Heat Wave Grips Pennsylvania With Rising Fatalities
A deadly heat wave grips Pennsylvania as temperatures reach the upper nineties and a rising death toll nears twenty. Western districts report thirteen deaths and drownings in pools. Philadelphia area adds four fatalities. four more in Pittsburgh from heat prostration. Local promises of relief include possible thunderstorms tonight.
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Pennsylvania
Western
Penna
Philadelphia
Middle
Pittsburgh
Yukon
Greenville
All Heat Records For June 8 Broken In Heat Wave
The U S weather bureau thermometer at the New Castle water plant hit 99 degrees, the highest since summer 1931 and three degrees above last summer’s peak. Pittsburgh readings were five degrees above prior June 8 records, with night temperatures near 74 and no relief tonight, as heat continued.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
New Castle
Pittsburgh
United States
Weather Bureau
Expect Filing Of Divorce Suit In Roosevelt Case
Divorce proceedings against Elliott Roosevelt are anticipated around July 15. His Nevada residence at Elk Point near Lake Tahoe and a Reno attorney present indicate the case will use deposition for the decree. The action may be heard in Minden, Douglas County, following Nevada six week residency rules.
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Elliott Roosevelt
International News Service
Reno
Nev
Elizabeth Browning Donner Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
Elk Point
Lake Tahoe
Samuel Platt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Nevada
Peter Arno
Arno
Platt
Douglas County
Little Minden
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Heat Wave Hits City With 99 Degree Temperature
The weatherman’s forecast proved correct as yesterday’s heat topped 99 in PA NEWC. Night remained hot with 95 degree porch temps and little cooling. City officials face street paving heave on Highland Avenue near Sumner, while downtown benches offered shade as drivers speed along streets. A painter atop the post office beams and torch handlers on West Washington added to a tense urban scene.
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Pa Nene
State Highway Department
Highland Avenue
Sumner
St. Louis
Daily Weather Report Summary of U S Weather
Daily weather report notes 24 hour period ending 9 o clock. Maximum 99 degrees minimum 74 with no precipitation. River stage 5.4 feet. Year ago figures show high 68 low 40 circulation and date context.
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U. S
Sabbath School Convention Votes For Prohibition And Sabbath Laws
A large Lawrence County Sabbath School convention at First Methodist church approved statewide policies, endorsing the 18th amendment and Sabbath laws. D. M. Marshall presided, John Owens led singing, a colored quartet performed, and Ione Sykes urged modernizing Sunday school education. Continued on page two.
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Lawrence County Sabbath School Association
First Methodist Church
D. M. Marshall
Wampum
John W. Owens
Ellwood City
Ione Sykes
A. A. Taylor
Compromise Plan On Economy Act Approved by Committee
President Roosevelt's compromise plan to modify the drastic veterans economy act won formal approval from the special house veterans committee. The Democratic steering committee was expected to back the plan after clarifying changes and move to push it through the house under a special rule.
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House
International News Service
Washington
Rosevelt
Special House Veterans Committee
Congress
Former Pastor Elected Moderator of Pittsburgh Baptist Assn
Ev. P. H. Lynch, pastor of First Baptist McKeesport and former pastor of First Baptist of this city, was chosen moderator at the ninety fourth annual Pittsburgh Baptist Association meeting held Thursday in Union Baptist church of Carrick.
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Ev. P. H. Lynch
First Baptist Church of
McKeesport
First Baptist Church
Pittsburgh Baptist Association
Union Baptist Church of
Carrick
Nurses’ Class Graduates From New Castle Hospital
The 1933 graduating class of the school of nursing at New Castle hospital, 13 members, received their diplomas last night in Ben Franklin junior high auditorium. John Maher presided as Rev. Fr. A. Mielarek urged the graduates as captains of internal defense against disease, recalling influenza’s World War era impact.
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School of Nursing
New Castle Hospital
Ben Franklin Junior High School
John Maher
A. Mielarek
St. Stanislaus Parish
Youngstown
Indiana county treasury vault looted for 2930 dollars
Indiana Pennsylvania June 8 police disclosed that the Indiana county treasurer’s office was robbed during lunch hour of 2930 dollars and six nickels left on the floor forming a letter P. Fingerprints were being examined and two employees were present in the office at the time.
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International News Service
Indiana
Treasury
Deloss Martin
Maj
Charles C. McLain
Pennsylvania
Martin
McLain
Court House
First Lady Defends Elliott Roosevelt Seeks No Reconciliation
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt travels from Port Columbus to Newark denying reports Elliott Roosevelt will remarry soon. She states Elliott’s life is his own and she has made no effort to influence a reconciliation amid a supposed marital rift with Ruth Googins.
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Port Columbus
Elliott Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Newark
N. J
Ruth Googins
Fort Worth
Elliott
Johnson Signs With Cleveland As New Manager
Walter Johnson, veteran pitcher and manager, is named manager of the Cleveland Indians for two years. He succeeds Roger Peckinpaugh and will take charge of the team on Sunday.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Peckinpaugh
International News Service
Cleveland Indians
Roger Peckinpaugh
Western Publisher Visitor Here Today
Carl Jones publisher of the Minneapolis Journal visited New Castle News offices today. He spoke at the publishers convention in Pittsburgh on Color and attended the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in Beaver Falls. He is guest of Robert Dike Blair, son of Mr and Mrs George Dike Blair, who is also active in magic activities.
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Carl Jones
Minneapolis Journal
New Castle News Today
Jones
Publishers
Pittsburgh
International Brotherhood of Magic
Beaver F
New Castle
Robert Dike Blair
George Dike Blair
Blair
Magicians
Beaver Falls
Morgan Bank Partner Testifies On Tax Reductions
Senate banking inquiry hears Thomas S Lamont describe stock moves that cut his 1931 income tax by 2035.86. He sold a large block to his wife on December 30 and repurchased in April. Lamont says the IRS approved the strategy and he followed J P Morgan guidance.
