Valencia Air Raid Kills 220 in Seaport Attack
Valencia, May 28. Franco’s air force struck the Mediterranean port city where the government fled from Madrid. Dawn raid by five planes killed an estimated 220 and damaged 50 buildings including the Red Cross hospital. British embassy says bombs hit the Pinzon. The strike devastated a city famed for silk, tobacco, and pottery. The attack followed by reports of ongoing bombardment aimed at Madrid.
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Valencia
Franco
Spain
Mediterranean
Madrid
Red Cross
Boubs
Thearbor
Jhmis
Nowara
J' Negrin
Gove
Mallorca
Mine Strikers Abandon Pit
More than 350 coal miners left Superior Coal Company's No 4 mine at Wilsonville after a sit down protest in support of share-the-work. John Fisher of the Progressive Miners of America led the exodus around 10 pm. The action ended a strike that began two days after negotiations stalled, with company president Fred S. Pfhaler saying he would not resume talks until the mine is evacuated.
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Gillespie
Ill
Superior Coal Company
Wilsonville
John Fisher
Progressive Miners of America
Fred S. Pfhaler
Evanston
Former Bakersville Boy Heads Synod
The Rev. Dwight F. Putman, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, was elected president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West Pennsylvania at the 113th annual convention in Messiah Lutheran Church York. He succeeds the Rev. E. Lee Hench of Dallastown and is a Bakersville native son.
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Dwight F. Putman
Christ Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of West
Cairnbrook
Union Seminary
Columbia University
Sheriff captures boy jailbreakers in Mercer incident
Two 14 year old inmates escaped from the George Junior Republic near Mercer three weeks ago. They climbed from a cell and were captured by Sheriff Clyde G. Scowd after other prisoners summoned the turnkee for help.
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Mercer
Clyde G. Scowd
Scowd
George Junior Republic
Memorial Day Plans Ready in Somerset Ceremony
Final plans for Memorial Day observances in Somerset have been completed. Veteran John A. Miller, last survivor of R. P. Cummings Post 210, will be guest of honor at 10 a.m. with a parade and services at the courthouse monument and Husband Cemetery.
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Somerset
John A. Miller
Miller
William H. Miller
Stoystown
R. P. Cummings
G. A. R. Sons of Veterans
James S. Hinchman
Sons of Union Veterans of
Charles G. Sechler
Court House Monument
Herman W. Kaebnick
The
Evangelical Church
Husband
Burgess W. H. Beachy
William S. Livengood
Chas. F. Roy
George L
Sons of Union Veterans
Edna P. Eicher
C. W. Eicher
Margaret Yoder
S. R. Hunter
Cora Gohn
Anna Rock
Chas. G. Sechler, Jr
R. E. Pugh
Guy F. Gnagey
Oscar F. Sutliffe
P. S. Gohn
E. §. Forney
Norman
Pritts
Robert
Elizabeth Witt
Ida Hochard
Cora Heinbaugh
Florence Buelman
Hester Ellenberger
Rebecca Livengood
Minerva Carroll
Margaret A. Yoder
Annie Berkey
Luetta Davis
Ella Nicholson
Church of Christ
I. F. Woodrow
Sons of Veterans Organization
Rockwood Vets Plan Memorial Service Schedule
Rockwood Post 279 of the American Legion plans a Memorial service on Sunday at 1 30 PM. The program will include talks by Rockwood ministers and music from the Rockwood band at Coxes Creek Bridge O O F Cemetery and New Centerville Cemetery. Ex service men are invited and asked to gather at the hall beside Mills and Mickey funeral parlors at 1 PM.
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Rockwood
American Legion
Coxe’s Creek Bridge
New
Centerville
Mills & Mickey
Baldwin exits premiership as Wallis row ends
London May 28 King George VI issues a decree banning Wallis Warfield from royal status and titles after her June 3 marriage to Edward VIII. Stanley Baldwin resigns to retire, Arthur Neville Chamberlain becomes prime minister, forming a 21 member coalition cabinet with 15 Conservatives, four Liberal Nationalists, and two National Labourites.
