Grundy Declares Support for Hoover Prohibition Stand
Senator Joseph R. Grundy, campaigning for the Republican nomination, affirms he will uphold the 1928 Republican platform and enforcement laws. He cites the Hoover administration’s dry policy, pledges to back Wickersham recommendations, and align with Senator Reed on veterans’ bills.
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Senator Grundy
International News Service
Philadelphia
Hoover
U. S
Joseph R. Grundy
Republian
Grundy
David A. Reed
Wickersham Commission
Prison Affairs At Columbus Are In Control
National Guardsmen took over interior control of the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus with armed troops and machine guns ready to shoot to kill if convicts attacked. About 200 guards inside, 80 outside, as the prison was placed under military supervision amid overcrowding and stiff security.
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James L. Kilgallen
Utah
West
Dorothy Mooremeister
Wall Lake City
E. O. Heinrich
California
Rogers Sorry for Parity Prodigals Note
Will Rogers writes from Beverly Hills praising the homecoming of returning servicemen, quipping about parity pac boys and knights in England after the eclipse, and thanking England for bringing the boys back. He signs the letter with his familiar mock cordial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
England
Registration day and city issues noted in Pa Newg
The column reports voter registration for residents who moved or were unregistered, notes no prior registration day before the upcoming primary, and urges action on street car safety and post office delays. It mentions hot mid summer weather, police patrols over dogs and biting, and parking violations near Falls and North Mercer street. It also previews municipal golf course opening and a marble tournament sponsored by local youth groups.
Daily Weather Report Summary
Weather statistics for the 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 80 and a minimum of 50 with no precipitation. The river stage reads 5.6 feet and falling.
Hoover Seeks Rapid Senate Action On London Naval Treaty
President Hoover plans to submit the London Naval Treaty to the Senate for ratification this session, potentially keeping the Senate beyond the June 1 adjournment. Committees including Foreign Affairs and the Navy will scrutinize the document, with opposition uncertain until hearings.
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Hoover
Senate
Washington
Congress
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Borah
Idaho
Senate Naval Committee
Haley
Maine
Naval Committee
House
Rep. Britten
Illinois
Stimson
London
Friends of Disarmament
Voters Register In City Today
Voters in New Castle register in a new precinct with light turnout at noon, as many residents already registered last fall. Registrars expect more registrations this afternoon for those who have moved or changed party affiliation.
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New Castle
Barstow Sets World Glider Record in San Diego
Jack Barstow set a new world glider record with a 15 hour 12 minute sustained flight in San Diego. He launched at 12 44 Tuesday afternoon and landed at 3 56 a m the next day, surpassing Germany s 14 hour mark.
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International News Service
San Diego
Cal
Jack Barstow
Germany
Barstow
Ol Man Weather Turns On Heat Prompts Summer Day Scene
Thermometer jumps between eighty and hundred as Ol Man Weather arrives. Fans hum, windows open, straw hats appear, grandpa moves to the back porch, and families adjust plans from kitchen to restaurant while hot weather prompts casual attire and outdoor activity.
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Ol’ Man
Sentiment Shifts Toward Parker in Supreme Court Fight
Washington April 30. Administration leaders report progress in overturning Senate rejection of Judge John J. Parker for the Supreme Court. The Hoover administration is said to win over several senators, aided by AFL and the Association for the Advancement of…
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William K. Hutchinson
Legion Home Reopens After Weeks of Repairs
Hundreds of service men from all wars their families and friends attended the reopening and official house warming of the Legion home in western Pennsylvania. The facility was redecorated refurnished and turned into a fine service men’s home at substantial cost funded by member organizations. A reception committee greeted guests as music played and tours began.
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Legion
Pennsylvania
Woman Cites Desirability in Census Evasion Defense
Chicago April 30. Assistant U S Attorney Bosworth cites census work as hard but rewarding for vocabulary. Mrs. G B Brown pleads en desirabille to evade a census enumerator saying she had few clothes on when he called. The charge is dismissed.
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Chicago
United States
Alfred W. Bosworth
Bosworth
G. B. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Young American Elizabeth Kent Prepares for Buckingham Court
Elizabeth Kent, daughter of A Atwater Kent and wife of West Hills Ardmore Pa, travels to Europe to pay court to the King and Queen. She is to be presented at Buckingham Palace on May 14.
