Senate passes Van Allsburg relief bill in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Senate approved the Van Allsburg relief bill by a 28 to 18 vote after striking a House provision removing 4,000 county relief workers from civil service. The measure allows dismissal of department staff on county board advice and merit-based rehiring, with new director appointments from a certified list and a minimum wage clause.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Senate
van Allsburg
Senate
Assistance Board
Social Security Board
Washington
Pennsylvania
Harry Shapiro
G. Mason Owlett
John H Dent
Westmoreland
James
Department of Public Assistance
Senate Delays Action on Labor Relations Bill in Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Senate delayed action on a revised labor relations bill that would bar labor board officials from business or political activity, protect craft union voting on bargaining representatives, curb union dues check offs, and penalize intimidation linked to strikes. The House also revises a separate anti injunction measure expanding court powers to issue injunctions in four specified labor dispute cases including valid agreements and sit-down strikes.
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Harrisburg
Senate
We Wson Heyburn
Delaware
Chaiman
Labor and Industry Committee
Labor Relations Board
Voara
House
Appropriation Bill Passes House In Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania House approved an appropriation of 167 024 041 for two years amid Democratic opposition to cuts to the public utility and milk control commissions. Governor James dismissed three Delaware river joint commission members. Senate resisted a Democratic bid to curb governor power over the public utility panel. a charter bill allowing city charters passed 28 to 17.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Herbert B .Cohen
York
Public Utility Commission
Senate
Cohen
Milk Control Commission
James
John B. Kelly
James P. Clark
George Gordon Meade
Philadelphia
Delaware River Joint Commission
Tyrone Names Miller School Superintendent
Norman Miller of Bellwood was chosen as Tyrone schools superintendent to replace W. W. Eisenhart, retiring July 1. Miller, a Pennsylvania State College graduate with studies at Columbia and Harvard, has taught at Bellwood and Juniata and since 1932 led Stonycreek Township schools and since 1937 also Berlin-Brothers Valley in Somerset County.
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Altoona
Norman Miller
Bellwood
Tyrone Schools
W. W. Eisenhart
Miller
Pennsylvania State College
Columbia
Harvard
Juniata
Stonycreek Township
Berlin-Brothers Valley
Somerset County
Byrd Challenges Roosevelt Spending Theory In Senate
Senator Byrd labeled Roosevelt’s debt policy dangerous, arguing six years of Eccles driven spending have failed to curb unemployment and growth. He asserted the national debt cannot be solved by inflating income and warned that tax revenue would not match current and future outlays.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Byrd
D-Va
Federaton
Senate
Virginia
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Eccles
Shalmlar Coal Sale Delayed For Court Ruling
Bankruptcy referee Leland W. Walker delayed a ruling on the Shallmar Coal Mining property sale after exceptions to sale confirmation were filed. Bidders on the mine near Holsapple offered higher bids, with one bidder pledging $10 500 to start bidding. former workers fear dismantling and loss of jobs for about 100 miners.
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Leland W. Walker
Shallmar Coal Mining Company
Wilker
Snce
Shallmar Company
Holsapple
Somerset County Revenue Jobs Announced By Pennsylvan ia Department
The state department of revenue appoints two Somerset county residents to new posts. John T. Clark Jr. of Meyersdale becomes a beverage tax investigator earning 162 dollars and Seonen D. Kranchalk of Central City is named supervising correspondence clerk at 1620 dollars. Donald W. Keefer of Somerset is listed among dismissals as supervising correspondence clerk.
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Somerset County
Penneas Department of Revenue
Tuesay
John T. Clark, Jr
Meyersdale
tSeonen D. Kranchalk
Central City
Donald W. Keefer
Somerset
Central City Girl Named Evansville Hospital Superintendent
A former Central City girl, Miss Marian Lohr, has been chosen superintendent of Evansville hospital, Indiana. She is a Shade Township High School graduate and a registered nurse who has spent the past three years in Sanator, South Dakota.
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Central City
Marian Lohr
Evansville (Ind
Girdler Sues CIO SWOC For Strike Damages In 1937
Republic Steel Corp files federal suit against John L. Lewis CIO and SWOC leaders for 7.5 million dollars claiming malicious actions shut down the nation's third largest steel maker. The case seeks damages for strike losses and personal injuries tied to a 1937 labor conflict that left 16 dead and 100,000 idled workers.
