Navy contract profits tied to political figure resigning
WEW YORK Sept 24 W L W. L. W. (Chip) Robert Jr, head of an engineering firm, disclosed to have earned 24 859 081 in naval contracts and paid 921 560 in fees. He resigned as Secretary of the Democratic National Committee. National Chairman Edward Flynn expressed regret and said he would continue to develop the business group important to the campaign. Senator Bridges called for investigations. Robert said he welcomed scrutiny and noted decades of government work since the Coolidge era.
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Chip
Robert Jr
Iets
Democratic National
Edward A. Flynn
Robert
Roosevelt and
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Robert & Co
Atlanta
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Naval Committee
National Committee
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R- N H
Roosevelt Wank
Coolidge
Japan Now Fights In Indo China As U S Considers Step
Washington dispatches report administration sources hinting the United States may widen protest of Japan's move into French Indo China. Hull notes no policy conferences concluded but officials weigh steps to reinforce long standing Pacific stability policy.
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United States
Japan
Indo- China
Hull
Pacific
State Department
Far Eastern
Census reveals counties with population growth in Pennsylvania
Washington Sept 24 AP The Census Bureau reports that six of Pennsylvania's 67 counties increased their population during the last decade. Figures for 1940 and 1930 show Armstrong 61,087 and 79,298 Butler 87,584 and 80,480 Cambria 214,290 and 203,146 Clearfield 92,006 and 64,727 Indiana 72,798 and 75,395 Jefferson 40,48 and 62,114 For cities over 16,000 Indiana 16,938 and 9,568 Jeannette 16,313 and 15,128 Johnstown 66,610 and 66,993 Latrobe 11,068 and 10,644 Lewistown 12,986 and 13,235 Len Haven 10,799 and 9, BBE
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Pennsylvania
Armstrong
Butler
Cambria
Clearfield
Indiana
Jefferron
Jeannette
Johnstown
Latraine
Lewistown
Lenk Haven
Admits Killing Mrs Harmatz in Philadelphia Case
A three judge court will hear the fate of 30 year old Simon Kine who pleaded guilty to killing Mrs Jennie Harmatz aged 48 on January 1 1939 after a party in Philadelphia.
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Simon Kine
Haencee
Kinne
Jennie Harmatz
Caught By Cable Youth Is Killed at Steel Plant
SLIPPERY ROCK Sept 24 2 VP Joseph Lindey Jr 18 was fatally drawn into a drum wheel by a steel cable. His body was mangled as the cable drew him in. An uncle Edward Lindey saw the tragedy and stopped the motor. An acetylene torch was used to extricate the body.
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Slippery Rock
Joseph Lindey, Jr
Yese
Edward Lindey
United States faces Pacific tension amid Far East doubts
Growing admin confidence in Britain’s Europe resistance fuels talks of U S role in stabilizing the Pacific. Unofficial options discuss fleet redeployment from Hawaii to the Asiatic squadron and Singapore, Grew’s recall for consultation, oil and scrap embargo, and boosting Dutch East Indies military aid.
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Britain
Europe
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Singapore
Joseph C
Tokyo
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Three men arrested for Yatesboro cigar store burglary
Three district men Frank Waratuke Danny DeMore and Steve Vacula were arrested in Kittanning after a two week probe into the theft of 21 000 cigarettes from the Mahoning Supply Company at Yatesboro on September 9 They allegedly used a 10 foot scaffold to gain entry and some loot was recovered while DeMore claimed no entry.
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Justice of the Peace
Harry G. Luker
Kittanning
Pots
al Knudsen
Harald W. Dene
Butler Barracks
Pennsylvania Motor Police
E. Blair Stroup
Yatesboro
Battle for Dakar and Berlin Air Raids Reported
Reports from Dakar describe heavy fighting with British and free French forces ringed around the port as French troops defend against a large British assault. Simultaneously, a major RAF attack on Berlin features a long Berlin raid and ongoing aerial activity over England as Germany vows to fight to the end.
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Europe
Brazil
Vichy
Ministry of Information
London
de Gaulle
United States
Pacific
Washington
Japan
U. S
Hawaii
Far East
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Gibraltar
France
Chas. de Gaulle
Germany
Britain
Berlin
England
Great Britain
Air Ministry
RAF
Rectorics
Colleges Not for Playboys at Lafayette Centenary
Easton September 25 A. P. President William Mather Lewis of Lafayette College urged elimination of campus playboys and country club attitudes to prove worth in this trying hour He told students at Lafayette’s 100th year ceremonies that the war has made the country a sanctuary of learning and there is no place for anything but strong men and women in American institutions
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Easton
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
American College
Lafayette
New Charges Against Ginter Involves Fraudulent Pretense
John S. Ginter of Tyrone, suspended WPA Area 7 manager, posted $2,500 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing on an Information charging fraudulent conversion and false pretense. The case involves a $1,250 payment to an alleged Better Meats Inc. and Ginter’s false statements about his investment.
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John S. Ginter
Tyrone
WPA
Area 7
Justice of the Peace
Walter H. Jackson
Charles Stoll
Indiana
Ginter
Altoona
Philip Mathews
Better Meats Inc
Stoll
Mellon enters college at St Johns to study classics
Paul Mellon, 33, heir to Mellon fortunes and former Yale and Cambridge student, enrolls as a freshman at St Johns College in Annapolis to pursue ancient classics. He aims to experience the college’s curriculum firsthand and fill gaps in his education while spending weekends at his Fauquier County farm with his wife and daughter.
