Store Bandit Arrested After Confessed Robberies
Police report Maitland 27 of 923 Croton Avenue arrested after detectives questioned him and he confessed to four store robberies. He claimed to have used a gun, threw the revolver into Neshannock Creek, and cited dates and locations including A and P stores on West Grant Street South Jefferson Street Maryland Avenue and East Washington Street plus the Mercer store on South Walnut Street.
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John Maitland
Croton Avenue
Ray Showalter
Thomas Lynch
John Young
Ralph Criswell
West Grant Street
A. W. Mercer
Maryland Avenue
East Washington Street
Maitland
Neshannock Creek
Jefferson Street
Mercer Store
Mercer
East Washington and
Former New Wilmington Pastor Named U P Denomination Moderator
Lawrence county residents recall the new moderator was pastor of the First United Presbyterian church at New Wilmington about 30 years ago. The First church joined with the Second U P Congregation after consolidation. Rev. Thompson moved to a middlewest charge after leaving New Wilmington.
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Lawrence County
First United Presbyterian Church
New Wilmington
United Presbyterian
U. P
Thompson
Middlewest
Black Legion Member Tells Of Execution
A Black Legion member recounts an execution using two guns as alleged instruments. The testimony focuses on the method and sequence of the killing and the involvement of other members.
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Black Legion
Dayton Dean testifies to eight shots in Poole execution
Dayton Dean described the Poole killing for thirteen Black Legionnaires on May 13 at a country road. He fired eight shots with two pistols, detailing a Findlater Temple meeting where Poole was accused of beating his wife and cries to hang him and shoot him rang out.
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Detroit
Dayton Dean
Aew
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
WPA
Dean
Poole
Legion
Duncan C. McCrea
Findlater Temple
Harvey Davis
Armstrong twins enter Princeton High School
Ernest and Johnny Armstrong, set to start at Princeton high school in the fall, scored identical totals of 284 in county high school entrance exams, though their subject marks varied. The Tele phone News from Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania highlights the March flood with photos. Detour Bulletins will be issued weekly by the Pennsylvania State Highway Department after next week. A city ordinance bans dumping in Neshannock creek, while vines were cut near the comfort station and dumped into the creek. A local resident wonders about the situation. The city reports plenty of work for the “Jack of all trades,” but few Jacks are available for small chores. People note the winter clothing remains on, while some prefer cold to heat. Twin colts are a curiosity at Harry Stickle’s Portersville farm. When Laurel boulevard’s long center park was laid out, many croakers doubted its beautification.
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Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Daily Weather Report for the 24 Hour Period
U S weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 90 and a minimum of 52 with no precipitation for the period ending at 9 am River stage recorded at 4 2 feet. Year ago figures list a 89 high and 64 low with 0 03 inches of precipitation.
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U. S
Identification of Buffalo man in Route 422 fatal crash
The victim of the fatal auto crash on Route 422 near Parkstown Corners has been identified as Louis Westthal of Buffalo New York by fingerprint records from the Bureau of Identification in Washington D C Coroner Orville Potter reported. The deceased had been fingerprinted May 15 in Northeast Pennsylvania where he listed Buffalo as his residence. Detective Ray Showalter and local police forwarded photos and fingerprints to Washington for confirmation. Buffalo authorities will receive pictures to aid identification and the body remains at Boyd's mortuary awaiting word.
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Clarence Miller
Sebring
Parkstown Corners
Bureau of
Washington, D. C
Louis Westthal
Buffalo
N. Y
Orville Potter
Washington
Northeast
Ray Showalter
Potter
Boyd
Newton Nominated New Wilmington Postmaster
President Roosevelt sent to the senate for confirmation the nomination of Elmer M. Newton to be New Wilmington postmaster. Senate approval before adjournment is expected.
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Arthur C. Wimer
Washington
New Castle News
Washington, D. C
President Roosevelt
Senate
Elmer M. Newton
New Wilmington
Shenango High Seniors Receive Their Diplomas
Shenango Township high school held a commencement at the school auditorium Tuesday evening. Forty one graduates received diplomas as the Shenango orchestra performed. George M. Barker presented the diplomas. Orations included More Beyond by Margaret Shaffer and Youth and Aviation by Francis Alexander.
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Shenango Township High School
Margaret Shaffer
Francis Alexander
Shenango Orchestra
George M. Barker
C. C. Johnson
Center
U. P. Church
Haile Selassie Reaches England
Ethiopia's defeated emperor Haile Selassie arrived in Southampton aboard the liner Orford from Gibraltar and headed to London incognito to avoid embarrassment to the foreign office. Crowds cheered as he stepped ashore barefooted and wearing a black cape.
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International News Service
Southampton
Eng
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Orford
Gibraltar
London
London Foreign Office
England
Italy
Mother and two children die in stove explosion
In Marion Indiana a mother Mrs. Carl Stratton aged 21 and her two children, Robert age 3 and Elsie age 2, were burned to death when a stove exploded after she reportedly poured kerosene into it to start a fire.
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International News Service
Marion
Ind
Carl Stratton
Robert
Elsie
Mayor Davison Indicted on Perjury and Asset Concealment
Emmett C. Davison prominent labor leader and mayor of Alexandria was indicted by a federal jury on charges of perjury and concealing assets. The historic city's leader faces potential legal action as the case proceeds.
