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New Castle News

Location

New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1935

Page

22

First Woman Mayor In U S Now On Farm

Susan Wissler, 82, the United States first woman mayor elected in Dayton, Wyoming, 24 years ago, is found on a ranch near Ashland, Montana. She criticizes aging social programs and favors self reliance while recalling her western town leadership.

M. F. Dacey Townsend

Llama Beasts of Burden and Surprising Defense

Hundreds of years ago llamas served as pack animals carrying food and goods over Peruvian mountain passes. As camels' relative, llamas can store water, are revered in Peru, and defend themselves by spitting a greenish fluid at foes to gain escape.

Peru

Planes Guard Automobile Race Across Wild Central Asia

International News Service reports Moscow to Tima Ata in Kazakstan will host a novel race using three planes: one for directing the event, one scouting ahead, and one carrying fuel and spare parts. The route includes the dangerous sands of Kara Kum and uses Soviet made cars as a test.

International News Service Moscow Tima-Ata Kazakstan Central Asia Kara-Kkum

Worked Too Long So He Is Fined

I F Washburn of Lexington Nebraska was fined 25 dollars in Cheyenne Wyoming for violating the highway law that prohibits more than 110 consecutive truck hours and requires eight hours rest between shifts. Police testified he had only four hours rest.

International News Service Cheyenne Wyo Washburn Lexington Neb Justice of Peace Court Trolmen Ant

West Coast Golfer Marries Pittsburgh Bride At Oakmont

Ray Mangrum, renowned West Coast golfer, married Margaret Gordon after two months of practice in Pittsburgh at Oakmont Country Club. The couple wed yesterday after a bridge party on Thursday night. The wedding marks Mangrum's personal win alongside his National Open bid.

International News Service Oakmont Country Club Pittsburgh Ray Mangrum Ray Margaret Gordon Miss Gordon

Laval Granted Extraordinary Powers by Council

Paris June 7 the ministerial council unanimously approved extraordinary powers for Pierre Laval as new premier. The action grants Laval broad authority in the government and wartime governance.

Laval International News Service Paris Pierre Laval

Okapi: The Shy Rarest Relative of the Giraffe

Nature presents theokapi as one of the world’s rarest animals a secretive nocturnal creature and the giraffe’s living relative. It dwells in African forests avoiding crowds moving low among trees using a long mobile tongue to reach food. Only a few observers have seen it alive in its native habitat.

Africa

Restore Order At Shirt Factory Strike In Lykens

In Lykens Pennsylvania the Lykens Valley Garment plant ended a 300 worker walkout over NRA wage scale cuts. State troopers from Harrisburg arrived. no arrests or injuries. Picket lines of about 100 workers, mainly women, were set up at the plant.

International News Service Lykens Lykens Valley Garment Company NRA Harrisburg

Girl Killed as Circus Elephant Stampedes in Crockston

A barking dog startled a circus elephant causing a stampede that crushed nine year old Margaret Francis and injured 29 others in Crockston Minnesota. Circus officials said the elephant charged into seats after the dog barked.

International News Service Crockston Minn Margaret Francis

Brooks Named President of Pennsylvania Bankers Association

Frank F. Brooks head of the First National Bank Pittsburgh was elected president of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association at the conclud ing session in Scranton. He succeeded Edgar A. Jones Scranton with Justice George W. Maxey of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as principal speaker.

International News Service Scranton Frank F. Brooks First National Bank Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Bankers Association Edgar A. Jones George W. Maxey Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Lost brothers reunite after 53 years in Pueblo

In Pueblo Colorado a swift check of a city directory led to a dramatic reunion of George and E B Babcock brothers who had not seen each other for 53 years. E B Babcock 79 and his wife were en route to Sioux City Iowa when a hunch revealed the brother in Pueblo. Both born in New York state and separated in South Dakota each had long tried to locate the other.

International News Service Pueblo Colo George E. B. Babcock Sioux City Iowa New York State South Dakota

Realty Transfers and a Germany Air Mail Plan

Realty transfers show Laughlin J. Copper to John C. Copper in Slippery Rock township for 1 and other small transfers in Little Beaver and Ellwood townships. A later transfer lists Rebecca McConahy to Rost S. Hinton, then back to Rost S. Hinton, all for 1. Brazil announces a three day air mail service to Germany.

Laughlin J. Copper John C. Copper Slippery Rock Township Laughlin J Ray E. Doss Bessie W. Preece Little Beaver Harry L. Saiter Ora Ella Saiter Seventh Ward Rost S. Hinton Rebecca McConahy Ellwood Hast Ss. Hinton Brazil Germany

Thomson Takes Narrow National Open Lead At Oakmont

Jimmy Thomson of Long Beach Calif shot a 36 37 73 to post 146 and lead the National Open after two rounds at Oakmont. Al Espinosa and Horton Smith were five strokes back at 151, Mortie Dutra 154, Vic Ghezzi 153.

International News Service Oakmont Country Club Pittsburgh Jimmy Thomson Long Beach Calif Thomson Oakmont al Espinosa Akron Ohio Horton Smith Smith Mortie Dutra Detroit Vic Ghezzi Deal N. J

Normandie Captain Follows Tea Totaller Routine On Board

Paris reports Captain Rene Pugnet of the Normandie, France's new super liner, as a teetotaler who avoids smoking and is a disciplined leader. He quotes pride in his duty and compares the Normandie’s length to the Queen Mary while recounting long fog duty aboard the Paris. He also enjoys fencing and music and studies languages each day.

Paris Rene Pugnet France Pugnet

Only Royal Barber Serves in Reich for Swedish King Visit

Kasimir Vedzicky, Berlin’s sole royal barber under National Socialist Germany, shaves King Gustav of Sweden when he visits Berlin posing as Mr. G. Their friendship began in 1925 at a major Berlin hotel where Vedzicky headed the barber shop.

Berlin Riviera Kasimir Vedzicky Germany Gustav Sweden Mr. G Vedzicky

Captain's cocktail hides tea among whiskey like drinks

The bar pours a transparent liquid that seems water and an amber liquid like whiskey but is tea. The passage notes a boy aged 15 to 19 at high drown risk and cites over 1100 drownings yearly. It also describes Canadian ancestry and a powder mix of magnesium with oxygen rich compounds used in flashlights.

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