Co op coat sale by federal project draws merchants ire
A federal co op coat sale on a Somerset farm drew opposition from local merchants after a borough license issue and low turnout. Julius Hund marketed coats from Jersey Homesteads with prices up to 40 dollars, while electric appliances also drew limited interest as Christmas shoppers stayed away.
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Somerset Township
Coffee Spring
Somerset Borough
Somerset
Somerset County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Coats
Julius Hund
Cooperative Bureau
Somerset Drug Building
West Main Street
Coffee Springs
Coffee Springs Farm
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Cooperative Asociation
Workers Arm
Jersey Homesteads
Hightstown
N. J
Westmoreland Homesteads
Mt. Pleasant
Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Coffee Spring Farm
Garmens
Bureau
Seven named for new setup for relief in Somerset
Governor George H. Earle names seven Somerset residents to form the county relief board as the Department of Public Assistance replaces local poor boards on January 1. The group includes Father John P. Manning Attorney Frank R. Coder and six others across Democrat and Republican affiliations. The new board will assess eligibility for relief and appoint staff, with county budgets submitted for approval.
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Somerset County
George H. Earle
Department of Public Assistance
John P. Manning
Somerset
St. Peter's Catholic Church
New County Board
Mothers’ Assistance Board
Picking
Miller
Gilbert
Attorney Coder
Father Manning
Board of Appeals
Civil Works Administration
Coder
Lsts
Fred Zappolo
Harrisburg
Zappolo
Ently
Driver Held in Fatal Crash of Two Boys in Uniontown
Justice of the Peace Herbert Seinman held Steve Hanschek for court on involuntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of Lawrence and Robert Erminio of Putnam. Bail set at $2,500 after a coroner's jury found the driver struck the youths with his automobile in a reckless and wanton manner.
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Uniontown
Herbert Seinman
Mavontown
Steve Hanschek
Lawrence
Robert Erminio
Puritan
Hanschek
Confessed Slayer Pleads Not Guilty
Alexander Manoff of West Homestead Pa pleads not guilty to first degree murder for the slaying of Louise Hornveck 19 in Grafton.Judge Guy B Findley presides. trial set for December 29 after Manoff secured an attorney.
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Elyria
Alexander Manoff
West Homestead
Guy B. Findley
Grafton
Pretty
Louise Hornveck
Manoff
Gunderman Hears Parole Plea Before Justice Maxey
Stacy Gunderman appears before Supreme Court Justice George W. Maxey in Court Room No 2 seeking parole from a 364 day Somerset jail sentence for second degree murder of Uniontown hotel keeper Frank C. Monaghan Sr. The parole decision follows a late February conviction and a prior retrial motion denial.
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Stacy Gunderman
Supreme Court
George W. Maxey
Somerset County
Uniontown
Frank C. Monaghan
Maxey
Harrisburg
Gunderman
Fred P. Hare
Pittsburgh
Fayette County
James A. Reilly
Somerset
Kellogg Rallies From Pneumonia Attack
St Paul, Dec 20. Frank B Kellogg former secretary of state and Kellogg Briand pact co author has rallied from a pneumonia attack after his cerebral thrombosis last month. He was critically ill over the weekend and would turn 81 on Wednesday doctors said.
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ST. Paul
Frank B. Kellogg
Statesman
J. A. Lepak
Dearborn Wins Court Fight Over Ford Rouge Yard Literature
Federal Judge Edward J. Moinet upheld Dearborn’s traffic ordinance barring hawkers at the Ford Rouge plant gates. The ruling found the restricted zone valid to protect lives and property, while preserving the right of free press for the United Automobile Workers of America.
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Detroit
Dearborn
Edward J. Moinet
United Automobile Workers of America
Rouge
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Moinet
Pittsburgh Fetes Return of King Steel
Pittsburgh marked United States Steel Day as the city reclaimes the title World Capital of Steel. Mayor Scully praised the move while Carnegie-Illinois president Benjamin Fairless, aged 47, was honored at a banquet for his shift to lead U S Steel. Over 1,000 industrialists attended the dinner in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
United States Steel
Big Steel
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin F. Fairless
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Tri-State
Hopkins Under the Knife in Rochester
Harry L. Hopkins, national relief administrator, was reported in very good condition at St Mary's hospital seven hours after a major abdominal operation. Doctors said his condition was stable and recovering well.
Pennsylvania relief administration faulted as wasteful and mismanaged
Harrisburg reports by Governor Earle's investigating committee condemn the Public Assistance department as loose and uncontrolled. They cite waste of over a million dollars yearly, flawed eligibility, and intrusive methods, while praising staff and criticizing leadership overall. Emma Miller calls for de Schweinitz dismissal. Earle to decide soon.
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Harrisburg
Earle
Relief Administration
Pennsylvania
Public Assistance Department
Elief
Social Service
de Schweinitz
Karl de Schweinitz
Route 219 Reopens After Detours Near Jennertown
Route 219 traffic resumes to Somerset and Jennertown after a spring closure. The highway department widened the old route, eliminated sharp curves and grades, and reconfigured three points including a safer Acosta secondary road entrance.
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Somerset
Jennerstown
Beulah
Highway Department
Sipesville
Gray
Jennertown
Acosta
Japanese army denies Panay attack contradicts survivors
In Shanghai the Japanese army rejected reports it fired on the Panay and offered a contrasting account from Nanking. Major General Harada said the Panay did not fire on shore and that only three bombers attacked, while survivors and the Tokyo foreign office maintained different details.
