Heat in Philadelphia prison blamed for inmate deaths
Two guards were held without bail as coroner hearings allege guards Francis Smith and Alfred W. Brough turned on heat that killed four inmates and left 21 others incapacitated at Philadelphia County Prison. Convicts Di Marco Spatz Forte testified of brutal conditions in Klondike cells heated by steam radiators and pleaded for relief while authorities promised weekly prison checks.
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Philadelpia
Prion
Philadelphia County
Patrick Ai Marco
Maurice Spatz
Joseph Forte
Francis Smith
Alfred W. Brough
George H. Earle
di Marco
Klondike
Mr. Brough
Hersch
Spatz
Brough
Smitty
Edward Comadeca
Ashthma
Comodeca
Roosevelt Backed Senate Fares Poorly Across States
Early returns from Democratic primaries show Ellison D. Smith leading Olin Johnston in South Carolina by over 20 000 votes with about three quarters of precincts reported Sheridan Downey leads U S senator race in California with Downey ahead of McAdoo while Roosevelt backed candidates trail on incomplete totals. Downey gains 67 234 to McAdoo 26 240 in California and Smith holds a strong margin in South Carolina amid Roosevelt influence.
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San Francisco
U. S
Sheridan Downey
William G. McAdoo
James W. Mellen
John W. Preston
Ray L. Riley
Associated Press
Rooevelt
Senate
South Carolina
Ellison D. Smith
Olin D. Johnston
California
Roosevelt
Roosevelt criticizes Tydings ads in Maryland
President Roosevelt denounces Maryland campaign ads as hysterical and amusing then saddening him. He plans a Denton speech while Tydings backers defend the messaging saying they aimed to defend state rights against a federal invasion and CIO influence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tydings
Maryland
Denton
Baltimore
Endicott Kirch
Rich
CIO
John L. Lewis
Davy Lewis Attacks Communism Charge in Maryland Ads
Rep. Lewis denounces campaign ads sponsored by Millard E. Tydings supporters accusing Roosevelt and Lewis of communism. Ads to run in 76 Maryland weeklies, timed as Roosevelt tours Denton before Labor Day speech for Lewis. Lewis blasts suppression of constitutional rights and freedom of speech.
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Lewis
Roosevelt
Maryland
CIO
John L. Lewis
United States
Boy Disobeyed Hurts Boy In Roadway Crash
Six-year-old Armand Palazzi of West New York New Jersey was badly hurt after dashing into Route 2119 Gray in front of a southbound car driven by Donald Berkey 22 of Boswell R D 2. He suffered a left leg fracture a left eyebrow laceration and bruises to both arms and left side. He was treated by a Gray doctor then at Somerset Community Hospital. State police investigated and said he ran into the path of the car against an older brother s warning. Palazzi and his brother were visiting relatives Mr and Mrs William Palazzi of Gray.
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Armand Palazzi
New Jersey
Gray
Donald Berkey
Boswell
Berkey
Sipesville
Somerset Community Hospital
Young Palazzi
Somerset
William Palazzi
Benjamin Palazzi
Park Avenue
West
New York
N. J
Motor police seek hit and run driver on Main Street
State motor police investigate a hit and run crash on Rockwood's Main Street around 11 30 p m Saturday night. Miss Mary Jane Cutten of 213 Arlington Street Lynchburg Virginia left her parked car near the public square and found the rear fender and bumper badly twisted in a collision with an unknown vehicle causing about $30 damage.
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State Motor Police
Rockwood
Mary Jane Cutten
Arlington Street
Lynchburg
Main Street
Public Square
Britain pleads for peaceful Czech crisis as war warning grows
London reports Britain faces a stark choice if Germany rejects a peaceful Czech settlement. Chamberlain briefed King George after cabinet unity on deterrence measures. Henderson to Berlin with calls for ceasefire on German press campaigns. Kennedy, Henderson, and Mussolini signals frame crucial questions on Sudeten concessions, external influence, and Czech proposals.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
France
Europe
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Henderson
Lanark
Scotland
John Simon
Viscount Halifax
Adolf Hitler
Mussolni
Hitler
Rome
Chamberlain Lees
Neville Chamberlain
Balmoral
George
Dlea
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Riviera
Diplomats Watch German Czech Crisis From Washington
In Washington officials fear a crossroads choice between peace and war as the German Czech crisis intensifies. President Roosevelt returns from Hyde Park and meets Secretary Hull who declines public comment while briefing the White House. Hull reports to Roosevelt on telegrams from diplomats in capitals linked to the central European crisis as Nazi plans at Nuremberg loom next week.
