Security Bill Nears Signature Early Next Week
Washington dispatch reports the Roosevelt administration expected to sign the social security bill early next week. The program will start with about 95 million dollars in federal appropriations and create pensions for needy seniors, unemployment insurance, and aid for the blind and dependent children, with state matching where specified.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Social Security Board
Oiling schedules extend from Volant to Mercer line
The State Highway Detour Bulletin notes oiling operations from Volant to Route 956 and to the Mercer county line through August 15, with additional work between Pulaski and the Mercer line. No new detours are listed. A separate reader inquiry discusses Housewrens as beneficial, noting their insect control and use of nest boxes with asphalt inside to deter wasps.
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Volant
Mercer County
Pulaski
Pa Newe
Owen Penfield Fox
Andy to Pilot His Own Plane
Detroit, Mich. Aug. 10. Charles J. Correll known as Andy of the Amos and Andy team arrived to buy an airplane. Delivery will be next Tuesday and he will pilot it himself.
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International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Charles J. Correll
Andy
Amos and
Daily Weather Report Summary
Report for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am shows a maximum temperature of 85 and a minimum of 68 with no precipitation. River stage reads 5.7 feet. Compared with the same date last year the high was 92 and rainfall totaled 0.01 inch.
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U. S
State Moves To Carry Out Plan On Work Relief
Harrisburg aug 10 the state emergency relief board is finalizing plans to end direct relief by fall under the new deal relief program. employables will work by nov 1 under wpa projects while unemployables are sent to county boards. the board will then distribute 5 million dollars monthly to counties unable to finance relief and has begun large staff reductions.
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Harrisburg
State Emergency Relief Board
New Deal
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Edward N. Jones
Relief Board
River Surveys Planned For Allegheny and Beaver Canal Routes
United States army engineers will spend 135000 dollars allocated by the federal government on river surveys and studies in the Pittsburgh district. Major W D Styer reports funds cover investigations of the Allegheny river French creek route Beaver Mahoning canal routes to Lake Erie and the proposed lines in the Kiskiminetas valley.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
United States Army Engineers
W. D. Styer
Allegheny River
French Creek
Beaver-Mahoning Canal
Lake Erie
Kiskiminetas Valey
Young Man to be Used in Freezing Death Experiment
Hollywood, Aug 10 Stephen Simkhovitch a 35 year old New York family member will be used as a human guinea pig in a freezing death experiment by Ralph S Willard a Hollywood research chemist Willard says he has suspended life by a freezing process and revived it after a period He claims a monkey was restored after five days Simkhovitch a writer is released from blame if the experiment fails.
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International News Service
Hollywood
Cal
Stephen Simkhovitch
New York
Ralph S. Willard
Hollywood Research Chemits
Willard
Simkhovitch
Tax Bill Heads to Senate Floor Monday
The senate finance committee continues work on President Roosevelt's tax bill as it moves toward a Monday floor debate. Inheritance tax provisions are under dispute with some members signaling the tax may be restored before the measure reaches the senate.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Capitol
Harrison
Mississippi
Senate
Opposition Develops Hollywood Writer Seeks Hit
Hollywood August 10 Stephen Simkhovitch a 35 year old writer faces mounting opposition as he pursues a breakout hit. The piece outlines his career ambitions and the obstacles in his path.
Charles Gilliam Taken By Death
Charles Gilliam known as Horse Gilliam died at 11 30 AM in the Shenango township home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Reed Stevenson after a long illness. He was born May 2 1905 in New Castle son of the late Charles E and Susanna Plant Gilliam and attended New Castle public schools and high school class of 1922 before Grove City College where he gained national fame.
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Charles “Horse” Gilliam
Reed Stevenson
Shenango Township
New Castle
Charles E
Susanna Plant Gilliam
Grove City College
Deaths List of Local Residents
Obituary notices report multiple local deaths including Mrs Mary A Ward 36 of 122 East Grant Street and Joseph Bird 43 of 44014 West Grant Street. Also listed are Rose Anna Boyd 68 Shenango Township Maude M Frayer 66 Shenango Township Elijah Taylor 81 Wampum Betty Jane Roberts 14 Arlington Avenue and others with ages and townships. The notices name residences and ages for several residents.
