Court Nullifies Two Pennsylvania Legislative Acts
Dauphin County court declares the 1933 liquor floor tax and the 1937 legislative reapportionment act invalid. The ruling affects Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties and reshapes House and Senate nominations. Lester B. Shoemaker of Tall Town initiated the test case, and the decision was written by President Willie M. Harvest.
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Mmnelle Tin Pietrentrneste
Tarrisburg
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
Lee
4. Overholt and Co. Large Disting Companis
Tard
Joseph S
Willie M. Harvest
Bucks
Montgome
Chester
Evie
Bucks County
Lester B. Shoemaker
Talltown
City notes on water flooding and road repairs on East Washington Street
The district reports a large water accumulation near East Washington Street as crews pump out water to access cables. Mills War Road on the north hill is described as in very bad condition while New Castle high basketball fans await the New Castle Dormont game with start times shifting after 9 PM. Resumption of fire whistle signals indicates new procedures for street responses.
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East Washington Street
Telephone Company
Koy Ok
Pa New
We City
Mills War
Centennial St
Logan Avenue
New Castle High
New Castle-Dormont
En Jers
Tiis
Dors
Lee
Daily Weather Report for Tie Go Loy Reine
Weather bulletin notes no precipitation and a calm day ahead. Temperature trends show light winds near the coast with clear skies and steady air pressure. no significant changes expected.
Abandon Hope For Nine Lost On Plane
Amid a widening air and ground search, T. W. A. president Jack Frye said the missing plane near Castle Peak Huntington Lake is likely down with no survivors. Dozens of planes from Nevada to Los Angeles and U. S. Army bombers aided the hunt as ground crews skis combed the wreck area.
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Nevada
T. W. AL
Buntington
Shaver Lakes
Jack Frye
T. W
Peak
Huntington Lake
Castle Peak
Fresno
Hamilton Field
Los Angeles
Eugene Biscalluz
Roosevelt marks fifth year in White House
President Roosevelt completes his fifth year in the White House and says the old ship of state is on course for the New Ideal. He reflects on the New Deal, noting tolls taken but a continued resolve, at a press conference on March 4.
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Roosevelt
White House
Clbler
Nene
Washington
George R. Holmes
Wita Srever
Governor Earle heads west for rest amid health notes
Governor George H. Earle flies from Harrisburg to Albuquerque for a month long rest ordered by his wife’s physician. He departs at 9 03 a m and will arrive this evening while Mrs. Earle travels with their youngest son Ralph in another plane to reach New Mexico tomorrow.
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Harrissurg
George H. Eerie
Albuquerque
N. M
Harrisburg
Earle
Ralph
New Mexico
Two Die in Falls at Irvin Plant Crash
Pittsburg dispatch reports two men killed while working at the Irvin plant. A steamfitter slipped and fell about 60 feet to the ground near Crisspor Raymond Bridge, dying later from injuries. Names and precise details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Irvin
Nasiotal News Bervteen
Pittsburgh
Crisspor
Raymond Bridge
Visca
Mee
Jane
Warren Van Dyke Slightly Improves at Johns Hopkins
Warren Van Dyke state secretary of highways was slightly improved today at Johns Hopkins hospital after a relapse from pneumonia. He remains under care in Baltimore with continued medical observation as doctors monitor his recovery.
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International News Service
Baltimore
Ataches Today
Warren van Dyke
State Secretary of Highways
van Dyke
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Pershing shows progress as death fight continues
General John J. Pershing, seriously ill, shows improvement and hopes to dress today, but doctors warn recovery remains uncertain. Dr. Roland Davidson notes heart concerns persist and uremic poisoning levels fall only slowly after a tense night. Sgt. Shaeffer assists, readying Pershing’s clothes as requested, though timing remains unclear.
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Tucson
Ariz
John J. Pershing
Roland Davidson
Pershing
C C. Shaeffer
Shaeffer
Idson
Marienville WPA Worker Killed Walking On Road
In Marienville Pennsylvania a WPA worker, Frederick Plummer Kahle, 63, was fatally struck by a hit-run vehicle on a road. Police seek the driver. Kahle had worked for the WPA for 11 years and is survived by his wife and five sons.
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Marienville
WPA
Frederick Plummer Kahle
Katie
Kahle
Auto drivers licenses top two million mark in Harrisburg
Harrisburg March 4 Some 2 084 649 operators licenses have been issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Secretary of Revenue J Griffith Boardman revealed today The figure is up 245 737 licenses over the corresponding period last year
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Secretary of Revenue
J. Griffith Boardman
Still No Trace Of Missing Boy
In New Rochelle on March 4 12 year old Peter Levine remains missing entering its second week with no confirmed leads. Murray Levine father of the boy says private channels haven’t opened and unconfirmed reports claim talks with alleged kidnappers occurred. A delivery letter from New York was received at the Levine home as authorities withdraw and the house stays dark except for a single light on the second floor.
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Paul G Gallico
Internatio
New Rochelle
Weller
Peter Levine
New Roshelie
Opor
Murray Levine
Levine
New York
Fruit Growers Banquet Draws 75 Members in Shenango Church
Lawrence County fruit growers met at Shenango U P Church for the annual banquet. President W W C Hileman chaired a brief business session and introduced John Buel from Penn State College who presented colored films on fruit culture. Supplies to be needed soon were ordered and purchased. About 75 members attended the dinner.
