Shelley Witness List in Earle graft probe debate
Harrisburg Sept 14 District Attorney Cari B Shelley outlined a broad witness list and state records he seeks to bolster charges against Governor Earle and other Democrats. He proposed subpoenas for the Department of Property and Supplies and the Highways Department, plus the personal diary of Arthur Colegrove. He also noted records from two Philadelphia banks tied to Governor Earle and Albert Greenfield, saying the records involve checks from 1935 onward. The House committee session featured tense exchanges over relevancy while Shelley refused to name certain witnesses, offering only leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Cari B. Shelley
Earle
House
Shelley
Department of Property and Supplies
Highways Department
Commonwealth
Arthur Colegrove
Abram Salsburg
Car B. Shelley
Dauphin County
Philadelphia
Albert M. Greenfield
Thomas
Lynn G. Adams
Greenfield
Cohen
Obituary notices from a regional paper include multiple family deaths
Obituaries for Dorothy Clarine and Nancy Jane Anderson report infant and child deaths with funeral plans in Kenwood, Iselin, and Bolivar. Also noted are Marie F Payne, Mrs Orie Balaytine, with service details in Pittsburgh area and Cold Spring Kentucky. Surviving relatives, church affiliations, and interment locations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Anderson
Iselin Union Church
Little Germany Lutheran Cemetery
Bolivar
Andersen
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
Erie
Orie Balaytine
Leah Dean Stuchell
Cold Spring
Radel
Three Thousand in Hatboro For Funeral of Hosiery Worker Shot to Death
Three thousand mill workers from twenty Pennsylvania and New Jersey plants joined a 24 hour holiday funeral procession for Raymond Cooke, 35, shot during a picket disturbance at the Oscar Nebel hosiery plant. Police say Hatboro Chief Norman Finley fired at the ground to deter rioters. a carrier jury recommends a $10,000 bond as he faces homicide charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatboro
Hatborg
Seyt
Pyom
Oscar Nebel
Raymond Coke
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Gaake
Corlege Jrm Hatborn
Hearby St. Joseph's Church
Cooke
Halborn
Norman Findley
Liberty
Fincley
Winchester
Findley
Fort Thomas Burial Notice for Stuchel Family Siblings
A burial notice from Fort Thomas Kentucky lists siblings Maude and Mariel Stuchel of Phimville and H. W. Stuchel of Pittsburgh along with Mrs. Allen E. Thomas of Kissimmee Florida. Interment took place at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Thomas.
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Fort Thomas
Maude
Mariel Stuchel
Phimville
H. W. Stuche
Pittsburgh
Allen E. ‘Thomas
Kissimmee
Fla
Evergreer
Minor girl faced with grand jury in alleged family crime
District Attorney James C. Bane stated the case would go to the November criminal court term but the death penalty cannot be applied due to the defendant's minor status. The girl, unrepresented, accused her father of abuse three years prior, with Mrs. Giriez learning of the abuse after the child spoke in sleep and voicing a desire to end the harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Bane
Bane
Airplanes Locate Roof Weather Pattern Analysis
The article describes two types of atmospheric moisture tongues dry from the north moist from the south. each lasts days. Winds mostly steady with violent storms rare. wets lose moisture to the drys causing heat exchange. The moisture exchange drives lower atmosphere rotation creating countering motions under the roof areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossby
Incumbents Led As Voters Reelected Many in Primaries
The report notes incumbents leading in many races with notable exceptions South Carolina saw defeats for John C Taylor and G Heyward Mahon supporters. National guardsmen intervened to seize Charleston County ballot boxes amid alleged irregularities. Vermont and New Hampshire showed mixed results with Renominations and close contests while Michigan urged Fitz gerald to oppose Murphy.
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South Carolina
John C. Taylor
Butler B. Hare
G. Heyward Mahon
Joseph R. Bryson
National Guardsmen
Ofin ND
Johnston
Charleston County
Whodham M. Manning
Barbet R. Maybank
Charleston
New Hampshire
John L. Sullivan
Powertay
Francis P. Murphy
Thomas P. Cheney
Charles W. Tobey
Vermont
George 12. Aiken
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerbld
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Colorado
Teller Ammans
George J. Knapp
Archibald A. Lee
Ralph J. Care
Utah
Franklin S Harris
Brigham Young University
Washington
Ewing Colin
Seattle
Arzona
Burt L. Clingan Sh
Arizona
Democrate Gubernatorie
RT Jones
Judge James' party verdict cited Governor Earle line
Judge James declares Governor George J. Earle and his ancestry Republican. The excerpt notes that the people chose a Democrat who recently converted, implying a political shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Earle
James rally attacks Earle amid political campaign in Indiana
Judge James told 2,000 Indiana County fairgoers that George Earle falls short on relief promises and urged a Republican victory on January 17. He compared industrial growth in other states with Pennsylvania decline, pledging to expand private employment and lift relief recipients. The rally featured local officials, GOP leaders, and comments from Dorothy James and others as campaigning intensified.
