Sheriff Names Deputies To Act In Strike Zone
Sheriff Edward D. Pritchard deputized five men at noon to act with city police in the strike zone at Johnson Bronze company to maintain order. Trouble erupted early with bricks, tear gas, injuring Police Captain J Ed Elder and Johnson Bronze president P J Flaherty as windows were smashed and a crowd dispersed.
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Sherif Edward D. Pritchard
Johnson Bronze Company
Sheriff Pritchard
J. Ed Elder
P. J. Flaherty
Phillips Used
South Mill Street
Mosquito Netting Suggested For Young Trees By Penn State
The School of Agriculture at Penn State College recommends placing mosquitos netting around young trees to guard them if seventeen year locusts appear in heavy numbers. Droughty weather yields fine lawns at Moody and Wilmington avenues. Pittsburgh saw two heavy downpours while surrounding areas stayed dry. Low Neshannock water prompts consideration of replacing small rip-rap dams built last summer to improve appearance.
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School of Agriculture
Penn State College
Moody Avenue
Wilmington Avenue
Pittsburgh
Neshannock
Daily Weather Report summary for 9am period
U S weather statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 this morning with a maximum of 46, minimum 61 and no precipitation. river stage 3.5 feet. A separate 24 hour period ending Sunday morning records a maximum of 95, minimum 64 with no precipitation.
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U. S
President Roosevelt Returns to White House Desk
President Roosevelt returns to Washington and his White House desk with drought relief and key legislative items. He will meet relief administrator Harry Hopkins, pursue adjournment next Saturday, and discuss the congressional program with leaders. The trip included Memorial Day address at Gettysburg, fleet review in New York, and son's graduation at Groton School.
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Edward B. Lockett
International News Service
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Congress
Harry L. Hopkins
Hyde Park
Gettysburg
New York
United States
Groton School
Groto
Mass
John
Heat Wave Strains Western Pennsylvania Amid Drought
Western Pennsylvania endures oppressive heat with no rain relief in sight as Erie reports a death tied to extreme temperatures. Pittsburgh records 83 degrees with clouds easing eastern areas, while forecasts hint at high 90s later. Farmers face droughtary stress and scattered showers bring brief relief in spots.
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United States Weather Bureau
Pittsburgh
Herrisburg
Philadelphia
Alleghenies
Armstrong County
Young Woman Found Murdered in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police reported the murder of 23 year old Lucille Lewis whose throat was slashed and clothing burned in her apartment. Investigators said she was beaten and stabbed, then magazines were piled on her body and set alight. Gas jets were opened in the fireplace and stove.
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Conternational News Service
Los Angeles
Lucille Lewis
Miss Lewis
Scout Leaders Return From Buffalo Boy Scout Conclave
Scout Executive Herbert G. Horton and Rev. A. M. Stump along with John Lindgren led North and South district committees of Lawrence County Boy Scout court of honor as they traveled home by motor after attending the annual Boy Scouts of America gathering in Buffalo. Council President Louis B. Round also attended sessions before heading to Philadelphia for private business. The Buffalo convention was hailed as the most successful in Scouting’s history with remarks by Newton D. Baker and Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and other top officials.
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Herbert G. Horton
A. M. Stump
John Lindgren
Lawrence County
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Boy Scouts of America At
Buffalo
Louis B. Round
Philadelphia
Newton D. Baker
Col
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Mussolini preaches hard times to avert war
Special to The News reports from Santa Monica on June 4 that Mussolini, dubbed the sire of the dictator epidemic, urged his soldiers to readiness. He spoke loudly enough to alarm neighboring nations and promised the world a message: we must accept hard times and grow used to them.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Mussolini
Owen Bids For Police Autos
Council met today in the city building to open bids for a police patrol and three cruiser automobiles. Bids were sent to Mayor Charles B. Mayne and Purchasing Agent J. D. Alexander for review. A trade-in of 87.50 was offered for the old Buick, while the three cruisers and two motorcycles carried a general trade-in value of 345. One bidder offered to take Chevrolet Ford and two motorcycles plus the Buick in trade for the three cruisers. Bids opened listed Rick as the supplier for the police patrol.
