Senate Fights Over Tax Bill in Bipartisan Battle
Washington Sept 17 Senate debates the excess profits tax bill with Senator Austin opposing a no tax exemption rider on government securities calling it a step toward national Socialism. Senator Brown defends states rights while Connally and Lee push wartime tax and wealth drafting plans as House recesses for Speaker Bankhead funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Austin
R-Vi
Senate
Brown
D-Mich
Congress
House
Connally
D-Tex
Lee
D-Okla
William Bankhead
Axis Officials Meet to Coordinate War Plans
Axis allies Germany and Italy discuss cooperation on Egypt and colonial campaigns as Ribbentrop’s visit could clarify German support for Egypt conquest. German mechanized volunteers in Ethiopia are reported. officials say new problems will require frequent talks after a Vienna meeting on Transylvania disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Germany
Egypt
Ethiopia
Vienna
Translvania
RAF and Luftwaffe clash above Dover as gale eases
British and German air forces fought over the Channel region with RAF aircraft rising to meet waves of bombers while a pre dawn gale eased. The 11 day London siege continued as Croydon and other airfields faced fires and attacks. RAF minefields reported from the Norwegian coast to the Bay of Biscay.
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Hell's Corner
Dover
Channel
Stockholm
Sweden
Denmark
Hitler
High Command
London
Croydon
Glasgow
RAF
British
Air Ministry
Germany
Norwegian
Bay of Biscay
New Cancer Fight With Vitamin K Announced
Philadelphia reports a bicentennial University of Pennsylvania conference revealed a new cancer attack using vitamin K as a preventive. Harvard experiments described by Dr. Louis Fieser show K stimulates prothrombin, with skin cancers from tarry hydrocarbons tested in animals. Nitrogen in hydrocarbons drives distant cancers, prompting further work by Shields Warren and C B Dunlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard University
Louis F. Fieser
Harvard
Fieser
Shields Warren
C. B. Dunlap
Bombing hits hit Oxford Street stores and Westminster Abbey
The ministry said large amounts of enemy shipping were destroyed in the fields. German bombs scored direct hits on three renowned stores in Oxford Street during the night leaving wax dummies in the debris. A bomb exploded on the lawn of Westminster Abbey near the Houses of Parliament.
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Oxford Street
Westminster Abbey
Italians Move Along Libyan Coast in Desert Crossing
Italian forces push along the Libyan coast with limited losses as supply issues grow away from bases. Water is the chief challenge though 120 Roman wells at Sidi Barrani aid replenishment. Italians employ many tanker trucks and sea water distillation while avoiding inland desert peaks. The British fleet based at Alexandria blocks coastal routes to curb Italian long-range supply. Marshal Graziani commands over 260,000 men, with three divisions near Salum, the first coastal point seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidi Barrani
Alexandria
Taly
Libya
Rodolfo Graziani
Salum
Conscription Policy Pledges Full Public Disclosure
Col Louis F. Johnson who resigned as assistant secretary of war and Major General Allen W. Gullian, the draft director, are cited as proponents. The draft director will earn four hundred ten thousand dollars yearly. Officials announce a fixed policy to publicize every step in the heartbeat of the process and to punish any leak of names or order of registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Johnson
Allen W. Gullian
Srm
Wisconsin Senate Races and Gov Race Highlight GOP Contests
Anti FDR D Carroll heads Democratic Senator race with Garner support as Francis E McGovern and Wytte ram Callahan duel for second. Wisconsin Republicans see Clausen lead a seven man field for U S Senate nomination while Dr Glenn Frank, ex UW president, dies in auto crash dated Sunday. Governor Julius competes in the GOP gubernatorial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Carroll
Chorman
State Central Committee
Garner
Wytteram R. Callahan
Francis E. McGovern
Wisconsin
Fred H. Clausen
Dual Slayer Asks Pardons In Mercer County Case
