Young Couple Buried in Coraopolis After Christmas Crash
John Arthur Brua 34 of New Sheffield and Dorothy Brua 29 of Ellwood City died from injuries in a Christmas Day car crash at Suburban Hospital Belle Vue. Their children Audrey 7 and Jack 5 are recovering. Double funeral at Armour funeral home Coraopolis Thursday at 1 PM.
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John Arthur Brua
New Sheffield
Ellwood City
J. B. Brun
East Brook
Bellevue
Dorothy
Audrey
Jack
Brun
Failing to Dim Lights Triggers Twenty Arrests
State patrolmen said twenty autoists on Lawrence County highways were arrested for failing to dim headlights within 500 feet of oncoming traffic. Fines and costs total 12.50, and officials will extend the enforcement campaign.
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Lawrence County
Tacoma Doctor Says Kidnapped Boy May Be Released
Dr William W Mattson of Tacoma says the kidnapper must decide the next move with 36 hours elapsed since Charles Mattson 10 was seized and a $28000 ransom note delivered. Police and authorities paused chase to await contact and ransom terms.
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Tacoma
Wash
William W. Mattson
Charles
Plane Crash Kills 12 In Tehachapi Mountain Route
A United Air Lines twin motor liner crash in Rice canyon near Newhall killed all 12 aboard nine passengers and three crew. Rescue teams at night and rain carried mangled bodies by pack horses to the road as the plane lay in the ravine with wings torn off. Pilot Edwin W. Blom of Burbank was presumed to have steered the craft into a steep descent from the Tehachapi range into the San Fernando valley.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
United Air Lines
San Francisco
Rice Canyon
Newhall
Edwin W. Blom
Burbank
Tehachapi Mountains
San Fernando Valley
Union Air Terminal
Never to drive intoxicated urged in highway bulletin
The State Highway De tour Bulletin calls motorists to resolve never to drive intoxicated. It warns that license revocation for one year on conviction plus a 200 fine and two years imprisonment may follow. Refuse from Christmas trees collects in back yards as doors close on holiday season.
Daily Weather Report For 24 Hours Ended Morning
U S weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 43 and a minimum of 23 with heavy frost and a river stage of 7.9 feet. A year ago on the same date the maximum was 27 and the minimum 2 below with no precipitation recorded.
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U. S
Nye Seeks State Dept Details On Airplane Shipment
Senator Gerald P. Nye requests all information in State Department files about the license for shipping nearly 3,000,000 American airplanes to Spain. Nye, former munitions committee chair, aims to learn who sold the planes and plans to forward the inquiry immediately.
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International News Service
Washington
State Department
Spain
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Nye
Senate Munitions Com
U S Neutrality Act Fault Exposes US Involvement
The United States licenses export of 2.777 million dollars worth of fighting aircraft to the Spanish Loyalist government. The aircraft are consigned to Francisco Cruz Salido in Bilbao and brokered by Vimaleft Co Ltd of Jersey City led by Robert Cuse. The move undercuts strict neutrality amid Britain France and Nazi Germany urging action.
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Washington
Congress
United States
Europe
Britain
France
Nazi Germany
State Department
Robert Cuse
Vimaleft Co. Ltd
Jersey City
N. J
Francisco Cruz-Salido
Bilbao
Spain
Plane Shipment Stirs Germany
Berlin reacts to a U S State Department license allowing shipment of airplanes and motors to Spanish loyalists amid fears it could push Hitler to keep war supplies and volunteers in Spain. Berlin papers flood front pages with streamer headlines and debate the impact on Britain France and the Reich.
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International News Service
Berlin
American State Department
Reich
Spain
United States
Adolf Hitler
Britain
France
Washington
England
America
der Angriff
Armed Action by Japan Is Possible Against Nanking
In Hainingking Manchukuo on December 29 a threat of armed action against Nanking by the Kwangtung army was stated. The spokesman warned that if Nanking compromises with Chinese communists the Kwangtung army will take necessary self defense measures in Manchukuo and to safeguard regional peace.
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Japan
Hainking
Manchukuo
Nanking
Kwangtung
Chiang Kai-shek
Hitler Getting Into Deep Water Says Mussolini
Rome December 29 Premier Mussolini suspended dispatch of men and airplanes to Spain noting Hitler is getting into deep water in the Spanish conflict The move aligns with a non intervention appeal and signals restraint to avoid widening the war He also assured London Italy will not use the Balearics as a naval base until the Anglo Italian accord is formalized.
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International News Service
Rome
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Benito Mussolini
Il Duce
Hitler
Italy
London
Balearics
Spanish Loyalists Launch Five Front Assaults Across Spain
Loyalist armies opened simultaneous offensives on five fronts spanning over 300 miles, clashing with Franco forces and causing heavy casualties. Madrid reports government columns advancing in the Sarrian sector of southern Teruel province amid fierce insurgent fire.
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Thomas A. Loayza
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Sarrian
Teruel
Troopers to Question Ohio Pair After Bank Robberies
Two Cleveland youths Frank Young 23 and Stanley Galasky 24 suspected in Pennsylvania bank robberies were to be viewed by state troopers after a 24 mile running gun battle in which bystander Walter Wellman was wounded. Companion Emil Luchats 24 remained at large. Police and deputies chased the trio who robbed Kieffer’s two gas stations for 200 dollars and fled into Findlay Ohio where their car was abandoned in a barn.
