Industrial adjustment plan eyed by economist Mordecai Ezekiel
Special to The News. Doctor Mordecai Ezekiel, adviser to the secretary of agriculture, advocates an industrial adjustment scheme to chart coerce and share wealth nationwide. The piece likens it to Brain Trust proposals and warns it resembles a dictator’s program blending A A A and N R A. Alice Longworth comments.
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Washington, D. C
Mordecai Ezekiel
Secretary of Agriculture
Republican Times
Congress
America
Supreme Court
Alice Longworth
Indiana county case spurs probe into political terrorism claims
The report describes allegations that a county Democratic chairman pressed a WPA employee for 27 dollars as part of a broader charge that the WPA in Indiana sparked a reign of terror to suppress criticism of spending. The piece ties this to national debate as Senator Metcalf denounces suppression tactics amid the Hagood suspension.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Pennsylvania
Jesse H. Metcalf
Rhode Island
Johnson Hagood
Eighth Army Corps
Hagood
Leap Year Rules and Local News From the Pa Newc column
J H Gross of Neshannock Avenue asks which years in the current calendar are not leap years. The piece explains leap year rules, noting 1800 and 1900 were not leap years while 2000 and 2400 will be. The column thanks readers for bird feeding help during heavy snows and shares John W Quest’s bird-watching setup. Also reports on barbershop chatter about a hand clipper shave, fake coal orders, upcoming driver license requirements, police guard duties for schoolchildren, and NYA employment for youths at school crossings.
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J. H. Gross
Neshannock Avenue
Pa Newc
John W. Quest
Mr. Quest
Charles E. McGrath
National Youth Association
Daily U S Weather Statistics for 24 Hours Ending 9 A M
The report lists a maximum temperature of 38 and a minimum of 24 degrees with no precipitation. The river stage stands at 10.9 feet. No data from the previous year due to Leap Year.
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U. S
Attendance Exceeds Hopes at New Castle Industrial Expo
New Castle’s Industrial Ex position at Lawrence Auto Sales on South Mercer Street nears closure after a week of large crowds. Friday saw heavy attendance from fifth and sixth graders with teachers and parents, plus a strong evening turnout. The Senior high school orchestra led by Joe F. Replogle performed, and Tin Mill Day features the tin mill male chorus this afternoon and evening.
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New Castle
Lawrence Auto Sales Company
Mercer Street
Joe F. Replogle
B and C Pays Out Big Sum Here at New Castle Terminal
At the Baltimore and Ohio New Castle terminal employees received their February pay in two installments this week. Terminal Trainmaster J. L. Thoman estimated the total disbursement at about $175000. The payroll has risen as most train service workers were recalled after winter slowdowns. The money is said to ease pension assessments due March 1. Employees will receive a half month's wages not subject to the pension assessment.
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New Castle
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. L. Thoman
Council-City Treasurer Bond Controversy Aired
After the council approved a $30,000 bond for City Treasurer C. C. Mc Kibben, a public statement records members’ reasons calling the approval against the council’s judgment. The notice explains bonds for faithful duties, shifting from individual bonds to a city-paid surety, with prior annual premiums under $450.
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C. C. McKibben
McKibben Defends Bond Vote After Council Action
City treasurer C. C. McKibben issues a public statement regarding the bond controversy that persisted since January 6 and ends with council approval of the treasurer’s bond. He says he cooperated with the council to the best of his ability and explains his election as city treasurer in November 1935 and his preparations to qualify for office.
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C. C. McKibben
McKibben
New Castle
Chicago Advances Clocks to Eastern Standard Time
Chicago will set clocks forward one hour tonight in anticipation of Eastern Standard Time starting at 2 AM tomorrow. The change marks a permanent shift away from Central Standard Time, a move familiar to residents due to 17 years of daylight saving practice.
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Chicago
Former Erie Star Athlete Stricken By Heart Attack
Chester Swiderski 23 former Erie Academy high school football star collapsed and died of a heart attack on an YMCA basketball court in Erie Pennsylvania while practicing for a city league game. He had just dribbled down the floor when he fainted.
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Erie
Chester Swiderski
Erie Academy
Y.M.C.A
Swiderski
Believe Woman Struck By Auto on West State Hill
Mrs. Bruce A. Langland, 26, of R F D No 2, was found unconscious beside the West State street hill at 8 10 last evening by Walter Cox of Scotland Lane. She was taken to Jameson Memorial hospital where doctors said injuries are not serious and no bones are broken. She recalls nothing and suspects being struck by a motorist who did not stop.
