Witness Links Ex Cabinet Man to Budget Breach
Former Highways Secretary Roy E Brownmiller testified that Luzerne county maintenance funds were overdrawn by 750000 in 1938 and that about 11000 men were employed on county highways. Samuel W Marshall, ex chief engineer under Brownmiller, said he informed the ex cabinet member of the payroll probe that halted work while investigators reviewed excessive labor. Other witnesses named include Luzerne officials Conlon Jr and Carroll, among seven indicted commonwealth witnesses who previously refused to testify.
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Raymond Wilcove
Luzerne County
Marshall
Turnpike Commission
Testi Ted
Harrisburg
John J. Conlon
Wilkes-Barre
William J. Carroll
Scranton
Conlon
Carroll
Brownmiller
Luzerne
Pennsylvan ia News Detour Bulletin and Weather Note
No new detours listed in local district per Detour Bulletin posted in The News lobby. Saturday brought the year’s hottest temperatures, followed by cooling rains that should help crops. cherry trees show heavy fruit, wheat in Lawrence County ripening promising a good crop. Hazelcroft Avenue surfaces show a washboard effect after a year’s finishing work. New Wilmington Methodists begin a week of centennial observances. An Edenburg man grows a productive acre garden on a small Marhoning river island. Continued on page two.
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Pennsylvania Highway Department
Edenburg
Sal
Daily Weather Report For 24 Hour Period
United States weather statistics show for the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Sunday a maximum of 30 degrees, a minimum of 67, precipitation .13 inches, and a river stage of 4.7 feet. For the prior 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Saturday values include a maximum of 92 degrees, a minimum of 68, and no precipitation.
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United States
Refugee influx worsens food shortage in blockaded Tientsin
Thousands of Chinese refugees join the 5000 residents inside blockaded foreign concessions as Japanese embargo nears its sixth day. British and other nationals face food restrictions. three Britons breached the barricade with rough treatment and a woman was stripped of clothes before passage. London calls the situation a major diplomatic headache.
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Tientsin
A. E. Tipper
Tientsuts
British Municipal Council
London
Stll
Walt
Edgar Jamieson
Giant Clipper Crosses Ocean
Pan American Airways Atlantic Clipper carried newspaper men on the first regular trans Atlantic passenger flight arriving Marseilles from Lisbon at 3 22 p m The 6000 horsepower flying boat began the final leg of its historic inspection flight from America to Europe with 18 journalists aboard The flight departed Lisbon after a takeoff from the Tagus river at 3 00 a m E D T The skipper routed the voyage around Spain via the Bay of Biscay covering about 1055 miles from Lisbon to Marseilles
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International News Service
Marseilles
France
Pan American Airways Atlantic Clipper
Lisbon
Violet Sweet Haven
Fort Washington
L. L
Spain
Bay of Biscay
Moose Are Ready For Convention
Western District Moose convention opens Thursday with delegates from 127 lodges assembling for sessions on Thursday through Saturday. Open House Wednesday features welcome from Mayor Charles E. McGrath as Senator James J. Davis, Moose Director General, is slated to attend.
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Walter L. Ringer
New Castle
Loyal Order of Moose
Charles E. McGrath
Sen. Davis
James J. Davis
The
Moose
May Start Search For Missing Flier
A French telegram and a mother's hope spur a search for Tom Smith the Los Angeles flier missing after departing Old Orchard Maine for Europe. Senator Rush Holt moves to involve the Canadian government seeking a thorough search of New Brunswick forests where Smith was believed to travel.
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International News Service
Washington
New Brunswick
Tom Smith
Los Angeles
Europe
Old Orchard
Rush Holt
West
Virginia
Harvey Smith
Clarksburg
W. Va
Holt
State Department
Smith
Dr G S Bennett Is Given Honor At Local Church
Special service recognizing Dr G S Bennett marked ten years of service at the First Christian Church. The program opened with Dr Bennett on stage alongside his sons Raymond and Lawrence for scripture readings, as a vocal trio provided continued music.
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G. S. Bennett
Bennett
Dr. Bennett
Raymond
Lawrence
Bomb Explodes in Market Kills Eighteen Arabs
In HAIPA on June 19 a bomb at the native vegetable market killed eighteen Arabs and wounded twenty four. British patrols sealed the area to prevent reprisals while Zionist agitators were blamed for the bombing.
