Bradford County Official Slain Suspect Hunted
Bradford Pa June 6 the career of Albert Buffalo Al Ritchie assistant county detective and author of Blackhand Expose articles ended when four steel jacketed slugs struck him on River street. Tony Maccio was mortally wounded, Tony Lorenzo identified as a suspect fled town, and police hunt continues for the lone gunman amid a gangland murder wave in the Bradford Olean Salanca region.
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International News Service
Bradford
Albert
Buffalo al
Ritchie
Finis
Pennsylvania
River Street
Tony
Mike
Maccio
Pointblank
Bradford Hospital
Tony Lorenzo
Lorato Sarandrea
Lorenzo
Bradford- Olean-Salanca
Joe Barber
Red Rock Hill
Community Notes From Pa Newc Observes Area
Gardens sprout along lowland flats south of Seventh ward as residents tend plots. Forty six graduates move into life careers from nearby Union Shenango high schools. A downtown crowd formed after a West Washington street skirmish while two young ladies wore pajamas. Northview avenue residents plan oiling streets next week with supplied oil.
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Seventh Ward
Pa Newe
New Castle
Union
Shenango
Northview Avenue
Highland Avenue
Carlisle St
Legion Post Rejects Outside Promotions
Perry S. Gaston Post No 343 American Legion officials say they are harassed by promoters of carnivals rodeos and rackets seeking endorsements for a small share of proceeds. The Legion will not endorse outside schemes. if endorsed at all it must be local and keep funds in the city.
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Perry S. Gaston
American Legion
Post
The
Legion Post
Chinese Laundry Robbery Reported at East Washington Street
Officer Shaner reported a robbery at the Chinese laundry at 410 East Washington Street. Entrance was gained by cutting a rear window and releasing the bolt. Twenty dollars in cash was taken.
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Shaner
East Washington Street
Vacation Bible School Begins at Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran Church led by Rev. Oscar Woods opens its two week Vacation Bible School starting Wednesday June 10 with 8 30 a m registration. No charge but free will offering and donations accepted. Luther M Woods son of the pastor will be principal with Mrs L E Cramer as assistant and a trained teacher corps.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Oscar Woods
L. E. Cramer
Mail Box Collision Leads to Arrests at Grant and Sampson
Police chased a car with Ohio plates after it struck a mailbox at Grant and Sampson streets. Officers M J Young and H E Richards located the machine and two occupants, named George Taylor and Sam Brown, at a baseball field. Brown lacked a driver license and both men were handed to the state highway patrol for prosecution.
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Ohio
Grant
Sampson
M. J. Young
H. E. Richards
George Taylor
Sam Brown
Brown
State Highway Patrol
King George V reviews troops in Buckingham Palace parade
King George V appears in full dress as he leads a parade of British and foreign units through St James's Park. The scene includes Princes in scarlet Welsh guards uniforms, royal family observers, and a Royal salute marking the inspection after months of absence due to illness.
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George
Buckingham Palace
Prince of Wales
Prince Henry
Prince Arthur of Connaught
Duke of York
Earl Harewood
Prince George
England
Welsh Guards
Queen Mary
Horse Guards
St. James's Park
Foot Guards
Feed Dealers Meet Friday in Lawrence County
Lawrence County feed dealers held their regular meeting at the Elks Club Friday evening with President John S. Brown presiding. The next meeting is set for July 3 at which time H. R. McCulloch will address the group.
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Lawrence County
Elks Club
John S. Brown
H. R. McCulloch
Director Speaks at Sharon Mothers and Daughters Dinner
Miss Nance Pugh director of New Castle Girl Scout troops spoke Friday evening at Sharon Pennsylvania before a group of Girl Scouts during a Mothers and Daughters dinner at St. John's Parish house.
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Nance Pugh
New Castle
Sharon
Mothers and Daughters
St. John’s Parish House
Woman vows to save husband from the chair after hunt for killer
Mrs Fleanor Phillips learns her husband is actually Philip K Knapp, the Mineola taxi driver killer. She travels the globe six years to find him and visits him in his cell pledging support to prevent his execution. The couple lived in West Orange New Jersey before Knapp was finally captured.
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Fleanor Phillips
Phillips
Philip K Knapp
Mineola, L. I
West Orange
N. J
Knapp
The Grab Bag June 6 1931 Brain Teasers And Notes
Puzzle items include a rotating illustration that makes a bicycle seem in motion. It asks who conquered Peru in 1531 and which treaty ended the War of 1812. Nathan Hale’s birth is noted. horoscopes describe quiet but forceful traits for this birth date.
Horoscope for Sunday Readers and Loyal Friends
Sunday horoscope clarifies that persons born on this day are true and loyal friends. The foregone questions yield: answer two Pizarro, three the Treaty of Ghent, four when it rides at anchor.
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Pizarro
Ghent
Why the Moons Hills Have Never Washed Down
Arthur De Carpenter explains that lunar gravity is one sixth Earth’s, so the Moon lacks atmosphere and seas. Without water erosion and weathering, its surface features remain unchanged since volcanic activity ended.
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Arthur de
Carpenter
Vatican Italian Government Far From Accord Says Report
The piece notes no official overture yet between Vatican and Italian government though talks may be aided by a Popolo D Italia article signed by Arnaldo Mussolini. It cites Y M C A branches in Florence and Lucca reopening as a sign of softening, with hopes for weekend progress in Rome. Pope Pius met with the papal nuncio and Pacelli. no statement followed.
