County audit finds $3,620.23 theft in treasurer’s office
Auditors Hosack and Schietinger report $3,620.23 cash or cash and checks stolen from the Indiana County treasurer’s office on June 8. They found checks received June 1 to 8 deposited, while some small payer checks may have been unlisted. The treasurer’s accounts were correct, and auditors urged a revised daily balance sheet form for clearer tracking.
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Banka
McLain
Ponte Pee R
Twa
Impetus in Tilertational News service uniontown
Uniontown reports full time employment will be given to 6500 workers this week at AiG Pele Company. The plant’s new production schedule includes Colonials 1 3 and 8 Filbert Footsdale Eden born Gates Ronch Leckrona and Continental No.1 Four-day schools. Wes will be in forte at the Maxwell plant. Clean up operations near completion at Leith Kyle and Standard plants. Repairs for 1000 freight cars assigned at Altoona car shops in recall move. Donora officials report orders received.
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Uniontown
Aig
Pele
Coher
Leith
Kyle
Standard
Missing Girls Located Here in Vandergrift
Two 8 year old girls Mary Cerre and Nellie Gichini from Vandergrift were found at Shaunt’s home in Indiana after fleeing Wednesday night. Relatives brought them back to Vandergrift, Indiana police held them briefly, then released them to their relatives upon arrival. The parents feared a hitchhiking to the Chicago World's Fair and asked police to detain them until relatives could call. The girls telephoned the next day to say they were visiting an aunt in Indiana.
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Vandergrift
Mary, Cerre
Lowell Street
Nellie Gichini
Hancock Avenue
Shaunt
Indiana
Vanderprift
Chicago
gUitt
Fuel Arts
Hold Uniontowners Slain in Bread Knife Fight
In Uniontown a bloody clash over a bread knife left two brothers dead and Harry Duggan wounded and under arrest. Charles Whyel 25 and George Whyel 35 were killed, Harry Duggan 46 charged with the double slaying. he was to be moved to Uniontown Hospital for treatment. Disputes between the Duggan and Whyel families stemmed partly from George Whyel's marriage to Nottie Duggan.
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Uniontown
Duggan
Whyel
George
Nottie Duggan
Relocating Route in Armstrong County Kittanning
A state crew surveyed Johnston avenue and Oak avenue to route a state road over Johnson avenue and Oak avenue to Route 66. This first survey for the new route began Wednesday morning, part of plans that may join the Freeport-Parker project with recent appropriation.
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Grant and Market
Valley
New Bethlehem
Mother and daughter die in Canonsburg blaze
In Canonsburg, Mrs Leona Packard, 45, and her five year old daughter Betty perished in a fire that swept the home early today. Authorities opened an investigation into the mysterious circumstances with Mrs Packard found wedged in Bettys bed, her face and limbs severely burned but her nightdress unscorched.
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Canonsburg
Leona Packard
Betty
Packard
Treaty Signed By 36 Nations Gains Effectiveness
New York July 110 INS The anti narcotic treaty was ratified by 36 nations and became effective today The United States was the second to sign The treaty grew from a conference with the League of Nations in Geneva during the summer of 1931
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New York
United States
League of Nations
Geneva
Marital Troubles Tied to Johnsown Man’s Suicide
Johnstown police say marital troubles led Doyle Shank 32 to shoot his wife Jett Bhank in their home before taking his own life. The incident cited domestic differences as cause for the fatal act.
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Johnstown
Doyle Shank
Rockefeller in Summer of Life Aged Rockefellers Portrait
Tarrytown New Jersey July 40 INS John D Rockefeller Sr today spoke of his “summer time of life” after attending church at Pot cantico Hills Union Church He noted gravitation toward Florida Takewood and Pot cantico as he reflected on his 49th year and asked not to smile dismissing ideas he is pretending The scene drew cameras and neighbors while the aged magnate spoke softly about aging and faith
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Tarrytown
John D. Trockefeller
Ute
Po¢antleo Hills Union
Florida
Takewood
Poscantico
Rockefeller
Lindberghs Reach Maine Amid Fog During Greenland Flight
Colonel Lindbergh and his wife Mrs Lindbergh arrived at North Haven Maine at 10 50 am after fog forced their flight from New York to divert to South Warren they plan to rest overnight at their Morrow summer home with their infant son Jan The party had earlier been located near Rockland ten miles south of that town after landing in fog while en route from New York on a seven week expedition mapping Greenland weather forced changes to their projected North Atlantic route and a stop at Penobscot Bay before continuing.
