22 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1929
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment hints at political skepticism and public distrust during the prohibition era. The text mentions wires, reports, and a department mourning long after events, with unclear references to individuals and dates.
The report notes plans to wind down use of state highways on Sunday afternoons due to congestion and heavy traffic. It mentions church programs, a shift in bus building activity, and ongoing adjustments to schedules as state roads and transit lines respond to the coming change.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a person or place near a lake and a company with 13 years of operation. The text is garbled, but hints at ownership or arrival related to Mellon Owned Company and a departure or event at a lake location.
Tornadoes and floods cripple five lower Mississippi Valley states from Texas to Missouri. At least eleven African Americans killed near Tillar Arkansas and four more near Dahomey Mississippi. Three white children injured as storms disrupt rail lines and flood vast farmlands.
The last F. Sinclair, facing a contempt of court sentence, must serve a jail term after the U S Supreme Court dismissed a petition for rehearing. The court had affirmed the sentence two weeks earlier, and Sinclair had sought a rehearing but failed. He is to surrender for imprisonment at an unspecified time.
Residents flee after the White River levee wall collapses near Liconia Circle in Ak Cording. Witnesses report the structure gave way during the day, raising fears for lives and prompting emergency responses.
British ceramists arrive in the United States for a return visit to American potteries. They travel from New York to Philadelphia for a Bellevue Stratford hotel banquet before touring Pennsylvania towns including Lancaster Beaver Falls Du Bois Clearfield and Be Home.
President Hoover rejects a proposed debenture plan aimed at farm relief and threatens to veto the flimsy bill. The opposition centers on financing methods and market impact while lawmakers push for relief measures.
Seven people are killed and one dies later in a Steubenville crash after an auto crowded off the highway plunged 100 feet down an embankment. Victims include Gima and Angelo Cicarlo, Mary Bress, Rosie Dicarlo, Constance Dicarlo, and a sister-in-law. car owner Angelo Dicarlo. Car Sideswiped by Vale of Steubenville. he fled but later reported the incident to authorities.
Flood warnings spread through the central Susquehanna region as heavy rain drives river levels up. Wilkes-Barre reports banks overflow and evacuations while Towanda and Sayre brace for rising waters. A 26 foot stage is forecast at Wilkes-Barre with downstream rises upstream.
Charles R. Moffatt of North Beaver Street has word from the Pennsylvania State Constabulary that his application for one position in the state force is accepted. He is ordered to report to Harrisburg for an initial examination, with a four month training at the school and possible assignment to a troop if successful. The force requires exceptional physical fitness and strong character.
The Monongahela and Allegheny rivers rose with weekend rains and were forecast to reach 27 to 23 feet, two feet below flood stage, by late tonight. Early today the point mark stood at 18.9 feet as forecaster W. S. Broteman noted expected cooler temperatures and variable wind with light to fresh breezes.
Hundreds attend a weekend Cathedral service featuring Dr. Hugh Thompson Kerr of Shadyside Presbyterian Pittsburgh, with Rainbow Girls and Builders, led by C W Herman Hess. The program includes hymns, solos, a scripture reading, and a sermon seen as a commencement like address to the audience.
A chaotic week saw ten deaths in Pennsylvania and nearby areas due to automobile crashes. Multiple injuries included five children. drownings occurred in Highlands and New Jersey. Reports from Harrisburg Lancaster Bloomsburg Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia and nearby states outline a series of crashes and fatalities.
Citizens of New Castle consider a sewer bond ordinance advocated by Councilman Wal Tyler to raise funds for drainage and flood control. The measure was delegated to Councilman R M White for preparation, with debate over timing and impact on residents and next month’s council actions.
Police seek identity of an aviator presumed dead after a body washed ashore near Erie eight miles east of the harbor. Coroner notes suggests a blazing plane entry and a belt buckle marked GC with US ships tattooed on arms. Officials report no missing craft or pilots found in Cleveland or Buffalo yet.
A city council exonerated volunteer firemen after a recommendation by Councilman Davies. Reeves supported the move while others urged caution, noting the matter had been debated since spring and could be revisited in the fall.
Death records list Mrs. Maude Bell Garst 33 of Warrior teamed and James Hogue 6 of 400 Croton Avenue. Other entries include George Tencer 49 of 31 East Falls Street and William FL McCraden 7a of Scott Township. Mrs Ming Jackson 73 of 009 Marhon ing Avenue is also noted alongside Georgia Sheais in Ellwand City.
A double investigation was set to begin into a San Diego fatal plane collision that killed six people. The crash involved two aircraft over the city, one described as slipping and stalling. reports name victims including Morris and Amelia Bagiardo among the deceased. Further details were to be carried on the next page.
President Hoover will address editors at the annual Editors Luncheon in New York. He traveled from Washington this morning, escorted by his secretary and a small party, to meet with newspaper leaders and Associated Press personnel.
President announces crime control and prohibition as major tests facing the nation. He asserts enforcement efforts must rise to meet rising illicit activity and social unrest amid evolving public pressures.
Brief local notice confirms Reverend Bennett accepts Carl in a small church ceremony. Details scarce due to fragmented OCR, but event described as a quiet, private acceptance by the clergyman at Bethany congregation.
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