Noted German Noblewomen Executed for Espionage
Two German baronesses Benita von Berg and Renate von Matzmer were executed for espionage. Captain Ulrich von Sosnowsky and Irene von Jena were sentenced to life imprisonment. The Nazi regime announced the executions at dawn after a long delay awaiting a pardon decision.
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Walter Dietzel
International Laws Service Stalf
Bisalln
Benita von Berg
Baron von Malkenhayn
Renate von Matzmer
Ulrich von Sosnowsky
Benita von Falkenhayn
Ministry of Propaganda
People's
Niba
Geese Seen Over City As River Drops From Freeze
Local residents report a flock of wild geese about fifty birds flying low over the city in a northwest path Sunday afternoon while the Shenango river fell nearly two feet in 14 hours as cold weather settled in. Engineers face difficulty tearing down the Chicago world fair sky ride, a task harder than erecting it due to cost limits.
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Jack Frost
Shenango
Lawrence County
Daily Weather Report Summary of 24 Hour Periods
Weather figures show 24 hour period ending 9am: max 30, min 2, precip 0.03 inches, river 7.6 feet. For Sunday 9am period: max 39, min 24, precip 0.02 inches, river 0.5 feet. Snowfall not specified.
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U.S
Missing Husband in Mississippi Receives Prison Term
Mary McCall Wilkins of 1114 Oreton avenue and her husband Robert C. Wilkins were involved in a polygamous case. Four years sentenced for him and two years in the penitentiary for her, with details of their marriage and alleged abuse in New Castle during his Army service. The record recounts a violent separation after the birth of a son, leading to multiple surgeries for Mrs. Wilkins.
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Mary McCall Wilkins
Oreton Avenue
Robert C. Wilkins
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Wilkins
New Castle
United States Army
Mary McCall
Florence McCall
Croton
Richard James
Taxes Loom Large as State Solons Open Sessions
Harrisburg notes a push to balance the 1930s state budget with a $203,000,000 tax program. Bills on new taxes move through the House Ways and Means Committee while Republicans consider a graduated income tax deemed unconstitutional by Governor Earle. The Senate Judiciary Committee also meets as tensions rise over revenue plans.
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G. Everett Doying
International News Service
Harrisburg
Earle
House
Ways and Means Committee
Charles J. Margiotti
Senate Judiciary Committee
Coutinnet
Two Die in Plane Crash North of Butler
Two Pittsburgh men, Charles Helm aged 37 and William Fugent aged 33, were killed when a plane crashed one mile north of Valencia as it attempted a forced landing after engine trouble. The craft skidded 30 feet, broke apart, and the men died from fractures and internal injuries. coroner and state police opened an investigation.
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International News Service
Butler
Uoder
Charles Helm
William Fugent
Fittsburghers
Valencia
Bandit Steals $12,000 From Roxy Theatre Office
New York police, focusing on the bold crime, report a late night robbery at the Roxy Theatre office. A lone bandit walked in unarmed and tied up three employees, escaping with about $12,000 in cash. Investigators describe the suspect as fearless and highly skilled.
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Roxy Theatre
S International News Service
New York
Broadway
First Move To Aid Hauptmann May Come Today
In Trenton on February 16, prosecutors plan the initial legal step to appeal the Hauptmann conviction. If Justice Trenchard approves, a notice of appeal will be filed. Hauptmann’s lawyers say the state must pay for printing the transcript to enable the appeal. Hauptmann, now No 17400 in the death house, requests his wife be allowed more frequent visits, a demand the prison board may decide at tonight’s meeting.
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International News Service
Trenton
N. J
Richard Hauptmann
Thomas W.trenchard
Hauptmann
Trenchard
Frederick A. Pope
Bronx
George L. Selby
Selby
Board of Governors
Two More Held In Bremer Kidnaping Case
In St. Paul Minnesota on February 18 two more alleged participants in the Edward Bremer kidnapping were taken into federal custody. Mrs Edna Murray and Jess Doyie were jailed in Ramsey County awaiting prosecution for the $200000 ransom payment.
