State Payroll Reductions Are Being Planned
Harrisburg Jan 19 The James administration began sweeping state posts, replacing Earley holdovers with Republican appointees. About 45 000 jobs are expected to change hands as 14 of 16 cabinet appointees took office and ordered payroll reviews. Key appointees J Griffith Boardman and Percy W Foots face Senate hearings Monday.
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Raymond Wilcove
International News Service
Harrisburg
James
Earley
Secretary of Revenue and Motor Police
William J. Hamilton
Lynn G. Adams
Senate
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Earle
Secretary of Revenue
J. Griffith Boardman
Motor Police
Percy W. Foots
Remember the birds and temperance in New Castle
A long fragment notes events in New Castle including a public library bookshelf on temperance, a Harrisburg newspaper woman visiting the Castleton hotel, and local snow cleanup aiding travel while warnings about boys hitching rides on autos are issued. It mentions New Castle as a stopping place and hints at a Pittsburgh story continued on Page Two.
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Hong Lawrence County
Harrisburg
New Castle
Castleton
Daily Weather Report for United States Regions
Daily weather report notes 24 hour period ending Wednesday with max 33 and min 27. Precipitation 0.06 inches. snow 0.8 inches. River stage 5.6 feet. Year ago statistics show max 12, no precipitation.
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United States
Thirty Four Youths Seek Annapolis Naval Appointment
Thirty four youths from the Lawrence Butler Beaver district asked for the preliminary Civil Service exam for the Annapolis Naval Academy vacancy filled by Representative Louis Graham. The Feb 4 tests will be held at New Castle Butler and Beaver Falls post offices. 11, 11, and 12 applicants respectively. From those passing, Graham will name a principal and three alternates. all take March exams at the academy. If the principal fails, alternates move up by priority.
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Arthur C. Wimer
Washington
New Classle News
Washington, D
Lawrence-Butler-Beaver
Annapolis Naval Academy
Louis Graham
Beaver
Civil Service Commission
New, Castle, Butler and Beaver Falls
New Castle
Butler
Beaver Falls
Graham
Annapolis
Academy
President's Estimates On Funds Cut Down
The House appropriations committee approved the second deficiency bill for the current session with a 26 percent cut to President Roosevelt's estimates. Hurricane relief, the largest item, was trimmed and the states were asked to share costs. The bill totals 8.98 million, down 3.55 million from Roosevelt's 13.53 million request. The forestry request for New England restoration was reduced from 5 million to 3 million with a legislative restriction added.
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International News Service
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
New England
Forestry Service
Agriculture Department
State Grand Jury Probe Continues
Dauphin county's grand jury investigating irregularities in the displaced Harle administration continued today with expected additional presentments. The September grand jury cannot indict further, having its power stripped on January 16. it may present for action by the January grand jury after witness recall. Margiotti appeared for a second time as chief accuser of the ousted Earle government.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Harle
Carl B. Shelley
Paul N. Schaeffer
Margiotti
Earle
Mar
Geneva Cancels Perkins Invitation At Beaver Falls Event
Geneva College president blamed tense labor and unemployment in Beaver Valley for a faculty backed move that forced a student association to cancel its invitation to Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, to speak at the annual famous women night. The women's group had invited Perkins for next month. a hurried faculty meeting followed protests and the invitation was withdrawn.
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International News Service
Beaver Falls
Beaver Valley
Geneva College
Frances Perkins
Miss Perkins
McLeod M. Pearce
C H Johnson Jr Heads Hospital and Directors Named
Charles H Johnson Jr was elected president of the Jamestown Memorial Hospital Association at its annual meeting after Fred L Rentz resigned Rentz was named honorary president New officers include Robert H Cunningham as vice president William D Coban as secretary and George R Ralph as treasurer Resignations of Hon J Norman Martin and Hon John G Lamore were accepted with deep regret for long service to the hospital and association
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Charles H. Johnson, Jr
Jameson Memorial Hospital Association
Fred L. Rentz
Rentz
Robert H. Cunningham
William D. Coban
George R. Ralph
J. Norman Martin
John G. Lamoree
Croton Bus Line Plan Approved by Council
The Croton route will switch from street cars to motor buses under a Public Utilities Commission order. New Castle Street Electric Railway Co will begin rail removal on County Line Street and Croton Avenue. Rail salvage value to the city is $3,640.00.
