Confirm Chase As Postmaster At Butler Pa
Senator confirms Clifford G. Chase for Butler Pennsylvania postmaster after two months of pressure on Congressman Phillips to withdraw support. Chase replaces George N. Burckhalter with Dodds as alternate, appointment sent April 15 and confirmed June 5.
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George H. Manning
Washington
New Castle News
Washington, D. C
Clifford G. Chase
Chase
George N. Burckhalter
Thomas J. Dodds
Adam and Eve Experiment Ends in Failure in New Jersey
Central News Press reports Helen Cole and Charles Carter, pursuing a wilds survival stunt near Mountain Lakes New Jersey, were found exhausted after three days with injuries and no food. The pair, one a sculptor from California, attempted to prove they could survive and live off nature despite adverse conditions.
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Central News Press
New York
Helen Cole
Charles Carter
Mountain Lakes
N. J
Miss Cole
James R. Crowell
Carter
California
Crowells
Canada
State Constabulary
Pastor Shot in Dracut. Police Officer Wounded
Rev. Michael C. Gilbride of St. Mary’s Collinsville was killed at the doorway of John King’s home while giving last rites. John King, described as an atheist, was later arrested after a gun battle with police that wounded Police Captain David Petrie and another officer. King proclaimed that no priest could enter the house.
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International News Service
Dracut
Mass
Michael C. Gilbride
St. Mary’s Collinsville Church
John King
King
Young King
David Petrie
Lowell
Gilbride
Petrie
Walsh makes report on recent oil probe
Senator Walsh publishes a 36 page report on the Teapot Dome and Elk Hills leases by Fall Denby and Doheny. He finds no evidence of a GOP conspiracy at the 1920 convention and says current laws could have prevented a repeat if officers avoided overstepping authority.
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Kenneth Clark
International Jews Service
Naval Oil Reserve
Walsh
Harding
Sinclair
Doheny
Fall
Denby
Coroner's Jury Nears Completion In Leopold Loeb Case
Chicago June 5 The grand jury prepares to indict Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb on murder and kidnapping charges with a possible third true bill. State Attorney Crowe plans to read confessions in full, while defense chief Clarence Darrow seeks delays to ease public uproar before trial set for July 15.
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Larry Smits
International News Service
Correspor
Chicago
Grand Jury
Nathan E. Leopold, Jr
Richard K. Loeb
Crowe
Robert Franks
Caverly
Clarence Darrow
Defense
Illinois
Loeb
Leopold
Ex Governor Lowden Likely To Get Place
Ex Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois remains a favorite for the Republican vice presidency at the Coolidge ratification convention in Cleveland. Leaders expect a White House offer, and Lowden is seen as Coolidge’s likely first choice unless he publically opposes or Coolidge signals otherwise.
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Cleveland, O
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Coolidge
Lowden
President Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Illinois
Chicago
Harding
Cleveland
Governor Lowden
White House
Driving While Intoxicated Faces Stringent Sentences
Grand jury presentments praise Judge Emery for strict handling of driving machines while intoxicated. Reports say heavy prison terms now accompany fines, with several defendants already pleading guilty and more to be tried. Jury also recommends repairs and improvements to county offices and notes good sanitary condition of county buildings.
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Emery
Judge Emery
Register and Recorders Office
Summer Fashion Fever Sweeps Towns As Weather Brings Cheer
The piece portrays a jubilant mood as residents prepare for warm weather with new clothing, hats, and gear. It notes sunshine and a bright day with high spirits, from golf to hiking attire, while the clothing and ice vendors show evident cheer.
Pittsburgh Woman Seriously Hurt in Rollover Crash
Mrs G C Green of Court Street was seriously injured when her machine was struck by a truck in Pittsburgh. Her daughter Mrs Pauline Shields received minor cuts and bruises. Green was taken to Mercy hospital and is resting as easy as can be expected after suffering three broken ribs a head gash and a several hour unconscious spell. Shields was taken home after the incident.
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G. C. Green
Court Street
Pauline Shields
Pittsburgh
Addition Started To School House
Work is under way for a four room addition to the West Pittsburgh schools. Assistant Superintendent J C Syling says the addition will bring the school from four to eight rooms. At Union township high school one room has been finished in the basement and two more will be finished during the summer.
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West Pittsburgh
J. C. Syling
Union Township High School
Postmaster Good Completes Eight Years Of Service
H. M. Good on Wednesday completed his eight year term as post master of New Castle, but he remains in the position awaiting a successor. No appointment has been made yet though civil service board recommendations for three top eligibles are not yet acted upon. He will continue to serve until a new postmaster is appointed and confirmed, which may take weeks. The delay is a mystery to local residents.
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H. M. Good
New Castle
Civil Service Board
Good
Bridge over Little Beaver redirected to county bridge
The grand jury decided the bridge over the Little Beaver creek branch is too costly for the township and designated it as a county bridge. The site lies on a public road from the Petersburg road near W. A. McKean to the old Enon and Unity road near Edward Becker.
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Little Beaver Creek
Petersburg
W. A. McKean
Enon
Unity Road
Edward Becker
New Castle School Census Underway With 11 000 Pupils Expected
Enumerators in the New Castle school district led by Hugh M. Marquis are listing children of school age in the city. The team includes Dwight Conner, Paul Jordan, Ralph Weide, Mrs. Robert McConaghy, Dorothy White and Mrs. J. E. Eberhard. The census aims to reflect a city population around 55 000, using school population as a key indicator.
