Auto collision on Lincoln Highway near Jenners Rd
A crash on the Lincoln highway west of Jenners Cross Roads involved a sedan carrying four Somerset waitresses and a Boswell man and his girlfriend. Mrs. Bessie Christner suffered pelvic fractures and a hip dislocation, with shock. she was cast and in fair condition by afternoon. Three other occupants escaped serious injury. Levia Berkey’s car owned by Somerset. Miss Leora Hay, Boswell garment worker, was taken to Somerset Community Hospital with serious but undetermined injuries. The cause centered on a parked car pulling out as the other car approached from the crest of the hill. investigators had not determined drivers.
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Somerset
Boswell
Lincoln Highway
Jenners Roads
Somerset Community Hospital
Bessie Christner
Christner
Tees
Nina Walker
Wilma Spangler
James Kimmel
Jennerstown
Ferner
Kimmel
Parson’s
North Center Avenue
Dosch
Levi Berkey
R. D
R. D. 3. Miss Hay
Leora Hay
Jenners Cross Roads
Boswell Garment Factory
Miss Hay
Lucius Wable
Berkey
Noted Figures in Crime and Heroism Across Cities
Retired Army officer Allen Boggs, once a Detroit motor executive, is arraigned in Santa Cruz on first degree murder charges after allegedly fatally wounding his wife, mistaking her for another man. In Ohio, eight-year-old Robert Schaefer, nicknamed G-man, guards his Lancaster headquarters and helps police recapture an escaped federal prisoner who attempted a bribe.
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Allen Boggs
Santa Cruz
Cal
Boggs
Detroit Motor
Central Press
Robert Schaefer
Ohio
G-man
Lancaster
Robert
Weather Forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Cloudy tonight and in the day ahead with cooler temperatures. Light winds and a chance of scattered spots of mist or drizzle as the region trends toward clearing later.
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Pennsylvania
Auto Plunges Into Culvert Killing Two Near Mifflintown
Two motorists died when an automobile left the William Penn Highway five miles east of Mifflintown. State patrol officer W. C. Moran said the driver likely fell asleep at the wheel, noting 50 to 60 feet of tracks along the roadside. In Harrisburg, a seven hour day and five day week for anthracite miners went into effect, with miners predicting May 1 could become a holiday like April 1.
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Mifflintown
William Penn Highway
W. C. Moran
State Highway Patrol
Harrisburg
New York Burlesque Licenses Refused by Commissioner
License Commissioner Paul Moss refused to renew licenses of four teen theatres where strip teasers performed. He acted after complaints from Catholic, Protestant and Jewish leaders, denying new licenses to the theatre owners.
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New York
Paul Moss
Press leaders urge character thinking in student reporting
STATE COLLEGE May 1 AP Nothing is better than reporting and writing to train young people in straight thinking the Pennsylvania High School Press conference was told at its opening session today Floyd Chalfant president of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association said the great urge of the day is for character thinking.
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State College
Pennsylvania High School
Floyd Chalfant
Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
UAW President Dismisses Eight of Ten Organizers
Detroit May 1 AP Homer Martin said the UAW executive board dismissed eight of ten organizers for not being automobile workers. Kempton A. Williams of Saginaw, organizer for the Saginaw district, was among those dismissed. names of the others were not disclosed.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers of America
Kempton A. Williams
Saginaw
Martin
Woodring Seeks Peace Role as Secretary of War
Harry H. Woodring, awaiting Senate confirmation as secretary of war, says he would rather be known as secretary of peace. The former Kansas governor has held the post since Dern's death last summer and received a regular appointment this week. The Senate military affairs committee approved the selection yesterday.
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Woodring
Washington
Harry H. Woodring
Senate
Kansas
George H. Dern
Roosevelt
Roberts to Become 62 Tomorrow Supreme Court Justice
Justice Owen J. Roberts, the Supreme Court's youngest member whose vote has often swung key administration law cases, will turn 62 on May 2.
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Washington
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Yacas Set for Electrocution at Rockview State Penitentiary
Indiana inmate Andy Yacas, age 52, was informed by Sheriff H. E. Kooze that Governor Earle has scheduled his electrocution for tomorrow night at Rockview State Penitentiary after a visit today.