Harrisburg Sept 18 Attorneys for the Rev D T Thomas convicted of the dual slaying of his wife and a boarder in their Mercer County home appealed to the State Board of Pardons for release from Western State Penitentiary He has served two years eight months of a 12 to 24 year sentence The clemency session reviewed 187 appeals including commutations by 11 convicted murderers among them Walter Hanson Stone Brisene Bruno Rizzo and others from various counties with no capital cases on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
D. T. Thomas
Mercer County
State Board of Pardons
Western State Penitentiary
Thaumas
Mary Thomas
Frank Hodge
Thomas
Pardons Board
Walter Hanson Stone Brisene
Delaware County
Ife
Eastern Penitentiary
Eeddystone
Bruno Rizzo
Scouts Hold Fish Fry Here With National Theme
William Penn Council Boy Scouts of America leaders meet at the Scout Camp on Wednesday September 25 for their annual fish fry and fall conference. Chief cook Harry C Fleming serves fresh blue pike from Erie as archery and golf precede a 6 30 p m dinner in the stone dining hall. Howard B Knepper scout executive will address a program of action to strengthen democracy as 1 429 628 Scouts and leaders join in a planning conference and motion pictures of scouting activities are shown. Dinner reservations should be made to the Scout Office by Monday September 23. All active or interested in Scouting are invited.
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William Penn Council
Boy Scouts of America
Harry C. Fleming
Erie
Howard B. Knepper
Admiral Robert E. Peary Council
Massachusetts and Connecticut Primary News
P Heil easily secured renomination leading the 2 to 1 vote. LaFallette unopposed for renomination. In Massachusetts Den ver won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination over Kelly with Walsh unopposed for the U S Senate. Parkman unchallenged Republican candidate for Senate. Connecticut Republican convention faces a three cornered Senate race and renomination of Governor Ballwin and state officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Heil
LaFallette
Massachusetts
Paul A. Denver
Francis E. Kelly
U. S. Senate
Walsh
Henry Parkman
Beste: Corporation Counsel
Connecticut
U. S
Raymond E. Ballwin
Women organize home defense corps in Pittsburgh area
Five hundred women in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area organize a women's memorial gold cross and first aid ambulance corps for home defense. Led by Mrs. Ellen A. Webb the group will train in first aid, ambulance driving, and civil assistance and aims to expand across Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
Ellen A. Webb
England
Pennsylvania
Monopoly charges against optical firms in four civil suits
New York The United States files four civil suits charging 68 individuals and 28 corporations in the optical industry with violating antitrust laws. Allegations claim a conspiracy to fix unreasonably high and noncompetitive prices for spectacles and optical supplies. Major firms American Optical Company and Bausch & Lomb are named, allegedly controlling 60 percent of manufacturing and 70 percent of wholesale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States District Court
U. S
Thurman Arnold
Samuel 58
Isseks
United States
Dies calls for tighter alien controls in US
Dallas September 18 Congressman Martin Dies chairman of the House committee on un American activities urged stricter alien regulation at a Constitution Day rally. He warned of a strong Communist influence with unions and foreign groups he claimed dangered national defense and citizenship rights. He cited supposed membership figures for the Communist party German American Bund and other groups to argue loyalty tests and removals are necessary.
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Dallas
Martin Dies
United States
Dies
House Committee
Czechoslovakia
Holland
Norway
Communist International
Hitler
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Bund
Russia
Call for Dr. Docter Confuses Douglas County Hospital
In Omaha on September 18 the public address system at Douglas County Hospital briefly called for Dr. Docter. The staff later clarified that the call was for Dr. A. W. Docter, the new resident physician, amid minor confusion.
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Omaha
Arson? Dog Fear Sparks Church Incident in Irvine
Deputy Willie Winkler reports the arrest of Hugh Richardson, about 33, after he placed his dog on the pulpit during services and dared anyone to touch it. The incident occurred at a church in Irvine, Kentucky, prompting authorities to take action.