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Earle
George Earle
Indiana High School
Fairgrounds
James
Republican Party
Pennsylvania
Palma Royal
Lewistown
Memorial to Clyde Kelly Dedicated in Pittsburgh Area
A historical memorial honoring Clyde Kelly is prepared with a stone moved from the C B McMillen farm near Marchand to a cemetery. The dedication committee, including John W Reese and Lyfe Work, will host speakers such as Congressman Martin L Sweeney and Frank Bennett.</s>
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United States
C. B. McMillen
Marchand
Man
Lyfe Work
George Hunt
Singer
Reese
Work
Railway Mall Association
Earl McHugh
Federation of Post Office Clerks
Louis Horlbeck
Association of
Martin L. Sweeney
Committee On Post Offices
Frank Bennett
Leg George
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Louis Holbeck
Clyde Kelly
National Association of Letter Carriers
George Argall
North Braddock
John McDowell
Wilkinsburg
Crisis Deepens as Sudeten Tensions Escalate with New Troop Move
Prague braces as government sends fresh troops into Sudeten districts after martial law ultimatums expire. clashes killing 12 and wounding many follow Hitler's Nürnberg attack. Prague to fund defense while Henlein may push for plebiscite. Berlin signals high-level talks with Ribbenstrorp amid new Nazi posture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudeten
Mojor
Prague
Adolf Hitler
Nurnberg
Czechoslovakia
Proposals Voted Back to Committee in Home Rule Session
The Senate blocked several constitutional amendments and sent them back to committee. A fifth amendment on limiting motor fund use for roads is expected next week. A joint labor and industry study on workmen’s compensation was authorized, with a report to the 1939 session. The Gettysburg Battlefield Commission praised, Tod G. Homsher honored in adjournment. House first reading on bituminous commission validation and anti diversion motor funds. fireworks sale restricted to licensed displays under committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Shaw
DeAlegheny
Senate Plgman
Guy
J. Bard
General Assembly
Senate
House
Lancaster
Man robbed of gold fillings on freight train
Henry Park of Johnstown said he was assaulted by three men on a freight train in Connellsville and robbed of gold fillings from his teeth. Park, 47, reported being knocked unconscious and the robbers allegedly used pliers to remove the gold. Police Chief Andrew Thomas confirmed the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Henry Park
Johnstown
Andrew Thomas
Park
Hitler vows to protect Sudeten Germans in Monday speech
The German government remains silent on new Sudeten disorders as Hitler and the foreign minister meet in Munich. Rumors of border closing and Prague relations breaking off swirl in Berlin, while Goebbels briefs editors and Goebbels’ Reich propagandists tout martial law in Sudeten towns.
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Prague
Jation
Germany
Konrad Henlein
Henlein
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Munich
Czechoslovateia
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Sudeten
Fuehrer
Voclkiseher Baobachter
Round the World Briefs from Sept 14 1940
Briefs cover Texas Democratic convention endorsing Vice President Henry Wallace for 1940 and quashing Governor O Daniel’s bid. Also reports Nippon sinks after collision off Wandelaar, Magruder named general counsel for Wage Hour division, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf cancels Windsor funeral attendance, Arab clashes with British troops kill 22, AZ-130 airship first flight in Friedrichshafen with 74 aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Calvert Magruder
Harvard Law School
Magruder
National Labor Relations Board
Friedrichshafen
Germany
United States
Air Ministry
Little Men Blame Punk Business For Poor Turnout
At the National Shialt Businessmen's Association first convention in Pittsburgh 219 delegates registered as leaders debated war taxes and government interference. Royal C. Johnson urged tax cuts and opposed supporting others' wars while Dewitt Emery stressed enterprise and independence from overbearing government.
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Pittsburgh
National
Shialt Businessmen's Association
Iis
Raymond Tiffany
Dewitt Emery
Akron
Royal C. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Emery
W. M. Matthewson
Philadelphia
Charles P. Brome
Waines
L. d. Taber
National Grange
John J. Griffith
H. Styles Bridges
Ren.h
Charles H. Schnorr
John Temple Graves
Birmingham
Ala
Association
South
Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Convened
The first annual convention of the Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations opened with reports of improvement in the past year. President William Reinhardt of Philadelphia cited increased loan applications and real estate sales, plus strong cash purchases. He noted 60 percent of rentable property held by associations is currently leased and producing income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania League of Building and Loan Associations
William Reinhardt
Philadelphia
Landon Attacks Democrats for Dismissing Thinkers in South
Alfred M. Landon, former Republican presidential nominee, told a Little Rock audience that the Democratic party now shuns thinkers in its ranks. He stated that any Democrat who thinks for himself would be charged and believes the White House group would prefer him gone. The remarks followed the biennial Republican convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Auk
Alfred MM. Landon
South
Landon
White House
Roosevelt Shows Concern Over James Roosevelt Condition
The article notes President Roosevelt and family monitoring James Roosevelt's health after Mayo Clinic reports indicated recovery. Plans for an eastward route depended on European developments, with a special train and possible telephone links to Secretary Hull during stops. The President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and Mrs. James Roosevelt, were optimistic about James's condition.
