Little progress at parley in Rome
Three nations in alliance show unity as diplomatic talks unfold in Rome. German ambassador Von Mackensen met with Ciano as Chamberlain and Mussolini pursue limited progress beyond pledges of friendship. The Anglo Italian talks appear slow with no major steps, signaling bloc consensus before any shift.
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Rome
Frank Gervasi
Romi
Nerville Chamberlain
Premer Mussolini
Hans Georg von Mackensen
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Chamberlain
McKeesport Adopts 90 Day Parking Meter Trial
McKeesport becomes the latest district city to implement parking meters with a 90 day trial. January signs of spring appear as local notes touch on civic matters and historic cobblestones beneath current pavements. Arthur E. Gurgiolo, son of Charles Gurgiolo, now a St Marys University freshman in San Antonio, Texas, faced relocation challenges before graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School after his 17th birthday.
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McKeesport
Paul Miller
Costania, O
George Miller
East Washington Street
Arthur E. Gurziolo
Charles Gurgiolo
New Castle Produce Co
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Texas
Dallas
Thomas Jefferson High School
St. Mary's
Daily Weather Report Summary for Wednesday
United States weather statistics report 24 hours ending 3 pm with max 42 and 34, no precipitation, river stage 6.4 feet. Year ago figures show max 37, min 28, precipitation .02 inches.
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United States
Prepare For Showdown On Relief Program
Washington January 12 Administr ation leaders and bipartisan opponents lined up in the house for a showdown on President Roosevelt relief spending. The appropriations committee moved to report a WPA appropriation of 725 million dollars, 150 million below the president’s request, with a potential roll call and a floor fight to restore the cut.
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Robert Humphreys
International News Service
Washington
Administration
House
Roosevelt
Cub
Major
Eleanore Whitney To Wed On Friday
Chicago reports film starlet Eleanore Whitney, 21, set to marry Frederick Backer, 30, assistant district attorney in New York, tomorrow. She plans to continue dancing to teach youngsters and preserve her stage career after the wedding.
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International News Service
Chicago
Eleanore Whitney
New York
Frederick Backer
Trousseau
Aviator Kills Married Lover and Commits Suicide
Pittsburgh reports a Brackenridge aviator Anthony Camille, 29, shot his married lover Virginia Grace Lydie, 21, mother of three, as she lay in his room and then killed himself. Chief John Rieger found them, Camille with a .32 caliber revolver in his right hand.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Brackenridge
Anthony Camille
Virginia Grace Lydie
Natrona Heights
John Rieger
Camille
Rieger
Japanese protest Guam fortifications attacked by Japan navy
Tokyo reports the Japanese government denounced U S plans to strengthen Guam defenses. Rear Admiral Kanazawa, the admiralty spokesman, said fortification of the western Pacific by the United States and Great Britain would be regarded with grave concern by the Japanese navy.
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International Mews Services
Tokyo
United States
Guam
Kanazawa
Admiralty
Western Pacific
Great Britain
Death Notices Listed for Several Residents
Lawrence E. Kildoo age 80 of Masury. William R. McElwain of 1410 Jackson Avenue. Cameron 38 of Hickory Township. Mrs Mary King age 85 of Grove City. Larry Dennerline age 5 of Baden Pennsylvania. Death records published with names ages and places.
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Lawrence E. Kildoo
Masury
Wiliam R. McElwain
Jackson Avenue
Alexander
Cameron
Hickory Township
Mary King
Grove City
Larry Dennerline
Baden, Pa
Hopkins Denies WPA Elections Ties Increases
Secretary of Commerce Harry L Hopkins rejected claims that the Works Progress Administration boosted relief figures in election years and tapered them afterward. He testified before the Senate Commerce Committee while his confirmation as commerce secretary faced attack, and he prepared a written explanation and statistical table to refute the charges.
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Robert A. McGill
Hopkins
WPA
Frankfurter Defends ACLUs Anti-Communist Stance
Prof Felix Frankfurter, nominated for the Supreme Court, told Senate hearings that the American Civil Liberties Union has no connection with Communism. He stated the union's doors are open to protection of rights for any Communist who seeks constitutional protection.
