Railroads Reject Plan For Leasing Equipment
President Roosevelt’s self liquidating loan program faced revision after railroads rejected the plan to lease government bought equipment. Association of American Railroads president J J Pelley urged amending the proposal to offer low interest loans for equipment purchases to carriers, arguing leasing would limit use and reduce employment gains.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Banking Committee
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Pelley
Death by own action of Actress Climax Of Gay Week End Party
Dawn Hope Noel a 2 year old film actress died by suicide at a Nudist Camp party in Hollywood after a quarrel with her husband Jimmy Noel orchestra leader. Her mother Adele Hope former Broadway star also killed herself at Port Chester Grounds in New York. Police indicate Noel spoke with a man named Ray Huber as the event unfolded.
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Criternyt Tool Newa
Hollywood
Dawn Hope Noel
Adele Hope
Broad Way
Novel
Jimmy Noel
F& Quarrel
North Hollywood
Westchester Country Club
Port Chester
M. Y
Dawn
Noel
Ray Huber
Rancho Glassey
Pa Newc Notes On Reunions Camps And Civic Talk
A Patchwork of notices lists Gantz and Reynoldstown reunions August dates at local schools, Old Timers Day at Cascade Park, and ministerial supply plans. It also mentions Rev Milton Scripture from Mahaffey serving as correspondent, Shirley Temple rumor in Lawrence County, and a St Swithin weather legend with a page continuation note.
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Marcia. Gantz
First Christian Church
Reynoldstown
Aiken
Cascade Park
Chautauqua
N.Y
New York City
Ocean City
Newe
Fin Old Pal
Milton J. Scripture
Mahaffey
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Pa Nene
Sac
Daily Weather Report for Tuesday in the United States
United States weather statistics for the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. Tuesday show a maximum temperature of 72 and a minimum of 46 with 0.18 inches of precipitation and a river stage of 4.6 feet. A separate set lists a maximum temperature of 66 and precipitation of 0.03 inches.
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United States
Slaying Probe Promised by Justice Dept in Girl Death
Harrisburg July 8 International News Service Attorney General Claude T Reno promised a full investigation by the state department of justice into the slaying of 14 year old Joan Stevens Carbon County schoolgirl by a state motor policeman The bereaved mother Mrs John Stevens left the attorney general officeweeping after a one hour conference saying Reno promised to confer with her attorney James McCready and take action She said Reno expressed sympathy and said he did not understand the case until she explained it
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International News Service
Harrisburg
State Department of Justice
Joan Stevens
Carbon County
Claude T. Reno
Attorney General
Reno
John Stevens
Arthur H. James
Stevens
Alta
James McCready
New Castle
Call Grand Jury To Probe Strike
The FBI has found evidence of federal violations in the WPA strike at Minneapolis and will present facts to a special grand jury for prosecution. Attorney General Murphy ordered U S Attorney Victor Anderson to convene the jury in St Paul to hear the case. indictments may follow if warranted. The information will be kept confidential by the court. Government agents were dispatched to Minneapolis and have remained at the site as the DOJ also investigates WPA matters in other regions.
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International News Service
Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Minneapolis
Frank Murphy
Murphy
U. S
Victor Anderson
St. Paul
Justice Department
Woman Falls to Death From 14th Floor Office
Joan Mastings, 21, of Glanerich suburb, leaped or fell from the 14th floor of the Pennsylvania Railroad West Philadelphia office building. The body struck the ground hard, delaying identification until a coat with 57 cents in a pocket was recovered. Her mother aided police after learning her daughter had recently been released from a hospital for a nervous breakdown.
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Cmternational News Service
Philadelphia
Joan Mastings
Glanerch
Pennsylvania Railroad
West Philadelphia
Tole
On Hospital
Two Sandusky youths drown in bay accident
Leverett D. Boger age 23 and Will Lot age 19, Sandusky youths, drowned when their small rowboat capsized in choppy Sandusky Bay. The incident happened about 100 yards off the Bowery docks at the foot of Warren Street.