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Washington
Europe
Rochester
Roosevelt
Hull
James Roosevelt
James
Mayo Clinic
Markets Produce and Livestock Prices From Pittsburgh Report
Pittsburgh markets report September 14 notes moderate produce demand with apples and potatoes firm at varied price ranges. Livestock prices show hogs and cattle trading mixed with weights and direct sales, plus calves and sheep steady to lower. Chicago wheat futures slide 2.42 cents at the opening.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Wealthies
Pennsylvania
Grimes Golden
West Virginia
Long Island
Market closes with volatility as war chances eyed
The report notes abrupt recoveries of two cents and violent fluctuations in futures trading. Opinion split on peace or war in Europe caused wide price gaps. Wheat futures opened down and fluctuated, with Sept and Dec contracts showing mixed early moves and slight declines overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Girl Scout Band Planned At Get Together
Girl Scouts of Indiana plan a Get Together at Indian Springs Park on Friday at 6 30 pm The event will discuss fall and winter activities including forming a Girl Scout band to distinguish Indiana The gathering expected 200 plus guests will feature songs games campfire and an address by Velma Widdowson a top local musician who aims to involve all 165 Indiana Girl Scouts in the band even on triangle parts An orchestra will also be part of the musical organization The Girl Scout Council operates through the Indiana Community Chest which provides financial support
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Girl Scouts of
Indiana
Inedian Springs Park
United States
Girl Scottie
Girl Scout Council
Velma Widdowson
Miss Widdowson
Girl
Cornell Named Black Lick Head
The Black Lick Soil Conservation District elected J. S. Cornell of Blairsville as president. Officers named were H. M. Brown, Indiana, vice president. J. H. Stephens Jr., Cramer, secretary. John Smith, Penn Run, treasurer. C. M. McCall, Indiana, member. The group discussed forming a conservation program with aid from multiple agencies and planned another meeting to draft the program. Struble represented the State Soil Conservation Board and noted support available from various state and federal agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
New Black Lick
Extension Service
State
Federal Forest Services
Agricultural Conservation Program
Soil Conservation Service
State Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Forests and Waters
State College Experiment Station
The
Water and Power Resources Board
Chest Budgets Being Studied for 1938 Campaign
Lag at the office in completing payments noted as over a dozen people called yesterday to pay Ms. Valjean Wark or via board members. Chest of Avials thanks faithful friends, signaling strong support for the 38 39 chest campaign starting October with headquarters in the Tiffany Building open daily from 8:30 a.m. under Charles F. Gilmore of Pittsburgh, campaign staffer for Ketchum Inc.
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Othce
Valjean Wark
Board of Directors
Chest of Avials
Tiffany
Charles F. Gilmore
Pittsburgh
Ketchum, Inc
Granite State man finds names match Spanish envoy and navy head
A gentleman from the Granite State discovers that the American ambassador to Spain and the secretary of the navy share identical names. The note invites readers to Page Nine for the answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
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Dorothy Clarine
Norman Emigh
Kenwood
Homer
Ronald
Earl Nicewonger
Sarah Emigh
Breat-prand
A. C. Qber
Nicewonger
Diamondville Cemetery
Marie FE. Payne
Miss Payne
Indiana County
Taterment
Allegheny Cemetery
Spence
Moorhead
Dorthy James
A. H. Stewart
Repubiican
Sutton
Glassford
Frank Hillon
Youngepublican
Harve Tibbett
E. &. Hewitt
Congressing Assembly
Mildred Kerr
Dorohy James
J .N. Langham
Elder Peeler
Stillman A. Foster
Wallace Chapman
Dickinson Law Sehool
John, Fisher
Fisher
Lous XIV
Versailles
Sudeten Area
Round-the-World
Beaumont
Tex
Texas
John N. Uarger
O'Daniel
London
Wandelaar
Lloyds
Flushing
Netherlands
Stockholm
Gustaf Adolf of
Sweden
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Windsor
England
Prince Bertil
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Hebron
J. G. Goad
B. & L. League
DEMOS
Grains
Chicago
Septs
Ohio
Bendix Avial
Beth Steel Ant
Beth Steel
Calumet
Hee
JL Co
Ches and
Chrysler Corp
Ccolum G
Corwith
Cons Edison
Canaty Dei Lack
West Crly
Douglas Aircraft
Actiman Kodak
Gen Motors
Gen
Gillette
Greyhound Corps
Hudson Motor Interlake
Int Harvester
Stas
Nick Can
Kennecott
Kresge
Lehigh Port
Lehigh Val Coal
Lehigh Val RR
Loewe's Inc
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Se
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow & Lt
Eo N Y Central RR
North Am Co
Packard Motor
Penn RR
Phila
Read
Phillips Petati Pub Soc
Pure Oil Oe Radio Corp of Am
Repab Steel Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Socony-Vacuums
Southern Pacific
Cornell
New Conservation Dist
Maple Grove
J. W. Strotman
N. C
Maple Grove Church of God
Strotman
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