Westminster College to Build Dormitory and Administration Building
Westminster College trustees authorize contracts totaling about 506000 for a new Robert Audley Browne Memorial dormitory and a new administration building replacing Old Main. Construction starts immediately with ground broken at Commencement and aims for occupancy by next term.
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New Wilamington
Westminster College
Robert Atciex Browne
Ign
New Wih
Hobart Audley Browne
Clyde Giltillan
New Castle
Smith
Bauman
R.T. Withers Co
Ochiltree Electric Company
Pitts- Diigh
Westmint
Greater Westminster
Nn College
Pennsylvania
Robert Audley Browne
Domrstory
Mezs
Sput
Westminster
Old Main
Vfeart
Board of Trustees
Pennsylvade
Grandmother Fights Back at King Benjamin in Cult Betrayal Case
Mrs. Mable Pritchard, 71, testified against King Benjamin Purnell leader of the Home of David, alleging betrayal of her two daughters Irene and Hilda. She recounted events from 1904 when she accused Purnell of mistreatment and he allegedly skulked during a state inquiry into the colony.
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Winternational News Service
ST. Jose Ich
Mable Pritchard
Benjamin Purnell
David
Irene
Hilda
Pritchard
Hombell
Ben
Purnell
Rotarians arrive in Ostend in mismatched attire
Hundreds of American Rotarians attending an international convention in Ostend find no top hats as several rows of guests descend on the town. Evening dress is optional per the latest cue while Queen Elizabeth and Princess Marie Jose attract Rotarians drawn to a military equestrian show at the Hippodrome amid morning group meetings and speeches by Raymond Spell and other European Rotarians.
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Amick Tangelier International News Service
Ostend
Tiafursaak
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Marie
Jinse
Raymond I Spell
New York
Westminster College abolishes hazing and flag rush
Westminster College in New Wilmington announces end to legalized hazing and the traditional flag rush. At a closing chapel service the faculty outlined safer initiation and a new stunt day, replacing dangerous student pranks with orderly demonstrations while preserving interclass activities.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College
United Presbyterian Church
Colege
Part Of Flight 22 000 Feet High
International News Service reports from Cottbus Germany that part of the Bellanca airplane Columbia's New York to Germany flight climbed to 23 000 feet and then rose to 22 000 feet through fog. Charles Levine cites strong headwinds and fog as factors in the altitude changes and record prospects.
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International News Service
Cottbus
Germany
Bellancai
Columbia
New York
Charles Levine
Levine
McAdoo and Family In Auto Accident
William Gibbs McAdoo was speeding to Greenville Tennessee when his car collided with another near Edison five miles east. Ten year old Charlotte Bivens of Bluefield suffered serious injuries as rain and a sharp curve contributed to the crash. McAdoo and his wife and chauffeur were uninjured.
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International News Service
Bluefield
W. Va
William Gibbs McAdoo
Greenville
Tenn
Edison
Charlotte Bivens
McAdoo
Tusenlum College
RB. R. Calfee
Princeton
W. Via
Calfee
Council Awaits Action On New Hospital Site Grading
Councilmen Louis Genkinger and Davies said New Castle has passed ordinances locating and establishing grades on Leasure Garfield avenues and Locust street for the Jameson Memorial hospital. They are ready to grade as soon as hospital authorities submit complete plans.
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Louis Genkinger
Davies
City of New Castle
Leasure
Garfield Avenues
Locuat Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Genkinger
Gonkinger
Chamberlin To Visit London
Clarence Chamberlin told the Evening Standard from Cottbus aerodrome that he will arrive in London within two or three days. He said the Columbia is fit to fly back to America if needed but did not indicate a return by air.
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International News Service
London
Clarence Chamberlin
The
Evening Standard
Cottbus
America
Chamberlin
Local Death Notices Prompt Mixed Names and Ages
Death notices list Mrs Miury FE Bhingledecker age 82 and William Wadsworth 78 in El Paso area records. infant Trobert Starr listed with Conkleay Lydinntz 4. Sparse details indicate civic obituary notices in a damaged OCR transcription.
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Mra
Miury FE
Bhingledecker
Essentel
Willian Wadsworth
Slippery Rack
Trobert Starr
Infant
Conkleay- Lydinntz
EL Taso
Lindbergh Committee Chosen By Dawes for Lindbergh Welcome
Vice President Dawes named a senate representation committee to attend the Washington reception for Captain Charles A. Lindbergh. The panel includes Senators Curtis Robinson Schall Shipstead Reed Hawes Warren Swanson Hale Copeland Harrison and Reed, from multiple states.
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Conternational News Service
Chicago
Dawes
Senate
Washington
Aapt
Charles A. Lindbergh
Curtis
Sens
Robinson
Ark
Schall
Shipstead
F. L
Minn
Reed
Hale
Copeland
Harrison
Miss
Penna
Conspiracy alleged in Canton murder probe broadens
Canton Ohio June 7 The special grand jury weighing indictments in the Don Mellett murder inquiry hears new claims from ex detective Floyd Streitenberger who implicates higher ups in the Canton police in the killing The confession ties a long running conspiracy to prior crimes including the 1921 Litzig murder and a liquor case, with figures facing possible federal action.
