First Tax Bill Signed Sets Stage For Social Security Action
Harrisburg June 10 Social security legislation looms as the next task before the General Assembly after the Flinchbaugh bill imposing a 10 percent tax on retail liquor sales was signed by Gov. Farle and takes effect immediately. The measure should yield about 7.5 million dollars to cover unemployment relief transfers already made. The legislature adjourned briefly amid partisan friction over advancing social security laws by June 20. Meanwhile Hoover is set to speak at the convention as debates on the platform continue.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Flinchbaugh
George H. Farle
Nation
Senate
Commonwealth
Floor battle over platform roils convention drafting group
A sub committee led by Herman M Langworthy labors to craft a platform amid clashes over a sound money pledge and tariff policy. Key figures include Borah Taber Green and a roster of former governors and senators as they seek a balanced budget and labor standards.
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Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Bert Snell
New York
Langworthy
Gov. Landon
John Thomas
Idaho
Borah
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
Edge
New Jersey
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Edward S. Shattuck
California
Mr. Hoover
Herman M. Langworthy
Kansas City
Landon Backer
Roosevelt
Rep. Taber
Green
Senate
William Green
American Federation of Labor
NRA
Helen Bitterman
Columbus
National Woman's Party
James Goodrich
Indiana
Don Berry
Iowa
William Allen White
Kansas
Sam W. Reynolds
Nebraska
George Moses
New Hampshire
Walter E. Edge
John Taber
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio
David S. Reed
Orville Bullington
Texas
J. Reuben Clack
Utah
Deaths of the Day Robert B Morse and others
Obituaries record the death of Robert B Morse at 71 in New Castle after three months of illness. Survivors include five children and 16 grandchildren with services planned at 105 East Madison Avenue. The notice also lists Henry Dout, Gust Darwin, Mrs Martha Gatz, and John Hamilton with funeral details and burial arrangements across Greenwood and Savannah cemeteries.
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Robert B. Morse
Robert B Morse
Mabel Howard
Madison Avenue
Mr. Morse
New Castle
John B
Harriet Jones Morse
Pittsburgh
Floyd Houk
W. E. Howard
Robert J
John B. Morse
Joseph Maxwell
Youngstown
William P
Edward J. Morse
Norman A. Morse
Sharon
William R. Jones
Herbert P. Morse
L. R. Bryan
East
Graceland Cemetery
Henry H. Dout
Masury
Frank Dout
Middlesex-Sharon Road
Mr. Dout
John R
Malinda Harris Dout
Carnegie Steel Mill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Order of United American Mechanics
Beaver Falls
Myrl Dout
Detroit
Mich
Myrl J. Dout, Jr
Edith Margaret Dout
Richard Robert Dout
William
Lewis
Joseph Dout
Frank
Nettie Roberts
Joseph Daniels
Lillian
Jos. S. Rice Co
Cc. K. McGeorge
U. P. Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Platform Dominates Delegates at Convention Day Two
On the convention's second day the platform drew the most attention with figures moving from 400 to 560 supporters as reported by John Hamilton. Opponents focused on platform content as Senators Borah and Vandenberg and Col. Knox signaled priority on principles over personalities and debated whether the party would adopt a bold stand or hedged language.
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John Hamilton
London
William E. Borah
Idaho
Frank Knox
Chicago
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Borah
Col. Knox
Republican Party
Hoover Receives Large Reception From Chicago Delegation
Hoover arrives at the National Republican Convention to a big welcome from Chicago and West Coast delegates. Police push crowds aside as he is escorted from the station by five former cabinet members and heads to his hotel without signaling details of his planned address.
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Chicago
Hoover
California
West Coast
Queen Mary Fails To Break Atlantic Record
York harbor to Cherbourg crossing took four days 15 hours 15 minutes covering 3198 miles at 28.74 knots. Queen Mary’s eastward run trails her sister Normandie’s 4 day 3 hour 25 minute record at 30.31 knots. The note ends with a tongue in cheek lesson about letter writing for a congressional committee.
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York’s Harbor
Cherbourg
New York
Auditors Review City's Police Fines for State Revenue
Several accountants from the State Department of Internal Revenue are in the city auditing police records from the past four years to determine the disposition of cases and whether any fines should revert to the state coffers.
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State Department of Internal Revenue Affairs
Nature Quietly Keeps Order Amid Jungle Noises
In a brisk, observational note the writer asserts nature preserves a calm balance. When jungle creatures disrupt that quiet, they are swiftly dealt with by unseen checks and natural forces.
Borah Says He Will Seek Convention Speech If Platform Fails
Senator Borah reiterates he will address the convention if the platform draft does not meet his wishes. He notes White spoke for himself and cannot bind the convention, and he will study the draft and seek the right to speak if unsatisfied.
