Dickinson Nephew of Chief Justice Is Slain in Detroit Park
Detroit police recover the body of Howard Carter Dickinson near Rouge Park after a night in Detroit where he visited a nite club and carried a large sum of money. Witnesses report Dickinson flashed cash hours before he was shot and killed, with investigations focusing on a possible motive tied to money.
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Howard C. Dickinson
Nite Club
Yawkey Estate
Detroit
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Ferris
Dickinson
Charles B. Fite
Rouge Park
North Tarrytown
N. Y
INS
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
William H. Yawkey
Pickinson
enWé
Acenciassa
Howard, Sr
Dearborn
Speedier court trials urged at state bar convention
Dr Edson R Sunderland of the University of Michigan urged speedier administration of justice at the Pennsylvania State Bar Association convention in Bedford Springs. He cited speed convenience expense and actual results as key factors. Associate Justice Owen J Roberts spoke on federal court procedure uniformity and urged tolerance for forthcoming revisions. Scott M Loftin president of the American Bar Association urged the perpetuation of the federal constitution. Compulsory auto liability insurance was recommended in a late resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Springs
INS
Edson R. Sunderland
University of Michigan
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Sunderland
Michigan
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
High Court
Scott M. Loftin
American Bar Association
Sarah Soffel
Four Injured In Head-On Wreck In Cherry Tree
Four persons were injured in a head-on collision on Route 21 in Cherry Tree borough. Anna Wisnesity 57 Mulhaffey remained hospitalized with leg injuries. Rose Smochek 55 Mahaffey treated and released for knee lacerations. Isguc Visnesky Mahaffey released after facial and hand lacerations. George Haverstraw Zellinople sustained facial and right wrist lacerations. Haverstraw’s car crossed into Visnesky’s while passing a truck. Ebensburg state patrol investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Tree
Anna Wisnesity
Mulhaffey
Miners’ Hospital
Spangler
Rose Smochek
Mahaffey
Isguc Visnesky
George Haverstraw
Zellinople
J. E. Peterman
Peterman
Ebensburg
Haverstraw
Homer City Fair Opens Saturday Carnival Weekends
The Homer City Fire Department announces its annual Carnival on the Church street grounds from June 28 to July 6. Visiting fire companies will parade on July 2 at 7 30 p m EST.
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Homer City Fire Department
Church Street
Key Brothers Break The World Record By 8 Hours
Meridan Mississippi June 28 INS worn and weary but happy at having shattered the official ev ens record for airplanes. Al and Fred Key soared across the skies in their monoplane Ole Miss past the 71st hour in the air at 7 32 am. They eclipsed the old official record of 553 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds by 17 hours 18 minutes and seconds. They aimed for the unofficial mark of 47 hours 28 minutes 30 seconds and refused to land until forced down. They spoke of resuming routine after yesterday’s record run as thousands gathered for Victory Day at Key Field, renamed for the brothers by city action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
John Bunter
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brien
St. Louis
Firemen's Fair Parade Draws Thousands at Saltsburg
Firemen from 14 towns across Allegheny, Armstrong, Westmoreland, and Indiana counties joined Saltsburg for the annual Firemen's Fair parade. The procession along main streets featured many drum corps and bands led by Blairsville's Young Men's Volunteer Fire Company Drum Corps, with judges praising Homer City, Avonmore, and Apollo units for best band, best drum corps, and best equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Indiana
Saltsburg
Salisburg
Young Men’s Volunteer
Blairsville
Young Men's Volunteer
Herminie Fire Company
Apollo
Saltsburg Fire Company
James W. Robinson
H.' A. Dagkson
R. B. Pearce
Ernest Fletcher
W. W. Zundel
M. Ewing
Avonmore
Homer City Fire Company
Avonmore Fire Company
Apollo Fire Department
Resisting Officer Fined Ten Dollars and Costs
Jay Lydick aged 18 was fined ten dollars and costs after a hearing before Justice Walter H. Jackson for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He was committed to county jail for ten days in lieu of payment, following an incident with Patrolman Frank McGregor outside Capitol Restaurant at 626 Philadelphia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Lydick
A. D
Justice of the Peace
Walter H. Jackson
Lydick
Frank McGregor
Capitol
Philadelphia Street
Butler Man Held on Robbery Charge
A man giving the name H. Brady of Butler faced a robbery hearing in Punxsutawney after a window break and entry at the Quick Lunch last night. Neighbors called police as the suspect, surprised by Officer Guy Graffius, attempted to flee with cash and merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punxsutawney
H. Brady, Butler
Guy Graffius
Abyssinians Deny They Are Mobilizing For War
Addis Ababa dispatch reports a formal Ethiopian communique denying mobilization for war and rejecting Italian aggression charges. It states Ethiopia will accept arbitral decisions and asserts Italian troop movements exceed necessary colonial measures while denying official mobilization under imperial orders. The piece notes Mussolini’s flat rejection of British compromise and references ongoing international scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Abyssinia
Oiday
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Detour on 22 Not to Be Lifted, Says Cambria County
The State Highway Department announced the William Penn Highway between Cregson and Ebensburg would open for holiday traffic but Cambria County officials said the temporary detour will not be lifted. Work has not progressed enough to permit traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Cregson
Ebensburg
Cambria County
Governor Fires Two Members Of New Milk Board
Gov George Earle dismisses Paul Sunday and A C Marburger from the milk control board for accepting $750 each for May 1 to June 20 before senate confirmation. He orders refund of the money while attorney general Margiotti retrieves funds. Sunday and Marburger say they planned to refund and acted under belief of entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Sume
Milk Control Board
George H. Earle
Paul O
Carlisle
A .C. Marburger
Evans‘ City
Fred
Senate
Earle
Charles J. Margiotti
Marburger
Auditor General's Office
Heagy
Richard Heagy
Punxsutawney Woman Found Dazed In Youngstown Slum
Miss Billa Stoner a 56 year old bank worker from Big Run and Punxsutawney was found wandering in Youngstown's Roseville area. She said she did not remember how she ended up there and was to be brought home by her nephew Don Dawson.
