West Virginia and California Vote for Repeal
The article notes Wall Street confidence in Roosevelt’s new deal with bulls predicting profits, aiming toward a 1926 price level about 60 percent higher than present. It contrasts public recovery after 1929 with active trading in NY odd lots and a bustling stock exchange floor amid 5 to 6 million shares daily.
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Wall Street
Roosevelt
Nea
Financial District
New York Stock Exchange
West Virginia votes to repeal prohibition set in tight turnout
West Virginia reports a light turnout yet shows a repeal lead of over 70 000 as 161 431 vote for repeal and 91 475 against with two thirds of precincts counted. California follows with ratification by wide margin and approves horse racing return.
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International News Service
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
San Francisco
California
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
Stanford University
Roosevelt plan cited as model for French isolation move
The article notes that Roosevelt’s recovery program is seen in government circles as a precedent for France's action to prioritize domestic problems over international issues. It discusses the parallels with France's isolation policy and ties to ongoing policy debates.
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Roosevelt
United States
France
Currency stalemate at world economic conference nears climax
In London the four gold bloc met with Bank of England officials as France’s Farneier pressed Britain to adopt an open stance toward currency stabilization. Observers say Britain’s move will determine whether the gold standard can be maintained and if the United States will join a stabilization agreement.
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London
United States
European Gold Bloc
Farneier
Bank of France
Bank of England
Geological Museum
Great Britain
Farmer
America
Roosevelt
América
Moley
Wall Street Rebounds as Prices Rally From 1929 Crash
The market recovers with traders and clerks returning to daily activity after a long slump. Investors report profits and a renewed public interest across the nation as stock prices climb sharply from March lows.
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Anne
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Cornerstone Laying Planned For Friday Afternoon
Postmaster Lake S. MacNab announced entries from representative groups for the cornerstone box are due by tomorrow evening. The box will be opened by a special committee which will decide which entries to deposit. Local officials and volunteer committees prepare for a large community event with police on duty.
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Lake S. MacNab
New Wilmington plans approved for bank transfer scheme
New Wilmington First National Bank gains approval to reorganize with a 50 percent depositor transfer option to the new bank and 50 percent held unpaid pending liquidation of the old bank. The plan emphasizes liquidity and depositor protection under national supervision with a $50,000 capitalization and $120 stock.
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New Wilmington First National Bank
Cloak
National Department
Borough Pa Newc Observes Local Waterfront Scenes
Pa Newc notes busy fisheries near Shenango and Mercer counties along Neshanock Creek where anglers and swimmers gather. Juveniles enjoy nature on Washington street as crowds form around small swimming holes. A decorative fire plug at Moody and Mercer streets is framed by pink hollyhocks and a pink rambler vine along Hoyt property wall.
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Moody and
Mercer Street
Hoyt Property
Heat Pacts Record Heat Across Middle West and Nearby
Midwestern regions face potential new heat records as temperatures hit and surpassed the century mark. Detroit logged 91 at 10:30 am with two heat deaths, while Pittsburg reported 90 and Los Angeles remained cooler at 63. Thunderstorms offered brief relief in Iowa and other areas.
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Federal
Middle West
Detroit
New York
North Atlantic Seaboard
Boston
St. Louis
Louisville
Iowa
Shenandoah
U. S
Hawkeye
Nebraska
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Lima
Wilmington
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
Mexico
Los Angeles
Increase Work for R. R. Clees
Division Engineer J B Gillum plans new tasks for existing maintenance crews and may call for extra workers as repairs begin on equipment and the bridge program launches a vigorous local drive. At seventh ward car shops activity is brisk with freight car restoration underway. A track laying crew may relocate the Pennsylvania right of way in the Pyma area this summer after preliminary jobs wrap up.
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J. 8. Gillum
Pennsylvania
Pymatuning Dam
Steel output surges to 53 percent capacity nationwide
The Iron Age review reports steel production at 53 percent of capacity, up three points from last week. The rise follows a low of 14 percent in late March, marking one of the sharpest recoveries in the trade with gains across Chicago, Cleveland-Lorain, eastern Pennsylvania, and the southern region.
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International News Service
New York
Iron Age Review
Chicago
Cleveland-Lorain
Pennsylvania
South
Mrs Chambers Dies After Highway Crash Near Kilgore
Mrs. Chambers 41 and her son Robert were ejected in a two car collision as a Chrysler and a tow car met on the road. Mrs. Chambers died of a broken neck and other injuries. her son survived. Funeral services are set in Kilgore and Perrysville with burial planned in Perrysville. Mrs. Chambers was born in November 1891 at Kilgore and had lived in this city eight years. She leaves Thomas E. Chambers, a daughter Lois, son Robert, and her parents Nelson and Josephine Slates.