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International News Service
Washington
J. P. Morgan & Co
U. S. Senate
Thomass. Lamont
Senate
J. P. Morgan
Lamont
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hitch Hiker Hurt In Road Crash Near Wilming
Tissie Smith a 40 year old B E F member from Proctor West Virginia suffered a severe laceration above the right eye when the car he rode in left the New Wilmington road and struck a culvert. The driver was uninjured and Smith, en route to West Virginia, was picked up by a passing motorist and taken to Jameson Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Tissie” Smith
Proctor
W. Va
New Wilmington
Smith
West Virginia
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Death record notices for Martha McDonough and others
Death notices list Mrs Martha McDonough 39 of North Beaver Street and Joe I VanHorn 62 of Lisbon Ohio along with Nettie Rhineman at 223 East Chaytea Street TM.
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Martha McDonough
North Beaver Street
Joe I. VanHorn
Lisbon
Nettie Rhineman
E. Chaytea Street
War debts left undiscussed as Roosevelt faces Congress
Special To The News from Beverly Hills reports writers note that debt talks will be avoided to spare embarrassment on due dates. The letter mentions Roosevelt’s rapid actions and predicts Congress will slow him, undoing in ten days what took ten weeks. The writer interrupts to watch the fight.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Europe
Roosevelt
Congress
Scout Camp to Open Saturday
Boy Scouts of New Castle will start their 1933 camping season with the first contingent traveling to Camp John M. Phillips along Slippery Rock creek for a two week outing. Scout Executive Herbert G. Horton heads the preparations as June and July sessions unfold beyond Rose Point with August reserved for farm boys and Girl Reserves.
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Boy Scouts of
New Castle
John M. Phillips
Slippery Rock
Herbert G. Horton
Rose Point
Greenville Youth Drowning Victim Identified at Pool
In Greenville Pennsylvania the first drowning at the new unemployment relief program pool was recorded today with the recovery of 15 year old Frederick Filer.
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Frederick Filer
International News Service
Greenville
Start Probe of Gold Hoarders Start Probe of Gold Hoarders
DOJ investigation targets more than 10,000 suspected gold hoarders led by Attorney General Cummings. A partial list shows 5,505 suspects in New York City totaling $29,451,581, with many other cities named. Thirteen suspects were interviewed and 37 refused to surrender gold. cases referred to the criminal division. Other city tallies include Albany Baltimore Boston Buffalo Chicago Detroit Kansas City Los Angeles Minneapolis New Orleans Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Rochester San Francisco Seattle Spokane St. Louis St. Paul Syracuse.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Justice
Cummings
Criminal Division
New York City
Albany
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rochester
San Francisco
Seattle
Spokane
St. Louis
St. Paul
Syracuse
Kirkwood Takes Lead In Open With Final 70 Score
At North Shore Golf Club Chicago Joe Kirkwood shot a 35 35 70 in the second round of the national open golf championship to move into a temporary and possibly permanent lead over the field. The former exhibition shot-maker turned in steady golf on the lake course.
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International News Service
North Shore Golf Club
Chicago
Joe Kirkwood
Illinois Bandits Hold Up Messengers for 10000 Dollars
Two masked bandits robbed Emil Pask messenger and Charles Hoffer bookkeeper of Herget National Bank Pekin Illinois and escaped in an automobile with 10000 dollars in cash and mail believed to contain non negotiable securities One robber carried a small machine gun and the other an automatic pistol.
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International News Service
Pekin
Ill
Emil Pask
Charles Hoffer
Herget National Bank
Mattern Makes Quick Hop on World Flight From Bielovo
World flyer James Mattern repaired his damaged plane enough to resume the journey at Krasnoyarsk. He flew to Krasnoyarsk from Bielovo after a late-night departure, then hopped off again toward an unknown destination, presumably Chita, four hours later. It was unclear whether full repairs to the damaged craft were completed or if further checks would occur at Chita.
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Moscow
James Mattern
Krasnoyarsk
Chita
Mattern
Bielovo
World flyer Mattern spotted en route to Irkutsk
Nishniudinsk, Siberia, June 9. James Mattern, the round the world flier, was sighted over the town at 11:05 A M G M T today. Nishniudinsk lies about 250 miles southeast of Krasnoyarsk, where Mattern halted at 4:40 A M EDT. Irkutsk is roughly 300 miles farther east.
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Nishniudingsk
Siberia
Irkutsk
James Mattern
Nishniudinsk
Krashnoyarsk
Mattern
Wool Pool Sold Last Evening by Lawrence County Growers
The Lawrence County Wool Growers Association disposed of the 1933 wool pool at favorable prices, averaging 30.5 cents per pound for medium wool and 27 cents for fine Delaine. Charles P. Boyd and Company of Philadelphia was the best bidder, with shipment planned for June 19 to 21. Wool will be graded, packed, and shipped. acceptance dates are June 19 in Butler and June 20–21 at the Moravia street warehouse. The price topped last year’s by ten cents per pound.
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Lawrence County Wool Growers Association
Charles P. Boyd and Company
Philadelphia
Butler
Butler County
Association
Moravia Street
Polar Bear Island Lament in Arctic Daydreams
The speaker yearns for life with polar bears on a sunlit berg far from North Carolina. Imagining ice floes as big as a liner, he envisions friends or solitude, riding out toward a warmer sea where the sun lingers and the Arctic calm prevails.
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Arctic
Old
N. C
Arctic Sea
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Daily Weather Report
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the State Association
Indiana County
Hie Roper
Phillips
New York
Kirkwood
Illinois
Linton Wells International News Service
Arthur Mometer
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