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Pittsburgh
Paul Mellon
Yale
Clare College
Cambridge University
Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Little St
Fauquier County
Night bombings stun fires as England reports no mass damage
Bombs marked Made in England stun small blazes in the capital while the German government claims no military damage. Nazi high command says Cambridge was bombed in retaliation for Heidelberg. London air ministry says invasion bases on the channel coast were attacked. three RAF phones failed to return. Explosions lit the French coast opposite Dover, with lights seen from Dunkerque to Boulogne as channel traffic paused from 8 PM to 11 30 PM for moonrise.
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Hitler
Cambridge
Germany
Heidelberg
London Air Ministry
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Dover
Dunkerque
Boulogne
War Today: Mackenzie on Britain's Fight and Axis Strategy
Observing RAF repelling a Berlin raid, Mackenzie argues Britain’s vigor deny victory to Hitler and Mussolini. He notes Axis supply limits, Italy's lag in rearmament, and Rome’s push for Mediterranean action, with potential Gibraltar and Balkan operations shaping a long war.
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Royal Air Force
London
Berlin
John Bull
Rome
Axis Brotherhood
Y. Bull
Mussolini
Hitler
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British Empire
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France
Herr Hitler
JJ Bull
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Chamber of Fasces and Guilds
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Duce
Axis
J. Bult
Gibraltar
Spain
Balkans
Ip Tha
Willkie Pledges Jobs On Northwestern Campaign Train
Willkie, en route to Spokane, told Seattle rally of nearly 30,000 that he would create more jobs if elected president. He defended labor gains, urged labor-capital cooperation, warned against New Deal measures, and argued 200,000 new enterprises yearly are needed.
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Willkie
Spokane
Wash
Wendell L. Willkie
Seattle
Roosevelt
United States
Two Guardsmen Promoted In National Guard
Washington reports the wear department named two Pennsylvania National Guard officers as officers in the National Guard of the United States. John T Bell of Punxsutawney was commissioned a major and assigned to 3rd Squadron, 103rd Cavalry. Malcolm W. Fickinger of Robesonia was commissioned first lieutenant and assigned to battery G, 213th Coast Artillery.
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Sept
Wear Department
Pennsylvania National Guard
National Guard of the
United States
John T Bell
Punxsutawney
103Rd Cavalry
Malcolm W. Fickinger
W. Penn Avenue
Robesonia
213Th Coast Artillery
Boston Legion Parade Captivates Two Million In Big Display
The American Legion stages a massive parade through Boston with an estimated two million spectators, 120000 marching, 400 bands and floats, and 40,000 seats along a 2.5 mile route. A previous 1.25 million crowd attended a Legion affiliate event as convention opens with remarks from Knudsen and messages from Roosevelt and Willkie. Edward N. Scheiberling vows a floor showdown over the national commander race.
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Boston
American Legion
Legion
William Knudsen
National Defense Advisory Commission
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Edward N. Scheiberling
Albany
N. Y
Arrest Four in Gambling Raid
Philadelphia report says a Millbourne constable and three other men were arrested in a Millbourne Delaware County raid on a gambling house pegged as a numbers bank with a daily $10,000 business. Slips recording over 100000 numbers plays were seized.
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Philadelphia
Millbourne
Delaware County
James J. Tovey
State
Market report from Pittsburgh and Chicago grain notes
Pittsburgh hogs and cattle markets show varied prices with steers at 7.50 to 12.50 and calves around 12 to 13, while sheep run slow. produce demand in Pittsburgh weak with apples mostly steady and potato trends uncertain. Chicago grain opens near unchanged with wheat futures at 79 3-4 to 80 1-4 for December and corn firmer, reflecting war news and stock strength. motorists used 724 gallons of fuel in 1939 with an annual cost of 135.75 including tax.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Britain
Market tickers show varied gains and declines across stocks
A long list of corporate tickers and percent changes appears, including Air Reduction, Anaconda, General Electric, Chrysler, Exxon, Boeing, IBM, and many others. The data reflects mixed performance with some firms up double digits while others slip, illustrating broad market volatility on the day.
New Jersey Legislature Ends Session Amid Bitter Rift
In Trenton a weary legislature adjourned after voting to enact part of an election reform package over Governor Moore’s veto. The measures target Frank Hague’s Hudson County by pushing voting machine use before November and authorizing up to 15 state troopers to patrol elections in Hudson and Essex counties amid partisan tensions and long delays.
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N. J
New Jersey
Frank Hague
Assembly
Hague
Jersey City
Hudson County
Moore
Hudson
Essex County
Wallace speaks at Indianapolis in 7000 mile tour
Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential nominee, denounces danger to free enterprise from high finance and holding companies not parties. He tours the west coast and speaks to a hot crowd of about 12,000, arguing capitalism remains the most efficient system while finance and monopolies threaten democratic life.
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Indianapolis
Sert
Henry A. Wallace
United States
West Coast
Fred F. Heys
Obituary for Anna Clervicky and John Rossi in Indiana
Anna Clervicky, 41, died Sunday morning in Indiana R D 5. Born April 10, 1899, she lived at death place 15 years and is survived by three sons and one daughter. Funeral at Streams Funeral Home tomorrow at 2 PM, Oakland Cemetery burial. John Rossi, 87, of Homer City, died yesterday in Indiana Hospital. Born February 20, 1873, he was a coal miner and is survived by unspecified relatives. Funeral from Streams Funeral Home tomorrow at 1 PM, Oakland Cemetery burial.
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Indiana R. D
Daugter
Streams Funeral Home
Oakland Cemetery
John Rossi
Homer City
Indiana Hospital
Horn
Streama Funeral Home
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