Tragic autopsy clears and muliple murders mystery
In Pittsburgh a university instructor's wife Eleanor Feely 30 and her two children 5 and 3 were found slain at their East End home. Autopsy shows strangulation. two children stabbed. Police debate whether mother killed herself and children or a prowler's triple murder. Husband was away at a camp. Home entered via screen door.
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East End
Pittsburgh
Eleanor Feely
University of Pittsburgh
T. R. Helmbold
Pittssburgh
Violet
Robert
Janice
George Schmetzer
John Artz
James L. Davidson
Charles F. Young
Mrs. Feely
Hospital Subsidy Checks Mailed in Pennsylvania
Governor Earle announced $1,000,000 in state aid subsidy checks would be mailed to state aided hospitals and institutions from the liquor stores fund. The transfer aims to cover $961,393 due for the period ending February 28 and part of the May 31 quarter, with $206,671 already paid. Hospital officials urged aid as many facilities face severe financial straits. another $1,000,000 transfer was planned for next Wednesday.
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Harrisburg
Earle
Liquor Stores Fund
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board
Sanctionists Bitter at Britain's Stand
London June 19. Embittered sanctionists organize protests against the government's backing of Eye Penson of Italian sanctions. Four labor leaders denounce the cabinet's recommendation as the great betrayal of the League of Nations and lead a plan for nationwide campaign meetings.
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London
Eye Penson
League of Nations
Rebellious Convicts Subdued On Speeding Train
Chicago June 19. Eight rebellious convicts subdued by five guards in a riot on a speeding train were moved to Leavenworth penitentiary. The felons, seven narcotics law violators, were en route from Toledo to the Federal prison when they rose in revolt.
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Chicago
Leavenworth
Toledo
Lightning Hits Barn Near Home Killing Horses
During a Wednesday night storm, Floyd McMillen's barn near Home was struck by lightning. A team of horses inside the barn was killed. two colts survived unharmed. damage to the structure was described as negligent.
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Floyd McMillen
Near Home
Aged minister dies from flood in Johnstown
The Rev. J Dwight Roberts aged 82 retired Baptist minister died from exposure during the St Patrick Day flood. He served pastorates in Wilkes Barre Scranton and Johnstown. Five children survive William Roberts Iorwerth Roberts EB L Roberts Catherine Roberts and A C Roberts. Mrs Helene Pantall Clark wife of Heath S Clark died in Towson Maryland after a long illness to be buried in Brookville Cemetery after services there at 3 p m Saturday.
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J. Dwight Roberts
Johnstown
Mrs. Clark
St. Patrick's Day
Roberts
Wilkes Barre
Scranton
William Roberts
Luzerne County
Iorwerth Roberts
Washington, D. C
EB. L. Roberts
Eathlehem Steel
Catherine Roberts
Lee Hospital
A. C. Roberts
Helene Pantall Clark
Heath S. Clark
Towson
Maryland
Brookville
Clark
Punxsutawney
J. Reece Pantall
Mailmen Head Buried Today in Greencastle
C Earl Hollinger state president of the Rural Letter Carriers Association was buried today after funeral services at his mother’s home in Greencastle Indiana. Hollinger was elected president two years ago at a convention in the state. Attention baseball fans six teams and others will meet at the Gazette Office Monday 8 30 p m to arrange league schedule. D L Bowser sponsor from Plumville Independent team. Lightning struck chimney in Borough causing a small fire with slight damage. firemen responded at 376 South Seventh Street to Watson Church residence.
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C. Earl Hollinger
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Madison Ave
Greencastle
Hollinger
Indiana
Dixonville
Plumville
Clymer
Yatesboro
NuMine
Fulton Run
Gazette Office
Armstrong County
D. L. Bowser
Watson Church
South Seventh St
Philadelphia Ready for Show as First Arrive
Philadelphia dispatch reports Democrat leaders in Washington discuss platform planks for the national convention. Secretary Wallace aims to push a farm plank with AAA subsidy, crop production control, reciprocal trade, and possible commodity loans. Administration aides push aid to cooperative associations amid opposition from some Democratic congressmen.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Wallace
Resolutions Committee
AAA
Congress
Caponizing Lesson at J. M. Dick Farm Near Penn Run
County Agent Warner will lead a caponizing demonstration at J. M. Dick Farm near Penn Run Pennsylvania next Tuesday June 23 at 8 30 a m The session will caponize about sixty Black Giant cockerels and welcome anyone interested in learning the method A leaflet on caponizing will be distributed to attendees and there is growing interest this year.
