Lawrence Denies Graft Links in Gravel Contract Case
David L. Lawrence testifies in a Pittsburgh court that he is innocent of blackmail and conspiracy charges involving the Pioneer Materials firm. He disputes Bowser’s claims he demanded ten thousand dollars and received five thousand, and says he may have been framed by Margiotti's allies amid ongoing grand jury scrutiny.
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Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Democratic
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Spurgeon Bowser
Pioneer Materials Company
Pioneer
Bowser
Pittsburgh
Sidney Toy
Marinotti
Margiotti
Fearful Winn ie Judd Fears Death by Own Action
In Phoenix Arizona on December 4 1934 fears mounted that Winnie Ruth Judd may kill herself to escape persecution after escaping the state hospital for the insane again. Authorities hunted the frail suspected killer who left a visible trail and notes for the governor and a minister before slipping into an intruder into a friend’s home. The case follows her 1931 murders of two women friends and a prior escape that nearly led to her execution before a sanity hearing.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
State Hospital
Jud
H. J. McKinnell
Los Angeles
Holsopple Boy Burns Eye With Stick
A five year old resident of Holsopple Gerald Lint son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lint suffered severe burns to his right eye when a burning stick used in play was driven into the eye. He was taken to Memorial Hospital in Johnstown where his condition was reported fair and doctors had not yet determined if sight would be impaired.
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Gerald Lint
Joseph Lint
Holsopple
Memorial Hospital
Johnstown
GOP Men to Meet Thursday in Somerset County
The Republican Men of Somerset County will hold a regular meeting on Thursday December 7 at 7 30 p m with Chairman H W Smith presiding It plans to map strategies for the 1940 presidential U S Senate congressional and state assemblyman races and urges voters to send campaign slogans to the organization or its secretary Dr A L Lumley such as Republicanism is not a label but a principle
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Somerset County
H. W. Smith
U. S
A. L. Lumley
Long and Porter Denied New Trials in Abortion Case
William Porter 42 and Earl Long 27, both of Meyersdale, must await sentencing after Judge Norman T. Boose denied their motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment on Porter’s abortion conviction and Long’s rape and complicity in abortion. Boose also allowed Kowalczyk to withdraw a guilty plea to fornication and bastardy, with a new paternity action begun.
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William Porter
Meyersdale
Earl Long
Norman T. Boose
Porter
J. A. Berkey
Long
Boose
Larimer Township
Walter Kowalcczyk
Boswell
Kowalczyk
A. M. Matthews
Sophia Drodoryski
John Harderode
Somerset
Mike Sotak
Central City
Matthews
Commonwealth
Nolle
Stanley Kozletsky
Hooversville
Nine Men Rescued After Cave In At Detroit WPA Pit
Nine workers were pulled to safety and as many more unaccounted after a cave in at a WPA sand and gravel pit on Detroit's upper east side. The collapse occurred as a truck entered a timbered tunnel to load gravel. Two rescuers were in serious condition at St Francs Hospital in Hamtramsk. unreported men may have already left the site.
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Detroit
Upper East Side
St. Francs Hospital
Hamtramsk
Barchfield Heads School Board Again
Dr Charles C Barchfield was reelected president of the Somerset borough school board for a fifth term at the annual meeting held in the high school. James O Courtney was named vice president and new member John W Quagey was sworn in.
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Charles C. Barchfield
Somerset
Somerset Borough
James O. Courtney
John W. Quagey
Joseph Levy
Barchfield
H. Wolfersberger
Cr. J. Hemminger
Courtney
Union Street
Gnawey
Patriot Street
County School Board Elects 1940 Officers in Somerset
The Somerset county board of school directors elected John H. Rheads of Jenner township as president for 1940. Other officers chosen at the meeting in the courthouse included J. D. Peck first vice president J. B. Dumbauld second vice president Willis Rhoads treasurer and Florence Yoder secretary. Miss Yoder serves as secretary to Dr. Hartman.
