Westwood Denies Murder Claim In Court Testimony
Justice Westwood testified he did not murder his wife Martha last July denying the Commonwealths charge. He detailed his movements from the roadhouse to the McKees Rocks home and disputed Peg Moran Bellmas testimony that he was away for about 30 minutes. The defense sought acquittal as the Commonwealth rested.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Justice of the Peace
James J. Westwood
Martha
Westwood
Commonwealth
Roadhouse
Peg Moran Bellmas
McKees Rocks
All Royal Council Rules Empire During King's Illness
King George delegates sovereign powers to Queen Mary and four sons as royal council of five will govern 490 million subjects. Queen, Prince of Wales, and Dukes of York, Gloucester and Kent form the all royal council. three members can act, with limits on honors and dissolution of Parliament.
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All-Royal Council
British Empire
Mary
George V
David P. Sentner
International News Service
Sandringham
Eng
George
Sandringham, Eng
Sandringham House
England
Stanley Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
Viscount Hailsham
Council of State
Prince of Wales
Dukes of York
Gloucester
Kent
Ralph Campbell Taken By Death
Ralph M. Campbell 68 deputy prothonotary and clerk of courts of Lawrence county died at his home 115 East Grant street Sunday January 19 after a lengthy illness. He began public service as a teenager in his father’s office and remained there throughout a long career in county government. Continued on Page Eleven.
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Ralph M. Campbell
Lawrence County
East Grant Street
United States
David I. Campbell
Highway crews battle blizzard to keep the roads open
State maintains thirteen snow plows and trucks in Lawrence county as Pennsylvanians emerge from a crippling blizzard. Winds created deep drifts, delaying crews who cleared main arteries and roads, with many secondary routes still closed. Temperatures dropped, snowfalls measured high, and transit services were disrupted across cities.
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State Highway Department
Lawrence County
John B. Shaw
International News Service
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Cascade Park blanketed by deep snow and winter fun
Cascade Park presents a snow laden scene with deep drifts up to the knee causing difficult walking. Coasting and ice skating attract kids after school at the mid way hill. A malfunctioning caution light on State street hill disrupts traffic. Travelers to Cleveland report clear highways despite the storm. Yesterday fell as the heaviest snowfall of the winter per weather observer Johnson.
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Cascade Park
Cascade
State Street
Cleveland
New Castle
B. ¥. Johnson
United States Department of Agri
Daily Weather Report Summary
U.S. weather statistics show a 24 hour period ended 9 am with a maximum 22 and a minimum 5, precipitation 0.31 inches and 3.1 inches of snow, river stage 5 feet. A second period ending Sunday 9 am reports maximum 42, minimum 17, precipitation 0.10 inches and 1 inch of snow.
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U.S
Plan To Reenact Processing Taxes Faces Opposition
WILLIAMS reports in NEAL WASHINGTON that high AAA officials disclosed a plan to reenact the processing taxes as general excises. Opponents in New England and industrial regions warn of rising living costs and may form a city bloc. Alternatives discussed include a general manufacturers tax or lower income tax exemptions. A new soil conservation program would cost 300 to 500 million dollars annually, with farmer benefits via leases and conservation payments. Congress managers refuse to discuss taxes to avoid linking the programs.
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Williams
Neal International News Service
Washington
AAA
New England
Congress
Lawrence County Exhibitors Shine at State Farm Show
Lawrence County sends a strong contingent to the State Farm Products Show in Harrisburg. C L Brenneman of Plaingrove unveils Guernsey and Shorthorn cattle while George Walters Robert Warfel and Wilmer Glenn of Scott township enter the 4 H class and milk division entries. Hannah Peebles of Scott township enters 4 H Clothing classes with S Shields of Pulaski township showing in the honey division. Wool growers association and Guy Fullerton of North Beaver join the wool show exhibitors.