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International News Service
Alexandria
Emmett C. Davison
Washington
Nomination Of Governor Landon Gains Momentum
A bandwagon to nominate Gov. Alf Landon surfaces ahead of the national convention in Cleveland. Landon aides foresee a first or second ballot win and even discuss a possible second man on the ticket. Connecticut's J Henry Roraback endorses Landon, signaling a political boost for the Kansas governor.
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Alf M. Landon
Landon
London
Kansas
J. Henry Rorabath
Connecticut
Roraback
East
New York
Pennsylvania
Badoglio Receives Rapturous Welcome in Naples
Marshal Pietro Badoglio, viceroy of Ethiopia, arrived in Naples under Mussolini’s orders to a stirring reception. About half a million admirers lined the streets to hail the Fascist conqueror of Addis Ababa, parade through city avenues in triumph.
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Italy
Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa
Retired Rev Sniff Starts Garden Life on Scott Township Farm
The Rev W W Sniff, longtime Madison Avenue Christian church pastor, has retired to a farm in Scott township with plans to garden and enjoy rural work for life. He moved from 223 Northview avenue as Rev C H Heaton prepared to move into his city home. The Iowa native, a Tri State college graduate in 1889, spent 47% of his life in ministry and earlier led First Christian church on the public square.
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Scott Township
W. W. Sniff
Madison Avenue Christian Church
First Christian Church
Public Square
Sniff
Stewart J. Hunt
Northview Avenue
C. H. Heaton
First Baptist Church
Lee County
Iowa
Tri- State College
Angola
Ind
Presidents May Meet On Border of Texas
Mexico City reports a possible June meeting at the Rio Grande between President Lazaro Cardenas and President Roosevelt. Cardenas plans to visit the Texas border to open the United States Mexico highway on July 1 with Ambassador Daniels urging the trip from San Antonio to Laredo. Cooperation from border chambers, civic groups, and leaders across parties is sought. Cardenas says he will stay on Mexican soil on his highway terminus visit.
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International News Service
Mexico City
Rio Grande
United States
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Texas
United States-Mexico
Josephus Daniels
Roosevelt
San Antonio
Laredo
Cardenas
Last Member Of Gang Executed In New Jersey
Charles Zeid, last of the Mais-Legenza tri state gang, was electrocuted at the state prison in Trenton after clemency failed. He confessed to fatally shooting Camden detective William T. Feitz in 1934. Earlier leaders Walter Legenza and Robert Mais were executed in Richmond, Virginia.
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Charles Zeid
Mais-Legenza
International News Service
Trenton
N. J
Zeid
Philadelphia
Camden
Doc
Abraham Holtzberg
William T. Feitz
Walter Legenza
Robert Mais
Richmond
Francis Wiley
Martin Farrell
Bellefonte
William Weiss
Abandon Hope for Trapped Miner in Bootleg Pit
Shenandoah Pa June 3 Hope faded for Walter Drugalis 25 entombed in a bootleg coal pit since yesterday as cave-ins halted rescue efforts. Rescue teams twice neared him near the shaft, the trapped man a father of a child, but fresh falls forced them back. They could not determine if he still lived on the later approach.
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International News Service
Shenandoah
Walter Drugalis
Dragalis
Ramsey Elected Lions Governor in Pennsylvania
Earl T. Ramsey, past president of the New Castle Lions club, was elected district governor of Lions in Pennsylvania District 14-B at Scranton. The appointment places nearly 40 clubs under his jurisdiction as delegates from 133 clubs gathered at the 14th annual convention.
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Earl T. Ramsey
New Castle Lions Club
Pennsylvania
Ramsey
Scranton
Drowning Takes Lives Of Two In Clearfield Area
Mrs Clair Silvis of Bridgeport mourns as her two children Dorcas 11 and Howard 8 drown in Kratzer Run near their home. Howard jumped in trying to save Dorcas. both fell victim in a brief incident with no chance of resuscitation.
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Clearfield Area
International News Service
Clearfield
Clair Silvis
Bridgeport
Here
Kratzer Run
Dorcas
Howard
Death notices for several residents across Mercer county
The death records list Mrs. Ethel Dunlavey of 125 West North Street Mrs. Gerrude Semple Ligo age 69 Mercer R D Mrs. Ella Bell age 69 Mercer county and Mrs. James B. Stuart age 84 New Castle R D 2.
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Ethel Dunlavey
West North Street
Gerrude Semple Ligo
Mercer R. D
Ella Bell
Mercer County
James B. Stuart
New Castle R. D
Pleads Guilty To Murder Charge In Pa Case
Joseph Senauskas 19 yesterday pleaded not guilty but changed to guilty today in the murder of Metro Seminak owner of the Airport Inn near Youngsville Pa. The March 27 killing led to a hearing later in the week to determine degree of murder. Indicted also were John Polens 31 Garland Pa and Mrs Mary Seminuk widow of the slain man.
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International News Service
Warren
Joseph Senauskas
Metro Seminak
Youngsville
Senauskas
John Polens
Garland
Pittsburgh
Mary Seminuk
Neighbor's Golf Outburst Turns Mild Man Into Roaring Bruiser
A usually gentle neighbor erupts on the golf course swinging a brassie at a tiny ball. His profane tirades frighten others as grasses wilt and flowers fade, while the day’s heat swirls around eighty two degrees.
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Harry Stickle
Portersville
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