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Nternational News Service
ST Paul, Minn
Edward Bremer
Edna Murray
Ramsey County
Murray
Jess Doyie
Bremer
Justice Department
St. Paul
Death Notice Records for Several Residents
A clipped death list reports Elmer Ebbets age 25 of 1031 East Washington Street along with Evaline Mitchell 35 of 20844 Shadyside and others including Mrs W Miller Glendale Carl Tornia Mary A Hilenbaugh Aliquippa Linda Lauman 73 of 54 Vogan Street William A Reed 4 of 923 Croton Avenue Marlon Lou Childy 18 of 710 East Reynolds Street Valardine Venditta 78 of 36 Center Street George Kusnierz 52 of 16 Elmwood Street John Rosser Canton Ohio and Mrs Mary Rosidoff 26 of Ellwood City.
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Elmer Ebbets
East Washington Street
Evaline Mitchell
Shadyside
W. €. Miller
Glendale
Carl- Tornia
Mary A. Hilenbaugh
Aliquippa
Linda Lauman
Vogan
Center Street
George Kusnierz
Elmwood
John Rosser
Canton
Ohio
Mary Rosidoff
Ellwood City
Byrd Expedition Ties Knot In New Zealand Wedding
In Dunedin on February 18 Admiral Richard Byrd led his party to shore then saw Dr. Poulter marry Helen Gray of Iowa at the Presbyterian church. Byrd, bride’s former suitor and explorer, gave away the bride as witnesses from the expedition looked on.
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Cginternational News Service
Dunedin
New Zealand
Byrd
Richard
Evelyn. Byrd
Poulter
Presbyterian Church
Helen Gray
Iowa
Admiral Byrd
Miss Gray
Wesleyan College
Roosevelt Gets Early Word on Gold Decision
President Roosevelt, at the White House, was held on a special telephone line as the Supreme Court began reading its opinions in the gold cases. He moved to the cabinet room with Treasury Secretary Morgenthau to receive the news as it arrived.
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Conternational News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Supreme Court
Young Woman Fighting Death In Auto Crash
Internally injured when the automobile she rode in somersaulted several times Mildred Kuntz age 19 Big Run was believed dying in DuBois hospital Roy Roters Eccelbarger driver was cut and bruised in the crash near Sykesville as the car hit a bump
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Cinternational News
Dubois
Mildred ‘Kuntz
DuBois Hospital
Roy Roters Eccelbarger
Big Pun
Sykesville
Italian Troops Sail From Naples in Blackshirt Militia Move
Two thousand black-shirt militiamen sailed from Naples today bound for Italian Somaliland along the Abyssinian border. The force, described by Reuters as a scene of a series of maneuvers, is expected to reach Trek by the 24th.
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Clitermtlana News Service
London
Naples
Reuter
Woman Dies From Wounds By Bullets In Domestic Case
Mitchell, 35, colored, wife of James Thin Mitchell of 23516 Shadyside, died early Sunday in New Castle hospital from wounds said to be inflicted by her husband with a .22 rifle. Police suspect murder after an argument. he was jailed on felonious assault with intent to kill, later changed to murder, to be arraigned. Funeral services scheduled for Tuesday.
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Mitchell
Haven
Wallace J. Ewing
Ware
Townsend defers senic committee and old age pensions plan
Special to Tie News reports in Santa Monica on February 18 that Mr Townsend defers a seninic committee and mocks the idea of a universal pension plan. The piece notes widespread mockery and suggests some would accept only a small portion of their original proposal, while senators resist.
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Santa Monica
Townsend
Deere
Prison break at Granite Reform School leaves guard dead
In Granite Oklahoma, 18 inmates remain at large after a mass escape at the state reformatory. Eight prisoners were wounded, Deputy Warden M R Gatlin reported. Guards captured two fugitives near the prison and three more at Sayre, while warden Mrs George A Waters led the search. Ring leader Majoy Kuykendall, plus Nichols and Stewart, are named as key figures.
