Taft proposes budget balance plan to Roosevelts aid
Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio challenged President Roosevelt with a five point program to balance the budget at about 7 billion dollars within two years. He spoke at a Chicago Bar Association banquet broadcast by NBC Blue and Mutual.
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Concrete poured in subzero on Laurel Hill tunnel project
At Laurel Hill above Bakersville in near five degrees below zero, Navarro Bros began pouring concrete piers for the portal buildings of the East Laurel Hill tunnel on the Pennsylvania turnpike. Workers used heated water and preheated forms warmed by steam to cure the cement.
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Eschrick Lad Prevents Welding Plant Fire
A welding and spring plant fire was spotted by Eschrick Lad who promptly raised the alarm. Firefighters arrived and subdued the blaze without further incident. The quick action averts major damage and protected the facility and nearby operations.
Somerset Fire Thwarted by Boy Scout Dale Ederick
Fourteen year old Dale Ederick with one arm spotted a blaze at the Somerset Welding and Spring Co. on West Patriot Street and alerted a nearby garage to call in firemen. Somerset volunteers arrived in time to prevent major damage estimated at 50 dollars, aided by timely wind and strict watch by Chief Richard Pile. Earlier that day, a small coal-fired fire at H. M. Geist home caused about 100 dollars in damage, with insurance covering losses.
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Air Corps Re-enlistment for Jenner Township Private Miller
Private Harry R. Miller son of Mr and Mrs A W Miller of Jenner town re enlisted in the Air Corps after a furlough from Hawaii. He served with Company A First Chemical Battalion and is now stationed at Langley Field Virginia. A Boswell high school graduate from the class of 1936.
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Wilkins Finland flight tale recall in Somerset lecture
Somerset residents remember Sir Hubert Wilkins, the polar explorer, speaking at Somerset High School nine years ago during Lowell Thomas radio hour. He recounted dropping into Finland on a North Pole flight and a dog’s nose sticking to the plane’s metal. Finns tape fingers to avoid metal contact with skin.
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Lowell Thomas
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Jailed Amishman Defies School Law in Lancaster
Beard ed Daniel King an Amishman of Honeybrook was jailed today in Lancaster for a hearing on failing to send his 14 year old son Enos to school. Officials said it was the second offense after an earlier warning.
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FBI appoints new Erie district agent FRIE replaces Rooney
Edwin Fitch was appointed as the new special agent in charge for the Erie district, succeeding William Rooney. Fitch, a Notre Dame graduate, will oversee the western Pennsylvania area as announced by S. K. McKee.
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Kephart Enters Senate Race After Supreme Court Exit
Philadelphia January report says John W. Kephart, longtime chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, resigns after 21 years to seek the Republican nomination for the U S Senate. The 67 year old horseback rider announced he would run for Joseph F. Guffey’s seat in the 1940 campaign, outlining his candidacy and noting no formal backing yet. Other prominent Republicans and potential rivals, including G. Mason Owlett and David A. Reed, are mentioned as possibilities.
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Pennylvania
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United States
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James F Torrance
Jarone H. Louchem
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R-Tioga
David A. Reed
Roosevelt
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George H. Earle
Somerset Rotary Club Adds 25 to Finnish Relief Fund
Somerset residents have raised 120.10 for Finnish relief after the Rotary Club treasury donated 25 at Friday’s meeting in the Ferner hotel. Attorney C L Shaver gained unanimous approval for the gift, to be sent to New York. Dr George P Gourley spoke on dentistry at the gathering.
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Glassburn to Address Somerset Service Clubs
Captain J. C. Glassburn of Uniontown, GOP candidate for Congress in 1938, will address the Rotary and Lions clubs of Somerset on January 19. He will speak to Rotarians at noon and Lions at 6 p.m. on the topic Americanism.
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Pat Harrison Seeks Caution on Budget Spending
The article reports a Pat Harrison backed stance urging restraint on government spending. It notes a congressional study of the nation’s budget needs and mentions that the White House is believed to support the inquiry.
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White House
Republicans Back Independent Budget Study Plan
Washington lawmakers debated a proposal for a standing joint congressional committee to study the nation's budget needs with both parties showing interest. Senate Republicans formally endorsed the plan, House leaders weighed anti administration sentiment, and President Roosevelt’s stance remained undecided amid calls for unity.
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Chamberlain Redeploys Cabinet Ministers in War Shuffle
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Chamberlain shook up his war cabinet, removing Leslie Hore-Belisha as war secretary and Lord MacMillan as minister of information. Oliver Stanley becomes war minister, Sir John Reith takes information, and Sir Andrew Rae Duncan is named president of the Board of Trade.
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From Bookkeeper to J and L Presidency
Charles A. Fisher rose from bookkeeper to president of Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp died in Pittsburgh at 65. He moved from Union City Erie County to Pittsburgh as a youth, joined Jones and Laughlin in 1898, and retired as president 30 years later. He led Pitt National Bank and served on the board of public education.