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Mei
Charles’ Lindbergh
Acroas Labrador
Greenland
Iceland
South Warren
New, York
Jan
Charles A. Lindbergh
South Pond
Rockland
New York
Airways
Anishis
Gandy
Ani
North Atlantic
Ins—Dogton
Europe
Lindberghs
Glenn Curtiss
Penobscot Bay
Maine
North
Homicide Squad Probes Suspected Injury Death
Pittsburgh detectives investigate a mysterious injury after Osear Wolfbrandt 28 was found severely injured in East Liberty. He was brought to Pittsburgh Hospital with a fractured skull and a risk of death. police responded to a radio call about a man injured and could not determine how the injuries occurred.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Osear Wolfbrandt
East Liberty
Indiana Woman 78 Takes Airplane Ride
Mrs Ma tilda Woolweaver a 78 year old widow of Civil War veteran John Woolweaver rode in an airplane at Indiana Airport for an eight minute flight with her son Harry Woolweaver of Salisbury aboard the plane. She enjoyed her first sky journey as a birthdayPresent amid a family celebration. During a late afternoon game of tag one of her daughters Ora Sonnenlitter suffered a double fracture of her left wrist.
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Atlantic
Tilda Woolweaver
John Woolweaver
Indiana
Herd Kildeen
Cirela
Harry Woolweaver
Salisbury
Ora
John Sonnenlitter
Charleroi
Post Office Men Hold Big Meeting Here
A special gathering of postal employees from Indiana and Washington counties with delegates from Pittsburgh met at the First Presbyterian church social hall Saturday evening to discuss postal issues and proposed activities. State President Clarence Bristol of Dunn St. Washington County and President Gallagher of the Western Pennsylvania postal employes association led remarks, with DeHgas of Clearfield and C. J. Bracken also speaking. A dinner preceded the meeting. An Indiana County Postal Employes Association meeting, about 60 people, will be held at the Indiana Post Office Tuesday at 7:30 P.M.
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Indiana
Clare Armstrong
Westmoreland
Washington Counties
Pittsburgh
Presbyteria Church
Clarence Bristol
Dunn Sttton
Washington County
Gallagher
Gallagher, of the Joint ‘Postal “(Employes
Association of ‘Western
Pennsylvania
Actiressrs
DeHgas Jof Gledfield
C. J. Bracken
Clearfield County
Couuty
Homecoming at Rayne Presbyterian Church
The program for the Rayne Presbyterian homecoming is set for Sunday July 16 at 10 a.m. Sabbath School service, preaching by Rev. R. M. Offutt, lunch at noon, fellowship at 2 p.m., music readings and songs by Sabbath School and Christian Endeavor, addresses by the pastor visiting ministers and former Rayne members. Friends are invited. Times are standard eastern.
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Rayne Presbyterian Church
R. M. Offutt
Christian Endeavor
Friends
Rayne Church
Legalized beer boosts state relief fund totals
Harrisburg report notes that legalized beer sales added 640.4 to the unemployment relief fund. Revenue from a one half cent per pint beer tax in May and June increased total tax income since May 6 to 984,697 dollars, strengthening relief funding.
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Harrisburg
Retail Stores Adjust Hours As July Second Arrives
Stores announce new Wednesday hours effective July 2 and continuing through the week. Prices and openings are stated, with adjustments in staffing and holiday observances noted for the upcoming midweek period.
Academy Grads Reunion Picnic Draws Hundred Attendees
About one hundred former summer academy students gathered Saturday at Center Park for a basket luncheon and informal meeting. Officers were elected: President John Thompson, Secretary Mrs. Raymond Fleming, and Treasurer Prof. Joseph Weaver. A west reunion committee was named: W. Earl Long, Dr. Daniel Grimey, and Merle Little.
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Dhana County
Charles’ R.J Griffith
Joseph White
Joseph Wéaver
James If, Chapman
John Thompson
Raymond Fleming
Blairsville
Robert Emerick
Georgeville
Robert Marshall
Strayer Held In Double Death In Involuntary Manslaughter Case
An Armstrong county coroner's jury ordered Lloyd Strayer, 81, of Claysburro Blair county, driver of the coal truck, held for involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of Lawrence Pignani, 36, Ehrenfeld, and his 10 year old daughter Dorothy, who died beside their wrecked car on the Shelocta Apollo road near South Bend last Tuesday night. The inquest was conducted at South Bend under Coroner A. W. Dogch.
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Armstrong County
Lloyd Strayer
Claysbutro
Blair County
Lawrence Pignani
Ehrenfeld
Cambria County
Dorothy
Shelocta-Apollo Road
South Bend
A. W. Dogch
Mock to Build New Service Station at the Point
Charles Mock, local contractor, awarded the contract to build a new Werling Qil Go service station at the Point. Contract price about $10,000. Work begun and to be completed in 45 days.
