Leaders Press to Close Session by Friday Night
The seven month first session of the 76th Congress nears its end as Democratic leaders push to adjourn by Friday night. Opposition to Roosevelt’s requests and stalled social security revisions keep major bills in doubt while the Steagull and Wagner-Houshna measures face uncertain fate.
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New Castle
Reck recalls Lincoln handshake and long marriage in New Castle
W H Reck of Walnut Street recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln in Alliance in 1862 and describes Lincoln's handshake as from the heart. He approaches age 90 soon, known for record running and woodworking skills. Local notes mention shirt blouses and apples in markets, plus a farmyard scene with kittens on Pulaski road.
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New Castle
Abraham Lincoln
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Reck
Pulaski Road
Pa Newe
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report for United States
A daily weather report shows for the 24 hour period ending Sunday at p.m. maximum 87 and minimum 62 with no precipitation and a river stage of 6 feet. For the same date a year earlier the maximum was 44 with precipitation totaling 0.49 inches.
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U. S. Army Air Corps Tops World Records
Wright Field, Dayton August 2. The U S Army Air Corps set three international records and two new records in racing and heavy bomber performance. Capt C S Irvine Capt C J Crane and Lt P G Miller piloted the Boeing flying fortress to 259.398 mph over 1000 kilometers, beating Italy's 251.878 mph record set last December with a similar load.
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Catholics Of County To Picnic August 23
Members of Lawrence County Catholic parishes will attend an all day reunion picnic at Cascade Park on Wednesday August 23. Bernard N. Hanson of Marys Council 512 Knights of Columbus announced the first annual county Catholic reunion picnic expected to draw hundreds. A Monday August 7 meeting at 8 pm at the Knights of Columbus home will finalize committee personnel and the day’s program.
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British Alarmed In Danzig Crisis
London reports a revived Danzig crisis with Nazis in the free city alleged to remilitarize and seek domination by eliminating Polish customs officials. The British cabinet plans to respond in Parliament by boosting naval construction in Flotilla as part of a wider warning to Germany.
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Judge And Wife On Western Trip
Judge and Mrs. Thomas W. Dickey left by train Wednesday for the San Francisco fair. They plan to visit other coastal points during several weeks away, as part of a Western trip. ITALIAN ARMY PLANE CLAIMING NEW AIR RECORD. A 25.3 ton Italian plane carried a crew of four to cover 8034 miles in 57 hours 392 minutes at 141 mph, setting distance and speed marks.
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Slayer Prefers Electric Chair To Life Term
Benton Illinois August 2. George W Gore Jr 32 confessed to the murder of his stepmother Nancy Gore 49 after an emotional motive tied to a failed marriage promise to his dying mother State's attorney Bea Jones said the confession was made in the county jail at Cape Girardeau Missouri and Gore was to produce the murder gun in Benton Dr Gore 65 fled by rolling off the bed during the break in to their glass porch home The victim had been his secretary for ten years before marrying him two years ago
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Tax Collections Reach New High in City and School Taxes
City and school treasurer CG McKibben reports a record July 1939 tax haul with school tax receipts at 370,188.72 and city taxes surpassing July 1938 figures. The July school duplicate runs about 137,000 and city duplicate under 600,000, with year-to-date collections ahead of last year.
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Married couple’s elopement sparks custody claim in Geneva
August 3 report from Geneva says Herbert Welsner denies need for court judgment to settle his marital affairs after being detained for questioning with Mrs. Arthur Lang. The couple admits eloping and marrying. Weisner asserts jurisdiction is resolved, claiming Lang’s marriage order does not affect his claim.
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New Castle
Hatch Bill Fate To Be Announced By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt prepared to decide the Hatch bill fate with a White House statement expected on restrictions barring political activity by most federal employees. Reports note options including signing with criticisms, veto, or letting law pass without signature, amid debate over personal liberties and the New Deal machine.
