Lone Bandit Robs North Hill A P Store
Harold Hillard, 23, a clerk at the A and P on Highland and Winter, was held at pistol point by a bandit at 9 15 this morning. The robber took $23.40 from the cash register, bought a few small items, fled in a Reo sedan, 1933 or 1934, description 28 years old, 5 11, slim, 165 pounds, brown clothes and hat. Police pursued but saw no suspect on the highways.
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Pistol Point
Harold Hillard
Highland and
Winter Avenue
Hillard
West Winter Avenue
Reo
Alice Longworth Notes European Delays and League Weakness
Alice Longworth reports from Washington on European reports calling any moment crucial yet repeat phrases. She argues that treaties like Versailles are being revised without conferences while Turkish leader Ataturk moves into demilitarised zones and the League of Nations appears powerless to enforce promises.
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Washington, D. C
Europe
Turkey
Kemal Ataturk
Daordanellies
Mussolini
Ffitter
League of Nations
Italy
Alice Longworth
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
New Castle Citizen Aids Winter Bird Rescue
William E. Weitz of Madison Avenue received praise for aiding conservation during a harsh winter. He built several shelters across the county and ensured grain supplies to prevent bird starvation. If weather matches last year, April may stay chilly until the 20th.
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New Castle
Much la Wid Ife
William E. Weitz
Madison Avenue
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 oclock this morning show a maximum temperature of 55 and a minimum of 38 with no precipitation and a river stage of 6.8 feet. For the 24 hour period ending at 9 oclock Sunday morning the temperature averaged 40 with a minimum of 34.
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U. S
Eckles Home Gutted By Fire In Hickory Township
Fire gutted the Eckles home of Mrs Myra Eckles in Hickory township on Saturday at 7:30. A single one inch hose line and neighbors aided by water from milk-cans filled by a truck arrived late, extinguishing the blaze after midnight. Loss estimated at 5000 with 3000 in recent improvements. insurance partially covers.
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Reuniow
Myra Eckles
Hickory Township
Willam
McCaslin
Lremen
Eckles
Woman Leaps To Death From Philadelphia Hotel
Mrs Josie Floyd wife of a federal commerce department employee fell to her death from a mid city hotel fourth floor corridor searches by her husband daughter and a hotel clerk failed to stop her. A nervous disorder plagued her for six months and prior frantic searching preceded the fatal plunge as she vanished over a fire tower opening just before responders could reach her.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Josie Floyd
Federal Department of Commerce
John M. Floyd
Miriam
Mrs. Floyd
Five Thousand Ethiopians Die In Recent Battle
Rome dispatches report a four day battle on the southeastern front left Ras W Nasibu's forces crushed and Birkut fell to Italian legions opening access to Jijiga and Harar. Graziani’s 65 mile offensive struck the western Ethiopian flank aided by heavy fire from wrplines and Somali units as Ethiopian forces regrouped to counter the maneuver.
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International News Service
Rome
Ras W Nasibu
Birkut
Jijiga
Harar
Gorcahel
Rodolfo Graziani
Wrplines
Colorado Guards Enforce Border Blockade Across 350 Miles
Denver reports the Colorado national guard began daybreak action along the 350 mile southern border to block indigent aliens. Adjt. Gen. Neil West Kimball led 36 men from the 157th Infantry and the 169th field artillery to Trinidad to set up HQ as martial law covered an area one mile wide. The move, ordered by Gov. Ed Johnson, aims to turn back Mexican and other indigent workers migrating to sugar beet fields.
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International News Service
Denver
Colorado + national guard
Johnson
Neil West Kimball
157Th Infantry
169Th Field Artillery
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
New Rotary Officers Nominated For 1936 37
Rotary club nominations for the 1936 37 term were announced at The Castleton. Ballots named Ray F. Tannehill and J. F. Hentz for president, Walter W. Duff and J. F. Rentz for vice president, Frank A. Schulz and Frank L. Orth for treasurer, and directors including Dr. Paul H Wilson Judge W Walter Braham Dr Jesse Cooper the Rev Joseph A Doerr D Rents and Orville Flora. An election will be held later.