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Sandusky
Leverett D. Boger
Will Lot
Sandusky Bay
Baltimore and Ohio
Warren Street
New Castle
Lions Gather for 23rd International Convention in Pittsburgh
Thousands of Lions assemble in Pittsburgh for the 23rd annual convention. Govs James A. Price of Virginia and Homer A. Hole of West Virginia address state meetings. Delegates estimated 10,000 to 12,000 with 15,000 expected. speeches by Alexander Kerr and Charles John Stevenson planned. Mayor Scully welcomed the visitors amid a political vibe and parade bands at Duquesne Gardens.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
The
Lions International
James A. Price
Virginia
Homer A. Hole
West Virginia
Alexander Kerr
Charles John Stevenson
Duquesne Gardens
Cornelius JD. Scully
Lions
Claude T. Reno
Arthur H. James
Duquesne
Ruy
New
Lawrence Trial May Be Postponed News Service
Harrisburg reports the trial of David L. Lawrence and six party associates may be postponed beyond the 1939 municipal elections. Judge Howard W. Hughes noted starting before the election could be unfair to Lawrence. September 25 had been set for the trial.
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Or International News Servics
Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Maygern
Howard W. Hughes
Washington County
Tria
Roy E. Brownmilller
George H. Earle
Lawrence
Dauphin County
Carl BH. Shelley
Hughes
Shelley
New Castle
Polish Mission Turned Back by Nazi Police at Danzig Harbor
A Polish diplomatic mission attempting to inspect the western frontier of Danzig was halted by Nazi police in Danzig harbor. The vessel, carrying a Polish army colonel, was stopped on charges of failing to comply with Danzig police regulations amid reports of a looming Nazi coup. Separately, 20 former Marxists were arrested on subversion and foreign relations charges.
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Cinternacional Weys Survien
Danzig
New Castle
Senator Broe Scholarship Awarded by Perry Post
At the July meeting of the Perry S. Gaston post American Legion Attorney Clarence A. Patterson presented Irwin Master of Long Avenue with the Senator Broe scholarship for four years at the University of Pittsburgh after a competitive exam and high rating. Three Sons of the Legion, Wilbur Allshouse Jack Brettel and Harold Blewitt, will attend American Legion camp Indiantown Gap with transport arranged by Commander R H Blewitt and Joan B Brettel. Rufus Simpson, a post member in Jameson Memorial hospital, has been admitted to the Aspinwall Veterans Faculty for further treatment.
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Perry S
Gaston Post
American Segion
Clarence A. Patterson
Irwin Master
Long Avenue
Senator Broe
Universary of
Pittsburgh
Master
Patterson
R. H. Blewitt
Joan B. Brettel
Wilbur Allshouse
Jack Brettel
Harold Blewtt
Rufus Simpson
Post
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Aspinwall Veterans Faculty
Furter
Mazzone Transferred to Farview Hospital for Insanity
Judge Dickey ordered Frank Mazzone moved from Western Penitentiary to Far View hospital after a court finding of insanity. He was sentenced Feb 11, 1999, for second degree murder in the killing of Mike Milichovich near Crescentdale, Wampum. The sentence ranged seven to 11 years and Mazzone had claimed self defense.
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Thomas W. Dickey
Frank Mazzone
Western Penitentiary
Far View Hospital
Sant
Mazzone
Mike Milichovich
Grescentdale
Wampum
Manzone
Milichfovich
Sawy in New Castle jewels stolen from Hellinger home
Hollywood police were told by Mrs. Mark Hellinger that jewelry valued at $755 was taken from her home. She left a $1,000 platinum bracelet and other items on her dresser Monday night and awoke to find them missing.