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New Castle
Hugh M. Marquis
Dwight Conner
Paul Jordan
Ralph Weide
Robert McConaghy
Dorothy White
J. E. Eberhard
Hert named successor to Upton as women’s GOP head
Mrs A T Hert of Kentucky will lead the Republican women's campaign division, succeeding Ohio's Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton who will retire after the convention. The move aims to grant women full membership and voting power at the national convention, aligning with past Democratic steps. Wm M Butler will become party chairman next week.
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International News Service
Cleveland
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
Coolidge
Ohio
Hert
Harriet Taylor Upton
Republican National Committee
Harding
Chicago
Upton
Wm. M. Butler
National Committee
John T. Adams
Woman Claims New Castle Residence in Natatorium Theft
One of two women detained by Pittsburgh police in the Natatorium robbery named Ruth Gamble and New Castle as her home. She and the other woman provided information on a six man gang, aiding police as four members were arrested. two more to arrest. Loot valued at $15,000, including jewelry, partly recovered from Dr Clarence M Brown dentist office on the North Side, Brown named as leader. jewelry melted into commercial gold.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Natatorium
Ruth Gamble
New Castle
Clarence M. Brown
Mrs Roberts Taken To Granddaughter’s Home
Mrs Josephine Roberts of Highland Avenue who has been ill for some time was today removed to the home of her granddaughter Mrs Jean Snyder Smith of Uniontown Pennsylvania.
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Josephine Roberts
Highland Avenue
Jean Snyder Smith
Uniontown
Regulation proposed for charity solicitors in New Castle
County council eyes action to curb illegal fundraising after a Pittsburgh scam. Proposed ordinance would require groups seeking funds to register with public affairs and bar anyone under 18 from soliciting. It would also empower the mayor to deny permits if warranted.
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New Castle
P. K. Stevenson
Board of Trade
Stevenson
Dunlap
Lieutenant Smith Rejoins U S Flyers in Shanghai
Lieutenant Lowell H. Smith and two companions resumed their world circle flight after a 24 hour motor delay in Kagoshima. The group landed on the Yangtse River near Shanghai to a cheering crowd led by Lieuts Leigh Wade and Erick Nelson.
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Smith
Yangtse River
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
The record shows several marriage licenses issued in multiple locales. Couples include John A. McCullough and Ruth E. Alexander from New Castle, Louis Jacobson and Baily Myers from Woodlawn, Willis H. Thompson and Anna E. Miller from Garfield, George Gordon and Nancy Weinhold from New Castle, Mathew L. Bauman from Saxonburg with Alberta M. Stevenson, John T. Stipeck from Chester, Frances M. Haydon from New Castle, William E. Gordon and Gussie Owens from New Castle, George Smith and Annie Hunter from Ellwood City.
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John A. McCullough
New Castle
Ruth E. Alexander
Louis Jacobson
Woodlawn Baily Myers
Willis H. Thompson
Anna E. Miller
Garfield, Pa
George Gordon
Nancy Weinhold
Mathew L. Bauman
Saxonburg
Alberta M
Five Japanese fliers killed in Yokosuka seaplane crash
A seaplane 75 crashed at Yokosuka Naval Base after takeoff, killing two commissioned officers and three petty officers and injuring one. Officials say a motor problem caused the accident.
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International News Service
Tokio
Yokosuka
Yokosuka Naval Base
Taxi Drivers Fined For Morning Fight
William Cooper and Albert Tolet ta were each fined five dollars by Mayor William H. Dunlap after a morning hearing. An argument over business led to the altercation yesterday.
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William Cooper
Albert Toletta
William H. Dunlap
New President Named For Funeral Directors Association
Two New Castle funeral directors were elected to top offices at the Western Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association convention at Conneaut Lake Park. Charles R. Kelly became president and Frank W. Wallace was named vice president, with Victor P. Hyde as secretary and treasurer. The executive committee includes William E. Buhman George W. Baird and L. S. McCabe.
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New Castle
Funeral Directors’ Association of Western
Tragic Accidents and Local Incidents Across Several Towns
A Rochester engineer 58 sustains a fractured skull after being knocked from a train and is in critical condition at Rochester Hospital. Virginia Heisey six months old dies in Ben Avon from burns after an alcohol lamp overturns. Dubois town suspends its police force after four years without arrest. town lacks firehouse hall lockup or justice. Beaver Falls Tribune owner John C. Telford, now in Buffalo, injured lifting a heavy trunk. Gabriel Kuti of Republic Iron and Steel in Youngstown dies after being trapped in a caved wall at Brownn Bonnell plant. Erie officials plan to curb baseball pools after police and mayor meet. Irene Starbuck’s mother fined for keeping her daughter a flapper with bobbed hair and dyed mane. Mrs Emmant of Geneva dies in Scranton after a three-story fall breaking her neck.
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Anne
Butler, Pa
Senate
Phillips
Pastor
Teapot Dome
G. O. P. Convention
Franks’ Jury
Hoover
George R. Holmes
Arthur Mometer
Postmaster Good
Little Beaver
Council
U. S. Flyers
Shanghai
Japan
R. Kelley
J. J. Vicker
Rochester
Rochester Hospital
Burns
Brighton Road
Ben Avon
Virginia Heisey
Duboistown
John C. Telford
Beaver Falls Tribune
Buffalo
Gabriel Kuti
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Youngstown
Brownn-Bonnel
Detzel
Williams
Erie
Irene Starbuck
Brooklyn, N. Y
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