George VI Begins Reign with 140 Minute State Work
London dispatch confirms George VI spends about 140 minutes on state business on his first day as king while family gathers to mark his forty first birthday. He pledges to uphold the honor of the realm and to guide the empire through a period of transition after Edward VIII’s abdication.
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London
George VI
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham
Pivcadilly
Lord Halifax
Hdwara
Elizabeth
Commons
House of Lords
Archbishop of Canterbury
Empire
Wallis Warfield Simpson
William Gallacher
Stanley Baldwin
Parliament
Ex King Flees London In Auto Amid Radiophoto Scene
Former monarch makes speedy escape by car from London as cameramen struggle for a shot. He shields his face in a radiophoto that captures the moment, avoiding a staged portrait while leaving the scene with a rapid departure.
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London
Edward Duke of Windsor Plays Golf at Rothschild Castle
Edward duke of Windsor ventures a golf round after lunch under overcast skies at Schloss de Rothschild venue in Austria. He then bowled in the basement with police guards present and dines with Baron Eugene de Rothschild, signaling a return to sport ahead of a possible marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson next April.
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Enzelfeld
Austria
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Eugene de Rothschild
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Santa Leads Somerset Xmas Parade and Treasure Hunt
Santa Claus led a large Somerset parade crowd in a Christmas celebration with a treasure hunt and candy for children. The event drew a record Saturday evening turnout, with the high school band, Texaco banners, local stores, and a candy finale on the Diamond.
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Santa Claus
Somerset
Evenine
Santa
Penn Furniture
Somerset High School
Texaco
Geo. Schrock
S. & A. Chevrolet
Lohr's Appliance Co
Roy H. Shankis & Son
Penney’s
Beeruts
Wm. Mapes
Langley
Brooks in Grosscup's Place
Harrisburg announces Governor Earle named Twing Brooks of Edgeworth Allegheny County to the Pennsylvania liquor control board tonight.
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Brooks
Grosscup
Harrisburg
Earle
Twing Brooks
Edgeworth
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Fascist Tanks Fail At Madrid in Winter Siege
Madrid evacuated about 300000 residents over the past week as militia and defenders moved women and children to safety. Insurgent tanks briefly attacked the University City and then pulled back, while Madrid’s defense lines were reorganized during a lull in fighting.
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Madfyd
Madrid
Guadarrama
Northwestern University City
University City
Final official presidential vote total 45 814 377
The final official count reaches 45 814 377 votes with Rhode Island adding 2 222 to the unofficial tally. Roosevelt leads with 11 069 781, London 27 712 309, Others 16 682 524, minor party totals listed. Also reported are magistrates indicted for malfeasance in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Rhode Island
Tecmoveld Gestives
Roosevelt
Lemke
Union Party
Thomas
Browder
Colvin
Aiken
Dively Berlin Fire Co Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
George Dively was re elected president of the Berlin volunteer fire department at the regular annual meeting in the Berlin borough building Monday evening. H N Logue was elected vice president. C W Fogle and H F Ball were retained as secretary and treasurer. W Allfather was re elected as fire chief with W Jay Walker and J S Lane as first and second assistants.
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George Dively
Berlin
Students Back Proxy Frank at Wisconsin Campus
UW students weigh a general classroom walkout to pressure President Glenn Frank resign. An anonymous spokesman claims 2000 to 3000 backing, with support from the interfraternity board president Donald Heun. Regents plan to meet Wednesday to vote on budget recommendations.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
William H. Kiekhofer
Dr. Frank
Donald Heun
Interfraternity Board
Regents
Old Blacksmith 91 Dies After Wife's Death in Paris
Eli Freshwater 91, a former blacksmith and longtime Paris Presbyterian church treasurer, died at home after the death of his wife Martha Belle Kennedy Freshwater following 68 years of marriage. A separate London dispatch reports Anthony Eden urging Germany and others to curb treaty denunciations and pursue economic cooperation over armaments.
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Goodby
Edward David Windsor
Great Britain
Fury
Portsmouth
Paris
Eli Freshwater
Washington County
Martha Belle Kennedy Freshwater
Eden
London
Anthony Eden
Germany
Chiang Kai-Shek Fate In Civil War Turmoil
Shanghai reports say General Chiang Kai-Shek may be captive or ally of Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang amid a widening Shensi uprising. Loyal forces move from Honan and Kansu to crush mutineers and rescue the Nanking government as railways clog and confusion grows.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sianfu
Shensi
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chiang
Germany
Shanghai
China
Chang Hsueh- Liang
Marshal Chang
Tungkwan
Honan
Chang
Lunghai
Kansu
Central China
Lianfu
Jew ish student jailed for shooting Hitler in Switzerland
David Frankfurter a 27 year old Jewish medical student was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of Adolf Hitler in Switzerland. He will serve 17 years four months with credit for time already served and faces expulsion after term. He declared his motive was to avenge Jewish suffering. In a separate note, Pennsylvania Governor Earle raised liquor store clerks minimum wage from 1020 to 1140 dollars effective December 15.