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John P. Boyles
Shenango Pottery Company
Rotary Club
Castleton
Ray F. Tannehill
J. F. Hentz
Walter W. Duff
J. F. Rentz
Frank A. Schulz
Frank L. Orth
Paul H.wilson
W. Walter Braham
Jesse Cooper
Joseph A. Doerr
Wiliam Cannon, Jr
Boylés
Collect $450 For Pottsville Trip
Senior high school musicians raised funds in a downtown tag day on Saturday. Principal Frank L. Orth announced the effort, with $200 already on hand from earlier benefits and $650 of the $900 needed toward financing the New Castle band and contestants for the state finals in Pottsville, Pa. on April 24 and 25. The red and black paper bow sale was highly successful, said Music Director Joseph F. Replogle and school authorities.
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Frank L. Orth
New Castle
Pottsville
Orth
Joseph F. Replogle
Freddie Bartholomew Faces Custody Court Battle
Hollywood April 20 Freddie Bartholomew twelve year old film star will play his biggest role in a courtroom reunion with his mother Mrs Lilian Mae Bartholomew. Aunt Cissie Miss Milicent Bartholomew who raised him stands by as guardianship battle heats up with a final decision likely from Superior Judge Ben Lindsey.
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Hollywood
Freddie Batholomew
Lilian Mae Bartholomew
Cissie
Milicent Bartholomew
London
Ben Lindsey
Death notices from multiple families in various towns
Obituaries list several individuals with ages and addresses including Eula Culbertson of 212 West Grant Street and William G. Titlin aged 71 in Elwood City along with Sophie Eckman aged 20 of Bessemer Oliver Gretn 56 at 1027 South Mill and Herbert Edwin Mosse 14 months Wilmington township Also listed are PRI Av Watkins Sr 76 of Sharon Elizabeth Logan ag Grove City Lou Dibble New Castle Maine Izzo 63 Elwood City and other names in the region.
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Eula Culbertson
West Grant Street
William G. Titlin
Elwood City
Sophie Eckman
Bessemer
Oliver Gretn
South Mill Street
Herbert Edwin Mosse
Wilmington Township
Pri Av Watkins, Sr
Sharon
Elizabeth Logan
Grove City
Lou Dibble
New Caste
Git
Maine Izzo
Eden declares poison gas used by Italy in Ethiopia
In Geneva on April 20, Anthony Eden stated before the League of Nations that Italy used poison gas in Ethiopia. He urged continued sanctions and said Britain would join any expanded measures. Eden cited evidence of gas attacks on Abyssinians unable to defend against such warfare, noting the 1925 protocol against extermination.
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Cbulletin
Tatarnational News Service
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Europe
Anthony Eden
League Council Today
Eden
Britain
League
Funeral Arrangements for Louis Howe Nears
Washington April 20 with flag at half staff the White House prepares for funeral services tomorrow for Col Louis Mc Henry Howe secretary to President Roosevelt and trusted adviser since Roosevelt’s New York days The president canceled all engagements and will not speak at the opening of the continental congress Burial set for Fall River Massachusetts.
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International News Services
Washington
White House
Col
Louis Mc
Henry Howe
Roosevelt
New York
Forty-Fifth Continental Congress
Howe
Executive Mansion
Fall River, Mass
New State Store Planned for New Castle
Announcement by the State Liquor Control Board details a fourth state liquor store to be opened in New Castle. The site is 28 South Jefferson Street near the public square. The plan suggests a one man operation with hours matching other county stores. Existing New Castle locations are Produce Street West Long Avenue and Liberty Street.