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Yacas
Indiana
Andy Yacas
Rockview State Penitentiary
H. E. Kooze
Earle
Two Drown in Susquehanna Near Wrightsville
Albert A. Linebaugh aged 39 of York and Raymond Leber aged 35 of Baltimore drowned when their boat capsized noon today in the Susquehanna river near Wrightsville. Linebaugh was a World War veteran.
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Susquehanna York
Albert A. Linebaugh
York
Raymond Leber
Baltimore
Susquehanna River
Wrightsville
Anthracite Production Drops in Pennsylvania Week
The Bureau of Mines reports Pennsylvania anthracite output for the week ending April 24 at 1,611,000 net tons, down 33,000 from the prior week. A year earlier, production stood at 1,593,000 tons.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania
State closes Sleighter case in ward slaying trial
District Attorney J Glenn Benedict wrapped up the case against Glenn Sleighter coal truck driver accused of killing his six year old ward Jean Seville. He presented in court the strap he contends was used to whip the child into unconsciousness.
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Chambersburg
J. Glenn Benedict
Glenn
Tax surveyors visit Lackawanna coal fields
A Pennsylvania legislative committee examining taxation on industry toured Lackawanna county coal operations in Scranton and Pittston. They visited the Storrs and Von Storch collieries and several independent mines during the morning.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
Storrs
von Storch
Pittston
Hosiery Workers to Strike in Philadelphia Mills
William Leader of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers said the union will strike next week in every Philadelphia mill without a union contract that refuses to negotiate. He cited a letter from Arno Mowitz, counsel for the National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers, confirming no agreement.
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Philadelphia
William Leader
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
Arno P. Mowitz
National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers
Hosiery Federation
Three Killed in Collision Near Pittsburgh
In the collision between a truck and a passenger car between East McKeesport and Wilmerding, three men were killed and two injured today.
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Pittsburgh
East McKeesport
Wilmerding
Out All Night Jury Rules for Devore in Trespass Suit
Somerset county jury returned a verdict for defendant Hubert Devore in a trespass suit filed by Mr and Mrs Freeman Tipton of Brothersvalley township over a collision with their son Jack C Tipton on Mother's Day along Route 219. Separate case against Charles F and Annie E Meyers in assumpsit progressed as Bowser testified to a life care contract and alleged mistreatment at the Meyers home, with defense noting Bowser had been adjudged insane.
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Somerset County
Hubert Devore
Freeman Tipton
Brothersvalley Township
Jack C. Tipton
Norman T. Boose
Devore
Route 219
Bowser
Mr. Meyers
Fire razes Shady Grove amusement park
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed much of Shady Grove amusement park near Uniontown early today. Firemen lacked water supply from a small two inch well line as a strong wind fed flames across concessions, a shooting gallery, and a roller coaster while a dance hall and merry go round survived. Mrs. C A Pressy, operator’s wife, reported no electricity yet and suspected possible arson. Damage estimate unavailable. insurance status unclear.
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Uniontown
Shady Grove
Union
Dunbar
C. A. Pressy
Pressy
Greensburg
Jeannette
Connellsville
Westinghouse Plans 1500-Foot Flood Wall Project
Engineers at Westinghouse announce a flood wall 1500 feet long and 20 feet high to shield the plant. East Pittsburgh grants permission for the project, estimated to cost half a million dollars.
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Westinghouse
Westinghouse Company
East Pittsburgh
Bicycle Victim's Skull Fractured Near Home Incident
A 12 year old girl Pauline Jury was struck while at a ball near her home in Bigler. The attacker described as a taxi driver Map 1-(P)-A remains under investigation as authorities report a fractured skull and continuing medical evaluation.
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Pauline Jury
Bigler
Jans
Rand Trial May 17 Plea In Byrnes Act Case
James L. Rand Jr president of Remington Rand pleads not guilty in federal court New Haven Conn to a Byrnes Act violation for transporting strike breakers across state lines Co defendant is Pearl L Bergoff head of a New York strike breaking agency Trial for Rand tentatively set for May 17.
