Insurance on slain girl linked to Dr Wynekoop trial
Witnesses testified in Chicago that Rheta Gardner Wynekoop carried a $5,000 life policy with double indemnity and a $1,000 policy for November and December on her own life. Insurance agents identified who paid the premiums as the trial for the murder of Rheta Gardner Wynekoop's daughter continued.
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Chicago
Ill
Rheta Gardner Wynekoop
Alice Wynekoop
Wynekoop
Hyman
Walker Wynekoop
Robert H. Duncan
Rheta
New National Chairman Seen For Democratic Party Shakeup
The Democratic National Committee faces a major reorganization with a likely new national chairman. Postmaster General James A. Farley may relinquish the duties of his administration post as calls grow to clear the committee of members who opened law offices in Washington. President Roosevelt denounced the practice, prompting resignations including Robert Jackson as secretary and Frank C. Walker as treasurer.
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International News Service
Washington
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
National Committee
Roosevelt
Robert Jackson
Frank C. Walker
National Emergency Council
Walker
CWA Workload Surges in County as Projects Grow
Civil Works Administration enrollment in the county climbs to about 3400 workers, exceeding the original 2575 allocation. With projects completing, new ones are started and the administrator seeks additional proposals for approval.
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Civil Works Administration
CWA
Preschool census drive urged for birth certificates
Dr C C Green superintendent of schools urged preschool census takers to have birth certificates ready to obtain accurate information. The first semester ends Jan 26 and a second semester starts Jan 29 for New Castle schools. KK and Steven Cifa found two hearts in a pig they butchered with one normal and one tiny replica. An east side caller reported a noise near a jewelry shop. police found youths gathering kindling wood in the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Green
New Castle
Steven Cifa
Smithfield Street
Daily Weather Report from U S Weather Statistics
Weather summary for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am reports a maximum of 23 and a minimum of 17 with 01 inch of precipitation and snow. A year earlier the same date showed a maximum of 50 and a minimum of 29 with no precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Alice Faye Denies Mrs Vallee Charges in Public Battle
Los Angeles reports Miss Alice Faye, film actress, refutes Mrs Vallee's charges in a separate maintenance suit. She says she and Rudy Vallee were only friends and co workers, and she was never more than a shoulder for him during his marital troubles.
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Alice Faye
International News Service
Los Angeles
Rudy Vallee-Fay Webb Vallee
Miss Faye
Tanker Rescues Fourteen From Sinking Pleasure Yacht Alamyth
A 80 foot yacht Alamyth sank 75 miles southeast of Barnegat Light during a fierce Atlantic gale. The Gulfland rescued 11 men and 3 women including a bride, then handed them to the coast guard cutter Thetis for landfall at Staten Island. The yacht was chartered from Montclair and Passaic owners.
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International News Service
New York
Alamyth
Atlantic
Barnegat Light
Coast Guard
Staten Island
Jersey
Passaic
N. J
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Gulfland
U. S. Coast Guard
Thetis
Cape May
Harold Crayven
George E. Conklin
Teaneck
A. W. Laythan
Montclair
Conklin
Peterspetersen
Cook
Gov. Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
South Seas
France Considers Pacific War Involving Russia and Japan
In a secret Paris session the foreign relations committee weighed a possible Pacific war with Russia and Japan at the center, with U S involvement. A blockade against Japan was floated if Japan were the aggressor, but no decision was made.
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Arno Dosch-Fleurot
Pacific
United States
France
Hospital Board Officers Elected At Jameson Memorial Meeting
The Jameson Memorial hospital directorate held its annual meeting with most members present. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Fred L. Rentz, Vice President Charles H. Johnson Jr, Secretary John G. Lamoree, and Treasurer John H. Lamb. All officers previously served in roles.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Fred L. Rentz
Charles H. Johnson, Jr
John G. Lamoree
John H. Lamb
Nurses Employed Under CWA Begin County Work
County Superintendent John C. Syling announced three nurses hired under the CWA will serve the county. They operate under his office and will cooperate with Dr. H. C. Harper, the County Welfare Department and local agencies. Continued on Page Two.
