Probe New Turn In Blast Death Of Mrs Rubright
Mrs Delmaris Sayre Rubright a 27 year old New Castle woman was killed when her car exploded near Portersville. Her body would be moved to St Marys for burial with relatives including her mother Mrs Edna Sayre and sister Mrs Sinsinger. James Rubright husband remained a suspect but no murder charge had been filed as authorities pursued new developments.
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Mrs. Rubright
International News Service
Butler
Demaris Sayre Rubright
New Castle
Portersville
St. Marys
Edna Sayre
Youngstown
N. Y
George Sinsinger
Arthur Gerg
James Rlbright
Butler State
Negley
Butler County
Harmony Mechanic
Peace talks underway over Pennsylvania coal strike leaders meet Johnson
In Washington federal intervention in Pennsylvania bituminous coal fields drew Gov. Pinchot John L. Lewis and Thomas Moses to a late night conference with Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson chief of the national recovery act. Johnson hinted a possible agreement and planned a public statement after the White House meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Thomas Moses
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Hugh S. Johnson
National Recovery Act
Johnson
Commerce Building
Harrisburg
Keystone State
Pinchot
Lewis
Moses
Tomer
Denver Suffered Worst Flood as Cherry Creek Raged
A deluge swept through Denver on August 3, flooding Cherry Creek and nine blocks of Blake street wholesale district. Bridges collapsed, farm houses wrecked, and stocks damaged as water rose to basements and first floors. Police reported receding water by 7:30, but fears persisted for trapped farmers and prospectors.
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International News Service
Denver
Cherry Creek
Blake Street
Curtis Street
York Street
Castlewood Dam
New Castle Health Officer Reports City in Good Health
Dr W L Steen health officer says no contagion is on record and New Castle has enjoyed good health for years. Slippery Rock creek water was lukewarm and clean last night as heat drew bathers away. Camp Rentz grounds donated for Y M C A charity provide summer camp access for at least 25 underprivileged boys each season and almost 50 have attended this year. Rain arrives after weeks without a shower and NRA emblems await employers under the reemployment plan. Women focus on summer canning activities in New Castle and surrounding area.
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W. L. Steen
New Castle
Fred L. Rentz
Rentz
Daily Weather Report Highlights Local Conditions
For the 24 hour period ending at 9 am the high reached 92 and the low 62 with no precipitation. River stage stood at 3.5 feet. A year ago the maximum was 90 and the minimum 72 with 0.43 inches of rain.
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U. S
Crane Lifts First Of Massive Pillar Pieces Into Place
The first 10 ton pillar sections for the new post office on Washington Street have been set in place. A large crane lifted the stones from Curwensville Pennsylvania to the site marking the start of the building’s prominent stone facade.
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Washington Street
Curwensville
Mobilization of Buying Power Underway In NRA
Washington August 3 The administration moves to launch a nationwide campaign to mobilize spending power as part of the recovery program. Preparations target utilizing consumer dollars and added payrolls before winter. State and local committees organize while firms pledge support to back the national drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Washington
Bundle of charred bones found at Mercer barn fire
In Sandy Creek township a bundle of badly charred bones was discovered at the site of M. C. Thompson's barn after a Monday night fire that caused about 6000 dollars in losses. Coroner Applegate and County Detective Leyshock investigated and will determine if the bones are human or animal.
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Mercer
M. C. Thompson
Sandy Creek Township
Applegate
Leyshock
State Municipalities Struggle for U S Recovery Funds
Harrisburg reports that many Pennsylvania municipalities already at debt limits may be barred from federal public works provisions of the Recovery Act. A Justice Department opinion holds indebtedness must not exceed two percent of assessed valuation, jeopardizing access to funds for building projects.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Department of Justice
Harris C. Arnold
Lewis E. Staley
Forests and Waters
Dan O Connell Is In Mountains
Albany attorney Louis Snyder commented on the O Connell kidnaping as unsolved despite available information. Snyder had accompanied Manny Strewl the ex convict to New York when forty thousand dollars was paid for the release of 24 year old John J O Connell Jr. Snyder noted Dan O Connell is now free from direct involvement though he played a key part in the ransom negotiations.
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James L. Kilgallen
International News Service
Dan O’connell
Armada Still Grounded Amid Atlantic Hop Delays
General Italo Balbo and his air armada remain grounded at Shoal Harbor Newfoundland as winds and fog delay their return across the Atlantic. In Washington, independent oil interests deny joining a price fixing pact with a major oil group. In Philadelphia a 19 year old heiress Dorothy Genevieve Salter elopes and marries James Y Kirk in Maryland ending a police search along the eastern seaboard. A typhoon 400 miles wide sweeps toward Shanghai halting shipping along the Chinese coast at fifty miles per hour.
