Congress Near Adjournment Faces Debates Over Cuts
The seventy sixth congress nears adjournment amid clashes over fiscal policy and spending. The house trimmed the third deficiency bill from 215 million to 54 million, while agricultural forces push to restore 119 million for commodity credit replenishment. Lenders seek to finish by Saturday despite headaches. Rux in New Castle.
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Edward FP. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Seventy-Sixth Congress
House
Senate
Rux
New Castle
Vineyards of Shenango Township touted as top crop in years
George McCreary of Shenango township says the grape crop this season will be among the best in years. He stresses vineyard care from soil cultivation to weed control, timely pruning, and regular spraying to ensure quality and marketability. He notes grapes are less perishable, aiding distribution.
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George McCreary
Shenango Township
Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report United States Summary
Daily weather report for 24 hours ending 5 PM shows a maximum 88 and minimum 66 with no precipitation. River stage 5.5 feet. Additional period records: maximum 23 and minimum 56 with 0.01 inches precipitation.
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United States
Wooden nickels become local legal tender in Herrin Illinois
In Herrin Williamson county wooden nickels valued at five cents will be accepted for a few days during the county centennial celebration. Banks and shopkeepers have agreed to accept them as memorial currency designed for the pioneer era.
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International News Service
Herrin
Williamson County
Cigaret saves boy from 175-foot bridge leap in Pittsburgh
In a dramatic rescue on the Hast street bridge, Norman Whitehouse, 16, nearly leaped to death after losing weight and breaking with despair. George J. McSteen, a Pittsburgh Railways dispatcher, persuaded him to climb back, offering a cigarette. police and a relieved father plan hospital care for the youth.
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Pittsburgh
North Side
Hast Street
George J. McSteen
Pittsburgh Railways
Norman Whitehouse
Whitehouse
McSteen
Thomas
Norman
New Air Records Set At Dayton 0
Dayton scene covers a Wright field showcase where Army Air Corps pilots set six world records during a 30th anniversary event. Major General Arnold highlights no synthetic fuel or engine tricks, while Boeing B-15 and B-17 aircraft set speed and altitude marks with heavy payloads. Attendance exceeds 50 000 as the nation marks aviation progress.
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Dayton
America
United States Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Wright’ Brothers
H. H. Arnold
Air Corps
New Castle
Undertaker
Fingerprints tie Edward Dombrowski to revolver murder scene
Police confirm fingerprints of Edward Dombrowski on the automatic Mauser found beside his uncle Ignata Dombrowski's body on a Cochran hill road near Hog Hollow. Coroner and detectives await full examination as investigation continues.
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Ignata Dombrowski
Edward Dombrowski
Cochran Hill
Hog Hollow
William Brush
Walter A. Gibbons
State Motor Police
Charles P. Byers
Paul Welsh
Motor Police
New Castle
State To Stress Industrial Worth
Pennsylvania's new commerce department becomes a clearing house for industrial information. Thousands of booklets will be mailed to firms and Chambers of Commerce inviting contact for a list of favorable business sites. Details collected will map industrial advantages, including buildings, transportation, labor, raw materials, taxes, housing, schools, and water power.
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Raymond Wtl
Cove International News Service
Stat
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Department
Lst
Secretary of Commerce
Richard P. Brown
Cow-Iesters Planning Tour of County Farms
Plans completed for the annual Lawrence County Cow Testers tour on Tuesday August 8. Participants will assemble near Bessemer on route 317 at seven in the morning and travel to Masillon state hospital for a 9 30 arrival to inspect the Holstein herd and farming operations. The group proceeds to A C Ramseyer farm near Smithville to view 200 acres of potatoes and study modern production and marketing methods. The final stop is the state experimental farm at Wooster.
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Lawrence County
A. C. Ramseyer
Smithville
Wooster
Bela Kun Dies in Moscow Prison Report
Warsaw papers publish a report that Bela Kun, former leader of a short lived Hungarian Communist revolt, has died in a Moscow prison. The item states he was presumably shot, with the claim appearing in Tilustrawany Kurker Dooglanny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Warsaw
Bela Kun
Hungary
Moscow
Tilustrawany Kurker Dooglanny
New Castl
Freighter Dunkwar sinks off Florida coast
A weak radio message from the British freighter Dunkwar reports the ship ablaze and sinking about 90 miles south of Miami. Coast guard planes from Miami, along with cutter Vigilant and Pandora, were dispatched to the scene. Other ships Viewu Ansco Tidewater altered course toward the stricken vessel as Erith freighter Duokwa also burns offshore Florida.