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International News Service
Findlay
Pennsylvania
Frank Young
Stanley Galasky
Cleveland
Emil Luchats
A. M. Kieffer
Kieffer
Here
Walter Wellman
Young
Galasky
Luchats
Ohio arrest ties Findlay to filling station holdup
Findlay Ohio police arrested Frank Young Sharon and Stanley Golasky Pittsburgh in connection with an alleged holdup at a filling station at Routes 23 and 224. A third man believed to be Dick Lucas escaped. Young was detained September 12 and released on a $10 forfeit. Joe Lukas also posted $25 and was freed. Lukach identity unclear.
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Joe Lukas
Lukach
Yukas
Pope Pius Near Turning Point In Illness
Vatican City reports Pope Pius plans a sacred consistory to complete the college of cardinals if his condition allows. Doctors describe his illness as stationary with severe pain, and he has expressed a wish not to suffer much longer amid a restless night. The move would be his final major official act.
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Frank Gervasi
International News Service
Vatican City
Pope Pius
College of Cardinals
Vatican
Cardinal Pacelli
Leaflet Floats Duke of Windsor as Austrian King
A Vienna leaflet, of unclear origin, suggests the Duke of Windsor should be crowned king of Austria after abdicating the British throne. The Duke found the stunt amusing and shared a copy with Wallis Simpson, calling it a good joke.
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Duke of Windsor
Vienna
Kng
Austra
Hmself
Wallis Simpson
Austria
German Cruiser Koenigsberg Forces Palos Release
The German cruiser Koenigsberg demanded and secured the release of the cargo ship Palos from Bilbao during the Spanish Civil War. A German movement communiqué stated Palos was released on the cruiser’s demand and continued its voyage after the captain’s warning.
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Pierre J. Huss
International News Service
Berlin
Bilbao
Palos
Europe
Koenigsberg
Fire damages vacant double frame house in suspected arson
A Monday night blaze at 118 120 Big Run Street damaged a vacant two story house owned by Joe Levine of Cleveland. Investigators found kerosene odors and a five gallon can at the scene along with oil-soaked newspaper stuffed into wall holes. Fire crews from three companies extinguished the fire around 2 AM, as detectives began probing a suspected incendiary origin.
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Big Run Street
E. E. Dart
Joe Levine
Cleveland
Box 55
Ray Showalter
John Young
Open House Planned by Valley of New Castle Consistory
Announcement by Albert B. Street chairman of the entertainment committee states readiness for New Year Open House at The Cathedral. The afternoon program begins 2 30 for members and families with activities for children and adults, followed by a dinner at 6 30.
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Albert B. Street
Valley of New Castle Consistory
Cathedral
President Roosevelt Prepares State of the Union Message
President Roosevelt, after almost 50,000 miles of travel, drafts his annual state of the union address for a joint session of Congress. He has toured the nation east of the Rockies, Canada, and a 13,291 mile Buenos Aires trip opening the Inter-American Peace Conference. He says seeing events firsthand gives him a clearer picture for the nation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New Congress
Union
Rockies
Sively
Canada
Buenos Aires
Auto Workers Union calls meeting of all locals
Detroit Dec 29 Homer Martin president of the United Automobile Workers Union called a conference of officials from all local units in General Motors plants for Flint on Sunday January 3.
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International News Service
Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
General Motors Corporation
Flint
Death Notices and Ages From Local Obituaries
A list of death notices and ages includes William John McKnight 87 of East Brook John H DeWolf 75 of 821 East Washington Street Myra Morrison Pattison and Rose Bugaru also listed with addresses Lena Frances Nero 4 South Beaver Street Janet Hartzell 3 months in Hickory township Samuel B Fox 89 Colton California Wayne McCown 19 Maryland Avenue John Arthur Brun 34 New Sheffield PA 4 Por.
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William John McKnight
East Brook
John H. DeWolf
East Washington Street
Myra Morrison Pattison
Youngstown Road
Rose Bugaru
West Pittsburg
John Ryan McDeavitt
Tersville R. D
Lena Frances Nero
South Beaver Street
Samantha E. Lusk
Mercer
Janet Eileen Hartzell
Hickory Township
Samuel B. Fox
Colton
Calif
Wayne McCown
Maryland Avenue
John Arthur Brun
New Sheffield
Por
State Teachers In Convention Seeks Constitutional Revisions
Prominent educators from nearly every section of Pennsylvania assemble for the Pennsylvania State Education Association convention. Officers to be elected and constitutional changes under discussion dominate the agenda as the constitutional revision committee presents a six point program to the 600 delegates.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Education Association
New Year Wishes For 1936 From Arthur Mometer
A verse wishes readers a prosperous New Year not only in cash but in happiness health friends and peace. It notes the balance of life with work and joy and asks what they have achieved as the year 1936 begins.
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Ralph B. Jordan
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X &K
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Daily Weather Report
Robert G. Nixon
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Mussolini
Ohio
Armanti Milani
Sonja Henie
New York City
Tyrone Power
Hollywood
Miss Henie
Beaver Valley Group
Mr. Roosevelt
Arthur Mometer
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