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Chrysler
Mrs. Chambers
Little Robert
Chambers
Cassidy
New Castle
E. 8
Kilgore
Perrysville
Nelson
Josephine Slates
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas E. Chambers
War Veterans Enlisted for Pittsburgh District Examinations
Major Buerkle leads a Pittsburgh district recruiting unit examining 573 men including World War veterans and one Spanish American War veteran. Dr. P. J. McFadden and Sgt Walter McKelvey assist as rejections rise due to postwar health issues. Major Buerkle plans to return in November for a new six month intake as the two year program continues.
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United States Army
Pittsburgh
Army
Isburgh
Buerkle
Walter McKelvey
P. J. McFadden
Boys On Bicycle Knocked To Street In Collision
Belen Jamison of 211 Lincoln Avenue reports two boys riding a bicycle north on Highland Avenue collided with her car as she turned left onto Reis Street. One boy Donegan suffered no injuries after consult with a doctor, while the other boy Fitz of Sumner Avenue remained uninjured.
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Belen Jamison
Lincoln Avenue
Hland Avenue
Reis Street
Highland Avenue
Donegan
Ftitt
Sumner Avenue
Deaths of the Day Time of Funeral
Funeral services for Marsh of 1012 South Jefferson street will be held Thursday at St Michael's church with interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
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Mrs. Mary
Marsh
South
Jefferson Street
St. Michael’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Moley Confers With Delegates Over European Policy
Moley arrives to press American stance on European responsibility and economic recovery. The talks focus on debt and currency stabilization, with British and French delegates voicing disappointment as Wheat remains over a dollar and prices rise.
U S Holds Firm Against Dollar Stabilization Plan
A State Department official told IN S that the United States will not agree to any currency stabilization now. Indications suggest President Roosevelt may have shifted his view, though stabilization is considered unwise at present.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Rossevelt
Chilean Loan Scandal Ties to Kuhn Loeb Bank
Roosevelt's roving ambassador helped negotiate Chilean loans and earned 35000 in fees from Kuhn Loeb and the Guaranty Bank which aided floatation here. The item notes income tax avoidance claims and congressional actions amid market losses, with reference to central figures and the Toledo mention.
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Roosevelt
Kuhn, Loeb
Guaranty Bank
Washington
Gangster Must Go Says Cummins
Attorney General Cummins declares the gangster must go but observers doubt the remark shows originality. The San Diego Union frames the remark as a sharp stance in a broader crime fighting context.
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Cummins
The
San Diego Union
Eastman Offers Three Distinctive Amateur Films
Eastman introduces three new film types The Regular The VeryChrome and the New Super Sensitive in common sizes. Also highlights the Jiffy Kodak simple operation and pricing for quick use.
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Eastman
New Castle Honors Its Oldest Jewish Citizen Nathan Rabinovitz
New Castle’s oldest Jewish resident Nathan Rabinovitz 83 died from heat exhaustion after a long life as a merchant. He arrived 42 years ago and built a respected business famed for honesty. Survived by his widow, a son in New Orleans and two daughters in New York and Cleveland, plus 11 grandchildren. Funeral at 3 PM from Dr Eliah Kaplan home with Rabbi J N Menkes officiating.
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New Castle
Nathan Rabinovitz
Rabinovitz
Rabinovits
Samuel
New Orleans
Eliah Kaplan
New
M. M. Sandusky
New York
Tifereth Israel
B'nai B'rith
Brith Sholom
Order of Maccabees
J. N. Menkes
Mayor Opens Dams To Create Swim Areas In New Castle Creek
Acting under orders from Mayor Charles B. Mayne, police released all water blocked along Run Creek between Cascade Park Lake and Moravia Street to ensure operation of the New Castle Works of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company. The move aimed to provide swimming areas for residents of the South District.
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Charles B. Mayne
New Castle
Water shortage prompts emergency action at New Castle plant
Manager Harold Pyle of the New Castle Works reported insufficient water from Big Run Creek intake near Moravia street. He telephoned the mayor who acted immediately to secure water from Cascade Park Lake to keep boilers supplied and the plant running about 5 45 p m.
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Cascade Park Lake
Harold 8. Pyle
New Castle Works
Big Run Creek
Moravia Street
Pyle
Local Reforestation Group Officer Returns for Vacation
Lyman Graham of Neshannock Avenue stationed at Trout Run with the Reforestation Group will return Friday for a short vacation stay. Graham is in charge of one of the contingents at the camp.
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Lyman Graham
Neshannock Avenue
Trout Run
Graham
Communities fret over flood relief after two weeks without rain
The Indianapolis News reports communities long dry spell sparks questions about government flood relief plans and assistance. residents seek clarity on eligibility and timing amid ongoing drought fears.
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Indianapolis
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