Lindbergh Warns U S Safe From Air Raids Yet
Col Charles Lindbergh told a house appropriations subcommittee that the United States currently enjoys an unsurpassable Atlantic barrier against European air attack in the foreseeable future. He urged a $10 million Sunnyvale California research station and predicted a future need for another site in the Midwest. Lindbergh praised aviation research by colleges and universities and noted the nation lags behind foreign powers in aviation development.
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International
Washington
Europe
Col
Chayvles A. Lindbergh
House
Lindbergh
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Sunnyvale
Calif
Atlantic Ocean
Heights
Congress
United States
Sunnsvale
Middle West
Langley Field Va
New Castle
Pa News Observes Local Sign Cleaning Oddity In City
Pa News observes a light hearted note on road sign cleaning near New Castle. Three workers labeled THRS clean a crossroad sign with one on the deck and two at the front, highlighting an unequal labor split. Former County Commissioner Davis touts a new borough sewage system and disposal plant bids. George L. Ryman, Erie Forre district salesman, recalls past years and mentions his father Frank Ryman helped start New Castle Forge & Bolt works around 1900.
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Gany Crossroads
Pa. Newe
FP. M. Davis
Wampum
Davis
Wokom
George L. Ryman
Pattsburgh
Erie Forre Company
New Castle
Mr. Ryman
Frank Ryman
Daily Weather Report Summary for Monday
United States daily weather report shows a high of 84 and a low of 59 with trace precipitation. River stage measured 4.5 feet. Two years ago the same date recorded a maximum of 69, minimum not specified, and 0.21 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Harvest Queen to reign at World's Fair in New York
Eileen Stopher a 17 year old farm girl from Mount Pulaski Illinois was selected as harvest queen in a midwestern contest and planned to travel to New York City to reign at the World’s Fair. She is pictured in Chicago before boarding for New York.
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Eileen Stopher
Mount Pulaski
Jett
New York City
Chicago
New York
McNutt Named By Roosevelt to Head New Agency
President Roosevelt sent the Senate the nomination of Paul V. McNutt of Indiana to head the Federal Security Administration. The announcement came as McNutt, then retiring as high commissioner to the Philippines, visited the White House. Observers see McNutt as a possible future vice presidential nominee in 1940 if the president seeks a third term.
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Senate
George E. Duano
Washington
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
Federal Securiy Administration
McNutt
Philippines
White House
New Castle
Retail Merchants To Have Meeting At Leslie Hotel
Members of the Retail Merchants Association plan an important meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Leslie Hotel. It is the first meeting led by new president W E Langan and key topics will be discussed. Jacqueline Cochran Sets New Record in Flight for Women. International News Service reports Cochran flew 10 kilometers in 23 minutes 23 seconds at about 163 miles per hour aboard a 145 horsepower airplane.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Leslie Hotel
W. BE. Langan
New Castle
Jacqueline
Cochran
International News Service
New York
Jacqueline Gochran
Huy
New Castler
Clark Named Assistant U S Attorney General
Samum Clark of Connecticut, previously in the reorganization division of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was named by President Roosevelt to the post of assistant attorney general in Washington.
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U International News Service
Washington
Samum Clark
Connecticut
Securities and Exchange Commission
Roosevelt
Next Danzig Move Is Up To Germany
London reports that Britain will defend Poland in any move affecting Danzig. Chamberlain called for a clearer atmosphere for talks while noting Danzig may be improvable. Diplomatic circles in London Paris and Warsaw see Germany as central to the next step in the crisis.
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Danzig
Germany
Charles A. Smith
London
Europe
Paris
Warsaw
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Boland
Chamberlain
House Sub-Committee In Special Session On W P A Protest On Wages
House appropriations subcommittee on relief met in special session to consider protests against ending the prevailing wage by the 1939 40 relief act. Action was not taken as Virginia Democrat Woodrum urged discussion. The strike wave and pending bills could restore prevailing wages sought by CIO and AFL. Police guarded WPA projects in Minneapolis after a riot left a patrolman dead.
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Damon Runy ¥On, JR
International News Service
Sucre
Washington
House Appropriations
Woodrum
Virginia
Senate
House
CIO
American Federation of Labor
Minneapolis
Minn
Bean
John Gearty
New Castle
Secret Agent Sayes Bridges Accuses Bridges in Deportation Hearing
At Angel Island hearing CIO director Milner testified Bridges a noted Communist agitator who urged violence to overturn the U S government. Bridges denied party ties and mocked Milner as the defense prepared to challenge the testimony.
