Alliance Of Five Nations Defense Pact Seen
Paris reports an aerial agreement embracing Great Britain France Russia Poland and Rumania forming a military alliance to deter aggression. Britain and France press for anti aggression unity. Romania may allow Russian troop transit. Poland with air force cooperation. Poland Romania treaty clause revived.
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Paris
Great Britain
France
Russia
Poland
Rumania
Europe
Britain
Weather dampens early golf opening and street signs
Local golfers faced rain soaked conditions and soggy courses as opening day neared around April 15. Easter crowds filled churches last Sunday while motorists consult the Detour Bulletin for shifts statewide. A 2 am downpour muddied streams, delaying trout fishing plans for a day or two.
Daily Weather Report for Friday in United States
Weather stats cover 24 hours ending Friday night. High 48, low 23 with 0.18 inch precipitation in rain and snow. River stage 2+ feet. Year earlier: max 80, min 52, no precipitation.
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United States
Chamberlain Proclaims Britain Greece Romania Guarantees
Neville Chamberlain announced British French anti aggression guarantees to Greece and Romania in an emergency Commons session in London. Outside Parliament thousands gathered as the radio photo captured the moment while the Rome Berlin axis denounced the move.
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Neville Chamberlain
Greece
Romania
House of Commons
London
No New Taxes Likely At Legislative Session
Harrisburg April 15 New taxes at this session of the legislature became less probable today as the James administration staked its future fiscal policy on a gamble that may lead to a special session if the state supreme court does not reverse the Dauphin countycourt decision invalidating the five mill franchise tax on out of state corporations which would cost the state about 35 million dollars Governor James said it might be better to gamble on a 200000 spending for a special session than to abandon the chance of regaining 25 million or more officials indicated the legislature would proceed with its present tax plan likely continuing on Page Two
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Harrisburg
James
Arthur
H. James
State Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Apartment House Burns At Monessen
Monessen Pa April 45 Twenty two persons escaped death thanks to a collie dog Buddy awakening Anita McGuinness on the second floor and guiding her father to safety. Police and firemen aided others to escape as flames gutted a three story apartment building with an estimated loss of 380,000.
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International News Service
Monessen
Ailss
Anita McGuinness
Buddy
Dor
Miss McGuinness
John Lescanac
Rowland and Owlett to Speak at Mercer Republican Dinner
Captain Roger W. Rowland secretary of property and supplies and state senator Magon Owlett republican leader in the senate will headline a Lincoln Republican Club of Mercer County dinner tonight at the Saxon Home of Farred. Lawrence County Republicans are invited and expected to attend.
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Roger W. Rowland
Magon Owlett
Senate
Lincoln Republican Club
Mercer County
Fparred
Lawrence County
Orders Return Of U S Fleet To Pacific Waters
President Roosevelt urged action against Germany and Italy as the navy ordered the United States fleet to reassemble in the Pacific. Secretary Claude Swanson announced the fleet would resume normal Pacific operating areas after refueling, with Atlantic reinforcements including five cruisers six submarines one aircraft carrier and the USS Langley and two squadrons of patrol planes engaged.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Navy Department
United States
Pacific
Claude Swanson
Atlantic
Langley
Pawrol
U S to Add Man as Berlin Charge d Affaires
Berlin reports that Alexander Gomstock Kirk, a Chicago soap magnate and counsellor at the Moscow legation, will be named charge d affaires in Berlin. The move is seen as welcomed by Nazi authorities and signals a strengthening of American representation in Germany.
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America
Germany
Alexander Gomstock Kirk
Chicago
Kirk
United States
Moscow
Weather Forecast For Coming Week
Washington April 15 weekly weather outlook for North and Middle Atlantic states shows showers at the start of the week and again around Thursday or Friday. Cool early Monday followed by rising temperatures. cooler Tuesday night and Wednesday. warmer Thursday and Friday. Onlo valley and Tennessee expect showers Monday and again around Thursday. Moderate to cool temperatures early, rising Thursday, then cooler end of week.