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Sawy
New Castle
Hellinger
International News Service
Hollywood
Mark Hellinger
Hollywood Police Today
Russell May Be Tried In Chicago
OZARE Ark July 19 Although unable to prosecute an child kidnapping charges in at least four states it was expected today that Jace Russell an escaped Oklahoma convict who was captured near Olarka yesterday will be taken to Chicago for trial In Chicago Russell would be placed on trial in federal court under a warrant accusing him of the kidnapping and murder of William Hamilton a young Arkansas City Kansas flour salesman if found guilty under the Lindbergh law he could be sentenced to death Hamilton disappeared from near Pillsbury Kansas on July 12 and was found dead in a field near Ringwood Ill not far from Chicago on July 14 Upon arrest Russell admitted kidnapping a boy in Oklahoma and a Negro in Kansas City but denied knowledge of the Hamilton murder
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International News Service
Ozare
Ark
Jace Russell
Oklahoma
Conyich
Olark
Yenterday
Chicago
Russell
Triad
Jir
Williams
Hamilton
Arkansas City
Kns
Nazi Storm Troops Arrive In Danzig
DANZIG July 19. Arrival of 2000 storm troopers forming the spearhead units of German penetration in the Sudetenland bolstered belief of action to reclaim Danzig for the Reich. Danzigers grow resigned to a German coup likely in August before the Nuremberg party congress. Reports say Anschluss attempt may come next month after Albert Foerster returns from a Hitler conference.
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International News Service
Danzig
Storm Troe
Sudetenland
Reich
Nuremberg
Albert Foerster
Puehrer
Canaly Nazis
Hitler
New
German police force in Danzig boosted to 14000
Berlin reports from semi official sources that the Nazi police in Danzig rose from 7000 to 4000 men. The move, officials say, aims to protect free costs against Polish inspired incidents on the frontier and the threat of the Polish army.
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Berlin
Danzig
New Castle Payroll Cuts Hit World’s Fair Workforce
New York July 19 The World’s Fair payroll is being cut to match declining attendance. An estimated 600 to 1,000 of the first 7000 employees were dismissed as part of the belt tightening.
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New Castle
Servyze
New York
Community Day May Be Event Of August 30
A gala Lawrence County Community Day may be held in New Castile on Wednesday August 30 under the Junior Chamber of Commerce with backing from the Lawrence County Retail Grocers and Food Dealers Association labor groups and other civic bodies. Details and a formal announcement will follow as plans evolve from a two hour rally of civic readers at the Inne Court House last night which outlined tentative plans for a county wide observance.
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Lawrence County
New Castile
House
Mammonn
Therm
Labor
John P. Brinton
Two Are Killed In Erie Crash
An Erie crash killed Vincent DeCocco aged 40 and Augusta Barca aged 49 when their car left the road at the New York Pennsylvania line, crashed a billboard and embankment, and struck a cherry grove. Five others were injured including Benedicta Barca and Raymond DeCocoa. Coroner rules the deaths accidental.
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Conternational
Erie
Schenectady
Vincent DeCocco
Augustina
Barco
New York-Pennsylvania Line
Barca
Hamar
DeCoco
Jare
Benedicta Barca
Raymond DeCocoa
Gilvea Barca
Steubenville
de Cocco
New Castle
Survivors Of Nippon Shipping Fire Head For Honolulu
Surviving passengers and crew from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha freighter Bokuyo Maru are en route to Honolulu after being rescued about 1,900 miles east of Yokohama. Sixty-three officials, 109 passengers, and 100 crew members were saved by the American tanker Associated, with three crew members confirmed dead. The survivors were transferred to the Bokuyo’s sister ship Floridan Mall for onward travel.
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International News Service
Ban Francisco
Honolulu
Yokohama
Associated
Bokuyo
Tidewater-Associated
Gil compaAty
Floridan Mall
NUY
Nes
Stockyards Fire Causes Massive Damage at Herr Island
Fire at Herr Island stock yards caused about 200000 in total losses with estimated 100000 damage to the Thirty First Street Bridge. County Commissioner John Kane cited the extensive ruins as the fire swept through the yard area early yesterday, with additional costs recorded for structures and stock pens.