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Public Utilities Commission
New
Kane Reports 12 Inches of Snow in Kane Pa
International News Service reports Kane Pennsylvania measured 12 inches of snow with a thermometer at five degrees below zero and no wind at 1 o clock today. The frigid conditions dominated daily life as residents faced record cold.
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KANE
Death Record January 19 1939 Brief Obituaries
Rose Marie Capilola aged 8 of 138 Lea sure avenue daughter of Mrs. Noah M Wise. Sheebe Simons aged 89 of Almira home. Mary Jane Lewis of 318 Shaw street. Record lists Mrs Sheebe Simons and others among deaths noted in the Thursday column.
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Rose ‘Marie Capilola
Leasure Avenue
Noah M. Wise
Sheebe Simons
Almira Lome
Mary Jane Lewis
Shaw Street
Betty McCormick A New York Student Rescued From Gas Fire
Betty McCormick a 21 year old drama student in New York was saved from a gas filled apartment as she attempted death by her own action. Before losing consciousness she wrote a two page letter to her brother expressing that it was wonderful the act had occurred.
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Betty McCormick
New York Dramatic School
Mise McCormick
County School Directors Meet at Shenango Township High
Lawrence County school directors convene for their 96th annual meeting at Shenango Township High School. Morning program opened with devotions by Rev A W Smith, reports by Roy DeArment, G B Lawrence, and P M Cox, with remarks from Dr Beatty Simit and R W Robinson. Afternoon sessions feature further talks by Robinson and D A Best, with eighth grade lists statistics by Roy F Conway and school-law discussion by John G C Syling. Election of officers planned.
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Lawrence County
Shenango Township
A. W. Smith
Rose Point
Tis
Roy DeArment
G. BR. Lawrence
P. M. Cox
Beatty Simit
Slippery Rock State Teachers College
R. W. Robinson
Department of Public Instruction
Shenango Consolidated School
Edward A. Roaneone
D. A. Best
State Directors Association
Roy F. Conway
John GC. Syling
Chamberlain's Son Periled By Blast
Explosion behind Hawney's private hotel in Tralee at 2 30 am damages hundreds of windows. Frank Chamberlain son of the British prime minister was vacationing there and was not hurt. Police begin immediate investigation and search the area for those responsible.
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Tralee
Erie
Hawney
Frank Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Franco forces seek to sever railway links in Catalan front
Franco's insurgent forces pressed through snow toward the Lerida area as they tried to cut one of the regime's two railway links to France. Advices from insurgent headquarters said advances along the Seo de Urgel to Barcelona main road averaged about four miles daily with 2,000 government troops captured in the last 24 hours. Barcelona authorities reported minor successes on the Estremadura front, while the fall of Pons complicated communications between Eastern and Ebro sectors.
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Genday EH
Hopkins Expected to Be Confirmed as Commerce Secretary
The Senate was set to confirm former WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce later today. Opponents planned to press the politics to relief issue, but the Commerce Committee narrowly backed confirmation. Thirteen Democrats supported Hopkins against six Republicans, signaling a party-line fight but possible cross-party support during full Senate debate.
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International Laws Service
Washington
Senate
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
Hopkins
Senate Commerce
Senate Fights Over WPA Funds Faces Senate
Senate leaders mount uphill effort to back Roosevelt emergency WPA funding of 875 million while House already approved 725 million. Republicans favored lower amount. Democrats split. Senate panel opens amendments as debate continues on the fate of the bill and potential House return.
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Arthur Taciten
International News Service
Stat
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
House
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Picturesque O Daniel Sworn In As Texas Governor
W Lee O Daniel a 48 year old mil itary executive floor salesman radio singer songwriter and pension champion was sworn in before 50000 at the University of Texas football bowl in Austin Justice C M Cureton administered the oath The new governor born in McArthur promised $30 a month for all over 65 but gave no details on funding in his inaugural address
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University of Texas
Austin
Tex
W. Lee O'Daniel
Mil
Texas
State Supreme Court
C. M. Cureton
O’daniel
McArthur
Amazing Road Building Feat Of Chinese Revealed By Returned U. S. Envoy
U S envoy Nelson Johnson returns to Washington after a 30 year China posting. He tells President Roosevelt a story of human toil and monumental achievement akin to the Great Wall. Johnson was summoned for a conference on Sino Japanese conflict shaping America’s Far East policy.
