White House Christmas Festivities Begin Tomorrow
The White House is decked in Christmas finery as holiday activities start tomorrow. President Roosevelt trims engagements to a minimum while desks clear for festive events. Lighted wreaths glow from windows as six trees and poinsettias recall Kris Kringle and Tiny Tim amid cheerful scenes.
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Edward B. Lockett
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White House
Roosevelt
Kris Kringle
Dickens
Tiny Tim
Executive Mansion
Christmas Lessons From Toys And Roads
The piece reflects on grownups recalling childhood joys from toys during Christmas and warns drivers about skidding on slippery hills. It notes Christmas observance timing and urges cautious driving with attention to other vehicles to avoid accidents.
Daily Weather Report for 24 Hours Ends Wednesday
United States weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 35 and a minimum of 29 with 0.10 inches of precipitation and one inch of snowfall. The river stage stands at 5.1 feet. A year ago the high was 38 and the low 28 with trace precipitation.
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Free Christmas Carol showing for New Castle youngsters
About 1200 of New Castle’s neediest children from all city elementary schools attended a free showing of A Christmas Carol at the Penn Theatre. Tickets were distributed under J. F. Rentz’s direction with volunteers from News, Penn, and Local 451 projectionists helping. police and firemen managed seating.
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New Castle News
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Penn
Dicken
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J. F. Rentz
M. D. Cohn
Motion Picture Projectionist Union
Ralph A. Criswell
A. P. McIlwain
Holiday Banquet At The Castleton Attracts Johnson Bronze Staff
The Johnson Bronze Company hosted a Christmas dinner dance for 120 employees and guests at The Castleton. Dr Norman G Treadwell and Amil Selenko performed impersonations while films from the August picnic at Neshamink Falls were shown. P J Flaherty, company president, gave season greetings as Griff Thomas led singing and J Perston Flaherty acted as toastmaster.
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Johnson Bronze Company
Castleton
Doctor Sunshine
Norman
G. Treadwell
Windsor College
London
Amil Selenko
Jury Deadlock Likely in Snyder Trial
The Los Angeles jury in the Martin Snyder case remains deadlocked. Judge Thomas Ambrose may poll the jurors today and threaten to discharge them if no verdict is reached this evening, risking a retrial on the Gimp and the Little Lady case.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Martin
Pre-death confession by Coster names six involved figures
New York reports a pre suicide confession by F. Donald Coster naming six prominent men in the McKesson & Robbins case after unmasking as a convicted swindler. Att. Gregory Noonan says the document, from Philip Musica, claims illegal acts to boost the firm's status. $18 million of $87 million in listed assets are missing.
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International News Service
New York
F. Donald Coster
Gregory Noonan
McKesson & Robbins
Philip M. Musica
Philip
McKesson& Robbins
New York Journal and American
Coster-Musica Confession
Musica
Mazzone Guilty In Second Degree
After four hours of deliberation the jury found Frank Mazzone guilty of murder in the second degree for the December 3 killing of Mike Mihilkovich. The verdict announced at 7:15 pm at the courthouse. defense plans a motion for a new trial. The maximum penalty ranges from 10 to 20 years.
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Frank Mazzone
Mike Mihilkovich
William J. Isaac
Mazzone
The
Commonwealth
Army Flyers Die in Norfolk Training Crash
Two army flyers were killed instantly near Norfolk during a training flight. Lt Gale Ellis of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania and Private Charles A Downer of Tarentum Pennsylvania died when their pursuit plane nosedived caught fire and burned beyond recognition. Bodies were taken to Langley Field hospital. both men were married with no children. officials probe the crash cause.
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Norfolk
Army
Gale Ellis
Beaver Falls
Charles A. Downer
Tarentum
Langley Field Hospital
Hitler Assures Memel Not To Be Touched By Germany
In the house of commons Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said Adolf Hitler gave assurances Memel’s territorial integrity would be respected as long as Lithuania fulfills its treaty obligations. The remarks came in response to a question from Liberal MP Geoffrey Marder.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Adolf Hitler
Memel
Lithuania
Geofffrey Marder
Day Sentenced to Life in State Prison at Muncy
Frances Hoffman Day, self confessed axe murderer of Howard Sidley, was moved from Mercer jail to the Women s Industrial Home at Muncy where she faces life imprisonment unless pardon or commutation is granted. Co defendant William Redfoot, who testified, is serving 19 to 200 years. Fred Goodwin was released on bail and Leroy Palmer was acquitted.
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Mercer
Frances Hoffman Day
Howard Sidley
Grove City
Muncy
Day
Mercer County
William Redfoot
Western Penitentiary
Redfoot
First Day Of Winter Brings Snow Across Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports the official start of winter with heavy snowfalls in several counties. Some areas saw up to seven inches, Cambria and Somerset counties recorded three inches, and southwestern Pennsylvania faced lighter sums. Daylight was the shortest of the year at eight hours and 50 minutes with colder weather forecast for the east.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Cambria
Somerset
Hkane
Tte
Ickes Speech Provokes German Government Protest
Berlin reports that Germany formally protested to Washington over Harold L. Ickes calling Hitler a brutal dictator. The Reich charged insults and vulgar invective, with Der Angriff accusing Ickes of Bolshevik tendencies. The protest was delivered via Wilhelmstrasse a DNB telegraph communique.