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John C. Syling
CWA
Syling
H. C. Harper
Death notices for local residents listed in Grove City
Mary Stevenson Gregg of Grove City, Charles S Massey age 76 of 514 Syndal Street, Marjorie Ann Rodgers age 3 of Miller Avenue, and Charles H Aguter age 57 of Homewood Junction are recorded with brief identifiers and addresses.
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Ers
Mary Stevenson Gregg
Grove City
Charles S. Massey
Syndal Street
Marjorie Ann Rodgers
Miller Avenue
Charles H. Aguter
Homewood Junction
Mae West Testifies in Robbery Trial of Edward Friedman
Mae West appears in a Los Angeles courtroom as a prosecution witness in the trial of Edward Friedman charged with robbing the actress of 12000 dollars in jewelry and 3400 dollars in cash. Her testimony shows she fears a broken nose and the risk to a screen contract more than the monetary loss.
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Mae “West
Los Angeles
Edward Friedman
Mozesz to be moved to county jail after hospital stay
John Mozesz, accused of killing Rose Balogh, is expected to be transferred soon from New Castle hospital to Lawrence county jail. Authorities say his condition has improved but he twice tried to leave, leading the sheriff to strap him to the bed. He will be arraigned before Alderman Wallace J. Ewing on first degree murder charges.
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John Mozesz
Rose Balogh
New Castle
Lawrence County
Mozesz
Wallace J. Ewing
Largest baby ever born in Chester weighs 1812 pounds
In Chester West Virginia Mrs Thomas Czarnokel and her newborn daughter were said to be doing splendidly. The baby reportedly weighed 1812 pounds at birth yesterday in the Czarnokel home and may be the largest baby ever born. The mother is 36 and has two other children.
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Chester
W. Va
Thomas Czarnokel
Czarnokel
Smith Residence Damaged By Fire
Fire in the home of C Ed Smith Jr at 2503 Highland Ave Wednesday at 4 55 PM caused about 1000 in damage. Fire originated from a fuse box. dog rescued from an upstairs window. Three lines of hose fought the blaze for over an hour. A second fire at St Pauls Baptist church on West North St from a defective chimney caused 500 in damage.
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C. Ed Smith, Jr
Highland Ave
B Truck
No. 2
Andrew Dietterle
Louis Rice
Smith
Bud” Gordon
B. Truck
No. 6
St. Paul's Baptist Church
West North Street
Box 66
Reed Launches His Campaign
Harrisburg January speech by United States Senator David A. Reed to the Pennsylvania Threshermen and Farmers Protective association is viewed by leaders as a de facto bid for re election. He opposed Roosevelt administration policies, likely setting Pinchot as his opponent in the forthcoming race.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
United States
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers’ Protective Association
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Nine men sought after Rankin parade sentencing order
International News Service reports nine men convicted in an unemployed council parade case in Rankin last April are being sought by county authorities after Judge S L Snee ordered arrest for failure to appear for sentencing. Four who appeared were jailed and a guard sergeant will be held Saturday. one man, Springer, was burned in an explosion.
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Pittsburgh
Rankin
S. L. Snee
Cambria County
Sylvania National Guard
Springer
Mayor McCloskey okays Sunday films if hospitals get cut
Johnstown governing leader Eddie McCloskey announced he will not interfere with Sunday movie operations as long as a stipulated percentage is given to hospitals. The mayor reportedly won his legal fight on the damage point in the dispute.
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Johnstown
Eddie McCloskey
Closkey
Counel
Military services for Godfrey Springer in Eis Allegheny
Funeral notices indicate Godfrey Springer aged 32 of Pennsylvania will have military services held in Eis on January 18. The brief obituary lists the deceased and the date for services.
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Eis, Pa
Godfrey Springer
Penn
Freighter Oakford Grounds Off Texel
The 679 ton British freighter Oakford ran aground on the Isle of Texel near Holland. The crew stayed aboard as they waited for rescue despite being in danger.