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Girdler
Republic Steel Corp
Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Uion
CIO
Republic
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Mehard Found To Be Briber In City Case
Former Pittsburgh City Solicitor Churchill Mehard was convicted of bribery and misconduct by a 12 member jury after a one hour 20 minute deliberation. He allegedly took 11000 dollars in bribes over out of court settlements tied to 370000 dollars paid by the city in six months in office. Sentence withheld. new trial sought. Prosecutor called the verdict correct. DA said five co defendants will face trial soon.
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Pittsburgh
Churchill Mehard
Mehard
O. K. Eaton
Russell H. Adams
Andrew T. Park
Bridge collapses in Youngstown injures three pedestrians
The 200 foot iron suspension Division Street Bridge fell into the Mahoning River in Youngstown Ohio shutting gas service to Girard and halting water service in parts of the city. Worker Pete Lengyel 51 suffered possible fractures and was hospitalized. Weldon Gidney and another employee escaped. Tom Fry aided Lengyel and avoided injury.
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Youngstown
Division Street
Mahonng River
Mil
Pete Lengyel
Weldon Gidney
Mahoning
Tom Fry
Lengyel
Fry
Brier Hill
Girard
Chain Tax In Supreme Court
Harrisburg Supreme Court hears arguments on 1937 chain store tax challenged as unconstitutional. Justices debate state power to tax multiple stores under one owner and potential extensions to other industries. Lawyers cite Roberts precedent and Pennsylvanias unique constitutional framework while noting regional business implications.
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Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
John Y. Scott
Owen J. Roberts
United States Supreme Court
Theodore Voorhees
Fuailadelphia
Coun E
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Penns
John W. Kephart
George Ross Hull
American Stores Company
Horace Stern
Pennsylvania
Maurice Wolf
Philadelphia
Stanley
Warner Brothers
Wolf
George W. Maxey
65000 Idle In Auto Strike
Detroit May 23 A strike has idleled about 65000 workers in nearly twenty automotive plants after failed settlement talks. Briggs Manufacturing 15 000 Chrysler 47 500 Ford Lincoln 5 000 L A Young 50. Mediation by James F. Dewey awaited as union leaders demand a union shop in Briggs plants.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
United Automobile Workers
Briggs
Chrysler Corporation
Lincoln
Ford Company
L. A. Young Spring and Wire Co
James F. Dewey
General Motors
Chrysler
Invitation list for royal garden party sparks U.S. debate
Lady Lindsay defends excluding others as invited groups include Senate wives and various American representatives. Notables named on the guest list include Joan L. Lewis, William Green, Henry Ford, Col. Lindbergh, John D. Rockefeller Jr., General Pershing, J. P. Morgan, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and the Roosevelt children.
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Washington
Engle
Lady Lindsay
Ronald Lindsay
Joan L. Lewis
CIO
William Green
AFL
Henry Ford
Col
Charles A. Lindvergn
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Pershingerman Davis
Red Crosshead
J. P. Morgan
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations
House
Senate
Great Britain
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Walt Disney
Lindsay
Leaders Seek Individual Contracts in Harlan KY
In Harlan Kentucky on May 23 leaders of the United Mine Workers CIO began pursuing individual contracts with 42 mines in the Harlan County Coal Operators Association. The union plans to end joint peace conferences temporarily while seeking these agreements.
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Harlan
United Mine Workers (Cio
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
George 8. Ward
Tragedy in Fog Kills One in Bucks County Crash
On the Benjamin Franklin highway near Bellsano a truck and car collided in dense fog. Ella Pieller 42 of Riegelsville Bucks County died from multiple injuries after attempting to pass and failing to see an oncoming truck. Her brother An dref Pieller 38 was treated for injuries.
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Johnstown
Benjamin Franklin Highway
Bellsano
Ella Pieller
Riegelsville
Bucks County
Andref Pieller
C. T. Sieber
Pieller
Philadelphia murder ring case pushes for guilty plea
In Philadelphia on May 23 Bolber urged to plead guilty to murder indictments as prosecutors tie him to a ring that allegedly poisoned lifetimes and profit from insurance. Investigators seek new indictments for murder in a drowning and a poison death while exhumation orders target Lena Winkleman in Bucks County. Group arraignments for the defendants are planned for Thursday.
