Plans Complete For Gathering At Park Wednesday
Residents of New Castle and Lawrence County pre 1861 and descendants will meet at Cascade Park for Old Timers Day. Grand March at 2 PM led by President Fred B Sankey and officers, followed by an old fashioned square dance led by Joe Brooks, with introductions of guests and music.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Cascade Park
Fred B. Sankey
Old Timers Association
Joe Brooks
Pa Newc Observes and Advice From New Castle
The article notes Pa Newe seeing a car towed on North street with a price of 340 painted on its rear window and a passerby quipping about not paying 40 cents. It warns of dangerous traffic light violations, hints at elderberry gathering tips for jelly, and mentions Old Timers Day in New Castle with plans for memory lane at Cascade Park.
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Pa Newe
North Street
Cascade Fark
Memory’s Lane
New Castle
Rgy
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hours Ending Monday
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 63 with 0.06 inches of precipitation. River stage is 4.6 feet. For the same date last year the fallow period recorded a maximum of 82 and a minimum of 68 with no precipitation.
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United States
Controversy Over Thanksgiving Date Change Surges
International News Service reports a growing furor as President Roosevelt moves Thanksgiving a week earlier, stunning collegiate athletic directors and provoking protests from Plymouth Mass leaders and historical societies. Lincoln’s precedent cited. merchants complained of near Christmas. Governors align with traditional date until now.
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International News Service
Roosevelt
Janes Frasier
Selectmen
Plymouth
Mass
Abraham Lincoln
L. Frasier
Lincoln
Governors May Determine Date For Thanksgiving
International News Service reports that Thanksgiving date may hinge on 48 state governors after President Roosevelt moved the day up a week to November 23 for business and retail reasons. Governors, though, challenge the nonlegal holiday change and historically affirm Lincoln’s last Thursday proclamation.
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Lincoln
New Cas
Governor James Will Name Date Set By President
Governor Arthur H. James of Pennsylvania says he will back President Roosevelt’s plan to move Thanksgiving up one week. He notes legal choice to set a date but will follow the president, announcing his proclamation on the same day as the president’s. He declines to discuss merits of the proposal.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Arthur H. James
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
James
Boy Bitten by Dog While Watching Ball Game
Earl W. Jones 13 of New Castle R. D. reported by police bitten on the arm by a dog at Lockley field during a ball game on August 14. The dog was reportedly owned by Maxine Krouse of 463 East Washington Street. Police note about seven recent dog attacks in the area.
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Earl W. Jones
New Castle
R. 0
Lockley Field
Maxine Krouse
East Washington Street
Death Records: Bruce Fusco Cox Exstrand
Death notices list Fred G. Bruce of Beaver and Mrs. Michelina Fusco of 354 East Long Ave Mix along with James Cox age 56 of 15 West North St and Ross Harold Exstrand of Canonsburg.
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Fred G. Bruce
Beaver
Michelina Fusco
Long Avenue
Mix
James Cox
North Street
Ross Harold Exstrand
Canonsburg
Sees Benefit In Holiday Change for New Castle Merchants
W E Langan president of the Retail Merchants Association of New Castle says Roosevelt’s move to advance Thanksgiving to the second Thursday next year will lengthen the Christmas shopping period. He notes more time for merchants to focus on Christmas sales and shoppers to spread purchases, easing store congestion. He believes the change will benefit both merchants and shoppers.
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New Castle
Roosevelt
W. E. Langan
Retail Merchants Association of
Langan
Train Wreck Death Toll Is Placed At 24
Reno dispatch reports the Palisade Canyon disaster death toll at 24 with 124 injured as authorities seek a single suspected saboteur. The City of San Francisco wreck remains under investigation with J Edgar Hoover's FBI aid solicited.
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International News Service
Reno
Nev
Palisade Canyon
City of
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Elko
Tate
A. D. McDonald
Southern Pacific Railroad
J. Edgar Hoover
Move To Halt Razing Of Hotel In West Pittsburg
Judge W Walter Braham issued a preliminary injunction stopping Nettle C Litton Alice Bevan and William Nogele from demolishing the old brick hotel property in West Pittsburg amid back tax concerns. County commissioners and Taylor township school district sought the order. a Friday hearing is set. Biagio Blondi of New Castle was appointed advance report investigator at 2100 annually in Harrisburg.
