Tornado in East Leaves Death Toll Rising
Reports from Pittsburgh and surrounding areas describe a violent tornado that tore through parts of Pennsylvania West Virginia and Maryland causing at least 130 deaths and hundreds injured. Rescue efforts continued through the night with towns like Shinnston severely damaged and hospitals overwhelmed.
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State Line
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iWorst
Shinnaton
Clarksburg
W.va
Lola Hoayner
Dorsey Bailey
Army Medical Corps
McKeesport Hospital
Returns from Emporia Rev Aszman to preach at Presbyterian Church
Rev Theodore H Aszman returned yesterday from Emporia where he directed a three day minister seminar at the College of Emporia. Headline speakers included Pres Harry Cotton of McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago and Dr Ganse Little of Broad Street Presbyterian Columbus. He will conduct worship at 11 Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont with Holy Communion. Sermon topic That Green Hill Far Away. Choir will sing Schubert The Lord is My Shepherd and John Dooley will sing There Is a Green Hill Far Away.
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McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Ganse Little
Broad Street Presbyterian Church
Columbus
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First Presbyterian Church
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Vermont
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John Dooley
Gouriod
Senate House panel to study streamlining Congress
Washington June 24 The rules committee recommended creating a joint Senate House committee to study streamlining Congress. No action until after recess. Maloney and Byrd plan quick approval of a resolution for a six member Senate and six member House study to reorganize committees and simplify operations to strengthen Congress. Waste Paper Record Smith Center 58 tons shipped by Future Farmers of America chapter. $1,100 plus from sales.
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Rules Committee
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D.-Conn
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U.S
Smith Center
Future Farmers of America
Congress ends six month session on eve of recess
Congress adjourned its six month second session signaling a five week recess with Republicans planning to nominate their presidential candidate in Chicago and Democrats slated for July 19. Major action included 67.2 billion in new appropriations, a debt limit hike, tax reform, wartime price and wage controls extended, veterans benefits passed, and postwar planning moves. Alfred E. Smith in good condition after hospital checkup. he has not been well since his wife’s death in May.
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Chicago
Rotenberry Transferred to Badger Ordnance Works
First Lt. William C. Rotenberry, a Longtime Sunflower inspector of ordnance at Sunflower Ordnance Works near DeSoto, is transferred to Badger Ordnance Works Baraboo Wisconsin. He will report on July 2. Rotenberry, Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduate, has overseen rocket testing operations during his tenure and will join a new $24 million facility intended for rocket powder production at Badger.
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Badger Ordnance Works
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Wis
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Hants
Ordnance Works
Powder Company
Reed says no objection to McGill confirmation
Washington June 24 The Senate postponed action on President Roosevelts nomination of former Senator George McGill of Wichita Kansas to the tariff commission Reed a Republican from Kansas who seeks renomination said he had no objection to McGills confirmation except that McGill had filed recently as a Democratic candidate for US senator and he wanted to know which job he preferred Reed told Finance Committee chair George he disliked to see McGill as his opposing candidate but felt entitled to know which post he wanted He asked Kansas Democratic national committeeman Carl Rice to learn if McGill would qualify for the tariff commission and assume duties if confirmed McGill said in Wichita that the appointment would not remove him from the Senate race and he had no other cost The Bchesnpels to Chicago Fopeka and Mrs Alice Schoeppal left by train for Chicago to attend the SS ae convention planning to return next Friday
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Kansas
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