Appropriation For Post Office Will Be Asked This Month
New Castle city may receive federal funds to begin construction on a new post office. The Treasury and Post Office departments are finalizing a preferred list for this month’s funding request. Congress last year authorized 200 million for federal buildings with a tentative 555000 cost for New Castle, but no money was appropriated yet.
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Arthur
Wimer
Washington
New Castle News
Washington, D.C
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New Castle
Congress
Treasury Department
New Castile
Joint Building Committee
The
Treasury and
Post Office Departments
L. C. Martin
Party Leaders Face Bipartisan Dissent in Congress First Week
Political independence and disdain for party leadership mark the opening week of Congress as both Republicans and Democrats show broad dissatisfaction. Leaders view the splits with dismay and warn about possible impacts on the legislative program.
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Washington
Congress Moves To Authorize Big Unemployment Relief Funds
Washington notices a strong bipartisan push to authorize at least 175 million dollars for unemployment and drought relief before Christmas. Administration officials seek 150 million more in six months, with support from military and public works chiefs. Agricultural leaders discuss a feed and seed loan bill, aiming to raise from 25 million to 60 million.
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J. Clawson Rocp
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Weather and spring hues in town drown out charity game
A mother explains wind movement to her son beside a downtown Santa display. A local youth sportsman in a straw hat signals spring. Alumni drill nears Taggart Field for a charity game with hope of big crowds if the weather stays fair.
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Santa Claus
Sonny
Daddy
Taggart Field
Daily Weather Report Summary
U S weather bureau statistics show high of 45 and low of 24 degrees with no precipitation over the 24 hours ending at 9 am. River stage at 4.7 feet. These figures describe the current daily conditions and river level.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Seven Ward residents join New Castle delegation for river harbor talks
Six Seventh Ward residents signed up to accompany the New Castle delegation to Washington Monday where local reps seek endorsement from the National Rivers and Harbors Congress to slackwater the Beaver Mahoning and Shenango rivers. This follows an address by President L. G. Genkinger to Seventh Ward residents at the Mahoning Savings and Trust Company.
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Seventh Ward
New Castle
Washington
Beaver
Mahoning
Shenango
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
L. G. Genkinger
Mahoning Savings and Trust Company
President's message vs Notre Dame visit crowds on coast
Special to The News reports the president sent a message to Congress but California papers ran dry as Notre Dame arrived. The piece notes a stadium built for Iowa picnics seats about a quarter of a million and reflects on radio access and ticket prices.
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Hollywood
Cal
Congress
Notre Dame
California
Iowa
Certificates For Merchandise Will Replace Bonuses
Chicago plans to issue merchandise certificates to employees in place of Christmas bonuses to ease business conditions. The certificates will be redeemable at most large stores in the city and aim to boost circulating money and spur immediate prosperity.
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International News Service
Chicago
New York Boosts Emergency Fund To Eight Million
New York's unemployment fund was increased from six to eight million dollars to provide immediate temporary work. The emergency employment committee announced the new goal and said the drive will end December 17.
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International News Service
New York
Emergency Employment Committee
All Arrangements For Benefit Game Saturday
Announcement by W J Offutt states arrangements for the benefit game at Taggart Field are complete. Tickets have been sold and inquiries grow at sale locations for the contest aiding city school children.
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W. J. Offutt
Taggart Field
Man Dies, Brother Injured in Ohio Auto Crash
In Steubenville Ohio a head on collision with an eastbound Greyhound bus left Samuel Shipley 35 Rochester New York dead and his brother John 32 driver of the auto with a fractured skull. Coroner A L Bell said the younger Shipley apparently lost control of his vehicle.
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International News Service
Steubenville
Ohio Valley Hospital
Greyhound
Samuel Shipley
Rochester
N. Y
John
A. L. Bell
Shipley
Body Of Missing Fher Is Found
The missing flyer William M. Griffin of Berea Ohio is found dead in a morass near Brocton New York after his monoplane crashed. He was last seen Nov 24 departing Hamilton Ontario for Cleveland. Relatives and local friends recall his musical talents and broadcasts from Cleveland stations. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
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William M. Griffin
Berea
Hamilton
Ont
Cleveland
Brocton
N. Y
Griffin
Chautauqua County
W. R. Newell
North Mercer Street
New Castle
Newell
Hotel Safe Looted During Argument
ERIE Pa Dec 5 Police searched for burglars who looted the couple s private hotel safe after a quarrel with a man known as Scotty wounded George Herman and his wife at the Hoffman Hotel. Cash and valuables were taken during the confusion.
