Laurel Hill tunnel drilling nears complete breakthrough
Crews from the east and west portals of the Laurel Hill tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike push toward a 55 year milestone with 31 feet of rock remaining. Engineers note three shifts and 60 workers on the west portal and 40 on the east as they cautiously approach the final meet between portals tonight.
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Laurel Hill
Somerset County
Hankin-Conkey Construction Company
Pittsburgh
Somerset
South Penn
Buck Song
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Shepherd
Ray’s Hill
Bedford County
Hunkin-Donkey Construction Company
West Portal
East Portal
South Penn Railroad
Kregar
Westmoreland County
Turnpike
Allegheny County
Hatch Law Saved By 3 Vote Margin
The Senate rejected efforts to weaken the Hatch act by a 44 to 41 vote. Democrats allied with most Republicans to keep the law’s ban on government employees engaging in political activity intact. Senator Miller proposed an amendment to restrict the act for state employees funded by federal money, but the full extension bill survived for now.
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Senate
Miller
D-Ark
Hate
D-Nia
Barkley
Gurney
South Dakota
South
Ney
Hatch
Laurel Tunnel Worker Hurt
Laurel Hill tunnel worker Andrew J. Armstrong 27 of Tionesta injured when a bar slipped and struck his abdomen around 10 Wednesday. He was taken to Somerset Community Hospital and listed as in good condition. In the same hospital a baby girl was born to Lt and Mrs Henry Davidson. Mrs Hattie Schrock underwent surgery. Mr and Mrs Stanley Kowalczyk welcomed a baby girl late Tuesday night.
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Andrew J. Armstrong
Hunkin and
Conkey
Laurel Hill
Somerset Community Hospital
Henry Davidson
West Main Street
Hattie Schrock
Stanley Kowalczyk
Boswell
Meyersdale Bars Ordered to Enforce Laws on Minors
Meyersdale borough council warned liquor licensees to comply with laws prohibiting minors loitering near establishments or face prosecution. The meeting also exonerated taxes on the community owned shirt factory via the Meyersdale Industrial Committee. No decision on resurfacing Keystone Street.
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Meyersdale
Meryersdale
Rodgers withdraws from county chairman race
Clark W. Rodgers of Hooversville withdrew Wednesday afternoon, leaving W. H. Beachy of Somerset and S. Jeff King of Upper Turkeyfoot as the remaining candidates for Republican county chairman. Rodgers filed signed petitions last Friday and gave no reason for his withdrawal. No race exists for county vice chairman.
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Clark W. Rodgers
Hooversville
W. H. Beachy
Somerset
S. Jeff King
Upper Turkeyfoot Township
Rodgers
Clara McKenzie
Meyersdale
Olivia Dia
Hoffman enters 24th district race from Somerset
Courtroom regulars recall the surprise announcement of Carl H. Hoffman a Somerset lumber dealer as a congressional candidate from the 24th district. Since Tuesday leaders find much to favor in his bid and three Fayette county rivals join three others in Harrisburg petitions.
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Carl H. Hoffman
Somerset Lumber Company
Hoffman
Somerset
Somerset County
Fayette County
Harrisburg
Paul Baker
James C. Robinson
J. C. Glassburn
Dinner Tickets Boosted by Merchants Club
The men’s division ticket committee of the chamber of commerce reports strong sales over the two day period. An invitation extends to the public for the organization dinner on Thursday March 14 at 6:30 in the Ferner Hotel. Remaining tickets may be secured from Blair Barkman or J Edgar Lohr. Earle E. Renn of the Pennsylvania chamber will deliver a message to civic minded residents of Somerset.
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Ferner Hotel
Blair Barkman
J. Edgar Lohr
Earle E. Renn
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Somerset
State Sends 7000 to Broth ersvalley School District
The state treasury issued a check for 7000 to the Brothersvalley township school district from the fund for financially handicapped districts.
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State Treasury
Brothersvalley Township
Remington Indicted In Arms Plot
The federal government indicted Remington Arms and two Mexican officers for violating the neutrality act by unlicensed export of arms. The case cites 27500 rounds of ammunition shipped without state department permit amid Mexican political turmoil.
