Long battle over control of Pennsylvania legislature
The Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourned after a turbulent session with Republicans in control of both houses. The senate endured 13 hours of organization drama as Democrats tried to seize power. Gov elect Arthur H. James will be sworn in January 17, with the house planning to reconvene January 16. Senator William J. Broe Jr. defected to the Republicans, affecting the outcome.
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Raymond Wilcove
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Arthur H. James
House
Senate
James
William J. Broe, Jr
Lawrence
City street work and weather observations in PA news brief
City workers fill West Washington street hill with hot asphalt to smooth holes. Downtown decorations removed for storage. Light ice coats sidewalks making walking treacherous. London chef praises American hamburger as tasty and nutritious. State weed control urges Pennsylvanians to report strange weeds to the Agriculture Department. ground ivy damages lawns. January marks anniversaries of Millard Fillmore and other notable Americans. Continued on page two.
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Daily Weather Report United States Statistics
Daily weather data for the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Tuesday shows a max temperature of 7, a min temperature of 27, and river stage at 5.4 feet with no precipitation. For the same date last year, max reached 39, min 26, and precipitation was 0.05 inches.
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United States
Highlights of Opening Session of Legislature
International News Service reports Harrisburg opening of the 1929 legislature. The Senate and House adjourned before 2 p.m. The House elected Ellwood J. Turner speaker and advanced a 12 million dollar relief bill and four measures to shift 34 million dollars from state funds to the treasury. The Senate named Frederick T. Gelder president pro tempore to give the Republicans senate control. Democrats kept patronage control by electing most officials except the pro tem. One Republican defection from the Democrats, William J. Eroe of Lawrence County, voted Gelder, with other actions remaining Democratic.
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House
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Ellwood J. Turner
Delaware
Treasury
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Susquehanna Republican
William J. Eroe
Lawrence County
Gelder
State Legislature Acts to Shield Relief Funds
Harrisburg January 4 The House advanced five bills to guard the public assistance department from a looming relief-fund shortfall until the incoming administration can pass an appropriation. One bill nets 12 million dollars for immediate aid while four measures shift 34 million from state funds to the treasury, including 26 million from the motor vehicle fund and 8 million from liquor, liquid fuel and state insurance funds. The bills move to third reading when the House reconvenes January 16, the day before inauguration.
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International News Service
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Public Assistance Department
James J Administration
Department of Public Assistance
Treasury
Senate
Coroner Henney Remains On Job
Coroner P. J. Henney, who could have won a Senate seat for Democrats on a technicality, returned to work in Allegheny County as coroner. He had been urged to resign, but the state supreme court had said the resignation required official Senate action. Harrisburg Democrats debated pressing the issue while Henney stayed silent and unavailable.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
P. J. Henney
Senate
Democrats
Allegheny County
Harrisburg
Henney
State Supreme Court
Dr. Henney
Supreme Court
Senator Glass At Eighty One On Birthday
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia turns eighty one today as he completes a new banking reform draft. The senior senator, famed for opposing high spending, keeps a low birthday profile while known as an unreconstructed rebel and arch New Deal critic.
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International News Service
Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Senate
Roosevelt
Glass
Five Year Old Boy Drowned After Ice Slips
Edward J. Madden aged five of 312 Knox Street was drowned Tuesday afternoon in the Shenango River off Elm Street while playing with Martin Bartberger. Madden was found by policemen around midnight, 60 feet from shore. Bartberger, six, later told investigators Madden had been along the river’s icy edge and went missing after failing to return home.
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Edward J. Madden
Knox Street
Shenango River
Elm Street
Martain Bartberger
West Grant Street
Madden
Wayne Lines
D. J. Thomas
Charles Davies
Grant Street
Junior Rankin
Rankin
James Heanty
Martin Bartberger
Bartberger
Edward Davies
Mayor Thomas To Resign His Post
SHARON, Pa. Jan. 4 City councilmen announced a special meeting to receive the resignation of Mayor D. Fred Thomas, a Republican senator-elect who was refused his seat for holding two jobs. Thomas notified the state senate of his resignation from Sharon. City clerk Fred L. Williams confirmed receipt and provided an affidavit. Democrats protested sealing Thomas at the legislature's opening session.
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D. Fred Thomas
Thomas
State Senate
Fred L. Williams
Sen. Thomas
Death Record of Several Individuals on January Fourth
Death record list includes Edward Madden age 5 of 312 Knox Street Samuel Callahan age 7% of Sharon John Stoner Hunt age 72 of Plaingrove Township Mrs Harry L Sager age 52 of 606 Boston Avenue and Louis Sincic age 53 of Bessemer Ya with dates and addresses.
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Edward James Madden
Knox Street
Samuel Callahan
Sharon
John Stoner Hunt
Plaingrove Township
Harry L. Sager
Boston Avenue
Louis Sincic
Bessemer
Westminster selects Ideal Freshman Co ed Miss Val Jean Gestner
Miss Val Jean Gestner of Tarentum was chosen as Westminster College's Ideal Freshman Co ed from ten candidates named by the freshman class. A major in commercial teachers training, she aims to teach typing and shorthand rather than pursue marriage, stands 5 feet 1 inch tall, brown eyes, black hair, 110 pounds.
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Wilmington
Westmminster College
Val Jean Gestner
Tarentum
Huge Naval Air Bases Proposed to Defend Pacific
Congress backed a vast naval expansion aimed at fortifying former forbidden Alaskan and Pacific areas. A Hepburn-led board urged huge Atlantic air bases and Pacific defenses to counter Japan’s naval buildup. Cost could reach 2 billion dollars, with broad support for further expansion despite cautions. The House Naval Affairs Committee plans early review of the Hepburn report and Vinson expansion bill.