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Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Hull
White House
Department
State Department
United States
Euroe
Nazi Party
Nuremberg
Hitler
Britain pressuring Hitler over Czech crisis sparks fear of war
Great Britain warns Germany against aggression in Czechoslovakia amid a Sudeten crisis. Sir John Simon urges Hitler to heed the warning as Cabinet talks in London unfold. Viscount Runciman ends talks with Konrad Henlein after warning of Europe on the brink of war.
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Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
John Simon
Lanark
Scotland
Britain
Neville
Chamberlain
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
London
Viscount Runciman
Konrad Henlein
Rothenhaus
Tammany Leader Testifies in Policy Racket Trial
Witness John F. Curry testified in the James J. Hines policy racket case that Hines sought Dodge’s nomination and police transfers in 1933. Dewey tied Curry to other witnesses alleging bribes and protection for Dutch Schultz in exchange for weekly payments. Curry described his 1929 rise as head of Tammany and related political ties.
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New York
Tammany Hall
James J. Hines
William C. Dodge
John F. Curry
Tammany
Thomas E. Dewey
Curry
Hines
Dodge
Dewey
Sauve
Dutch Schultz
Freight Station Burns In Williamsport Fire
A large wooden freight station of the Pennsylvania railroad in Williamsport burned tonight causing about 10000 dollars in damage as Fire Chief M E Clark reported. The blaze disrupted rail operations and firefighters battled the flames into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Arge
Pennsylvania Railroad
M. E. Clark
Veteran Newsman Dies in Pittsburgh at 57
Pittsburgh Aug 30 veteran newsman Lewis M Cadison aged 57 died of a heart attack at his home. Formerly with the Tri State News Service, his passing ends a long career in journalism.
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Pittsburgh
Lewis M. Cadison
Tri-State News Service
Republicans Gain 32 More In Registrations This Week
Registration board announces extended hours at the courthouse Thursday 7 to 10 PM to boost voter registrations. Voters who changed residence must notify before September 8. In three districts Tuesday, Republicans net 32 more registrations, on top of Monday 44, totaling 76 thus far. Friday will deliver final tallies. In Windser 37 Republicans and 33 Democrats registered, first time Republicans led. Seven Democrats moved to Republican, one Republican to Democrat. Berlin and Brothersvalley township saw 13 Republicans and 13 Democrats. one Democrat shifted to Republican. Confluence on Monday had 35 Republicans and 13 Democrats.
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Court House
Windser
Berlin
Brothersvalley Township
Must Take Salary Cut With Position In Conemaugh Township High
Thomas Marshall of Pittsburgh may face a salary cut of 1500 dollars per year to join the faculty of the new Conemaugh Township High School at Davidsville as teacher of chemistry and general science. He currently earns 1700 dollars yearly as junior chemist for the city of Pittsburgh and would receive 1200 dollars in the new post. A University of Pittsburgh graduate, Marshall has 15 years with Pittsburgh.
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Thomas Marshall
Pittsburgh
Conemaugh Township
Davidsville
City of
Marshall
University of Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh
Fayette County men held on illicit still charge in Dunbar town
Pittsburgh Aug 30 Three Fayette county men Colburn Tressler Isaac Wilson and John Harburger were jailed in default of 1500 bonds each on charges of operating an illicit still at Ferguson Hollow Fer guson Hollow. Agents seized a 50 gallon still 40 gallons of mash three gallons of whiskey and 50 pounds of sugar.
