Adjournment Plans Hit Snags In Wage Hours Fight
Washington dispatch reports adjournment plans by Saturday hit snags as Senate-House wage and hours bill talks stall. House moved a large deficiency bill worth over 300 million dollars while relief recovery measures await conferees. Westminster College commencement notes 105 graduates as Galbreath warns of deadlock and predicts a renewed call for unity among churches and democracy.
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Arthur Hachten
International
Wiee
Bratt
Washington
Congress
Lee
Senate
House
Senatio Ppropr
Westminster graduation:number of degrees and future hope
Dr Bestor spoke at Westminster’s graduate ceremony stressing the Civil War era as transformative for the United States, praising civil liberty and prosperity. He urged cultivating “thousand league men” to lead in a complex world and to master evolving tasks with industry and character. The speech framed democratic duty as developing capable individuals.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Bestor
Miss Norris Receives Penn State Degree
Miss Betty Norris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl B. Norris, and granddaughter of Mrs. S. H. Norris, received her Penn State degree in mathematics at State College. She was active in Delta Gamma during college.
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Karl B. Norris
Negro Admits Other Attacks'
Chicago June 7 International News Service report says Robert Nixon 19 a negro confessed to additional sex crimes after already admitting a brick slaying of four women and a twin He described two hotel assaults in summer 1936 naming victims Ada Deery 129 an actress and Virginia Austin a doll designer Also mentioned is Sir Thomas McCall an engraver convicted in Miss Austins case and serving five years in prison police will recheck the new statement for possible McCall release hinges on Nixon verification.
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International News Service
Chicago
Robert Nixon
Hope
Nixon
Ada Deery
Virginia Austin
New
Thomas McCall
Miss Austin
McCall
Pelillor
New Deal Backer and Dickinson Lead in Early Returns
In a heated race with Ever-changing alliances, Gillette secured a strong lead for the GO senatorial nomination as Dickinson pressed forward for the GOP. Wearin claimed wholehearted New Deal support, citing a Roosevelt telegram, while Gillette vowed not to be a rubber-stamp. Home votes in Cherokee favored Gillette by a wide margin.
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Wearin
James Roosevelt
Tesler Dickinson
Hell Risin
New Deals
GO. B
Dickinson
Giselle
Ikinson
Lloyd
Gillitte
J. Don Kerlin
Gillette
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Cherokee
Gillet
Gilletie
Deaths of the Day Bringon Porter and More
Obituary notices and funeral details for Byron W Porter born 1875 near New Wilmington. Survived by Elea nor Gamble and siblings, services set at Joseph B Leyde Mortuary. Also obituary items for Matthew Wilkinson Young 1851 1928, Rev Everett Campbell 64, Tony DeRosa, David Marshall Jr, Mrs Grauso, Mrs Shirk, John Ayres, and a Moose Lodge memorial. Includes burial plans at Oak Glen, East Brook, Valley View, Grace Land, Osk Park, and Greenwood cemeteries.
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Byron W. Porter
Charles
Eleanor Gamble
Mead~ville Hospital
Jennie H. Thompson
Pulaski
Charles C
Joseph B. Leyde
Highland and
Winter Avenues
D. L. Ferguson
Fotr Oak Cemetery
New Wilmington
Matthew Wilkinson Young
Ivy B. Wallen
Volant
R. D
Mr. Young
Scott Township
Hamilton
Lydia Heltenbaugh Young
Hlm
East Brook
Robert Douglass
East Brook Church
Marshall Bay
David J. Marshall, Jr
Quest Street
Darrell Burke
Honiz
Willand McLean
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Fisher
William Douds
Jacob Groucutt
Charles Crouse
Valley View
John Ayres
Thomas Francis
John, Ayres
Waldo Street
Edward
Arthur
Benjamin Owens
Adam, Leishman
Norman Hamilton
Joseph Wilkerson
Osk Park
Moose Lodge
YMCA Lean to Swim campaign sign up opens June 13
Boys are urged to sign up for the annual free Lean to Swim campaign at the YMCA starting June 13 by submitting their coupons to the designated address.