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J. M. Dick
Penn Run
Warner
Werner
Tragic Crossings Claim Rita Casey at BRADDOCK
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck an automobile at a grade crossing in Braddock on June 19 killing 16 year old Rita Casey and critically injuring her half sister Eleanor Slevin.
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Braddock
Rita Casey
Eleanor Slevin
Baltimore and Ohio
Louis Schmeling bout to be decided at Yankee Stadium tonight
Delayed heavyweight title fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling is set for tonight at Yankee Stadium pending weather. Louis weighs 198 pounds and Schmeling 192 as both report in peak condition. The lone big crowd scene occurred at the Hippodrome weigh in yesterday amid press tensions.
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Alan Gould
Associated Press
New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Old Hippodrome
Sixth Avenue
Louis
Schmeling
Treasury Balance and Federal Receipts Reported
Washington June 19 report shows treasury balance 3 547 092 289 52 with receipts 159 347 990 56 and expenditures 43 008 137 04. Customs receipts for the month total 18 890 369 61 and fiscal year receipts since July 1 amount to 8 931 022 654 83 with expenditures 8 588 520 634 61. Gold assets stand at 10 543 123 136 36 and gross debt up 61 971 859 25 from the prior day.
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Washington
Treasury
Long-term convicts kill guard at Texas prison farm
Three inmates on the Texas prison farm killed guard Felix Smith and escaped into dense brush. The fugitives were Atkinson serving life, Luke Trammel serving 25 years, and Forrest Gibson serving 10 years. They reportedly weaponized pistols as a plowing squad prepared for work.
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Retrieve Prison Farm
Texas
Felix Smith
Smith
Atkinson
Evimire
Luke Trammel
Forrest Gibson
Mother Must Die In Spike Murder Case
Hollidaysburg June 19 A jury sentenced Margaret Karmendi 24 to die in the electric chair for the death of her three year old son Matthew Sonny Karmendi. Her alleged lover Roy Lockard was also convicted and faces the same fate. The State said the boy was beaten with a railroad spike after tattling to his father. Defense plans an appeal. Judge Patterson scheduled sentence prorogation.
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Hollidaysburg
Margaret Karmendi
Matthew Karmendi
Roy Lockard
Karmendi
Matthew
Sonny” Karmendi
Lockard
Frank B. Warfel
Marion D. Patterson
Johnson Names New State Agricultural Head at Penn State
President Ralph D. Hetzel of Pennsylvania State College announced the appointment of B. Kenneth Johnson as associate professor and head of the Department of Agriculture. Harold Loman was named purchasing agent, succeeding Samuel K. Nostetter, who becomes assistant to the president in charge of business and finance.
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State College
Ralph D. Hetzel
Pennsylvania State College
B. Kenneth Johnson
Department of Agriculture
Hetzel
Harold Loman
Department of Grounds and Buildings
Samuel K. Nostetter
Girl Pat Seized by British Man-O-War
Georgetown British Guiana June 19 The government S Pomeron today seized a vessel believed to be the runaway British trawler Girl Pat. The captured boat hovered outside the three mile limit for days. Officials said the crew had threatened to fire on a police boat. The Girl Pat crew reportedly fled Grimsby England in April while seeking pirate treasure.
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Georgetown
British Guiana
S. &. Pomeroon
Pat
Grimsby
Eng
Newly Shaped Tax Plan Could Soon Pass Congress
Washington reports President Roosevelt and aides secure 3.271 billion dollars for relief and public works in the coming fiscal year starting July 1, with a 2.275 billion deficiency relief bill awaiting his signature. The plan aims to fund jobs for over 3 million and include sizable Works Progress Administration and public works funding, plus a national unemployment policy study via a Senate recommendation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Murray
Mont
Works Progress Administration
Harry L. Hop King
Ickes
Public Works Administration
PWA
Blairsville youths held in wire thefts
Emil Zilka aged 18 and Anthony Sadesky aged 15 were jailed after police say they stole 40 feet of copper and lead cable from Blairs ville brass works worth about 90 dollars. They face hearings in county court Monday.
