Stock Yards At Pittsburgh Swept By Eight-Alarm Fire
A massive eight-alarm fire on Herr's Island described as spanning 100 blocks by three blocks destroyed about two thirds of the Pittsburgh stock yards. Firefighting crews from 26 companies battled flames that reached 100 feet, buckling nearby steel girders as cattle valuations and losses were estimated between 100000 and 150000 dollars. about 600 head of cattle were saved while the rest were consumed. The blaze was controlled after seven in the morning with fire officials continuing to assess the site.
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Cobernacional News Service
Pittsburgh
Herr’s Island
Thirty First Street
AML
Mose Catle
Continast
Pa Newc Observes Local Bathing and Street Conditions
A survey notes 1839 bathing suits reveal more chest area than last year. Oiled streets show holes hindering leveling with machines. Locals joke about traffic cops on Wilmington avenue as signs mark 28 mph. WPA workers break stone. appetite for huckleberry pies noted. political chatter in town as elections approach.
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending 3 m Monday show a maximum 74 and minimum 44 with no precipitation. River stage 45 feet. Figures for the same date a year earlier show a maximum 68 and minimum 53.
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United States
Denial Britain Germany Mediation Over Danzig
London official denies Britain is mediating with Germany on the Danzig dispute and says it is not aware of any other governments attempting mediation. The Foreign Office rejects reports of paving the way for an “another Munich” and notes Mussolini not acting as broker in any Britain Poland or Germany Danzig accord.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain
Germany
Danzig
British
Foreign Office
England
Munich
Hiler
Mussolini
Italy
Britain
Poland
Reich
Democrats Still Seek To Revive Neutrality Act
Democratic leaders in Washington pursue revived neutrality legislation after Roosevelt aims to push bill through before adjournment. They weigh three routes while facing swift Senate and congressional opposition, with White House backing and Secretary Hull guiding process.
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Edward B. Lockett
International
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Ruy
New Castle
Mrs McCormick To Wed Sweetheart Of Her Girlhood Days
Peterboro New Hampshire July 18 A late summer wedding with a romance from girlhood time was disclosed today. Mrs. H McCormick widow of the Chicago harvester king and Marshall Luddington Brown former Boston bonding company employee are engaged. McCormick inherits 1 900 000 plus two estates from her late husband. Brown once managed a Boston bond firm and now resides at Saranac Lake with family in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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International News Service
Peterboro
H. McCormick
Chicago Harvester King
Marshall Luddington Brown
Boston Bonding Company
McCormick
Edward Mackey
Brookline
Mass
Alice Holt
Chicago
Harvester
Dublin
N. HS
MrCorick
Brown
Boston
Saranac Lake
Parkersburg
W. Va
Poland warns Germany over Dan zig coup threat
Poland issues a stern warning that any external or internal coup in Danzig will meet an appropriate response. The note follows Major General Sir Edmund Ironside’s arrival in Warsaw for Anglo Polish staff talks and coincides with Albert Foerster’s return from Munich and Berchtesgaden talks.
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International Sewn Service
Farsaw
Warsaw
Danzig
Albert Foerster
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Berchteszaden
Newt Castle
Jewelry Store Robbed in Harrisburg for 25000 in Diamonds and Watches
Harrisburg police report a night break in at a jewelry store protected by nearby track noise. About 400 watches worth 10000 and diamonds valued at 315000 were stolen, leaving the front room littered with empty boxes, discovered when doors opened in the morning.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Jack T. Carpenter
New Castle
Mexico City
Noted European Doctor Visits His Brother Here
Dr. William Gosz tonyi Green of Budapest visits the United States for the first time to observe American hospitals. He toured Jameson Memorial and New Castle Hospital, with ties to Adolf Green and Alexander Green. His wife and daughter accompany him. he praises Budapest as the finest city while avoiding commentary on Europe’s current events.
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Ife
William Gosztonyi Green
Budapest
Hungary
Jameson
Paris A. Shoalf
Paul Wilson
New Castle
Victor Leffingwell
Sharon
New York
Adolf Green
Martha
United
Green
Europe
Returning to Work Powell Ley Kiss in Hollywood Reunion
William Powell, recovering from illness, is greeted with a kiss by Myrna Ley as director W S Van Dyke watches. The pair, who starred together before, are set to play husband and wife again in their next film.
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Hollywood
William Powell
Myrna Ley
Cirector
W. S. van Dyke
Miss Ley
Powell
Man
Ask For $100,000 To Probe NLRB and Wagner Act
Washington July 18 sponsors of a sweeping inquiry into the National Labor Relations Board and the Wagner Act tentatively decided to seek $100,000 to finance the probe. They aim to fund an independent investigating committee free of administration aid. Continued on page twenty three.
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William §. Neat
International News Service
Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Movement
New Castle
Work To Remove Last Of Bodies Of Men From Mine
Rescuers toiled through the night to extract the remaining bodies of 22 miners killed in a gas explosion at the Davin coal mine near Providence Kentucky. Fourteen bodies were removed by nightfall, with plans to complete all recoveries today as the U S Bureau of Mines prepared to investigate the blast which left ten survivors from thirty eight workers.
Seismic Tremors Reported Near New York City
A newspaper note reports two successive tremors felt near New York City on July 18, with the first at 11 34 P M EDT and a second six minutes later. The quake is described as quite severe, striking as recorded in Fordham University area measurements. Estimated epicentral distance is listed as 2420 miles with undisclosed direction.
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Tilanal
New York
Fordham University Selina
New, Castle
Deaths and ages listed in Tuesday record
Death records show Walter Martin aged 43 of Darlington Darling Mrs Wie Maul Gross 56 of Blacktowns and Mrs J B Badger 68 of Darlington with dates in July noted in the local list.
