Bribe Attempt Charge Made At State Capitol
Senator William H. Clark of Chester, Republican laeader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, was accused of offering bribes to Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti and Governor Earle’s secretary for insurance business tied to state liquor-stores funding. The six dictaphone records allegedly captured the offers, and records will be turned over to the Senate and Dauphin County DA for action. charges detail bribe aims to pass certain bills including large liquor-related appropriations.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
William H. Clark
Chester
Senate Appropriations Committee
Charles J. Margiotti
Harry Kaledner
George H. Earle
Senate
Margiotti
Clark
Earle
Republican
Earl Richards
Dauphin County
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
House
Attorney General's Department
Convicts Mutiny In Kansas Prison Coal Mine Ended
Mutiny by 347 convicts at the Kansas State Penitentiary coal mine ended after a 21 hour standoff. Guards under Warden Simpson stormed the depths, weapons drawn, forcing surrender and leaving the mine in ruins. The prison board ordered a final assault after hostages were released and demands for better food and a new doctor persisted. Repairs will take weeks with losses in the millions of dollars.
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Kansas
International News Service
Lansing
Kan
Kansas State Penitentiary
Warden Simpson
Simpson
North Bay resident presents roses at The News office
J F P Kennelly from North Bay street delivered a bouquet of roses to The News office on Tuesday. A heavy rainstorm caused two people to share one raincoat as teens walked up Washington Street. A tire rolled down Croton avenue nearly hitting several cars while a Diamond signal light was out, causing confusion for drivers. Summer starts Friday June 21 and State Highway Department workers face brick shortages.
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J. F. P. Kennelly
North Bay Street
the News
Washington Street
Croton Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 AM show a maximum temperature of 85 and a minimum of 67 with 0.53 inches of precipitation. River stage is 4.1 feet. Data compares with the same date last year of 76 maximum, 58 minimum, and 0.55 inches of rain.
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U. S
Heavy Sleeper Triggers Alarm After Car Horn Blows
Neighbors alarmed by a loud automatic horn at Pulaski road case wake a man who slept through the noise. Coroner Orville Potter sheriff's office representatives and State policeman Longo investigated. The horn unexpectedly sounded like an alarm clock and continued until stopped.
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Orville Potter
Sheriff's Office
Longo
Legislature Adopts Graded Income Tax To Support Schools
Republican senators abandoned a flat two per cent personal tax and backed a graded rate plan from two to eight per cent. The bill, applying to those earning over $1,000 single or $1,509 married, would fund public school teacher salaries and cut local real estate taxes for schools by about 30 per cent once enacted. A court challenge over tax uniformity looms as supporters push toward final passage and governor signature.
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G. Everett Doying
International News Service
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
House
Burgess Grimm Leaves Hospital After Injuries
Burgess John A. Grimm of Van Degrift borough has recovered enough from hip and spine injuries suffered in an April 27 accident to leave Jameson Memorial hospital. He was injured while traveling to a bowling match between Vandegrift and Shenango Works teams of the U S and T P Company and had attended borough affairs by telephone from his hospital bed.
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Burgess John A. Grimm
Vandegrift
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Burgess Grimm
Shenango Works
U. S
T. P
Heath
Income tax rates set by Pennsylvania bill in 1930s
Harrisburg June 19 major provisions of the administration personal income tax bill approved by Senate Republicans raise rates from 2 percent to 8 percent across brackets from 5 000 up to over 100 000. An exemption of 1000 is allowed for unmarried payers and 1500 for heads of families plus 400 per dependent.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Republicans
Fifty To Leave For Coast CCC
Fifty New Castle youths will depart Thursday morning for a six month CCC assignment on the Pacific coast. They will be transported to Butler then to Fort Meade or Fort Hoyle for ten days of training before heading to the camp. Among 65 applicants for 50 slots, 18 stand by as reserve with eligibility rules delaying their entry until current openings are filled.
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New Castle
Pacific
CCC
Butler
Fort George G. Meade
Fort Hoyle
James M. Moorhead
Death Notices From Shenango and Nearby Towns
Lewis Henry Scheidemantle 46 Shenango township George V Atherton 42 Sharon Miss Stella Schweikert 33 New Castle R D 7 Andrew Glenn 91 Hickory township Mrs Mary Clark Los Angeles Cal Frank Edward Manzo 4 Koppel Phillip Thomas 7 Ellwood City
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Lewis Henry Scheidemantle
Shenango Township
George V. Atherton
Sharon
Stella Schweikert
New Castle
R. D
Andrew Glenn
Hickory Township
Mary Clark
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Edward Manzo
Koppel
Phillip Thomas
Ellwood City
Works Progress Division Offices to Open in New Castle
The New Castle district will coordinate WPA activities for Butler Beaver Lawrence and Mercer counties with a district director chosen by Edward M Jones. State and federal officials aim to have projects funded and crews at work by mid July once money becomes available.