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International News Service
Washington
Atlanta
Gooler
Onlo Valley
Tennessee
Paris Reacts to Roosevelt Peace Proposals
Paris officials and diplomats reacted with surprise to President Roosevelt's peace appeals to Italy and Germany. Ambassador Bullitt distributed texts to Premier Daladier, who endorsed the proposals completely while observers doubted timely replies from the dictators. Le Temps urged Hitler to prove genuine peaceful intent, calling Roosevelt’s gesture a major effort toward non agression for up to 24 years.
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Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
United States
William C. Bullitt
Edouard Daladier
Une
Daladier
Bullitt
France
Roose
Velt
Sero
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Hitler
Yeb
Russia May Enter Anti Aggression Bloc
London reports British government pushes to recruit Soviet Russia into an Anglo French anti aggression bloc. A London Moscow defense pact would have air fleets of Britain France and Soviet Russia cooperate against aggressors, threatening German air superiority if the axis advances.
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Charles A. Smith
International News Service
London
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
France
International
Germany
Russia
Italy
Violence in Coal Fields Shuts Mines in Clearfield County
State police report an outburst of violence in Clearfield County Pennsylvania. The Hi Brothers Cash Company mine at Morrisdale was dynamited shut and the tram road torn up. The Radomsky mine at Hawk Run saw its tipple burned. Officials said two other mines were closed and coal taken for Mortisdale homes. Private Ralph Mears led the investigation.
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International Newa Servicer
Clearfield
Hi Brothers Cash Company
Morrisdale
Radomsky
Hawk Run
Hi Brothers Com
Sparry
Mortisdale Homes
Ralph Mears
Opposition to Neutrality Law Changes Petition Filed
Representative Louis Graham of Beaver submits a petition from the Catholic Daughters of América No 231 New Castle opposing proposed amendments to the neutrality law. The measure draws support from administration and non administration forces and is referred to the foreign affairs committee which is holding hearings on neutrality legislation.
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Arthur
Wimer
Washington
New Cane, News
Washington, D. C
Louis Graham
Beaver
House of Representatives
Catholic Daughters of América
New Castle
Foreign Affairs Committee
Landon’s Nurse Dies At West Middlesex
Mrs. Mary Rezd Baird, once noted for attending former Gov. Alf Landon at his birth in western Pennsylvania, died today in West Middlesex. The death ends a long public association with the Kansas politician, who was a Republican presidential nominee.
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International News Service
West Middlesex
Mary Rezd Baird
All M. Landon
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Baird
Landon
Lindbergh Back In United States
Lindbergh returns to the United States from Paris after a year away to aid the start of Pan American Airways trans Atlantic service and to report on European air strengths for military preparedness. He arrives amid tight security and silence from his Newark area hosts and associates.
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C International News Service
New York
Cal
A. Lindbergh
United States
Paris
Avia
Sion
Pan- American Airways
Great Britain
Col
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Joe
Louis Schilling
Englewood
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Tornado Kills Five In Oklahoma Towns
A damaging tornado struck Alva and nearby northwest Oklahoma communities late last night killing five people and injuring about 25. Four victims died in Alva: Oscar Hartman 40 Louise Hartman 20 Adam Vollmer 70 and Mrs Adam Vollmer 67. The fifth victim Mrs Bessie Wendel of Waynoke died in an automobile near Napeton.
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Cpbernational News Service
Alva
Okla
Oklahoma
Oscar, Hartman
Louise Harzman
Adam Vollmer
Bessie Wendel
Waynoke
Napeton
Britain Bolsters Defenses At Gibraltar and Tangier
London reports increased security around Gibraltar and Tangier amid rumors that Axis moves may target the Spanish Moroccan zone. Whitehall officials, including Sir Alexander Cadogan, briefed the French ambassador Charles Corbin but offered no details beyond cautious waiting.
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Charles A. Smith
Stal
London
Gibraltar
Tangur
Rome-Berlin
Whitehall
Alexander Cadogan
Foreign Office
Charles Corbin
Second Alarm For Fire In Accidental Manner
A false second alarm was accidentally turned in while handling box 315 for a small kitchen fire at James F. Reed's home 314 South Crawford avenue at 9 17 PM Friday. The blaze, in a clothes press, caused about 40 in damage. A passerby alerted via box 311 at County Line street and Crawford avenue. Firemen also battled smoldering debris at Mercer street and Park avenue at 10 2 PM and dust-induced smoke at Bruce P. Love home 116 East Edison Avenue at 12 40 PM with no loss.
