventures.

Hershey M. S. Hershey

Apples Wakefield Ban on Gifts to Teachers Policy

In Wakefield Massachusetts on September 13 the school committee enacts a rule prohibiting gifts to teachers from pupils or parents to avoid accusations of favoritism and hurt feelings among children who cannot afford gifts. The policy aims to ensure equal treatment and prevent perceived bias within the school system.

Wakefield Mass Jessel

Censored Voices Highlight Global Press Pressures

Disjointed OCR reads suggest discussion of censorship and press freedom. Mentions include authorities, censors, and reactions to unfavorable coverage in various regions. Specific names or dates are unreadable, but the fragment signals tensions between state power and media.

Pioneer Van Dyke Gil Dies at 89 in Philadelphia

John Wesley Van Dyke, chairman of Atlantic Refining Co and oil field pioneer, died today at 89. Born in Mercersburg, Pa, he left a Detroit law path to seek oil in Venango County after his Civil War era family tragedy.

Philadelphia John Wesley van Dyke Atlantic Refining Co Pennsylvania Mercersburg van Dyke Tuscarora Academy Detroit William R. van Dyke Young van Dyke Vil Venango County

College Weather Forecast With High Humidity

The college weather report notes a cloudy day with scattered showers and little temperature change. Reading shows 59 degrees, maximum 58, precipitation 0.34 inches, humidity 78 percent, and atmospheric pressure around 28.06 inches yesterday and today. Tomorrow should be fair and warmer.

Pike Paving Negotiations Move Forward in Sohnatown

Negotiations have been launched to pave Cramer Pike with concrete from Cooper Avenue to Cramer and connect it with the highway linking Cramer and William Penn Highway. Residents of southern Indiana County have pressed for the improvement, with recent talks among Johnstown Motor Club, state highway agents at Hollidaysburg, Indiana, and Cambria and Indiana counties officials. Advocates say the project would provide an additional outlet to and from the city, noting Haw Pike on the opposite riverbank is heavily taxed.

Sohnatown Cramer Pike Cooper Avenue Cramer William’ Penn Indiana County Johnstown Motor Club Hollidaysburg Indiana Cambria Haws Pike Conemaugh River

City of Flint Brings Athenia Survivors to Halifax Harbor

The United States freighter City of Flint with 216 Athenia survivors aboard entered Halifax harbor amid warplanes and cheers. Six injured were brought ashore by cutters as guards prepared quarantine and a hospital amid urgent debarkation plans for refugees heading to Montreal and beyond.

Halifax N. S United States City of Flint Athenia Halifax Harbor City of Flint North Atlantic Alheik Peit Montreal Europe Scotland England France Germany

Pittsburgh Market Report Mixed Prices on Produce and Livestock

Pittsburgh markets report moderate demand with steady apple and potato quotes across several varieties and regions. Livestock activity was slow with varied pricing on cattle hogs sheep and calves, while Chicago wheat and corn futures moved higher on Roosevelt parity remarks as traders scrutinized broader market signals.

Pittsburgh Chicago Roosevelt Gorn

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