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Harold Heroux
Angel Island
San Francisco
Harry Bridges
West Coast
CIO
Bridges
Lawrence A. Milner
Oregon National Guard Reserves
Hiis
Communist Party
Milner
America
United States
Death Record for Modestina Racioppo and John Dietrich
Modestina Racioppo aged 65 of 732 East Main Street and John Dietrich aged 66 of Morris Street in South New Castle Boro are listed in the death record. The notice appears in the July 11 1939 edition under death notices.
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Modestina Racioppo
East Main Street
John M. Dietrich
Morris Street
South
New Castle Boro
Workers Back On W P A Job At Boyles Homesford Project
WPA workers return to the Boyles Homesford project as only three plasterers and a few carpenters remain out. A spokesman indicates Congress may adjust hours and wages before adjournment, prompting some to delay return. Plasterers outside the 130 hour plan shift to four new hires at $1.50 per hour while WPA rate was $1.25.
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WPA
Boyles Homesford
Eagles
Sew Castle
One Day Protest On W. P. A. Wage Scale At Detroit
Detroit July 11 Twenty eight thousand Wayne county WPA workers went on strike in a one day protest over congressional changes in WPA hours and wages. WPA Representative A W Doane reported about 27 000 laborers and 1000 white collar workers among the strikers. Doane noted 4000 of Wayne county 50 000 WPA workers were scheduled to work today.
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International News Service
Detroit
Wayne County
WPA
A. W. Doane
Cary
Doane
British Bombing Planes Leave For French Maneuvers
One hundred British bombing planes took off for France to participate in maneuvers and demonstrate Anglo French solidarity. Another hundred aircraft will follow soon, and later French pilots will hold war games over Britain.
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Internationnl News Service
London
France
Death of Rep McReynolds shocks the House
Congressman Sam D. McReynolds, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died in his Washington apartment from a heart attack. A Tennessee Democrat from the Third District, he served in Congress since 1922 after a career as a lawyer and judge. He was born in Bledsoe County near Pikeville and married Mary G. in 1910. continued on page two.
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Cibernational News Services
Washington
Sam D. McReynolds
House Foreign Affairs Committee
George W. Cnrver
Capital
Tennessee
McReynolds
Chattanooga
Bledsoe County
Tetin
Pikeville
Isaac S
Addie McReynolds
International Monetary and Economic Conference
London
Mary GC
New Castle
Fire destroys Bethel township high school in Pittsburgh area
A devastating blaze in Bethel township high school near Pittsburgh wrecked ten rooms and destroyed pupil records. Firemen faced low water pressure, breaking glass with rocks to entry. The fire began around 1 45 am with undetermined cause and targeted the library on the first floor east wing.
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Iternationnal News Service
Fittsburgh
Bethel Township High School
Castle Shannon
Broughton
South Park
Mt. Lebanon
Bethel Township
John Miskunas
PWA
B O Host To Picnic At Cascade Wednesday
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans its annual picnic at Cascade Park with General Chatman I. L. Snrpor stating arrangements are nearly complete. Guests from New Castle include Mayor Charles E. McGrath and councilmen, with many former New Castle employees attending. The program features a fish ball game, balloon races, various dashes, egg throwing, tug of war, and horse shoe contests among divisions and crafts.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cascade Park
Chatman I. L. Hnorper
Harry Rees
M. W. Jones
G. P
Retail Mercant
Wiliam Langin
New Castle
Prenia
Youngstown
Boilermakers
Russia Finds New Objections To Alliance
London reports that Russia raised new objections to an Anglo French Soviet alliance with Britain. Britain's cabinet foreign affairs committee reviewed Moscow's notes on the latest Anglo French proposals. Paris sources say the observations pose difficulties, with no government comment. Chamberlain led the meeting amid debate on the Danzig situation.
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Charles Intermally
Mises
London
Russia
France
Britain
Moscow
Paris
Neville Chamberlain
Danzig
Minneapolis Calls Out Every Police Officer For Duty
Minneapolis mobilized every available officer to guard WPA projects amid fears of further violence after yesterday’s clashes that left a police officer dead and many injured. Officials described the rioting as the worst since the 1934 truck strike as about 300 protesters pressed to halt nonstrikers from a sewing project.