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London
Oakford
Isle of Texel
Holland
McKnight Names Tie City to Ohio and New Jersey
W E McKnight of Cincinnati C and J D McKnight of Glenridge N J are identified in a Washington Pennsylvania report dated January 18 as linked to a local matter involving those two individuals.
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Washington, Pa
W E. McKnight
Cincinnati, C
J.D. McKnight
Glenridge
N. J
Roosevelt's Monetary Program Advances on Capitol Hill
President Roosevelt's gold program moves toward enactment with Attorney General Cummings calling its constitutionality clear. Opponents include Senator Carter Glass who maintains his stance. The Treasury extends the gold deadline, instructing banks to continue accepting gold coins and certificates while applying penalties discretionally. About $500,000,000 in gold is estimated to exist.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Cummings
Carter Glass
Treasury
Show Receipts From Autos Here Vehicles
A brief notice lists vehicle receipts and related records for autos. It notes itemized papers recorded at the auto firm and references vehicle transactions and periods related to the car fleet.
Lawrence County Motor Vehicle Revenues 1933 Report
The 1933 annual report shows Lawrence County motorists paid $312 084 56 toward the Bureau of Motor Vehicles receipts of the Department of Revenue out of a county total of $28 925 893 18. Passenger cars led with 15 472 registrations and $155 878 40 in revenue. Commercial vehicles numbered 2 618 producing $75 725 08, and 126 motorcycles incurred $295 in license fees.
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Lawrence County
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Department of Revenue
Ditter Proposes Probe Into Federal Funds
Rep J William Ditter of Pennsylvania urges creation of a congressional fact finding commission to investigate expenditures of the public works and civil works administrations. He plans to introduce a resolution to authorize the inquiry after saying attempts to learn the facts have been balked.
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International News Service
Washington
Congressional
Public Works and Civil Works Administration
Rep
J. William Ditter
Pennsylvania
House Appropriations Committee
Ditter
Two Injured When Train Hits Trolley
In Pittsburgh today a Pittsburgh and Lake Erie freight train struck a street car injuring two riders. Josephine Paskett, 24, and motorman Foster Melville, 42, sustained cuts and bruises but were not seriously hurt as the car was thrown from the tracks.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Josephine Paskett
Foster Melville
Republican elected to congress in Vermont rumor
Beverly Hills Jan 18 Special To The Nes notes a printed denial about a rumored Republican being elected to Congress in Vermont. The writer jokes the claim would spur a new law to prevent such an event, calling the rumor serious despite its unclear basis.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
Vermont
Peace Restored Between State and Federal CWA Officials
Harrisburg reports the resignation of David W. Charles of Oakmont as assistant comptroller of the CWA in Pennsylvania, ending tensions between Eric H. Biddle and Harry L. Hopkins. Hopkins indicated he did not request Biddle’s resignation and wished him to stay. Charles received a three year suspended sentence for fund misuse at Merion Title and Trust, Ardmore, where he was an officer.
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Merion Title and Trust Company
Ardmore
Weather Jokes Rise Over Golfers Frustrated by Forecast
A lighthearted note mocks a weather forecaster named Arthur Mometer for poor predicting. The piece suggests even golfers laugh at the forecast and plan on spending afternoons on the greens despite gloomy weather hints.
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Rheta Wyne
Koop
DR. Wynekoop
Sion
Farley
Jor
PA Newc
Daily Weather Report
Far East
Russia
Japan
Soviet Russia
Edouard Herriot
Radical Socialist Party
Hospital Board
Jameson Memorial Hospital Board
Philadelphia
Beatrice McKenna
Overbrook High School
New Jersey
Supt
J. C. Syling
Mae
Mae West
Chester, Pa
Baby
Blaze
ST. Paul’s Church
Reed
Mercer, Pa
William Harris
Farrell
Rockview Prison
Asylum For Criminal Insane
Fairview
Harris
Henry Adams
George R. Holmes
Bureau of Motor
Piid
Rogers
Ce Ropert
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Biddle-Hopkins
Arthur Mometer
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