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Mary A. Ward
East Grant Street
Rose Anna Boyd
McCaslin
Scott Township
Maude M. Frayer
Shenango Township
Joseph Bird
West Grant Street
Neal Carra
Walter Street
Victor Lorich
Lawrence County
Charles Gilliam
Elijah Taylor
Wampum
Betty Jane Roberts
Arlington Avenue
Guffey Coal Bill Becomes Major Congressional Issue
The Guffey-Snyder soft coal bill shifted to a major national issue as a drive for passage opened before adjournment. House Ways and Means plans to report it Monday and vote is expected next week while Senate leaders pledge consideration. A stubborn fight could disrupt adjournment plans.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Ultimatum Demands Acceptance of Work Relief Payments
President Roosevelt and Hopkin s issue a blunt ultimatum to work relief recipients in New York and beyond. They state there is no consolation for strikers who refuse to accept federal relief wages and warn that employers could lower private wages if relief is opposed. The looming showdown reflects federal aims to control relief labor amid union fears.
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Washington
New York City
Roosevelt
Works Progress
Hopkins
Virginia Guardsmen barred from Indiantown Gap encampment
Harrisburg reports that Virginia national guardsmen of the 29th division cannot attend the mass encampment at Indiantown Gap starting August 17 due to an infantile paralysis outbreak. About 3,500 guardsmen from Virginia will be affected along with Maryland and Pennsylvania units and regular army troops scheduled to mobilize there.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Virginia National
Rex Beach Visits Juneau Amid Harsh Weather
Special to The News from Juneau Alaska dated August 10 notes bad weather but a warm welcome for Rex Beach arriving from Vancouver. The writer cites Beach's influence on promoting Alaska and recalls his first film Laughing Bill Hyde. Tourism remains strong with boats bringing visitors while mining activity continues and congressional news is limited and mostly negative.
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Juneau
Alaska
Rex Beach
Vancouver
Bill Hyde
Congress
Liquor Board Eyes Supreme Court Shortcut in Beer Act Case
Harrisburg reports the Liquor Control Board seeks a direct Supreme Court route to challenge the 1935 beer act. Legal counsel and the Justice Department plan a constitutional question suit in original jurisdiction to bypass delays. Injunctions under the 1933 regime keep licensing features on hold as August deadline for new permits passes.
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Liquor Control Board
State
Supreme Court
Harrisburg
Department of Justice
State Supreme Court
Death Of Truax Forces House Adjournment Mood
Washington dispatch reports calls for immediate adjournment as illness and death hit the House. Rep. Truax of Ohio died after a heart attack as the eight month session wore on. Dozens more members suffer heart ailments or other illnesses while many head home awaiting January's next session.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
House
Truax
Ohio
Naval Hospital
George Calver
Capitol
New Castle Teachers Return to Edmonds Act Pay Scale
School board adopts Edmonds Act salary basis for 1930 33 levels with eight increments of 100 dollars. In service during 1930 33 receive base plus 100, new hires get Edmonds Act minimum. Elementary 1000, junior high 1300, senior high 1400. senior high premium restored to 2400 for this year.
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New Castle
Clipper Ship Sets Pacific Crossing Record at Pearl Harbor
The Pan American Clipper arrived at Pearl Harbor at 8:09 a m to establish a new record for the Pacific crossing. The 2410 mile flight took 17 hours and nine minutes, about one hour quicker than its prior trips.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
New Postmaster For Bessemer
President Roosevelt named Joseph R. Stanich postmaster for Bessemer pending Senate confirmation. Stanich 27, born in Bessemer, educated locally, and recommended by the local and county Democratic organizations. He will serve as acting postmaster until approval.
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Roosevelt
Joseph R. Stanish
Bessemer
Stanich
Senate
Democratic
Mussolini Makes Secret Naval Maneuvers Flight
Mussolini flew to Spezia in a private triangular mission aboard a tri motor, meeting naval officers at sea then returning to Italy. The trip, described as a rapid, secret air dash, reflects ongoing discreet martial activity.
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Spezia
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Duce
Premir Mussolini
Genoa
Britain ready to press for peace at Paris parley on Ethiopia war
London reports say Ethiopia may mobilize over 600,000 to face Italy as Franco British Italian talks are to convene in Paris next week. Prime Minister Baldwin Foreign Minister Hoare and Anthony Eden met to outline Britain’s stand. Britain hopes Italy will limit demands to East Africa if possible.
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London
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Italy
Paris
Stanley Baldwin
Samuel Hoare
Anthony Eden
League of Nations Affairs
Rome
East Africa
Britain
To Start War On Termites At Benjamin Franklin Junior High
The school board awarded a Terminix contract Friday night to treat the building for 981 dollars. Terminix will bore through floors, impregnate sills and wooden parts near the ground to block termite feeding. The termite problem has caused long term damage and progress remains uncertain.
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Benjamin Franklin
Terminix Company
Dreary year ends with rain and dampness across the land
Arthur Memeter recalls a year prior when drought grieved the land and people cried in despair. Now the season has brought heavy rain and continued dampness with temperatures around seventy four, leaving farmers unsettled and wet.
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Dreath
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