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Houston
Tex
Remington Arms Company
Laredo
Tigas
Rio Grande
Gambling Raid Nets 10 Patrons
State motor police raided a Quemahoning township service station on the Lincoln highway early Wednesday arresting owner Daniel B. Rininger and 10 patrons. Rininger, charged with operating gambling devices, was held for criminal court after a hearing and released on bond. Patrons unnamed will face hearings Thursday evening.
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Quemahoning Township
Lincoln Highway
Daniel B. Rininger
Stoystown
R. D
Justice of the Peace
R. S. Shaver
Criminal Court
Squire Shaver
Twelve survive plane crash in Vera Cruz jungles
A pilot's telephone report from Vera Cruz state says all 12 aboard a tri motor Mexican airliner survived a crash 30 miles northwest of Minatitlan. Two were hurt but not seriously.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz State
Minatitlan
Rhode Island Senate backs Third Term ban resolution
The Rhode Island Senate approved a memorial urging Congress to pass legislation prohibiting a presidential third term. The party line vote was 23 to 9 with 10 absent and one not voting.
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Rhode Island
Province
R. I
Congress
Senate
Queen Elizabeth Sails to New York Harbor Amid Secrecy
The 85,000-ton British liner Queen Elizabeth, the largest ship afloat, nears New York harbor after a secret, high-risk Atlantic crossing from England. Expected to dock beside Queen Mary and Normandie, she faces a complex entry as authorities anticipate possible armament and mines gear.
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North Atlantic
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London
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Man pleads guilty in crash that killed two girls
James B. George 27 of Canton admits guilt for driving the car that struck Ruth Decker 13 and Mary 9 as they walked home with violets. He receives a $100 fine six to 12 month jail term and six years probation. Coroner H A McMurray notes the girls were dragged 50 and 70 feet. George was arrested five hours after the May 3 collision in New Castle.
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James B. George
Canton
Milary Keenan
George
Ruth Decker
Mary
H. A. McMurray
New Castle
Chamberlain upheld by Commons as censure rejected
In London the Commons backed Prime Minister Chamberlain by 292 to 129 as it refused a censure motion. The debate centered on wartime Palestine land laws declared by Malcolm MacDonald to curb unrest and protect the Arab world, with protests and injuries reported among Jews in Palestine.
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House
Palestine
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Holy Land
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Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
India
Romania Faces Sacrifice as King Calls Rally for Frontiers
Bucharest March 7 4 King Carol II opens parliament with appeal to prepare for great sacrifices for defense of frontiers. Crown council approves tax increases to fund defense as Romania builds a 1 600 000 man army. Britain proposes equal export terms including oil. Romania weighs joining Allies or Germany.
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Carol II
Crown Council
Carol
Rumania
Great Britain
Germany
Vircel Tiles
London
Three Men Trapped As Dutch Sub U-11 Sinks
DEN HELDER March 6 Three men were trapped and 27 others escaped after the Netherlands submarine U-11 was rammed and sunk in the Sant Diep by a Dutch tugboat. Two sergeants and a cook remained trapped in the nose down craft in 20 feet of water as rescue from Amsterdam was ordered.
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Netherlands
Sant Diep
Har S
Amsterdam
Warrant For 1931 Slaying
Judge John P. Egan issued a bench warrant to return Angelo LaMantia to Pittsburgh for trial in the 1931 Curran slaying. Curran, a sugar and illicit beer supplies dealer, was fatally shot when an auto opened fire at his home after a dispute over underselling. LaMantia was detained in Milwaukee, Wis.
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John P. Egan
Angelo LaMantia
Morris Curran
LaMantia
Milwaukee
Wis
Curran
Lehighton teacher dismissed after pupil dating allegations
The Lehighton school board unanimously dismissed Edgar Paulsen a 51 year old high school teacher after a hearing. Pupils accused him of asking for dates but Paulsen denied going out with any girl and said he wrote a note about planning a surprise party.