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Somerset County Board of School Directors
John 8. Rheads
Jenner Township
Guy N. Hartman
J. D. Peck
Springs RD
J. B. Dumbauld
Lower Turkeyfoot Township
Willis Rhoads
Somerset Township
Florence Yoder
Miss Yoder
Hartman
Court Refuses To Sell Church In Windber Bond Controversy
Judge Norman T. Boose denied a foreclosure order sought by Andrew Sabo and church members claiming majority bond control. He ruled the bond committee did not hold a majority, finding 9,500 pledged shares plus 4,800 unpledged shares total outstanding, leaving plaintiffs in the minority and ordering costs against them.
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Amos I. Mack
Norman T. Boose
Windber Bank
St. Mary’s Greek Catholic Church
Windber
Andrew Sabo
Windber Trust Co
Convict 25 WPA Strikers in Minnesota Case
In Minneapolis 25 defendants eight women and 17 men were convicted in the first clean sweep of three federal trials stemming from July WPA strike demonstrations. The group faced conspiracy charges to keep WPA workers from a sewing project, amid deadly and injurious clashes. two prior trials produced eight convictions and four acquittals. In all 162 persons faced indictments from police and FBI investigations.
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Minneapolis
WPA
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hard coal mines shut down six days
Scranton coal producers were told that anthracite companies agreed on a coal producing holiday to run the rest of the week. Operators in the region were idle under a verbal weekend agreement to move coal surpluses and halt price cutting on distress coal.
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Scranton
New York City
New York
Russia Denounces Finnish Government in Helsinki Fallout
Moscow declares the Finnish government at Helsinki illegitimate and says no negotiations are possible while recognizing the Terijoki based people's government. Red Army advances into Finnish territory are reported along the Karelian isthmus and Petsamo, as Allied powers face criticism for their stance amid harsh weather limits.
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Tass
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Finland
Helsinki
Aqcea
Russia
People's
Mment
Terifoki Onish
Osco
Moscow
Molotoff
Red Army
Oper
Terijoki
Finand
Filand
Leningrad
Karelian
Red
Petsamo
Great Britain
France
United States
Suursaari
Hoglana
Seiskari
Lavansaari
Little
Pravda
People’s
Italian Students Pro-Finland Demonstrations Roar Across Milan and Rome
Italian students staged large anti Soviet protests in Milan and Rome over the Finland invasion. About a thousand rallied in Milan behind Finnish flags and shouted Viva Finlandia. In Rome several thousand demonstrated near the Finnish legation, with police dispersing the crowd after they cheered and bowed to the Finnish minister from balconies.
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George Jordan
Rome
Finland
Milan
Finlandia
Earo Jarnefelt
Bankers Visit Turnpike Today
Harrisburg report notes 24 representatives of major banks and investment houses will tour the 160 mile Pennsylvania turnpike from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg. The trip showcases funds from a $26.1 million public grant and $35 million RFC financed revenue bonds, with R B Stone guiding the group.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Walter A. Jones
Turnpike Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Alleghenies
Public Works Administration
Turnpike
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
R. B Stone
Jones
James Atchison Under Knife in Somerset Hospital
James Atchison aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs Simon Atchison of Rockwood R D 1 underwent an operation Monday in Somerset Community hospital.
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James Atchison
Simon Atchison
Rockwood R. D
Somerset Community Hospital
Finns Hold Arctic Front Against Russian Landing Near Petsamo
Kirkenes reports twenty thousand Finnish troops hold the front from Petsamo southward along the Arctic highway facing newly landed Red Army units. Estimates of Russian numbers vary. Finnish lines stretch west toward Salmijarvi as refugees note fires along the mines route.
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Kirkenes
Oorway
Fim
Arctic
Petsamo
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Borde
Ouching Salija Crv
I. J. Simox
International N Ckel Company of Canada
Salmijaervi
Simcox
Nickel Company
Russian bombing squadron crashes in snowstorm near Ladoga
A Russian bombing flight over Finland north of Lake Ladoga reportedly lost its way in a snowstorm and crashed into treetops. Several planes were wrecked with no immediate word on casualties. Report notes 25 of 50 new Italian fighters delivered to Finland are ready for action and an Italian instructor is training Finnish pilots.
