Seventeen Free In Jail Break At Huntington
Seventeen inmates escaped Cabell county jail in Huntington by sawing a bullpen wall overnight. Authorities believe Irvin Carter, a former prohibition agent, led the break and a $100 reward was posted for Carter dead or alive. A wide search covered northern West Virginia as well as nearby states. Prisoners threatened two guards with iron bars during flight.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
Irvin Carter
Prohibition
Moundsville
Carter
Atlanta
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Weather hints of spring after heavy Shenango melt
The brief notes a thawing pattern with rain and melting snow raising the Shenango River. It recalls last year’s rapid rise and mentions ongoing improvements on secondary routes to New Bedford road and the Wilmington road cut off. Easter Sunday arrives with church attendance, and the Lawrence County Red Cross under Orville Potter backs relief efforts as New Castle receives flour allocations.
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New Bedford Road
North Hill
Wilmington Road
Walmo
Harbor
New Bedford Highway
Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report summarize regional statistics
U. S. weather data for the 24 hours ending at 9 am show a high of 56 and a low of 33 with .06 inches of precipitation including rain and snow. River stage stands at 7.8 feet. A year ago on the same date the high was 37, precipitation .83 inches, and river stage 9.2 feet.
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Shenango
U. S
Sharp fighting in Manchuria fuels final parley day
Shanghai April 2 The peace talks on Manchuria reach agreement on minor points of a truce with three major items left for Monday discussions. The conference plans to adjourn that day whether a deal is reached. Major issues include withdrawal timing, disposition of Chinese forces, and withdrawal areas. Delegates remain deadlocked on other points but optimistic.
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Shanghai
International Settlement
Brothers Reunite After 26 Years In New Castle Visit
S. M. Collins of Chicago surprised his brother W. S. Collins of Bartram avenue New Castle with a Thursday visit. The pair reunited after 26 years apart and spent a few days together. S. M. Collins formerly lived on Beaver street and worked for the B R and P railroad, with many local friends.
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S. M. Collins
Chicago
Illinois
W. S. Collins
Bartram Avenue
New Castle
Beaver Street
B. R. and P. Railroad
Postmaster Crawford Recovers From Eye Operation
Edwin W. Crawford, postmaster, is rapidly recovering in Sewickley Hospital after a left eye cataract operation. The surgery was a complete success and he expects to resume office duties within ten days as Mrs. Crawford plans to visit Sunday.
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Edwin W. Crawford
Sewickley Hospital
Mr. Crawford
Crawford
Moose Memorial Service Remembers 12 Members
The New Castle lodge No. 51 Loyal Order of Moose holds its annual memorial at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Penn theatre. Eulogy by Attorney Edwin K. Logan and address by fellow Moose Harry M. Irons, a noted Allegheny County lawyer.
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New Castle Lodge No. 51
Order of Moose
Penn Theatre
Edwin K. Logan
Harry M. Irons
Allegheny County
The
Moose
Attorney Irons
Erie Strong Vincent Faces Old Forge For State Crown
Erie Strong Vincent and Old Forge high school teams meet tonight at Penn State College gymnasium in the state inter-scholastic final. Coaches Sam Kramer and Danny Semenza say their squads are in top shape and confident of victory.
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International News Service
State College
Erie Strong Vincent
Old Forge
Penn State College
Sam Kramer
Strong Vincent
Western Pennsylvania
Danny Semenza
New Castle School Board Approves Millage and Budget
The New Castle School Board met in special session Friday evening and adopted the annual budget while formally setting the tax millage at 16 mills. The move permits City Treasurer L W McClung to send tax cards, with April 15 reserved for a senior high school use as part of ongoing plans.
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New Castle
L. W. McClung
C. C. Green
John C. Syling
Knisely to stand trial for wife’s January shooting
Warren lumber dealer Arch Knisely was declared sane by a jury and faced a first degree murder trial in Warren, Ohio for the January shooting of his wife. He fled after the incident, surrendered days later, and was sent to Lima State Hospital for observation before the sanity ruling.
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Warren
Ohio
Arch Knisely
Knisely
Lima State Hospital
Deaths and a Engagement Noted in Local Notices
George W. Zahniser, 79, of 914 West Washington street is listed in death records. Miss Lena Fair, 24, of 306 Friendship street is noted in a separate record.
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George W. Zahniser
West Washington Street
Lena Fair
Friendship Street
Major Schoeffel Surprised On Voyage to Europe
Major Charles A. Schoeffel of the New Jersey State Police traveled aboard the Mauretania posing as a salesman. He denied involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping and avoided the passenger list by using the name Carl Schoeffel. Scotland Yard claimed to be fully aware of the mission and its purpose in England.
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Major Schoeffel
Europe
S. S. Mauretania
Charles A. Schoeffel
New Jersey
England
Schoeffel
New York
Fice
Carl Schoeffel
Scotland Yard
Charles Schoeffel
Jersey
Peoria Doctor Released by Kidnapers
Dr James W Parker aged 65 was released by a kidnap gang after ransom negotiations. The Chicago Secret Six, armed with machine guns, closed in on the gang's hideaway in Peoria Illinois. Relatives said no ransom was paid though an initial demand reached 50000 later reduced to 30000. Two local men joined the case as associates in Peoria.
