Japan Offers Apology On Panay Attack Report
Tokyo acts to ease U S irritation by issuing a preliminary Panay bombing report. Japanese officials blame slow Chinese communications for the delay and deny machine gunning the sinking of the Panay. The move follows pressure from Roosevelt and Chamberlain.
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Panay
Tokyo
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
America
Britain
Foreign Office
Washington
China
Japan
Britain Warns Japan Over Hong Kong Waters Incident
Britain's note to Tokyo demands assurances that Hong Kong waters be respected after a Japanese destroyer fired on a Chinese vessel near Hong Kong. Foreign Secretary Eden said Japanese naval movements near Hong Kong are watched and pledged protection for British trade in South China.
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Kingsbury Smith International News Service
London
Great Britain
Japan
Hong Kong
Robert L. Craigie
Tokyo
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Kwangtung
South China
Eden
County officials unsure how relief act will change costs
County officials await clarity on a new relief setup to take effect January first. They have copies of the act but cannot interpret it, predicting little cost difference from the present system though some elements will shift. Local humor turns to barnyard fowls and a motorist facing a slippery hill.
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County Relief Department
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hour Period Ends 9 A M
U S weather reports show a maximum temperature of 38 and a minimum of 28 with trace snow. River stage stands at 7.5 feet. A year ago the high was 37 and the low 25 with no precipitation.
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U. S
Five Burn To Death Near Connellsville
A farmhouse fire near Connellsville Pennsylvania killed five people and injured two others. Victims were William Yothers 70 Annie Yothers 69 Wilmer Crow 15 Jean Crow 13 Annabelle Crow 11, with Frank Crow 45 and Melvin Crow 10 fatally burned. cause an explosion in an oil stove.
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International News Service
Connellsville
Here
William Yothers
Annie Yothers
Wilmer
Jean
Annabelle Crow
Frank Crow
Yothers
Melvin Crow
Salt Lake Township
Mystery Probe After Ted Healy Death in Westwood Hills
Hollywood reports say police chase a prominent local man linked to a wild street fight with comedian Ted Healy outside a Hollywood venue. An autopsy by Coroner Frank Nance was to determine if death was from natural causes or head injuries, with results awaited.
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Hollywood
Ted Healy
Westwood Hills
Frank Nance
Lions Club Christmas Party Delights Lawrence County Blind
The Lions Club and Ladies of the Lions hosted an annual Christmas party for Lawrence County’s blind and escorts at Zephyr M. E. Church dining hall. About 130 attended for dinner, a humorist speech, music, and gifts for the sightless guests. R L Boyd welcomed attendees, with greetings from committee chairs A H Borland and Roy F Conway. Earl T Ramsey presided as former district governor and chief organizer.
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Heer
Lawrence County
Lions Club
Ladies of the Lions
Zpworth M. E. Church
R. L. Boyd
A. H. Borland
Roy F. Conway
Earl T. Ramsey
Lions’ Clubs
Special Session Ends Amid Bipartisan Turbulence
Washington reports the extraordinary session called November 15 failed to pass any of Roosevelt's recommended measures. Congress defied a White House stamp and formed bi partisan blocs, leaving key issues unresolved as the new regular session opens January 3.
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International News Service
Washington
Congress
White House
Colder Here On Christmas
Winter arrived officially at 1:27 a m in Pittsburgh with temperatures in the 40s and no snow. Western Pennsylvania saw a three inch snowfall. Forecaster W S Brotzman predicted colder weather. northwest readings were two to four below zero and the cold front should reach the area by Friday or Saturday.
Berger Couple to Celebrate Sixty Years of Marriage
Warren residents Mr. and Mrs. James H. Berger will mark sixty years of married life on Christmas Day. They wed in Emlenton in 1877 and have been Warren residents since 1882. A month ago they became great grandparents with the birth of a great-granddaughter.
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Warren
James H. Berger
Emlenton
Trace of Missing Man Paul Kifer Breaks in Indiana
The disappearance of Paul T. Kifer from Grove City gains a lead after his car is found in a Princeton Indiana public garage. State police are notified via Mercer and Mrs. Kifer is informed. Kifer, a former National Guard officer and detective fiction author, left home last Wednesday and earlier searches traced him to Slippery Rock.