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International News Service
Berlin
Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Cleveland
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Wilhelmstrasse
DNB
Auxiliary to V. F. W. helps veterans with Christmas gifts
Several disabled war veterans received Christmas chests from Auxiliary 522 funded by auxiliary friends. Donations sent to Aspinwall veterans hospital and local veterans at New Castle Jameson Memorial hospitals and Sun Mount sanitarium. Needy families remembered with groceries and clothing.
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Auxiliary Friends
Veterans’ Hospital
Aspinwall
New Castle
Jameson Memorial
Sun Mount Sanitarium
Penn Power Club Ends Year With Medals and Fire Lifesaving Honors
About 250 Penn Power Company employees from Zelienople Ciréenville and nearby cities attended the annual Christmas party in the Cathedral. L B Round awarded two life saving medals and certificates to Elmer Tinstman and James Gardner for rescuing colleagues and a minister. A golf trophy was given to Charles Mort for last season's company championship. Round praised linemen who aided Connecticut during a recent hurricane.
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Zellenople
Ciréenville
L.B. Round
National Safety Council
Autenreith
Gardner
Zelienople
Round
Charles Mort
Stricker Connecticut
Funds For WPA Will Be First Big Problem For Coming Congress
Demand for emergency WPA funds will trigger a congressional clash before Hopkins confirmation as commerce secretary. Aubrey Williams says WPA faces shutdown by February 7, prompting proposals for a large emergency appropriation after Congress convenes in January. Roosevelt may announce Hopkins cabinet appointment soon, with Harrington noted as potential successor in WPA leadership.
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Hopkins
Francis ©. Harrington
White Christmas May Now Be In Prospect
Weather across Western Pennsylvania points to a white Christmas with heavy snow in Meadville and Erie and light cover in Pittsburgh. Authorities warn drivers to exercise extreme caution as freezing temps deepen slick conditions on routes from Uniontown to Cumberland and from Meadville to Erie.
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Pittsburgh
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Meadville
Erie
State College
Coster Letter Calls Plunder Rife in Wall Street
New York telegram reports PF Donald Coster, head of a major drug firm, wrote a death by own action letter claiming Wall Street plunder and blackmail before killing himself in Fairfield Connecticut. The letter, released by counsel Samuel Reich, mentions deception and a past swindle linked to Philip Musica.
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New York
Wall Street
Donald Coster
Cirm
McKesson and Robbins
Fairfield
Conn
Philip Musica
Samuel Reich
Coster
U.S. Rejects German Protest Over Ickes Speech
The United States rejected Germany’s official protest against Interior Secretary Harold Ickes for condemning dictator abuses. Acting Secretary Sumner Welles announced Washington would not entertain Berlin’s demands for amends in the ongoing dispute with the Hitler government.
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Sulletin
International News Service
Washington
Harold K. Ickes
U.S
Berlin
Sumner Welles
Hitler
Death Record Highlights From Warren and West Washington
George W. Hackett, 55, of Warren died at home. Mrs. Earl Ammons, 52, of West Washington Street Extension also listed. William H. Boyd, 10, of 54 South Les Avenue appears in the notice.
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Warren
Earl Ammons
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Washington
William H. Boyd
Les
Church Christmas Programs Printed Today
In this issue pages 18 19 detail Christmas observance programs by the churches of New Castle and nearby communities.
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New Castle
Theatre Burns In Pittsburgh
A three alarm fire in Pittsburgh's Southside destroyed the Strand Theatre interior. Damage estimated at 10 000 to 20 000 dollars. Four adjoining brick buildings were saved after residents fled due to smoke. Fire Chief Nick Phelan ordered the arson squad to investigate, citing flames at opposite ends of the 500 seat theatre and possible starting points under the stage and in the projection room.
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Pittsburgh
Strand Theatre
Nick Phelan
Plan Legislation For Storm Sewer On Huron Avenue
City Council directed the legal bureau to draft an ordinance for a storm sewer on Huron Avenue. Materials cost 39 800 dollars as reported by City Engineer Glenn R. Throop. Sewer construction will occur before paving Huron Avenue.
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Huron Avenue
City Legal Buregut
Glenn R. Throop
Sex Maniac Sought in Girl's Murder in Kingston
A missing 19-year-old Kingston Business College graduate Margaret Martin was found murdered in Keelerstown Creek. A trapper found a burlap bag containing her nearly nude body with slashes and stab wounds as authorities search for a sex maniac suspect.
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Internatiional
K Wannock
Ae Today
Margaret Martin
Kingston Business College
Keelersburg Creek
Margaret
Woman Given Fifteen Years For Slaying Employer
In St Joseph Michigan Fern Patricia Dull was sentenced to fifteen years for manslaughter of her employer and common law partner Attorney William Holbrook. The jury of ten married men and housewives earlier found her guilty. Judge Marx Taylor denied a new trial.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Fern Patricia Dull
William Holbrook
Weather Woes Prompt Home Tire Talk On Icy Nights
A reader drafts a playful take on winter roads with mention of a sudden freeze a glassy sheet and cars slipping by. The speaker muses about tire spikes and ice proof tires that could guarantee getting home on icy hills amid chatter from weather men and winded wheels.
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