County school directors move to end teachers institute week
Lawrence county school directors at their 28th annual convention adopted a resolution to discontinue the present system of teachers institute. They argue the program is a costly vacation for students and teachers and provides little benefit. Changing the system would require state legislative action and a revised school code.
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County
Teachers’ Institute
Lawrence County
W A. Brown
Wampum Borough
Second United Presbyterian Church
County Line Street
Teachers Institute
John C
Cabinet lineup for Pinchot admin shows nine posts open
Harrisburg January 14 nine cabinet posts remain unfilled for Governor-elect Gifford Pinchot. Current tentative appointments include P. S. Stahlecker as secretary to the governor and George W. Woodruff as special utilities counsel.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Gifford Pinchot
P. S. Stahlecker
Hamburg
George W. Woodruff
Philadelphia
Samuel S. Lewis
York
John L. Hanna
Franklin
James F. Malone
Pittsburgh
Clyde L. King
Delaware County
Commonwealth
Richard J. Beamish
Lewis E. Staley
Mont Alto
Charles F. Armstrong
Leechburg
Oliver M. Deibler
Greensburg
William M. Schnader
Public Instruction
Agriculture
Mines
Banking
Labor and Industry
Death Knells Sounded for Violators Amid City Cleanup
A stark anti crime push signals impending enforcement against gang activity. City authorities vow swift action, with community leaders urging cooperation as cleanup drives intensify and neighborhoods brace for tougher penalties.
Predicted federal checks on racketeers in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
International News Service reports fears among racketeers that federal authorities are tightening enforcement in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The piece notes comparisons to Chicago prosecutions of Ralph Capone and Terry Druggan as authorities reportedly move decisively against violators.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
T v
Ralph Capone
Terry Druggan
Chicago
Chatter at PA Newc Office Hints At Local Travel Oddities
Morning noises at the post office hint chicks on the move while drivers circle the East Side station yards seeking a turn. Pa Nene notes a visitor seeking Jameson hospital after getting lost near a cathedral. Lawrence county school directors meet for their annual convention as a millinery salesman showcases 1931 spring hats in a local hotel. Former Erie and Ashtabula division officials emerge as likely contenders in local affairs.
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24-Hour Period
U S weather bureau statistics show maximum temperature 27, minimum 14, precipitation 02, river stage 49 feet this period ending at nine this morning.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Directors Named for Local Banks in Annual Meetings
The annual meetings on January 13 named directors for First National, Union Trust, Mahoning Trust, Citizens National, and Union National banks and listed officers. Elections for Lawrence Savings and Trust and Peoples Savings and Trust occur January 20. Directors include George A. Carpenter, Samuel Foltz, J. Norman Martin, and Rufus C. Patterson, among others. Officers feature Rufus C. Patterson as chairman and Samuel Foltz as president with multiple vice presidents and treasurers named.
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First National Bank
Union Trust Company
Mahoning Trust Company
Citizens National Bank
Union National Bank
Lawrence Savings and Trust Company
Peoples Savings and Trust Company
First National
George A. Carpenter
John D. Chapman
Samuel Foltz
Stewart P. Foltz
J. F. Genkinger
Alex
Union Trust Co
Alex Crawford Hoyt
Robert C. Love
J. Norman Martin
T. F. Morehead
W. S. McGinnis
Joel S. McKee
Rufus C. Patterson
David S. Pyle
James M. Smith
Robert A. Wallace
Improvement Noted at B and O New Castle Terminal
Business conditions at the New Castle terminal of the B and O are improved. Terminal Trainmaster J L Thoman said more men have been added since the first of the year and employment now surpasses late 1930 levels. He expects gradual improvement toward spring and a steady resumption of business.
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New Castle
J. L. Thoman
Mr. Thoman
Eighty Pints of Bonded Liquor Stolen From Court House Cache
An 80 pint cache of bonded liquor housed in a basement court house store room was raided. The theft, likened to a bandit hideout raid, leaves no clear suspect and is valued at about £400 at current prices.
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Dr. Einstein
Billy the Kid
Pete
Pinchot Selects Colonel Davis As Adjutant General
Governor elect Pinchot names Col David J Davis of Scranton Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. Davis, former lieutenant governor and chief of staff of the Twenty-Eighth Division, expected to win Senate confirmation after Pinchot's oath.
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Pinchot
Colonel Davis
International News Service
Harrisburg
David J. Davis
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
Senate
Col. Davis
Twenty-Eighth Division
Pennsylvania National Guard
Pinchott
Lackawanna County
Dur
Nineteen Years Ago Coldest Night in Lawrence County
Mrs. S. H. Burnside found a 1912 New Castle News clipping detailing Lawrence county cold snap. Readings included 31 below at Brown's barber shop, 40 below at John Cox farm New Wilmington, 24 below at Ellwood City Forge Works and Wampum, 29 below Edenburg, 30 below Cascade Park. The prior record was 28 below in 1894.
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S. H. Burnside
Harlansburg
New Castle
Lawrence County
Brown
John Cox
New Wilmington
Ellwood City
Wampum
Edenburg
Cascade Park
Will Rogers comments on Oklahoma governor and unemployment plan
Special To The News from Claremore Oklahoma dated January 14 quotes Will Rogers noting the new governor's first day in office and his approach to unemployment by delaying prisoner releases. Rogers jokes about crowding prisons and borrowing outside hands if all deserving inmates were kept.