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Sarvien
Fla
Miami
Florida
Minami
Coast Guard
Vigilant
Ft. Pierce
Pandora
Key West
Viewu
Ansco
Tidewater
Bridges Testimony Sparks Deporation Hearing Scene
International News Service reports on Harry Bridges at his Australia bound boat recall to testify. Chief Deputy U S Commissioner Shoemaker probes Bridges with sharp questions as Bridges defends unions and criticizes police and employers. Bridges admits familiarity with communists and once called himself a commissar, but denies party membership.
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Harold Heroin
International News Service
Starf
Angel Island
Cal
Harry Bridges
U. S
Thomas B. Shoemaker
Bridges
Pearl
Shoemaker
Ace
Long Shoremen
CIO
Beidges
Communise
United States
Filsteers
Communist Party
Owever
An & Union
New Casiir
Death Records for John A. Biindes and George Waller Martin
Death notices list John A. Biindes aged 84 of 307 Newell Avenue and George Waller Martin aged 86 of Darlington, both recorded on Thursday August 3 1939. The item presents brief obituaries with residence and ages.
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John A. Biindes
Newell Avenue
George Waller Martin
Darlington
State WPA Shifts Offices Cuts 6 Branches and Consolidates
Harrisburg August 3 six WPA branch offices were closed and administration shaken to cut costs. New Castle Erie and Bethlehem Upper Darby and Lancaster offices closed or merged with Reading Scranton merged with Wilkes Barre and Altoona with Johnstown. New managers appointed including E K Hunter at Reading Wilbur G Graz at Williamsport Markely Siew at Harrisburg James W Moore at DuBois and Paul F Murphy new WPA employment director. May Mathews expects annual savings of about 250000 by consolidating districts down from ten to ten. Walter N Todd said no instructions yet from Harrisburg.
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Harrisburg
WPA
Philp A. Mathews
New Castle
Erie
Northwestern Pennsylvania
Franklin
Uniontown
Greensburg
Wilkes-Barre
Johnstown
Scranton
Altoona
Bethlehem
Upper Darby
Lancaster
Reading
Thomas Kennedy
Harry William
John H. Rankin
Norristown
Fred Andrews
Charles Preeman
Harerisburg
Walter N. Todd
Henry J. Mack
Maj. Mathews Reading
E. K. Hunter
Norris Town
Witlsmsport
Wwilbur
G. Graz
Erle
Horrinburg
Markely Siew
DuBois
James W. Moore
Pittsburgh
Paul F. Murphy
Pittsburch
May
Mathews
James E. Kesner
Pitisburgh
Kuy
County Disaster Prep Meeting Led by Red Cross Chair
The Disaster Preparedness Committee of the Red Cross met at Lake Chapter House on Wednesday August 2 led by chairman Paul F Bulz. Attendees included Mayor McGrath Commissioner George Bollinger and others representing various committees and departments. Miss Thyri J Fulton of the National Disaster Reserve spoke on Lawrence county hazards as outlined by KL. B Round executive officer. The session continued with surveys of chapters and planning details.
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Red Cross
Paul F. Bulz
Lake Chapter House
McGrath
Cley
George Bollinger
Courtly
Committee On
Thomas Paden
Aine Samuels
Tescue
Harry J. Culliford
Orville Power
B. N. Hanlon
W. Townsend
Wks.t
J. W. Moorhead
Beulah Norris
H. Hamilton
Department of Public Assistance
Rabbi Diamond
N.E. Clark
Charles E. Allen
Paul Wilson
James
Resurfacing Plan for Lawrence County Roads Announced
Secretary of Highways T Lamont Hughes announced a 2 500 000 program to surface 150 miles of Pennsylvania roads. Lawrence County projects include State route 1822 from New Wilmington to the Mercer line, Route 61 from Parkston to Five Points, and Route 18 27 from New Castle city limits. Work by county forces is to begin soon and finish by fall.