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Lehighton
Edgar Paulsen
Paulsen
100000 Tons German Coal Held by Britain in Channel Downs
Britain retained 100000 tons of German coal aboard fourteen Italian ships in the English Channel Downs as part of its economic warfare blockade. Eight ships were ordered confiscated, while U S ships and Pan American air mail routes weighed in on the broader shipping restrictions and enforcement. Churchill noted the Admiralty had not blocked Swedish ore shipments to Germany.
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Tate
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Italy
Ministry of Economic Warfare
United States
U. S
Gibraltar
Bermuda
Commons
Foreign Affairs
R. A. Butler
Admiralty
Winston Churchill
Vnuk Sentenced to Life for Trio of Killings
Martin Vnuk, 55, unemployed coal miner, received life imprisonment after a three judge panel found him guilty of first degree murder for the Sept 13 rampage in Tintown that left Mickey Karaffa and Philip Rosko dead. Earlier he had killed Mrs. Katherine Machulsky, his first victim, and was routed from his home by tear gas after a standoff with state police.
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Greensburg
Martin Vnuk
Tintown
Mickey Karaffa
Phiilip Rosko
Vnuk
Katherine Machulsky
Vink
Trio Charged With Burglary In Somerset Home
Three Somerset men Hen Southern George Reisbeck and George Pritts were arrested Wednesday and charged with burglary of 20 in cash and groceries from Reuben Knapp’s home at Husband Constable Clarence Bowman led the arrests. They were placed in Somerset county jail awaiting a hearing before Justice H S Whipperman. Information filed by County Detective H C Jacobs.
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Reuben Knapp
Husband
Clarence Bowman
Hen Southern
George Reisbeck
George Pritts
Somerset County
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
H. C. Jacobs
Hare to Speak at Scalp-Level Sportsmen Banquet
Fred P. Hare Jr will deliver the main address at the Scalp-Level Sportsmen Association annual banquet with a talk on Conservation He is also slated to speak Sunday at the District No 2 Sunday school convention at St Marys United Brethren Kantner with the topic Citizen s Moral Obligation.
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Fred P. Hare, Jr
Mr. Hare
St. Mary’s United Brethren Church
Kantner
Finnish Front Holds Against Russian Assault near Viipuri
Red Army hurled hundreds of tanks and planes in attacks along a frontier from Viipuri bay to the Vuoksi river center. Finnish lines held firm despite raids and heavy Soviet losses reported at Pollakkala and on lakes east of the isthmus. Forty killed in Soviet air raids on Mikkeli Lanus and Kuopio. ten Russian planes shot down.
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Max Harrelson
Helsin
Red Army
Viipuri
High Command
Viipuri Bay
Vuoksi
Karelian Isthmus
Pollakkala
Lake
Ladoga
Kollarjiki
Kubmo
Mikkeli
Lanus
Kuopio
First Night Bombings Hit British Coasts
German air attacks entered a new round the clock phase with ten first night bombings along English and Scottish coasts. The Shelbrit II, a 695 ton tanker, was bombed and machine gunned off Scotland injuring two crew. A Norfolk lightship reported embrombed and sprayed by machinegun fire after bombs were dropped.
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Shelbrit II
Scotland
Norfolk
Amsterdam
Lands End
Dr. J. G. Flynn Dies at 63 in Ridgway
Dr. J. G. Flynn 63 a public school physician and Elk County Hospital staff member died today in Ridgway. He was brother of J. M. Flynn president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association.
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J. G. Flynn
Ridgway
Elk County Hospital
J. M. Flynn
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association
Somerset Weather Report From David Grove Observer
Daily weather summary notes temperature range from 5 30 pm Tuesday to 5 30 pm Wednesday with a stated maximum and minimum and comparison to the previous year with incomplete data due to OCR. No precise values readable.
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David Grove
U. S
Weather Outlook For Mid Atlantic States
West Virginia sees cloudy skies with light snow flurries Thursday and Friday with colder conditions. Maryland has mostly cloudy in east and light snow flurries in west Thursday with night and Friday snow and cooler air. Eastern Pennsylvania shows cloudiness with southeast and northwest flurries and Friday snow and cooler. Western Pennsylvania experiences snow flurries Thursday and Friday with a slight drop in temperature.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
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