No Disarmament Prospects Before London Parley
Washington officials say no drastic disarmament results are expected at Geneva before the London economic conference. Japan France and Germany block progress as political peace looms. Simon warns the talks are not near a final agreement and notes friendly spirit in Britain’s arms plan.
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Morgan investigation prompts praise from New York correspondent
A Washington report quotes a New York figure praising Morgan and predicting senators will align with him. The letter frames Morgan as having money and brains, with potential for public service or philanthropy, ending with a personal sign off.
Lawn mowing and cemetery care amid heavy rainfall
The city and suburbs show widespread lawn mowing and cemetery dressing as residents respond to recent rain. The Shenandoah River rose five feet in two days nearing ten feet, causing garden and field damage in Lawrence county and washing out newly seeded ground in many areas.
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Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hour Period
U S weather reports show a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 57 with 0.1 inches of precipitation for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am. River stage is 9.8 feet. A year ago the high was 88 and the low 67 with no precipitation.
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Sweeping Bank Reform Bill Near Enactment
Washington May 26 Congress moves toward final passage of a broad bank reform measure amid revelations in the J. P. Morgan investigation. Senate and House conferees will resolve deposit insurance limits and whether all banks may be insured.
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Congressional demand for Woodin resignation grows
A Senate banking inquiry ties Treasury Secretary Woodin to J. P. Morgan & Co as a favored client on five lists of cut rate securities. He is cited for buying Allegheny Corporation and Standard Brand at special prices and three other Morgan handled issues. The nonpartisan drive is led by Senators Borah and Wheeler.
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Swick Protests New Tax Plan Targeting Middle Class
Rep J Howard Swick bluntly attacked the Democratic tax plan in the house. He warned the measure would burden the middle class while wealthier interests dodge taxes, urging passage of a sales tax instead of the proposed reform and decrying threats to repeal the 18th amendment. He voted against the six hour debate gag rule.
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House of Representatives
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McDowell Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Church
Dr John S McDowell of New York was elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States at the 145th general assembly in Columbus Ohio He is a 63 year old Scotsman known as Two fisted McDowell with a history as a coal miner starting at age eight and losing a left arm at fourteen The selection follows a strong showing by supporters amid the churchs grave responsibilities name noted for rugged early life and quiet leadership.
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International News Service
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John S. McDowell
New York
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United States
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International News Service Today
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Mrs. Stan Laurel Seeks Divorce
Lois N. Laurel files for divorce from comedian Stan Laurel in Los Angeles on May 26 citing emotional distress and mistreatment at parties. They share one child, Lois, age five.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
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Morgan Deals in Public Utilities Under Market Value
Senate banking inquiry reveals J P Morgan firm organized United Corporation in 1929 and took over utility stocks worth 12 million dollars less than market value. Ferdinand Pecora questions George H Howard as he details stock exchanges and transfers of Mohawk Power, United Gas Improvement, and Public Service Corp of New Jersey, plus cash of 700 801 dollars. Continued on page two.
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International News Service
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Senate
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Ferdinand Pecora
George H. Howard
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Council Passes Park Ordinance for Cascade Park Transfer
City council approved a deed of trust conveyance of Cascade park from Pennsylvania Power to the municipal recreation board. The contract, read in full, will be formally approved Monday. taxes for 1933 fall to the company with park profits aiding 1934 taxes. The park board, park commission, and Concession rules were outlined with lighting costs estimated under 650 dollars.
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Thomas Blake
Frank Hill
Edward J. Davis
Armistice Talks Move Toward North China Truce
The Japanese foreign office confirms a preliminary Sino Japan armistice agreement reached for North China hostilities. The pact will be formally signed near Peiping on May 29, with China agreeing to withdraw forces south of key rail lines and to curb anti Japanese activities and volunteer troops in the region.
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Sudden Death of Former Resident Kimbrough
County Commissioner P C Elder received word last night of the sudden death of C E Kimbrough at his home in North East Pennsylvania. A former New Castle contractor with Elder in the firm Kimbrough and Elder, he was about 58 and survived by his wife and two children James and Mary. The cause of death was not given.
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Former Educator Death by Own Action
De spondency over ill health was revealed by the coroner today as the motive behind the death by own action of Charles Bestwick Taylor, 43, a former Florida educator, whose body with a bullet through the temple was found in the home of his parents at Grays Landing Uniontown.
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Grays Landing
Pinchot King Fight Argued In High Court
In Harrisburg on May 26 Gov. Gif ford Pinchot defended his bid to end Dr Clyde L King’s service on Pennsylvania’s public service commission before the state supreme court. Attorney General William A Schnader argued the governor appoints PSC members as part of the executive branch. King’s Philadelphia lawyer Roland S Morris noted a vacancy arose when the Senate adjourned sine die in April and Pinchot reappointed four other members but not Dr King.
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Japan Demands Naval Parity at Disarmament Talks
Japan formally seeks abrogation of the 5-5-3 naval ratio expiring in 1936 and demands equality with Britain and the United States. Naotake Sato, Japan’s chief delegate, tells the disarmament conference no new agreement should bind signatories to London or Washington treaties, and urges termination of those accords. The stance, voiced before the general committee, marks a sensational shift since Japan’s Northern China invasion.
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International News Service
Geneva
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Washington
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Horatio Bottomley Dies After Operation at 73
London reports Horatio Bottomley a noted British political figure and publisher died in a hospital after an operation for an internal complaint. He was 73.
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International News Service
Horatio Bottomley
Death Record for C. E. Kimbrough
C. E. Kimbrough, aged 58, of North East, Pennsylvania, has died. Funeral arrangements are pending with local funeral home. Additional details regarding service dates and burial are not listed.
Congress May Revolt On Boost In Income Tax
Congress faces a potential revolt as backlash grows against a proposed tax bill raising income tax rates. The measure widens taxes on the middle class and opponents fear political fallout, with 82 Democrats voting against leadership in a key test. Wealthy figures like J P Morgan are cited as opposing tax increases while supporting a sales tax alternative.
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Protest Removal Of Motor Busses In New Castle Street
T C Moore superintendent of the New Castle Street Electric railway will meet residents of Sampson street district and city officials next Friday to discuss abandoning bus service. Councilman Stanley Treser invited Moore and citizens after Henry Dupuy presented a petition with 300 signatures protesting the removal. Dupuy said he acted as district delegate and argued the loss would lower property values and inconvenience children at George Washington Junior High School.
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Porter Street
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Riddle Poem on Jig Saw Puzzles and Time
A verse laments searching for missing pieces of a diamond square edge and cottage roof as hours slip by. It contrasts the restless night turning to dawn with readers and weather described as eighty nine, noting the fatigue of completing puzzles and the toil of time.
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