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International News Service
Haipa
Girl Scout Day Camp Postponed At Cascade Park
Opening of the Girl Scout day camp at Cascade Park was postponed this morning due to wet weather. If conditions improve, camp will be held Tuesday at the park. grounds were too wet today to set up.
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Cascade Park
Librarian Heads to California National Library Convention
Miss Alice Sterling of New Castle Free Public Library travels to San Francisco for the American Library Association national convention. The weeklong event ends with the Golden Gate Exposition and California sightseers. She plans to be away about mid July.
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California
Alice Sterling
New Castle
Japanese Tighten Tientsin Blockade Forces Sharpen Food Shortage
June 19 bulletin reports Japan to electrify 30 miles of wire around the British concession in Tientsin to prevent smuggling as supplies dwindle. Japanese authorities refuse British requests for night searches of English citizens entering the concession amid growing tensions.
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International News Service
NTSIN
Senator Glass Fights Roosevelt Money Bill From Bed
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, 81, battles further extension of Roosevelt era money powers. Confined to bed in the Senate he directs aides by telephoned strategy, insisting on voice opposition while labeling the monetary policy as “funny money.”
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Edward F
Locket International Nava Service
Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Roosevelt
The
Virginian
Senate
Leutenants
Capitol Hill
Glass
Thomas Rocks To Be Ordained In Woodstock Md
Rev. Thomas John Rocks, 5 J., of New Castle, will be ordained to the priesthood at Woodstock Maryland by Most Rev. Amicto Giovanni Cicor nani, apostolic delegate to the United States, on Wednesday June 21. He is son of the late Hugh M. and Elizabeth fmt Rocks. He attended St parish school, New Castle high school and Holy Cross College, entered the Society of Jesus novitiate at Poughkeepsie in 1924, completed 1928, studied at Woodstock College, taught at San Jose Apostolic Seminary and Manila institutes, returning to Woodstock in 1996 for theology. He will celebrate his first solemn mass at St. Mary's on Sunday June 25 at 11 o'clock, assisted by Rev. Father Willan P. Galvin and Rev. Father Leo S. Watterson as deacon and sub deacon, with sermon by Rev. Father Francis A. McQuade SJ.
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Thomas John Rocks
News Castle
Woodstock
Amicto
Giovanni Cicornani
United States
Facher Rocks
Hugh M
Elizabeth Fmt Rocks
St. Parish
New Castle High School
Haly Cross College
The
Society At Jesus
Poughkeensle
N.Y
Woodstock College
San Jose Apostolic Seminary
Ataneo de Manila
Sacred Heart Novitiate
Manila
PBS
Wood Stock
Father Rocks
Dauphin County Tax Decision Upheld by Court
Harrisburg June 11 The state supreme court upheld Dauphin county court’s invalidation of a chain store tax and its equivalent, a blow to Gov Arthur James who sought about 1.5 million dollars yearly for rural education. Officials say about 350 thousand dollars in taxes already paid may need refunds.
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Harrisburg
State Supreme Court Today
Dauphin County Court
Arthur H James
Ireaqury
Death Record for Ray Taylor and Harry Harper
Death notices list Mrs Ray Taylor of Ashtabula age 0 and Harry J Harper age 62 of Elwood City with Eliza Jane Steele of Grove City named in the record. The entries appear in the Monday June 19 1939 death record.
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Ray Taylor
Ashtabula
Harry J. Harper
Elwood City
Eliza Jane Steele
Grove City
United States offers to arbitrate Tientsin blockade dispute
Tokyo June 19 The United States reportedly offered good offices to arbitrate the Anglo Japanese dispute over the Tientsin blockade. Washington’s offer was in a communication to the Japanese foreign minister this afternoon via American charge d afffaires Eugene H. Dooman. Admiral Harry Irvin Yarnell named as preferred arbitrator. Japan indicated willingness to cooperate with the English if Britain shows a reasonable attitude. Cont on Page Two.
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James R. Young
International News Service
Tokyo
United States
Tientsin
Washington
Eugene H. Dooman
Harry Er
Vin Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Dooman
Foreign Office
Japan
Toyko
Killer Of Two Deputies Being Hunted By Posse
Hayward Wisconsin June 18 with Skunder Ugnining and providing a dramatic background the Diz test manhunt was launched far northern Wisconsin to reach its climax today with capture of Ray Olson. About 460 armed men searched for Olson since Saturday after he shot and killed two deputies trying to arrest him for auto theft. Olson led a deadly game of hare and hounds through Chippewa Flowage country as fierce wind and rain hid his trail. Bloodhounds were rendered useless by the storm. Olson escaped after seizing his wife Thursday and attempting to free her from Hayward.
