Yugoslavia Rejects Axis Demand for Neutrality
Belgrade denies Italy and Germany push for benevolent neutrality in war. Premier Cvetkovic will visit Italy to insist on strict neutrality with arms if needed. Axis terms allegedly sought control of railways and Yugoslav centers, threatening sovereignty and economic independence amidst regional tensions.
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Robert B. Parker, JR
Belgrade
Italy
Germany
Yugoslavia
Dragisha Cvetkovich
Venice
Rome
Vladimir Macek
Cvetkovich
Galeazzo Ciana
Benito Mussolini
Rumania
Bulgaria
Prince Paul
London
Paris
Britain
France
Romania
Greece
Turkey
Slovenia
Larkin Heads Western Pa Firemen at Ellwood City
Kenneth Larkin of Larentum was elected president of the Western Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen’s Association at a one day meeting in Ellwood City. Jesse Stewart Turtle Creek and W A McCray Uniontown named as vice presidents. Auxiliary officers include Mrs Hannah Sutton president and Mrs Dora Erk first vice president. About 5,000 visitors attended. 40,000 expected for tomorrow’s parade. Monessen picked for the 1940 convention site after a tight vote against Glendale and Beaver Falls.
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Ellwood City
Kenneth Larkin
Larentum
We Western Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemens Associaluonlouay
Ana Fyari Leemien
Arnold
Jesse Stewart
Turtle Creek
W. A. McCray
Uniontown
Hannah Sutton
Tarentum
Dora Erk
Vandergrift
Mary Henry
Mildred Ray
East Deer
Ethel Sasolas
Mary White
South Connellsville
Rose Colesmith
Plesant
Mary Kirkland
New Kensington
Ruth Fullerton
Sharpsburg
Louisa Luck
McKees Rocks
Zella Reese
Versailles Township
Monessen
Glendale
Beaver Falls
No Third Term for West Virginia Labor Federation
Wheel ing West Virginia August 9 The West Virginia State AFL Federation of Labor rejected a resolution proposing a third term for the President. Debate began when the resolutions committee secretary urged concurrence but was later declared in error. The committee had proposed non concurrence.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia State
AFL) Federation of Labor
Witnesses Testify Kirk Bonding Scheme Amid Harrisburg Trial
Two road contractors testified they transferred bonding business to the James P. Kirk agency in Pittsburgh following a state highway official’s suggestion. W. M. Viall and Frank S. Harnish said they were approached after 1936 to steer bonding work to Kirk or Manley agencies, with Temple claiming authority from the administration. Temple’s grand jury testimony was read, detailing instructions from Warren Van Dyke.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
James P. Kirk
Pittsburgh
W. M. Viall
Lebanon
Frank S. Harnish
Mansfield
Commonwealth
Allegheny County Democratic
Victor Skok
Kirk
H. H. Temple
Culef Migaway
Abe Conwaackwiis
Bstliica Vila
L. Aney
Kirk Agency
Lempie
Joan J. Manley Agency
Paladelphia
Manley
Edmond H. Brun
Hollidaysburg
George A. Wagman
Dallastown
Court Temple
John C. Orr
Brun
Temple
Dauph
Warren van Dyke
Earle Administration
van Dyke
Transcript
State Committee
Emile F. G. Rossi
Skok
Rossi
Frank Donatelli
Donatelli
John E. Conte
Webb S. Rice
Conemaugh Schools Set to Open September Sixth
Conemaugh township schools will begin the 1939-40 term on September 6, announced supervising principal G W Stephens. Enrollment is expected to exceed last year with about 30 new students added to the junior high ninth grade. All new students except first graders should register before opening day. first graders must show vaccination certificates.
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Conemaugh Township
G. W. Stephens
Stephens
Mrs Homer Cummings Dies After Ill Heart
Cecelia Cummings wife of former attorney general dies at Ruthven home overlooking Rock Creek park after a months long battle with high blood pressure and heart disease. The Bay hostess gained social prominence during her husband’s New Deal cabinet tenure following a Florida vacation ending March 24.
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Washington
Homer S. Cummings
Ruthven
Rock Creek Park
Cummings
Florida
Cecelia Cummings
New Deal
Youth Returns to corrective home after missing funds
A 17 year old Pittsburgh youth, Charles Crisson, who fled Thorn Hill Institute after borrowing $20 from his aunt, was stopped by state patrol on the Lincoln highway near Jennerstown. He admitted escaping June 27 and still had $18.95 of the borrowed money. He will be sent back to the institute to serve the remaining sentence for forgery, while the aunt receives her money back.
