Landon Decries Any Foreign Foothold on Continent
Alf M Landon, former Kansas governor and 1936 Republican nominee, warned at the Pan American conference that the United States will not tolerate any foreign government gaining a foothold in the Americas. He tied the stance to the Monroe Doctrine and the good neighbor policy, stressing unyielding American unity against aggressors.
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Lima
Peru
Alf M Landon
United States
Central America
South America
Landon
Phe
Argentina
Wisdom
Cordell Hull
Kansas
Hull
Latin America
Committee For Organization of Peace
London
Amercas
Reichstag Ex-Member Urges America to Suppress Nazis
Reichstag ex-member Hart Seger urged U S action to curb Nazi activities in the United States. He proposed four steps including ending exchanges with Nazis, supervising dictatorial diplomatic proxies, dissolving Nazi camps, and auditing German American business ties.
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Reichstag
America
Washington
Gerhart Seger
United States
Seger
Hitler
Neue Volkszeitung
New York
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee On un-American Activities
Europe
German American Business League
Germany
Xmas Shopping Boom Fills Somerset Stores Saturday
A Christmas shopping wave hit Somerset with thousands packing brightly lit stores. Merchants reported peak single day sales in years as weeks left before Christmas promise heavy buying and extended store hours. Shoppers carried bundles while mothers hid gifts for later.
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Somerset
Nazi Aviation Instrument of Blackmail
Washington reports an American military expert says Germany uses its air force as an instrument of blackmail by expanding aircraft factories. George Fielding Eliot argues Reichswehr achieved air superiority via rapid replacements, while Britain’s RAF remains formidable but limited by industrial constraints. France drops in air power but keeps a strong army as Germany dominates central Europe post Munich.
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Washington
Germany
George Fielding Bloit
Foreign Policy Association
Britain
France
Eliot
Europe
Royal Air Force
Three Hurt in Route 53 Crash Involves Johnstown Pair
Three people injured Saturday night when Harry Marley of Johnstown collided with Harry Miller on Route 53 near Three Hill. Two Marley passengers Paul Kirby and nurse Mary Grace Meehan in Mercy Hospital Johnstown. Miller's passenger Charles Geigat suffered a scalp wound but is home. Police plan possible motorcade violation charges against Miller.
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Harry Marley
Johnstown
Harry Miller
Thre Hill
Miller
Marley
Mercy Hospital
Paul Kirby
Mary Grace Meehan
Meehan
Charles Geigat
Neighbor found dead due to malnutrition in Holsopple area
Coroner F. E. Sass reported that 70 year old Mike Schmidt of near Holsopple died of natural causes with malnutrition as a contributing factor. The body was found by neighbor Joe Szapko after Schmidt's absence was noted and he was found dead in bed, believed to have died Friday night.
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F. E. Sass
Mike Schmidt
Holsopple
Schmidt
Joe Szapko
Szapko
Sass
Father and son die within 30 hours in Johnstown burying
Morley Mabon 61 a former railroad worker died after his son Freeman 33 an electrician passed away 30 hours earlier from a gall bladder ailment. Both will be buried tomorrow in Johnstown, their former home, authorities said.
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Pittsburgh
Morley Mabon
Freeman
Johnstown
Five killed and one injured in Rocky Ridge grade crossing crash
Five people died and a sixth was injured when a westbound New York Central train struck an auto at a five track crossing near Rocky Ridge Ohio. Coroner Dr. R R Lemon listed the dead as Arthur Below 42, Mrs Arthur Below 38, Calvin Below 14, Martin Madison 59, and Orlena Below 17, with Alice Floriana 9 seriously hurt. The wreckage stretched over 500 feet and there were no warning lights at the crossing. A daytime watchman was on duty.
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Port Clinton
Rocky Ridge
R. R. Lemon
Ottawa County
Arthur Below
Arthur
Calvin Below
Martin Madison
Alice Floriana
Oak Harbor
Orlena Below
Lemon
New York Central
Auto kills Johnstown woman on street car crossing
An automobile fatally struck Sue Spangy aged 61 of 708 Cypress Street Johnstown as she stepped from a street car on Pitcairn road near Trafford last night. The event occurred in Pittsburgh area traffic, authorities reported.
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Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Sue Spangy
Cypress St
Pitcairn Road
Trafford
Turkey and United States initial draft commercial pact
In Ankara on December 18 a draft commercial agreement between Turkey and the United States was initialled here today pending approval by both governments.
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Turkey
Ankara
United States
Jail assault adds charges against Johnstown man
Louis Sicilliano, 25, of Johnstown, jailed Friday for banking law violations, faces additional counts of aggravated assault and battery after a Saturday attack on Orange Meyers in the county jail. Meyers, 46, suffered a fractured jaw and was hospitalized. Justice of the Peace H S Whipperman held Sicilliano for court. sheriff Hare described a mid day upstairs cell block fight and Meyers’s warning to stay away from outside contacts.