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Civil Liberties Union
International News Service
Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
Felix Frankfurter
U. S Supreme Court
Senate
Frankfurter
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Dies Committee
Union
Mrs Emma Schwab Dies After Heart Ailment At 79
Mrs Emma Eurana Dinkey Schwab, wife of Bethlehem Steel chairman Charles M. Schwab, died at her New York home from a heart ailment. She was 79. Survived by her sister Mrs Marshall Ward and niece Mrs Paul Walters, her condition followed a Christmas Day heart attack. The Schwabs married 55 years ago in a small Pennsylvania town during Schwab’s steel mill days under Carnegie.
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Cinternational News Service
New York
Emma Eurana Dinkey Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Schwab
Marshall Ward
Paul Walters
Council Reappoints Temporary Policeman In City Hall Session
During today’s council session in city hall, the council supported Mayor Charles E. McGrath’s recommendation and reappointed Phillip Bennningholm as a temporary policeman for a 10 day term. He is presently the sole officer serving in a temporary capacity.
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Benningsoff
Charles E. McGrath
Phillip Bennningholm
Garner’s Granddaughter Makes White House Debut
Vice President John Nance Garner rarely smiles at Washington dinners. His reason for a rare glow is his granddaughter Genevieve, 16, making her first White House party. Genevieve, from Amarillo, Texas, attends a school in Washington, with Mrs. Garner beside her.
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John Nance Garner
Washington
Garner
Genevieve
White House
Amarillo
Tex
Central Pres
Dense fog forces planes down from Miami en route home
Dense fog forced four airplanes to land today en route from the Miami air races. One man, Harold L. Knowlton, 30, of Westfield, was killed when his craft crashed near Atlanta. Pilots James E. McGuinn and others suffered severe injuries. Three missing planes carrying Canadian occupants from Toronto Hamilton and Brantford were feared down.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Miami
Westfield
Harold L. Knowlton
James E. McGuinn
Northeast
Knowlton
Atelanta
Giles
BR. Patterson
Toronto
Savannah
St. Petersburg
Fla
Jerry Avison
Jack Gibson
Mr. Patterson
Hamilton
Ont
Bruce Bowden
Jack McGraw
Brantford
Jack With
Sewing Projects Are Consolidated in County Unit
WPA officials announced consolidation of the Produce Street Sewing project with the Lawrence School unit to cut rental expenses for the county. About 85 women will be affected by the transfer after 150 women are certified from direct relief to the Aid for Dependent Children fund, removing them from sewing projects rolls. The county has supplied the building used for the Produce Street unit.
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Lawrence
WPA
Supreme Court Justice Bran-deis Reaches Convalescent Stage
Washington dispatch reports Justice Louis D. Brandeis, struck by the grippe last Saturday, has now reached the convalescent stage, according to his secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Washington
Supreme Court
Louis B. Brandeis
Hopkins Probe Being Extended
The Senate Commerce Committee expanded its inquiry into Franklin Roosevelt's appointment of Harry L. Hopkins as secretary of commerce. It will question Hopkins in an open hearing about charges of political use of relief funds in the 1938 elections and primaries. Hopkins acknowledged errors in past WPA speeches and suggested some officials should have been dismissed.
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Robert A. McGill
WPA
Loretta Young to Be Quizzed by New York Investigators
Loretta Young, the Hollywood actress, was expected to testify today before two New York investigators about any knowledge of film colony promotional activities linked to William P. Buckner, a New York bond broker accused of mail fraud regarding a Philippine railroad bond deal. She denied dating Buckner and said they were just good friends, while admitting they recently entertained him in Hollywood after his indictment.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Loretta Young
New York
William P. Buckner
Buckner
Hollywood
Plans for Lawrence county in inaugural parade trip
Final plans by the committee for Lawrence county Republicans to attend Governor Arthur H. James inauguration in Harrisburg. Four special pullmans will depart New Castle with about 100 travelers, plus many driving. Those present will join the county parade, with a designated gathering point and a hotel-based headquarters to be announced.