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Bruce A. Langland
West State Street
Walter Cox
Scotland Lane
Langford
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Rev E Marcellus Nesbitt to preach at First U P
The Rev. E Marcellus Nesbitt, former Columbus pastor, will preach on Sunday evening at the First U P church on Clenmore boulevard.
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E. Marcellus Nesbitt
Columbus
U. P
Clenmore Boulevard
Flood Recedes At Pittsburgh
Floods ease in Pittsburgh as the Allegheny crested at 29.2 feet, four feet above danger levels. Water in basements caused the main damage while many families evacuated briefly on the north side. river traffic suffered, but overall losses were modest as the river level fell.
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Allegheny River
Pittsburgh Pa
Pennsyland
Pittsbur
Parkers Landing
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio
Leap Year Baby Report From Jam eson Memorial Hospital
Only one Leap Year baby reported by 1 pm as of this afternoon. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Edward Bartberger of Delaware Avenue at Jam eson Memorial Hospital. Eleven hours remain in the day for possible additional births.
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Edward Bartberger
Delaware Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Six Attendants Named for Westminster May Queen
Westminster college juniors Grace Bell Doris Hill Jean Semple Florence Heintz Ruth Forsman Elizabeth Charles were named by Miss Beverly Blythe as attendants to the May Queen for Commencement week. The 1929 crowning takes place June 6 with Isa Bel Reed presiding.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
Beverly Blythe
Charleroi
Isabel Reed
Poland
Ohio
Leap day birthdays mark four-year cycle big list locals
February 29 celebrates the leap year birthday for many readers including Mary Duck in Bessemer and Joseph Ritchie in New Castle. The report lists dozens of people with Feb 29 birthdays plus Mr. and Mrs. John R. Young celebrating their second wedding anniversary after eight years, tied to Feb 29.
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Pa Newe
Mary Duck
Bessemer
Mary Helen Jones
New Castle
R. da. D
Ed Reider
East Reynolds
John R. Young
Portersville
Railroads Fight Plan to Cut Fares in Court
Eastern railroad executives warned they may seek court action against an I C C order reducing day coach fares to two cents per mile and three cents in Pullmans. Most leaders oppose cutting the present 3.6 cent rate, with Daniel Willard of B&O welcoming the decision. M. W. Clement leads the reaction.
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International News Service
Washington
Eastern Railroad
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio
Eastern
Willard
M. W. Clement
Death of Mrs. Margaret Lanahan in Ellwood City
Mrs. Margaret Lanahan, 74, of Ellwood City, passed away. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family. She is survived by relatives and friends.
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Margaret Lanahan
Ellwood City
Cov Talmadge Uses Ax Again
Gov Eugene Talmadge ousts Marion Smith from the Georgia University System board of regents and names David Red Barron as replacement. Smith had opposed the governor’s plan to operate without an appropriation act. Smith represents George B Hamilton and resists the governor’s actions tied to state treasurer removal and bank signatures.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Marion Smith
Board of Regents
Georgia University System
Smith
David “Red” Barron
Georgia Tech
Monroe Vocational and Industrial School
Monroe
George B Hamilton
Fulton National Bank
J B. “Tobe” Daniel
Hamilton
Assassins Miss Okada But His Double Survives Tokyo Crisis
Keisuke Okada hid in a steel safe for two days as rebels struck Tokyo. The mutiny ended with surrender of 18 leaders and reports of Hari Kiri. Tanks, aircraft, and armored cars filled central Tokyo while censors lift the news gradually.
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Tokyo
Keisuke Okada
Okada
Vampire slaying case rocks Pittsburgh as brothers held
John Herleman age 26 and his brother Carl 23 were taken into custody by county detectives at Carnegie police station amid a wide scale probe into the brutal killing of Elizabeth Louden 16. The victim was found in a stream with a miner’s-pick trauma and bite marks on her cheek as authorities mobilize a large force to trap the killer.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
John Herleman
Elizabeth Louden
Carl
Carnegie
John
Keisling
Frank Ritz
Peter Connors
Jacob Kalson
The Tooth Ache Waiting Game Ends At The Dentist
A narrator notes how people delay dental visits until pain forces action. In a tense trip to the chair the tooth surprisingly feels better and the patient realizes the fear was worse than the actual treatment, describing the relief and lingering nerves.
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Wilmington Avenue
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Raymond Street
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Reynolds Street
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