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Grove City
Paul T. Kifer
Princeton
Indiana
Mercer
Kifer
National Guard
Slippery Rock
Fire Threatens Brick Apartment on Highland Avenue
A heater sparked a basement fire at 603 605 Highland Avenue destroying space around the heater and forcing tenants to evacuate. Estimated loss about 50 dollars, covered by insurance. Residents listed: W. G. Gilmore, W. G. Nicholson, Mrs. F. C. Hoffman, H. Shaffer, W. H. Johnstone, and the Logan family.
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Highland Avenue
W. G. Gilmore
W. G. Nicholson
F. C. Hoffman
H. Shaffer
W H. Johnstone
Logan
Judge Dickey Inducted Into Office Today
Judge-elect Thomas W. Dickey was sworn in to fill the unexpired term of Judge James A. Chambers in the 53rd judicial district. Gov George H. Earle appointed him, Prothonotary John A. Edgar administered the oath, and Judge W. Walter Braham declared a recess as the ceremony ended with congratulations from family, friends, and colleagues.
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Thomas W. Dickey
George H. Earle
James A. Chambers
John A. Edgar
Court Room No. 1
W. Walter Braham
Dickey
Katharyn Dickey
Brown Zahnizer
Court House
Earle
Chambers
53Rd Judicial District
Commonwealth
Judge Dickey
Judge Braham
Four New Buildings Planned at Slippery Rock Campus
The General State Authority invites bids for four brick structures at Slippery Rock State Teachers College. Letting dates are January 11, 14 and 18, 1938 for a training school addition, president's residence, science building and a library building. Designs by W. G. Eckles Company of New Castle.
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General State Authority
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
W. G. Eckles Company
New Castle
Film of Panay bombing rushed to Washington for review
The China Clip reached New York from Manila with 5000 feet of footage showing the Panay bombing. An edited print will go to San Francisco within 24 hours and then to Washington for diplomatic and Navy officials. Universal cameraman Norman Alley saved the film record from the Panay as Japanese planes attacked.
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International News Service
New York
Manila
U. S
Panay
San Francisco
Washington
Norman Alley
Universal Pictures
Former secretary to Hoover dies at 48 in New York
George E. Akerson, who served as a secretary to former President Herbert Hoover, died today in New York at age 48 after several weeks of illness and a long period of poor health. He had recently worked with several bond reorganization committees.
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International News Service
New York
George E. Akerson
Herbert Hoover
White House
Labor Parley Collapse Ends Fragile AFL CIO Peace
Washington reports the American Federation of Labor and John L. Lewis led CIO shattered fragile labor peace talks. With conferences collapsed, the rival factions resume open conflict after two years of widening division, triggering blame games and plans to fight for labor supremacy.
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International News Service
Washington
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis’ Cio
Man Struck by Train at New Castle Junction Station
Ellsworth Weaver 48 of 718 Cumberland avenue was killed when a Pennsylvania train striking him as he walked the westbound tracks near Mahoningtown. His body was recovered from the Mahoning river an hour later. skull fractures were noted. The accident occurred as the Cleveland to Pittsburgh freight moved on westbound tracks instead of the usual eastbound line. Police and fire crews responded. rescue efforts included lowering a ladder and hauling the body from the river.
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Pennsylvania
New Castle Junction
Montgomery Avenue
Ellsworth & T
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
SI Tower
Hazelton
Mahoningtown
Weaver
Relief Board Appointed by Lawrence County Officials
Register and Recorder William Hanna announces the appointment of a Lawrence county Relief Board to operate after January 1. The Goodrich Committee recommended board will handle relief mothers' assistance old age aid and pensions for the blind with Rev G S Bennett as chairman and members F Paul Butz Harry Davies D D Valiensi J L Matthews Mrs Blanche Sampson Volant and Mrs Bernice Shannon.
