Pinchot Silent On Conferences In Pittsburgh
Governor-elect Gifford Pinchot traveled to Eastern Pennsylvania as he kept silent on a series of rapid-fire conferences with state Senators and Pittsburgh political leaders. Four Allegheny County senators showed mixed support for his bid against Augustus F. Daix Jr. for Senate president pro tempore, with Coyne and Mansfield believed pledged while Harris Brandt and Armstrong remained unpledged.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Allegheny County
Augustus F. Daix, Jr
Senate
W. D. Mansfield
Morris Einstein
James J. Coyne
Mansfield
Harris
Brandt
Armstrong
Clearing House Ends Daily Clearing Figures After December 31
New York reports that the clearing house will stop issuing daily figures after December 31. Officials say January 1 likely marks the end of daily publications as the figures no longer serve a useful purpose. The move follows concerns about illegal numbers games using the data as a betting index.
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Clearing House
International News Service
New York
Motor Freight Line Protested To Commission
A hearing was held before the commission on a protest against a motor freight line. The meeting discussed route objections, service impacts, and regulatory criteria as stakeholders presented arguments and evidence.
Abandonment Of Interurban Route Foreseen At Hearing
Prominent New Castle Ellwood City and Beaver region leaders testify at the Public Service Commission hearing against Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Company. They warn the permit would create double service and shift street maintenance costs, risking abandonment of existing streetcar service between Pittsburgh and New Castle and nearby towns.
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Pittsburgh
New Castle
Ellwood City
Evans City
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Koppel
Public Service Commission
Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Company
Christmas Eve Traffic Delays and Downtown Festivities
Downtown activity spikes as shoppers packed stores and the post office. a minor collision at North Jefferson and Falls required tow trucks and halted traffic for minutes. Weather looks unlikely for a White Christmas, while the Carnegie Auditorium hosts job relief efforts. Enon Valley reports a completed guard fence along the Enon to New Galilee highway.
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Pa Newe
North Jefferson and
Falls Street
Enon Valley
Enon
New Galilee
Daily Weather Report Summary
The U S Weather Bureau records a 24 hour period ending at 9 oclock with a maximum temperature of 30 and a minimum of 20. No precipitation is noted and the river stage stands at 3.9 feet and falling.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
New North Carolina Senator Causes Ruckus in Debut
Special from Burbank reports Cam Morrison, a fresh senator from North Carolina, interrupted rules and sparked a debate over holiday prices and deliveries. Morrison defended a friend from his state amid sharp exchanges, learning a senator’s sworn dislike of denunciation.
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Burbank
Cal
North Carolina
Cam Morrison
Morrison
Robbery at State Capitol Savings and Loan
Miss Regina Norris, cashier, was robbed on South Mercer Street by a rope holdup man. He took 1300 dollars in cash and 1900 dollars in checks. Police at city, county and state levels continue the investigation. No word yet on the checks or their disposition. Payment on all checks has been stopped.
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Regina Norris
State Capitol Savings and Loan Association
Mercer Street
Expect Report Of Commission To Be Withheld
Washington rumors say the Wickersham commission will not be sent to Congress or published this session. Republican leaders cite silence from Chairman Wickersham and note ongoing chaos in the 71st Congress as deliberations about prohibition linger amid conflicting reports.
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Washington
Wickersham Commission
Capitol
Congress
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wickersham
Doomed Slayer Escapes Jail In Salem Manhunt Begins
Charles Fithian twenty two of Salem escapes Salem county jail by crawling through a ceiling ventilator after being sentenced to die for first degree murder in the October 7 case. Fiithian and Giordano were to be moved to Trenton and executed in February. State police launch motor patrols across New Jersey to locate the fugitive.
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New Jersey
Charles Fithian
Salem
International News Service
N. J
J. William Massauland
Fithian
Peter Giordano
Bridgeton
Comernion Pleas
Henry Burt Ware
Giordano
Paymaster
Macausland
Salem Glass Co
Broad Street
Trenton
Young Man Burned in Gas Explosion at Stewart Place
John Wagner eighteen, former Senior high student, is in serious condition at Jameson Memorial hospital after a gas explosion in a second floor bedroom at 210 Stewart Place. A lighted cigarette is suspected to start the blast, which sent him through smoke and flames to the rear porch roof. Firefighters kept flames from spreading as Wagner, burned on feet, arms, shoulder and face, was taken to the Emergency room.