Bakery Strike Tensions Rise In McKeesport
Picketers stopped a Vienna Boxing plant truck near McKeesport as strikes over bread delivery sparked confrontations. Officials from McKeesport Baking and drivers groups blamed each other while hopes for settlement grew through planned union talks. Conciliator John A. Moffatt said negotiations progressed though details on closed shop and union labels remained undisclosed. The bread shortage affected households within a 60 mile radius as bakers faced continued disruption.
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Sander Ferrics
McKeesport Baking Company
John A. Moffatt
United States Labor Department
Republicans Name Roger W. Rowland Chairman Again
The Republican Party in Lawrence County nominates Roger W. Rowland for chairman at a May meeting. The ticket includes James J. Davis for U.S. Senator, Arthur H. James for governor, Samuel Lewis for lieutenant governor, Wilvant S. Livengood for secretary of internal affairs, Low E Graham for congress, and J Elder Bryan and W Sharp Fullerton for the general assembly. Rowland emphasizes turnout and victory with earnest duty across counties.
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Lawrence Y Committee
James J. Davis
United States
Arthur H. James
Samuel Lewis
Wilvant S&s Livengood
Low E Graham
Congress
J. Elder Bryan
W. Sharp Fullerton
General Assembly
Lawrence County
Yale
Enchy
Five Britons Die as Rebels Bomb Barcelona Again
Reported government sources state 78 killed and extensive damage after insurgents bombed Barcelona harbor sinking the British freighter St Winifred. Casualties include seven seamen and several crewmen. fires broke out as bombs hit ships and theatres. Additional raids hit Alicante and Valencia with injuries and deaths across coastal towns.
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Barcelona
St. Winifred
Alicante
Ferlie
Valencia
Poines
Ab Segorbe
Vall Deux
Argoy
Savin
Puigeda
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Galbreath
BR. F. Galbreath
McElvee Ross
McLeesport
Westminster
Jean Heinrich
Oberi
David Henderson
Pittsburgh
Lowerne Swindter
Nelle K. McDonald
Heber R. Baldwin
Newcastle
Lois McGill
New Mington
Riley Patton
Wayne Chiristy
Burdeen John
New Castle
McElwee Ross
John Orr
D. T. McCalmont
Ray
Earl D. Miller
Lakewood
Ohio
Parker E. Rose
Buffalo
Walter J. Skellie
Argyle
N.Y
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New York City
Dr. Galbreath
America
Christian Churches
Miss Norris
Penn State
Stuart Chase
Zenith Radios
East Washington St
Spain
Everett Campbell
United Presbyterian
Youngstown
Campbell
Margaree Gailey
Plaingrove
Everett
Cleveland
Isabel
Coumbastown
DeRosa
Tony DeRosa
Dewey Avenue
Trajan Christian Church
Taylor Street
Frank Maruso
du Greenwood Cemetery
Shirk
Amor Shirk
South Ray Street
CG. H. Heaton
First Baptist Church
Chester T. R. Feates
Third United Presbyterian Church
Heaton
J. Calvin Rose
Jay L. Reed
S. N. Carr
Henry Allen
Samuel McKee
Frank Palmer
J. B. Emery
Harry Irwin
Graceland Cemetery
Siscee
Dune
Mckeesport
Vienna Boxing Company
Roger W. Rowland
UDGA
Eckerd
Frew’s
Skop
Tye
Prague
Perench
Fae Darecter
Mengatiok
Pheriha
Fridas
Batteri
Wasrington
National
U.W
Weely
Bronthly
J. B. Nielsen Jeweler & Optometriat
Omxpert
Jesse N. Kerr
Dependable “Jeweler
North Mill Street
Sno-Sheen
Pries
Suosio’s
Butler Ave
Plymouth
Morgan-Burrows Motor CO
North Jefferson St
DeSoto and Plymouth Distributors
D. G. Ramsey
Croton Ave
JOS. S. Rice CO
Fred C. Wolford
North St
E. Washington ST
Hannon’s Fish Market
A&p
Mercer Street
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