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Claremore
Okla
Weill
Oklahoma
Appropriation Bill Reported to Senate in 1932 Budget
The agricultural appropriation bill carrying 213,959,670 dollars was reported to the Senate today by the Appropriations committee. The amount is 903,968 dollars more than the House passed and 40,630 dollars above the 1932 budget estimates.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Senators Attack Red Cross Plans
Senator Thomas of Oklahoma accused the Red Cross of mismanaging public trust funds and hoarding relief reserves as it seeks 10 million dollars for drought relief. Senator Wheeler of Montana joined in criticizing its treasury holdings while pressing for more funding. A senate inquiry could follow if Congress does not approve the 15 million dollar food loan for drought states.
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William K. Hutchinson
Wheeler
Montana
Congress
Red Cross
Capitol Hill
People’s Legislative Service
John Barton Payne
Senate
Former Mayor Of Oil City Dies At 95
Col. A J. Greenfield, 95, former mayor and postmaster of Oil City, died in Chicago. A Washington County native, he built an oil career in the region and led the Oil City Exchange when Pennsylvania oil was traded. He moved to Chicago about 25 years ago and is survived by two sons.
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Pa Nene
Jameson Hospital
New York City
Central Park
International News Service
Oil City
Col
A J. Greenfield
Chicago
Col. Greenfield
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Oil City Exchange
Motor Vehicle Deaths Higher in 1930
CHICAGO Jan 14 During 1930 there were 32500 motor vehicle deaths in the United States the National Safety Council announced today This is a 4 per cent increase of the 1929 record of 31215 deaths Reports from 32 states representing 75 per cent of the population were the basis for the councils estimate Although the 1930 figure is the greatest in history the percentage of increase is the smallest since motoring became a safety problem
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International News Service
Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Council
Sanders Brought Governor Starts Here From Ohio His Fourth Term
John Sanders alias John Sankert, alleged gang member in the J. B. Roux store robbery at New Wilmington on December 13, was transported from Youngstown to New Castle by County Detective Lee and officers. Sam Renolo, another gang member, faces a preliminary hearing in Youngstown today. three gang members are to be in New Castle.
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John Sanders
John Sankert
J. B. Roux
New Wilmington
New Castle
Youngstown
Lee
B. J. Rocks
Richards
Sam Renolo
Rendo
Maryland Governor Ritchie Seeks Fourth Term In 1932
Albert C. Ritchie began his fourth consecutive term as Maryland governor outlining a platform favoring prohibition repeal, states’ rights, reduced federal meddling, and greater focus on unemployment and economic recovery. He did not address national issues in the inaugural speech.
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Annapolis
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
P H C Official Dies In Sharon
Dr Robert Greenley Baird Supreme Auditor and State Deputy of the Protected Home Circle died at 3 30 AM at his home 423 South Oakland Avenue Sharon after a brief illness Born Harmonsburg Pennsylvania March 20 1856 he practiced medicine in Cleveland and Sharon and was a member of St Johns Episcopal Church Surviving are his widow Edith Cottlee Baird and two brothers Funeral Friday at 2 30 PM at St Johns Episcopal Church burial Oakwood cemetery Sharon
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Robert Greenley Baird
Supreme Auditor
Oakland Avenue
Sharon
Baird
New Castle
Harmonsburg
Cleveland
P. H. C Work
Edith Cottlee Baird
Daniel
Charleston
W. Va
John W
Canfield
St. St. John's Episcopal Church
Frederick B. Atkinson
Oakwood Cemetery
Campbell Notified To Destroy Ballots In Senate Contest
Prothonotary R M Campbell received a notice from Federal Judge R M Gibson directing destruction of ballots impounded in the Ware Wilson senatorial contest. The 1926 ballots have been held since 1929 under a court order.
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R. M. Campbell
R. M. Gibson
William S. Ware
William B . Wilson
Wilson
Ware
United States Senate
Bethlehem Suit Draws Wall Street Attention
Wall Street watches a stockholders suit against Bethlehem Steel officers for an accounting and bonus refunds since 1911. The case could set a rule for executive earnings in prosperous times and is backed by a powerful Wall Street coalition. Officials declined immediate comment.
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International News Service
New York
Wall Street
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Corporation
Bethlehem Meet Corporation
Grace
Portuguese ship recalled from Trade Wind search
The Portuguese destroyer Ibo was ordered to search near Sao Miguel island after reports that the New York to Paris monoplane Trade Wind had fallen into the sea. The ship was recalled when sightings could not be substantiated, though naval authorities hoped to locate aviators Mrs Hart and William MacLaren.
Old Time Millionaires Contrast Modern Conveniences
The piece contrasts Arthur Mometer Midas and Croesus as wealthy youths with early luxuries like candles and hand brooms, noting lack of automobiles radios airplanes and modern conveniences, while praising present comforts despite the chill of thirty degrees. It reflects a nostalgic voice on progress and simple living.
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Midas
Croesus
Mides
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