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Jones and Yay Oe Steel Corporation
Tony
Fisher
Union City
Erie County
Jones and Laughlin
Pitt National Bank
Board of Public Education
Earth Tremors Reported in Summerville South Carolina
Residents of the winter resort Sum merville South Carolina felt two tremors today with distant thunder like rumbles. The first quake struck around 8 45 a m lasting 30 seconds and the second 10 minutes later lasting 15 seconds. No damage or injuries were reported. Old Charleston residents recalled the 1886 earthquake that caused 41 deaths and vast property damage and was preceded by tremors at Sum merville.
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Three Days Became Six Months Marriage License
Six months after applying for a marriage license in Mercer Jerome Cunningham and Mildred Coleman of Cleveland returned to obtain their license. They had been told to wait three days but came back smiling to complete the process.
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Jerome Cunningham
Mildred Coleman
Cleveland
Richardson to Take Command of U S Fleet In California
Admiral James Otis Richardson, 61, renowned Texan with flower interest and deep ship knowledge, assumes fleet command aboard the Pennsylvania tomorrow. He succeeds Admiral Claude Charles Bloch, who becomes a rear admiral and heads to Washington before Pearl Harbor duties in April. Richardson’s career spans Annapolis to Asiatic waters with roles in petroleum reserves, marine engineering, naval construction, ordnance, and personnel management.
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Ciano to Meet Csaky on Balkans Defense Talks in Venice
Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano travels to Venice to confer with Hungarian Foreign Minister Count Istvan Csaky. Discussions expected on defending the Balkans from a possible Russian invasion, Hungary's Romania claims over Transylvania, and potential Rome Budapest Belgrade cooperation.
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Swedes Get British Arms
Sweden receives British arms and ammunition for local use as Nordic neutrality fears rise amid Russian Finno war. Official sources deny full scale aid while Nazi outlets frame Western help as a threat to Sweden and Norway. A Swedish inquiry into the sinking of the Femis schooner is also reported.
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Bulldog carries away diamond rings
Erie detectives Schaaf and Regan solved the mystery of two missing diamonds. Mrs Haas said the rings vanished from her lap while she napped, and the canine culprit led investigators to the rings left on the garage floor.
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Paul Schaaf
Jack Regan
Carl W. Haas
Hull Warns Great Britain over American ship seizures
The U S state department issued a sharp warning to Britain after the freighter Mormacoon was taken by British forces into Kirkwall Scotland a British control port inside the combat zone. Secretary Hull noted that if British authorities compel any American vessel to enter the combat area the U S will examine the case fully and take necessary action based on the facts.
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Russia and Bulgaria Sign Trade and Navigation Pact
Moscow reports a three year trade and navigation treaty between Russia and Bulgaria. It provides most favored nation reciprocity, with Russia to import hogs rice hides tobacco and rose oil from Bulgaria and export agricultural machinery ferrous metals oil products fertilizers chemicals cellulose and cotton. A new shipping line between Odessa and Varna may be created. The Bulgarian pact reportedly involves no political questions.
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Alcohol tax receipts reach 68 million in 1939 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Jan 5 Federal tax payments on alcoholic liquors in Pennsylvania approximated 68 million dollars for 1939. Edward C. Dougherty, supervisor of the alcohol tax unit, reported a drop in syndicated bootlegging during 1939 with 274 stills seized.
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Pennsylvania
Edward C. Dougherty
Alcohol Tax Unit
Charles Nagel Dies at 90 in St Louis
Charles Nagel, secretary of commerce and labor in Taft's cabinet and a leading Midwest lawyer, died in St Louis today at age 90.
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St. Louis
Commerce and Labor
Taft
Midwest
Stork Beats Death in Norristown 1939 Births Lead Deaths Lag
NORRISTOWN January 5 1939 the board of health reported births outweighing deaths with 574 births and 426 deaths in the borough. The stork outran death as the town marked its health statistics for the period.
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Norristown
Board of Health
Zerfoss Admitted To Somerset Hospital
Henry Zerfoss aged 64 of Berlin R D 2 was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital as a medical patient on Friday.
Reds May Quit
Warplanes struck Finland as reports claimed Finnish forces scored a major victory in the far north. Russian raids continued on Viipuri and Voika with casualties, while Finns reported defeats of Soviet troops at Salla and Suomussalmi. Observers warned the Murmansk-Leningrad railroad could be endangered as winter fighting intensified across the Karelian isthmus and Manerheim line. Bitter cold prevailed across the country.
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Lake Kianta
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Karelian
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Suomussalmi
Aittojoki
Mannerheim
Gettysburg Anniversary Savings Reported by Cochran
Chairman Cochran of the House expenditures committee read a report showing $435,529 saved on the federal government's share of celebrating the Battle of Gettysburg anniversary in 1938.
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Washington
Cochran
D-Mo
House Committee On Expenditures
Gettysburg
Weather Forecast for Eastern States This Weekend
Eastern Pennsylvania: Generally fair and continued cold Saturday and Sunday. Maryland: Fair, colder in southeast portion Saturday, continued cold Saturday night. Sunday fair, not quite so cold in afternoon. West Virginia: Fair and continued cold Saturday, Sunday increasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperature. Western Pennsylvania: Fair and not quite so cold Saturday, Sunday fair.
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