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John Wagner
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Stewart Place
Young Wagner
Wagner
East Side community Christmas tree dedication noted
Citizens on the East Side spearhead the annual Christmas tree project at Butler avenue and East Washington street near Epworth church. Led by Rosina McGurk and Harvey Sitler, the effort includes donors like W H Kieckner and William Kocher with help from multiple volunteers. a 1929 program and gift distribution are recalled though this year’s event omits a program.
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East Side
Butler Avenue
East Washington Street
New Epworth Church
Harvey Sitler
Rosina McGurk
Miss McGurk
W. H. Kieckner
William Kocher
Wiliam Rice
Thos. McGurk
Clare Stockman
Edna Pringle
David Suscio
Jack Melvin
Gilmore Drugcom
Extradition Sought for Pair in Perry State Bank Robbery
Pittsburgh seeks extradition for Harry Hoover of Miami and Edward Pishney of Charleroi to face charges for the $5000 Perry State Bank holdup. Hoover and Pishney were arrested after a New York bank stop. Lipkowitz wounded in a police clash is also due back.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Big Harry” Hoover
Miami
Fla
Edward Pishney
Charleroi
Perry State Bank
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
Hoover
Pishney
Benny Lipkowitz
New York City
New York
Roosevelt
Perry Bank
Lipkowitz
Murderer Believed Dead Found Alive in Detroit Transport
Joseph Ocker, 48, once from York Pennsylvania, was being taken to Detroit by two detectives after authorities prepared to exhume a body buried here last July identified as him. He faced charges of armed assault on his sister and attempted murder of his wife.
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Detroit
International News Service
York
Joseph Cocker
Here
Ocker
Detroit Harbor Masters’ Division
Detroit River
Grove City Youth- Will Return Home
Grove City Pennsylvania December 23 Col by Easterbrooks 18 missing president of Grove City High School senior class was expected home today per a Tulsa Oklahoma message received by his parents. Police and authorities aided a nationwide search following his disappearance.
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International News Service
Grove City
Colby Easterbrooks
Grove City High School
Tulsa
Oklahoma
George Easterbrooks
Mary Elizabeth Reitz obituary notice
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Reitz, 83, of 423 Galbreath Avenue, passed away. Her family will announce funeral arrangements and services in a later notice.
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Mary Elizabeth Reitz
Galbreath Avenue
Dense Fog Over London Eases After Fatal Weekend
Dense fog over London lightens after a day of crippling traffic and widespread disruption. Nine people died and many were injured in city street accidents as Christmas trade suffered heavy losses across the metropolis.
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London
Cinternational News Service
Fire damages store on square in early morning blaze
Five fire companies battled a persistent blaze for nearly three hours to save a one story wooden building on JM Diamond as flames and smoke threatened three shops. The fire began in rubbish in a cellar of Abraham Habib's fruit and confectionery store at 8 East Washington Street around 2:20 a m. today.
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JM Diamond
Abraham Habib
East Washington Street
James Passias
Fountain Inn
W G. Maple
Habib
Post Office Strains Under Heavy Christmas Mail Rush
The local post office battles a Christmas mail deluge with extra staff and escort mail carriers. Postmaster Edwin Crawford warns delivery deadlines tighten with windows closed Christmas Day while only special deliveries proceed. Jack White returns from Washington and Jefferson College for Christmas vacation.
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Edwin Crawford
Jack White
Robert M. White
Washington and Jefferson College
Neighborhood Christmas Lights And Parade Glow In New Castle
Holiday season brings auto parade like street decor on Sheridan and Highland. Homes on Fairmont and Highland and Winter avenues light up for visitors. Post office busy with rush of cards while baskets distribution starts for the needy.
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Sheridan and
Highland Avenues
Winter Avenue
New Castle
Reward Claimants To Get Hearing On January Hearing
County commissioners after a discussion with attorney John P. Lockhart decided to pay the reward for the arrest of Glen Dague and Irene Schroeder convicted of Corporal Brady Pau’s murder without delay. A hearing will be held at the county commissioners office on January 12 to determine distribution and allow any other claimants to be heard. Sheriff Wright and others of Arizona currently have claims on file.
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John P. Lockhart
Glen Dague
Irene Schroeder
Brady Pau
Sheriff Wright
Arizona
Christmas Questions In A Street Corner Rhyme
A child asks if Santa knows the way and if the jolly saint fits down the chimney. The verses describe anticipation of Christmas Eve with bells, sock hanging, and a cold thirty four degree night as the storybook tale unfolds.
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Santa Claus
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