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Charles B. Mayne
J. D. Alexander
Rick
Dillinger Hid In Illinois Hospital As Feds Close In
Boston bulletin reports America's public enemy No 1 John Dillinger wounded and hidden in an Illinois hospital as federal agents tighten pursuit. U S assistant attorney general Joseph B Keenan arrived to speak to the Massachusetts credit union league and said information came from a Dillinger ally.
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International News Service
Boston
America
John Dillinger
Ollinois
Jim
Joseph B. Keenan
United States
Massachusetts Credit, Union League
Senior Class Members Hear Baccalaureate
Baccalaureate exercises for the Senior High School class of 1934 were held in the Cathedral auditorium despite oppressive heat. Rev. Dr. Ferguson preached on "two Men Who Spent All," citing the prodigal son and Paul the apostle. Assisting him was Rev. F. E. Stough. vocal solos by Ruth Drescher, Helen Allen, and Margaret Preston with Albert A. Taylor at the piano.
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Highland U. P
Paul
Stough
F. E. Stough
S J. John's
Evangelical Titheran Church
Ruth Drescher
Helen Allen
Margaret Preston
Albert A. Taylor
Probe Deaths Of New Born Babies
Pontiac police widen an infant death inquiry after Edwin C. Cool and three others are arrested in a strangling and drowning case. Cool, claiming to be a chiropractor and ex preacher, admits holding the baby's neck too long before wrapping the body and discarding it in a Canton river. Also charged are the nurse, Mrs Clara Peterson, and the baby's parents, Mrs Elizabeth John and Everett W Dennis, all arraigned on first degree murder and held without bail. Police reopen dozens of long shut files on infant deaths around Pontiac.
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International News Service
Pontiac
Mich
Edwin C. Cool
Cool
Chiron
Canton Triver
Clara Peterson
Elizabeth John
Everett W. Dennis
General Hospital
Pinchot Goes To Washington With Harrisburg Officials
Harrisburg June 4 Gov Gifford Pinchot accompanied by Charles C McGovern chairman of Allegheny county commissioners and the governor left the capital by airplane for Washington to confer with Harry L Hopkins federal relief administrator Attaches of the governor s office were not advised on the object of the conference McGovern arrived this morning and accompanied the governor to the airport from the executive mansion.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
Charles c. McGovern
Board of
Allegheny County Commissioners
Giff
Pinchot
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
McGovern
Executive Mansion
Battle To Save Life Of Tiniest Of Quintuplets
Marie Dionne youngest of the Di onne quintuplets clung to life as the five babies began their seventh day. Dr Dafoe reported improvement while police guard the Dionne home from curious onlookers and promoters. A forest fire within a mile of the farm sent officials and 200 workers to protect the home and fighting flames.
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Charles E. Blake
L Mews Service
Callander
Marie Dionne
Alizire Dionne
A. R. Dafoe
Little Marie
Ontario
Little Farm
Olivia
Wren
German Wheat Crop Is Also Hit
Berlin reports the dry spring, the Bavarian Bureau of Waterways notes 251 percent crop damage already, with further losses possible if rain does not come. Ten months of low rainfall have dried soil to three to four feet in many regions, threatening cattle feed and overall agricultural supplies while wine crops show some promise.
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International News Service
Berlin
Bavarian Bureau of Waterways
Germany
Cuban Cabinet Meets in Havana Amid Tense Aftermath
News arrives from Havana that the Cuban cabinet convened to seek peace after a week of terrorism with many citizens firing into the air from rooftops in protest. In Baltimore George P. Bagby, 54, president of Western Maryland Railway since 1930, is reported dead, following the earlier shooting death of his predecessor and the vice-president. Offshore Koreans fear a wiped out fleet eased by reports of safety for many fishermen, while Lakewood reports Rockefeller’s health improving after his Florida return. King George, surrounded by male relatives, features as continuing coverage.
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Havanna
Ral Head
Baltimore
George P. Bagby
Western Maryland Railway
Maxwell C. Byers
Rockefeller
Lakewood
N. J
John D. Rockefeller
Florida
Seized in Dillinger Gang Raid in Chicago
Three young women linked to Dillinger gang members are pictured after arrest in Chicago. Beatrice Clark, Virginia Hughes, and Jean Burke are described as wives or sweethearts of fugitives or associates. The piece notes Clark’s husband Russell Clark in Ohio prison for Sarber murder and Pierpont’s awaiting execution for the Sarber killing.