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W. Walter Braham
Nettle C
Litton
Alice
Bevan
William Nogele
West Pittsburg
William McElwee
Taylor Township
Roy Mercer
New Castle
Biondi
International News
Harrisburg
Willam
Livengood
Power and Annabella to cross Atlantic by Clipper plane
Hollywood reports Tyrone Power and Annabella will fly the Atlantic this month after returning from Europe. They plan to cross in a giant plane, becoming the first film stars to make the crossing, Power stated in a cablegram to the studio.
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International News Service
Hollywood
Europe
Tyrone Power
Annabella
Power
Actress Sues Prince for Alimony in Los Angeles
Sues Prince David Mdivani, former film star Mae Murray alleges in Los Angeles court that her ex husband must provide 19 000 a year for the support of their 17 year old son Koran David Mdivani.
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Mae Murray
Los Angeles
Cal
Prince David Mdivani
Koran David Mdivani
Dahl To Be Released From Franco Prison
Paris August 15 Harold E Dahl 29 year old American aviator captured by Franco forces in Spain two years ago while serving with the Republicans has arrived at San Sebastian en route to France. He is among 53 foreign prisoners to be released into France according to a Hendaye frontier report. Dahl native of Champaign Illinois where his mother Mysi Ide Dahl resides.
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International News Service
Paris
Harold E. Dahl
Spain
San Sebastian
France
Hendaye
Spanish
Dahl
Francisco Franco
Champaign
Ill
Mysi Ide Dahl
Huss Foresees Danzig Peace and Reich Domination
Pierre J. Hugs, INS Berlin chief, predicted a peaceful anschluss of Danzig and the Reich and expected Hitler to dominate continental politics. He spoke as he sailed back to duty aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam after a U.S. vacation, forecasting Germany would displace Britain as Europe’s dominant power.
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New Service
New York
Pierre J. Hugs
International News Service
Berlin
Danzig
Reich
Hitler
Wuss
Wooster Steel Mill Transferred to Japan for War Effort
In Tokyo a Wooster Ohio steel mill now churns out arms for Japan. The Shibaura Works bought the United Engineering and Foundry plant to assemble and operate it 10000 miles away with a $5 million U.S. loan backing. U.S. officials warned against the sale amid fears of cancelling Japanese orders and abrogation of a treaty. The transport and reassembly were conducted covertly by government sponsorship.
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International News Service
Washington
Tokyo
Wooster
Ohio
Japan
Chiba
United Engineering and Foundry Co
Pittsburgh
Shibaura Engineering Works
State
United Engiineering and Foundry Co
Davelvert
Poland rejects any new Munich on Danzig and warns of war
WARSAW August 15 Poland today flatly rejected any German effort to gain Danzig by diplomatic means or a Munich style settlement. A Polish spokesman said Germany could only achieve Anschluss through victory in war. Warsaw warned that after Danzig a corridor and possible partition of Poland could follow, as intense diplomacy continued with Britain France and the papal nuncio meeting Foreign Minister Beck.
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Poland
Germany
Danzig
Munich
Karl A. Burckhardt
League of Nations
Hitler
Dan
Czecho-Slovakia
Joseph Beck
Howard W Kennard
Britain
Leon
France
Mgr
Filippo Cortes
Under Cover Mobilization Reported In Germany
Berlin reports indicate Germany has launched an under cover mobilization with Italy following the Berchtesgaden talks. Forces are being moved to eastern frontiers as Poland threatens Danzig, with peak activity expected around early September Nuremberg congress. Officials deny immediate action while preparing for any eventuality.
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International News Service
Berlin
Europe
Danzig
Germany
Italy
Berchtesgaden
Nuremberg Party
Congress
Hitler
Party
Poland
Ruy
Sew Castle
Testimony alleges Temple steered bonds to favored insurers
In Dauphin county court on the state bonding conspiracy trial, Harry R. Temple a former chief highways engineer testified that he advised contractors they were compelled to do business with two specified insurance agencies. The Pittsburgh official James P. Kirk and associate were also on trial. Witness Con ger described Temple urging a contractor to place bonding business with a certain Pittsburgh firm but added Temple said it was not compulsory to switch if the contractor preferred to stay with his usual firm.