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James L. Rand, Jr
Remington Rand
New Haven
Conn
Rand
Pearl L. Bergoff
New York
Labor battle on Hollywood nears crisis
A looming strike threatened to paralyze Hollywood as 10,000 studio workers walked out from four unions. Production continued at major studios though pickets appeared at select gates. Actors and actresses, largely from the Screen Actors Guild, faced uncertain actions as they reported to work while the guild debated joining the walkout by Monday.
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Hollywood
Twentieth Century - Fox
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Paramount
Screen Actors’ Guild
Guild
Nes
Clark Gable
M-G-M
William Powell
Jean Harlow
Greta Garbo
Jeanette MacDonald
Florence Rice
Irene Dunne
Jean Arthur
Randolph Scott
Bing Crosby
Bob Burns
Martha Raye
Jack Benny
Robert Montgomery
Federated Motion Picture Crafts
Rock Fall Fatality Claims Bethlehem Youth
A rock fall on a Clinton county road project killed Charles Kressley twenty of Bethlehem. He was working with the civilian conservation corps as part of the project.
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Rock
Westport
Charles Kressley
Bethlehem
Clinton County
Ethte Civilian Conservation Corps
Memrs
Worldwide May Day Demonstrations Reported by AP
Tens of thousands of workers joined May Day events in major cities with parades meetings and speeches. New York planned 250000 marchers guarded by 19000 police as socialists and communists joined for the first time. Chicago Detroit Cleveland and other cities staged demonstrations amid heightened security. Stalin reviewed troops in Moscow as the Communist International urged revolutionary action against capitalism. May Day activity also touched Paris London Mexico City and the Philippines with varying aims and clashes averted where noted.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
France
Peoples’ Front
London
Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Lenin
Moscow
Red Square
Russia
Committee of the Communist International
United States
American Federation of Labor Unions
Cleveland
Eers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Phiadelphia
The
Committee For Industrial Organization
St. Louis
Constabular
Philippines
Queen of Pitt Campus Crowned at University Pageant
Golden haired Barbara Thomas, senior class president, was named queen of the campus at the University of Pittsburgh's annual top day ceremonies in Pittsburgh on May 1.
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Queen of Pitt
Pittsburgh
Barbara Thomas
University of Pittsburgh
Perryopolis Opens First Water Works With New Well
Workmen finish the town water works in Perryopolis as residents plan a celebration for the system’s opening. The supply will come from a large well, with the event expected within a few days.
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Perryopolis
Pittsburgh Auto Fatality
Pittsburgh on May 1 a man tentatively identified as George Strobel aged 48 was killed by an automobile at a downtown street intersection.
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Pittsburgh
George Strobel
Markets At A Glance New York May 1
Markets report irregular stock movement with oils up as steels waver. Bonds narrow with rails gaining. Curb steady with some specialties in favor. Foreign exchange lower as sterling weakens. Cotton and sugar quiet amid liquidation and trade buying. Coffee steady on foreign buying. Chicago wheat firm on crop reports. corn weak due to Argentine arrivals. Unclear quote for Hoge Nontinall Flea at 10.30 dollars.
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New York
Chicago
WPA Moves Its Offices in Somerset County
The WPA shifts remaining county projects to Johnstown district offices by Saturday noon. Recreation heads stay in Berlin, education operations move to Somerset without local offices, and all other county officials merge with district staff as liquidation nears.
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Beeruts
District 11
WPA
Johnstown
Somerset County
Howard Philson
Berlin
Education
Somerset
Fall proves fatal for Indiana man in Dilltown accident
Indiana May 1 Frank W Stewart aged 58 died after a fall from a load of logs in Dilltown. Neighbors said he lost balance while atop the logs, prompting an incident report and investigation.
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Indiana
Frank W. Stewart
Justice O'Neil Felon Victim in Bus Stop Stabbing
Justice James J. O'Neil, longtime official, died from stab wounds after an unidentified assailant attacked him near a bus stop. He lingered critically, received blood transfusions, and managed to declare he would recover before collapsing at 6:10 PM. Witnesses described a man in a tan polo coat at the scene. Mrs. O'Neil and a nurse were present at his bedside.
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Neil
Scipal Court
Jonn J. O’nee
Judge O'Neil
Justice O’neil
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