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International News Service
Minneapolis
WPA
Eltyn
Tellef
Congress
Carnegie Tech Receives $200000 Bequest for Building
Pittsburgh July 11 Carnegie Institute of Technology was bequeathed $200000 for a new building by Mrs Augusta Fisher Porter widow of the late John L Porter. The will filed for probate shows total estate over $700000 and names Carnegie Tech as residuary beneficiary. The building will be Porter Mall on campus, honoring her husband who retired as AL Tech board chairman in 1936. The First Presbyterian Church at Ow City received $2000.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Institute of Technology Today
Augusta Fisher Porter
John L. Porter
Pittsburgh Industrialst
Crynegie Tech
Porter
Isso
Porter Mall
Hush
AL Tech Board of Trustees
First Presbyterian Church
Ow City
Congress Moves Toward Quick Adjournment This Session
Washington J 11 Ad ministr a forces for neutral ity legislation are defeated for this session as Senate Foreign Relations committee votes 12 to 1 to adjourn. The rush for adjournment, likely in the last week of July, ends efforts to write foreign policy into law this term. New Castle report notes fragmented coverage today.
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Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Washington
Forces Fodar
Congress
Matheny To Lead 1939 Chest Drive
Attorney Marshall G. Matheny will chair the 1939 New Castle Community Chest campaign week of October 16, announced after a Chest board meeting. Dr. Paul H. Wilson is vice chairman and John W. Meriwraith a vice president, with Paul G. Dineledy handling publicity. Directors will set final goals after summer budget reviews at forthcoming meetings in the Red Cross chapter house on North Beaver Street.
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Marshall G. Matheny
New Castle Community Chest
Jolawitie
Chests
Matheny
Paul H. Wilson
John W. Meriwraith
Assatisted Box Corporation
Conw
Paul G. Dineledy
Publiciy
Inter
Alec Samuels
North Beaver Street
Red Cross
Stahlnecker Appointed to Unemployment Board Post
Harrisburg reports former secretary to Governor Arthur H. Jones, P. Stephen Stahlmecker, is named to the state unemployment compensation board of review. He replaces James L. McDevitt who resigned as president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor. A whooping cough case is reported at 103 Walnut Street.
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Interaptions
Harrisburg
Stephen Stahlmecker
Secreta
Pov
Gifford Plachat
Wag
Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
Arthur H. Jones
Brannnecker
James L. McDevitt
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Post Phys
Jimmy Whyte
Walnut Street
Senate committee votes to delay neutrality bill defeat for administration
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12 to 11 to postpone consideration of a new national neutrality policy until January. It marks a major defeat for Roosevelt administration plans to lift the arms embargo and enact neutrality legislation aimed at aiding democracies while avoiding war. Senators Vandenberg, Borah, La Follette, and others supported delaying action as the fight moves to the Senate floor.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
U. S
Europe
Senate
Sensiors Vandenberg
Michi-gan
Borsh
Wisconsin
Gallette
New Castle
Soviet Fliers Bomb Manchukuo Towns
Soviet air planes heavily bombed Nomutosolin and Chiangchenmin towns and other points east of the Khalka river on the Manchukuo frontier during the night. Soviet bombers also circled over a Japanese air base7 Jaz on the Manchouk road but did not drop explosives. Some Soviet-Outer Mongol units remain on the Manchukuo side of the Khalka river, battling Japanese Manchukuo forces, with most troops drawn back from Lake Buir positions.
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Fnternations
TORYG
Soeviet
Nomutosolin
Chiangchenmino
Khalka River
Manchukuo
Manchoun Road
Young Farmer Sells Garden Produce at Tiny Prices
A youth named Arthur Mometer, though underage for farming duties, sells corr and beets from a small garden. The committee complains of prices at five cents per ear and beds sold for one cent each, with no charge for dirt or sand. He keeps his portion of proceeds, totaling eighty three.
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Comite
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Cascade
Seattle
Wash
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Panama Canal
Lafe
Tra Jones
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Leo Clark
Kelems
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Carnegie Tech
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Mellwraith
HUE
Stahlnecker
Committee of Senate
Mittee
International News Services
Arthur Mometer
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