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John Dillinger
Chicago
Beatrice Clark
Russell Clark
Ohio
Columbus
Jess Sarber
Lima
Virginia
Hughes
Harry Pierpont
Sarber Kling
Jean Burke
Arthur (Fish) Johnson
Dillinger
Geneva Disarmament Talks Spark Secret Session Clash
A secret session of the disarmament conference steering committee in Geneva erupts over adjournment. Arthur Henderson favors fall suspension while Louis Barthou opposes and attacks Britain as Maxim Litvinoff and France press for a permanent peace conference and security pacts. Norman Davis seeks mediation but backs British stance.
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Arno Dosch-Fleurot
Great Britain
Union Supervisors To Meet Wednesday
Meeting of the road supervisors of Union township, once set for this evening at the township headquarters, has been postponed to Wednesday evening, as announced today.
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Union Township
Pean Ie i
Death notices list multiple residents and ages
A compiled death record lists Samantha Rhodes aged 86 of Newell Avenue Jennie A Fullerton aged 88 of North Beaver Township Edmund E Bigley aged 79 of Milton Street R J McCracken aged 68 of Beaver Falls Pearl Davis aged 49 of Aliquippa Mary Ann Wilkinson White of Big Beaver Township Tranquilla Riccardo with street Litton Street 305 George Roach aged 73 of Wurtemburg Margaret Bell Latham aged 71 of Shenango Township Fred A Spory of Coraopolis Pa
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Samantha Rhodes
Newell Avenue
Jennie A. Fullerton
North Beaver Township
Edmund E. Bigley
Milton Street
R. J. McCracken
Beaver Falls
Pearl Davis
Atiquippa
Mary Ann Wilkinson White
Big Beaver Township
Tranquilla Riccardo
Litton Street
George Roach
Wurtemburg
Margaret Bell Latham
Shen
Surrenders In Dual Slaying Clears Up Mystery
Los Angeles June 4 Louis Rude Payne 41 surrendered to Huntington Beach police after authorities tied him to the murder of his mother Carrie L Payne 44 and brother Robert 14 in their Westwood home. Police found a pistol and a telegram to his father Lucius F Payne St Louis stating the killings. The two victims were found with brutal wounds and signs of garroting and blunt force.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Louis Rude Payne
Carrie L. Payne
Robert
Westwood
Payne
Huntington Beach
Sam
Lucius F. Payne
St. Louis
Dad
Mother
Bob
Louis
Father Shoots Companion Of His Daughter
George Saum a 22 year old husband and father of three died from gunshot wounds in Hagerstown Maryland after a two day trip with a 16 year old girl. He said in a death bed statement that Allen Hollar 45 father of Jane Hollar appeared and threatened to kill him. Hollar showed no remorse saying he would take the rap for his daughter.
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International
Servion
Hagerstown
George Saum
Saum
Washington, D. C
Allen Holllar
Jane Hollar
Washington
Tam
Saaum
C. G. Bammert
Hallac
AR Sayin
Tim
Delay In Adjournment Of Congress See Delay In Adjournment Of Congress
President Roosevelt and Democratic leaders meet to push passage of the silver bill the federal housing bill and the Wagner labor settlement bill. Congress will stay in session at least ten more days with no adjournment in sight as leaders say the finish date is uncertain.
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WM. K. Hutchison InternaGcoal News Service
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Robinson
Byrmms
Bailey
Congress
Capitol Hill
Rainey
Rep. Burns
Byrns
Drought relief plan outlined by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt will take steps today to provide immediate relief for the drought and heat wave burning crops in the farming belt. Officials from relief and agricultural departments will join a White House conference after his return to coordinate aid for affected farmers.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Weather Talk Echoes in Quirky River Verse
Fragmentary chat blends humorous weather musings with humorous misspellings about rain that would soak everything, including socks and shoes. The speaker eagerly describes a fantastical rain as a newsworthy topic, noting hot weather and high temperatures as the context.
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