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U. S
Nobert G. Nixon
Washington
Marco Polo
Roosevelt
Chin Wall
Neleon T. Johnson
United States
China
America
Johnson
General Probe Of Squires And Constables Ordered
Pittsburgh, Jan. 19 CGInternational News Services District Attorney Andrew Y. Park ordered a general investigation of all squires and constables in Allegheny county after five men were arrested on charges of a bill collecting racket. Bail set at $1000 each. Those arrested included Justice of the Peace Earl S Faust and others. they allegedly used high pressure methods to collect bad bills amid a minor judiciary probe sparked by a doctor’s death amid a levy on his car.
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Cginternational News Services
Pittsburgh
Andrew Y. Park
Allegheny County
Ashe
Lawrence V. Gibb
Justice of the Peace
Earl S. Faust
Casile Shannon
John Dempsey
Joseph Amedick
Joseph Nolie
S. B. Frankel
Charles C. Stanton
Ingomar
Local Teacher Breaks Leg After Ice Slip
Miss Garnet Rey of 326 East Wallace Avenue suffered a fracture of the left leg near the ankle when she slipped on icy pavement on North Mercer Street near the Penn Theater. She was taken to a doctor’s office for X rays and then to Jameson Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Garnet Rey
East Wallace Avenue
Terrace Avenue
Mercer Street
Penn Theater
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Farmers Hear New Governor at Snowbound Rally
Gov Arthur H. James told 12 000 Pennsylvania farmers in the new 1 200 000 arena that the GOP administration would aid regulation and cooperation but not seek central control. He urged reliance on individual effort and self sacrifice, saying farmers oppose receiving handouts from state or federal government.
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International News
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
Addon
Honor Rues
Gov. James
James
Perkins Stands at Center Amid Deportation Clash
Washington reports House opponents of the Dies committee rally to back Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins as Rep. Ri of New Jersey moves to seek impeachment proceedings. Debate centers on alleged failure to enforce deportation laws, with Rep. Dempsey accusing the labor department of inconsistency over deferring deportation for Harry Bridges pending a Supreme Court ruling.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Dies un-American Activities Investigating Committee
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Thomas Ri
New Jersey
Thomas
Dies
Roosevelt
Perkins
Labor Department
Dies Committee
Rep
Dempsey
New Mexica
Department
Harry Bridges
West Coast Cio Maritime
Supreme Court
President Roosevelt calls end to tax exemptions on bonds
President Roosevelt urged Congress to end tax exemptions on federal state and municipal bonds and salaries in a special message. He argued a fair progressive income tax cannot coexist with a large reserve of tax exempt bonds and said government workers should bear the same tax burden as private wage earners.
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George Durno
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
New York Authority
City Councils Names Cartwright Assistant Assessor
John Cartwright elected by city council to serve as assistant to Assessor Clyde Shost at a monthly wage of 150 dollars. Cartwright, a former assessor for New Castle, was recommended by Councilman James L. Fink as the triannual assessment approaches. Walter Hart, manager of Sylvan Heights golf course, was reappointed.
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John Cartwright
New Castle
Clyde Shost
James L. Fink
Cartwright
Walter Hart
Sylvan Heights
Weather Woes Echo Old Time Snows and Colds
A diaristic note complains of chilly days and nights with heavy clothing and frequent colds. The speaker asks for sunshine and warm vitant coins, lamenting sneaking illnesses, reddish blue noses, and dense night sleep. The tone hints at shared seasonal malaise under a low sun.
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Daily Weather Report
Geneva
C.H. Johnson, Jr
Directors
Croton
Eniral Press
Shenango High School
Barcelona
France
Ntral
Park
Battle Center
Arthur Mometer
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