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Wie Maul Gross
Blacktows
Badger
Darfington
Third Member Of Triumvirate In Louisiana Hit
Indictment of Seymour Wells, hotel owner, on mail fraud charges adds to graft and corruption revelations striking Louisiana’s Huey Long heirs. Leche, Maestri, and Wells form the famed trio that held state power after Huey Long’s death, with Leche becoming governor before passing the office to Earl K Long. The trio’s influence rivaled Huey’s, shaping state administration amid a widening scandal wave.
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William G. Gaudet
Richard W. Leche
Earl K. Long
Buey
Tnus
Louisiana
Leche
Maestre Aid Weiss
Huey Louisiana
Huey Long
Huey
Hold Driver For Deaths Of Two In Fatal Auto Crash
George Maul of Oil City was jailed in Pittsburgh on $2,600 bond in the fatal crash two days earlier near Bakers Town on Route 8. Major Francis Pitzpatrick of the U S Army engineers and his chauffeur Oscar W Cumberland, 48, died. a passenger, Marcelin Gzalka, also hurt.
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Tnternational News Service
Pittsburgh
Gieorge
Ol Clby
Francis Pitzpatrick
U. S. Army Engineers
Elgillan Chautreur
Oscar W. Cunningham
Butler
Bakerstown
Maul
Marcelin Gzalka
Oil City
Chamberlain pursues long range stalling in Far East
London dispatch says Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain aims to string out negotiations with Japan to avoid a Europe war, signaling appeasement in the Far East. Observers note rising opposition and calls to include Churchill, potentially strengthening his position as internal political pressure grows.
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International News Service
London
Neville Chamberlain
Far East
Japan
Europe
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Wil
Tientsin
Britain
Winston Churchill
Plan for Labor Day celebration rally in New Castle
Civic and fraternal groups, trade and labor organizations, merchants and officials meet at New Castle Court House in Court Room No 1 at 8 pm to discuss Lawrence County Community Day on Labor Day September 4. Ralph Newingham to outline tentative plans and lead discussion. expected attendance 60 to 78 representatives.
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Publ
Publi Security
Yellee County
Court House
New Castle
Ralph Newingham
Brinton
Lay
Pagc
Bey
McNutt Promoted To Federal Security Chief In Pro Third Term Push
Washington, July 18. Paul V McNutt, newly named federal security administrator, is said to have been commissioned by the New Deal to promote a third term for President Roosevelt. McNutt will lead the new agency, then hand it to Wayne Coy and focus on the third term campaign, with speculation he could seek second or top nomination if Roosevelt retires. Views differ on how the president selected McNutt and how Hopkins influenced the idea.
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International News Service
Washington
Capitol Hill Politicos
Paul V McNutt
New Deal
Roosevelt
McNutt
Lis
Wayne Coy
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Lion Parade Delayed By Rain In Pittsburgh
Rain postponed the five mile Lions International convention parade opening in Pittsburgh. The delay affects the start of the 24th annual gathering, touted as the largest ever in the steel city with Texans in high heels and Floridians in sun hats among the elaborate costumes. About 27 bands and bugle camps were to lead the march to a grand opening.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Lions Informationgl
Steel City
Florida
Gantinnes
HUY
New Castle
Japan To Attack More Chinese Ports
Tokyo dispatches say Japanese naval command orders all foreign warships, merchant vessels, and residents to evacuate the Chinese ports of Santuao and Loyjan by 8 a.m. Friday and Shacheng by 8 a.m. Saturday. The move aims to sever Chinese supply lines under Chiang Kai-shek. Ports noted lie near Foochow with about 9,090 residents. The warning to third powers signals imminent operations.
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Tokyo
Santuao
Loy- Jan
Shacheng
Domei
Toda
Jspen
Sanioso
Foochow
United States
South Siders Picnic At Park Wednesday
Cascade Park will host the second annual South Side community picnic on Wednesday at 2 pm. Thousands expected. events include horse shoe pitching, watermelon and pie eating, races, scrambles, checker contest, bingo added, with cash prizes and merchandise for winners. Free coffee, public address system, and store closure at 1 pm announced by Harold Lebo and the South Side Board of Trade.
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Cascade Park
South Side
South Side Board of Trade and Merchants
Joseph Frengel
Eniirman
Iver Davis
Harry Chirk
Clifford Zdigler
Plenickers
Harold Lebo
South Side Board of Trade
Rescue 108 From Lifeboats After Steamer Sunk
San Francisco dispatch reports 108 people including passengers and crew were rescued from lifeboats of the Bokuro Maru, after the Japanese liner sank about 1000 miles east of Yokohama. The oil tanker Associated rescued them less than two hours after the steamer went down. Details remain sparse.
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Ant
San Francisco
Xvk
Bokuro Marin
Tokohama
Marine Exchange
Associated
O1 Compa
Marine
San Pedro
New Castle
Strike Call For WPA Ineffective In Early Action
WPA strike in Pennsylvania showed limited impact with only two projects in Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre forced to close. AFL leaders attempted to rally through sympathy strike on government financed projects. Statewide WPA activity largely paused with no notable disruptions. In New Castle a crew death and 18 injuries occurred aboard the German steamer Bertin after a boiler explosion 15 miles off the coast.
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Pennsylvania
WPA
Repa le Thas
Philadelphia
Wilkes- Barre
Efort
A. F P
Leagers
Philadelphi
Swixemunde
Germany
Die Genmansteamer
Bertin
Ponemintian
Arthur Mometer and the Missing Sun Seeker
A fragmented local notice discusses helping Arthur Mometer uncover what happened to Cid Wan Sun. The text reflects confusion and requests for people to speak up, mentioning weather and days, and a plea for clarity on events and accountability. The tone mimics a community message seeking information and cooperation.
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