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Charles Mock
Pha
VOTES REPEAL PROHIBITION AMENDMENT DES MOINES
A Des Moines report from July 10 notes the expected repeal of national prohibition. The article outlines lawmakers’ readiness to move repeal forward once final votes are tallied, signaling a pivot in national policy and widespread legislative activity.
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Des Moines
sTowa Way
Black man forces local girl to travel with him
An 89 year old Indiana Black man known as Banjo Bill forced an 18 year old white girl to travel with him for several days under threats. Constable Redrick found them sleeping at Pine Creek station. The man was jailed after sentencing for carrying a concealed weapon. The girl was returned to Indiana to live with her grandparents. She told of being lured with promises of a job and described the sequence from Punxsutawney to Brookville Seminole and back, with threats and coercion noted by authorities.
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Kittanning
Indiana
Waa
Tadge Frenk J. Graff
Alleghany
Wea
Roarick
Newman
Punxsutawney
Brookville
Pine Creek
Bethlehem
Fire sweeps Strattonville main street district
A $15,000 to $18,000 fire damaged Strattonville Pa as five structures burned on Main Street. Fire crews from Clarion New Bethlehem and Brookville aided nearly 200 reforestation camp workers from Deans Dam who halted the blaze near the Methodist Church and village school. Investigators said the fire started in an auto garage run by Arden Cummings and his brother.
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Strattonville
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Arden Cummings
Ernest Negress Sent to Jail After Home Dispute
Mrs. Nona Small pleaded guilty to assault and battery and felonious assault after a dispute at their Ernest May home. Judge Langham fined $500 and sentenced her to three months in county jail. Small was shot twice in the abdomen. grandson LaVon Moore shot in the leg and both survived. Three others waived grand jury action and faced terms from eight to 20 months. Ben Stewart fined $10 and 60 days for altering an Emergency Relief Board food order. John Hamilton given a suspended sentence for larceny.
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Indiana’ ‘Hospital
Ben Stewart
Emergency Relief Board
John ‘Hamilton
Erie County Joins In Road Movement In State Help
Erie county commissioners announce willingness to join a statewide effort to have the state assume highway obligations owed by townships. About 10,000 dollars is due from townships for roads built when hard surface highways were new. Some townships still pay bondholders to finance past state highway shares. The board favors state takeover to lower township tax levies.
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ERIE
Eriei
Erie Commissioners
Latrobe Man Wins Frigidaire in Homer City Fire Dept Draw
Latrobe resident T. F. Shourtte won a Frigidaire refrigerator in a Homer City Fire Department giveaway, with ticket 143. The second and third tickets belonged to Matt Lestovich of Josephine and J. C. Thomas of Homer City. Draw conducted by Elizabeth Otto with judges Bix Shea Clair Bvacs and A. I. Miller.
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T. F. Shourtte
Latrobe
Homer City
Matt Lestovich
Jozephine
J. C. Thomas
Elizabeth Otto
B ix Shea
Clair Bvacs
A. I. Miler
Flood Kills Fifteen as Two Hundred Missing in Prague Floods
A flood devastates villages Wylok and Ujica with fifteen people drowned and about two hundred reported missing. Thousands of homes swept away amid widespread damage near Prague.
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Prague
INS
Wylok
Ujica
Tragic Snow Crash Fractions Reported Across State
A jumble of fragmented lines details fatal and injuring road crashes in Pennsylvania. Names like Caroline Banbrigal and Dwight Manners appear amid mentions of Pittsburgh and Lancaster reflecting a tense statewide accident bulletin with multiple casualties and hospital reports.
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Iene Pers
Infan
Penn
Little Caroline
An Banbrigal
Bridgered
Pittsburgh
Lancaster
Ebert
Bryndinjuei
Scranton
Caroline
Banbrigal
Morro Mine Disaster Report From Rio de Janeiro
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a mine cave collapse at Morro in Rio de Janeiro with many believed killed and prisoners possibly trapped. The text mentions far more than 3,000 feet and uncertain fate of workers.
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Rio DE
Jenriro
Morro
Harrisburg Car Registration Data From June 1932
Fragmented report from Harrisburg outlines June 1932 automobile registrations in Pennsylvania. It mentions Bureau vehicle records, a ranking or tally with a third noted, and references to last year’s correspondence and a dress shop named Ann Dress Shop in connection with the context.
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Harrisburg
Sly —Tune
Pesnaylva
Buréau ‘Gi Hicle
Ann Dress Shop
New Navy To Give 2 4 Man Weeks Of Employ
Washington July 10 Building up the American navy with 28 million dollars from the public works fund will provide more than 3 480 000 man weeks of work the navy department reports to Secretary of the Interior Ickes newly named director of public works faster work on vessels will be underway soon to make every dollar count and expand shipbuilding programs across the yard.
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Washington
INS
Public Works Fund
Navy Department
Ickes
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