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Popolo D'Italia
Arnaldo Mussolini
Florence
Lucca
Rome
Pope Pius
Pepail
Monsignor Borgongini-Duca
Marquiss
Pacelli
Hoover discusses navy economy with leaders amid cuts
President Hoover briefs Navy leaders Theodore Joslin and Lawrence Richey on curbing expenses for the new fiscal year. Navy officials warn further reductions could threaten efficiency after Pratt's 5,000 enlisted cuts and a major reorganization. Additional savings might close remote recruiting posts or one of four training stations.
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Thal
Theodore Joslin
Lawrence Richey
Navy Command
Navy
William V. Pratt
Naval Operations
Pratt
McLean
Druggist Group Attends Rites For Trevor O Hogue
Officers of the New Castle Retail Druggists Association and other local pharmacists attended the funeral of Trevor O Hogue a New Wilmington druggist who died Thursday The rites were held in New Wilmington Representing the group were W W Frantz president Carl E Paisley secretary Reed Megown treasurer and John Haley.
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New Castle Retail Druggists Association
Trevor O. Hogue
New Wilmington
W. W. Frantz
Carl E. Paisley
Reed Megown
John Haley
Deaths of the Day in New Brighton Area
Jennie J. Shelar wife of Charles H. Shelar died suddenly at 5:00 am at 512 Penn Avenue New Brighton aged 52 She was born August 2 1872 in Beaver County and from 29 years in New Brighton She is survived by husband four children five grandchildren and several sisters Funeral at 2 30 pm Monday June 8 at 512 Penn Avenue Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Gertrude McCullough Rita Marie Latess Florence Minerva Ripple Mrs Sara Jane Eppinger and Mrs Martha Arthurs along with Veto Gilbert and a note on 20 000 Mohammedans in North America.
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Charles H. Shelar
Penn Avenue
New Brighton
Beaver County
First Christian Church of
Beaver Falls
Edwin M. Stanton
American Legion Auxiliary
Bona Fide Club
Evelyn
Elizabeth
Walter
Alvin
Anna McPherson
Geneva
New York
Alice Montgomery
New Castle
Ella Moore
New Castile
Lill Chapman
Mary J. Dunlap
Elmer Lansing
North Carolina
Gertrude McCullough
Chambersburg
McCullough
England
St. Mary’s Church
Ladies’ Catholic Benefit Association
William Dewberry
George
Ellcentric
Calif
Stephen
Thomas Garrity
J. B. Brooks
Farrell
Anna McCart
Mary Lewis
Youngstown
Ohio
Dewberry
West Washington Street
Rita Marie Latess
Rita Marie
Giovanni Latess
Vine Street
Mary
Ida
Danny
James
Helen
St. Vitus Church
St. Vitus
Martha Arthurs
Robert Arthurs
East Long Avenue
Arthurs
Wheatland
Thomas
Matilda Haney
Mary McCreary
Lizzie Keaney
Anna Metz
Henry Zimmerman
Sharon
Robert Haney
Thomas Haney
Morefield Cemetery
Veto Gilbert Veto Gilbert
Sciota Street
New Castle Hospital
Philomena Gilbert
Louise Brown Ciccone
Domineck
General Butler Buys Big Home In Delaware County
Major General Smedley D. Butler will retire to a $30,000 mansion in Newtown Square Delaware County. He completed negotiations for the McMaster property near Aronimink Golf Club, a four acre colonial estate to be his voting residence if he runs for the U. S. Senate.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Delaware County
Gen. Butler
McMaster
Newtown Square
Aronimink Golf Club
U. S. Senate
Police Seize Home Brew at East Sutton Street
At about nine last night detectives and officers found Frank Burke hosting three male visitors at 705 East Sutton street drinking home brew. They destroyed twenty gallons and seized 124 bottles of beer. Burke released on a large forfeit. visitors on $10 forfeits each. money declared city property after no hearing.
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Peter Hillers
John Young
John Moore
H. E. Richards
Frank Burke
East Sutton Street
Democratic State Chairman Arrives in New Castle
John R. Collins head of the Democratic state committee visits New Castle with Warren Van Dyke. A reception is planned between four and five in the afternoon at Attorney William J. Baer’s offices for all wishing to meet Collins.
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John R. Collins
Democratic State Committee
New Castle
William J. Baer
Democratic County Committee
Collins
Warren van Dyke
State Committee
Mr. Baer
Mr. Collins
Confidence Men Swindle Woman in Uniontown
Two men swindled widowed Mary Boycheck of her $500 life savings in Uniontown Pennsylvania. They promised an oil well share in Texas in exchange for the money as proof of good faith and then vanished after switching wallets, leaving papers wrapped in a dollar bill. Take It or Leave It refers to a recurring feature.
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International News Service
Uniontown
Texas
Mary Boycheck
Ella M George Institute Meeting Set For June 25
Miss Margaret S Walker announces the annual Ella M George Inter County Institute Group meeting to be held Thursday June 25 at the Methodist church Clinton street Greenville with Mrs H D Webster as Mercer county hostess Miss Gertrude M Adams state director will preside at the morning session and programs are planned for afternoon and evening A number of women from the war
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Margaret S. Walker
Lawrence County
Ella M. George
Inter-County Institute Group
Methodist
Clinton Street
Greenville
H. D. Webster
Mercer County
Gertrude M. Adams
County Unions Attend Institute Across Five Counties
Lawrence county unions will attend an institute that includes Beaver Butler Lawrence Mercer and Clarion Counties. The event will cover regional matters and cooperative efforts among the five counties.
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Ions
Lawrence County
Beaver
Butler
Lawrence
Mercer
Clarion Counties
Youngster Found Asleep In Woods Near Home
Three year old Bartley Kelsey wandered off during a severe thunderstorm and was lost overnight in the woods. After 150 volunteers searched in vain, he was found asleep at daybreak not far from his home and returned home safely.
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International News Service
Waynesburg
Bartley Kelsey
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