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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1933
Page
2
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania the coal industry opens the new year with rising production. Cold weather boosts demand, recalling about 1,500 workers at Reliance and Alaska collieries near Mt. Carmel after weeks of idleness. Other mines restarted or planned meetings to discuss future action.
The cold snap loosens across Pennsylvania with readings near 19 in Pittsburgh and six above in Harrisburg. Philadelphia reports seven deaths from exposure, while rescues occur as skaters are saved from Crooked Creek and several youngsters are injured in coasting accidents at Brownsville and Industry.
Milo Burcham, an aviator from Long Beach, flew his plane inverted for four hours five minutes to reclaim the world upside down flying record from Tito Falconi. The feat followed a frigid day with subzero wind and a swim in the Hudson River.
A brutal cold wave grips North America with North Bay Ontario reporting the region's record low of 64 degrees below zero. Vermont and Massachusetts see 46 and 17 degrees below zero while Mt. Washington records 46 below. The Hudson River freezes from shore to shore from Poughkeepsie southward, halting ferry service and stopping river traffic as vessels are trapped in ice.
In Kittanning Pennsylvania on December 30 the new People's National Bank of Rural Valley began unrestricted operations replacing the closed Rural Valley National Bank. More than a quarter of a million dollars was released to Rural Valley depositors with the reopening.
The News reports from Harrisburg that no truckers have been appointed by the state liquor control board. All liquor is transported by private truckers and this will continue until funds allow the board to buy its own equipment.
New county officials are to be sworn in in court room No 1 at 9 o clock with Ben E Hartland Elmer P Taylor John Wardman and Ann Fletcher named as deputies Mont L Riley will take oath as district attorney with A Sharp Leslie as chief assistant William R Hanna will be sworn in as register and recorder as the only Democrat in that office George Forest and B F Thorn named as jury commissioners Sheriff Pritchard faces a busy day handling about twenty property sales before others begin work Tuesday morning
New city officials prepare to be sworn in Monday as Genkinger and Treser depart the council. Mayor Mayne and the surviving council members will witness the oath for Butler and Alexander, who will then head departments and set the city purse in motion.
Police capture a noted desperado after a gun battle at Union Station in Kansas City where four officers and their prisoner were slain. The incident marks a deadly confrontation tied to the Kansas City massacre.
Shawnee Oklahoma December 30 Wilbur Underhill the Tri State Terror wounded by officers here early today was believed dying in Municipal Hospital shortly before 11 a m police said physicians believed the outlaw a leader in the Kansas City Union Station massacre last June 17 could live only a short time Death expected momentarily
Ordinary daily service at the New Castle post office will be suspended on Monday for New Year’s Day. Acting Postmaster Richard A. Steen said no window service no city or rural delivery and a special delivery service all day with all mails dispatched as usual. Kidnappers are doomed. You can’t break the law like that and not pay for protection.
Eleven Eagles were recognized at the 1933 Court of Honor in Lawrence county, the largest in council history, with West Pittsburg leading the standings and securing permanent possession of bronze trophies. New Wilmington V-1 and other troops also advanced, while many merit badges and ranks were awarded. Dr. G. S. Bennett chaired the ceremony with district officials and Scout Executive H. G. Horton as secretary.
Under martial law Romania faces continued turmoil after the Duca assassination at Sinaia station. A bomb near the same location killed a child, with police tying the device to Constantinescu who confessed the crime claiming Duca betrayed Jews. King Carol contemplates a dictatorship while appointing Constantin Angelescu as premier.
Pomona Grange plans a Wednesday meeting at Liberty Grange Hall with two daytime sessions at 10 30 a m and 1 30 p m The forenoon covers business and officer reports In the afternoon Rev Charles W Jobstone of New Castle will speak and officers will be installed by Worthy State Master J Audley Book All grangers are invited Congressmen study a new income tax plan but details are uncertain.
Genkinger and Stanley Treser prepared to depart from their council seats on Monday. Their desks are cleared as they leave office with the city in sound financial shape. They decline to outline future plans, noting unpaid 1933 bills will be below 30,000 next year and 1932 1933 taxes total about 300,000. They offer a brief valedictory wish for the new council.
Lawrence county ends 1933 with scarce general fund cash per County Treasurer William O. Pitts. The balance stands at 3,236.53 while other funds show 17,915 in the general sinking fund 17,847.50 in the poor sinking fund 18,015 in the cash poor fund and 73,969.21 in the gasoline fund.
The Penn State Civic League held Friday night in the Tigers club hall on South Mill Street to outline plans for 1934. Officers named include Archie Cumo as president Ern est Brown vice president Ray Campbell recording secretary David Gaibis financial secretary Chas Patterson treasurer and John Mas trangelo sergeant at arms. The next meeting is scheduled for January 29 at 7:30 in the Tigers club.
George Gibson Young aged 86 died at his son John A. Young’s Hickory township home at 4 30 this morning after illness of old age. He lived in Hickory all his life and was a respected farmer and church member of Rich Hill Presbyterian for 65 years. Survived by son three grandchildren Ruth Norman George and two brothers William S. Young and Samuel Young. Funeral Monday 2 30 from the Hickory home with Rev C M Rohrbaugh and Rev J M Guthrie officiating. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
District Attorney John S. Powers and County Detective H. M. Lee left office at noon after four years. Mont L. Riley and A Sharp Leslie succeed them Monday, with Powers maintaining some rooms and Lee eyeing coaching jobs. Riley takes over additional rooms on the seventh floor of the Lawrence Savings and Trust building adjoining his former quarters.
The Veteran Italian American Citizens club of New Castle hosts its first year end banquet for 60 members at the Tigers club hall on South Mill Street. The dinner follows the club meeting at 10 30 with toastmaster President John Casacchia and a committee including Angelo DiMuro Domenick Egizi and Massimo Macianielo handling arrangements. The News By Mail One Year five dollars.
The Thayer Company architects filed an answer to County Controller R C McCaslin's petition to quash a mandamus ordering $7800 in architects fees for court house plans. The filing argues no grounds to quash and that commissioners acted within rights. claims fees fall under regular profession and National Industrial Recovery Act. Also asserts controller lacks discretion. proposes dismissal of motion to quash. Attorneys will argue before Judges Hildebrann and Chambers Tuesday morning.
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