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Further WPA Roll Cuts Hinted In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports a conference among Lieut Col. Philip Mathews regional director Ray Branton and 16 state district managers indicated further reductions to Pennsylvania WPA rolls for September and October. Plans were rushed to merge 16 relief districts to 12 or 10. The August quota of 150 000 project workers should remain, with gradual leveling off to hire more in winter. No major dismissals under the 18 month continuous work clause expected. 600 administrative workers in higher brackets to be dismissed this month.
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Motives Sought In Jonesy Cochran Hill Double Killing
Edward Dombrowski bought the bullets used in the fatal shooting of his uncle Ignatz Dombrowski and Edward then killed himself on a rural road near Hog Hollow. Police seek motive as they examine the weapon, track fingerprints, and question potential witnesses while noting a family friendship prior to the tragedy.
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Kaleita
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Yin Kew
Congress Slashes Deficiency Bill by Humphreys
The House appropriations committee cut the final deficiency bill to 543,190,056 after 215,691,168 was slashed from presidential requests. It refused 119,000,000 for the Commodity Credit Corporation capital replenishment and curtailed crop loans to cotton, wheat, and corn farmers. Welfare enforcement funding, public buildings, and regulatory agencies faced reductions, including 220,000 for the FCC, 50,000 for the SEC, and 421,000 for an Inter American relations unit.
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Death Record Highlights for Clara Phipps and Sibley Fisher
Death notices list Miss Clara Phipps of Loutaville Kentucky and infant listed with surname Bennett Walma. Also noted is Sibley B. Fisher aged 69 from Butler Pennsylvania.
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Loutaville
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Township Students Facing School Bar
In Cleveland the Fisher Body strike remains quiet amid a temporary truce with CIO United Automobile Workers and police monitoring the area. Attorney Corrigan and union leaders urge no violence as pickets target non-striking workers’ homes and the safety proclamation restricts massing near the plant.
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New Castle
Massachusetts
Newcastle Teen Slayer Recovers From Surgery
Beaver Pa August 2 Paul Cook the 17 year old accused of killing his father mother and sister in Ohio township farm in May was back in his cell today fully covered from emergency appendectomy. Officials say he admitted to the triple slayings but a sanity commission report is awaited before sentencing.
Stuart Named Executive Head Of State Authority
James L. Stuart an engineer and former secretary of Highways was appointed executive director of the General State Authority, earning 12000 dollars annually within the 65 million dollar program. He replaces Augustine S. Janeway, an appointee of the Democratic Earle administration, after a board meeting announced by Roger W. Rowland.
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Harrisburg
James L. Stuart
Fisher
Stuart
Sewickley
Pittsburgh
Augustine S. Janeway
Earle
Roger W. Rowland
Authority
Fisher Administration
Arthur H. James
Robbers Loot Dairy Store In Midnight Hold-Up
Three armed men robbed the ITs aly dairy of $139.28 after locking three employees in a cellar at the North Hill district store. The trio fled in a car as the employees were delayed escaping for about 13 minutes. Suspects described as about 28 years old entered through a rear door and wore masks.
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Aly
Peleermuser
Samuel Weinschenk
Nord Zercer Street
Wiliam Francis
Edgewood Avenue
Don Woodworth
Park Avenue
Weinschenk
Woodworth
Francis
New Castle
Carpenters Demand Lathers Discharge For Peace
Youngstown August 2 striking carpenters on the 5.5 million Westlake low cost housing project demand the discharge of all lathers as a peace condition. Union agent Andy Hubbard says carpenters will return to work if lathers are fired. Strike began July 50 over lath installation. project work slowed nearly to a standstill.
Bustles Return Spark Nostalgic Road Tour
In a playful reminiscence the Tactics unveil their wasp waists and gaily boned bustle, recalling peaceful prewar days and teasing friends as Dustles loom again on the road deck amid a buoyant, lighthearted glimpse of old fashion revival.
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