State Official Is Witness In Turnpike Case
Daniel H. Connelly state deputy secretary of mines testifies that turnpike paid 7.56 million dollars for mine filling on the northeastern extension, while the Mines Department could have done the work for about 12,881 dollars. Connelly notes much of Mann-Mine work was unnecessary and cites a 155 contract charging 12.50 per foot for drilling holes to pump filling materials into mine voids beneath the roadway.
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Anthony R. Caniff
UL. P
Harrisburg
Turnpike
Daniel H. Connelly
Turnpike Commission
State Mines Department
Maii-Mine
Connelly
Commission
Mann- Mine
Wampum Fathers and Sons Banquet Honors Fathers and Grandfathers
The Clinton Methodist Church hosted the Fathers and Sons Banquet on June 18 with 40 attendees. Edward McMillin Jr. led the invocation and spoke on Abraham and Isaac, while Jean McQuiston organized the program and Wayne Lutz and Daniel Lutz delivered the fathers and sons toasts.
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Fathers and Sons
Clinton Methodist Church
Friendship Bible
Edward McMillin Jr
Jean McQuiston
S. Hennon
Chester McQuiston
Wayne Lutz
Daniel Lutz
William Daugherty
Clarence Cummins
Johnny Fontanella
Charles Houp
Charles Boeur
James Snyder
Kenneth Bates
Robert Daugherty
Jack Hackett
Abraham and
Isaac
Phrase traced for Broadway as Great White Way origin
The phrase the Great White Way, tied to Broadway, is traced to about 1901 by O. dg. Gude who worked in advertising. The note shows early branding linkage of New York’s theater district with illumination and promotion.
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New York
Broadway
O. Dg. Gude
Fox Fur Trade Yields Major Alaska Revenue
Fairbanks reports the fox fur trade brings in roughly as much money as all other Alaska furs combined. A man weighing 150 pounds would drop to about 100 pounds if all body water were removed.
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FOX Fur Trade
Fairbanks
Fox
Alaska
House Approves Kinzua Dam and Pennsylvania Projects
The House approved a one million dollar appropriation to start Kinzua dam construction and nine million eight hundred sixty five thousand dollars for eleven other navigation and flood control projects in Pennsylvania. The omnibus public works bill totals over eight hundred fourteen million for two hundred eighty five river harbor flood control and reclamation projects nationwide. The works will cost about twelve billion dollars and were approved by voice vote, then sent to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Kinzua
Pennsylvania
Senate
Pair Missing Since June 2 Have Been Found
State police report Christiana Wennerstrom daughter of a Swedish diplomat and Hew Williams an 18 year old congressional page have been found. They had been missing since June 2 believed to have eloped and were married in West Virginia. They were picked up in Allenwood while driving back from Canada and will be held at Wil.
Transport State Police Barracks Await Parents Arrival
A girl is brought to a state police barracks where officials will hold her until her parents arrive to assume custody.
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Tramsport
Woman Killed in Highway Crash Near Johnstown
Mrs. Margaret Rager, 53, of Johnstown, was killed when a car driven by her husband Orlando Rager, 58, collided with a car driven by Francis Skubic, 22, near Johnstown. Rager's injuries were serious and Skubic was detained after the crash five miles west of the city.
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Johnstown
Margaret Rager
Here
Orlando
Francis Skubic
Vincentdale
Rager
Lee Memorial Hospital
Skubic
Mercy Hospital
Vale of Kashmir Area Compared to Yellowstone Park
New York reports the Vale of Kashmir in India covers about half the total area of Yellowstone National Park in the United States.
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New York
Vale of Kashmir
India
Yellowstone National Park
United States
Public land cattle and sheep feed under U S lands rules
The report notes that Omaha-One beef cattle and two sheep per five graze on public domains for roughly four months each year. It adds that a cow’s milk output declines faster from dehydration than from other causes.
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Omaha
U. S
Ballot recount fails to change Westmoreland results
In Greensburg and Mt. Pleasant Two the requested ballot recounts did not alter the outcomes. Joseph Kavel Jr retained the Democratic nomination for Hempfield Two tax collector with 78 votes to 65 for Albert Booth. John Brysiek kept the Mt. Pleasant Two nomination by 668 to 643 over Andrew Harbin.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland
Joseph Kavel
Hempfield
Albert H. Booth
Kavel
Mt. Pleasant
John Brysiek
Andrew Harbin
All Time High Deposits in Mutual Savings Banks
Mutual savings banks in the United States report record deposits totaling 30.637 billion dollars at end May, rising 169.0 million for the month. A camel can sustain speeds around 16 miles per hour.
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New York
INS
Mutual Savings
Insect Sting Said To Cause Miami Woman Death
The Dade County Health Department reported that a sting on Mrs Lena Blanch Hyden's right foot led to her death four days later. Officials said the insect was likely tetanus infected, striking a well known Miami garden club figure aged 56.
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Miami
Dade County Health Department
Miami Club
Lena Blanch Hyden
Miami Garden Club
Stirone to Seek New Trial After Guilty Verdict
Nick Stirone, Pittsburgh district building union boss, was found guilty of extorting 31274 from a contractor for labor peace. A federal jury deliberated under five hours. Judge John L. Miller withheld sentencing pending motions for a new trial and acquittal. Defense counsel Vero Rich said motions would be filed within five days.
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Pittsburgh
Nick Stirone
John L. Miller
Vero Rich
May Grand Jury Recalled in Wheeling For Murder Charges
The May Grand Jury in Wheeling West Virginia has been recalled and will meet Friday to consider two charges of murder and one of felonious assault.
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Wheeling
W. Va
INS
Man pleads to fatal shooting spree over family fears
Police say Cronk admitted drinking and fear his children would be taken from him after a Tuesday night shooting. The incident left Cronk’s wife and a nine year old sister in law dead, Cronk injured, and Alex Talarchyk wounded in the back during the spree near Cairo. Canal direction note mentions Suez Canal routing through marshy lakes and desert areas.
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Alex Talarchyk
Barton, CO
Cairo
Suez Canal
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