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Philadelphia
Bolber
Bernard R. Cohen
Vincent P. McDevitt
Bolver
Rafael Caruso
McDevitt
Raymond Manciuk
Schrocki Sentenced to 70 to 140 Years in Bank Robberies
John Socks Schrocki, leader of the Little Blue Bandanna gang, is sentenced to 70 to 140 years for a string of robberies including a $3000 Rankin bank holdup and robberies of shops and inns. Ralph Maratti, codefendant, receives 40 to 80 years already in prison.
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Pittsburgh
John
Socks) Schrocki
Ralph
Rags) Maratti
Schrocki
Rankin Club
Maratti
Miss Phyllis Hare Improves After Appendectomy
Eight-year-old Miss Phyllis Hare daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred P Hare Jr of 551 West Main Street was reported improved at Community hospital Tuesday night after undergoing an appendicitis operation earlier in the day Her father formerly served as supervising principal of Somerset township schools and she is the granddaughter of Sheriff Fred P Hare.
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Phyllis Hare
Fred P. Hare, Jr
West Main Street
Community Hospital
Somerset Township
Fred P. Hare
Miners Return After Wage Pact With CIO Union
About 5,000 workers across six Jones and Laughlin and Republic Steel mines returned to work after wage contracts were signed with the CIO United Mine Workers. The deal covered West mines 4, 5, 6 and Republic mines 7 plus Russellton and Crescent.
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Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
CIO
United Mine Workers
Jones and Laughlin
West
Republic Mines
Russellton and Crescent Co
Queen Mary Injured In Auto Crash
Queen Mary survived a London car crash when the royal limousine collided with a two ton truck. bruising and shock were reported but condition deemed satisfactory. Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell and Lord Claude Hamilton suffered minor bruises. the queen’s chauffeur was shocked.
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London
Britain
Mary
George V
George VI
Queen Mary
Marlborough House
Elizabeth
Canada
the Ke of
Windsor
Allves
King George
Queen Elith
Jackfishfont
Lake Superior
Wisley
Surrey
Truc
Constance Milnes-Gaskell
Claude Hamilton
Oscar Ily
Percy Hullis
Een Marylyn
Lady Constance
Royal Train Rolls On After Mary Accident Fears
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth continue their Canadian tour despite news of Queen Mary’s automobile mishap in London. Buckingham Palace reports she is uninjured and the royal party proceeds with two official stops en route to Port Arthur and Fort William.
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Frank H. King
Fort William
Ont
King George VI
Queen Elizabth
Ontario
Queen Mary
Ben
London
Marlborough House
King George
Queen Mother
Canada
Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth
Schrieber
North
Ontario Woods
Porth Arthur
Lake Superior
Central Canada
Dominion
America
Port Arthur
For William
Toronto
Royal Mounted Police
White River
George
Navy Rushes Rescuers From Washington and New England
Navy sends rescue teams from Washington and New England stations to Portsmouth New Hampshire to assist in a maritime emergency. High priority operations involve coordinating vessels and crews to reach the site and provide relief and evacuation if needed.
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Navy
Washington
New England
Portsmouth
N. H
Squalus Submarine Trapped Crew Faces Prolonged Hold
Fifty nine crewmen aboard the submarine Squalus remain entombed beneath 240 feet as U S Navy rescue efforts face delays. Indications suggesting some crew may have died. divers prepare for possible ascent once Falcon rescue ship arrives. Morse code taps heard but no clear words. oxygen supplies expected to sustain those aboard for days.
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Portsmouth
N. H
U. S. Navy
Navy
Washington
Falcon
London
Conn
H. R. Greenlee
Portsmouth Navy Yard
O. F Nagan
Wandank
Greenlee
Naquin
Charles B. Momsen
Th Falcon
Somerset Weather Report by David Grove Observer
Temperature for a 24 hour period ending Tuesday 5 30 p m shows a high around 80 and a low near 50 degrees The report notes last year s maximum 74 and minimum unknown
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David Grove
U. S
Associated Press
U. S. Weather Bureau
New York
Weather Forecast for West Virginia and Nearby States
West Virginia fair and cooler with scattered showers in extreme south on Wednesday. Thursday brings increasing clouds and showers Thursday night. Western Pennsylvania fair and cooler Wednesday then cloudier with showers Thursday night. Maryland fair and cooler Wednesday and night, clouds thinning then showers Friday.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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Tom Girdler
John L. Lewis
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Urges Bolber
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