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BY Witt Hancock
London
Stanley Baldwin
Wallis Warfield
Arthur Neville Chamberlain
Stan
Mrs. Warfield
Edward VIII
George VI
Duke of Windsor
Baldwin
Chamberlain
No. 11
Downing Street
No. 10
Buckingham Palace
George
Britain
John Simon
Home Secretary
Samuel Hoare
Admiralty
Home
Alfred Duff Cooper
Leslie Hare-Belisha
Transport
Oliver Stanley
Board of Trade
Walter Runciman
Haddad Nears End Of Grand Haddad Ends Week Long Drive
William Haddad, Somerset County marathon driver, nears the end of a week long 125 hour constant driving stunt in the 8. and A. Chevrolet show room on West Main Street. He plans to retire tonight after five days without sleep, despite headaches and fatigue, claiming about 2,000 miles covered across Somerset highways since Monday.
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William Haddad
Somerset County
Chevrolet
West Main Street
Haddad
Treasury burns rare currency collection in Washington
A suitcase of rare currency from Hetty Green’s collection was destroyed at the Treasury today. Officials said the destroyed notes, valued at about 1 million in collectors’ markets, were turned over for face value of 198 176 dollars to redeem extras and reduce rare notes in circulation. Only a single 500 note from 1864 remains intact and will join the Treasury’s currency exhibit.
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Washington
Treasury
Hetty Green
Green Estate
Roosevelt moves to quell revolt over relief program
President Roosevelt personally intervenes as House dissent over relief spending flares. Administration seeks 1.5 billion dollars for next year with most through WPA, while Congress earmarks 505 million for PWA projects and other items. Roosevelt argues earmarks limit jobs, noting 505 million funds only about 100 000 jobs if used that way, versus 630 000 through WPA. Talks with Rayburn and Beiter aim at possible regulatory changes to free 131 million for desired PWA projects amid bond issues and municipal funding concerns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
PWA
Works Progress Administration
Rayburn
Texas
Representative Beiter
D-Ny
Public Works Administration
Congress
Duke and Wally Silent on Refusal to Crown Her Highness
In France on May 28 the Duke of Windsor and his bride to be reacted with silence to the British government's decision not to grant Mrs Warfield the title Her Royal Highness. Despite this setback, preparations and hopes remain, with intimates noting burns of H R H symbols on some trousseau items and belief that Prime Ministerial policy might soften. The Duke’s circle expects Prime Minister consent for the Duke of Kent to attend the wedding, signaling ongoing political maneuvering.
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Duke
Wally
France
Duke of Windsor
Cleveland Fair Ready to Open for Season
The Great Lakes Exposition, opening tomorrow for four months, finishes final preparations with carpenters nailing last details and electricians wiring lights. Officials expect strong crowds after drawing about four million visitors in 1936 and promise many new attractions this season.
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Cleveland
Earle Signs 37 Bills in Harrisburg Move
Governor Earle, back from New York, signed 37 bills including utility regulation, small loans, and assessor ripper bill for third class counties. He vetoed one measure by Rep. Thomas Widemann to allow tax payments on separate land parcels, warning it could foster delinquencies and enable tax shifting.
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Harrisburg
Earle
New York
Thomas Widemann
Delaware
Public Utility Commission
Two Plead On Larceny Count In Somerset District Court
Thomas Reynolds alias Toni Simmons and Walter Hewson of Gary Indiana pleaded guilty before Justice H S Whipperman to breaking entering and larceny. They admitted stealing tools and gag valued at 3.50 from a Stoystown garage. State police arrested them in Bedford County Friday morning after Stoystown reported the robbery. They will remain jailed until June 14 for sentencing.
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Thomas Reynolds
Tonie Simmons
Walter Hewson
Gary Indiana
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
Somerset Township
Reynolds
Hewson
Paul Blansett
Stoystown
Bedford
Fire hearings end as Hindenburg probe proceeds
The U S commerce board wrapped a final hearing into the Hindenburg disaster in New York, weighing hydrogen as a possible outside fuel source and revisiting sabotage theories. Major Hanz Huwewitz offered a new possibility while navigator Albert Sammt recalled his brave restraint during the fire. Captain Max Pruss remained unavailable for questioning.
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New York
U. S. Department of Commerce Board
Nelson Morris
Chicago
Hans Hugewitz
German Air Corps
Albert Sammt
Hindenburg
Charles E. Rosendahl
Lakehurst
Sammt
Max Pruss
Yeager Hears Statement Read at Trial in Danville
In Danville on May 28 an 11 page statement, claimed by the state's attorney to be by farmer William H. Yeager, was introduced at Yeager's trial for the fatal shooting of State Policeman John E. Fessler. Corporal Arthur B. Snyder testified Yeager made the statement in Danville hospital after the shooting during a warrant service. Snyder added Corporal Thomas Eshelman was present. authorities said Yeager was not coerced and warned that statements could be used against him.
