Lawrence Is Acquitted Of All Counts
Lawrence, Democratic state chairman, is acquitted on all counts in the blackmail conspiracy indictment. The jury assigned the case costs to Dauphin county after deliberating five hours and 33 minutes. Lawrence faced potential 11 years and fines up to 2500 dollars if convicted on all charges.
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Dauphin County
Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Lawrence
Commonwealth
George H. Earles
New Deal
Philp Feilernoff
Uork Eaton
Lawrence Asid
Howard W. Hughes
Pittsburgh
John J. Verona
Pioneer Materials Company
Pioneer
Spurgeon Bowser
Bowser
Hugnes
Commonwealths
Carl B. Shelley
Charles J. Margiotti
Earle
Fromeachum
Oy Margiotti
Margiotti
U. S
Joseph F. Guffey
Hughes
Dr. F. B. Shaffer Appointed to Social Security Post
Dr. Fred B. Shaffer, a Somerset physician, was named by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to a medical post under the social security administration with a $3,000 annual salary. He will serve Somerset Bedford and Fulton counties, awaiting details of the position.
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Fred B. Shaffer
Somerset
Social Security Administration
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Shaffer
Bedford
Fulton
Pittsburgh Heat Trust Is Smashed
A federal court ordered the dissolution of a Pittsburgh heating industry cartel and its voluntary code. The consent judgment bars anti competitive practices by 16 firms 30 persons and 11 union leaders including the AFL Steamfitters Local No 449 owned United Heating. The action stems from a grand jury probe into bid rigging and interstate commerce restrictions across the heating piping and air conditioning sector.
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Pittsburgh
M. Neil Andrews
F. P. Schoonmaker
United Heating Company
AFL Steam
Police Seek Purse Owner After Waterlogged Find
Somerset borough police search for the owner of a black patent leather purse found waterlogged in the water tank of a toilet inside Simpson's garage. The purse contained money and items, suggesting a theft by a man who hid the cash in the tank.
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Somerset
Simpson
Fire destroys Garrett house of Nightengale family
Early Friday morning a Garrett residence owned by Ernest Nightengale of Pittsburgh burned down. Harry Nightengale and others escaped unharmed as Meyersdale volunteers joined Garrett firemen to save neighboring structures. An overheated flue is suspected. furniture and contents valued around $2,000 were lost. Insurance status unclear.
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Garrett
Ernest Nightengale
Pittsburgh
Harry Nightengale
Meyersdale
Garrett Company
Turnpike bids sought for 13.77 miles of pavement
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced bids for 13.77 miles of four lane concrete pavement on the all weather highway with a total of 61 million dollars. Remaining 30.8 miles will be advertised before February 9 and include sections in Westmoreland Bedford and Hempfield Mount Pleasant townships.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Donegal
Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Snake Spring
Bedford County
Hempfield
New Stanton Viaduct
Fred Perkins Defies Social Security Law
Fred Perkins, a 61 year old battery manufacturer from York, declares he has never paid old age and unemployment taxes and challenges authorities to collect them. He cites past NRA violations and says he will refuse payment unless seized by distraint, while praising some social security principles.
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York Battery
York
NRA
Fred Perkins
Perkins
Payne
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
W. J. Rothensies
Internal Revenue
Philadelphia
Cornell
Boston
America
Roosevelt
Cook travels 1939 across U S in travelogue shown to Rotary
Major E. V. Cook Mrs Cook their son George daughter Ann and nephew Edward Scull spent 31 days and 7700 miles touring the nation to San Francisco. They presented three reels at the Somerset Rotary Club luncheon at the Ferner hotel showing scenes from the Arizona New Mexico line Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Southern California the San Francisco fair and a return through Nevada Wyoming Yellowstone and the Black Hills. The photography was noted as excellent and the travelogue considered educational.
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E. V. Cook
Cook
George
Ann
Edward Scull
United States
San Francisco
Major Cook
Somerset Rotary Club
Ferner Hotel
Pictorial Review
Arizona
New Mexico
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Boulder Dam
California
U S disputes British right to Nazi exports
The United States challenged Britain's right to seize German exports indiscriminately and warned Russia would be liable for losses from the Finland blockade. The note, delivered to Britain's foreign office, states it violates international law for Britain to stop German exports to the United States via neutral ports.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Finland
Britain
Germany
Taft Says New Deal Failed In Its Purpose
Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio assailed the Roosevelt program in Somerville New Jersey at a luncheon telling party leaders the New Deal had failed to meet its aims, discouraged private industry, and sought to regulate personal business and farms beyond self control.
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Somerville
N. J
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
New Jersey
Roosevelt
United States
Kizer Sent to Jail for Auto Code Violation
Woodrow W. Kizer of Nashville Tennessee was committed to the county jail by Justice of the Peace D J Holsopple to serve a six day sentence for violation of the auto code.
Depletion Of Able Bodied From Relief In Somerset County
The Somerset county DPA reports a continuing drop in relief rolls with 1 374 cases and 5 179 persons remaining. Private employment shifts, WPA cuts, and turnpike work influence closures and openings. Two clerical staff are dismissed, with a civil service appeal filed by Clara Miller.