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White
Thomas
Idaho
Resolution Committee
Borah
London
Jealousy Cited in Fatal Shooting Case
In a South Side hospital Miss Wernert identified jealousy as the motive after a man known as Check confessed he tried to shoot himself before the gun discharged wounding the girl. Check, held at West End police station, admitted the act and said the bullet hit her while expressing heartbreak over a rejected relationship. Mrs. Annie Check, 68, cried as she spoke of her son’s troubles and envy over her daughter’s treatment.
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South Side
Miss Wernert
West End
Annie Check
Fugitives Hunted in Timber Near Waconia as 250 Seek Escapees
Reports say Barker-Karpis mobster Lawrence De Vol was seen in Chicago while a large posse of 250 farmers and deputy sheriffs pursues escapees through heavy woods near Waconia. Dr. George Freeman says he knew the plot but delayed confinement. new law would last until supreme court review.
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Waconia
Lawrence de Vol
Chicago
George Freeman
Exhibition headed for Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland
PA Newc Observes notes the hibition bound for Cleveland to join the Great Lakes Exposition opening June 27. Flowers from Cascade Park brighten city hall desks while garbage department crews report for early work. Public fountains see heavy use in the warm weather as streets are graded near the Central fire station.
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Hibition
Cleveland, O
Cascade Park
City Hall
President Attends Centennial With Arkansas Leaders
The president joins Arkansas figures on a southwestern tour for the centennial observance. Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Arkasas senior senator and Senate majority leader, travels aboard the presidential special. Mrs. Hattie Caraway also travels, noted as the Arkansas senator who won her seat after Huey Long.
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Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Robinson
Hattie Caraway
Huey Long
Democratic leadership aims for majority leader re election
An apparent arch foe to Robinson accompanies a group to show that Washington Democratic high command seeks the majority leader's re election this fall, signaling internal party support for the political move.
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Robinson
Washington
Stolen Horns Recovered By Youngstown Detectives
Police recovered a cornet and saxophone worth 100 dollars each from a Youngstown pawnshop. Detectives Lynch, Young, Tyrell, and Flynn traced the theft to Evangelist Ellis Teasdale who had preached at the Church of Nazarene. A man. M. H. Wright. signed the pawn slip but was not arrested.
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Youngstown
Thomas Lynch
John Young
Tyrell and Flynn
Ellis Teasdale
Church of Nazarene
M. H. Wright
Rising Star Club Meeting At Mrs Morris Home
The Rising Star club of New Castle met at 317 Shady Side street last evening for a brief business session. Hostess Mrs Pearl Morris and helper Mrs Ethel Brown served a light repast. special guest Mrs Ola Miller attended. In two weeks the group will meet with Mrs Sarah Thomas at 431 West Grant street to elect officers.
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Rising Star Club
Pearl Morris
Shady Side Street
Ethel Brown
Ola Miller
Sarah Thomas
West Grant Street
Girl Scouts Junanita Troop Meet at St Marys Church
The Girl Scouts of Troop 14 held a Thursday evening meeting in St Marys church auditorium. The program opened with relays Over and Under and Poke and patrol corners. Scouts later made pocket books as the main activity with Stella Louise Habib noted as scribe. The News, By Mail, Or Year $5.00.
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Junanita
Girl Scouts
Troop 14
St. Mary's Church
Scribe
Stella Louise Habib
Funeral for Mrs. A C Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. A C Miller of 1410 Highland Avenue were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock in the Jos B Leyde mortuary chapel. The obituary notes her residence and the time of services.
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Gust Darwin
Moravia Street
Arthur Williams
Hoover Heights
Gatz
Martha Gatz
Ashland Avenue
Madonna R. C
Edward Szelong
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
T. Kovar
J. Sniezek
J. Wilk
F. Theiss
J. Skuba
M. Waskan
John Hamilton
John J. Hamilton
C. T. Hamilton
Winter Avenue
William F. Galvin
St. Mary’s
C. L. Campbell
Eugene Fox
Lawrence Fox
WF. McCullough
Donald
William McGren
A. C. Miller
Highland Avenue
Jos
B. Leyde Mortu
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First Congregational Church
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Queen Mary
Committee of Congress
Studebaker
J. T
Barnes-Snyder Motor CO
North Mercer St
G.O.P
Henry R. Caraway
Women’s National Republican Club
Caraway
Platform Committee
Samuel W. Wernert
Prother
Supreme Court
Smith’s
Super Cleaners
Furriers
PA Newc
Department of Garbage
North Hill
Central Fire Station
City Street Department
Mercer
South
Jefferson Street
Bellans
Ijloyd Dene
Jeffes
Homierson ST
Lawrence County
Castle
North
Beaver Street
Beser
Burke
Armco Iron Casket
Darrell Burke
Funeral Home
Jefferson St
NEW Castle Company
East Washington Street
J. B. Nielsen
East Washington St
Kerr & Erwin
North Mill Stre
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Castle Stationery CO
A. B. Dick Company
North Mercer Street
New Castle, Pa
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