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Danville
William H. Yeager
Montour County
John E. Fessler
Yeager
Fessler
Arthur B. Snyder
Muncy
Snyder
Thomas Eshelman
Pet
Stores to Be Closed Memorial Day in Somerset
Shoppers in Somerset have today to stock up as all town stores will close Monday for Memorial Day. Merchants urge early shopping due to an unusually large holiday travel and realy expected.
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Somerset
Reilly Asked Nose Changed Says Corrado
Dr. Cataldo Corrado, medical witness for District Attorney James A. Reilly on trial for murder, testified that Reilly asked an undertaker to alter Frank Monaghan’s battered nose to look different. The state accuses Monaghan of being beaten to death in the Fayette county detectives’ Bertillon room on September 12 to force a confession.
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Pittsburgh
Cataldo Corrado
James A. Reilly
Reilly
Frank C. Monaghan
Monaghan
Bervillon
Fayette County
Charles J. Margiotti
Corrado
Margiotti
Wilbert R. Minerd
Bertillon
Grandary
Dr. Corrado
Johnstown Man Is Shot To Death
Johnstown reports a man identified as Lawrence Biddle died from a bullet wound an hour after being shot in an apartment building. City Detective Byron Petriken said Otis Mickle admitted shooting twice as a man tried to open the apartment door. the shooter said the man began to leave, then returned before the shots were fired.
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Johnstown
Lawrence Biddle
Byron Petriken
Otis Mickle
Petriken
Mickle
Crucible Employees to Seek New Contract at Conference
Pittsburgh May 28 Members of the Pittsburgh Crucible Employees Association at the Midland plant will seek a collective bargaining contract at a conference with officials next week. Attorney Humphrey Morris said the association would request the same type of contract as signed last Monday between the steel workers organizing committee and the Crucible Steel Company of America. The conference is likely to be held next Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Crucible
Rolling Rock Hunt meetings to decide summer steeplechase site
In Pittsburgh on May 28 Herbert A. May, secretary of the Rolling Rock Hunt, said discussions with a committee of Ligonier farmers would determine if the hunts will be held there this summer. Richard K. Mellon announced last April plans to abandon the Rolling Rock farm and discontinue the steeplechase due to wage disputes with laborers on the estate. Some farmers indicated they might withdraw.
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Pittsburgh
Herbert A. May
Rolling Rock Hunt
Richard K. Mellon
Rolling Rock
Sign or Stay Closed Order Haunts Steel Pickets
Pickets to sign contracts or stay closed dominate the scene as SWOC pressures three independent steel firms at gates of Republic and Sheet & Tube. Murray seeks federal inquiry into alleged unfair labor practices while unions demand company heads participate in talks. Violence and firings reported near Chicago and Warren, Ohio, as labor tensions rise across the lake region.
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Youngstown
Steel Workers
Tee
Chicago
Buffalo
Canton
Monroe
Mich
Republic Steel Corp
Lake Michigan
Erie
Killy Murray
SWOC
Mahoning Valley
Homer Cummings
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Republic
Wne
Inland Steel
Sheet
Murray
Cummings
Tom Gilder
Davey
J. Ware 2
Madeen
National Board
Senate Civil Liberties
Martin Log
Sheet & Tube
Thee Independents
Republic Steel Corporation
WPA
Warren
John Mayer
Saic
Labor Board
Ralph A. Lind
National Labor Relations Board
Massillon
Lind
C. E. Myers
Swoo
Myers
Pittsburgh
Dilworth-Porter
Union Drawn Steel
Weirton Steelporation
Roosevelt
Sunc
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Sons OF Veterans Memorial Service
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Grand
Treasury Burns Rare
James Wade
Chase National Bank
Wade
Ford Gate
Dearborn
United Automobile Workers Union
Ford Service Department
Ford
C. TI. O
Harry Bennett
Democrat High Command
Cleveland Fair
U.S
Minerd
Jack A
Hann
C. M
Wylie
Dolores) Good
Uniontown
Crucible
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