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Somerset County
DPA
R. H. Krissinger
Krissinger
WPA
Daryle R. Heckman
Lydia Sarokin
Jenners
Clara Miller
Stoystown
Miss Miller
Sarokin
Heckman
Perils In Blockade
Moscow observers warn that Russia may claim its blockade against Finland is enforced by the Finnish people’s government. They doubt Russia can seize neutral ships, fearing wider complications if Moscow maintains it is not at war with Finland.
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Moscow
Russia
Finland
Finns Vow to Fight to the End in Moscow Crisis
Helsinki reports Prime Minister Risto Ryti says Finns will fight to the end after Russian claims and a Moscow blockade. He blames miscalculation and notes Finnish unity and readiness for sacrifices to preserve independence under Kuusinen’s Soviet backed regime.
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Helsinki
Veena
Risto Kytl
Finland
Russia
Hylti
Thiat
Moscow
Ryti
Mr. Kuusinen
Otto Kuusinen
Peoples
Terijoki
War Secretary says Gettysburg anniversary committee returns surplus
Secretary of War Woodring announced that the Gettysburg anniversary commission returned to the treasury 15,529 dollars of the 1,186,943 dollars Congress appropriated for the observance last year.
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Washington
Woodring
Gettysburg
Treasury
Congress
Russia imposes naval blockade on Finnish coast
Scandanavian merchant fleets retreat from Finnish ports as Russia declares a blockade effective at noon, with neutral ships allowed to leave by tomorrow noon. observers note ice and winter weather will soon halt sea traffic. US Secretary Hull says Russia bears responsibility for damages to American interests.
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Copenhagen
Russia
Bothnia
Moscow
Gulf of Finland
Leningrad
Latvia
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Sweden
Hull
Washington
United States
Finland Denounces Russian Naval Blockade as Unjust
Helsinki reports say Finland rejects Russia’s blockade, arguing no war exists and that blockade lacks legal and practical significance. The statement notes Russia violates League provisions and has no warships in the Gulf of Bothnia.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
League of Nations
Gulf of Bothnia
Britain reports sinking of two German submarines and sea losses
London reports two U boats sunk and an apparent third attacked as Britain suffers five merchant ships sunk and four destroyers crippled. Eighty four lives are lost as RAF bombers claim two direct submarine hits and rescuers search for survivors amid the Atlantic and English Channel battles.
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London
Britain
Authoritative Press Association
Firth of Forth
Edinpurgy
Nosytm
Irish Republican Army
Royal Air Force
East
Thames Estuary
Navasota
Atlantic
Merel
English Channel
Wintown
Leo
Thomas Walton
Vestfjord
Cartagena
Spain
Hungary Builds Fortifications to Meet Possible Finnish Outcome
In the Carpathian mountains Hungary rapidly fortifies frontier positions as observers in southeastern Europe monitor Russia s Finland campaign for clues to future moves. Cement shortages in Budapest reflect the defense push while regional leaders weigh the risk of Russia extending influence eastward. Bulgarian press expresses mixed feelings, praising Finnish valor but supporting Russia s Baltic moves as security measures.
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Budapest
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
Europe
Russia
Finland
Hungarian Ruthenia
Czecho- Slovakia
Poland
Bulgaria
Baltic
Leningrad
Daladier Declares France Rails Against Russia Over Finland
Premier Daladier expresses France’s sympathy for Finland and denounces Russia as the aggressor in the invasion. He pledges profound support as British leaders condemn the action, amid reports of German reconnaissance attempts and continued Western front activity.
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Daladier
Victim
Russia
Paris
France
Finland
High Command
British Get Drexel Ship
The maritime commission approved transferring the steel yacht Queen of Scots from Anthony Joseph Drexel of Philadelphia to British registry. Sold to M Graham White of Southampton England the 1904 vessel is expected to serve as a hospital ship for the British Red Cross.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Anthony Joseph Drexel
Philadelphia
M. Grahame White
South Hampton
England
Red Cross
Finnish Army Halts RussianAdvance On Karelian Front
Hard fighting Finns wield Sweden’s anti tank guns claiming 100 Russian tanks destroyed and repelled a 200000 strong assault near the Karelian isthmus. Colonel Mellbloom cites cold weather aiding defense as Viipuri sees remaining threats and Finnish line holds near the Mannerheim. Two Finnish heroes emerge Flying Lieutenant Voorella with six downed planes and an unnamed expert rifleman with notable early combat successes.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Karelian
Surmma
Viipur
Finland
Alexander Mellbloom
Viipuri
Russia
Mellbloom
Summa
Isthmus
Mannerheim
Leningrad
Voorella
Weather Forecast for Regions in PA and MD
Eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland see fair Saturday with increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures. Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia stay fair and warmer Saturday, then cloudiness grows and showers arrive at night.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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Edward Kennedy
Drexel
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
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REG Pattins
Somerset Weather
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