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Lawrence County
Arthur H. James
Harrisburg
Castleton
New Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Demand Purge Of W P A Rolls
Washington Jan 12 the house appropriations committee approved a 150 million cut in Roosevelt relief funds and sent the bill to the floor while Republicans filed a minority report calling relief abuses a national scandal. The panel also blocked civil service for 32 300 WPA officials and urged purge of malingering on rolls. Rep Woodrum (D Va) denounced reliance on a magic wand to cover improvidence.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Appropriations Committee
WPA
House
Congress
Rep. Woodyum
Virginia
Ye Old Mill Offered to City for $1000
Council met in city hall and referred a note from H L Rarick executor of the Rarick estate on Ye Old Mill in Cascade Park. Rarick proposed selling the mill building and equipment for 1000 with dismantling if no price agreement is reached. Concession operation by the city via the Park commission remains undecided.
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Park Commission
H. L. Rarick
Rarick
Cascade Park
Old Mill
Townsmen Info Quiz Proves Popular Weekly Event
The Townsmen at the Y M C A staged an information quiz with two teams competing in a question-answer bee. Participants included Al Owens Laura Laurell Earl Brookover Lyman Gerould Ted Kirp and Dan Treloar under the direction of John R Hodge.
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al Owens
Laura Laurell
Earl Brookover
Lyman Gerould
Ted Kirp
Dan Treloar
John R. Hodge
Sidewalk Inquiry Finds Some Worse Than Superior and Taylor
City Engineer Glenn R. Throop presented the inquiry into a reported bad sidewalk at Superior and Taylor streets. He noted the sidewalk is cracked but in better condition than many others in the city, following a complaint by Mrs. V. J. Gallagher. The report was filed at the council meeting.
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Glenn R. Throop
Superior
Taylor Streets
V. J. Gallagher
Throop
Cary Grant Home Campaign In Santa Monica
Police say Mrs Blanche Janis of Santa Monica carried on a campaign in front of Cary Grant's home over a possible casting role. A sanity hearing followed during which she claimed an urge pushed her to visit the actor's residence repeatedly.
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Scarlet O'Hara
Blanchedanis
Santa Monica
Cal
Cary Grant
Delay Membership Drive Two Weeks
The Greater New Castle Association announces a two week delay to its membership campaign opening. The drive will start on Monday February 6 instead of January 23 as planned. Louis B. Round serves as general chairman and reports committees are organizing with ongoing campaign service. A recent conference advanced the plans. President Norman B. Clark notes the board accepted an invitation for the association to attend the Junior Chamber of Commerce fourth anniversary banquet at The Castle on January 23.
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Greater
Solons Adopt Appropriation and Tax Bills
City council approved an ordinance allocating 567,811.22 for this year’s city government operations, with Councilman William H. Dunlap voting against. The tax levy bill set the 1939 city millage at 41.44 mills, divided into nine for general revenue, two for sinking fund, and a half mill for library needs.
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William H. Dunlap
President seeks 25 million emergency defense boost
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a 25 million emergency appropriation to raise US preparedness against aggression. He said the total defense budget would rise to 1.661 billion, with 300 million for air planes aiming to 3,000 planes. The plan follows a broader 1.126 billion defense request in his annual message, reflecting changing global conditions since World War I.
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George R. Holmes
International News Service
Washington
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
New Castle President's Ball Aids Infantile Paralysis Drive
New Castle hosts its annual president's ball in the Cathedral ballroom on January 28 to raise funds for infantile paralysis work. Attorney Elmer D. O'Neill, county chairman, announced city chairman Francis M. Hammond and urged volunteers to support local chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Ellwood City also sets a president's ball for January 30, with ongoing volunteer calls.
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New Castle
Cathedral
Elmer D. O'Neill
O'Neill
Francis M. Hammond
Ellwood City
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Postcard Weather Beat From the South Mirth
Arthur Mometer notes cheerful postcards from the south describing sunny skies and seaside fun. He jokes about the warm, coatless days, a score of thirty nine, and a hopeful outlook as weather plays lighthearted tricks.
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PA Newg
Lawrence County Tuberculosis Society
Fred Pulkerson
Washington Street
Central Fire Station
Jefferson Street
Old Park Theater
Haney Furniture Store
Daily Weather Report
W.P.A
Secretary of Commerce
Prof
Charles Schwab
John Nance Garner, Genevieve and
Mrs. Garner
Brandeis
W. P.A Rolls
Greater New Castle Group
Solons
U.S
Ellwood
Arthur Mometer
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