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International News Service
Hayward
Wis
Vwith Skunder
Wisconsin
Ray Olson
Qlson
Mowage
Hivard
Olson
Als
James Hamble
Hamblin
Tornado Strikes Minnesota Towns
A tornado crossed eight Minnesota towns Anoka Corcoran Ossed Cedar Champlin Maple Grove Hamel Dayton causing deaths and injuries and prompting a relief visit by Governor Stassen Rescue efforts were aided by six National Guard trucks amid rain and darkness All damage was estimated unofficially at 1 500 000 with surveys planned across the affected area
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International Nova Service
Anoka
Minn
Minnesota
Gar
Harvid E. Stassen
Bergdoll Smuggled 150000 Fortune From Germany
New York June 19 The draft dodger Grover Bergdoll reportedly brought a fortune of 150000 with him from Germany and more details emerged as his wife Berta and attorney Harry Weinberger faced questions after army officials at Governors Island disclosed transfers. The assets included 150000 in stocks and bonds 2100 cash and 20 guilders worth about 10 pounds, a troubling pattern in his checkered career.
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Cinternational News Service
New York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Ins
Germany
Berta
Harry Weinberger
Governors Island
Bergdolf
Italian Squadron Plans Demonstration In Mediterranean
Rome June 19 news reports the first Italian naval squadron sailing for Spanish waters. It includes 2 battleships 10 cruisers 20 destroyers and submarines and torpedo boats. The show aims to impress France Britain and demonstrate Italy’s readiness and power. A second squadron will undertake a similar mission in the Orient within days.
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International Nava Service
Rome
Spanish
Mediterranean
France
Britain
Italy
Orient
Mother Facing Murder Charge in Clyde Creek Death
Velma Baker Fink, 22, divorced mother from Clyde, faces first degree murder charges for the death of her 10 week old son Healden Baker Fink. She confessed after lie detector tests and lengthy questioning by Sandusky County officials and a private investigator. A grand jury will be convened to consider the case with potential electric chair penalty.
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Fremont
Velma Baker Fink
Healden Baker Fink
Lehigh Portland Cement Plant Resumes Production
Production resumed today at the Lehigh Portland Cement Company plant with the six o'clock shift starting about 220 men recalled. Repairs were completed days ago and this morning crushers kilns and other machinery essential to cement production were brought online, according to Superintendent Wesley Davy.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Wesley Davy
Lehigh Cement
Japan Protests Forcible Landing Of Goods At Wuhu
Tokyo reports Japanese protests against British gunboat actions at Wuhu along the Yangtze north of Shanghai. Britain allegedly landed cargoes by force and trained machine guns on Japanese soldiers guarding supplies. Japan demands apologies and guarantees to prevent repetition as Chamberlain seeks a settlement.
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International News Service
Tokyo
Wuhu
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Britain
Boys Find Plane After Long Search
Five hour hunt by Ed Thone and William McCord led to locating a plane wreck 12 miles northwest of Dayton. Lieut. F O Redetzke of Wassau, Wis. was found dead in the wreckage after rescue attempts. He was on a weekend flight from St Paul to Dayton and the crash cause was under investigation.
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Charles Cashwell
West Charleston
Wright Field
Redetzke
St. Paul
Minn
Dayton
Four Boys Die in Bomb Explosion Near Day of Play
Four boys aged 10 to 12 are killed when a dud bomb dropped by a Mexican airman explodes as they try to pry it open near Mexm icq City during a daytime game. One passerby is seriously injured in the blast.
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Mexmicq City
Moose arrive in town with friendly crowd and sign
A playful missive describes moose coming to town on sixty eighth day, urging a welcoming mood and friendly interactions while dismissing gear or weapons as unnecessary. It emphasizes calm, cheerful reception and portrays the animals as a curious crowd seeking pets and regard.
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PA News
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Congregation Rccords
Girl Scout
Beter
Rees
Fanny
Newton
New Jersey
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Senator Glass
Thomas Rocks
Maryland
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Bergdoll
Creek
Fremont, Ohio
Wahu
Chamberlain
Neville
Ohio
Arthur Mometer
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Dullete
Amie
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