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Pittsburgh
Herr Island
John, Kane
Thirty- First Street
Rvo
Akron widow M C McConnell, 46, dies in Neurite Berver township
Mrs. McConnell 46 of Neurite Berver township Akron Ohio died Wednesday July 19 1939. Information incomplete but lists Mra Witliins Wo Venwis as related or noting a death record in Akron area.
Roosevelt Ready to Call Special Session If War Crisis Grows
President Roosevelt prepared to call Congress back if a new European war crisis develops, according to the White House. The move is framed as a threat to world peace from overseas developments. Edward G. Lockett of International News Service reports on early indications from the foreign service and intelligence.
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Edward GB. Lockett
International
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
White House
Stephen Tour
Trom
Foreign Service
New CasTio
Divorced Wife Kidnapped By Ex Husband In Amherst
Massachusetts state police hunted James J. Kehot 24 an ex inmate from Hudson after he kidnapped his divorced wife Lernice Beckwith 27 forcing her and Leroy Langdon from a shop car at gunpoint in Amherst. Kehoe then fled with his former wife while she screamed for help robbing the two men earlier. Police fear for Beckwith safety as she had remarried during Kehots reform school sentence.
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Conternational News School
Northampt Mass
Massachusetts
James J. Kehot
Concord Reformatory
Hudson
Lernice Beckwith
Leroy Langdon
Ifter
Kehoe
Pisto Point
Beckwith
Langdon
Beckwiths
Amherst
Amy
New Castler
Wallet Stolen on Honeymoon at New York Fair
Mr and Mrs John Durko honeymooning from Youngstown stopped at a tourist camp en route to the fair. The bridegroom’s wallet containing $130 was stolen in Newark and police and newspapers contributed to help the couple reach New York. They are reported staying in a suite at a top hotel as the World’s Fair events unfold.
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Cinternational News Services
New York
John Durko
Youngstown
Rager
Ore
Newark
Charge reduced in torso killing case in Florence Polio ring
In Cleveland on July 19 the first degree murder charge against Frank Dolezal was cut to a lesser charge by Justice Penty. Dolezal was bound over to the grand jury under 825,000 bond. The reduction followed his rearraignment before Penty.
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Treenational
Gleveland
Frank Dolenal
Pencegeon
al. Pety
Peory
Dolezal Eld
Gmind
Dolegal
Penty
Roosevelt Drops Neutrality Revision Battle In Senate Fight
Washington July 19 Congress moved toward adjournment after Roosevelt said neutrality law revision to permit arms sales to warring nations would be postponed. He warned failure to repeal the embargo could provoke war and urged Congress to act in light of facts, not opinions, with a special session possible if war loomed. Continued on page two.
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Edward B. Lockett
Interia
Washington
Congress
Tolay
Roosevelt
America
White House
Ga An
Cain Repun
Senate
Europe
New Castle
South Side Picnic Held At Cascade Park
A large crowd gathered at Cascade Park for the second annual South Side picnic. The event, organized by the South Side Board of Trade, begun around 2 o clock in the afternoon with activities and a community program.
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Cascade Park
South Side Board of Trade
Merthen
New Castle
British Bombers Set For Long Nonstop Flight Over Europe
London reports more than 200 Air Force bombers begin a 1500 mile non stop mission over France and the Mediterranean. The operation targets northern Italy and Rome with aircraft from squadrons based in Britain. The flight signals escalation as tensions rise in the European theater.
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International News Service
London
Air Force
France
Mediterranean
Mele Maresille & Amonstracy Bris
Ait France
Rome
Newcasty
Dying sun and hills inspire a painter’s longing
The voice muses on translating sunlit Spain and distant scenes into art. It mentions a Velasque-like wish, a tearful view by a gorge, stately trees, hemlocks, and ivy, all framed by a nostalgia of home as the speaker reflects at eighty nine today.
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Spain
Cotley
Ainey
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Indiantown Camp
Farview Hospital
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New CA
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Astle
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Arthur Momet
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