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Lawrence County
Harrisburg
C. L. Brenneman
Plaingrove Township
George Walters
Robert Warfel
Wilmer Glenn
Scott Township
Fred Taylor
Pulaski Township
Raymond Foster
Hannah Peebles
S. S. Shields
Lawrence County Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association
Guy Fullerton
North Beaver
First Memorial For Troop F Veterans Held Sunday
First Memorial services for Troop F 103rd Cavalry PNG veterans were held Sunday evening at the First Baptist church. Pastor Dr. C H Heaton, a WWI chaplain, gave the address and traced the unit’s long lineage from Revolutionary War settlers through 19th century service to the Spanish American War era.
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103Rd Cavalry
PNG
First Baptist Church
C. H. Heaton
40Th Field Artillery
Lawrence County
Lake Erie
Ontario
Union
Oscar L. Jackson
Sons of Veterans
Joseph V. Cunningham
Wm. H. Dunlap
J. W. Cook
16Th Regiment of Volunteer Infantry
Legion Members Battled Snow on Sunday Membership Drive
A group of legionnaires faced a 12 hour trek from Harrisburg to New Castle in heavy snow. Driving conditions worsened with drifts closing the Ebensburg to Indiana road and judges Braham Wadlinger and Brice among the travelers as New Castle ranked 12th statewide in membership. Over 300 members were submitted to the state department.
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Harrisburg
Legionnaires
New Castle
Ebensburg
Indiana
W. Walter Braham
Guy J. Wadlinger
James C. Brice
Legion
State Department
Retired Warrant Officer Found Dead Aboard Fishing Boat
Patrick McGunigal 59 a retired Navy warrant officer and holder of the congressional medal of honor and Italian cross for bravery was found dead in bed aboard a fishing boat moored at Lake Montauk near Montauk L I Death was due to a heart attack He had entertained friends on the boat and his guests later noticed his absence He came to Montauk Point in 1920 He is survived by his widow Mrs Mae McGunigal a son John and a brother James all of Youngstown Ohio
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International News Service
New York
Patrick McGunigal
U. S. Navy
Lake Montauk
Montauk
L. I
McGunigal
Montauk Point
Mae McGunigal
John
James
Youngstown
Haile Selassie Fires At Plane Over Dessye
Emperor Haile Selassie fired a machine gun at an Italian bombing plane over Dessye in a dramatic strike caught on a message from Addis Ababa. American advisor Everett Colson stood nearby as the aircraft remained high and unharmed.
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International
Addis Ababa
Caproni
Dessye
Emperor Haile Selassie
Everett Andrews Colson
Honorary Colonel Title Conferred at University of Iowa Ball
Catherine K. Nacke received the honorary commission of cadet colonel from the R O T C unit at the University of Iowa during the annual military ball in Iowa City. The Marshalltown, Iowa native is the honored recipient.
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Catherine K. Nacke
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Miss Nacke
Marshalltown
Scott Township Man Loses Barn In Large Farm Fire
A large bank barn on Rex Shaddick’s Harlandsburg New Wilmington road farm in Scott Township burned Saturday around 8 30 PM. The loss is about 3000 with partial insurance. Twenty cattle and farm machinery were saved while crops harness and tools were destroyed. The modern barn, built recently, belonged to former owner T C Post of New Castle.
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Rex Shaddick
Harlansburg
New Wilmington
Mt Scott Township
Shaddick
T. C. Post
New Castle
Oil sanctions unlikely as League meets in Geneva
Geneva January session of the League of Nations council opens with prediction against an oil embargo on Italy. US attitude unsettled and Laval's possible resignation cited as hindrances. Other issues include Ethiopia's war probe request and Soviet Russia's protest over Uruguay relations.
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International News Service
Geneva
Italy
League of Nations Council
United States
Council
Pierre Laval
France
Paris
Ethiopia
Soviet
Russia
Uruguay
Await Move Of Jersey Governor Await Move Of Jersey Governor
Governor Harold G. Hoffman, unsettled by Hauptmanns role in the Lindbergh case, prepared to issue an order to New Jersey state police to clear up the crime. He declined to answer whether the order would be issued before nightfall, saying only no comment at this time.
