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Newspaper

New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1937

Page

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Tuesday Registration Day For County Voters

Citizens of Lawrence County may register Tuesday July 6 as registrars operate in 58 rural precincts all day. This second registration day follows June 8 when under 2200 registered. The last day at polls is August 10 after which registrations must go through court house offices. Democratic leaders plan cars to mobilize voters. continued coverage on page two.

Townships Boros Lawrence County Court House Democratic Party

Pymatuning Lake Emerges As East Coast Fishermen’s Paradise

The lake spans 77 miles of shoreline and 20 000 acres after a 2700 foot dam transformed a swamp into a vast water expanse. It holds about 60 billion gallons of water and drew 7 000 anglers on opening day showcasing abundant fish.

Pymatuning Lake Pennsylvania

Earhart Plane Adrift In Pacific Amid Rescue Search

Rescue crews press the hunt for Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan after their plane faded near Howland Island. A radio message from Earhart reportedly crackled through from mid Pacific as the search expands across the South Pacific.

Amelia Mid-Pacific South Pacific Ocean Amelia Earhart Fred Noonan Howland Island Los Angeles Juen Pacific Mid Pacific

Weather Outlook For Coming Week

North and middle Atlantic States expect local thunder showers Monday and again midweek. Ohio valley and Tennessee areas may see local thundershowers Monday and Tuesday or Thursday. Temperatures run near normal early week, rise midweek, then cool Thursday night and end warmer.

Washington Middle Atlantic Ohio Valley Tennessee

Negotiations Under Way To Pass Up Court Legislation

White House and opposition leaders reportedly seek a senate compromise on Roosevelt court bill. A constitutional amendment proposal would compel federal judges to retire at 75, with one new Justice allowed per year after age 75 to avoid court packing charges. Leaders expect settlement if the issue is referred to the people.

William K. Hutchinson High Tribunal Senate Robinson Arkansas Hatch New Mexico Logan Kentucky Ashurst Arizona

PANEWC OBSERVES A NATIONWIDE TRAFFIC THRONG AT local paving sites

Part of Sumner avenue paving is finished and open to traffic. Paving on Fairfield and Hazlecroft avenues near Carlisle and Mercer streets nears completion. Motorists from across the country flood the city with license plates. Sunday and Monday promise record highway traffic. Residents are reminded that Tuesday is the second day in the local observance.

Sumner Avenue Fairfield and Hazlecroft Avenues Carlisle Street Mercer Street Union Lawrence

Daily Weather Summary for 24 Hour Period

U S weather reports show a maximum 71 and minimum 47 for the period ending 9 am. Precipitation is 0.42 inches with a river stage of 43 feet. Year ago on the same date the high was 73 and low 60 with 1.34 inches of rain.

U. S

Darlington Woman Badly Injured in Traffic Crash

BEAVER FALLS Pa July 3 Mrs Beatrice Frank 38 of Darlington in critical condition after a collision night before near the Darlington railroad crossing. She jumped from a truck to avoid a crash and a rear wheel passed over her causing the amputation of one leg at Providence hospital.

International News Service Beaver Falls Beatrice Frank Darlington Providence Hospital Frank Darlington Railroad Joseph Barnes

Rain Likely Across Western Pa Over Fourth Weekend

Weather forecast by W S Brotzman predicts thundershowers for Sunday in Western Pennsylvania likely extending into Monday. July holiday seekers face rain as rain begins Sunday afternoon in the north and moves southeast.

International News Service Pittsburgh U.S W. S. Brotzman Pennsylvania Brotzman

Clipper Ship Begins Atlantic Flight Leg From New York

A Pan American Airways Sikorsky clipper with Capt Harold Gray started from Port Washington at 7 22 am on the first leg across the Atlantic. The craft carries six crew and is set for a brief stop at Shediac New Brunswick before Botwood Harbor Newfoundland then onward to Ireland on Monday.

International News Service New York Pan American Airways Harold Gray Port Washington Atlantic Shediac N. B Botwood Harbor N. F Ireland

Mass meeting looms as 40,000 miners strike at Bethlehem plant

Police said no alarm ahead of a mass meeting of 40,000 CIO miners in Johnstown tomorrow to back Bethlehem Steel strike. Bethlehem management reported normal operations in most departments at the plant with about 1,500 absent, water shortages blamed on dynamited mains. Observers noted 12,000 to 12,600 workers inside the strike-bound mills during a three week walkout. Petition centers collect signatures from Industrial Colieries strikers urging reopening of captive mines.

