15 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1936
Page
1
Cold fronts push into multiple regions with cooler air moving southward. Affected areas include major cities facing lower temperatures and scattered showers. Weather agencies urge layering and precautions as fronts linger through the week.
Alice Longworth reports from Cincinnati that Henry Wallace explains the New Deal bears no responsibility for rising consumer food costs and defends government aid during the drought crisis. She notes his critique of distribution and persistence of curtailment policies amid three years of scarcity theory.
A sun scorched nation prompts calls to aid bird life with water and food as heat dries up natural sources. The piece notes robins hit hardest by earth worm scarcity and cites local happenings from Kiwanis talks to campout heat discomfort and a mysterious perceived bird convention near New Castle.
Dr. Francis E Townsend signaled backing Rep William Lemke for president as he weighs a militant campaign role. He plans a conference with Lemke this week before any formal party shift after the November vote. The convention foregrounded pension expansion and a constitutional amendment for 200 monthly pensions while debating Roosevelts administration.
President Roosevelt welcomed a new grandson born here to his son Elliott Roosevelt and Mrs Elliott Roosevelt. The infant, weighing over six pounds, was born late yesterday in a Fort Worth hospital. Mother and baby were reported doing well today. The couple’s first child is a daughter born two years ago in May.
The U S weather report lists a maximum of 101 degrees and a minimum of 61 with no precipitation for the 24 hour period ending at 9 am. River stage stands at 4.3 feet. A year ago the high was 90 and the low 58.
Mrs. Charlotte Bryan, 33, mother of five, was hanged in Exeter for the murder of her husband Frederick, 39. Militant anti capital punishment protester Mrs. Violet Van Der Elst attempted to stage a demonstration outside the prison but was escorted to a police station.
About 50 WPA workers from Parkstown area began clearing trees and brush on the west end of the municipal airport on Route 422. Two carryalls with a 10 foot blade will excavate and load soil into 12 cubic yard trucks, Harsh earthwork values indicate a large excavation ahead with cuts reaching 12 to 14 feet in some sections.
Governor Alfred M. Landon planned a conference with running mate Col Frank Knox in Topeka on July 15 to discuss accepting the Republican nomination. Breckenridge endorsed the London Knox ticket and said he would bolt the Democrats for the Republicans, praising Landon Knox as capable of improving national security and economy.
In New Castle testimony before Public Service Commissioner S. Ray Shelby, city officials oppose removing watchmen at the Moravia and South Mill street crossings of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad. Traffic counts show high vehicle flow while train activity varies, prompting calls for stricter regulations over keeping watchmen.
The old superstition links St Swithin’s Day to a 40 day rain spell. Weather records show no scientific basis, yet many believe the tale persists. It notes St Swithin’s burial tale and a century later sainting and relic relocation amid a rainstorm.
Harrisburg July 15 Relief payments to Pennsylvania s 567 000 jobless were being expedited as the legislature moved to finalize its 45 million compromise terms. Hundreds of unemployed left the capitol after spokesmen denounced the plan as unacceptable and a compromise with hunger.
About 1600 relief checks totaling around 10 000 dollars were mailed Tuesday night to relief recipients in Lawrence Butler and Mercer counties. A total of 3500 checks for the area were sent as the relief bill compromise approved by Harrisburg and signed by the governor ends the financial drought.
After a week of unprecedented highs the local district saw a cooling trend as a night breeze reduced temperatures. The mercury dipped to 61 degrees before dawn easing the heat that lingered through Tuesday to yesterday, with several days near the century mark.
Sergeant J. B. Champion aged 36 of Paoli member of the State Highway Patrol stationed at Butler barracks died in Butler hospital from injuries suffered in a crash on the Pittsburgh Butler highway. Patrolman H C Ross riding with Champion had a probable fractured skull but was reported slightly improved.
A series of death notices lists Mrs. Frank L. English aged 71 of 1418 Huron avenue and seven others: Mrs. Lawrence D. Hoover 36 R D 1 Butler avenue extension. A. D. Swick 74 R D 3 Pulaski road. Fred Miles 48 112 North Diamond Way. Myron Smith 76 Lawrence county home. Mrs. Jesse Miller 70 Perry town ship. William W. McCurdy 62 Free dom Pa. Charles McDonald 30 Slippery Rock.
Normal service returned at New Castle Water Company after a 16 inch main split Monday night causing 1,500,000 gallons of reservoir water loss. Superintendent J Lepere Matthews said permanent repairs were finished by 8 pm and the break did not threaten the city.
Actress Mary Astor filed an affidavit in Los Angeles alleging her former husband Franklyn Thorpe threatened public scandal if she sought custody modification. She seeks to overturn the divorce order granting him full custody of their daughter Marilyn.
The Free Public Library trustees hired W G Eckles company to prepare plans and specifications for the new library home in the old post office building at East North and North Mercer streets. The project follows WPA district offices now occupying the former post office and was approved at a regular board meeting.
The Hind enburg left Lakehurst at 1204 a m on the last lap of its fifth round trip between Germany and the United States after a one hour delay caused by a severe storm. It carried 57 passengers and planned a northward route along the Newfoundland coast before crossing the Atlantic.
Mary Astor seeks to regain custody of her daughter Marillyn four, after charging the marriage to Dr. Franklyn Thorpe was illegal. Thorpe disputes the claim as Astor files for nullity in Arizona and asks to set aside a property settlement.
The nation faced a 12 day heat wave that killed about 5 000 people and scorched crops worth nearly a billion dollars. Cooling air from Hudson Bay and the Pacific were forecast to end the heat but forecasters warned the drought still lingers with Minnesota reporting 585 heat deaths and St Paul and Minneapolis accounting for 250.
President Roosevelt relaxes on the 53 foot schooner Sewanna off the Maine coast. A flat calm morning keeps sails flapping while Roosevelt enjoys vacation attire on deck under captain Elden Colbeth. His three son crew include James and Franklin.
The speaker notes sending missionaries to distant islands to spread knowledge among primitive natives who lack modern devices. He jokes that in extreme heat people shed clothing, suggesting places like Guam or Cathay would be hot for such behavior, ending with a humorous heat reference.
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