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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1932
Page
1
Conferees meet as the Senate and House clash over an omnibus economy bill. The plan for government employee furloughs could replace broader salary cuts, with the Senate proposing larger savings. House support wavers as talks continue to craft a measure acceptable to both chambers.
PA Newc Observes notes city crews repainting safety signs at North Merers and East North streets while troopers receive new training on horse handling and first aid for injured animals. Rescue Mission reports demand for beds and clothing but no stock. locals urged to help. Wheat crop in Lawrence county progressing, Speake plan advances with federal building aims and long lead times. Continued on Page Two.
Daily weather report records today's high and low temperatures, precipitation shows none, river crest at four feet. It compares with last year’s readings: high around GR and low near 42 with no precipitation noted.
Floyd Gibbons predicts the Chicago Republican and Democratic conventions will be costly and talk of breezy but spicy shows. He notes initial costs around 350000 and 360000 in upkeep, with Chicago facing a big outlay to recoup. He jokes that New York hype pales beside Chicago spotlight.
The Civil Service Board revised police ratings after reviews. Daniel T. Williams remains top with 98.1 percent, Ross H. Guthrie stays second at 98, Lewis C. Godwin is third with 94, and John F. Haven is fourth with 93.8 as chief of police. On the previous list Haven had been third and Dunlap had been fourth.
Two men were severely burned when a truck plummeted down a hill and wrecked the meat market before bursting into flames in Johnstown Pennsylvania. One victim was named Harry Kesster of Philadelphia. the other was not identified. Rescuers pulled both men from the wreckage. doctors at Memorial Hospital said they probably would not recover.
Mrs Mabel Montgomery 27 of North Mtrook and Regina Shehy 13 of Villa Marie are listed in a death record. Albert L Cromlish of Duquesne Pa appears as part of the notice.
A Lawrence county delegation returned home after meeting in Washington with Senators Reed and Davis and Congressman Swies and John G. Cooper of the 19th Ohio district. They urged early fruit from the tri rivers project and restated support for its canal. The group included AL G Genkinger E W Beadel By Zerner D O Davies Alex W Thomas Alfred W Chilton and Carl Davidson. The report on the rivers survey was delayed due to necessary revisions and will continue on page two.
Paris June 10 The state department declaration in Washington says the United States will not cancel war debts and reparations. Officials interpret this as backing France on seniority of existing agreements and opposing German reparations cancellation at the Lausanne reparations conference.
Thomas C. Moore, superintendent of the New Castle Electric Street railway, conferred with council on abandoning city bus service due to revenue loss. He said the situation is critical and a proposal to seek leave from the public service commission to abandon buses may follow protests, with potential impact on street car transportation. He noted continually rising operating costs and a deepening deficit, referencing a 1931 loan of $89,000.
Gene Sarazen, renowned New York professional, won the British Open at Sandwich England finishing with a record 283 for 72 holes. The victory marks a historic milestone and elevates Sarazen to top status in international golf.
Dr Homer Allen a new Jefferson Medical School graduate survived a car crash near Mus. The car overturned and burned, leaving Allen with facial cuts and bruises and a fractured rib. A kindly fate prevented a worse outcome.
An experiment placed a penny on a sidewalk center in front of a West Washington service station. Pedestrians passed by. 143 people ignored it while 1 picked it up. The event aimed to prove a point about value and mood in these times.
Lydia Balsiger of Butler collapsed and died at Butler hospital shortly after learning her son M. Orel Balsiger, 60, had been injured by a truck. The incident led to the sudden death while she rushed to the hospital.
The ninety fourth Lawrence County Sabbath School Association convention set a record for size and impact with over four hundred delegates and representatives attending Thursday at Westfield Presbyterian Church Mt Jackson. Rev. Ross M. Haverfield led sessions with D. S. Williams directing singing and Miss Olive Weaver at piano. Dr. C. G. Farr and Rev. E. H. Bonsall spoke on the home and faith. a convention sermon emphasized the motto The Home for Christ and the Church.
Ten members of the 1932 graduating class of the School of Nursing at New Castle Hospital completed their training on Thursday evening. The ceremony in Benjamin Franklin Junior High School auditorium featured addresses and music. Rev Willian P Dunn and Dr J Lumen Popp spoke, with Attorney Thomas W Dickey presiding as master of ceremonies. The Sisters of St Francis were among the hundreds in attendance.
Special to the News from Beverly Hills quotes unnamed figures riffing on national politics. The piece mocks Iowa nominating a radio announcer for senator and jokes about McAdoo, Dawes, and others, noting restless shifts in positions and odd references to Sultan of Morocco and Aimee’s temple.
Royal C Vilas a Glenview retiree and sportsman shot himself in a Chicago area bedroom leaving a note to his wife Myrtle Hoglund. Coroner Frank Walsh said the suicide aimed to secure about 320000 in life insurance for her and indicated Vilas had lost his fortune. The note’s exact words were not published.
A Detroit news item reports three people died when an automobile stalled on a grade crossing and was struck by a passenger train. The victims were identified as William Dennis, his wife Winnies, and their sister Miss Linch. Witnesses described warning signals being ignored.
George E. MRNO International News Service reports Michigan figures urge President Hoover to adopt a firm prohibition stance in the Republican platform. Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan, former ambassador, backs incorporating prohibition planks, arguing the issue transcends party lines and should be settled by voters at the convention.
Interstate News reporting from Pendleton Indiana notes Virgil Kirkland, convicted gin slayer, was denied parole by the Indiana State Reformatory trustees. He must serve the remainder of his sentence, with a petition for pardon filed earlier and considered by the board.
The text mixes stray remarks on recipes and diets with garbled names and weather hints. It mentions adults and a few unclear events, with no coherent narrative or verifiable facts to name persons or places.
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