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Lawrences County
Highway Department
T. Lamont Hughes
Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Hughes
New Wilmington
Mercer County
Parkstown
Five Points
New Castle
Castle
Mullentowners Meet August 24 in Mullentown Reunion
The Mullentown alumni plan a reunion on August 24 at Cascade Park after gathering at West Side school at 10 AM. Dinner will be served at the park, with Hugh D. Horton as general chairman. The event aims to attract a large crowd and includes a spelling bee promoted by Charles Andrews featuring several named former students.
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Jinsheey
Mullentown School
Cascade Park
West Side
Jungh
Hugh D. Horton
Mullentawners
Preparing Ballot For Fall Primary
County Commissioners Clerk William A. Eakin prepares forms for the fall primary ballot. Names listed include county tickets and party slates for County at large, County controller, County Treasurer, Prothonotary, Coroner, City of New Castle mayor and council, city treasurer, school directors, and party leaders. The draft shows Republican and Democratic nominees such as Joseph Bahr John Shaw Joan Nada W R Walton Floyd Catron George Dean Moore Edward Reiley Jasper After Percy Walls Joan Edgar J H Elmore Brinton Charles Patterson T F Legent Charles Allen Charles Piper Byers Charles Mayne Louis Genkineer Charles McGrath Dan Cun ninghem Haven Cole Stoughton Neville Jones Cioffi Rubey McKibben Harold Good Tony Mike and others. New Castle area results pending final formatting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Eakin
Ramsomes
Ucker
Alner
Joseph W. Bahr
John B. Shaw
Joan J. Nada
Joseph
Joker
W. R B. Walton
George H. Bolingis
Floyd Catron
George. Dean
Willim
Charles =. Patterson
T. F. Legent
Charles E. Allen
Charles Piper Byers
City OF
New Castile
Roy) Shira
Robert L
Bob) Preston
Valencia O. Potter
Charles M. Hook
Harold Harris
New Castle
Graham Votes No On Lending Bill
Washington dispatch reports Representative Louis Graham of Beaver joined 146 Republicans and 47 Democrats in opposing consideration of the presidents lending bill in the House this week. The tally shows 193 voting against, with 163 Democrats, two Progressives and one American-Laborite for consideration, while in the Senate Senator Davis of Pennsylvania opposed and SenatorGuffey favored the measure.
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Arthur C
Wimer
New Cantle Newsy
Washington
GCG
Louis Graham
Beaver
House
Graham
Senate
Davis
Pennsylvania
Guffey
Keystone
Taft Reluctantly Steps Toward 1940 Republican Nomination
U S senator and son of former president William Howard Taft announced a reluctant bid for the 1940 GOP nomination. He warned the presidency would be no bed of roses yet declared he would not shy from the hard job. The statement was released through Hamilton County party leaders and follows mentions of Van Voorhees, Dewey, Taft, and other contenders as the race begins in earnest.
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William Kaetcoey
Robert AL “Taft
U.S
Ohio
William Howard Taft
United States
George F. Bytch
Cinehairman
Hamilton Republican
Senavera Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Tais
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewertow
Wangenberg
Aso
Tait
New Castle
Richard Mellon Adopt Baby Boy in Pittsburgh Family
The ten month old son of Richard King Mellon has been adopted and named Richard Prosser Mellon third. Richard K. Mellon, president of Mellon National Bank, is a nephew of the late Andrew Mellon. The Mellons are building a new home near Robing Rock, Westmoreland County, for their expanding family.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Richard King Mellons
Richard Prosser Mellon
Richard
Pioneer Financial
Richard K. Mellon
Melon National Bank
R. B. Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
The
Press Ury
Constance Prosser McCauley
Mellons
Robing Rock
Westmoreland County
Arthur Mometer Vicahonists Return Amid Stadium Glow
The explorers describe pine covered parks, moonlit lake sites, and sandy shores with trees and shrubs as signs of sports and hotels to attract visitors. They boast of plans to boost tourism and bank cash flow, but their pocketbooks stay flat while grand ambitions surface. The weather is reported as seventy one.
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Vicahonists
R Toow
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