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Louis Sicilliano
Johnstown
Pred P. Hare
Sicilliano
Orange Meyers
Stonycreek Township
Hare
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
Meyers
Community Hospital
Justice Whipperman
Botha
Stephen Sicilliano
Stephen
Post Office Extends Windows For Christmas Mail Rush
Somerset Post Office increases mail and stamp window hours this week to handle a record Christmas volume. Window times vary by day from 7:00 to 8:00 p m with money order windows closing at 6:00 p m. Two substitute clerks are aiding staff as city carriers double routes on Saturday to clear backlogs.
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Somerset
O. F. Sutlife
Sutliffe
Peoples Parade Planned for Inauguration in Harrisburg
The arrangements committee outlined a people’s parade for January 17 inaugural of Government-elect Arthur H. James. Fred C. Morgan said delegates from all 67 counties will march after the 1 p.m. ceremony in front of the capitol with Chester County leading. Major General E C Shannon will be grand marshal, with National Guard units providing color.
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Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
Fred C. Morgan
Chester
E C. Shannon
Pennsylvania National Guard
National Guard
Two Johnstown youths convicted in Windber burglary case
A sealed jury verdict in Criminal Court found Stephen Siciliano and James Matthews guilty on three counts of breaking and entering in the Windber store burglary of September 2. Motions for new trials were filed. other juries acquitted or convicted in related cases as the December term closed.
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Johnstown
Stephen Siciliano
James Matthews
Morris ‘Thaler
Windber
Raymond McKenzie
Sandpatch
R. D
Gregg
The
Commonwealth
Homer Meyers
Rockwood
Boswell
Boose
Wilson Landis
Stonycreek Township
W. M. McVicker
Quemahoning
MccVicker
Landis
Somerset County
Meyers
A. M. Matthews
McKenzie
Christians at fault if America seems to fail noted bishop
Pittsburgh December 18 Bishop Hugh C Boyle of the Pittsburgh Catholic diocese told Knights of Columbus officials that America’s apparent decline stems from Christians failing, not the Constitution or American way. State Deputy Dr Leo J Brown of Wilkes-Barre presided.
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Pittsburgh
Hugh C. Boyle
Pittsburgh Catholic
Knights of Columbus
America
Leo J. Brown
Wilkes-Barre
Youthful bandits rob Pittsburgh club in trousers raid
At an exclusive Pittsburgh club a trio of youths forced about 90 men to strip and looted between 10 000 and 30 000 dollars. One victim fainted as the gang fled in a car after a telephone rang. Police noted the loot range and described the departure to the street.
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Pittsburgh
Three Gas Stations Robbed by Bandits in Greensburg Area
In Greensburg three gas stations were robbed by bandits over the weekend. William H. Kline was slightly wounded while trying to get candy. Lloyd L. Freightner reported $30 taken, forced from his car, and valuables lost. ten gallons of gasoline also taken at Larimer. Also, four year old Margaret Beringer died from burns after a clothing fire two months earlier in Erie.
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Greensburg
William H. Kline
Ardar
Lloyd L. Freightner
McKeesport
Larimer
Tot
Erie
Margaret Beringer
Republicans Set Caucus To Name 1939 Speaker Hopeful Turner
Harrisburg December reports show Republican House members convening to choose speaker floor leader and key committee chairs for the 1939 legislature. Ellwood J. Turner headed for speaker with Robert E. Woodside Jr. as likely majority floor leader, while committee chairmanships remain a matter of debate among veteran members.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
House
James F.torrance
Senate
George H. Earle
Rep
Ellwood J. Turner
Delaware County
Turner
Earle
Robert E. Woodside, Jr
Woodside
Harry E.trout
Lancaster
Wilson L. Yeakle
Bucks
Edwin Winner
Montgomery
Jacob B. Schrock
Somerset
Lambert Cadwalader
Kennedy
Samuel S. Lewis
Death by fall claims 65-year-old Samuel I McVicker
Samuel I McVicker a 65 year old retired Bedford soft drink manufacturer died after a fall backwards down a flight of stairs at his Altoona home. The accident occurred on a December 18 report.
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Altoona
Samuel I. McVicker
Berlin Man Hospitalized at Community Hospital
Miles Barkley of 208 Main Street Berlin is a patient at Community Hospital, receiving medical care.
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Berlin
Miles Barkley
Main Street
Seek Influential Aides in McKesson Robbins Case
A broad federal probe expands into political protection and possible arms and narcotics conduits linked to F. Donald Coster alias Philip Musica. Investigators target the Coster Musica network, noting missing funds redirected via blackmail as U.S. attorneys coordinate across agencies.
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Philip Musica
Washington
F. Donald Coster
Swindler
Anthony Coster
Marie Girard
Musica
Fairfield, Conn
McKesson & Robbins
New York
International Coster-Musica
McKesson and Robbins Drug Corporation
Girard & Co
Coster
McKesson and Robbins
U. S
Gregory F. Noonan
Irving S. Kaufman
Costa Musica
Brien McMahon
Musicas
Coster-Musica
Connecticut
Weather outlook for Somerset region and nearby states
Partly cloudy in Somerset and Maryland, with a fair Tuesday and little temperature change. West Virginia stays fair with minimal temperature shifts. Western Pennsylvania looks generally fair, with snow flurries in the far north on Monday, and partly cloudy, slightly warmer conditions Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
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