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Stockholm
Finland
Ladoga
Council Buys Year's Salt In Somerset Borough
The Somerset borough council agreed to a contract with International Salt Co. for about 250 tons of next year’s salt for the water softener at 9.10 dollars per ton. The council rejected a Gladehurst Water Co. bid of 1,100 dollars after a 1,000 dollar offer. The town revoked two curbside gasoline pump permits on West Main and West Patriot streets and maintains a policy against new service stations.
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Somerset Borough Council
International Salt Co
Gladehurst Water Company
Gladehurst
Somerset Borough
West Main
West Patriot Street
Ambassador Wright Dies in Havana
United States envoy J. Butler Wright died in Havana at the Anglo American hospital where he had undergone surgery days earlier.
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Ambassador Wright
Havana
United States
J. Butler Wright
Doric Star Sunk Report Amid World War II naval actions
London reports the Doric Star a Blue Star Line vessel homebound from New Zealand and Australia attacked by a German raider and presumed sunk with a crew of 70. Admiralty notes lack of details as the seas see ongoing clashes involving the Scheer and the Deutschland, and other British and British allied ships suffer mines and collisions.
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London
Admiralty
Doric Star
Blue Star Line
New Zealand
Australia
South Atlantic
Admiral Soneets
Daric Star
Admiral Scheer
Ueship
Clement
Bunia
Brazil
East African
Africa Shell
Eskbee
Scotland
Hamsterley
England
Rudolf
Lairdsglen
Findhorn
City of Flint
Murmansk
Russia
North Atlantic
German minelayer sinks off Danish coast
A German minelayer struck a mine and sank off the Danish coast today near Langeland. Only two survivors were found from a crew of about 50 as Danish warships extend search for additional survivors.
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Copenhagen
Langeland
Danish Island
Four Jailed On Morality Charges
Four people arrested by Somerset borough police faced morality charges. Fred Williams 42 Bakersville Mike Rodakovich 32 Somerset Josephine Ingham 24 Waynesburg were charged with fornication and Sue McDonald 27 Fannettsburg charged with adultery. They were held for court by Justice of the Peace C J Harrison Jr and committed to the county jail in default of bond.
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Somerset
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harrison, Jr
Fred Williams
Bakersville
Mike Rodakovich
Josephine Ingham
Waynesburg
Sue McDonald
Fannettsburg
Finland Reels From Bombardment As Fortifications Rise
Helsinki reports fierce fighting with Russian forces across land and air. Civilians suffer 89 killed and 181 wounded as 16 buildings fall in the capital. Finland claims 1 500 Russian troops captured near Lake Ladoga and notes forces in the Arctic region defending Norways Kirkenes area. Sweden agrees to fortify the Aaland islands to protect Gulf of Bothnia. league tensions cited.
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Helsinki
Finland
Lake Ladoga
Kirkenes
Norway
Arctuc
Penamo
Yne
Helsiki
Pravda
Communist
Moscow
Krostadt
Aaland
Gulf of Bothnia
Sweden
Russia
League of Nations
Joseph A. C. Ovenol
Gulf Bothnia
Somerset Weather Report By David Grove
Daily weather summary for 24 hours ending 5 30 p m includes high and low temperatures and precipitation amounts. Readings show a 31 degree maximum and a 26 degree minimum with 0 3 inches of precipitation. comparison with last year notes a 55 degree maximum and a 34 degree minimum.
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Somerset
David Grove
DR Rtt
Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Outlook for Pa and Surrounding Regions
Partly cloudy skies for eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland Tuesday and Wednesday with little temperature change. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia see cloudy conditions Tuesday then warmer by Wednesday with calmer, fair weather.
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Pensylvania
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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