Old Age Pension Bills Near Final State Vote
A Republican controlled senate approved two Blumberg old age assistance bills with no debate and a final decision looming as adjournment nears. The bills would delay effective dates to December 1 1934 and cut liquor fund allocations from 8 million to 6 million for the first year. Indications point to senate approval and swift house concurrence before adjournment.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Senate
General Assembly
House
Pennsylvania
James J. Maurer
Arnold J. Blumberg
Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
Nephew of congressman shoots man near Pepper Pike
In Cleveland, a farmer, Carl Metting, 48, was shot dead by Britton Young, nephew of Stephen Young, while defending a woman from an alleged abduction. Metting was returning from a church meeting with his wife and Miss Ruth Belter, 21. Police say Metting may have only approached the car out of curiosity and had no intent to harm. Additional details are under investigation.
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Cleveland
Britton Young
Stephen Young
Ruth Belter
Canton
Western Reserve University
Pepper Pike Village
Carl Metting
Metting
C. W. A. programs spur civic improvement work
The article notes that C. W. A. creation will drive substantial work for civic improvements in communities unlikely to be automated by other means. Post office operations rise as local mail gains pace with encouragement to mail cards and parcels now. The post office will close Sunday and Monday with no deliveries. A local businesswoman laments Christmas shopping as she balances early work hours, busy clerks at noon, and family duties, facing evening battles with her two year old to sleep.
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
The period ended 9 am recorded a maximum temperature of 42 and a minimum of 26 with trace precipitation. River stage measured 5.5 feet. A year ago the minimum was 27 with no precipitation reported.
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U. S
Civil Works Payrolls Reach 50 Million Weekly
Washington reports civil works payrolls have climbed to 50 million dollars per week as the program shifts jobless relief recipients into civil projects. From 1,569,335 unemployment relief cases in 119 cities in November, 447,210 were moved to civil works. Hopkins notes 4,000,000 on CWA payrolls but avoids prediction on doubled quotas.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Civil Works Pro
Hopkins
Mayors’ Conference
Court House And Viaduct Won't Raise Taxes Says Official
County Solicitor John P. Lockhart told New Castle Rotary yesterday that proposed court house and viaduct improvements would not raise taxes or add to indebtedness. He argued that funding can occur without increasing the existing debt and assailed what he called loose thinking about the projects. The address drew appreciation from Rotary members and aimed to counter criticism of the two plans.
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County Court House
John P. Lockhart
New Castle
Lockhart
Lindberghs Reach Final Hop Toward Home
The Lindberghs, seven hundred miles from home with their 16 month old son Jon, took to the air this morning heading north toward New York. Col. Lindbergh lifted his monoplane from the water, its new paint gleaming as they continued the final leg of their voyage.
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International News Service
Charleston
S. C
Jon
Lindberghs
New York
Col. Lindbergh
Pritchard Names His Assistants In Hartland Appointment
Sheriff elect Edward D. Pritchard announces his choices for deputy positions, jail matron, and stenographer. Induction follows the sheriff’s swearing in on January 1. Hartland named chief deputy, with Taylor of New Castle and Wardman of Ellwood City as deputies.
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Edward D. Pritchard
Benjamin E. Hartland
New Castle
Elmer P. Taylor
John C. “Connie
Ellwood City
Anna Fletcher
Citizens Warned Against Buying Untaxed Liquor
Harrisburg December 19. The sale of liquor with unpaid tax carries a 25 dollar fine or ten days in jail. Untaxed beer buyers face a 10 dollar fine or five days in jail. Secretary of Revenue Leon D Metzger issued the warning today.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Secretary of Revenue
Leon D. Metzger
Chicago Woman Shot To Death After Rejected Proposal
Fred Bellinger shot and killed Irene Hard, 26, wife of his friend, then killed himself following a crisis after an overnight tour of roadhouses and bars. Police found Bellinger dead near Lyons, clutching the pistol.
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International News Service
Chicago
Fred Bellinger
Irene Hard
Bellinger
Lyons
Start New Job At Pymatuning Dam Work
Two federal civil works projects in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Water and Power Resources Board provide employment for twenty men at Pymatuning Dam. They build low concrete weirs on the Shenango River below the dam near Sugar Run to control stream flow gauging stations.