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Pacific
Atlantic
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A. J. Hepburn
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Japan
United States
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Pacific Islands
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House Naval Affairs Committee
Vinson Naval
Public utilities order $600 to Carl Rodgers in Edenburg
Three railroad companies and Lawrence County were directed by the Public Utility Commission to pay Carl Rodgers of Edenburg a total of $600 for damages to property from the abolition of grade crossings on state route 444. The Pennsylvania Railroad pays $60, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie $120, Baltimore and Ohio $120, and Lawrence County $300.
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Harrisburg
Jan
Lawrence County
Public Utility Commission
Carl Rodgers
Edenburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh & Lake Hile
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Liberals Move to Halt Dies Probe Extension
In Washington on January 4 liberals in the House launched a campaign to block the special investigation into un American activities. Rep Dies of Texas reported a 3 to 1 Democratic majority backing his plan to extend the inquiry for two more years. Rep Thomas of New Jersey said canvassing most of the 169 Republicans showed support for the extension with no exceptions.
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Tennessee And Texas Christian Invited To World Air Trophy Meet
The University of Tennessee and Texas Christian University, winners of the Orange Bowl and Sugar Bowl respectively, were invited by the Atlanta Celebrations Commission to meet in Atlanta on January 14 or 21 for the world’s air trophy. Invitations were sent by Paul Stevenson, director of the commission.
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International News Service
Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Texas Christian University
Atlanta Celebrations Commission
Paul Stevenson
Commission
Philadelphia Record Says Indictment Bill Ordered In
Chief Justice John W. Kephart of the state supreme court ordered the Philadelphia district attorney to proceed toward obtaining a bill of indictment. The editorial condemns the action as libelous and contemptuous in today’s Philadelphia Record.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record
John W. Kephart
State Supreme Court
Plan Penalties For Politics In W P A In Future
Senate forecasts heavy penalties for any WPA official who uses position to influence votes amid WPA in politics reforms. President Roosevelt to send a special message to Congress likely Friday seeking about 700 million dollars to fund WPA windfall. Col Francis Harrington warns funds run out by month end. Hopkins appointment foe test starts as McNary moves to refer Sheppard report to commerce panel.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
WPA
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Capitol Hall
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McNary
Sheppard
Senate Commerce Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Fist Fight Near in Harrisburg Senate Session
Harrisburg January 4 a near fist fight erupted between Sen William J Eroe Jr a Lawrence county Democrat and Senate House Floor Leader Herbert B Cohen York as the session adjourned after electing a Republican pres pro tem A barbershop brawl and a bribery claim by Sen C Hale Sipe Butler were noted as other session highlights reflecting a shift to Republican control of the chamber.
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Harrisburg
William J., Eroe, Jr
Lawrence County
House
Herbert B. Cohen
York
Senate
C. Hale Sipe
Butler
Cohen
Eros
Bruce
Postal Receipts in December Near Previous Year
December postal receipts in New Castle totaled 28761.85 dollars, officials said the figure was almost the same as December of the previous year. Assistant Postmaster James G. Lesie noted Christmas Week receipts were practically the same as in 1937.
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James G. Lesie
Roosevelt Appeals For Defense To Save Freedom World
President Roosevelt, addressing the new Congress, warns that dictatorships dominate the old world and calls for strong military and economic preparation to defend democracy at home and in the western hemisphere. He pledges concrete recommendations to strengthen defenses and endorses working with other nations for peace and limited armament.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
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Old World
Roosevelt
76Th Congress
United States
A. S
Congress
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Wester Hemisphere
Americas
Express Robbery Bandits Hunted Near Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh January 4 detectives pursued four gunmen tied to the Railway Express Agency heist near Youngstown last week, valued at 35000 dollars. A taxi driver said he carried seven large one dollar bills from the suspects after a ride from the Schenley Hotel, guiding officers to a West View Ross Township roadhouse where the men were located but fled.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Railway Express Agency
Youngstown
West View Road
Ross Township
Schenley Hotel
Taxicanb Company
Daladier Has Troop Review in Tunisia
Premier Edouard Daladier reviewed 25 000 colonial troops at Ain Touinine after traveling from Gabes during a solidarity tour of the Tunisian protectorate. He urged Italy to keep hands off French colonies and pledged France would defend Tunisia, amid cheering crowds and calls for harsh action against fascist influence.
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Kenneth T. Downs
Start 4
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Edouard Daladier
France
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Bizerte
Italy
South Siders Elect Officers At Banquet
South Side Board of Trade members met at Central Christian church for their annual banquet and election. Harry Clark, 1938 president, spoke and introduced county commissioner Fiord Cotwon and Mayor Charles McGrath who outlined local work. Incoming officers for 1939: Harold Lebo president, Clark G. Snyder vice president, William Drueschel financial secretary, Coy Cole secretary, Hartzell Huston treasurer. Board of directors to be announced within a day or so.
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Central Christian Church
Pennsylvania
East Lane Avenues
Harry Clark
Fiord Cotwon
Coy Cole
Hartzell Huston
Postcard decision from Arthur Mometer Vd
Arthur Mometer Vd contemplates sending a postcard to a friend in old St. Pete but opts to write a letter instead. He notes no sition on the street and little frost with no ice in pipes, suggesting staying in the north would save gasoline and hotel costs compared with a trip south for balmy air. He remarks fifty two degrees and questions whether the south offers better conditions, ultimately choosing to send a letter.
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