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Econational News
Canton
Ohio
Don W W. Mellott
Floyd Streitenberger
Streitenberger
Ohio State Penitentiary
Mellett
Streiienberger
Paul Kiralg
Kitzig
Ben Rudner
Fife
Atlanta
Gra Slater
Cincinnati
Meliott
Litzig
Trust fund for Westminster College library tribute
In New Wilmington Pennsylvania on June 7 Westminster College trustees announced a $10,000 library trust fund in memory of the late Attorney James P. Whitla. The fund is to benefit future Westminster students through improved library resources funded by Mrs. James P. Whitla and the deceased's son William.
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New Wilmington
James P. Whitla
Westminster College Today
William
Westminster
Westminster College
Great Stimulus Brings U S Aviation to New Era
Washington reports a surge in American aviation progress as Lindbergh and Chamberlin top world records. Secretary C F Sehory notes US innovation after years of grind, with Lindberghs 2410 mile Paria flight beating the prior non stop distance by 300 miles and Chamberlin’s 3905 mile estimate. Acosta joins as duration record holder, placing three of five major honors with American pilots.
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Lawrence Sullivan
National Aeronautical Association
United States
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Lindbergh
Paria
Chamberlin
Bilsleben
Germany
Tandy
John Crowe Returns Home From China
John Crowe son of Rev and Mrs Osborne Crowe of New Wilmington returned from teaching at Ling-Suan University Canton China where labor troubles closed the school Crowe a Westminster College graduate class of 1926 sailed July 24 from San Francisco on the President Cleveland arrived Hong Kong August 19 and reached New Wilmington after a rapid voyage via Vancouver and Chicago with a hoped reopening of the school within a year and speculation about Russian influence at the university.
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New Wilmington
John Crowe
Osborne Crowe
Westminster College
Ling- Suan University
Canton
China
Young Crowe
San Francisco
Feng Kong
President Cleveland
Hong Kong
Honan Island
Peark
Crowe
Westminster
Apolles
Ttia
Schop
Impress of Asia
Vancouver
B. C
Pittsburgh
Chisago
Lindbergh praises Chamberlin flight on ship tour
Capt. Lindbergh, aboard the Memphis, greeted Clarence Chamberlin’s New York to Germany flight with interest and praised the Bellanca aircraft. He said his Paris stop was deliberate and noted the Bellanca could have gone farther. A fog and later a fresh breeze hindered the President Roosevelt’s attempt to bring passengers near Lindbergh.
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William Helman
Mews
Memphis
I. N
Charles A. Lindbergh
New-York-ta
Germany
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Burrage
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Bellanca
Paris
le Bourget
Fried
Iuer
Roosevelt
Arthur Sapp Named For Rotary International President
In Ostend Belgium on June 7 Arthur Sapp of Huntington Indiana was nominated for the presidency of Rotary International by the nominating committee. With no Independent ticket appearing as an opposing slate the nomination is effectively unchallenged at this stage.
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Belgium
Alice Langelive
International News Service
Ostend
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
Ind
Rotary International
Sapp
Dr. Robinson Resigns From College Board
New Wilmington Pa June 7 at Sue Westminster College Board meeting the resignation of Dr A R Robinson longtime president was announced J C Kistler vice president was named acting president until fall when a permanent successor will be elected
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New Wilmington
Sue Westminster College Board of Trustees
A. R. Robinson
J. C. Kistler
Chamberlin and Levine Complete Flight to Berlin
A Bellanca plane named Columbia piloted by Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine completed their historic Berlin arrival at Tempelhofer field at 6 30 pm Berlin time. The crowd cheered as Chamberlin circled landmarks and touched down on the old imperial parade ground amid swift police crowd control.
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D. D. Tolisches International News Service
Berlin
Bellatiea
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Columbia
Tempelhofer Field
Chamberlin
Unter den Linden
nea@ the
Ballanea
Imperial Parade Ground
Russian Soviet Ambassador Shot in Warsaw
A Russian Monarchist assassinated Soviet Ambassador Volkoff in Warsaw while he stepped toward a plane to Moscow. He died an hour later after being rushed to a hospital. A separate incident in Coatesville Pa reports a 4 year old caused a fireworks fire that damaged the Hayes home, burning oil and a stove explosion.
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Bulletin eTntarnational News Service
Warsaw
Poland
War
Volkoff
Moscow
Antbass Ciniernational News Servicr
Dor
Coatesville
William Hayes
Weather Turns Warm as June Arrives
The passage notes a shift from cold to sunny weather with temperatures rising to seventy one. It describes prior grumbling about bad weather, then cheer as summer arrives and June begins, bringing softer air and improved mood.
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Chabber
Srowlius
Saamer
Local Names Span Multiple Cities in Court Notice
A fragmented list records numerous individuals tied to cities like York Pa New Castle and Toledo. The readable bits show names such as Ralph Hoye Annabel York Mayont Mac Wilson New Castle and Grace B McKin New Galileo W Harald Sloan and Helen J Showalter New Castle with several others, suggesting a public notice or court-related roster.
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Rualph Hoye Annabel
York
Mayont Mac Wilson
New Castle
McWride
Grace B. McKin
New Galileo
Harald Sloan
Russell
Jane Barnham
Willard K. Matthews
Agnes M. Sankey Custis Lloyd G. Coblente
Helen J. Showalter
Harry BD. Smith
Edna Miy Jones
Nieberkar
Rone Kebb
D. Glenn Robinson
Toledo
D. A
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U. 8
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Disco
Draper, Wise
Capt
Glad Chamberlin
Westminster College Board of Trustees
Landing Field
H. BR. Knickerbocker
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Boy
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Arthur Mometer
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