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Shanghai
United States
Kumakichi Haraga
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Yangtze River
Harada
Tokyo Foreign Office
Panay
Colin MacDonald
Times of London
Weldon James
United Press
Luigi Brazini
Nanking
Tokyo cancels Panay crisis conference before throne
Informed sources report a planned wartime leaders conference with Emperor Hirohito present will not be held. A cabinet meeting will decide and report to the emperor. Japan plans to reply to U S demands over the Panay sinking with a self defense justification and disputed firing order.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
China
Foreign Office
Japan
United States
Yangtze River
Panay
Shanghai
Nanking
Britain Plans Ten New Battleships To Boost Fleet
London reports in Jane's Fighting Ships that Great Britain is building or planning 10 new battleships to raise its capital ships to 25 as part of a race for naval supremacy. The notice cites the 1937 yearbook and notes the plan amid the global navy buildup.
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London
Great Britain
Jane’s Fighting Ships
U S Pledges Protection for Americans in China War Zone
Washington reports reaffirmation of government policy to protect U S nationals in the Sino Japanese conflict area. Secretary Hull replies to Senator Smathers that withdrawal is not opportune. Cannon urges withdrawal and questions Panay incident while Fish warns against nationalistic rhetoric.
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Washington
United States
Smathers
D-Nj
Hull
Far East
Stahl Store Fire Causes 2000 Dollar Loss On West Main
A short circuit on a clock micrometer triggered a blaze at the Stahl jewelry store off the Diamond on West Main Street early Tuesday morning. Fire Chief Richard Pile cited $2,000 in damage, mostly to merchandise awaiting sale. the salesroom and stock room were affected, with gold and silver pieces melting under heat. Firefighters used two water lines and a chemical line to control the fire, and the store planned to reopen normally.
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Richard Pile
Stahl
West Main Street
Harvey E. Stahl
Chief Pile
Somerset
Belmont Hotel
Ooutheast
Diamond
Herman Balls
J. G. McCrory Five
Ten Cent
Veteran couple to mark 71st Christmas anniversary
In Templeton Armstrong county bias Meyers 94 and his wife Alwilda 90 will celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary at home this Christmas. They have 43 grandchildren 85 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild in the family.
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Xmas Kittonning
Tobias Meyers
Alwilda
Templeton
Armstrong County
Britain names Archibald Keer as China ambassador amid Far East crisis
London reports that Sir Archibald Keer will replace Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen as ambassador to China as soon as possible. The move follows a grave Far East situation and comes as Britain weighs sending six capital warships to bolster its China fleet. Foreign Secretary Eden warned Italy to halt anti British broadcasts before any talks.
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London
Great Britain
China
Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen
Foreign Office
Archibald Keer
Baghdad
Far East
Britain
Admiralty
Sir Archibald
George
Knatchbull-Hughessen
Neville Chamberlain
Anthony Eden
Italy
Near East
House of Commons
Eden
Refugees Turned Back on Yangtze as China War Looms
About 300 American and British women and children attempting to flee central China were halted by a river obstruction on the Yangtze near Matung. The Woosung could not pass, while the Capetown reached Wuhu. Evacuations for Hankow and Canton were being arranged as Japanese forces push toward Anhwei and Chekiang.
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Shanghai
Ren
China
Yangtze River
Woosung
Matung
Yangtze
Nanking
Hankow
Canton
Metropolis
Japan
Capetown
Wuhu
Kiangyin
United States
Yangtze Valley
Jimne Matsui
Anhwei
Chekiang
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
Here
Hongkong
Samuel Sokobin
Marblehead
Pope
Sacramento
Chiang Kai-Shek
Somerset Weather Report Daily Summary
Temperature for the 24 hour period from 5 30 pm Sunday to 5 30 pm Monday shows values near 30 and 26 degrees with notes of conditions and a comparison line labeled Temperature a year ago for maximum and minimum.
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David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Pennsylvania
Forecast covers West Virginia and Pennsylvania with cloud cover through Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures rise slight by midweek with warmer conditions and possible light snow flurries in northern Pennsylvania.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Weather Elsewhere By The Associated Press
Temperatures at 8 p m high and low temperatures and precipitation for the last 24 hours reported by the United States bureau list cities including Boston Denver St Louis Elkins City New York Miami Chicago New Orleans Columbus Pittsburgh Parkersburg Los Angeles San Antonio and more.
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Associated Press
United States
Boston
Denver
St Louis
Elkins City
New York
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Ater
Los Angeles
San Antonio
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U. S
Frank R. Coder
Ruey F. Picking
Jay S. Picking, Jr
Margaret Gilbert
Frank Gilbert
Consolidation Coal Company
Louise Miller
D. B. Miller
Jane G. Brown
T. Boone Brown
Meyersdale
Teresa Baughman
Charles Baughman
Windber
City Motor Supply. CO
John Duggan, Jr
Norman T. Boose
Commonwealth
Charles J. Margiotti
A. M. Matthews
Margiotti
Kellog
UAWA
Return OF King Steel
Sister Emma Army
DeSchweinitz
Gen. Harada
Donald M. Livingston
William Spensler
Harry Margolis
Mikado
Japa
Jane Ett Miller
Kent State University
Kent
Youngstown, O
Central Press
U.S
Sec’s
Standard Oil Company
Cannon
State Department
England
Augusta
United States Asiatic Fleet
Representative Fish
R-Ny
Stahl Store
Asia
Somerset Weather
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