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William Hanna
Relief Board
Lawrence County
Goodrich Committee
G. S. Bennett
F. Paul Butz
Harry Davies
D. D. Valiensi
J. L. Matthews
Blanche Sampson
Volant
Bernice Shannon
De Schweinitz Defends Public Welfare Administration
Harrisburg December 22 Secretary of Public Assistance Karl De Schweinitz denied charges from two reports accusing relief administration of waste and inefficiency. He pledged to substantiate his rebuttal in a governor’s report next week and challenged the relief survey committee and state treasury conclusions as unwarranted.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Secretary of Public Assistance
Karl de Schweinitz
Relief Survey Committee
Department of Public Assistance
Operettas Presented by McGill Pupils at Local School
Two Christmas operettas by Arthur McGill pupils were staged in the George Washington high school auditorium last night. The lower grades performed The Christmas Light and the upper grades presented The Margi's Gift with Mrs J B Matthews as accompanist. A large McGill cast impressed audiences with strong dancing singing and rehearsed performances.
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Arthur McGill
George Washington
J. B. Matthews
Elks Hold Christmas Turkey Party At Lodge Home
About 200 to 250 Elks and their ladies attended the Elks Christmas turkey party at the lodge home to raise funds for charity. Exalted Ruler Edmund B. Connelly praised the event and baskets for the destitute. Harry Harris heads the charity committee. tonight features Holiday Night with gift exchanges at 8 o'clock.
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Elks Lodge
Elks Home
Edmund B. Connelly
Henry and Crawford-Oakridge
Harry Harris
Elks
Cars Collide at One Way Bridge on Bedford Road
Two automobiles collided at the one way bridge on the New Bedford and Pulaski road at 7 a.m. today. Vehicles driven by John Richards of Youngstown and Eugene Calderwood of Pulaski suffered damage. Richards was leaving the bridge when Calderwood’s car skidded against the bridge due to road conditions, striking Richards’ vehicle.
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John Richards
Youngstown
Eugene Calderwood
Pulaski
New Bedford and
Richards
Calderwood
Brakemen Lodge 955 Spaghetti Dinner Honors 40 Year Pin
Brakemen of Lodge 955 held a social spaghetti dinner on Morton street to honor George J. Forrest who recently earned a forty year pin. James De Lawrence chaired the event with Samuel Taylor, Presley N. Jones, Michael Babosky, Miss Kitty Kelly, Harry Ross, Ernest Palus, and Bart Richards in attendance and entertainment.
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Lodge 955
Morton Street
George J. Forrest
Forrest
James de Lawrence
Samuel Taylor
Presley N. Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Michael Babosky
Rhythm Kings
Bart Richards
Trades And Labor Assembly Elects Officers
Election of officers for the coming year was held at the New Castle Trades and Labor Assembly in the Wallace block rooms Tuesday evening. Results: President Richard Morganti, vice president Mark Must, secretary treasurer John B. Brogan, trustees Francis Eakin Frank Mele and Joe F Preisel, sergeant at arms Harry Vogan, door keeper Gust Bobblin.
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New Castle Trades and Labor Assembly
Wallace
Richard Morganti
Mark Must
John B. Brogan
Francis Eakin
Frank Mele
Joe F. Preisel
Harry Vogan
Gust Bobblin
Death Records for Ellsworth Weaver Wiley and Yoho
Three local residents are listed in death records. Ellsworth Thompson Weaver age 48 of 718 Cumberland Avenue is recorded along with George B. Wiley age 73 of North Beaver Township and Chauncey L. Yoho age 67 of 216 Fairmont Avenue.
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Ellsworth Thompson Weaver
Cumberland Avenue
George B. Wiley
Beaver Township
Chauncey L. Yoho
Fairmont Avenue
Flag tossed into Yangtze sparks Tokyo Washington tension
Shanghai reports say Japanese troops pulled down an American flag from a Wuhan hospital boat mast and threw it into the Yangtze near Wuhu. The alleged act, if confirmed, would heighten the crisis with the United States already tense over the Panay incident.
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International News Service
Shanghai
Yangtze River
Wuhu
General Hospital
Wuhan
Nanking
Yangtze
Tokyo
Washington
United States
Hoshien
Foreign Office
Hymenal aisle tale of Cupid adds two names
In playful verse the speaker notes Arthur Mometer and another couple joining Mayhem Cupid’s tally. He jokes about marriage, wishes the pair health and happiness, and closes with a weather note of thirty four.
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Dan Cupid
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E. T. Weaver
Mahoning River
Cecil Suber
H. L. Richards
R. L. Richards
B. Trucke Company
A. P. McIlwain
Earl T. Dart
Clyde Rohrer
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