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Arthur C. Wimer
Washington
New Castle
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Federal Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Division
Lawrence
Beaver
Butler
Mercer
Edward M. Jones
Pennsylvania
Hopkins
Jones
New Works Progress Organization
New Castle District
Expenditures Pass Seven Billion Mark
Government expenditures crossed the 7 billion dollar mark on June 17. Receipts for the fiscal year were 3,629,769,000 with ordinary expenditures at 3,548,200,000, balancing the budget for ordinary spending while emergency expenditures reached 3,452,466,000. Income tax receipts by mid June totaled 147,786,400, suggesting a total income tax return for the year above one billion dollars.
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International News Service
Washington
Peace settled Bolivia Paraguay land dispute
Special To The News reports Bolivia and Paraguay in a three year fight ending with a peace that grants no new land to either side. Judge Landis praised for wise decision stopping exploitation for publicity. The writer recalls Landis once imposing a 21 million fine on Standard Oil.
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Hollywood
Cal
Bolivia
Paraguay
Landis
Standard Oil Co
New Castle Alumni Reunion Includes Nine Class Stunts
An alumni reunion at Cathedral features a dinner and dance with nine classes each presenting a five minute stunt or skit. Miss Clara M. Hartsuff chairs the entertainment committee with Ruth Lewis Nellie Brady Mrs. Robert M. White and Julius V. Sypher assisting. Thomas W. Dickey Sr. serves as master of ceremonies and a prize from Mather Brothers awaits the best class stunt. Judges include Bart.
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New Castle High School
Clara M. Hartsuff
Ruth Lewis
Nellie Brady
Robert M. White
Julius V. Sypher
Brady
Thomas W. Dickey, Sr
Mather Brothers
Bart
Sharon Man Dies At Wheel Of Auto
G. W. Atherton foreman at Westinghouse plant Sharon died from heart attack blamed on over exertion and heat while driving home after a round of golf Coroner William Applegate reported Atherton had worked at the local plant for ten years after moving from the East Pittsburgh unit.
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International News Service
Sharon
G. W. Atherton
Westinghouse
William Applegate
Atherton
Westinghouse East
Pittsburgh
Beer Cans Boost Tin Plate Demand At Shenango Plant
After repeal, a tin can for beer was developed and is now produced at Shenango’s Amer ican Sheet and Tin Plate plant. A Newark beer carload was unloaded here with 600 cases saved for a June 29 tin workers’ picnic and 1,400 cases heading to general distribution. Industry experts estimate the Pittsburgh area could consume 500 million beer cans yearly, driving significant tin plate needs and full plant utilization for six months.
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Shenango
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Pretty hostess found murdered in Peoria ravine
The torn front of a man’s shirt and a partially stripped body clue a brutal killing of Mildred Hallmark a 19 year old Peoria Illinois cafeteria hostess. She died from a head blow after an assault, according to the coroner’s office.
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Mildred Hallmark
Peoria
Ill
Pittsburgh Dancer Fatally Injured As Bus Crashes Auto
A triple vehicle crash in Warren Maine involved a motor bus carrying members of Jimmy Hodges Miami Night Review. Dancer Philip Magidson 19 of Pittsburgh drove the bus and died. Several show girls were injured along with two other passengers badly hurt.
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Marjorie Carey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Rockland
Athol
Mass
Ellen S. Bird
Blind Pension Bill Heads Into Conference
The Reed bill providing $30 monthly pensions to blind persons moves to conference after the Senate refused to concur with four House amendments removing an ex officio administrative board. The Senate version creates the board in the internal affairs department. the House would distribute via the welfare department and Mothers' assistance fund boards.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Reed
Senate
House
Internal Affairs Department
Welfare Department
Mothers’ Assistance Fund
Girl Reserve secretary to end work here
Miss Marion Wilson, four year Girl Reserve secretary for the Y W C A of New Castle, will leave at Camp East Brook season’s end August 1 and return to Coatesville Pennsylvania. After August she plans social service work following training in a New York YWCA school. Under her leadership the junior and senior high clubs, Neighborhood House and Elm Street center, have grown into key social and cultural groups. Wilson, Ur sinus College graduate, succeeded Miss Grace Lowers who resigned for Portland Oregon.
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Marion Wilson
New Castle
Coatesville
Wilson
New York City
Neighborhood House
Elm Street
Ursinus College
Grace Lowers
Portland
Oregon
Russell George Leaves Hospital After Crash
Russell George of Canton Ohio left Jameson Memorial hospital Tuesday after an automobile crash Saturday at Albert and Sheridan avenues. He was unconscious on arrival but recovered quickly with no serious injuries. The crash involved his car and that of Miss Eva Brown and was reported Saturday afternoon.
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Russell George
Canton
Albert and
Sheridan Avenues
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Eva Brown
Use for Old Post Office as New Works Division Office
Washington officials consider using the old Post Office on North Mercer Street for the district Works Division Administrator. The space would house engineers and executives, leaving existing offices at the new Federal building undisturbed if space is available.
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Washington, D. C
New Works Division
Federal
Public Square
Mercer Street
Weather Lifts Mood But Delays Crops This Week
Arthur Mometer notes soaking rain and muddy fields, yet finds unexpected joy in damp lawn and the impulse to mow. He mentions a forecast of further rain and hints at a restless mood as gardens wait for clearer days.
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