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Pittsburgh
Somerset County
Thornhill Institute
Charles Crisson
R. L. Beck
J. E. Cree
Lincoln Highway
Jennerstown
Bernard Shook
Jerome
Crisson
Somerset
Institute
Van Zandt Protests New Russian Pact
Representative James E. Van Zandt of Altoona Pennsylvania protested to Secretary Hull against renewing the commercial pact with Russia. He warned that a new agreement could allow 400000 tons of coal imports next year and would throw about 750 American miners out of work as the existing pact expired last August.
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Washington
James E. van Zandt
Altoona
Hull
Russia
Roosevelt Says Congress Blocked World Peace Move
President Roosevelt claimed a congressional coalition tied his hands on world peace by delaying the neutrality revision. Senator La Follette rejected arming as a path to peace and warned against gambling with 130 million Americans. Pepper and Adams offered mixed views while lending and housing bills drew opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
la Follette
Congress
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Hull
Hyde Park
Europe
WPA
PWA
Pepper
D-Fla
Adams
D-Cole
Michener
R-Mich
Davis Seeks to Save Pa. Jobs
Senator James J. Davis pressed the State Department to advance a petition seeking a higher zinc tariff after warnings that a Philadelphia, Bucks, Carbon, Northampton and Washington counties zinc industry decline could force plant shutdowns. The Langeloth plant may close August 25 without duty restoration, prompting pleas from Washington County officials and local delegates.
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Washington
James J. Davis
State Department
Pennsylvania
Davis
Richard P. Brown
Philadelphia
Bucks
Carbon
Northampton
Washington Counties
Brown
Langeloth
American Zinc & Chemical Company
Washington County
Suner named chief of Falangist council in Franco era Spain
In Burgos on August 9, Ramon Serrano Suner, minister of interior and propaganda, was made chief of the political board of the Falangist council. He is Franco's brother in law and will work with Augusto Munoz Grande, now secretary general and Falangist militia head, and Pedro Gamero del Castillo as vice secretary general. The changes follow a reorganization of Falange Espanol Tradicionalista as Franco strengthens reconstruction efforts in Spain.
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Burgos
Spain
Ramon Serrano Suner
Interior and Propaganda
Falangist Council
Generalissimo Franco
Serrano Suner
Franco
Agustin Munoz Grande
Pedro Gamero del Castillo
Falange Espanol Tradicionalista
Italy
Chandler orders gradual pullout of 300 troops from Harlan county
Gov. A B Chandler announced on August 9 that he would gradually withdraw the remaining 300 National Guard troops from Harlan county on the eve of a planned conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. The talks aimed at achieving permanent peace amid labor trouble in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Frankfort
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Harlan County
A. B. Chandler
P H Dewey Dies After Six Day Illness in Blossburg
Philip H. Dewey former state secretary of internal affairs and longtime Pennsylvania state grange master died in hospital after a weeklong illness at 71 He was operated on for acute gangrenous appendicitis and later developed peritonitis Dewey a Republican and Tioga county native born April 12 1868 served as state master of the grange in 1924 1926 and earlier held roles in forestry farming and state workmen’s insurance fund He leaves four daughters two sons and his wife with roots in Gaines Mansfield and Richmond
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Blossburg
Philip H. Dewey
Pennsylvania State Grange
Dewey
James F. Woodward
Richmond
Tioga County
Gaines
Mansfield
Grange
Fisher
State Workmen's Insurance Fund
The
Forster Back From Hitler
The Free City of Danzig reports Nazi party leader Alpert Forster returned from Berchtesgaden with Hitler. Spokesmen expect a speech tomorrow to address Polish threats and to rally 30,000 at Lange marketplace. New tensions followed mixed signals after talks and press campaigns.
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Danzig
Alpert Forster
Adolf Hitler
Berchlesgaden
Waal
Lange
Forster
Czas
Free City
Foles
London
Paris
Poland
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Third Death Result of Kalamazoo Storm
A severe wind storm in central and southern Michigan claimed three lives in Kalamazoo and nearby areas. Theodore Stetlowsky, 53, died from debris injuries at the U S Foundry plant. Mrs. Oscar Braun, 34, was electrocuted on her farm north of Fort Huron. Lester Baker, 32, perished when a falling chimney at Kalamazoo County greenhouse collapsed. Red Cross from St Louis aided relief.
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Kalamazoo
Micn
Tira Aeath
Muichigan
Ohe Red Cross
St. Louis
Theodore Stetlowsky
U. S. Founary Company
Oscar Braun
Fort Huron
Lester Baker
Scotts
Kalamazoo County
Con fectioner Miller, 62, foils stick-up in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 9 two youths attempted a stick-up on confectioner I. L. Miller. He received two scalp wounds and a splitting headache but defended himself and routed the trio before police arrived. candy stock and cash register were unharmed.