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Punxsutawney
Billa Stoner
Big Run
Youngstown
Don Dawson
Accused Father Behind Bars In Cruelty Case
Jacob Miko a 52 year old father is jailed on assault and battery charges after state police found his daughter Stella 13 chained in a cellar cage at the Ralph farmhouse. Other children Frances 12 Julia 10 and Edward 7 said they had been released recently. Alderman Matt Allen condemned the case calling Miko inhumane and sentenced him on multiple counts. Stella claimed she ran away theft and Miko claimed self defense.
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Uniontown
INS
Jacob Mike
Matt Allen
Mikeo
Allen
Miko
Ralph
Milko
Stella
Frances
Julia
Edward
More Repairs for Voting Machines in Allegheny County
Pittsburgh June 28 More repairs are planned for Allegheny county s 1100 voting machines bought at 1120800 and repaired at 800000 and now ready for the shop again An electric rock failed to operate preventing a vote in a test supervised by A F Fix deputy secretary of the commonwealth Installation of new type locks on the machines is estimated at 4009 and will take several weeks.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
A. F. Fix
the Commonwealth
Virginia Sheffler Dies in Brockway Crash
A car collided with a culvert two miles south of Brockway while attempting to pass another machine. Virginia Sheffler, 24, was killed. Frances Cope, 30, is in serious condition. Robert Clutter and Francis Foster sustained minor injuries.
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DuBois
INS
Virginia Sheffler
Brockway
Frances Cope
Robert Clutter
Francis Foster
Eva Coo Dies At Sing Sing In Electrically Charged Execution
Eva Coo, known as Diamond Lil, was executed in Sing Sing prison for the murder of Harry Wright. She walked to the chair unaided, protesting her innocence as two matrons wept. Her final words to them were Goodbye darlings. Minutes after, gangster Leonard Searnici confessed to another crime before his own execution. Eva’s death came after a gubernatorial reprieve denial and a final telephone from Albany.
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Herbert Lehman
Eva Coo
Sing Sing Prison
New York
Marthe Clift
Kenneth T. Downs
1. N.S
Ossining
N. S
INS
Sing Sing
Sal
Harry
Gimpy) Wright
Otsego County
Lil
Eva
Leonard Searnici
Rens- Selaer
New England
Albany
Lew
Lawes
Scariel
John McCafferty
Bangster
Ascarni
Benedict Greenlee and Elsbeth Dixon Wed in Jacksonville
Marriage notice lists Herbert S. Greenlee son of C. K. Greenlee Indiana and Miss Elsbeth Dixon of Charlotte North Carolina were married June 22 at 4 p m in First Methodist Church Jacksonville Florida. The couple will reside at 422 East Third Street Jacksonville after visiting Indiana with Greenlee's parents. Greenlee previously worked with Hooper Mannes Investigating Bureau Pittsburgh and later with Dunn and Bradstreet in Jacksonville.
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Indiana
Herbert S. Greenlee
C. K. Greenlee
North Ninth Street
Elsbeth Dixon
Charlotte
N. C
First Methodist
Jacksonville
Fla
Pittsburgh
Fila
Dunn and Bradstreet
Greenlee
East Third Street
Slayer Will Face Victim's Brother in Execution
Uniontown dispatch says Johan Koziar the confessed burglar killer will confront Marcus Rosenshein, head of the Allegheny County Bar Association, when executed. Marcus requested to witness the July session. Samson Rosenshein, his brother, was killed during a failed burglary at the Rosenshein home and Mrs Rosenshein and two sons were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
INS
Johan Koziar
Marcus Rose
Rosenshein
Allegheny County Bar Association
Seb
Samson Rosenshein
Masontown
Rites Arranged for Mrs Miller in West Lebanon
Funeral services for Elizabeth Henderson Miller 58 who died suddenly at home in West Lebanon township will be held Saturday at 3 p m at the West Lebanon Presbyterian Church with Rev J R E Craighead in charge. Interment will be in the local cemetery. She was born May 2 1877 in Armstrong County and lived in the area over 30 years. She leaves a husband four sons two daughters two brothers a sister and five grandchildren. She was active in the West Lebanon Presbyterian Church and the Women’s Mission Society. The feature item at end lists a weekend sale on cotton and linen dresses from AG.
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Elizabeth (Henderson) Miller
Young
Lebanon
J. R. E. Craighead
West
Miller
Armstie County
Andrew
Henderson
Math
Keath
Segret
Young Township
Hadeg
South Bend
West Zianon
West Lebanon
Guffey Snyder coal bill faces rewrite after hearings
Washington June 26. A drastic revision of the Guffey Snyder coal control bill is forecast as House Ways and Means subcommittee plans to end hearings today and draft a report for the full committee next week. Chairman Sam Hill says the measure will be rewritten and notes backing by labor administration and many operators, while operators press sharp opposition.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means
Sam Hill
Hill
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Key Brothers
Mary Rose
Starry Gregory
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Firemen’s Fair
Butler
Molly Ann
Mussolini
London
Benito’ Mussolini
Stanley Bald
NEW Milk Board
Harry Gregory
Gregory
Lehman
Penitentiary
H. S. Greenlee
Benedict
Charlotte, N. C
Mrs. Miller
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United Ming
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