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Lawrence County I Fruit Grower's Association
Shenango U. P
W.W. C. Hileman
John Buel
Penn State College
Attorneys Seek Review To Save Anna Hahn From Electric Chair
In Columbus Ohio on March 4 attorneys for Anna Marie Hahn, the convicted poison slayer, petitioned the Supreme Court to review her case and halt the scheduled electric chair execution set for Marvel 10. The defense urged clemency and argued errors in the trial and sentencing.
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International News
Berg Og
Columbus
Anna Marie Hahn
Poison Slayer
Supreme Court Today
Former Pittsburgh Minister Dies in Bloomfield NJ
Rev. Dr. Raymond W. Smiley, 45, once pastor of Southside Presbyterian, who declined a call from Youngstown First Presbyterian, died today in Bloomfield New Jersey where he served at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
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Mtnternational News Service
Pittsburgh
Raymond W. Smiley
Southside Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Youngstown, O
Bloomfield
N. J
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Fire whistle at Union Brewing not yet ready
Fire Chief A P McTiwain said the new whistle installed at Union Brewing Company plant Thursday is not yet usable. Further tuning and indicator adjustment needed. Today workers continue work on the whistle while a new 25 Box 312 box was added to the Croton district system at Haus and Dewey avenues.
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A. P. McTiwain
Union Brewing Company
Croton
Haus and
Dewey Avenues
Pennsylvania Drunk Driving Crackdown Announced by Governor
Harrisburg March 4 Gov George H Earle announced immediate action against intoxicated motorists. Any driver suspected of drunkenness will be examined by a physician with a hearing held by the department of revenue. guilty drivers lose driving privileges for six months. A physician's certificate will suffice for license revocation. examinations occur without the doctor attending the hearing.
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Cibernational News Servicey
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George H Earle
Department of Revenue
Pennsylvania Motor Police
Two Negroes Executed By Gas In Missouri Penitentiary
Jefferson City March 4. In the state penitentiary’s new gas chamber, two Kansas City men William Wright 32 and John Brown 35 were executed by gas at 617 a.m. and 621 a.m. With prayers on their lips they were asphyxiated after the chamber was activated. Dr W W Rambo prison physician said both were unconscious after forty five seconds.
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Interry Opal Kaye
Jefferson City
Missouri
William Wright
John Brown
Kansas City
W. W. Rambo
Fallen Soviet Leaders Admit Rebellious Plots
In Moscow on March 4, old guards testifying at a trial admitted ties to rebellious schemes linking Poland and Britain to conspiracy plans. F A Sharangovich claimed traitorous roles dating to 1921 and recounted associations with Polish military staff, while others cited defection, upheaval, and defenses tied to the White Russian party as the case unfolded.
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Moscow
Shawig
Poland
Brita
F. A. Sherangovich
Communist Party
Husay
Sharane Hy
Russia
Indus
Sharangovich
Voroshilov
Uzbekistan
Alexei T. Rykov
U.S
Rykay
Uzack Republic
England
Lubynaka
Henry G
Mother Plans Eye Transplant to Save Son in New York
Irene Laverty, 30, intends to donate an eye to her two year old son Roger to restore his sight. The procedure, to be done March 18 at Columbia University Medical Center by Dr Ramon Castroviejo, involves grafting the cornea from a donor eye.
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Cinemarte News
New York
Mother Fore
Feraby Son
Irene Laverty
Columbia Fruy Ter Medical Center
Rehieve
Gor Roger
Ramon Castrovieja
Liternal Inelly
Boy Sought For Death Of Mother
Chicago March 4 a 16 year old high school boy was sought for questioning about the fatal stabbing of his crippled mother Mrs Eleanor Dunielsor 47. The body was found on the kitchen floor when her husband a salesman returned from work last night a 10 inch butcher knife had been plunged in the left side of her neck.
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Toternational News
Servine
Chicago
Eleanor Dunielsor
New York Driver Suffers Injury
A New York driver named William Purdy suffered injuries after a traffic crash. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR, but the incident involved local roads near New York and a figure identified as Baird of RB. Further specifics are not readable from the snippet.
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New York
Wiliam Purdy
Harenel
N.Y
Love Balm Suit Nearing Jury in Divorce Case
Steubenville report on the Love Balm divorce case as arguments conclude. Cora Liter Burnham testifies against Rev. Zets while federal judge Mel Wood prepares to leave for Columbus to charge the jury. The case centers on alleged love and a denied remarriage and dispensation.
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Steubenville
Maren
Cora Liter Burnham
Zets
Jlay
Mel G. & Wood
Awacn
Columbus
Gety
Mts
New York
Chereete
Bub Aly
Burmbain
Lincoln Rogers
Ghic Episcopal Diverse
Death Record for Mrs Frank Strobl
Mrs Frank Strobl, age 24, died at Buller recurity. The notice records her as a local resident with death details noted in a brief obituary entry.
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Frank Strobl
Buller
Flood Damase In California To Total Millions
Flood damages in California are reported to reach in the millions as officials warn the storm is ending. Police orders to shoot looters are mentioned amid chaotic flood zones and widespread homelessness. Local agencies count 47 unidentified casualties and many residences rendered uninhabitable.
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California
Robert P. Scripps Dies Aboard Yacht
Prominent newspaper executive Robert P. Scripps dies during a voyage aboard a yacht. The death marks a notable loss in the Scripps family’s media enterprise and the broader newspaper world.
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Robt
P. Scripps
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