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Kenneth T. Downs
International News Service
Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Hildebrecht
Plans Change Kipling Burial to Poet's Corner
London officials announced Kipling will be buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey. The Rev. William Norvis said arrangements are complete for a funeral at noon Thursday.
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International News Service
London
Rudyard Kipling
Westminster Abbey
William Norvis
Westminster
Supreme Court Denies Review on Gold Clause Abrogation
The Supreme Court denied a petition seeking to review how US law abrogates the gold clause in foreign bonds. Compania De Inversiones Internacionales of Colombia challenged New York decisions allowing the Industrial Mortgage Bank of Finland to pay $3,000 in gold bonds in lawful US money, arguing a 69 percent premium due to gold devaluation.
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International News Service
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Compania de Inversiones Internacionales
Industrial Mortgage Bank of
Finland
New York State
United States
Pennsylvania Loses Liquor Tax Contest
Washington January 20 Pennsylvania lost its fight in the supreme court to stop federal taxes on state liquor stocks and stores. The court denied the petition for review and upheld the Third Federal Circuit decision in Philadelphia that the state is subject to the taxes.
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International News Service
Washington
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
High Court
Third Federal Circuit Court
Philadelphia
City urged to sponsor West Side projects including Shenango footbridge
National Security Association presented a plan at today’s council meeting asking the city to back multiple West Side improvements. A key item would build a Shenango river footbridge to ease student travel to North Hill schools. Other ideas include West Side playground upgrades, a boggan slide, terracing and tennis courts, and enclosing 1,000 feet of open sewer at an estimated $30,000 in labor. Extension of Smithfield street from Washington street is also proposed.
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National Security Association
Council
West Side
Shenango River
North Hill
Grant
North Jefferson Streets
Smithfield Street
Washington Street
Governor declares martial law in Floyd and Clark counties
Indiana Governor Paul V. McNutt issued a proclamation declaring martial law in Floyd and Clark counties and ordered National Guard troops to the plants of Maine & Company in New Albany and Jeffersonville to preserve order amid violent disorders alleged to be caused by strikers at the shirt manufacturer.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Paul V. McNutt
Floyd and
Clark Counties
National Guard
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Maine & Company
Deaths and ages listed in local notice
Death notice lists Maurice Fulkerson 19 of 808 Pollock Ave Ralph Campbell 68 of 115 Grant St Emily Newton 7 of 1220 East Washington St Martha McMillin 88 of 929 Adams St I H Cooper Hoopes 91 of New Wilmington Eliza Bolton Melver 87 of 110 Euclid Ave William Allen 58 of 505 Wildwood Ave W Stanley Treser 49 of 716 Emerson Ave.
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Maurice Frederick Fulkerson
Pollock Avenue
Ralph M. Campbell
Grant Street
Emily Montgomery Newton
East
Washington Street
Martha J. McMillin
Adams Street
I. H. Cooper-Hoopes
New Wilmington
Eliza Anne Bolton Melver
Euclid Avenue
William Stewart Allen
Wildwood Avenue
W. Stanley Treser
Emerson Avenue
Large Force Works At Snow Removal
Streets Director B F Butler reported four non city trucks were rented Sunday to haul snow. He urged trading in two or three old trucks for two new ones. Council to hear Butler's recommendation at Wednesday meeting. City workers plus WPA and PWA crews cleared streets overnight with about 200 WPA workers reassigned to snow removal.
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B. F. Butler
Butler
WPA
PWA
Winter Snows Round Miami and San Berdoo Tourists
A narrator sends best wishes to friends in Miami and San Bernardino while noting heavy snow in their area. He describes driveways and streets blocked by piled snow and limited cartways as two cars may meet. He humorously remarks they are busy shoveling and handling it as before.
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Old Miami
San “Berdoo
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Haile Selassie
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Gov. Hoffman
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