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Pittsburgh
Fayette County
Dunbar
Colburn Tressler
Isaac Wilson
John Harburger
Ferguson Hollow
Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit
AFL-CIO seeks probe into United Mine Workers reign of terror
The AFL-CIO executive council asked Congress, the Justice Department, and the National Labor Relations Board to investigate charges that United Mine Workers officials in Illinois, Kansas, and West Virginia have terrorized miners and allied with operators to dominate the field. Joseph Ozanic and the Progressive Miners of America oppose Lewis's mine union, claiming CIO ties to a Pennsylvania primary effort.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Illinois
Kansas
West Virginia
Joseph Ozanic
Chicago
Progressive Miners of America
A. F. of L
Lewis
CIO
Pennsylvania
William Green
Executive Council
Ozank
Cioafl
American Federation of Labor
Green
Congress
Justice Department
National Labor Relations Board
CIO Mine Workers’ Union
Ozanic
Harlan
Harlan County
Police Free Christner in Wilkinsburg Truck Death
State motor police said Frea Christner of East Main street a truck driver was released after questioning by Wilkinsburg city police in connection with the death of John Probst 77 of 326 Meade street Wilkinsburg who died from injuries after being struck by the Christner truck late Sunday night Probst a retired Westinghouse employee was hit as he crossed Penn avenue near the Pennsylvania railroad viaduct Christner was questioned at Wilkinsburg and released almost immediately it is believed Probst stepped into the path of the truck Fred Christner son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Christner of East Main drives a truck for his father a wholesale beer distributor
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Frea Christner
East Main Street
Wilkinsburg
John Probst
Meade Street
Christner
Probst
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Penn Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Propst
Fred Christner
Sylvester Christner
Dr Colflesh Dies Aged 78 Local Veterinarian
Dr John F Colflesh a prominent veterinarian of southern Somerset county died Tuesday at his daughter's home in Confluence aged 78. Born in Garrett county Maryland he moved to Confluence at 18 and lived in the Turkeyfoot region for sixty years. The body rests at H H Rodahaver funeral parlors with funeral plans incomplete. He had recently closed his Somerset office during illness.
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John, F. Colflesh
Somerset County
J. H. Rodahaver
Confluence
A. D
Garrett County
Maryland
Colflesh
Turkeyfoot
H. H. Rodahaver
Somerset
Liquidating Trustee Appointed for Yough Brewing Co
Lawrence Brink of Jeannette was named liquidating trustee for the Yough Brewing Company of Connellsville by Federal Judge R M Gibson. The brewery was declared insolvent by referee Watson B Adair acting as special master. Receipts from the sale will be used to satisfy liens and claims against the property.
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Pittsburgh
Lawrence Brink
Jeannette
Yough Brewing Company
Connellsville
R. M. Gibson
Watson B. Adair
Smith Jumps Into Early Lead in South Carolina Primary
In Columbia on August 30 Senator E. D. Smith aged 74, a Democratic dean, led Governor Olin D. Johnston as returns from 981 of 1,508 precincts showed Smith with 88,579 votes to Johnston's 69,817. Rural districts favored Smith. Johnston hoped industrial centers would swing results. Edgar A. Brown withdrew but his name remained on the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
E. D. Smith
Olin D. Johnston
S. C
Senate
Tony
Roosevelt
Smith
Johnston
Edgar A. Brown
Smith Claims Victory for Democracy in Roosevelts Row
Senator E. D. Smith said the vote in Columbia South Carolina on August 30, in a dispute with President Roosevelt over renomination, signaled democracy's triumph.
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Columbia
S. C
E. D. Smith
Roosevelt
Somerset Weather Report From U S Weather Observer
Daily temperature highs and lows for a 24 hour period ending 5 30 p m Tuesday with notes on precipitation and notable contrasts to the previous year The data appears garbled but includes temperature figures and references to rainfall or other atmospheric observations for Somerset and surrounding areas.
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David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
NT. Ss. Essestenn
Weather forecast for regions in the Northeast
Eastern Pennsylvania shows fair to warm conditions with hotter spells in extreme northwest areas. Maryland forecasts fair weather warming in the extreme west with chiefly partly cloudy skies and showers developing in the afternoon or night. Western Pennsylvania expects partly cloudy skies with light warming in the east and north, followed by showers midweek and cooler Thursday night. West Virginia remains partly cloudy with slight warmth in eastern and southern parts, then showers Wednesday night or Thursday.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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