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James F. Reed
Crawford Avenue
Reed
Box 311
County Line Street
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Mercer Street
Park Avenue
Bruce P. Lové
East Edison Avenue
Rain Spoils Trout Fishing in County
Fishermen report heavy rain last night spoiled trout fishing in local streams. Water ran high and few trout were caught, despite expectations of a good haul. The downpour reduced catches considerably.
Coal Wage Parley Still Deadlocked
New York April 15 The wage talks between soft coal operators and miners remain deadlocked as contracts in the Anthracite industry near expiration April 30. John L. Lewis head of the United Mine Workers must decide today whether to issue the required 1 day notice to abrogate existing union contracts, threatening further trouble.
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Cinternational News Service
New York
So Fay
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
New de
Farge Teo
Man Killed In Auto Plunge Near East Palestine
State motor police investigated an automobile crash that killed 90 year old farmer H Homer Smith of East Palestine Dante. Five companions allegedly abandoned the wreckage. Charles Scott, 62, of Negley fled but was caught. a third man evaded capture near the Ohio line.
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International News Service
Beaver Falle
H. Homer Smith
Near East Palestine
Anid
Black Hawk Road
Reso
Charles Scott
Negley
Ohio
Death Notice Summary From April 15 1959 Record
Death notices list Rev Edson F Edmends age 88 of Pasadena California Theresa McGivern Carr of Youngstown Edwin McQueen of Freeport Mrs Susan Ault Morgan 73 of Beav er Falls Josephine Anne Costa 4 months of Elmwood City Mrs Mary Sutton 63 East Cherry street extension Mrs C Daniel Reebel 65 218 Pair mont avenue William Sherman Powell 13 of West Middlesrs Dickey Morris Wallace 74 of Beaver Falls
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Edson F. Edmends
D.D
Pasadena
Cal
Theresa McGivern Carr
Youngstown
Edwin McQueen
Freeport
Susan Ault Morgan
Beaver Falls
Josephine Anne Costa
Elmwood City
Mary Sutton
East Cherry Street
C. Daniel Reebel
Pairmont Avenue
William Sherman Powell
West Middlesrs
Dickey Morris Wallace
Roosevelt Proposes World Peace Conferences
President Roosevelt urges world powers to convene conferences to settle arms and trade issues and halt the slide toward war. He asks Hitler and Mussolini to keep guns outside talks and pledges US participation if they agree to a 10 to 25 year nonaggression framework and possible broader accords.
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George Bur Amernaren
Washington
Roosevelt
iChancellor Hitler
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Roosen
Europe
United States
Hitler
Hiver
Aledges
Rooseve Self
Fullerton Reed To Be Honored At Testimonial Dinner
Fans were announced for a testimonial dinner honoring Assemblyman W. Sharp Fullerton and High Superintendent Edwin O. Reed. The event opens Saturday April 29 at Westfield Grange hall with co chairs George Clark and Jack M. Dunlap overseeing committees. J Audley Boak will serve as master of ceremonies. Both honorees are longtime North Beaver Township residents and Westfield Grange members. Dinner is 5 to 8 pm followed by a program. Tickets go on sale Tuesday April 18.
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W. Sharp Fullerton
Edwin O. Reed Ich
Westfield Grange Hall
George Clark
Jack M. Dunlap
Live
J. Audley Boak
R Yangkemissier
Toasimassey
Mr. Fullerton
Mr. Reed
North Beaver Township
Westfield Grange
Fullerton
Pomona Grange
From & Wa
Out in the Quiet Areas Without Cars or Phones
The fragment envisions escaping to a remote place with trees, reeds, and creeks free from cars, calls, wars, and politics. It notes the speaker realizing such a haven may not exist as the “fowler” or weather warns that five days remain and a measurement of fifty four today.
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