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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
7
Governor Van Dyke petitions lawmakers to impeach three judges amid calls for judicial accountability. Morgan List provides details on the proceedings and potential implications for the state judiciary.
Warren Van Dyke Democratic state chairman urged impeachment of Supreme Court Justices Kephart and Schaffer and Superior Court Judge Baldridge. He asked Gov Pinchot to amend the proclamation so impeachment could be considered. He said the cloud of suspicion from a United States Senate committee inquiry must be removed and called for rapid utility-rate reductions.
The remark contrasts two eras: normal times reward steady reputation building while boom times tempt shortcuts for quick gains. It highlights the value of integrity versus the lure of easy money.
Harrisburg reports that Pennsylvania will allow liquor sales today from seven in the morning to two the next morning at licensed hotels, restaurants, dining cars and steamboats. Purchases continue until January 2 when state stores open, after which bottled liquor must be bought at state dispensaries. Clubs may serve 24 hours daily except Sundays. Preexisting liquor imports will face a two dollar per proof gallon tax. 3.2 percent beer license holders may sell malt beverages regardless of alcohol content.
Harrisburg reports a new Senate bill by Senator Samuel W. Salas to build a state prison for criminals convicted of violence in the state. The plan funds construction with 5 million dollars and favors convict labor where possible to prevent outbreaks like those at Eastern Penitentiary. Additional measures include election law revisions and a state housing board to curb slum districts.
Expense account of Joe Alexander, successful city council candidate, shows $118 spent to win office. John B. Shaw, sheriff candidate, reports $192.15 expended. Tomorrow is the final day to file expense accounts.
Police calls have been busy with 139 trips logged since December 1 as shown by a city calendar of trips.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania begins lawful liquor sales on this first full day after prohibition ends. The Liquor Control Board issued over 700 retail licenses as hotels clubs and restaurants resume sales while state stores will operate January 2 with prescription liquor taxable at two dollars per gallon until then.
The New Castle school district plans multiple projects with approval from Administrator L B Round to put men to work. He praises cooperation and urges early submissions, noting some townships resist CWA labor while others like Ellwood City Union and Shenango have already proposed or begun projects. New Castle will submit formal requests soon.
Thirty eight arrests have been made since December 1 by city police, according to the police docket. A considerable number faced charges of breaking auto rules.
U.S. Steel plans decentralization by creating five or six regional subsidiaries. A Pittsburgh unit would absorb Carnegie Steel, American Sheet and Tin Plate, National Tube, and American Bridge. Other regions likely include Birmingham, Chicago, the Far West, the East, with Worcester Tremont and Philadelphia areas in the eastern division.
Dr Robert E. Shannon, former Big Beaver Township resident, died at his late home in Corryton Connecticut on Monday. He was born in Big Beaver and moved to Connecticut about fifteen years ago. Survived by two sisters Mrs Edward Blair and Mrs C A Johnson and two brothers James and William G Shannon, all of Big Beaver Township. Funeral from James Shannon’s home on Koppel New Galilee road Friday at 2 PM.
Charter No 2 of the Kiwanis affiliated Cub Pack No 2 was turned in at the council office making it the second unit of the younger boy program in the county. Henry C Knittel is cubmaster Howell Williams will be assistant cub master in January E L Thompson leads the committee with L F Royston and J D Kaylor as members Read names include Jack Crombie Wilbur Ferrell Orville Flora Jr Bruce Hamilton Robert Hamilton Robert Henderson Robert Leslie Howard Lyon Charles McGrath Jr Robert Miles John Morris William Neff Denis Royston James Rucker Paris Shoaff and Norman Williams.
The remark notes opposition to Roosevelt era policies while claiming four million workers are put back to work. The statement reflects political contention over New Deal programs and unemployment relief during the period.
Disturbances near The Cathedral and Lincoln Avenue drew police three times last night as youths described as bad boys evaded capture. Additional calls rolled in from County Line Street and Florence Avenue for further incidents including a grocery theft inquiry and a drunken man arguing with himself on South Beaver Street.
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