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Switzerland
David Frankfurter
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Switzernd
Wilhelm Gustloff
Frankfurter
Yugoslavia
Germany
Joseph Goebels
Harrisburg
Earle
Fire destroys McCrory’s Christmas stock in Harsh blaze
A major fire engulfed McCrory’s 5c and 10c store destroying about 100000 dollars worth of Christmas merchandise. The blaze started in the stock room and spread through the building as multiple departments and nearby towns battled the flames. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring though smoke hampered access to the electrical system.
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McCrory
Ballots Arrive in Washington as Electors Vote for Roosevelt
Electors from 531 states cast and mail official ballots to the capital for the presidential tally. Pennsylvania deposits its 36 votes by plane and Rhode Island votes late amid court delays. Nebraska faces a travel fund hitch while Nevada Maine and Vermont complete their ballots.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Carl Bechtel
McKeesport
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Rhode Island
Maters
Nebraska
Nevada
Maine
Vermont
Supreme Court delays ruling on PWA hydro loan case
The court sent the Duke Power Company case back to the western South Carolina court for anew action delaying final decision on PWA loans for publicly owned hydro plants. The same session dismissed AP v KVOS for lack of $3,000 damage proof and held Massachusetts succession tax on trusts unconstitutional with Justices Roberts leading the decision.
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Washington
PWA
Supreme Court
Ickes
High Tribunal
South Carolina
Federal District Court
Duke Power Company
Greenwood County
S. C
Buzzard Roost
District Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Charlotte
N. C
Associated Press
KVOS
Bellingham
Wash
the Press Association
Roberts
Justice Stone
Justice Roberts
Cardozo and
Brandeis
Myers Heads Review Board
Governor Earle named three members to the unemployment insurance board of review and a new secretary to the governor. The appointees include Robert L. Myers Jr of Camp Hill James J McDevitt of Philadelphia and George E Princible of Patton Cambria county Edward W Prendergast of Pittsburgh as secretary to the governor Votes for Roosevelt Pennsylvania’s first Democratic electoral college in 81 years cast its 36 votes for Roosevelt and Garner after a Lawrence recommendation to move to direct popular vote.
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Harrisburg
Earle
Board of Review
Unemployment Insurance Board of Review
Robert L. Myers, Jr
Camp Hill
James J. McDevitt
Philadelphia
George E. Princible
Patton
Cambria County
Edward W. Prendergast
Pittsburgh
Penna
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Garner
David L. Lawrence
Commonwealth
Inter American peace conference backs neutrality plan
At the inter American conference delegates reject proposals for an American League of Nations and an American court of justice as doom ed to be shelved. The United States favors a neutrality approach with broad support from at least ten groups and a proposal for consultation if war arises in the Americas.
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Buenos Aires
Lima
Peru
Roosevelt
United States
American League
Tony
America
Bethlehem Triplets Die in Hospital
Triplet sons born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Grello Bethlehem died at St Luke s hospital One son died in the afternoon and the other two died in the evening local hospital report states
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Bethlehem
Joseph Grello
City
St. Luke’s Hospital
McCrory’s Hit For $100000 Loss On Monday
A Monday fire at the Peoples National Bank building in Somerset caused extensive damage to adjacent offices and rumored losses reaching $175,000. The bank vaults remained intact, while the McCrory store and National Park Service records suffered heavy losses. Firefighters battled flames for six hours with eight companies aiding. Two firemen injured. origin of the blaze remains under investigation. Notice: Harold Schrock, Borough Tax Collector, announces new borough building location and office hours today.
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Mary House
McCrory
Ernest Scott
Parson's
Meyersdale
Rockwood
Friedens
Jennertown
Boswell
Stoystown
Hooversville
Berlin
Peoples National Bank
Diamond
Richard Pile
Somerset Fire Department
John H. Beerus
National Park Service
Sipe
Millers
Crown Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ellis Boose
Schrock
Consolidation Coal Company
Masonic Lodge
Schell
Somerset Fire Company
Somerset
Eugene Way
Somerset Community Hospital
Carl Trapp
W. W. Nichol
South Kimberly Avenue
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Daily American
Ferner’s
Robert E. Lamberton
Dively
Berlin Fire CO
H. N. Logue
Swizerland
That Land
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MccCrory
J. G. Donahey
Richard Burkett
James O'Cassick
McCrory Company
Donahey
the American
PWA Loans
F.d.roosevelt
Duke Power CO. Victor
Myers
Edward W
Prendergast
Subcommittee
Borough Engineers
Harold Schrock
Children’s Aid
Eagles Hall
Beerits
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