International News Service Johnstown Bethlehem Steel Sydney D. Evans Bethlehem Steel Management CIO Industrial Collieries Corporation Bethlehem

Three men raid barbecue stand. Amster killed

Clarence H. Amster 45 president of the American Security Company of New Albany was killed by machine gun fire when three men raided a barbecue stand three miles from Jeffersonville Indiana Walter Maddox proprietor and his wife were wounded Sheriff Hal Hughes announced the arrest of two men C W James 34 and Edward Walter 41 who were with the killer at a gambling resort

International News Service Jeffersonville Ind Clarence H. Amster American Security Company of New Albany Walter Maddox Hal Hughes Hughes C. W. James Edward Walter Amster Maddox

Two Robberies Probed In Ellwood City And Grant Street

Captain of detectives Ray Showalter investigated two thefts today one from Carl Orr at 611 Wayne Avenue Ellwood City where $60 vanished and another from the Marquish Hinish gas station on Grant Street where $6249 was taken after entry via a broken rear window and filing cabinet opened.

Ray Showalter Carl Orr Wayne Avenue Ellwood City Marquish-Hinnish Grant Street Orr Marquish-Hinish

No News Paper on July Fourth Holiday

No issue of The News will be published on Monday July 5 due to the Fourth of July observance. The schedule note informs readers to expect a skipped edition on that holiday.

Pollard Dies After Altercation With Mains in City

Isaac H Pollard age 64 of 15 North Front street died at 4 am in Jameson Memorial hospital from a brain hemorrhage after an altercation with Elmer C Mains of 506 West North street on West Washington street. Mains has been jailed on manslaughter charges awaiting a hearing next week with coroner inquest to follow.

Isaac H. Pollard North Front Street Elmer C. Mains West North Street West Washington Street Jameson Memorial Hospital Pollard Mains Wallace J. Ewing Orville Potter Mavis

Martin Gantz School Reunion Date Set

Announcement confirms the annual Martin Gantz reunion for Thursday evening August 12 at the First Christian church with supper and entertainment. Herb D. McGoun named president of the reunion association.

Martin Gantz First Christian Church Herb D. McGoun

Wolves Club Meeting Tuesday in Elks Club

Wolves club members will gather in the Elks Club on North Mill Street for a dinner meeting Tuesday evening at 6 30.

Wolves Club Elks Club North Mill Street

Search For Slayer Of Girls On Coast Widens

Authorities broadened the hunt for the Inglewood killer to the western United States, describing a quarter breed Cherokee ex Salt Lake City resident known as Eddie the Sailor as the suspect in the three girls’ murders. The victims Melba Everett 8 Madeline Everett 7 and Jeannette Stephens 8 were buried after funeral services as investigators pursued a garroting case ruled a death by unknown person.

International News Service Los Angeles Inglewood United States Salt Lake City Pacific Coast Rocky Mountain Eddie the Sailor Baldwin Hills Cal Melba Everett Madeline Jeanette Stephens

Republic Steel plants to reopen in Cleveland next week

Four Republic Steel plants in Cleveland will reopen simultaneously next week. Cleveland remains the only Republic territory city where all plants are closed, and C I O leaders say they will strengthen picket lines to block any reopening.

International News Service Cleveland Republic Steel Corporation Republic

Death Record Notices for Pollard Wagner Orres Norris

Death notices list Isaac H. Pollard aged 64 of 15 North Front Street Mrs Vashti Wagner aged 78 of 1307 Wilmington Avenue Mrs Joseph Orres aged 114 South Beaver Street and Blaine L Norris aged 102 South Walnut Street.

Isaac H. Pollard North Front Street Vashti Wagner Wilmington Avenue Joseph Orres South Beaver Street Blaine L. Norris South Walnut Street

State Bank Call Issued By Harr

Harrisburg reports Secretary of Banking Luther A Harr issued a call for reports of condition from all state banks trust companies savings banks and private banks as of June 30 1937 the reports need not be published.

International News Service Harrisburg Luther A. Harr Harr

Philadelphia Truck Strike Ends After General Holiday

A Citywide trucking stoppage and taxi shutdown ended in the mayor’s office with a status quo ballot plan. The fight pits William Green’s A F of L against CIO organizers over 25,000 drivers and spurred temporary suspensions of major papers and store deliveries.

William Green American Federation of Labor Teamsters Council No. 53 A. F. of L CIO

Non-Intervention Plan Breaks Down London July 3

Britain moves to reinforce the Mediterranean fleet as the Spanish non intervention scheme collapses after a subcommittee clash. Three battleships Royal Oak War Spite and Malaya head toward Mediterranean waters amid fear of widening conflict.

International News Service London Britain Mediterranean Europe Royal Oak War Spite Malaya Spain France

Russo Japanese Crisis Settled

The Japanese ambassador in Moscow told International News Service that the Russo Japanese crisis over the Amur river has been completely settled. He said Soviet detachments and gunboats will withdraw from Seniuru Island and other islets, and that no Manchukuoan vessels were present in the water.

International News Service Moscow Amur Mamoru Shigemitsu Maxim Litvinov Seniuru

I Like Fish Different From Fishermen

A speaker, Arthur Memeter T, notes he cannot name most fish and prefers eating fish daily. He describes shopping at a downtown store for shellfish and speckled trout by weight to save money and worry. The tone contrasts sport fishing with culinary interest amid a weather detail of eighty three.

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