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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1936
Page
1
London report from Cleveland notes Landon prospects improving with managers claiming over 400 votes on the first ballot and predicting a nomination on the first ballot. The pace reflects growing support from large delegations as the Republican convention approaches.
The city street department concentrates on grading many streets but overlooks the stretch from South Mercer to South Jefferson past the Central fire station. This busy route is in poor condition and badly needs grading.
U S weather statistics show a maximum temperature of 77 and minimum 44 with no precipitation. River stage at 4 4 feet. A year ago the high was 75 and low 45 with 0 65 inches of precipitation.
Westminster Queen will take place at the college grounds with activities announced for students and staff. Details on schedule and participants were not provided in the fragment.
Commencement week at Westminster college opens with an alumni dinner at United Presbyterian church. A 40 piece college band under Professor Donald O. Cameron performs at 3 on the Terrace, followed by class reunions, May Queen crowning, May Pole winding, the Senior sing, dramatics from A T Cordray, and an all college party in the gym.
The weekly outlook from International News Service for the Middle Atlantic States calls for showers at the start of the week and again around Thursday or Friday. Cool conditions early, with temperatures near normal later in the week.
Washington opinion piece arguing the New Deal facilitates private monopoly through NRA and government control. Alice Longworth contends the era seeks to regulate resources and individuals, leaving only bureaucrats and financiers as real individuals in a system.
A head on collision one mile east of Norfolk, Virginia, killed three people instantly and left three others injured, two of them fatally. The deceased include P. D. Young, distributor for the Norfolk Ford branch, Elmer Reaves, and Mrs. Vera Phibbs of Petersburg. Serious injuries were sustained by R. C. Goodwin of Washington and Timothy Rives of Petersburg with multiple fractures.
Mrs Marian Wagner of Pittsburgh arrives to meet the New Castle Girl Scout day camp committee and council. She will direct July activities at Cascade Park and later lead camp duties in Sharon this month. The New Castle day camp opens July 7.
Six playgrounds in the city will open Monday June 8 and run daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. except Sunday. The sites are Crawford Oakridge Gaston Park Cascade Park Bell X Lon Grove Arthur McGill school and George Washington junior high. Other playgrounds will follow later.
In Washington Illinois on June 6 posses scoured three counties for 14 year old Dorothy Blumen shine a Hunt High School freshman missing since last Saturday night when five high school boys and a girl left her at her doorstep after she passed out at a dancing and drinking party Authorities feared she may have wandered into the woods and died of exposure.
Sixty six Union township seniors completed their high school journey at Friday night commencement in the school auditorium. Dr Luther Malmberg of Thiel College spoke on Education and Life. Valedictorian Betty Buchanan and salutatorian James Smith delivered themes. Awards honored seven students with merit and scholastic honors including Henry Presnar for scientific achievement.
Rev Dr William B Forney, secretary of the Lords Day Alliance, urged a five bracket graduated sales tax to fund relief in Pennsylvania. He sent his proposal to the state Ways and Means Committee as a substitute for a lottery bill, with lowest taxes on necessities and highest on Sunday sports and amusements.
Premier Leon Blum outlined a 10 point program to curb fast spreading strikes appealing to about 1,000,000 industrial workers. He promised concessions to labor and urged deputies to act swiftly to end the paralyzing walk-outs.
The 74th Congress stood in virtual adjournment until after the Republican convention. After passing Roosevelt's $800,000,000 tax bill, the Senate will clear its calendar of unobjected measures and both houses plan a brief Monday session for a week-long recess to June 15. The bill awaits conference over taxing methods.
In Scranton Pennsylvania two Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey performers, Kathe Sterling aged 18 and Mrs Ida Walkmir, fell 50 feet from a pole during a show. Walkmir was reported in serious condition with Walkmir the husband of the pole balancer. Sterling sustained a sprained back and a broken arm after a strap broke.
A Cathedral commencement honors senior graduates noting Frances Czemerda led with 12 years of perfect attendance. Theresa Janowski and Emily Turner also tallied long records, with others ranging from nine to three years among the class.
Pennsylvania's 75 delegate group heads to the national convention focusing on vice presidential picks and the platform. Names like Arthur H. Vandenberg and Edward C. Shannon were discussed for second on the ticket as a liberal platform is urged. Most expect to back Landon from the first ballot if a bandwagon vote forms.
Washington June 6 A nine point farm program framed by midwest members of congress for the Republican platform committee in Cleveland aims to assure farmers a high standard of living. The plan mirrors Landon's ideas though he has not endorsed it. It calls for revision of Roosevelt tariff policy to curb foreign imports and strengthen domestic farm policy.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan announced he will not be available for the Republican vice presidential nomination. He said he could serve the party better on the Senate floor and could not accept the assignment. The statement surprised Republican circles amid the Cleveland convention preparations.
Meadville and Dormont residents among several death notices. Edward Lyons aged 51 of Dormont is named with addresses in Meadville and Wood street. Rev. George Simmons aged 60 of 422 Wood Street, Mrs. D Shafer, Mrs. Henry Menichino aged 62 of 1006 Liberty Street, and Robert Casalandra aged 25 of 712 South Mill Street are also listed.
Postmaster Richard A. Steen announced that the World War veterans in New Castle will receive the adjusted service bonds by mail on June 15 with home delivery on June 16 for rural routes. Veterans should be at home or have a neighbor identify them. if not found, delivery moves to the next morning.
President Roosevelt travels by special train to Nashville to attend the funeral of Speaker Joseph W. Byrns, longtime ally and legislative lieutenant. The ceremony honors Byrns as he is laid to rest in his native Tennessee with officials present.
President Kenneth Irving Brown of Hiram College warned graduates at the 67th commencement exercises in a near capacity auditorium. Awards for scholarships were presented to a sizable portion of the senior class amid a large audience of parents and well wishers.
Principal Frank L. Orth announced that twenty three members of the senior class earned diplomas last night with an average of B or higher, placing them among the June honor students. Dorothy Ward led the list followed by David Rowland Edwin Wilson and twenty others listed in order of scholastic rating.
Arthur Mometer School ends term as students cheer and teachers wear wide smiles. Families plan visits to Kankadve, fishing trips, or sea roamings. Three months of loafing ahead as parents worry what lies next with temperatures rising to ninety two.
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