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State Liquor Control Board
New Castle
South
Jefferson Street
Public Square
Produce Street
West Long Avenue
Liberty Street
Death near for two survivors trapped in old mine
Two men trapped eight days in the Magill gold mine near Moose River N Sited rescue efforts include feeding through a pipe line and plans to sink a vertical shaft for a relief tunnel Doctors D E Robertson and Alfred Scadding are still alive despite rising subterranean waters Magill co owner Herman B Magill has died of exposure and hunger
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Moose River
Magill
D. E. Robertson
Alfred Scadding
Herman
Plan for arrests grows from Wendel kidnapping confession
Brooklyn man Martin Schlossman, 30, confessed participation in the abduction of Paul H. Wendel. District Attorney Geoghan said he is ready to present the case to a grand jury as detectives head to Detroit to detain two more men. The confession recalled dramatic efforts to save Wendel.
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International News Service
New York
Brooklyn
Paul H. Wendel
Detroit
Schlossman
Public Library Board Reappoints Caldwell Wadlinger
Attorney William J. Caldwell and Major Guy Wadlinger were reappointed to the New Castle Public Library board for three years. Caldwell’s renomination was unanimous while Wadlinger’s faced council split amid debate on dual board service. Mayor McGrath noted Wadlinger’s Park Commission role and argued volunteer service is valuable.
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William J. Caldwell
Guy Wadlinell
New Castle Public Library
Atlety Ball
Caldwell
Wadlinger
Park Commission
Charles B. McGrath
J. D. Alexander
Alexander
J. M. Rice
J. L. Fink
Fink
Government Ownership of Munitions Industry Urged By Committee
A seven member special munitions committee recommended government ownership of the nation’s munitions industry to build ships, forgings, projectiles, armor, powder, rifles, pistols and machine guns, while excluding airplanes. Three senators favored regulation laws without ownership and all members condemned private firm selling practices as bribery and international intrigue.
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CI Interanational News Service
Washington
Senate
Cadiz preacher extended call at Central Christian Church
Rev. T. B. Shearer of Cadiz Ohio, after a two week Lent series and Easter messages at Central Christian Church in the city, received and accepted a practically unanimous call to become pastor. The church had no pastor since January 1 when Rev. Charles Warren Johnstone left for New Kensington.
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T. B. Shearer
Cadiz
Csnmal Christian Church
Central Christian Church
Long and
Pennsylvania Avenues
Charles Warren Johnstone
First Christian Church of
New Kensington
Shearer
Dos Cit
Christian Church
Son-In-Law Of Haile Selassie Badly Wounded
Ras Nasibu, Haile Selassie’s son in law and Ethiopian army commander on the southern front, was seriously wounded in the week end fighting. Rome reports Graziani’s motorized units push toward Sasa Banelli Jijiga and Hares as the British Italian forces seal a decisive southern front victory after a five day clash.
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Tnternational
Rome
Ras Nasibu
Haile Selassie
Rodolfo Graziani
Sasa Banelli
Jijiga
Hares
Italian Advance Moves Toward Capital
Ethiopian commanders prepared to blow bridges and flood roads to slow Italy as Addis Ababa frantically readied for a likely fall within days. Rumors and panic spread as Abyssinian forces mobilized Crown Prince Asfaou Wasen to defend the capital amid reports of Italian northern army advances and rebel bands in the mountains.
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Livin Cee
Addis Ababa
Addis Abebs
Ankober
Harar
Asfaou Wasen
Roosevelt Club Loses License Renewal Bid
State Liquor Control Board in Harrisburg refused Roosevelt club New Castle a renewal license to sell liquors after hearings in Pittsburgh. The same board granted renewal to Frank T. Racco of Ellwood City. Board member W. Worrell Wagner said the Roosevelt club was undoubtedly a one man club.
Unknown Boy Celebrates Twenty One
A fragmented reminiscence notes a boy showing cheerfulness and a notable date of twenty one years, with a casual mention of weather around 45 warming to 58. The text hints at a ceremonial round and memory, but details are unclear.
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