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Pittsburgh
I. L. Miller
Miller
Ex-Louisiana Governor Leche In Bond On Oil Case
Former Louisiana governor Richard Webster Leche appears in New Orleans federal building to post 5 000 bond and be fingerprinted after indictment with Seymour Weiss on charges connected to moving hot oil into Texas in violation of the Connally act. Louis Le Sage of Standard Oil of Louisiana sits nearby. Weiss is at extreme right with George Seth Guion, attorney for Weiss. The pair are charged with splitting a 134 000 dollar hot oil payment.
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Richard Webster Leche
New Orleans
Seymour Weiss
Texas
Connally
Leche
Louis le Sage
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Weiss
George Seth Guion
Johnson Lacks A Majority In Mississippi Runoff Bid
In Mississippi, Paul B. Johnson led a seven man Democratic primary but did not secure a majority, prompting a runoff. Johnson polled 67,092 unofficial votes from 1,227 of 1,660 precincts, ahead of former Governor Mike Sennett Conner at 50,129.
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Jackson
Miss
Paul B. Johnson
Hattiesburg
Johnson
Confessman
Bilbo
Mike Sennett Conner
Conner
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Hugh White
Harrison
Plan to Dump Capt Keegan
SAN FRANCISCO August 9 Captain Jonn J Keegan of the Portland police said a waterfront gang planned to remove him after receiving an anonymous letter signed Outcast. The letter claimed Keegan helped someone in 1934 and warned against retaliation. Keegan testified about a dictograph at a 1937 Portland maritime workers convention before Bridges deportation efforts.
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San Francisco
Jonn J Keegan
Portland
Ore
Harry Bridges
Gump
Keegan
Bridges
CIO
Communist Party
Stanley M
Larry’ Doyle
State of
Oregon
Bridges Defense Committee
Doyle
Minneapolis
Dr Richard Zimmerman Named Memorial Hospital Resident
Officials at Johnstown Memorial hospital announce Dr Richard P Zimmerman of Holsapple as the new resident physician. He will start September 1 and is a Somerset county native son of the late Dr H A Zimmerman former coroner. He graduated Johnstown High School in 1929, earned a BA from the University of Pittsburgh in 1934, and received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1937. He did a junior internship at Windber hospital and joined Memorial hospital as a senior intern on July 1, 1938.
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Johnstown Memorial Hospital
Richard P. Zimmerman
Holsapple
Zimmerman
Somerset County
H. A. Zimmerman
Holsopple
Richard Zimmerman
Johnstown High School
University of Pittsburgh
University of Cincinnati
Windber Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Motorcyclist Hurt in Collision at Bedford
Jack Imes, 18, of Flintstone Maryland, was treated at a Bedford hospital for skull injuries after a collision between his motorcycle and a truck at Raisburg. His condition was reported as critical.
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Bedford
Jack Imes
Flintstone
Bedford Hospital
Rainsburg
Lead in Kentucky for K Johnson Gains as Tabs Continue
Rich Mond editor reports progress on Kentucky tallies with 444 precincts remaining out of 4307 as statewide vote count advances. Johnson leads across several counties while results trickle in from rural districts and urban centers alike.
Keen Johnson wins Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial primary
Lieut. Gov. Keen Johnson led over John Young Brown as Kentucky precincts counted, with Johnson at 240,813 votes to Brown 214,690. Republican King Swope led in his race with 107,409 votes to Cooper's 66,136 as tallying continued.
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Louisville
Keen Johnson
Richmond
Democratic Party
U. S
John Young Brown
Lexington
A. B. Chandler
Johnson
Brown
United Mine Workers (Cio
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Paducah
Chandler
King Swope
John Sherman Cooper
Somerset
Oe Cooper
Probe Engages 3 U S Agencies in Laurel Hill Tunnel Crash
Washington August 9 Three federal agencies opened inquiries into the Laurel Hill tunnel catastrophe on Pennsylvania's turnpike. The Bureau of Mines sent an investigator to the scene and expects a report. The Public Works Administration with a resident engineer contributed 45 percent of the highway cost and will file a full account. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation also awaits findings, with Col. F E Lamphere at Harrisburg seeking a complete cause report from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Laurel Hil
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Mines
Ma.l
Federal Works Agency
Public Works Administration
PWA
J. F. Murphy
Harrisburg
Wero
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Col
F. E. Lamphere
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Death pact suicide suspected in Salisbury man
Ocean City Maryland August 9 coast guardsmen searched the inlet for William A Dally 63 Salisbury investment broker believed to have drowned in a death by own action pact with his German born wife Iram 40 who was found semi conscious on the inlet beach whispering hes in the water. A prior search found only personal effects on the stone jetty and police cited financial difficulties as a likely cause.