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Irvine. Ky
Willie Winkler
Hugh Richardson
Tuttle
Richardson
State Cuts Expenditures and Services in Pennsylvania
Budget Secretary Edward B. Logan says the Commonwealth reduced expenditures by millions while boosting services. He credits Governor James with avoiding new taxes by cancelling viaducts, cutting programs, and tightening spending, saving about 231 million dollars. Logan notes prior deficits and costly building programs and asserts spending would have risen by a quarter billion without the James administration’s policy to trim to revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Edward B. Logan
Logan
James
Pennsylvania
Willkie to Speak in Los Angeles Campaign Night
Willkie indicated he would push his argument in campaign addresses up to Los Angeles and speak there Thursday night. A chartered plane would take the Willkie party from Phoenix to Riverside this afternoon while the campaign train moved to San Bernardino to meet the candidate after an auto trip from Riverside.
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Willkie
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Riverside
Calif
San Bernardino
Market Reports From Chicago and Pittsburgh on Sept 14 I9
Chicago prices steady on wheat amid unsettled merkel drift. Pittsburgh salable hogs up to 10 higher with weights ranging 180 to 640 pounds. Cattle and calves show broad ranges for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls with various grades. sheep and lambs remain active with strong demand for choice selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Merkel
Pittsburgh
Troop Changes Made in Guard Harrisburg
Major General Edward Martin announced a reorganization of Pennsylvania units in the 22nd Cavalry Division into a reconnaissance regiment a medium and heavy artillery regiment and an anti tank battalion to take effect Monday Horse cavalry will be eliminated except for three troops at Harrisburg Philadelphia and Tyrone Troop K Harrisburg will become the motorcycle troop and Troop F Carlisle will be the regimental service troop The changes align with a previously announced plan and affect Harrisburg units of the 104th Cavalry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Nagional Guard
Pennsylvania
22Nd Cavalry Division
Philadelphia
Tyrone
104Th Cavalry
Carlisle
Stock market snapshot lists major industrials and utilities
A dense listing of ticker symbols and company names shows widespread activity across the stock market. Major players include Air Reduction, Al Chem and Dye, Am Can, Am Tel and Tel, General Electric, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, US Steel, and Eastman Kodak among others. The compilation notes percentages and partial quotes for several issues, reflecting varied movements across sectors.
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Paw Am
St S Am
Anaconda
Atch
T and & F
Bald Love
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Ca
Briggs Mtg
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Colum G
el Comwith
Soula
Cons Edison
Curtiss Wright
Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors AB Ly Gen
Hercules
Illinois Central Te Interlake
Ivan By
Int Harvester
Nh Int
Nick Caz
Tel
Juhnus Manville
Kennecott Cop
EBM Kresge
Lehigh Port
Lehigh Val Coal
Loew's
Montgom
Nash Kelvinator
Montgom Ward
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Cenwal RR
North Amer Co
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor
Param Pictures
Penney (J C) Co
Bo Penn RR
Radio Corp of Am
Reading
Reynolds
Sears Roebuck
Sperry Corp
Youths for Defense Train Opens in Mauch Chunk
The NYA announces the first center for training youths in aviation mechanics to back up the men at war. Open next Wednesday in a converted school building housing about 180 youths, the program covers engine work welding wiring and paint. Eligible youths must be tenth graders and pass a physical exam. Training pays $30 monthly with $20 for board and medicals. some trainees may work on the Hickory Run recreation project and as forest fire patrolmen near Mauch Chunk.
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Harrisburg
NYA
Mauch Chunk
National Youth Administration
Walter Jr. Cowing
Lehighton
Cowing
NYA County
Center
Hickory Run Res
Tuberculosis Conference Planned for Pittsburgh September 23
Dr W W Comfort president of the Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society announced the first in a series of sectional conferences to plan the 34th annual Christmas Seal Sale to be held at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. Dr James H Greene of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce will speak at the luncheon with Miss Frances Brophy representing the National Tuberculosis Association for southwestern Pennsylvania. counties including Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Bedford Butler Cambria Fayette Greene Indiana Washington Lawrence Somerset and Westmoreland participate.