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Europe
England
Elizabeth Kent
A. Atwater Kent
West Hills
Ardmore
Buckingham Palace
Cab Driver Crushed Skull After Street Attack
In Pittsburgh on April 29 Yellow cab driver W. R. Beadling aged 44 suffered a crushed skull during an attack by taxi strike sympathizers while waiting for a fare in front of West Penn hospital. Beadling identified three suspects Dominick Zummo Fred Eckenhofer and Milford Mantzell at the hospital. Police arrested them on suspicious person charges.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
W. R. Beadling
West Penn Hospital
Beadling
East Liberty
Dominick Zummo
Fred Eckenhofer
Milford Mantzell
Forty-Third Street
Lions in Readiness for State Convention
New Castle Lions prepare for the state convention with planning led by General Chairman A H Bartlett. King Lion E D Marvin will preside at the Welcome Lions luncheon as delegates arrive and 100 percent club registration is reported.
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New Castle Lions Club
A. H. Bartlett
Lion E. D. Marvin
Lions
Lion B. K. Thacker
Lion Earl Ramsey
Bartlett
New Castle Club
New Jersey Man Slays Wife in Woodbury Home
George Riley 32 admitted killing his bride of two months Daisy Moore Riley 23 at his sister Mrs. Adam Mitchell’s house on the outskirts of Woodbury. He slashed her throat during a quarrel after eloping March 15 at Elkton Maryland. Police and troopers arrested him, coroner to hold inquest.
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International News Service
Woodbury
N. J
George Riley
Adam Mitchell
Bridgeton
Mitchell
Daisy
Edward H. Curtis
Riley
Elkton
W. Clayton Apgar
Casteton hosts state candidates reception in New Castle
New Castle greens in the Castleton lounge as Secretary of Labor James J Davis and other state nominees arrive from Sharon. An automobile caravan leads the Davis Brown campaign, with a seven oclock public reception planned to allow residents to greet the candidates in a more intimate setting.
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New Castle
James J Davis
United States Senate
Francis Shunk Brown
E. C. Shannon
Philip H. Dewey
Secretary of Internal Affairs
James Drew
Superior Court
George W. Maxey
Supreme Court
Sharon
Davis-Brown
Lawrence County
Orville Brown
Castleton
Goldsborough Hops To El Paso Texas
Frank Goldsborough aged 19 attempted a trans continental junior flight from Tulsa to El Paso on a route through Texas. He departed shortly after 7 a m but was forced to divert to Tulsa by storms delaying progress toward Los Angeles.
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Goldsborough
el Paso
Texas
International News Service
Tulsa
Okla
Frank Goldsborough
Tex
Los Angeles
Death Notices for Graver Maxwell Henley
John Graver aged 39 of 1920 South Jefferson Street is listed among the deceased. Barbara Lucille Maxwell nine months of 308 Berger Place appears on the death record. Mrs. Margaret E Henley of 612 Centennial Street is also noted.
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John Graver
South
Jefferson Street
Barbara Lucille Maxwell
Berger Place
Margaret E. Henley
Centennial Street
Believe Heat Death Cause Attributed to Heat and Cramps
A man named John Graver, 39, of 1920 South Jefferson Street, died at 4:15 this morning after cramps brought on by heat. He worked until midnight, received medical aid, and died hours later. He is survived by his mother and brothers in Roumania, Ko komo Indiana, and Detroit Michigan. He belonged to the American Legion and Romanian society. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Romanian Society Hall on South Jefferson, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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John Graver
South
Jefferson Street
Graver
Roumania
Kokomo
Ind
Thomas
Detroit
Mich
American Legion
Roumanian Society
Greenwood Cemetery
May Day at the Colleges Sparks Fancy Dress and Weather Talk
The piece evokes May Day events across campuses with references to dancing girls aides and May pole winding. It notes fashion, weather worries, and the urge for warm weather as students celebrate in festive attire amid breezes and hopeful predictions.
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Mercer Street
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Daily Weather Report
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Palm Beach
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