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Pennsylvania Water and Power Resources Board
Department of Forests and Waters
Pymatuning Dam
Shenango River
Pumatuning Dam
Sugar Run
Beauchamp Dentists Letters Sell for Forty Five Dollars
Pasadena dentist Dr Leonard Siever kept scores of love letters from married women in his luxury apartment. He sold a packet of those letters for 450 dollars to the husband of one writer, sparking a scandal in Pasadena.
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Pasadena
Cal
Leonard Siever
Don Juan
Siever
Old Landmark Going as Workmen Begin Razing Martin Gantz School
In New Castle Pennsylvania civil works crews started demolishing the Martin Gantz school on North Jefferson Street, a pioneer building dating from 1851. Local resident Scott McCleary watched, recalling his birth year as the building’s. The county was formed in 1849 and the second story wall stone may hold a corner stone with names to be saved for the district.
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New Castle
Civil Works Administration
Martin Gantz
North Jefferson Street
Lawrence County
Jefferson Street
Scott McCleary
Over 1000 Now On CWA Jobs
The Civil Works Administration reports 1075 workers employed on CWA projects today including road work and game farm repairs. Additional project approvals were received by Administrator L. in the county.
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CWA
Martin Gantz
Delays Filing Charge Against Witherup Boy
Franklin Pennsylvania December 19 sheriff said murder information against Walter Witherup would be filed tomorrow. The 19 year old youth detained after claiming accidental shooting of his father Clark N. Witherup 52 oil lease operator of Kennerdell. The death followed a gunshot on December 8 during a jammed shell extraction attempt.
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Franklin
Walter Witherup
E. M. Voorhies
Clark N. Witherup
Kennerdell
Mrs. Lisko Not Guilty Says Jury
A jury found Mary Lisko not guilty of interfering with an officer during a liquor search at her Shenango township home. Judge R. L. Hildebrand presided. costs were assessed. Constable Walter R. Waddington led the search.
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Mary Lisko
R. L. Hildebrand
Tennessee Town Loses CWA Aid Over Worker Ejection
Dayton Tennessee reels after CWA funds are withdrawn by the state council following the county’s expulsion of a CWA worker. School Superintendent J H Miser accuses local residents of driving him and his family from the county amid claims of an unruly mob. State administrator C C Menzler in Nashville says this is the first nationwide case of withdrawing CWA support from a county.
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International News Service
Dayton, Tenn
Tennessee
State Council
CWA
J. H. Miser
C. C. Menzler
Nashville
Miser
Menzler
Topa Topa Battles Inferno Enters Thames Port
The American cargo ship Topa Topa laden with 5 500 tons of timber cotton and wool from Florida reached the Thames after a three day fire in her hold. Crewmembers could not subdue the flames but confined them to the hold and brought the vessel to port with no loss of life as fire boats battled the blaze for five hours under Captain J Marcussen.
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International News Service
London
Florida
Thames River
Thames
J. Marcussen
RFC to fund industries to shame banks in California
Special dispatch from Beverly Hills California reports Jesse Jones and the RFC plan to make loans to industries to embarrass idle banks. The note suggests bankers, including large ones, cannot be shamed, as the RFC aims to push credit into industry.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Jesse Jones
RFC
Redistribution Finance Corporation
Jesse
Governor Pinchot In Hospital In New York City
Absence of Gov Gifford Pinchot in a New York hospital with a nervous ailment halted the drive to discharge the senate executive nominations committee from further consideration of five appointees to the public service commission. Administrations forces in the Pennsylvania senate planned to meet to decide next steps.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
New York
Senate Executive Nominations Committee
Public Service Commission
East Side Community Tree Lights Up for Christmas
The East Washington street and Butler avenue area lights its Christmas tree each year. A triangular plot at the intersection holds the center of the display, planted by residents who uphold a five year old community tradition.
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East Washington Street
Butler Avenue
Mansfield bill for permanent city registration heads to House
Harrisburg date December 19 reports the Mansfield bill for permanent registration of third class cities has passed the Senate unanimously and moves to the House. The measure follows recall of Howell bill for Scranton amendments and indicates Pittsburgh registration bill remains stalled in committee.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Pittsburgh
Howell
Scranton
Gifford Pinchot
Christmas Request to Share Joy with Those in Need
The piece urges readers to pause during the holiday, remember the hungry and homeless, and share food, clothing, and shelter. It encourages helping others to increase personal joy and communal goodwill, noting the day as a reminder to give.
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Joey
J. Ty
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