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Ocean City
Coast
William A. Dally
Salisbury
Oroker
Lemuel B. Cropper
Dally
Iram
Cropper
CIO Union Adopts Third Term Resolution for Roosevelt
Denver August 9 The International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers adopted by acclamation a resolution urging a third term for President Roosevelt. It declares him the only liberal capable of blocking a reactionary coalition in 1940.
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CIO Union
Denver
Roosevelt
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Wang Ching Wei Makes Peace Appeal From Canton
A disaffected former Chinese premier Wang Ching Wei, with apparent Japanese approval, calls for a peace settlement with terms acceptable to Beijing and opposition to communism. He broadcasts from Japanese occupied Canton urging Cantonese authorities to back his plan, saying Canton could soon return to Cantonese rule if supported. Concurrently US consular officials in several Japanese-held central Chinese cities seek updates on Americans amid anti American agitation.
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Shanghai
China
Wang Ching-Wei
South China
Canton
Wang
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Central China
Kwangtung
Kwangtung Province
Kaifeng
Linyang
Kikungshan
Henan
Hwohsien
Shansji
Shihchiachwang
Hopeh
John Davies, Jr
Hankow
Nanchang
L. W Holland
Pasadena
Calif
Accuse French in Smuggling Accuse French in Smuggling
Federal grand jury presentment says the French ministry of foreign affairs allowed diplomatic pouches to be used to smuggle travel films into the United States. It names the French tourist bureau and consulate, the French line and eight individuals as aiding photographer Andrew De La Varre, who paid civil fines totaling 4459 dollars. The document notes friendly US French relations and defers further action beyond notifying Secretary Hull.
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New York
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United States
John C. Knox
U. S
Joni J. Cahill
Cordell Hull
Andrew de la Varre
Algeria
France
Holland
Hungary
Morocco
Switzerland
Tunis
Paris
D la Varre
de la Warre
French Line
Marin de Lindays
de Lindays
West
Washington
Hull
Pipestone County Battles Ocean Fire and Resumes Voyage
The American freighter Pipestone County radioed that it fought a mid ocean fire in a hold, won the battle, and resumed its journey toward France en route from Boston.
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Boston
Pipestone County
France
Sinclair Cuts Oil Price At Prairie Sale
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co announced that effective tomorrow it would reduce its price for each gravity of crude oil it purchases by 20 cents per barrel. The move affects sales auctions in Oklahoma.
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Sinclair
Okla
Sinclair Prairie Oil] Marketing Co
Japan faces cabinet crisis over Rome Berlin axis pact
A Shanghai dispatch reports Japan's domestic rift over a proposed alliance with Germany and Italy. Key officials and army leaders split between anti axis opposition and pro axis advocates led by Young officers, amid fears of threats to cabinet members and possible resignation.
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Shanghai
Japan
Europe
Germany
Italy
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Soviet Russia
Tokyo
Manchukuo
China
America and France Seek Input on China Talks
United States and France reportedly pressed Japan to include third powers in discussions on the China issue and the Tientsin blockade. Observers see this as a potential obstacle to resuming talks, with Britain awaiting ministers’ guidance on currency support and Japan mulling a broader alliance before a cabinet meeting.
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Japan
America
Britain
France
Tokyo
United States
China
Foreign Office
Tientsin
Sir Robert Craigie
Eugene H. Dooman
Seijiro Yoshiizawa
Baron Guy Fain
Seishiro Itagiki
Hirohito
Somerset Weather Summary for Tuesday to Wednesday
Temperatures in Somerset from 5:30 p m Tuesday to 5:30 p m Wednesday show a maximum of 80 and a minimum of 61 with 0.16 inches of precipitation. A year ago temperatures were 81 for high and 56 for low.
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Maximuim
Associated Press
The
U. S. Weather Bureau
City
New York
Elkins Ween Enbeee
Ore Los Angeles
San Antonio
T—Trace
Maryland and nearby states weather forecast
Maryland fair with moderate temperature Thursday. Friday mostly cloudy with showers Friday night. Eastern Pennsylvania fair with moderate temperature Thursday and Friday increasing cloudiness with showers at night. West Virginia and western Pennsylvania fair with moderate temperature Thursday, Friday cloudy, scattered showers.
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Pennslvania
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
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