Ramp To Head P. H. C. Of State For Two Years
Oscar M. Kamp of Milton heads the P H C grand circle for two years after being elevated from grand vice presidency at the Hazleton convention. New Castle members Belle Kennedy Roy E Erwin and A L Conn receive honors with Kennedy named grand vice president and Erwin and Conn chosen as delegates to the Detroit supreme circle in 1937. Hazleton was chosen as 1938 convention city. officers include Ida Armstrong as past president and Joseph Spencer as grand secretary.
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Milton
Grand Circle
Pennsylvania
Home Circle
Kamp
Hazleton
New Castle
Belle Kennedy
Roy E. Erwin
A. L. Conn
Supreme Circle
Detroit
Mich
Erwin
Conn
P. H.C
Ida F. Armstrong
Pittsburgh
Joseph Spencer
Sharon
J. Earle McNutt
Ridgway
Delegates In Gala Mood At Democratic Convention
In Philadelphia delegates and visitors lounged in the hall as the platform committee held an open session ahead of the Friday renomination of Franklin D. Roosevelt and John N. Garner. The crowd remained sparse amid rain and indoors distractions.
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Philadelphia
Democracy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Farley Keynote Dominates Democratic Convention Scene
Special to The News from Philadelphia reports Alice Longworth observing the Democratic National Committee gathering. The focus centers on James Farley who arrives amid escorts, delivers a keynote during the event, and dismisses the platform with claimed pledges.
No New Detours Reported In Pa Newc District
The Detour Bulletin for the week ending June 26 from the Pennsylvania Highway Department shows no new detours in the local district. Oiling will occur near Cambridge Springs in Crawford county with no work in adjoining counties.
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Pennsylvania Highway Department
Cambridge Springs
Crawford County
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 75 and a minimum of 53 with precipitation of .04 inches. River stage is 4 feet. For the same date last year the maximum was 70, minimum 50, and precipitation .08 inches.
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U. S
Foreign ships reroute from Marseilles amid mutiny strikes
American and other foreign vessels due at Marseilles were ordered to alter routes to avoid a harbor now flagged by red ensigns as 68 ships refuse to move. Ships already inside the port when the siege began faced delays as tugs were tied up by what officers call near mutiny, with government offices also affected as strikes spread to St Nazaire.
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International News Service
Paris
Marseilles
St. Nazaire Bar
Acceptance Speech Is Being Prepared
Washington June 24 President Roosevelt works on his acceptance speech in Philadelphia for the approaching nomination. Observers expect a focus on a crusade for the many rather than the few as the central pledge to rally support for re election.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
White House
Keystone State Delegation Leaders Spotlighted At Philly Caucus
In Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention a Pennsylvania caucus showcased three prominent delegation members: Dr. Edith Dexter state secretary of health left, Senator Joseph Guffey center, and Mrs Edith V De Witt vice chairman right.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Keystone State
Edith Dexter
Joseph Guffey
Edith V. de Witt
Night Crews Speed Edenburg Viaduct Construction
Night crews work under searchlights at Edenburg on a new viaduct over Mahoning creek. Dynamos drill into rock while dirt is moved for a long approach from the old bridge. A watchman flags traffic, allowing only two cars on the old structure at a time.
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Edinburg
Mahoning Creek
Five Die As French Hydroplanes Collide Over Cherbourg
Two French hydroplanes collided mid air above Cherbourg harbor killing all five aboard the two crafts. The crash inflicted spectacular wrecks and the bodies were recovered at the waterline, with rescuers saying the victims were likely killed instantly.
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Cherbourg
France
Eden and Selassie Prepare for League Assembly Plea
Anthony Eden and Haile Selassie prepared to attend the League of Nations assembly in Geneva. Eden seeks to end sanctions on Italy while Selassie appeals for aid to regain Ethiopia. In London Eden said in a dramatic interview that all hope for reconciliation without sanctions is fading.
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Anthony Eden
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations Assembly
Geneva
Italy
League
Eden
Depot Traffic Gain Continues With New Two Cent Rate
New Castle railroad depots report passenger traffic rising since the two cent-a-mile rate began in June. Reports from other points indicate the travel increase has been general.
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New Castle
Battery B Reunion Plans Highlight Mount Jackson Event
Battery B Day in Mount Jackson on Saturday June 27 features a noon dinner and a memorial service at the Battery B shaft on Mount Jackson road. The program honors the Civil War unit commanded by Captain Cooper with a focus on Gettysburg’s Bloody Angle. Organizers include American Legion committee members W. H. Mack Paul Kenney Paul Raub and Alfred Lago.
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Lawrence County
American Legion
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Mount Jackson Road
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Pickett
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R. D. Spears
W. H. Mack
Paul Kenney
Paul Raub
Alfred Lago
Lemke to Confer With Rev Coughlin in Chicago Visit
Rep. William Lemke of Fargo N D Union party presidential nominee leaves Washington with his two sons for Chicago to establish campaign headquarters He will meet Detroit on Friday to confer with Rev Charles E Coughlin radio priest who heads the Union for Social Justice
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International News Service
Washington
William Lemke
Fargo
N. C
Union Party
Chicago
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Union For Social Justice
New Minister Installed by Beaver Valley Presbytery
Rev Orville H Kuhn of Sterling Kansas was ordained and installed as pastor of Mahoning U P Church near Lowellville Ohio by Beaver Valley Presbytery. The ceremony included ordination trials and installation sermon by Rev D L Ferguson and Rev Chester T R Yeates of New Castle with Rev Ray Woodburn delivering the charge to the congregation. Center U P Pastor Johnston resigns after afternoon business.
