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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1924
Page
1
The L A Goldman store on Main Street in the Opera House building was entered around 2 a.m. Officers spotted the robbers, who fled with two pairs of shoes size seven. Police believe those were the only items taken before the escape.
The class of 1924 at New Castle High School received 282 diplomas in a June 3 ceremony led by School Board President O P Brown. The program featured the senior orchestra, an invocation by Dr H A Ellis, and speeches by Sarah Boyles on athletics for girls and valedictorian Thurle Leivo on the value of a college education.
Grand jury returns two murder indictments and one manslaughter in Beaver Falls and Newport cases. Vincio faces murder and gun charges for Baara Kiriaki shooting at Tony Paz’s home. Gianiel alias Jemiel charged with Uravich murder. Di Guegorio charged with manslaughter in Newport auto crash. Several others indicted for liquor, DUI, gambling, fraud, and related offenses.
Two United States army fliers arrived in Shanghai from Kagoshima Japan after a 500 mile sea crossing. Flight leader Smith stayed behind for engine checks and planned to join the flight tomorrow morning. Lieuts Erik Nelson and Leigh Wade completed the China Sea leg at about 71 mph.
Authorities say Joe Piccolo of Warren Ohio is insane held in county jail after shooting Cesare Aulizio three times as he returned from the Trumbull steel plant. Piccolo purchased the murder weapon three days earlier in New Castle and was captured by eyewitness Henry Carter in the business district. Police deem him demented. Piccolo had prior petty offenses including shoe theft. Cesare Aulizio, father of four, died in the attack.
The Class of 1924 commencement at Benjamin Franklin Junior High auditorium presented the Evelyn Pearson scholarship to Miss Mary Eva Craig of Franklin Avenue. Gifted by Mr and Mrs S D Graff Pearson the award honors a deserving young woman for Westminster College study. Miss Craig will enter Westminster in September and study there for four years.
Remains of four year old Bobby Van Voorhis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Van Voorhis of Beaver, Pa., found 53 days after he disappeared from the Beaver river edge. Identified by clothing near East Liverpool, Ohio. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm from Alderman Green’s home with burial in Graceland cemetery.
Three Philadelphia girls Sara Mac Donald Alice Barr and Jane M Evans members of the Business Women's Club of the Philadelphia YWCA are walking a roughly three thousand mile route to California. They stayed at the New Castle YWCA hosted by Ruth Worrall then resumed their journey aiming to camp out for the remainder of the trip and return home on foot after visiting California.
A small group gathers to honor a young man who joined the family a year ago. Five attend the party with a cake bearing one candle, celebrating a year of shared time and cheer. Weather noted as sixty eight.
The navy dirigible Shenandoah landed at Lakehurst New Jersey after a 1110 mile voyage through New York state to Canada and back. It arrived late due to thick mist and fuel use, then rested in the hangar by 6:03 am. Pilot Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne praised its performance and a subsequent flight was announced for next week.
City council weighs replacing all arc street lights with 1152 new units. Electric company to submit price after engineers Jones and Karr finalize specs. Aim to create bright white ways in business districts and along highways while trimming numbers to fit the budget.
Leopold Jr and Loeb face grand jury as 165 witnesses recount abduction and murder of Robert Franks for “a thrill.” The pair await true bills on capital offenses while family, extortion, and alibi details emerge from the state’s evidence push.
Marriage licenses issued to Herman Dixon in Youngstown Katie Robinson in New Castle Tony Hilik in New Castle Helen Snerkownen in New Castle William D Sutton in Evans City Irene Steen in Evans City Clark G Snyder in New Castle Margaret E McDonald in Slippery Rock John R McDeavitt in Slippery Rock Trane well one ee wks we Euclid
Five men including one who gave the name Charles Steffens of New Castle Pa were arrested after fleeing a touring car in Schenley Park Pittsburgh. Officers gave chase and fired several times before capture. Police believe they are bandits and hold them at Oakland station. Local inquiry found Steffens unknown to authorities here.
Easton, June 4. Athel Hoagland aged 15 is dead along with her sister, 17, from a car crash near Bloomsbury, New Jersey. William Gledhill, 28, and Charles Friend, 29, both of Easton, are near death at Easton hospital.
Lawrence county citizens will witness Calvin Coolidge named Republican nominee at the June 11 convention in Cleveland. Delegate John T. Brinton will vote for Coolidge among a party delegation, with several dozen attendees expected. County GOP leaders, including Clyde V. Ailey, travel to Mt. Royal hotel for the event.
Washington reports the candy excise tax in the revenue bill will likely end at midnight July 2. The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced a formal ruling will follow in a few days.
ELlwood City Pa June 4 the Beaver River was dragged this afternoon for the bodies of two Geneva College students believed drowned yesterday or last night. Russell Renwick of Delhi New York and David Tompson of Belle Center Ohio started in a canoe from Beaver yesterday morning. The canoe was found at Milwood Junction with a cap floating nearby.
A special Brotherhood meeting at St. John's Lutheran Church, chaired by Stanley Treser, will precede the Mothers and Daughters banquet. The one hour session aims to finalize arrangements for the event to be held Friday evening with Brotherhood members serving.
IS VISITOR HERE Charles Newton of Charleston and former New Castle glass blower returns home and expresses interest in the automobile business. He is seeking local opportunities in the automotive field.
Former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty defied the Wheeler Brookhart committee by refusing to testify in the Senate investigation of his management of the Justice Department.
Two year old Arthur Moresch of Latrobe Pennsylvania died after falling into a tub of scalding dye used by his mother for dyeing clothes. Police seek Helen Smith missing from Freedom Pennsylvania.
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