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International News Service
Granite
Okda
Oklahom
George A
Waters
Reformatory
M. R. Gatlion
Sayre
Okla
Peter Jones
Maijoy Kuykendall
Buster Nichols
Henry Stewart
Humiliation Of Three Americans Will Be Protested
Tokyo authorities faced a possible floor debate over the humiliation of three American businessmen by Osaka police. Opposition leader Dr Somei Uzawi said he would raise the incident in interpellation of the prime minister and ministers of justice and home affairs.
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International News Service
Tokio
House of Peers
Osaka
Somei Uzawi
International
Tha
United States
H. K. Irvin
John Scott
Lexington
William Palmaroth
Aberdeen
Wash
The
Corn Products Refining Co
Japan
Uznawa
Governor Earle To Make Radio Talk To People
Harrisburg February 13 Governor Gev H Earle will speak to the people at 10:15 pm over a statewide radio hookup to explain the administration 209 million tax program. The speech is to start a series of chats by the state’s chief executive after drawing inspiration from President Roosevelt. The broadcast will come from the capitol executive offices.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Fev
Gov
Gev
H. Earle
Roosevelt
Capitol
Supreme Court Delivers Sweeping Gold Clause Rulings
The U S government wins a series of gold clause cases affecting roughly 1 quadrillion in bonds. The court upholds abrogation of gold clauses in private bonds and penalties for Liberty bonds, with a 5 to 4 vote. Chief Justice Hughes leads, justices Brandeis Roberts Stone and Cardozo in the majority. Dissenters are McReynolds Sutherland Vandevanter and Butler. The decision reshapes bond relief and signals Congress has power to regulate money and currency. Continued on page two.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Hughes
Brandeig, Roberts, Stone and Cardozo
McReynolds, Sutherland, Vandevanier
Butler
Shavers
Congress
Hunt Woman In Slaying Of Two At Farm
Officers across three counties hunted Miss Ethel Howard after she fatally shot her brother James R. Howard 55 and sister Mrs. Mabel Campbell 40 at their farm in what investigators described as a suspected insanity episode.
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Leroy
Ethel Howard
James R. Howard
Mabel Campbell
Seek To Protect Paper Mill Bridge
Water Power and Resources board in Harrisburg approves study to establish channel lines and divert the Neshannock river near Paper Mill bridge. Lawrence County Commissioners initiate RWD project to dredge and divert the river at Unis point to ease abutment pressure and flood risk, with an estimated fifty thousand dollars in labor and job creation.
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Water Power and Resources Board
Mmn Harrisburg
Neshannock
Paper Mill Bridge
Lawrence County Commissioner's
Unis Point
Bridee
Camsiy
Thomas A. Gilkey
Gilkey
Stock Market Advances After Go Decision
New York stock market opened with a rush of buying and soon moved higher as trading extended into the afternoon. Gains included American Can above 120, U S Steel up 3 points, Homestake Mining at 15, and Dupont rising over 4. Metals led with U S Smelting up six points and Alaska Juneau Dome also advancing.
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Sulletin
International News Service
New York
Atthison
Homestake Mining
Chicago Board of Trade
U. S
Alaska
Juneau Dome
Dupont
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Sampson Street Driver Examinations Set for Tuesday
Prospective automobile operators will be tested on Sampson Street Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those who pass will receive 1935 operators licenses.
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Spawe mguWwaAy
Sampson Street
OL Mreree
Arthur McGloopus Stars at Scrogg's Corners in Show
Fans traveled miles to watch Arthur Mometer McGloopus play as a baseball star. His pitching dazzled, his hitting burned, and crowds cheered as he faced hip league opponents. Rumors said he would soon move to a larger team for seasoning as the game drew to a close.
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McGloopus
Scrogg’s
Trew
Feil
Dean
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