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Orville H. Kuhn
Sterling
Kansas
Pittsburgh- Xenia Seminary
Mahoning
Mahoning U. P
Charles Garman Johnston
New Castle
D. L. Ferguson
Chester T. R. Yeates
Ray Woodburn
Mt. Jackson
Center U. P
Governor Landon Starts Vacation
Governor Alfred M. Landon prepares a 10 day vacation before launching the 1936 campaign. He leaves Topeka by train at 7 p.m. CST for Estes Park Colorado with Mrs. Landon and their children. The party includes Mrs. Samuel Cobb and Peggy Anne Landon, with campaign aides to follow.
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Kas
Alfred M. Landon
Estes Park
Colo
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Landon
Nancy Jo
John Cobb
Samuel Cobb
Peggy Anne Landon
Charles P
Auto crash near Laceyville kills Emma Waring in Wanda
Miss Emma Waring aged 48 of Wyalusing was killed when the car she rode in struck a bridge abutment at Laceyville. Driver Ward Worden aged 31 of Le Raysville was taken to Sayre hospital with fractured ribs and internal injuries.
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Wanda
Emma Waring
Wyalusing
Laceyville
Ward L. Worden
le Raysville
Sayre
Death notice for Ida Peeples and two others
Death records list Mrs Ida Peeples 65 of New Castle R D 7 Carl Ferrigno 20 of 609 Sennett Street and Miss Eleanor Kennedy 23 of New Brighton with no further details provided.
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Ida Peeples
New Castle
R. D
Carl Ferrigno
Sennett Street
Eleanor Kennedy
New Brighton
Democratic National Convention Second Day Program
Philadelphia convention schedule shows morning session opening with Alben Barkley and prayers, resolutions, committee referrals, and celebrity introductions. Evening session resumes with Barkley, Rose prayer, and credentials and permanent organization reports including Senator Joe T. Robinson speech.
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Convention Hall
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Marshall Shepard
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
House of Representatives
Eddie Dowling
Ivan Murray Rose
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
Federation of Churches
Joe T. Robinson
Democrats Draft Liberal Platform at Philadelphia Convention
A 1936 Democratic platform draft, approved by President Roosevelt, favors bolder liberal aims with two new planks on monetary policy and relief. A heated debate centers on a constitutional commerce amendment to empower federal wage and hour regulation for interstate goods. The resolutions committee weighs public views as Lemke-O'Brien third party risk looms.
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Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Lemke-O’brien
Congress
Sil
Drought Bugs Ruining Crops Across Central West
In Chicago on June 24 farmers faced a hot drought as hope for rain faded. Insects including caterpillars cinch bugs and crickets devastated crops and grazing lands across central regions, with crop expert C. H. Donovan noting the ongoing damage.
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International News Service
Chicago
Central West
C. H. Donovan
Talmadge Predicts Roosevelt Defeat in November
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge forecast Roosevelt’s defeat in the November election if the Democratic nominee faces the Republican candidate. He spoke in Atlanta on June 24 and asserted the president could not be reelected, regardless of Democratic backing.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Dem
Chamberlin Plans Stratosphere Flight Over Ocean
Colonel Clarence Chamberlin, famed for the Atlantic flight, will attempt a stratosphere crossing to London in about six hours. He will base in Arros Took County Maine, fly a Lockheed plane at 45,000 feet, 500 mph, with a 1,200 horsepower engine and oxygen cabin, wearing a metal stratosphere suit.
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International News Service
New York
Clarence Chamberlin
Atlantic
London
Arrostook County
Maine
Chamberlin
Two-Thirds Rule Battle Forecast at Democratic Convention
In Philadelphia June 24 the fight over repealing the 100 year old two thirds rule sharpens as a rules committee showdown nears. Opponents expect to muster Southern votes with help from small Western states while a final convention vote will decide if presidential nominees move to a simple majority.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Rules Committee
German Airship Hindenburg Over Atlantic Passage
The Hindenburg lifts from Lakehurst in rain for its third eastbound Atlantic crossing. Commander Hugo Eckener and crew show calm despite storm forecasts. The airship carries 57 passengers and 54 crew members. Before departure, Max Schmeling, conqueror of Joe Louis, is mentioned in the report.
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International News Service
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
Hugo Eckener
Max Schmeling
Joe
Neighbor Mr Hackle Praises Garden Bounty In June
Arthur Memeter recalls how his neighbor Mr Hackle has tended a garden since spring. He mentions onions tomatoes early June potatoes and yellow snap beans. Hackle plans to cash in on his harvest and may invite a tasting or sale as cooler weather approaches.
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Hackle
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