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Pennsylvania
United States
W. W. Comfort
Pennsylvania Tuberculosis Society
Pittsburgh
William Penn Hotel
Dr. Comfort
Sesseon
James H. Greene
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
National Tuberculosis Association
Frances Brophy
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Bedford
Butler
Cambria
Fayette
Greene
Indiana
Washington
Lawrence
Somerset
Westmoreland
Obituary notices for Hefflefinger Boyer Watkins Karelen in Indiana PA area
Obituaries list Clyde C Hefflefinger known as Slim who died at Latrobe Hospital after a heart attack at 11 10 am aged 47, survivors include father Andrew I Hefflefinger and three sisters and a brother. funeral at Cranes home in Latrobe with Rev Montgomery and burial at Coles Cemetery. Bessie Mary Little Boyer died at 42 at Shelocta R D with husband W Herbert Boyer and four children surviving, funeral at Mt Anton Lutheran Church. Evelyn Yvonne Watkins infant of Ernest died at Indiana Memorial Hospital, funeral at family home. John A Karelen of Smithport died suddenly, Swedish-born, longtime tailor, active in politics, with widow and children listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Hefflefinger
Slim
Latrobe Hospital
Indiana
Andrew I. Hefflefinger
Mary Ray
Latrobe
Margaret Cranes
Dak Grove
Gertrude Begitz
Derry
Andrew
Irving Avenue
Paul HK
Montgomery
United Presbyterian Church
Coles Cemetery
Bessie Mary (Little) Boyer
W. Herbert Boyer
Shelocta R. D
Charles Clark
Minerva Mary (Marshall) Little
Margaret Louise
Dale Eugene
Ethel Fay
Gladys Marie
Fred M
Clarence H. Little
Mabel Viola
Evelyn Yvonne Watkins
Wesley
Alberta
John A. Karelen
Smithport
Halmstadt
Sweden
New York
Methodist Church
A, M
Coudersport
Paul
Emporium
Thelma
T. W. Moss
Helen
Robert
Ritman
Ohio
Record crowd at Clearfield County Fair sets attendance history
Clearfield September 18 officials announced the six day county fair attendance record with about fifteen thousand watching Jimmy Tunch Death Dodger and similar crowd size for Fantasies of 1940 Revue. Total turnout nears sixty thousand, the best since the Clearfield Volunteer Fire Department began managing the fair three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Clearfield County
Jimmy Tunch
Dodger
New Stove Settles Strike Aboard British Freighter
In New York on Sept 18 a shipboard labor dispute aboard the British freighter Silverlarch was settled after a coal stove replacement. Thirty Chinese crewmen, aided by the Chinese consul, accepted a promise of a new cooker and better meals after tensions rose and some attempted to jump ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Silverlarch
Joseph Ku
Coasul
Star
Death of Clarence George is Listed in Swissvale
Clarence George 41, died of heart trouble in Swissvale yesterday at 3 PM. Born February 6, 1809 in Bulington Township Indiana County, he lived 20 years in Swissvale and worked as a streetcar motorman. Survived by parents J W and Mrs. George, wife Florence, a son Clarence Jr, four daughters Dorothy Florence Edna and Andrey, three brothers, one sister. Funeral Friday at 1 PM from 7508 Ormond Street. Burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Clarence £. Gorge
Swissvale
Bulington
Indiana County
J. W. George
White Township
Clarence Jr
Dorothy
Florence
Edna A
Andrey
W. L. George
Indiana
Harry George
Charles George
Vandergrift
Mary George
Ormond Street
Swisvale
Greenwood Cemetery
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Youths For Defense
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