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Shoal Harbor
Newfoundland
Italo Balbo
Atlantic Ocean
Washington
John Blalock
Texas
Philadelphia
Dorothy Genevieve Salter
Drexel Park
James Y. Kirk
Elkridge
Shanghai
Lindberghs Delay Greenland Flight Reconsidering Over Baffin Land
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh, in Greenland on a north Atlantic survey, may reroute to fly over Baffin Land but cloudy weather has forced a postponement of the planned flight.
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Lindberghs
Copenhagen
Charles A. Lindbergh
Greenland
Baffins Land
Counterfeiters Held In Ambridge Arrest
Martin Braun alias John Mitnick, 28, arrested in Ambridge on U S secret service request. He is charged with passing counterfeit $10 and $20 bills in Philadelphia Baltimore and Wilmington. Braun will be transported to Baltimore Saturday.
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Pittsburgh
Ambridge
U. S. Secret Service Department
Martin Braun
John Mitnick
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Wilmington
Braun
Doris Duke Guarded Against Kidnappers at Newport
Doris Duke, heiress to James B. Duke’s tobacco fortune, is protected from kidnapping at her Newport Rhode Island summer home with her mother. The wealthiest girl in the world is under guard amid security concerns.
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Doris Duke
Newport
R. I
James B. Duke
Dramatic New Margin Rules Hit New York Stock Exchange
New York Aug 3 The exchange imposes strict margin rules to curb speculation. A 30 percent minimum on debit balances above 5,000 and 50 percent on 5,000 or less, extra margins on shorts, limits on low priced or inactive stocks, and bans on home solicitations. Members must report weekly pools and joint accounts trading listed securities and seven listed options.
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International News Service
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Richard Whitney
Leila Rainey Undergoes Tonsil Removal Operation
Leila Rainey of North Walnut Street underwent a tonsil removal operation at Jamestown Memorial Hospital this morning.
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Leila Rainey
North Walnut St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Death Notice for Jacqueline Mastren and Richard Brown
Death records list Jacqueline Marie Mastren age 3 of 1110 Pollock Avenue and Richard Kenneth Brown age 32 associated with Pu. Details incomplete. Funeral arrangements pending further information.
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Jacqueline Marie Mastren
Pollock Avenue
Richard Kenneth Brown
Confession Ties San Diego Mutilation Murder
San Diego police rely on a bottle containing the victim’s ears to confirm the confession of 19 year old Phillips Edwards who says he abducted and killed 7 year old Calbert Aposhian and disposed of the body in San Diego bay. If verified, the case would close a notorious local murder.
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International News Service
San Diego
Cal
Calbert Aposhian
Phillips Edwards
San Diego High School
Young Aposhian
Edwards
United States Navy
Harry Kelly
Los Angeles
Aposhian
Stand back of the blue eagle signs of hope in Harrisburg
Brig. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, national recovery administrator, urged Pennsylvanians to rally behind the blue eagle and push federal intervention in the bituminous coal strike. He told the crowd to support fair play and make others play fair, warning that failure would be personal to each citizen.
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Johnson
International News Service
Harrisburg
Blue Eagle
Pennsylvania
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery Administrator
Washington
State Recovery Police Force To Be Launched
President Roosevelt approves a nine member Pennsylvania state recovery board that will form a state recovery police force. The board, meeting at the governor’s summons, will appoint a state recovery council made up of leading officers from labor, manufacture, trade, and civic and social service groups.
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Washington
D. c
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
President orders nationwide federal crusade against crime
Assist ant Secretary Raymond Moley returns to the State Department to begin preparations for the largest national federal effort to combat crime, ordered by the president. The administration pledges untiring efforts to defeat criminals and launch a sweeping crackdown.
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Crusade Against
Washington
Raymond Moley
State Department
County Assessors Meet with Officials for Uniform County Assessment
County assessors from townships and New Castle met with county commissioners and the solicitor in courtroom two to discuss the triannual assessment. They sought a uniform method across the county and addressed questions on assessing land with changes in ownership and plotting.
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Boros
New Castle
Nearly 400 NRA Pledges Signed Here
In New Castle district employers burst past 400 pledges with certificates of compliance expected to reach 500 soon. Post office clerks distributed insignias and will continue handling the registrations through the afternoon.
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NRA
New Castle District
Post Office
Horseshoes Brings Calm Play at Village Green
The piece contrasts rougher sports with horseshoes noting no fights occur. It highlights serene thought among players who toss boots on the village green. It praises the sport for its calm, lasting appeal and mentions a player aged eighty three today.
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Santa Barbara
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Roger
McNaught Syndicate
Mine Leaders and Coke Co
With Johnson
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
N.R.A
Mercer County
U.S
Detroit
Agnes Anderson
Arpiere”Erson
Hollywood
Moley
Kingsbury Smith International News Service
Arthur Mometer
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