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Blairsville
Emil Zilka
South Liberty St
Anthony Sadesky
Second Ave
A. B. Watson
Applications Filed by Water and Power Resources Board
Harrisburg news notes announced on June 19 that the water and power resources board listed Shyrock Water & Supply Company as supplying water to the public in Arcadia and vicinity Montgomery township Indiana county with service details in the official notice.
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Harrisburg
Water and Power Resources Board
Shyrock Water & Supply Company
Arcadia
Montgomery Township
Indiana County
Dixonville Bank to pay 15 percent to depositors
Checks for 15 percent of the deposit liability will be mailed on July 15 to the 713 depositors of the closed Dixonville Deposit Bank Clymer. Luther A Harr secretary of banking announced. The payment totals 13050 bringing total distributed to 41854 or 45 percent of 93023. The bank earlier received a 91792 loan from the RFC and paid 30 percent in December 1934. The loan was retired in December 1935 and the July payment comes from asset liquidation by the deputy receiver without RFC backing. Dixonville Deposit Bank is the twelfth closed bank to make payment in 1938.
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Dixonville
R. F.C
Dixonville Deposit Bank
Burgess to Drum in Circus Band Contest
Burgess Lichteberger will drum for the Indiana band in the Walter Main Circus Band versus Municipal Band of Indiana contest set for Tuesday June 23 under the circus big top. Each band will perform three numbers and the audience will decide the winner by applause. William Newton will drum for the circus band. Dudley Lansbery the new district dog law officer visited town yesterday to confer with County Treasurer John M. Thompson.
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Walter Main Circus Band
Municipal Band of
Indiana
the Gazette
Burgess Lichteberger
William Newton
Dudley R. Lansbery
Woodland
Clearfield County
John M. Thompson
Lansbery
Indiana County
New tax plan eyed to raise 800 million dollars
Washington reports a newly shaped tax plan aims to generate 800 million dollars through penalties on undivided corporate earnings and revised rates. Administration leaders said broad revisions would pass Congress by Saturday night, with President Roosevelt expected to sign, though House opposition and possible filibuster concerns loom.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Congress
Presiden
Roosevelt
Senate House
House
Senate
Jenkins Nominated to Head Spanish War Vets
Bethlehem June 19 Jenkins of Pittsburgh nominated as independent candidate for commander at the United Spanish War Veterans encampment. He follows senior vice commander William Conrad backed by opponents from same state area as retiring commander John A. Schroyer. Mrs Helen Paget of Erie named unanimously for auxiliary president. 111 camps in state with 7,253 members. Annual military parade to be held tonight.
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Bethlehem
Edward G. Jenkins
Pittsburgh
United Spanish War Veterans
Jenkins
William Conrad
Tas
Maqua
John A. Schroyer
Shamokin
Helen Paget
Erie
Schroyer
Overloaded Trucks Seized by Indiana Borough Police
Indiana Borough police last night weighed thirty nine trucks and arrested three drivers for operating overloaded vehicles. The fined drivers Ashley Reynolds Rankin Pa Charley Archer Lancaster Pa and Roderick Walter Fass of Flushing New York face fines of 50 dollars and costs or 10 days in county jail if unable to pay. Justices Walter H. Jackson and Jay Dy Hill presided.
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Indiana
Ashley Reynolds
Rankin Pa
Charley Archer
Lancaster
Roderick Walter Fass
Flushing
N. Y
Justices of the
Walter H. Jackson
Jay Dy Hill
Mitch Heads South Industrial Driver
Pittsburgh June 19. William Mitch, president of the Alabama State Federation of Labor, was appointed to direct the drive in the southern states for industrial unionization of steel workers. Philip Murray leads the same campaign under plans proposed by Johnny Lewis. Louis Lusenberg elected as delegate to Washington.
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Pittsburgh
Wileliam Mitch
Alabama’ State Federation of Labor
Philip Murray
Eas
Joheny Lewis
Delegats
Louis’ Lusenberg
Barnesborg
Xwanls Sonyaniien
Washington
Brandon Hotel
Spangler
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Martin J. Feely
Pitt
Pottersville
Britain
Alben W. Barkley
Dem. Ky
J. M. Dick Farm
Max Louis
Spike
Alfred M. Landon
Col
Frank Knox
Republican Party
Topeka
Landon
Knox
Stork
Tunney
Gene Tunney
Ave
Peggy Lauder
Dixonville Bank
Burgess
Mitch
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