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Raymond Wilcove
Temple
Conger
H. H. Camp
Denies Lawrence Connected With Insurance Firm
Victor S. Skoll, associate of Pittsburgh City treasurer James P. Birk and a defendant in a state bonding conspiracy, testified in Harrisburg that Democratic state chairman David Lawrence was not connected with the Kirk agency. He said his grand jury testimony was correct and that Lawrence never gave him orders as the trial reopened on charges of monopolizing the highway bonding business.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Victor S.skoll
Pittsburgh
James P. Birk
Thal
David &. Lawrence
Kirk
Skok
Heber H. Temple
Earle
Lawrence
Mountain climbers claim new Canadian peaks record
An expedition led by Capt Rex Gibson from Winterburn Alberta claims new records atop four Canadian Rockies peaks Mount Tiedemann 15000 feet Mount Geddes 11200 feet Mount Hickson 10800 feet and Mount Whiteside 10000 feet with team members Henry Hall Boston Dr Sterling Herne aticks Washington DC and Hans Fohrer guide. The group reports Supremacy over these previously unsealed summits. In Hollywood Jackie Coogan stays out of sight amid a rumored confrontation with stepfather Arthur Bernstein at a Hollywood nightclub.
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International News Service
Edmonton
Alta
Canadian Rockies
Rex Gibson
Winterburn
Alls
Gibson
Henry Hall
Boston
Sterling Herne Aticks
Washington, D. C
Hans Fohrer
Tiedemann
Geddes
Mount Hickson
Mount Whiteside
New Castle
Coogan
TVA Takes Over Tennessee Valley Electric Properties
August 15 New York dispatch reports IT. V. A. takes over the Tennessee Electric Power Co. Commonwealth & Southern subsidiary by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Wendell L. Willkie says loss of these properties will not be in vain if it spurs resistance to government business intrusion. Over 200 company, TVA, state, city and rural representatives attend at First National Bank as $78,400,000 purchase price checks are exchanged and deeds handed to authorities. Willkie cautions customers will enjoy lower tower rates due to subsidies but will pay higher taxes in a government driven system.
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International News Service
Kew York
Tennessee, Electric Power Co
Commonwealth & Southern
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wendell L. Willkie
TVA
First National Bank
Willkie
Wilkie
United States
Britain denies Danzig peace plan proposals
Britain rejects any Danzig peace proposal and denies knowledge of a conference. London reaffirms backing Poland and states no new settlement plan has been received from Dr Karl Bueckhardt or any other party. Foreign Office insists policy toward Danzig is clear and unaltered.
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London
Europe
Danzig
Britain
Foreign Office
Karl EK. Bueckhardt
League of Nations
The
Free City
Six Bank Bandits Seize $70,000 in Long Beach Hold-up
Six armed bandits robbed a bank messenger outside Unis summer resort post office in Long Beach New York. Police attempting to intervene were stopped as the group fled in a high powered automobile with cash and checks totaling about $70 000. The incident occurred August 15 and authorities pursue leads.
Reynolds town reunion gathers at Pearson street school
Reynolds towners meet this afternoon at the old Pearson street school house for their yearly reunion. The group started the schol reunion idea here years ago and gatherings are faithfully attended. Buy in New Castle.
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Reynoldstowners
Pearson Street
New Castle
Travelogue of a merry vacationer on rough roads
An eccentric traveler named Arthur Mometer pursues a whimsical journey by rough roads to a desired destination. He imagines fun on porch swings, wearing slacks and socks, avoiding crowds and traffic pressures, while noting the day’s date as eighty eight twenty two.
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Daily Weather Report
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Bly
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Nevada
Wrecker
McDonald
Rens
Bob Laducer
Iuternational News Service
Balboa
C. Z
Panama Railroad Company
Panama Canal
Clarence S. Ridley
Canal
Juan D. Arésemena
Panama
County and
Auy
Caster TV
Atlantic
Mae Murray and
Mdivani
Huss
Wooster Steel Mill
Jackkie Coogan
Arthur L. Bernstein
Bernstein
IT. V. A
Tennessee Valley Electric Properties
Brita
Charles A. Smith
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Arthur Mometer
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