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James W. Parker
Peoria
Illinois
Chicago Secret Six
Dr. Parker
Joseph H. Parsifall
J. W. Betson
County Audit Reveals 149 325 Dollar Shortage in General Fund
County Controller R G McCaslin Jr reports a 149 325 shortage in the general fund after auditing 1931 accounts. Deposits in the defunct Citizens National bank of Ellwood City explain the gap and bonding companies will be pressed to recover the funds. County Solicitor John P Lockhart will formally demand collection from bond issuers, with Adda M Smiley as former treasurer backing coverage. Recovery timing remains unclear but delays should not halt planned expenditures.
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R. G. McCaslin, Jr
Citizens National Bank
Ellwood City
Lawrence County
Citizens National Bank of
John P. Lockhart
Adda M. Smiley
Will Rogers On A Baby Stirring Public Interest
Special to The News reports Will Rogers reflecting on a baby falling into a drill hole and the public’s fascination. The piece mocks media sensationalism and hints at the Lindbergh baby case as a broader omen for anxious Americans.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Roosevelt On First Ballot Farley Claims
New York April 2 James A Farley Democratic state chairman and Roosevelt campaign manager said he believes Roosevelt will be nominated on the first ballot in an exclusive interview before leaving for Chicago to attend the convention arrangements committee meeting.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Chicago
Committee On Convention
Plans Approved for New Armory to House Troop F
Harrisburg reports architect E. E. Kundtz of Pittsburgh will draw plans for the Major Joseph V. Cunningham Memorial Armory to be built for Troop F. Kundtz specializes in armory design, with 15 years of work in the state. The Armory Board selected him. construction now lies with the Department of Property and Supplies. The Civilian Sponsor Committee urges using New Castle men and materials where possible, with site verification at Scotland Lane.
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Department of Property and Supplies
Harrisburg
E. E. Kundtz
Pittsburgh
Joseph V. Cunningham
Kundtz
Armory Board
New Castle
Louis B. Round
Scotland Lane
Department of Justice
Lindbergh Kidnap Case Traces Detroit Gangs
Police in Trenton report ongoing search for Detroit gangsters Harry Fleisher and Abe Wagner linked to the Lindbergh baby case. Colonel Schwarzkopf says leads followed but no status update. rumors circulate about Wagner’s death and Fleisher’s eastern U S location with no Philadelphia authorities information. A Fleisher photo identification occurred at the International News Service offices.
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Trenton
N. J
Harry Fleisher
Abe Wagner
Detroit
State Police
Fleisher
Wagner
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Philadelphia
International News Service
Delegates Uninstructed for Roosevelt at Democratic Convention
A Arkansas state central committee approved a delegation to the Democratic National Convention that is uninstructed but favors Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Arkansas will have 18 votes, with Senators Robinson and Caraway, Governor Harvey Parnell, and Lamar Williamson as part of the group.
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International News Service
Little Rock
Ark
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
State Central Committee
Arkansas
Robinson and
Caraway
Harvey Parnell
Lamar Williamson
Teachers Donate Part Of Salaries In Pennsylvanian Budget
In Punxsutawney Pennsylvania on April 2 72 educators including teachers supervisors principals and superintendents donated one twelfth of their annual salaries. They also relinquished claims for institute attendance. The gift totals about $10 000 and represents roughly 10 percent of one year’s school operating costs.
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International News Service
Punxsutawney
Tax Bill Given To Senate After House Action
The House approved a billion dollar tax bill by 327 to 64 and sent it to the Senate as lawmakers face a new struggle over a soldiers' bonus. Hearings on the bonus begin April 11, with hopes of enacting tax legislation by June 1.
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Washington
Senate
House
Treasury
Ways and Means
Charles R. Crisp
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Crisp
New Jersey Man Executed for Slaying Woman
William Moore Fraser, who confessed to killing Mrs. Phoebe Lillian Stader, died in the electric chair in Trenton after war comrades failed to obtain a commutation. The governor followed the pardons board in upholding the death sentence.
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International News Service
Trenton
N. J
William Moore Fraser
Phoebe Lillian Stader
Fraser
A. Harry Moore
Court of Pardons
Robert Elliott
Wellington Crane
Weather in April Breathes Like a Capricious Woman
Poetic vignette personifies April as whimsical and changing moods. It describes warm sun and cool winds, sudden storms, and shifting temperatures. The piece ends noting April’s unpredictable but beloved spring weather.
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Picher
Okla
Gerald Collins
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
Che
Manchuria
Dixon Hoste
Erie
Ellwood Bank
Will Roger
Farley
State Board
Magnolia A. and
M. College
Eldorado
Irwin Eddington
Eddington
T. E. Barton
Ruth Id
Stilleng
Major Schoeffelis
Quentin Reynolds
Williams
Neal International News Service
Arthur Mometer
April
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