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International News Service
Erie
George Herman
Scotty
Hoffman Hotel
Holiday cheer promised at Mission coin can drive
Tinkling coins falling into City Rescue Mission banks ring out Christmas cheer to local needy folk. Money will support the regular mission fund. No collection date set. Superintendent B J Watkins says the mission board will meet soon to act on the matter.
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City Rescue Mission
Mission Fund
B. J. Watkins
Mission Board
City Council Plans 10000 Dollar Employment Fund Projects
Council met at city hall to discuss starting municipal jobs Monday. An ordinance will be introduced to allocate 10000 dollars to hire workers from the mayoral relief committee for Rural avenue grading and related storm sewers and a possible Jackson park thoroughfare. Workers, eight hours daily at 35 cents, will be drawn from relief queues. action follows S D Pearson’s briefing and tentative county approval.
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City Hall
Meyer Avenue
Neshannock Narrows
Jackson Park
East Washington Street
Cunningham Avenue
Taylor Street
Mayor's Relief Committee
S. D. Pearson
Mayor's Relief Body
Council
Who Owns The Air Supreme Court Case Broadcast Rights
The Supreme Court heard two cases on December 5 about whether the air for radio can be owned. The government argued the air remains free and unowned, while three Chicago appellants claim a property right to broadcast. The cases hinge on time questions and federal regulatory power.
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International News Service
Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Thacher
Chicago
American Bond & Mortgage Co
Trianon, Inc
Clinton R. White
Youth Is Killed Four Are Injured in Trolley Crash
In Pittsburgh a Street Car collided with an automobile at a railroad crossing killing 14 year old Paul Walters and injuring four others including his mother Mary Walters 45 who was hospitalized with a crushed chest. Sister Agnes Walters 18 and Anna Burns were lightly hurt while brother Joseph Walters 23 escaped injury. The car owner was Miss Burns.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Paul Walters
Mercy Hospital
Mary Walters
Agnes Walters
Anna Burns
Muse
Joseph Walters
Joseph
Miss Burns
Multi Millionaire Racing Stabil Owner Found Dead
Gilford A Cochran, a prominent racing stable owner and millionaire, was found dead in the lobby of an apartment building at 717 Madison Avenue New York. A milkman discovered the body at 7:20 a.m. Dr Greenblatt of City Hospital ruled heart failure as the probable cause.
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International News Service
New York
Death Record for Omer Burnett Sr Aged 54
Omer Burnett senior aged 54 of 412 West Grant Street is listed in the death notices. The record provides residence and age with no additional biographical details.
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Omer Burnett, Sr
West Grant Street
Desperate New York manhunt for Matteawan escapees
Police hunt six lunatics who fled Matteawan Hospital for the Criminal Insane after a raid by three gunmen. Frank Vanderkuylen, a murder and acid thrower, may be nearby as authorities guard Mrs. Vanderkuylen and two children. Paranoid killer Harry Gordon also remains at large, with fire department joining the search.
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International News Ser
New York
New York City
Matteawan Hospital
Frank Vanderkuylen
Vanderkuylen
Harry Gordon
Gordon
Matteawan
Rochester
Anthony A. Alley
Quake in Burma Leaves 36 Dead in Pyu District
Relief units rushed to the Pyu district as reports from Rangoon show 36 people killed and more than 100 injured by yesterday’s earthquake. The temblor triggered fires in Pyu, with widespread building collapse and damaged rail lines. farther areas remain hard to reach.
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Burma
International News Service
London
Pyu
Rangoon
Benefit Matinee At Penn Theatre For Food Drive
A ten fifteen Saturday matinee of Harold Lloyd's Feet First will admit boys and girls under fifteen in exchange for canned goods or other foodstuffs. Proceeds benefit the mayor's relief committee with Speer Marousis covering all film and theatre costs.
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Penn Theatre
Mayor's Relief Committee
Speer Marousis
Allegheny River Blocked By Ice Gorge at Brandons
An ice gorge six miles long blocked the Allegheny River channel at Brandons eight miles south of Franklin Pennsylvania. Ice from Franklin and Oil City drove downstream causing a temporary jam in a sand bar that also sparked the 1926 gorge.
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International News Service
Pranklin
Allegheny River
Brandons
Here
Franklin
Oil City
Hunger Aid Plea Sparks Food Drive Note
A plea urges sending edible items such as beans corn bread and markers of staple foods to aid families. The note mentions women at home and a plan to dine before going to a movie while emphasizing that money is useless and food will suffice. It also requests specific items like figs and dates and mentions a chilly forty eight degree weather.
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